GABRIEL TECHNOLOGIES CORP - 10-K - 20030401 - PART_I
PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS.
GENERAL
Princeton Video Image, Inc. ("PVI", "we", "us") is a Delaware corporation with
principal offices located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. PVI was founded in 1990
to develop and market a real-time video insertion system. Through our patented
computer vision technology and proprietary hardware and software system, known
as the Live Video Insertion System (L-VIS(R)), we are able to place
computer-generated electronic images into live and pre-recorded television
broadcasts of sports and entertainment programming. These electronic images
range from simple corporate names or logos to sophisticated multi-media 3-D
animated productions. During the broadcast of a sports or entertainment program,
for example, an image can be placed to appear in various high visibility
locations in the stadium, on the playing field, or as part of the natural
landscape of the scene. The L-VIS(R) System has been used to insert images,
including advertising images and program enhancements, into both live and
pre-recorded television broadcasts.
We believe that our L-VIS(R) System, which is an integrated hardware and
software system, can benefit (i) advertisers, through the placement of their ads
in high visibility, in-program locations and by the ability to provide specific
advertising to specific geographical regions; (ii) broadcasters and program
producers, through a new revenue stream from additional inventory of advertising
space or program enhancements; and (iii) teams and leagues, through increased
revenue streams and greater flexibility and control over in-stadium advertising.
PVI has provided video insertion services for thousands of live telecasts
worldwide, including broadcasts of Major League Baseball, National Football
League, professional soccer, motor sports, and other live events. Since 1999,
PVI has been the exclusive virtual advertising provider for NFL International
broadcasts. The following events and advertisers are representative of PVI's
customer base; CBS, ESPN, Televisa, TV Azteca, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas
Cowboys, Philadelphia Phillies, Indy Racing League, Volkswagen, TelCel,
Heineken, Ford, Kodak and FedEx. We market our L-VIS(R) Systems on a worldwide
basis through licensing and royalty agreements, together with our wholly-owned
subsidiary, Publicidad Virtual, S.A. de C.V. ("Publicidad"), which is
headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.
As part of our product development program, we are developing a series of
products to allow viewers to interact with live or recorded video programming
delivered to the home via the Internet or through interactive television. These
applications will enable the viewer to influence the on-screen presentation of a
broadcast which utilizes the L-VIS(R) System by using a mouse or other pointer,
for example, to indicate areas of interest. We are also developing other
applications of technology for the sports and entertainment fields.
PVI's objective is to become the leading provider of virtual advertising to the
broadcasters of sports and entertainment programming worldwide.
This document includes certain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
In some cases, you can identify these so-called "forward-looking statements" by
such words as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates,"
"estimates," "believes," "predicts," "intends," "potential," or "continue," or
the negative of those words or phrases of similar expression. You should be
aware that these forward-looking statements are only our predictions and are
subject to various assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Actual events or
results may differ materially from those anticipated by the statements we make.
Factors described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including without
limitation those identified in this Item 1, "Business" and in Item 7,
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" could cause our actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in any forward-looking statement we make. We do not promise to update
forward-looking information or any other information to reflect actual results
or changes in
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assumptions or other factors that could affect those statements.
We were incorporated in New Jersey on July 23, 1990 and became a Delaware
corporation on September 13, 2001.
OVERVIEW OF THE TELEVISION ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP MARKET
According to the latest figures from CMR, a member of the Taylor Nelson Sofres
media company group and a leading provider of strategic advertising and
marketing communications information, total advertising expenditure for all
media in 2002 totaled $117 billion. Network, spot, cable and syndicated TV
represented approximately $48 billion of the total spending. In the IEG
Sponsorship Report, a newsletter published by IEG, Inc, it is projected that
sponsorship spending worldwide for 2003 will be $26.2 billion, of which $7.21
billion will be spent in the sports category for the sponsoring of specific
teams, stadium locations and sporting events.
The cost of a television commercial spot is normally a function of the nature
and size of the expected audience of the event to be broadcast. Accordingly, a
spot in a national broadcast of a major sporting event, such as the Super Bowl
or a World Series game, sells for a price many times that of a spot in a regular
season game broadcast only locally or regionally. Television broadcasters
(including national television and cable networks, regional cable networks, and
local television and cable operators) purchase television broadcast rights to
sporting events from the holders of those rights, which include individual teams
as well as various leagues, federations, associations and other organizations
representing both professional and amateur sports. Rights to specific games or
events may be held by teams, leagues, associations, or any combination thereof,
depending on the arrangements under which each sport is organized.
We believe that the growth of sports advertising and sponsorship is largely
driven by the desire on the part of advertisers to be "in the game" by having
their brands and products visible during the broadcast of televised live or
pre-recorded sporting events. The L-VIS(R) System enables the advertiser to be
"in the game" by exposing the television viewer to the brand or message during
an event. As the advertisement can be placed strategically to appear on the
television screen where traditional signage may not be available or practical,
the advertiser is more confident that its message will actually be seen by the
viewer and not "zapped" away during a commercial break.
Sponsorship generally entails associating the sponsor's name with the event or
stadium as well as signage rights, i.e., the prominent display of the sponsor's
name and products in specified locations in the stadium or broadcast. Sponsors
purchase sponsorship rights from the holders of those rights. Like broadcast
rights, the ownership of sponsorship rights depends on the specific sport and
the event or location. In some cases, the owner of the venue at which an event
is staged holds the sponsorship rights to the event. In other cases, the team
owner may own the sponsorship rights, including signage. Advertisers negotiate
sponsorship arrangements directly with sponsorship rights holders and not with
broadcasters. Since broadcasters historically have not shared in sponsorship
revenue, they traditionally have not assisted sponsorship programs. In order to
interest broadcasters in the capabilities of the L-VIS(R) System, we have made
program enhancements available, such as the virtual first down line in football
(which we now offer as a branded or unbranded enhancement), the virtual kick
circle and distance to goal in soccer and the speed of the pitch in baseball.
The success of the L-VIS(R) System requires that we enter into satisfactory
commercial arrangements with advertisers, rights holders and broadcasters. To
date, many of the major broadcasters and a limited number of the broadcast
rights holders and advertisers have agreed to use our L-VIS(R) System during
live and pre-recorded sports and entertainment broadcasts. Our continued
expansion will depend on, among other things, our ability to identify markets,
to manage growth, and to hire and retain skilled personnel. Some press coverage
of our technology has raised concerns about its desirability and potential
misuse relating to television tampering, ethics, and over commercialization.
There can be no assurance that the use of our L-VIS(R) System will
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be accepted by television viewers or that we will be able to combat effectively
potential future negative publicity regarding ours or similar technology. To the
extent that we are unable to more successfully market the L-VIS(R) System our
business might not develop as quickly or to the extent necessary to support our
intended level of operations.
ABILITIES OF THE L-VIS(R) SYSTEM
We believe that the L-VIS(R) System provides advantages when compared to
traditional 30-second advertising spots and other forms of advertising, because
the L-VIS(R) System:
- Allows for in-program advertising. The L-VIS(R) System allows an
advertiser to be "in the game" or broadcast, by having their brands
and products visible within the broadcast of televised live and
pre-recorded sports and entertainment programming;
- Reduces the effect of channel surfing and viewer muting. Because the
L-VIS(R) System allows for "in the game" advertising, the negative
effect of channel surfing, which often occurs during traditional
30-second advertising spots, may be reduced;
- Allows placement of advertising in high visibility locations. The
L-VIS(R) System allows for the insertion of images into places that
might otherwise not be used and have high impact and recall for
television viewers;
- Creates new inventory for advertising rights holders. The L-VIS(R)
System allows for new advertising by providing for the insertion of
images in locations that are unavailable for conventional
billboards, such as the racetrack in a motor sports event, or the
natural landscape or background during news and other entertainment
programming;
- Allows for "narrow casting" of specific advertising to specific
geographical regions. The L-VIS(R)System also allows for specific
advertising to specific geographical regions. Thus, a rights holder
can sell the same advertising space to different advertisers in
different markets; for instance, the Canadian feed of the 2003
broadcast of the Super Bowl included different inserted
advertisements on the field and in the end zone than the Mexican
broadcast of the same game;
- Provides for animation and audio-video advertising. The L-VIS(R)
System may be used, when appropriate, to insert 3-dimensional
animation and audio-video advertising within the program to enhance
the impact of the advertising;
- Allows branding of an event. Insertions made during a live broadcast
will be captured, or branded, on recordings of the event and may
then be shown around the world in re-broadcasts and highlight films
of the event. An advertiser will benefit from every re-broadcast,
such as re-broadcasts which occur during the sports segment of most
news programs; and
- Provides advertising to otherwise advertising-free environments. Our
technology can be used to insert advertising into otherwise
advertising-free environments, e.g., pay-per-view concerts, sports
and entertainment programming.
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THE L-VIS(R) SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY
Our L-VIS(R) System is a system that contains proprietary hardware and software
which we have designed to insert electronic images into live and pre-recorded
television broadcasts of sports and entertainment programming. The inserted
images may be two or three dimensional, static or animated, opaque or
semi-transparent and may be placed so that the inserted images appear to exist
on the playing field, in the stadium or venue where a game or sporting event is
being played, or in the background or natural landscape in entertainment
programming. If a player or other object moves in front of an image that is
inserted on a wall, in the background, or on a playing field, the L-VIS(R)
System is programmed so that the passing object occludes that portion of the
inserted image. The L-VIS(R) System can also be used to insert a freestanding
image so that the image will occlude a person or other object which "passes
behind" it.
The basic L-VIS(R) System, also referred to as the "Vision" system, relies on
computer vision techniques that recognize features in the television picture and
track the motion of the scene. This L-VIS(R) System and its operator may be
located at the site of the event, at the network studios of the broadcaster or
at an individual station or cable system head-end carrying the broadcast. Before
the broadcast, the advertising images to be inserted are prepared and the
operator identifies the location in the broadcast scene where the images will be
inserted. The Vision system is designed to recognize the broadcast scene in real
time during the broadcast and to insert the image as instructed each time the
broadcast scene containing the insert location appears. The operator controls
which of several images is selected for insertion and when it will be inserted.
Since the Vision system can be used at any point in the distribution path of the
broadcast signal, a broadcaster can, by installing a system in their main
broadcast facility, use one system to insert advertising in broadcasts
originating from multiple locations. This makes the system a very efficient and
powerful tool for generating incremental advertising revenue.
We have designed software that allows for the use of the L-VIS(R) System using
this computer vision technology in the live broadcasts of soccer, football,
baseball, golf, auto racing, hockey and entertainment programming. For instance,
in baseball our software allows images to be inserted on the wall behind home
plate, the outfield wall or the area above the outfield wall. To the television
viewer, an advertisement inserted with the L-VIS(R) Vision system, such as an
advertisement on the wall behind home plate, appears to be part of the original
scene, in proper perspective and fixed in the scene as the camera pans, tilts
and zooms, and as players move in front of the image. Furthermore, because an
inserted image is not present at the actual site of a sporting event, any
distraction caused to the players by other types of advertising such as
scrolling billboards will not be present. Because the Vision system must be
powerful and fast enough to insert images in live broadcasts in real-time, it is
also extremely efficient when used to insert advertisers' logos and products in
pre-recorded programming. This permits distributors of pre-recorded
entertainment programming to offer advertisers unique, in-program product
integration that can be targeted by market or changed from year to year without
altering the master recording of the broadcast. A camera sensor enhanced version
of the L-VIS(R) System can be used on almost any live event including basketball
and tennis broadcasts.
Our iPoint(TM) technology enables advertising, promotional material and program
enhancements to be inserted locally - on the television or personal computer -
so the individual viewer will see advertising and features designed specifically
for him or herself. Using digital set top box technology developed to run our
software, Internet delivered advertisements and features can be inserted into
the individual television broadcast based on customer preferences. These
advertisements and features can be interactive, as well, allowing the viewer to
customize their viewing experience by selecting particular enhancements or
options. An iPoint(TM)enhanced baseball game, for instance, would allow viewers
to select such virtual enhancements as "clickable" player statistics or a
virtual strike zone. Entertainment programs could include interactive objects or
virtual products, giving the user instant pricing, detailed information or the
opportunity to make purchases interactively without leaving the program. This
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development has been completed and the next step will be the incorporation of
the iPoint(TM)product into set top boxes used by cable companies to deliver
television programming into households. Our first efforts in that regard have
begun with Cablevision Systems Corporation ("Cablevision"), PVI's largest
stockholder and a major cable system operator serving over 3 million households
in the New York metropolitan area.
Because we operate in a rapidly developing commercial and technological
environment, our success will depend in part upon our ability to develop
products for the Internet and interactive television as well as product
enhancements that keep pace with continuing changes in technology and customer
preferences. Our failure to develop these products on a timely basis would limit
the growth potential of our business and thus have an adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and the results of our operations. The video,
electronics, data processing, broadcast television and cable television
industries are changing rapidly due to, among other things, technological
improvements, consolidations of companies and changes in consumer preferences.
In particular, the live video image insertion market is relatively new and
continues to adapt to the changing preferences and customs of the broadcasters,
rights holders, and the ultimate television viewer. We anticipate that as the
market develops, we will continue to be affected by technological change and
product improvements as well as changes in industry broadcast standards.
STRATEGY
Our objective is to become the leading provider of electronic advertising and
program enhancements to the broadcasters of sports and entertainment programming
as well as to television advertising markets worldwide. We are positioning PVI
not just as a technology provider, but as a company that provides media and
marketing services for television advertisers and generates incremental revenue
for broadcasters and rights holders. The key elements of our strategy are:
- Developing relationships with rights owners. We intend to continue
developing our relationships with rights owners such as the National
Football League ("NFL"), Major League Baseball ("MLB"), National
Basketball Association ("NBA"), International Federation of Football
Associations (" FIFA"), Indy Racing League (" IRL"), specific teams
and other sports governing bodies as well as the owners of first run
and syndicated entertainment programs;
- Developing relationships with television broadcasters and
distributors. We intend to continue to develop the relationships we
currently have with national network broadcasters such as NBC, CBS,
ABC, ESPN, and FOX and cable operators and programmers such as
Cablevision and their affiliated programming entities;
- Developing relationships with non-sports owners of first run and
syndicated entertainment programming. We intend to continue to
develop software used for virtual product integration in television
programming and to convince television sponsors and broadcasters to
use the L-VIS(R) System in their programming;
- Working directly with high-profile advertisers. To promote
acceptance of the L-VIS(R)System, our marketing executives are
actively discussing the unique uses and benefits of our
L-VIS(R)System directly with high-profile advertisers. Our efforts
in this area continue to expand because of the success of this
approach in building a profitable business outside the United States
working directly with the advertising community, and the potential
benefits we believe would result from the endorsement of our
technology by the advertising community; and
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- Enhancing and developing additional L-VIS(R)System software and
deploying new technology. In addition to enhancing our existing
Vision software for use of the L-VIS(R)System during soccer,
football, baseball, basketball and hockey games, we are developing
software which would allow us to use the L-VIS(R)System during the
broadcast of additional sports and other entertainment programming.
Our recent acquisition of Scidel's patented video insertion
technology will also enable us to offer video insertion to a wider
variety of clients. We are also continuing to develop our
iPoint(TM)product in cooperation with Cablevision in order to expand
the use of our technology on the Internet and in interactive
television.
OWNERSHIP OF VIDEO INSERTION RIGHTS
The broadcast of soccer, football, baseball, basketball, hockey and any other
type of sporting event is governed by agreements among the applicable teams,
leagues, broadcasters and the sports federation, if any. In the NFL, for
example, all television, video insertion and national sponsorship rights are
controlled by the league for all regular season games, the playoffs, the Super
Bowl and the Pro Bowl. Such rights are controlled by individual NFL teams with
respect to all pre-season games. In baseball, MLB holds all television,
sponsorship and video insertion advertising rights with respect to regular
season nationally broadcast games, the All Star Game, playoff games, the World
Series and the international distribution of regular season games.
The broadcast of pre-recorded, entertainment programming such as sitcoms,
variety shows and award shows can be controlled by agreements among copyright
holders, production companies, distributors, broadcasters and/or cablecasters,
and sponsors.
Impediments to the use of our L-VIS(R) System during the broadcast of programs
covered by any of these agreements could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and the results of our operations by limiting its
acceptance and use in television programming. In many instances, these
agreements provide that different persons control the copyrights to the
broadcasts in differing circumstances, for instance, regular season play versus
playoffs in sports, or first run versus syndication for situation comedies.
Agreements often govern permitted forms of advertising and modifications to the
broadcast. Use of video insertion technology is not specifically discussed in
some existing agreements and under these circumstances it is not clear whose
permission must be obtained to use the L-VIS(R) System. If we use our L-VIS(R)
System without the permission of the appropriate parties, such use can be
challenged in a court of law. The defense and prosecution of copyright suits are
both costly and time-consuming and current broadcast copyright holders might not
agree to amend current agreements to allow for or facilitate the use of our
technology on terms acceptable to us.
SALES AND MARKETING
While our emphasis is to generate increased sales from sharing advertising
revenue with rights holders and broadcasters, we expect to continue to generate
revenues from royalties received for the licensing of our technology and from
contractual or production revenue earned from fees paid by broadcasters for
program enhancements.
The L-VIS(R) System has been used during the broadcast of, among other events,
(i) hundreds of broadcasts of soccer matches in Latin America and Europe, (ii)
the international broadcast of the Super Bowl every year beginning with Super
Bowl XXXIII in January 1999, (iii) 2002 MLB World Series, 2002 MLB home games of
the Philadelphia Phillies and 2001, 2000 and 1999 MLB home games of the
Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres, (iv) NFL regular season and
playoff games broadcast by CBS Sports since 1999, (v) ESPN Sunday Night Baseball
games during the
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1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 regular seasons, and (vi) the IRL national telecast of
the Indianapolis 500 in May of 2002 and IRL national telecasts on ABC and ESPN
for their 2000 and, 2001 series, including the Indianapolis 500 in May of both
years.
On February 14, 2001, we entered into a license agreement with Cablevision which
grants Cablevision and its affiliates the right to use our L-VIS(R) System and
related proprietary rights in its business in exchange for license fees and
royalties. Since that time, L-VIS(R) Systems were installed in two Cablevision
properties - Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City and Rainbow Networks
Communications (RNC) in Bethpage, New York, which is Cablevision's programming
origination and distribution center. With the installation of the system at RNC,
we have expanded the applications of our technology to include NCAA college
hockey games, where virtual advertising has been used during the game on the
glass panels behind the goal. The system at MSG has been used to test the
insertion of virtual images off-air in six New York Rangers hockey games and to
insert virtual images in one live Rangers broadcast. Cablevision owns Madison
Square Garden and the New York Rangers, as well as the New York Knicks
basketball team. On June 25, 2002, subsequent to this agreement, PVI entered
into a Note Purchase and Security Agreement (the "Note Purchase Agreement") with
PVI Holding, LLC, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation (See Note 4 of
our Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
There can be no assurance, however, that we will be successful in establishing
or maintaining a relationship with any of these parties.
As discussed above, the right to insert electronic images for advertising
purposes into a live or pre-recorded broadcast, and hence the right to sell
advertising using the L-VIS(R) System, is held by different groups depending, in
most cases, on the programming event or sport involved, the status of the game,
i.e., pre-season, regular season or post-season, and whether the programming or
game is to be broadcast internationally, nationally or locally. These rights may
be sold for specific programming events or games and/or entire seasons to
another party, most notably a broadcaster who pays the rights holder an up-front
fee for such rights. In each case, we must negotiate for the use of the L-VIS(R)
System with the rights holder or holders, typically in exchange for a percentage
of the advertising revenue generated using the L-VIS(R) System or for a
contracted fee. When the L-VIS(R) System uses the live feed from the broadcaster
to insert its electronic images, such broadcaster must also approve the use of
the L-VIS(R) System. Accordingly, arrangements with several parties including
the rights holder and the broadcaster must be established.
The ultimate customers of our L-VIS(R) System are expected to continue to be
advertisers, sponsors, broadcasters and rights holders. Revenues flow from the
advertisers and sponsors to the rights holders who pay a share of those revenues
or a contracted fee to us. We provide the L-VIS(R) System and support services
to the rights holders and we are paid by the rights holders either a percentage
of the advertising revenues derived from use of the L-VIS(R) System or an agreed
upon fixed fee for services provided. The rights holders enter into agreements
with broadcasters to provide the services necessary for use of our L-VIS(R)
System. In some cases, advertising space using the L-VIS(R) System is then sold
either by the rights owner or by the broadcaster, depending on the specific
arrangement between such parties, and the advertising revenues are shared among
the rights owner, the broadcaster and us. As a result, we often rely upon the
marketing and advertising staffs of these rights holders and broadcasters, which
typically target the manufacturers or producers of nationally distributed
products. The broadcast rights holders have been only moderately successful in
selling L-VIS(R) System advertising. If the broadcast rights holders are unable
to enter into higher paying or a greater number of arrangements with
advertisers, this failure could inhibit the growth in our revenue stream. In
order to mitigate this dependency on third parties, we are actively promoting
the advantages of the L-VIS(R) System directly to major advertisers. We believe
that promotion is important in influencing market acceptance of the L-VIS(R)
System among potential advertisers.
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Over the past several years, we have focused our sales and marketing efforts on
those sports that account for a significant amount of the United States or
worldwide advertising and sponsorship expenditures and in a growing number of
entertainment programming applications. The following is an explanation of our
sales and marketing strategy for several of our target markets:
SOCCER
Soccer is the most popular, marketable and widely seen sport in the world.
Although sales from soccer television advertising in the United States
historically have been very small, the majority of our revenues are derived from
this sport worldwide, with Latin America being the leader. We intend to strongly
pursue and continue marketing the L-VIS(R) System for use in soccer matches in
Asia and Latin America.
The basic soccer application software was initially designed to insert an image
onto the center circle of a soccer field, but has now evolved to insert images
in the grass near the goal posts, above the billboard signs and practically
anywhere on the field that an advertiser would want, subject to FIFA's (soccer's
governing body) rules. The L-VIS(R) System has been used both nationally and
internationally in soccer broadcasts. In March 2000, our then Latin American
licensee, Publicidad (which became our wholly-owned subsidiary on September 20,
2001), entered into multi-year agreements with Televisa and TV Azteca, Mexico's
two largest television networks, for the use of the L-VIS(R) System. The
agreements include the telecast of games of the Mexican National Soccer Team.
On March 26, 2002, PVI acquired the assets of SciDel Technologies, Ltd.,
including several key agreements for virtual advertising in European soccer
league broadcasts. PVI intends to utilize the proprietary technology it acquired
from Scidel, along with our own L-VIS(R) technology, to expand the use of
virtual advertising for soccer in Europe and elsewhere.
It is our understanding that FIFA continues to evaluate its position on the use
of virtual imaging. We continue to explore ways to encourage FIFA to grant
permission for its expanded use. There can be no assurance that FIFA will grant
such expanded permission, and without the permission of FIFA, our potential
revenue from soccer would be substantially reduced.
FOOTBALL
PVI has developed several successful commercial and enhancement applications for
professional football. For the preseason games of the Dallas Cowboys, virtual
ads were placed in high impact positions in the crowd, in each end zone and
around the goalpost regions. These ads were animated for greater effect.
During the regular NFL seasons in 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999, we used the
L-VIS(R) technology to insert a first down line in CBS national broadcasts,
including post season playoff games. The first down line appears to be popular
with the viewing audience and similar technology can be used to put advertising
on the field, in the form of a "branded" first down line, for example, when the
rights owner permits it. This was first done domestically with CBS in college
football during the 2002 college football season. Although the NFL does not
permit signage in the broadcasts of its regular season games at the present
time, we continue to pursue this possibility. PVI has inserted a branded first
down line in domestic broadcasts of championship games for NFL's Europe League
in 2000, college football's Sun Bowl in 2001 and regular season collegiate
Southeastern Conference games in 2002.
PVI also sells advertising in the international feed of the Super Bowl. In this
"feed", PVI and its partners in Canada and Mexico sell advertising intended for
their own market. This "narrowcasting" approach increases revenues and has
featured international advertisers such as FedEx, Charles Schwab, Volkswagen,
Ford and Nextel.
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BASEBALL
Baseball stadiums have perhaps the most valuable piece of real estate in
sports--the wall behind home plate. We believe that this high impact position
has great recall among viewers and is a coveted position for advertisers. Under
agreement with ESPN, PVI has placed virtual ads in their national broadcasts of
Sunday Night Baseball. The virtual ads change every half inning and have
appeared in a minimum of twenty games in each of the last two seasons.
Advertisers that have used the service include Claritin, Century 21, Gateway and
Buick. We provided the same service to MLB for the 2001 All Star Game and the
2002 World Series. The Philadelphia Phillies have used the system for several
years with advertisers such as Coca-Cola, Toyota and Mobil making use of unique
animated features like "speed of the pitch" in which a logo changes to reveal
the speed of the last pitch. We are continuing our efforts to contract with
other baseball teams to use our technology and to renew existing relationships
with the individual teams and the national broadcasters. We also intend to
develop our Internet and interactive software products for potential use in
baseball and other sports. During a Chicago Cubs broadcast against the San Diego
Padres, we provided virtual advertising insertions behind home plate, which were
made interactive by RespondTV, a leading infrastructure provider for interactive
television content. During this broadcast, viewers with internet enabled set-top
boxes were able to interact on their personal computers with the broadcast.
Despite our marketing efforts and development of such innovative products,
however, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in creating
greater interest for use of the L-VIS(R) System in MLB.
MOTOR SPORTS
The Indy Racing League (IRL) was the first major motor sport to utilize virtual
advertising during its broadcasts. Their races are telecast over either ABC or
ESPN and include the broadcast of the Indianapolis 500 in May of each year. The
L-VIS(R) System has been used to insert virtual images into the natural
landscape of the IRL race broadcast, both in the middle of the field and on the
race track. During the Indianapolis 500 in May 2002, an expanded package of
virtual enhancements was used including a virtual radar gun registering the
speed of selected cars and a virtual picture of the winning driver on the
start/finish line during the final lap of the race.
OTHER SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING
In addition to the major sports described above, we have also provided services
using the L-VIS(R) System in other sports and entertainment programming. The
L-VIS(R) System was used for the first time in televised golf during the
telecast of Shell's Wonderful World of Golf broadcast by ESPN in October 2000.
Virtual enhancements, including a virtual flagstick indicating where the cup is
located, and a white circle highlighting the cup when a player is putting, were
inserted onto the golf course. As part of the international broadcast of the NBA
finals in 2001, virtual signage made its debut in basketball with the insertion
of signage on the interior walls of the basketball court as well as on the
scoreboards.
During the 2000, 2001 and 2002 Grammy Awards broadcasts on CBS each February,
the L-VIS(R) System was used to insert virtual advertisements on the walkways
into the building prior to the award show. PVI also expanded its work in
entertainment programming in 2002 through our work with Comedy Central.
We are also expanding our services into the area of entertainment programming.
Unlike live sporting events, virtual product integration inserts virtual
products into half hour sitcoms, movies or other pre-recorded media. The
company has developed a post-production system based on L-VIS(R) that can add
products to pre-recorded television shows in much the same way as we do in live
sporting events. The company intends to earn revenues by selling the
opportunity to insert products or brands directly to advertisers and to share
any revenue with the broadcaster and rights holder. The company had already
completed a deal with Hallmark to insert products into some made for TV movies.
Our strategic relationship with Cablevision has also led to many new
opportunities to expand the array of applications of our technology to include
NCAA college hockey games, where virtual advertising has been used during the
game on the glass panels behind the goal. A system was installed at Madison
Square Garden which was used to test the insertion of virtual images off-air in
six New York Rangers hockey games and to insert virtual images in one live
Rangers broadcast. Cablevision owns Madison Square Garden and the New York
Rangers, as well as the New York Knicks basketball team.
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY
Our strategy with respect to sports and entertainment programming originating
outside of the United States is to enter into revenue sharing agreements either
with foreign broadcast and sports marketing experts or by the formation of
foreign subsidiaries either majority or wholly-owned by PVI. We expect that the
largest international market for the L-VIS(R) System will be for soccer matches
and entertainment programming.
Publicidad Virtual S.A. de C.V. ("PV"), which has marketed the L-VIS(R) System
throughout Mexico, Central and South America and the Spanish-speaking markets in
the Caribbean basin since 1993, has become the largest and most successful
virtual advertising company worldwide. Televisa, one of Mexico's two largest
television networks, had been performing advertising sales functions for PV
dealing directly with advertisers selling PV's virtual insertion inventory. In
1999-2000, PV began purchasing inventory from Televisa and selling directly to
advertisers. This was part of PV's strategy to position itself not just as a
technology provider, but as a company that provides media and marketing services
for television advertisers and generates incremental revenue for broadcasters
and rights holders, and led to a dramatic increase in sales. The L-VIS(R) System
has been used by the clients of PV to place insertions into broadcasts of
hundreds of soccer matches, tennis matches, bullfights and entertainment
programming including concerts. In September 2001, we acquired PV and it is now
a wholly-owned subsidiary of PVI.
On March 26, 2002, PVI acquired the assets of SciDel Technologies, Ltd., an
Israeli virtual signage company specializing in downstream applications.
SciDel's downstream technology complements PVI's efforts in moving towards total
vision based applications. In addition, SciDel has ongoing operating
relationships with three of Europe's major soccer leagues.
In South Africa, PVI is producing advertising and game enhancements for
Sportscast, a South African sports marketing agency acting as PVI's agent, and
the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), the leading public television
channel in South Africa, which are used in SABC's live broadcasts of rugby,
cricket, soccer, boxing, motor sports, horse racing, golf and other athletic
broadcasts.
See Note 25 of our Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for
additional industry segment, geographical and customer information.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into or maintain
favorable relationships with any partners or licensees, that any partners or
licensees will establish a market for the L-VIS(R) System, that any
relationships will generate any revenue for us, or that any partners or
licensees will act in good faith and perform their obligations to us. To the
extent that we have entered into these exclusive arrangements in a particular
market, we are dependent upon these partners or licensees to generate revenues
for us. Their failure could preclude us from generating material revenues in
such geographical area or with respect to a specific sport, as the case may be.
There are certain risks inherent in doing business in international markets,
such as unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, tariffs and other trade
barriers, difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations, political
instability, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, reduced protection for
intellectual property rights in some countries, seasonal reductions in business
activity during the summer months in Europe and certain other parts of the
world, and potentially adverse tax consequences. These and other factors,
including the failure to integrate into our operations any foreign businesses
such as Publicidad and SciDel Technologies which we have acquired or may
acquire, may prevent us from creating a material business internationally. We
have granted some parties exclusive rights to territories or specific sporting
events, which means that we must rely on their success in these areas. Their
failure could greatly reduce the potential
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growth of our international business.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
The L-VIS(R) System is designed using a Flex-Card hardware platform. This
platform is more powerful than previous platforms and allows for software
re-configuration. We have designed the Flex-Card L-VIS(R) System to provide
multiple insertion capability, multiple camera capability and an expanded zoom
range, and we have created a simplified graphical user interface. See Item 7,
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations - Product Development", regarding the costs associated with our
product development during the year ended December 31, 2002 and in each of the
last three fiscal years.
We are continuing to improve existing software for use of the L-VIS(R) System
during the broadcast of soccer, football, baseball, basketball and hockey games,
as well as golf and motor sports. Further, we are developing software to permit
the use of our L-VIS(R) System during the broadcast of other sports. We have
also made the L-VIS(R) System available for use with other events such as award
shows, pay-per-view boxing and concerts. We intend to continue our development
of our iPoint(TM)product, as we believe there may be important applications of
our technology as it relates to entertainment and sports programs when viewed
with interactive television and/or the Internet.
The L-VIS(R) System can still only be used for some programs under certain
circumstances. During live events, we often must have the cooperation of the
broadcaster to obtain acceptable results. In the past, the L-VIS(R) System has
been operated mainly by our personnel but increasingly is operated by operators
trained by us. We are working to develop additional software and hardware and
train personnel to achieve a more user-friendly product with wider potential
use.
Recently, development of future versions of L-VIS(R) has been directed toward
vision-only applications. These applications rely primarily on computer vision
and image processing to precisely and rapidly determine the position and
orientation of the virtual insert, and do not require attachment of sensors to
the broadcast lens or tripod. Such applications therefore may be operated
remotely from the event site. When operated in this way, the cost associated
with providing this service is significantly reduced, in part because of the
reduced need to send operators to the event site. In addition, we are beginning
a slow migration of the L-VIS(R) hardware system to a hybrid structure, based in
part on the existing FLEX architecture, and in part on a desktop personal
computer ("PC"). As part of this effort, we are developing a PC based FLEX board
equivalent.
During 2002, significant progress was made in the development of the hybrid
system and the application was tested live (on air) in several CBS productions
of NFL games during the 2002 season, and several college football games in the
fall of 2002 and the first quarter of 2003. Our ability to locate the system
downstream (i.e., in the broadcast studio rather then at the venue) is a
significant cost savings over the traditional on-site production method.
On March 26, 2002, we acquired the assets of SciDel Technologies, Ltd., an
Israeli-based virtual advertising company, including their patent portfolio and
proprietary hardware and software. The acquired technology works in vision mode
by reliably recognizing lines in a television picture - such as lines on a
basketball or tennis court - and derives data there from that enables the
positioning of inserted images. The technology cannot, however, store that
information in order to ensure that the insertions continue to be properly
positioned when those lines are not visible. By adapting PVI's tracking
technology for use with this line-finding system, we can overcome this problem
and improve tracking performance in many situations. We have recently made
significant progress in merging the SciDel recognition technology with PVI's
tracking technology and have performed an on-site demonstration in a Mexican
soccer game.
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COMPETITION
PVI believes three other companies have developed or are trying to develop
processes and equipment to pursue a business similar to our own. These
organizations are Symah Vision-SA ("Symah"), Orad Hi Tech Systems Ltd. ("Orad"),
and Sportvision, Inc. ("Sportvision").
Symah is owned by the LaGardere Group, which controls Matra-Hachette, a large
French defense and publishing company. Symah has demonstrated its system
publicly and is actively marketing its system in Europe. We believe that Symah's
system has been used in Europe during the broadcast of over 300 sporting events.
Orad was founded in 1993 as part of the ORMAT Group, an Israeli company
originally established to create alternative energy power stations. Orad's
primary business is selling virtual sets and is responsible for the worldwide
marketing of their virtual advertising system, "ImADgine". The Orad system has
been used during some live commercial broadcasts. We believe Orad has one or
more patents or patent applications relating to real-time video insertion.
Sportvision is using camera sensor technology for inserting viewer enhancements,
such as a first down line in football, into live television broadcasts. As far
as we know, Sportvision has been minimally active in the advertising part of the
business. In February 2002, PVI, FOX and Sportvision entered into a cross
license agreement, which relates to the use by each company of certain patents
of the other company.
Although we believe that use of the L-VIS(R) System does not infringe the United
States or other patents of third parties, there can be no assurance that
competitors will not initiate a patent infringement action against us.
In addition to these known competitors, we expect substantial competition from
established broadcast business participants, if the market for video insertion
technology, including virtual advertisements, proves successful. These potential
competitors will likely have substantially greater financial, technical,
marketing and other resources and many more highly skilled individuals than we
do. Furthermore, such potential competitors may have greater name recognition
and extensive customer bases that could be utilized to gain significant market
share, to our detriment. Our competitors may be able to produce superior
products, including products with new features, undertake more extensive
promotional activities, offer more attractive terms to customers and adopt more
aggressive pricing policies than we can. There is no assurance that we will be
able to compete effectively with current or future competitors.
In addition to the products of these competitors, the L-VIS(R) System will
compete with advertisers' use of traditional 30-second advertising spots, which
remain the standard in the television advertising industry, and traditional
signage and sponsorship programs. Our revenues will be partially dependent upon
television sports advertisers allocating a portion of their advertising budgets
to use the L-VIS(R) System. There can be no assurance that advertisers will
allocate their advertising expenses in the manner currently anticipated by us.
Existing advertisers may be reluctant to use a new technology. Advertisers may
not believe that their sales will increase as a result of the use of our
technology. The competition is likely to be more intense where we are competing
for television advertising and sponsorship dollars that are currently spent on
traditional media, such as 30-second spots or scrolling billboards. We need the
cooperation of the sponsorship advertising sales departments of team owners,
other rights holders and broadcasters. We rely on these entities for the sale of
our products to advertisers, but they may have incentives to sell alternative
advertising or sponsorship inventory rather than our services. The reluctance by
advertisers and sales forces to embrace our technology and assist in the sale of
virtual advertising could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations by stifling the potential growth
of our business.
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The L-VIS(R) System will also compete with advertisers' use of conventional
billboard products, including advertising placed on playing surfaces (such as
outfield walls, football fields, ice hockey rinks and soccer fields) and
scrolling billboards, physically located at the site of an event, which can
display sequentially a series of static advertisements. These scrolling
billboards are currently marketed and used in professional baseball, basketball
and other sports. These products achieve an effect that is similar to those
L-VIS(R) System insertions that are static and two-dimensional, and their use
generally does not require broadcaster participation.
During the 2002 MLB season, 26 MLB teams had scrolling billboards located behind
home plate. The existence of these scrolling billboards and other advertising
behind home plate currently limits the marketability of the L-VIS(R) System in
baseball. We believe that one manufacturer of scrolling billboards used in
stadiums has included restraints in its contracts that inhibit or prohibit the
use of video insertion technology in television broadcasts. Other agreements
among advertisers, sponsors, syndicators, promoters, broadcasters and cable
operators may include similar provisions. These restrictions may have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations by
reducing the number of potential users of the L-VIS(R) System.
In the sports advertising arena, we continue to generate revenue primarily by
attracting new advertisers and sponsors to the sports advertising and
sponsorship market and by causing existing advertisers and sponsors to use the
L-VIS(R) System. There can be no assurance that total advertising and
sponsorship expenditures will increase as a result of the availability of the
L-VIS(R) System. As we continue to compete for television advertising and
sponsorship dollars that are currently allocated to traditional media, such as
30-second spots or scrolling billboards, the competition is likely to become
more intense. We will be able to compete effectively with existing advertising
and sponsorship alternatives only with the cooperation of broadcasters and the
advertising sales departments of team owners and broadcasters, on which we must
sometimes rely for sales to advertisers. Because certain L-VIS(R) System rights
holders may also own traditional television advertising rights or sponsorship
rights, which may provide such rights holders with a greater percentage of the
revenues received from the sale of such advertising or sponsorship rights than
does the sale of L-VIS(R) System advertisements, incentives may exist in some
cases to sell alternative advertising or sponsorship inventory prior to the sale
of L-VIS(R) System advertising.
With regard to placing images in syndicated and first run television programs,
we have generated revenue through agreements with the program rights holders and
distributors to place advertising logos or products within the programs
themselves, prior to distribution. Advertising imbedded in the program may
create conflicts with the broadcasters of the programs as it may compete with
traditional 30-second spot advertising sold by the broadcasters. This in turn
may affect our ability to develop a more robust business in this area.
In the case of program enhancements, we are making available to the broadcasters
a series of enhancements, which the broadcaster can use to increase the audience
appeal of its programs. We typically get a negotiated fixed fee for each use by
the broadcaster of such enhancements. There is no assurance that the
enhancements which we have developed or may develop in the future will be of
sufficient value to the broadcasters to make this a viable business segment for
us. Furthermore, competitors may drive down the fees to levels where we cannot
cover the costs of providing the enhancement services.
Our development of products related to the Internet and potential interactive
television business is an area where a large number of creative new companies
and existing well-financed companies have a significant interest. PVI believes
that its intellectual property offers an opportunity to participate effectively
in these new businesses. Under our joint collaboration and license agreement
reached with Cablevision, we will work to develop, market and deploy innovative
digital technological applications across the full range of Cablevision's media,
sports and entertainment properties. Our ability to play a meaningful role will
depend, in part, on our forming and
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maintaining appropriate relationships with existing industry players, including
Cablevision. There is no assurance that our potential products will be embraced
by the industry or that we can utilize and develop the relationships we have
within the sports and media industries to create a successful business.
MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY
We have built 37 L-VIS(R) System units (each, an " L-VIS(R) Unit"), of which
approximately 34 are being used from time-to-time by customers, potential
customers or foreign marketing partners. An L-VIS(R) Unit consists of standard
electronic equipment racks, containing both standard purchased components and
our proprietary circuit boards, assembled and tested by our own personnel. We
have also modified four of our existing L-VIS(R) Units to operate in the
downstream or hybrid mode, using image processing alone to perform the virtual
insertion. The modification consists primarily of adding a programmed PC to a
standard L-VIS(R) Unit.
REGULATIONS
We do not believe that any federal or state regulations currently directly
relate to or restrict the use of the L-VIS(R) System. There are existing
regulations imposed on broadcasters, which may require disclosure that the
L-VIS(R) System is being used in a particular broadcast. In addition, there can
be no assurance that there will not be any regulations or restrictions in the
future, which either directly, or indirectly through broadcaster regulations,
adversely affect the use of the L-VIS(R) System. Further, there can be no
assurance that regulatory agencies in foreign jurisdictions have not adopted, or
will not adopt in the future, regulations or restrictions affecting the use of
the L-VIS(R) System. If adopted, such regulations or restrictions might reduce
or eliminate the market for our products in any country where these regulations
or restrictions are adopted. This could have a material impact on our ability to
expand into both domestic and international markets if it prevents us from
providing our services in a particular sport, broadcast or entertainment market.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
PATENTS
We own twelve issued U.S. patents relating to proprietary technology we use in
our business. These patents expire at various times, commencing in 2012. A
number of new patent applications are pending in the United States.
To date, we have filed patent applications in the European Patent Office and in
various non-European countries around the world where we expect to do business.
In 2002, our application with the European Patent Office, on EPO Application No.
9191562.8, for a basic pattern recognition patent, was successfully challenged
by Symah Vision, a French company and subsidiary of LaGardere.
In October 1999, we filed a request with the United States Patent and Trademark
Office ("USPTO") to correct the ownership of U.S. Patent 5,917,553, licensed to
Sportvision, Inc. on the basis of our belief that the basic subject matter of
this patent belongs to PVI. After we filed this action, Sportvision, Inc. and
Fox Sports Productions, Inc. ("Fox") filed a lawsuit against us in U.S. District
Court for the Northern District in California for infringement of the disputed
U.S. Patent 5,917,553, seeking injunctive relief and compensation including
damages. On January 29, 2002, the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement
regarding this matter and a dismissal with prejudice as to all parties was filed
on March 9, 2002. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the parties entered into
a patent cross-license agreement. The cross-license agreement grants both
parties a royalty free license to the patent portfolio of the other party
subject, however, to the restriction that each party may only use the other's
technology to position and stabilize inserts when the actual insertion of the
virtual object into the video stream is
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performed at the source of the programming, which usually is at the arena site
for sporting events. This restriction prevents Sportvision from using PVI
technology in a "downstream" configuration. For example, Sportvision is not
licensed to use PVI technology in the broadcast studio to stabilize insertions
in video transmitted form a remote venue. Also, this restriction prevents
Sportvision from using PVI's iPoint(TM)technology.
The degree of protection offered by our patents is not certain, and any patents
issued to us or our licensees in a foreign country may provide less protection
than provided in the United States. In addition, it is possible that our pending
patents will not issue.
We believe our patents will be important in our future business dealings, since
we believe that any system that is able to deliver the technical capabilities of
the L-VIS(R) System will depend on image processing technology that will,
therefore, fall within the scope of PVI's issued patents.
The validity and/or breadth of PVI's owned and licensed patents generally may be
tested in post-allowance court proceedings. (See Competition above). The two
court proceedings which have been undertaken relating to PVI's patent property
have both been settled. And accordingly there has been no completed court test
of any of the issued patents, the allowed patents or any of the pending
applications or foreign counterparts. We are aware of other companies that have
patents or patent applications in the field of electronic video insertion
technology. As was the case with Sportvision, these companies or others may
claim that we infringe the patents or rights of such third parties, or these
third parties may infringe our patents. In either event, patent litigation
involves complex legal and factual issues, and the outcome, consequently, is
highly uncertain. Furthermore, patent litigation entails considerable costs,
which could divert resources that otherwise could be used for our operations. We
cannot be certain that PVI or its licensors will be successful in enforcing our
rights, or that our products or processes do not or will not infringe the patent
or intellectual property rights of a third party. An adverse outcome in the
defense of any patent infringement action could subject PVI to significant
liabilities to third parties, require PVI to license disputed technology from
third parties, if possible, force PVI to try to redesign its products or
practices, or require PVI to cease selling its products. In the event our owned
or licensed patents were successfully challenged in court, our business,
financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely
affected by limiting our ability to do business.
It is possible that one or more products developed by a competitor may be
marketed or used in a territory where we have patent protection. Competitors or
strategic partners may copy or independently develop technologies that are the
same or similar to our technologies. Because an image inserted through use of
video insertion technology often appears as if it exists as a physical
advertisement at the site of a sporting event, it may be difficult to know
whether, and which, video insertion technology is being used with respect to any
televised sporting event. Thus, infringement of our patents may be difficult to
monitor. Our failure to detect such an infringement may have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In the
event we become aware of a potential patent infringement, we may be forced to
litigate to enforce our patent rights. Engaging in such an enforcement action
may be protracted and expensive and, therefore, have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
GDM, a Spanish media company that licensed the L-VIS(R) System for use in
broadcasts in Spain and Portugal during a trial period which ended December
1996, received a letter from a Symah affiliate asserting that use of the
L-VIS(R) System in Spain would infringe one of Symah's patents. Although PVI and
GDM were advised that use of the L-VIS(R) System would not infringe Symah's
patent, there can be no assurance that Symah will not assert infringement claims
against PVI or its European licensees in the future or against PVI in the United
States for infringement of the U.S. counterpart (U.S. Patent 5,353,392) of
Symah's patent. We believe that the L-VIS(R) System does not infringe U.S.
Patent 5,353,392 and infringement of this patent has not been asserted against
us.
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If the L-VIS(R) System were found to infringe any third party patent, we might
be required to modify the L-VIS(R) System or enter into an arrangement to
license such patent, if possible. There can be no assurance that we would be
able, under such circumstance, to modify the L-VIS(R) System or enter into a
license arrangement. We also rely in large part on un-patented trade secrets,
improvements and proprietary technology. We require our employees and some third
parties to enter into confidentiality agreements. Despite our efforts to
safeguard and maintain our proprietary rights, there can be no assurance that we
will be successful in doing so or that our competitors will not independently
develop similar technology, gain access to our technology, reverse engineer or
patent technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our
technologies. We also use copyright, trademark and trade secret protection.
These steps may not protect our trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary
information.
LICENSE GRANTS TO PVI
PVI has entered into the following license agreements relating to the L-VIS(R)
System:
David Sarnoff Research Center, Inc. ("Sarnoff") has granted PVI a worldwide
license to utilize Sarnoff's technology related to the electronic recognition of
landmarks, including an exclusive license covering the specific fields of
television advertising and television sports. We have also been granted a
non-exclusive license for use of the Sarnoff technology in all other fields
relating to sports or advertising.
During the term of the exclusive license for television advertising and
television sports applications, we are obligated to pay Sarnoff royalties based
upon a percentage of our gross revenues. During the first several years of the
agreement, all royalties were accrued as earned. Payments for all accrued
royalties through December 31, 1998 became due in January 1999 and were paid in
full by December 1999. Commencing in January 1999, minimum quarterly royalties
of $100,000 became due in order to maintain the license. For the calendar years
1999 and 2000 and the first quarter of 2001, we had the option of paying these
minimum royalties in cash or with PVI stock at its last issue price and,
accordingly, elected to issue stock for all royalties due for the years ended
December 31, 1999 and 2000 and the quarter ended March 31, 2001. Royalties
earned subsequent to March 31, 2001 are required to be paid in cash.
On September 20, 2002, we notified Sarnoff that we are no longer using the
technology and patents licensed to us by Sarnoff effective June 30, 2002.
Theseus Research, Inc. Theseus Research, Inc. ("Theseus") has granted PVI a
non-exclusive, worldwide license to use and sell Theseus' patented technology
for the warping of images in real time. During the term of the Theseus license,
we are required to pay Theseus a royalty on net sales of products, if any, that
incorporate the Theseus technology. PVI paid Theseus an up front license fee of
$50,000, which is creditable against these future obligations. The license,
which terminates with the expiration of the last of the patents included in the
licensed technology, may be terminated by PVI at any time. The technology
licensed to PVI by Thesus under this agreement is not used by PVI in any
commercial application.
TRADEMARKS
L-VIS(R), the mark under which we are marketing our live video insertion
products is a trademark of PVI which is registered with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office.
C-TRAK (TM) is a trademark of PVI. We have filed a U.S. trademark registration
application for C-TRAK(TM), the mark under which we are marketing our electronic
imaging system in which a part of the picture or image in a prerecorded or live
video signal is scanned, digitized, stored and tracked to thereby maintain the
position of one or more inserted images relative to other parts of the main
picture or image. We have filed a Statement of Use with respect to the C-TRAK
mark on July 5,
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2001 and it was accepted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on September 7,
2001. The trademark registration was issued on October 16, 2001.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADE SECRET
PVI relies upon copyright and trade secret protection to maintain the
proprietary nature of the computer software it develops that is not patented.
These steps may not protect our trade secrets, know how or other proprietary
information.
EMPLOYEES
As of March 1, 2003, we (together with our wholly-owned subsidiaries) had 101
full-time employees, 18 of whom were engaged in, or directly support, PVI's
hardware and software research, development and product engineering activities,
34 of whom assemble and operate our proprietary systems, 24 of whom were engaged
in marketing activities and 25 of whom were engaged in administrative
activities. In addition, we utilize part-time and seasonal employees as well as
outside contractors and consultants as needed. None of our employees are
represented by a labor union, and we believe our relations with our employees
are good. Our success depends on our ability to attract and retain qualified
financial, technical, marketing and other management personnel for which we face
competition.
Currently, all of our employees are required to execute an agreement pursuant to
which he or she assigns to PVI all patent rights and technical or other
information which pertain to PVI's business and are developed by the employee
during his or her employment with PVI, and agrees not to disclose any trade
secret or confidential information without the prior consent of PVI.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We currently lease 17,000 square feet of office space in Lawrenceville, New
Jersey. The Lawrenceville facility is our main operations center, including
product, hardware and software design, manufacturing and product assembly,
product test and documentation, post production, customer training and customer
technical support. We have recently entered into an amendment of our current
lease pursuant to which, effective April 1, 2003, the space we lease in
Lawrenceville will be reduced by approximately 25% and the rent per square foot
will be reduced by approximately 33%. As amended, the Lawrenceville lease
expires on March 31, 2006. We currently lease 4,300 square feet of office space
in New York City for our sales, marketing and art department personnel. We also
currently lease or sublease approximately 6,000 square feet of office space in
Mexico City, which has an expiration date of October 31, 2006, and 1,700 square
feet of office space in Ra-anana, Israel, which has an expiration date of
December 31, 2003. These offices are the main operations centers of Publicidad,
and Princeton Video Image Israel, Ltd., respectively.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
PVI is not a party to any material legal proceedings.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
Our Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") was held on December
19, 2002. At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders (i) elected each of the
persons listed below to serve as one of our directors until the Annual Meeting
of Stockholders to be held in 2003 and until their successors have been duly
elected and qualify, (ii) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
as our independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2002, and (iii) approved an amendment to our Amended 1993 Stock Option Plan to
increase the number of shares of our common stock which may be issued pursuant
to options granted under the Plan from 5,160,000 to
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7,000,000 shares.
As of November 22, 2002, the record date for our Annual Meeting, 18,487,802
shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote.
Present at our Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, were holders of
10,134,850 shares of our common stock. The following sets forth information
regarding the results of the voting at our Annual Meeting:
Election of Directors:
Voting Shares
DIRECTOR Voting Shares in Favor Withheld
Lawrence J. Burian 10,114,465 20,385
Joseph Decosimo 10,114,465 20,385
Donald P. Garber 10,020,665 114,185
Wilt Hildenbrand 10,020,665 114,185
Lawrence Lucchino 10,020,665 114,185
Jerome J. Pomerance 10,020,665 114,185
Emilio Romano 10,020,665 114,185
Eduardo Sitt 10,114,465 20,385
John B. Torkelsen 10,020,665 114,185
Brown F Williams 10,114,465 20,385
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Public Accountants:
Votes in Favor: 10,013,060
Votes Against: 121,730
Abstentions: 60
Approval of amendment to our Amended 1993 Stock Option Plan:
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
(a) Our common stock traded on The Nasdaq National Market (the "National
Market") from December 17, 1997 to January 6, 2003, and on the Nasdaq SmallCap
Market (the "SmallCap Market") from January 7, 2003 to March 12, 2003 under the
symbol "PVII." The following table sets forth, for the calendar periods
indicated, the range of high and low sale prices for our common stock on the
National Market:
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Period High Low
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2001 January 1 - March 31 6.469 1.438
April 1 - June 30 5.230 3.090
July 1 - September 30 5.100 2.040
October 1 - December 31 2.990 1.910
2002 January 1 - March 31 2.380 1.381
April 1 - June 30 1.992 .880
July 1 - September 30 1.051 .571
October 1 - December 31 .712 .330
Since March 13, 2003, our common stock has been quoted on the Over-the-Counter
(OTC) Bulletin Board and continues to trade under the ticker symbol PVII. Our
common stock was transferred from the National Market to the SmallCap Market on
January 7, 2003 pursuant to a Nasdaq decision, which required that, to maintain
the listing on the SmallCap Market, our common stock must evidence a closing bid
price of at least $1.00 per share on or before March 10, 2003. Our common stock
failed to achieve that bid price and effective with the close of business on
March 12, 2003, our common stock was delisted from The Nasdaq Stock Market. The
effects of this delisting may include limited news coverage and the limited
release of the market prices of our common stock. Delisting may diminish
investors' interest in our common stock, restrict the trading market and reduce
the price for our common stock. Delisting may also restrict us from issuing
additional securities or securing additional financing.
As of March 12, 2003, there were 325 holders of record of our common stock. On
March 12, 2003, the last sale price reported on the SmallCap Market for our
common stock was $.25 per share. The market prices of equity securities of
technology companies, such as PVI, have experienced substantial price volatility
in recent years for reasons both related and unrelated to the individual
performance of specific companies. Future sales of restricted securities (as
defined under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended), common stock
under PVI's Stock Option Plan, and common stock issued upon the exercise of
outstanding warrants, in the public market could adversely affect the stock
price and our ability to raise funds in new stock offerings. To date, the
trading volume of our common stock has remained relatively small. As a result,
shareholders may experience difficulty selling or otherwise disposing of shares
of common stock at favorable prices, or at all.
Companies with low price stocks are governed by additional federal and state
regulatory requirements and could lose an effective trading market for their
stock. For instance, since our common stock has been delisted from The Nasdaq
Stock Market and the price of our common stock is less than $5.00 per share, the
sale or purchase of our common stock is subject to Rule 15g-9 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This rule requires that broker-dealers satisfy
special sales practice requirements before any transaction, including
suitability determinations and receiving a purchaser's written consent. The
additional burdens imposed upon broker-dealers may discourage broker-dealers
from effecting transactions in our common stock. This would reduce the liquidity
of our common stock. If these rules become applicable to our common stock, they
could have a material adverse effect on the trading market for our common stock.
In addition, our common stock could be deemed "penny stock" under the Securities
Enforcement and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990. If this occurs, additional
disclosure would be required if a person wishes to make a trade in our common
stock. The disclosure includes the delivery of a disclosure schedule explaining
the nature and risks of the penny stock market. These requirements could
severely limit the liquidity of our common stock and the ability of purchasers
to sell their shares of our common stock in the secondary market.
We have neither paid nor declared any dividends on our common stock since our
inception. We expect to retain all earnings, if any, generated by our operations
for the development and growth of our business and do not anticipate paying any
cash dividends to our shareholders in the foreseeable future. The payment of
future dividends on the common stock and the rate of such dividends, if any,
will be determined in light of any applicable contractual restrictions limiting
our ability to pay dividends, our earnings, financial condition, capital
requirements and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.
Furthermore, pursuant to our Certificate of Incorporation, we are prohibited
from paying any dividends on the common stock until all accumulated dividends in
respect of the Series A preferred stock and Series B preferred stock have been
paid. As of December 31, 2002, the accrued dividends with respect to the shares
of Series A preferred stock and
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Series B preferred stock totaled $30,686 and $34,643, respectively.
We are required to redeem the Series A preferred stock on a pro rata basis, at a
price of $4.50 per share plus all accrued but unpaid dividends, out of 30% of
the amount, if any, by which our annual net income after taxes in any year
exceeds $5 million, as shown on our audited financial statements. Subject to the
prior redemption of all of the Series A preferred stock, we are required to
redeem the Series B preferred stock, on a pro rata basis, at a price of $5.00
per share plus all accrued but unpaid dividends out of 20% of the amount, if
any, by which our annual net income after taxes in any year exceeds $5 million,
as shown on our audited financial statements. As of December 31, 2002, 11,363
shares of Series A preferred stock and 12,834 of Series B preferred stock were
outstanding. See Note 22 of our Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2000, we entered into a reorganization agreement (the
"Reorganization Agreement") with Presencia en Medios S.A. de C.V. ("Presencia")
and certain of its affiliates, which agreement was later amended on February 4,
2001. On September 20, 2001 we completed the transaction contemplated by the
Reorganization Agreement (the "Presencia Transaction"), whereby Presencia and
its affiliates sold their shares of Publicidad to us and our affiliate Princeton
Video Image Latin America, LLC ("PVI Latin America"), and Publicidad became our
wholly-owned subsidiary. The acquisition, which was a stock-for-stock
transaction, was recorded using the purchase method of accounting. The total
purchase price of Publicidad was $6.4 million and consisted of the following
costs to PVI:
Shares of PVI stock exchanged for Publicidad stock 2,678,353
PVI average stock price a few days before
and after the acquisition was agreed to $ 1.518
Value of PVI stock issued for the acquisition $4,065,740
Fair value of warrants issued as for the acquisition 1,455,553
Acquisition costs 979,299
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Total purchase price $6,500,592
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On November 8, 2001, we sold 615,385 shares of our common stock to Presencia for
an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,001. This sale was exempt from
registration under the Securities Act by virtue of Section 4(2) as a transaction
not involving a public offering. The securities were issued for investment only
and not for purposes of distribution. A legend to such effect was affixed to the
stock certificate issued. The purchaser received adequate information about our
business.
On February 27, 2002, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with SciDel
Technologies, Ltd., an Israeli corporation, and its subsidiary, SciDel USA Ltd
(collectively, "SciDel"). On March 26, 2002, we completed the transaction,
whereby Adco Imaging Ltd. ("Adco"), a newly created Israeli wholly owned
subsidiary of PVI, obtained certain assets and liabilities of SciDel in exchange
for the issuance of 1,288,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to
purchase 670,500 shares of our common stock. In April 2002, Adco changed its
name to Princeton Video Image Israel, Ltd. ("PVI Israel"). SciDel, which had
been engaged in the development and marketing of a system that enables
television broadcasters and the Internet to integrate advertisements into live
and pre-recorded televised sports events, sold certain of its assets to us and
we intend to continue to use the assets for this same purpose. PVI's primary
reasons for acquiring these assets included the value of SciDel's patent
portfolio, its sales relationships, including existing contracts in Europe, and
the know-how of the R&D personnel we retained. The acquisition, which was a
stock-for-assets transaction, was recorded using the purchase method of
accounting. The total purchase price of SciDel was approximately $3.7 million
and consisted of the following:
Shares of PVI stock 1,288,000
PVI average stock price three days before
and after the acquisition was agreed to $ 1.99
Value of PVI stock issued for the acquisition $2,560,176
Fair value of warrants issued as
part of the acquisition (670,500) 775,557
Acquisition costs 349,231
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Total purchase price $3,684,964
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The warrants issued to SciDel vest over three years and may be exercised at an
initial exercise price of $9.00 per share. Our issuance of securities to SciDel
in connection with this transaction was exempt from registration under the
Securities Act by virtue of Section 4(2) as a transaction not involving a public
offering. The securities were issued for investment only and not for purposes of
distribution. A legend to such effect was affixed to the stock certificate and
warrant certificate issued. SciDel received adequate information about our
business.
On June 25, 2002, PVI entered into a Note Purchase and Security Agreement (the
"Note Purchase Agreement") with PVI Holding, LLC ("PVI Holding"), a subsidiary
of Cablevision Systems Corporation. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, PVI
issued to PVI Holding a $5,000,000 secured convertible promissory note (the
"Note"). The Note was amended and restated on February 18, 2003. As amended, the
Note is initially convertible into common stock of PVI at $.75 per share. In the
event that PVI sells any security (equity, debt or otherwise) in a qualifying
transaction (a "New Financing"), the holder of the Note would have the right to
convert the Note to PVI common stock at $.75 per share or into the security
being issued by PVI in the New Financing, on the same terms as such security is
being sold in the New Financing. Following the first New Financing, the common
stock conversion price of $.75 per share is increased to $2.50 per share. In
addition, the holder will have the right to convert the Note into any security
issued in any New Financing that occurs while the Note is outstanding, subject
to all of the terms of such New Financing. The holder of the Note is prohibited
from converting the Note under any circumstances at a price below $.38 per
share, the closing price of PVI's common stock on February 14, 2003. The
issuance of the Note was exempt from registration under the Securities Act by
virtue of Section 4(2) as a transaction not involving a public offering. The
Note was issued for investment only and not for purposes of distribution. A
legend to such effect was affixed to the Note issued. PVI Holding, LLC received
adequate information about our business.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
In December 2001, our board of directors elected to change our fiscal year end
from June 30 to December 31, commencing with the six month period ended December
31, 2001.
We have selected the following data derived from our consolidated financial
statements. The information set forth below is not necessarily indicative of the
results of future operations and should be read in conjunction with our
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations appearing
elsewhere in this report.
(1) Results reflect the acquisition of Publicidad in September 2001 and the
second closing of the Cablevision transaction as described in Note 4 of
the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2) Results reflect the first closing of the Cablevision transaction as
described in Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3) Reflects severance payment to a former member of management and costs
associated with streamlining our domestic, Israeli and European operations
as described in Note 6 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements as well as the SFAS 142 and 144 Goodwill and identifiable
intangible asset impairment charges.
(4) Results reflect the acquisition of SciDel in March 2002 as described in
Note 5 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(5) Results reflect the Note Purchase and Security Agreement in June 2002 (the
"Note Purchase Agreement) as described in Note 4 of the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
(6) Publicidad obtained a short-term loan, denominated in Mexican pesos, from
a Mexican bank as described in Note 18 of the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
(7) Results reflect the impairment of goodwill and certain identifiable
intangible assets as described in Note 6 of the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated
financial statements, the notes there to and the other financial information
included elsewhere in this report.
OVERVIEW
Since our inception in 1990, we have devoted substantially all of our resources
to developing, testing, building and marketing the L-VIS(R) System, an
electronic video insertion system based on patented proprietary technology that
was designed to modify broadcasts to television viewers by inserting electronic
video images. We have incurred substantial operating losses since our inception
and as of December 31, 2002, December 31, 2001, June 30, 2001 and 2000, we had
an accumulated deficit of approximately $90,603,384, $69,395,675,
$62,405,000,and $50,725,000, respectively. This deficit is the result of product
development expenses incurred in the development and commercialization of the
Live Video Insertion System ("L-VIS(R) System") and iPoint(TM), an advanced
application of PVI's patented technology that supports state of the art
in-program advertising over the Internet or interactive television, expenses
related to field testing of the L-VIS(R) System and its deployment pursuant to
customer contracts, operating expenses relating to our field operations and
sales and marketing activities, and general administrative costs. We expect to
incur additional losses in the next fiscal year as we strive to evolve into a
sports and entertainment focused global, media services company. We will
continue our business strategy of developing new products and increasing our
penetration in both the domestic and international markets in the field of
real-time virtual image insertion.
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We intend to focus our efforts on increasing market acceptance of the L-VIS(R)
System by continuing to develop software applications, such as animated
insertions in event video streams. Such insertions include the virtual
first-down line in football, the virtual off sides line in soccer, and virtual
product placement in pre-recorded programming. Other software applications being
developed include Internet applications which will allow television viewers to
interact with live or recorded video programming. Under a joint collaboration
and license agreement entered into with Cablevision Systems Corporation, we
intend to work together to develop technology to create virtual, in-content,
interactive and targeted advertising and enhancement products for use with
television distribution. In order to increase our revenue generating user base
and to expand into domestic and international markets, we are marketing our
systems on a worldwide basis through licensing and royalty agreements and
through our wholly owned subsidiary, Publicidad Virtual, S.A. de C.V.
("Publicidad").
Our sales and marketing staff is responsible not only for reaching agreements
with teams, leagues and broadcasters, but also for promoting the L-VIS(R) System
to advertisers in order to create market awareness and acceptance and to
negotiate with potential licensees in yet untapped markets worldwide. While
purchases of advertising will typically be done through the rights holder or the
broadcaster, we hope to create advertiser interest and demand by promoting the
L-VIS(R) System directly to potential advertisers as well as third party
licensees. Therefore, we expect to incur substantial additional losses and to
experience substantial negative cash flow from operating activities through the
next 12 months or until such later time as we achieve revenues sufficient to
finance our ongoing capital expenditures and operating expenses. Our ability to
produce positive cash flow will be determined by numerous factors, including our
ability to reach agreements with, and retain, customers for use of the L-VIS(R)
System, as well as various factors outside of our control. Such factors may
include contractual restrictions on the use of video insertion technology,
adverse publicity and news coverage and the inability of third party sales
forces to sell L-VIS(R) System advertising.
We expect to continue generating revenue from ads sold by rights holders that
use the L-VIS(R) System. These revenues are expected to be shared with the
rights holders. Accordingly, in order to grow revenues from the use of the
L-VIS(R) System, we will need to enter into additional agreements with rights
holders. The agreements can take various forms, including revenue sharing
agreements under which we receive a percentage of the fee paid by the
advertisers and contractual arrangements whereby we receive an agreed upon fee
for our services. We recognize revenues when the respective advertisement is
inserted into a television broadcast. Due to the seasonal nature of sporting
events, the revenue generated from the insertion of advertising or program
enhancements in sports programming will fluctuate seasonally. This seasonality
is moderated by the multi-sport capabilities of the L-VIS(R) System and its
increasing use in entertainment and other non-sports related programming.
In addition to the revenue arising from advertising and contractual
arrangements, a second revenue source is the strategic licensing of the L-VIS(R)
System to third parties. These licenses may be territorial in nature or they may
cover individual major broadcast events. In the case of a territorial license,
the licensee is responsible for generating business within the territory and we
share in the business through one or more means including royalties, license
fees, and/or equity participation in the licensee. In the case of individual
events, we receive a flat fee or a fee based on revenues generated by the
licensee, depending on the nature of the license. These license fees are
recognized as revenue when all related commitments have been satisfied and the
fee is considered collectible.
A third revenue source is fees paid for the services provided by the L-VIS(R)
System which support the electronic insertion of visual aids in live sports and
entertainment programming, such as a virtual first-down line in football games,
and the use of logo and name branding during live weekday news programming. We
also offer an advanced post-production product whereby the L-VIS(R) System
technology can place products or logos within existing, pre-recorded television
programs, movie scenes or live television broadcasts. We recognize these
revenues when earned, which is when the enhancement or visual aid is inserted
into a live or pre-recorded television broadcast.
Because our operations relate to the continuing development and marketing of the
L-VIS(R) System, we work to convince advertisers, broadcasters and broadcast
rights holders of the value of the L-VIS(R) System. If we do not generate enough
revenues to cover our operating expenses, we will have to either raise
additional money or substantially reduce the scale of our operations. We may not
be able to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms, or at all. If we
cannot raise money, our business, financial condition and the results of our
operations will be adversely affected.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
In 2001, we changed our fiscal year from June 30 to December 31, effective with
the six months ended December 31, 2001. For comparative purposes, the following
is a presentation of our statement of operations for the years ended December
31, 2002 and 2001:
For the years ended
December 31,
2002 2001
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(unaudited)
Advertising and production revenue $ 10,108,170 $ 5,440,830
Royalties and license fees 704,200 2,199,604
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Total revenue 10,812,370 7,640,434
Costs and expenses:
Sales and marketing 8,728,018 5,773,031
Product development 3,667,877 3,008,883
Field operations and support 4,949,792 5,662,634
General and administrative 6,466,416 5,400,768
Impairment, restructuring and other charges 4,886,513 1,060,832
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Total costs and expenses 28,698,616 20,906,148
Operating loss (17,886,246) (13,265,714)
Other (expense) income, net (31,242) 106,211
Interest expense (2,713,727) (44,818)
Interest income 94,734 450,268
Losses from equity investment (578,598) (290,271)
Loss from securities available for sale -- (500,000)
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Net loss before tax benefit and minority interest (21,115,079) (13,544,324)
Tax (expense) benefit, net (92,630) 173,269
Minority interest -- 241,932
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Net loss (21,207,709) (13,129,123)
Accretion of preferred stock dividends (6,918) (6,919)
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Net loss applicable to common stock $(21,214,627) $(13,136,042)
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COMPARISON OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2001 (UNAUDITED)
REVENUES. Revenues are earned from both advertisers' use of the L-VIS(R) System
and under the terms of contractual arrangements for visual program enhancements,
as well as by license and royalty fees earned from use of the L-VIS(R) System
outside the United States. Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2002
increased 42% to $10,812,370 from $7,640,430 for the year ended December 31,
2001 primarily due to the acquisition of Publicidad Virtual, S.A. de C.V. in
September 2001. Total royalties and license fees decreased 68% to $704,200 from
$2,199,604 for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Due to
the acquisition of Publicidad, we no longer receive royalties on the revenues
earned by Publicidad, but rather consolidate its revenues as a component of our
total advertising and production revenue, thus accounting for a significant
portion of these fluctuations. Royalty fees for the year ended December 31, 2001
include $1,590,173 from Publicidad. Advertising and production revenues for the
years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 include Publicidad revenues of $7,747,719
and $3,217,143, respectively. In 2002, we recorded $403,462 of future license
fees revenue as a result of the termination of the agreements with Pineapplehead
Limited and our Korean Licensee. Total advertising and production revenue
increased 86% to $10,108,170 for the year ended December 31, 2002 from
$5,440,830 for the year ended December 31, 2001. The increase in advertising and
production revenues is due to revenue increases of approximately $5,348,000
primarily resulting from the consolidation of Publicidad and PVI Israel,
increased ad sales by the Philadelphia Phillies, virtual
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advertisements behind home plate during FOX' broadcasts of the 2002 World
Series, and an increase in CBS football revenue as a result of the introduction
of the branded first down line in the Southeastern Conference college games.
These increases in advertising and production revenue were partially offset by
reductions of approximately $782,000, primarily due to reduced advertising
revenue from the Indy Racing League for the 2002 season, reduced ad revenue from
Super Bowl XXXVI and the non-renewal of our agreement with the San Diego Padres.
TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES. Total costs and expenses for the year ended December
31, 2002 increased 37% to $28,698,616 from $20,906,148 for the year ended
December 31, 2001.
SALES AND MARKETING. Sales and marketing expenses include salaries and travel
expenses of sales and marketing personnel, sales commissions, public relations,
trade shows, promotion, support personnel and allocated operating costs. Total
sales and marketing expenses for the year ended December 31, 2002 increased 51%
to $8,728,018 from $5,773,031 for the year ended December 31, 2001. This
resulted primarily from our consolidation of Publicidad's sales and marketing
expenses of approximately $5,384,000 for the year ended December 31, 2002, which
includes $4,710,000 for television airtime for virtual advertising in both
sports and entertainment programming along with $674,000 in other marketing
expenses compared to $2,125,000 for the year ended December 31, 2001, which
included $1,600,000 for television airtime along with $525,000 in other
marketing expenses. Also contributing to the increase was $665,000 of
amortization expense related to the value of the intangible assets, including
customer and distribution relationships and the Publicidad trade name, acquired
in the acquisitions of Publicidad and SciDel, and $168,000 in marketing charges
for warrants issued in connection with an agreement PVI entered into on
September 1, 2002 to provide digital product insertion (see Note 23 of our Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements). These increases were partially offset
by a decrease of approximately $488,000 in fees charged to obtain certain
international broadcast and programming rights, $119,000 in lower trade show
activities, and approximately $483,000 due to the reduction in staff and the use
of outside consultants.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. Product development expenses include the costs associated
with all personnel, materials and contract personnel engaged in product
development activities to increase the capabilities of our hardware platforms,
including platforms for overseas use, and to create improved software programs
for individual sports and program enhancement services as well as for the
Internet and interactive television. Total product development costs increased
22% to $3,667,877 for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $3,008,883 for the
year ended December 31, 2001 primarily due to the inclusion of approximately
$332,000 for PVI Israel research costs, along with an increase of approximately
$327,000 in salaries, bonus, and overhead-related costs due to the redeployment
of resources.
FIELD OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT. Field operations and support expenses include the
costs associated with the material production, depreciation and operational
support of our systems for both domestic and international use, including
training costs for operators, maintenance of our mobile production units, and
support of our systems in the field. Total field operations and support costs
for the year ended December 31, 2002 decreased 13% to $4,949,792 from $5,662,634
for the year ended December 31, 2001. The decrease was due to reduced business
with the Indy Racing League, non-renewal of the San Diego Padres for the 2002
season, and streamlining our operations which resulted in shorter on-site setup
time required and the ability to provide our services with a reduced number of
personnel resulting in a production cost savings of approximately $663,000. Also
contributing to the decrease is the reduction of $149,000 in license fees and
lower depreciation expense for field equipment of $682,000. This decrease is
offset by the inclusion of approximately $944,000 for Publicidad's production
costs in 2002 compared to $307,000 in 2001, $144,000 for PVI Israel's production
costs, the costs associated with the sale of two L-VIS(R) systems to
Cablevision, and an increase in football production costs due to the increased
use by CBS in Southeastern Conference college games.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. Total general and administrative expenses increased
20% to $6,466,416 for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $5,400,768 for the
year ended December 31, 2001. This resulted primarily from the inclusion of
approximately $1,897,000 for Publicidad's general and administrative costs in
2002 compared to $310,000 in 2001, and $323,000 for PVI Israel. These increases
were offset by a reduction in salaries of $275,000 due to the redeployment and
reduction of resources, along with a reduction in Investor Relations of
$278,000 and Legal and Administrative Fees of $291,000.
IMPAIRMENT, RESTRUCTURING, AND OTHER CHARGES. During the year ended December 31,
2002, we recorded impairment, restructuring and other charges in the amount of
$4,886,513 compared to $1,060,832 for the year ended December 31, 2002. The
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increase of $3,825,681 is primarily the result of a $4,444,876 charge relating
to the impairment of goodwill and certain identifiable intangibles, which was
partially mitigated by a $523,788 reduction relating to a settlement reached in
October 2002 with a former executive of the company, whereby the terms of the
severance package were renegotiated.
The following table displays the activity and balances of the restructuring
reserve account from December 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002:
Type of Cost
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Employee Facility Asset
Separations Closings Impairments Total
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Additions $ 980,983 $ 79,849 $ -- $ 1,060,832
Deductions -- (870) -- (870)
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Balance at December 31, 2001 980,983 78,979 -- 1,059,962
Additions 817,177 148,248 4,444,876 5,410,301
Adjustments (523,788) -- -- (523,788)
Deductions (878,776) (187,566) (4,444,876) (5,511,218)
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Balance at December 31, 2002 $ 395,596 $ 39,661 $ -- $ 435,257
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OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME, NET. Total other (expense), net was an expense of
$31,242 for the year ended December 31, 2002 as compared to $106,211 for the
year ended December 31, 2001. The increase was primarily a result of
Publicidad's foreign exchange loss on its US dollar denominated intercompany
payable to the parent company, which was offset by PVI Europe's foreign exchange
gain on its US dollar denominated intercompany payable to the parent company.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Total interest expense was $2,713,727 for the year ended
December 31, 2002 as compared to $44,818 for the year ended December 31, 2001.
This increase is primarily due to the $2,578,131 of interest expense related to
the Cablevision transaction dated June 25, 2002 (see Note 4 of our Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements), of which, $2,318,930 is non-cash, and the
balance of which will either be paid in cash or PVI common stock.
INTEREST INCOME. Total interest income was $94,734 for the year ended December
31, 2002 as compared to $450,268 of interest income for the year ended December
31, 2001. This decrease is a result of lower cash balances available for
investment.
LOSSES FROM EQUITY INVESTMENT. Losses from equity investment increased 99% to
$578,598 for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $290,271 for the year ended
December 31, 2001 primarily as a result of recording the write off of our
investment in the Revolution Company, LLC, which began operations in January
2001. In December, 2002, the Board concluded that the carrying amount of the
investment is not recoverable based on its undiscounted cash flows from
Revolution Company, LLC, and as such, the remaining investment balance of
$578,598 was written off.
LOSSES FROM SECURITIES INVESTMENT. Losses from securities available for sale was
$500,000 for the year ended December 31, 2001, related to an
other-than-temporary impairment loss. The investment was written down to $0 as
of December 31, 2001.
TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT, NET. Tax (expense) benefit, net was an expense of $92,630
for the year ended December 31, 2002 compared to a net benefit of $173,269 for
the year ended December 31, 2001. In the year ended December 31, 2001, the net
tax benefit comprised of a tax benefit of $333,993, net of $160,724 of other tax
expenses, of which, $126,348 was foreign withholding taxes based on our royalty
revenue from Publicidad. In the year ended December 2002, no tax benefit was
recognized, while incurring other tax expenses of $92,630, of which, $77,380
was related to the foreign withholding taxes based on our royalty revenue from
Publicidad. The tax benefit in 2001, was received from the sale of a portion of
our state net operating loss and research and development tax credits. The sale
was made under a plan developed by the State of New Jersey Economic Development
Authority and the amount received is a function of the total dollars available
under the plan and the number of companies applying for the tax benefit.
MINORITY INTEREST. Accumulated losses in PVI Europe have reduced the minority
interest to zero as of December 31, 2001. As such, no additional losses have
been allocated to the minority interest in the year ended December 31, 2002.
NET LOSS. As a result of the foregoing factors, our net loss increased 62% to
$21,207,709 for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $13,129,123 for the year
ended December 31, 2001.
OPTION REPRICING. On February 2, 2001, the Board of Directors voted to offer all
current employees who held outstanding stock options with an exercise price
greater than $5.00 the opportunity to reprice such options to $4.375. A total of
1,186,998 options held by employees were repriced. In addition, a total of
220,000 options held by directors were repriced. In accordance with FIN No. 44,
the repriced options are subject to variable accounting and thereby have been
adjusted to fair value at December 31, 2002, December 31, 2001 and June 30,
2001. A charge to earnings in the amount of $309,087 was recorded for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2001 because the closing price of our common stock on June
30, 2001 was greater than the exercise price of $4.375. The deferred
compensation related to the unvested portion of the options was $640,000 as of
June 30, 2001. This charge was reversed during the six months ended December 31,
2001 because the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2001 was less
than the exercise price of $4.375. The deferred compensation related to the
unvested portion of the options was $ -0- as of December 31, 2002 and 2001.
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COMPARISON OF THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 TO THE SIX MONTH
PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 (UNAUDITED)
REVENUES. Revenues are earned from both advertisers' use of the L-VIS(R) System
and under the terms of contractual arrangements for visual program enhancements,
as well as by license and royalty fees earned from use of the L-VIS(R) System
outside the United States. Total revenues for the six months ended December 31,
2001 increased 114% to $5,577,565 from $2,600,808 for the six months ended
December 31, 2000 primarily due to the acquisition of Publicidad Virtual, S.A.
de C.V. in September 2001. Total royalties and license fees decreased 18% to
$1,019,474 from $1,236,929 for the six months ended December 31, 2001 and 2000,
respectively. Total advertising and production revenue increased 234% to
$4,558,091 for the six months ended December 31, 2001 from $1,363,879 for the
six months ended December 31, 2000. Due to the acquisition of Publicidad, we no
longer receive royalties on the revenues earned by Publicidad, but rather
consolidate its revenues as a component of our total advertising and production
revenue, thus accounting for these fluctuations. The increases in revenue
resulting from our acquisition of Publicidad were partially offset by reduced
advertising revenue from our Major League Baseball contracts and the loss of our
contract for the NFL Today pre-game show.
TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES. Total costs and expenses for the six months ended
December 31, 2001 increased 40% to $12,353,428 from $8,821,890 for the six
months ended December 31, 2000 primarily as a result of increases in our sales
and marketing expenses and costs associated with severance payments to a former
member of management and the streamlining of both our European and domestic
operations.
SALES AND MARKETING. Sales and marketing expenses include salaries and travel
expenses of sales and marketing personnel, sales commissions, public relations,
trade shows, promotion, support personnel and allocated operating costs. Total
sales and marketing expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2001
increased 133% to $3,970,482 from $1,706,368 for the six months ended December
31, 2000. This resulted primarily from our consolidation of Publicidad's sales
and marketing expenses which included approximately $1.6 million in payments for
the purchase of television airtime for the use of virtual advertising in both
sports and entertainment programming.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. Product development expenses include the costs associated
with all personnel, materials and contract personnel engaged in research and
development activities to increase the capabilities of the L-VIS(R) System
hardware platforms, including platforms for overseas use, and to create improved
software programs for individual sports and program enhancement services as well
as for the Internet and interactive television. Total product development costs
increased 13% to $1,584,834 for the six months ended December 31, 2001 from
$1,397,515 for the six months ended December 31, 2000. This increase represents
salaries and overhead related to our ongoing engineering process to migrate the
L-VIS(R) system to a PC platform as well as the continuing development of the
iPoint(TM) product.
FIELD OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT. Field operations and support expenses include the
costs associated with the material production, depreciation and operational
support of the L-VIS(R) System units for both domestic and international use,
including training costs for operators, maintenance of our mobile production
units, and support of the L-VIS(R) Systems in the field. Total field operations
and support costs for the six months ended December 31, 2001 increased 8% to
$3,128,220 from $2,885,651 for the six months ended December 31, 2000 primarily
due to the inclusion of approximately $300,000 for Publicidad's production
costs. This increase was partially offset by approximately $100,000 in savings
in our domestic production costs associated with the insertion of the first down
line for CBS during the 2001 NFL season. Experience in streamlining our
operations resulted in shorter on-site setup time required and the ability to
provide our services with a reduced number of personnel.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. Total general and administrative expenses decreased
8% to $2,609,060 for the six months ended December 31, 2001 from $2,832,356 for
the six months ended December 31, 2000. This resulted primarily from a decrease
of approximately $500,000 in legal fees incurred in connection with the
protection of our patent portfolio. Also contributing to the decrease was the
reversal of $309,000 related to prior period compensation expense. The original
expense was recorded within the year ended June 30, 2001, relating to the
variable accounting for options which were repriced in February 2001. The
expense was reversed in the six month period ended December 31, 2001 due to the
fact that the market value of the PVI common stock was less than the repriced
amount of $4.375 on December 31, 2001. These reductions in expense were offset
by the inclusion of Publicidad's general and administrative expenses of
approximately
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$300,000 and an increase of approximately $150,000 in consulting fees paid for
legal and administrative services.
IMPAIRMENT, RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES. During the six months ended
December 31, 2001, we recorded impairment, restructuring and other charges in
the amount of $1,060,832. This resulted primarily from the recording of
approximately $980,000 in severance payments due to a former member of our
management team. These payments will be paid over the three year period November
2001 through October 2004. In addition, we recorded approximately $80,000 for
lease payments due on office space in our New Jersey and Belgium offices which,
due to the streamlining of our operations, will not be used after January 2002.
INTEREST INCOME. Total interest income decreased 76% to $75,000 for the six
months ended December 31, 2001 from $314,000 for the six months ended December
31, 2000 primarily as a result of lower cash balances available for investment.
LOSSES FROM EQUITY INVESTMENT. Losses from equity investment were $176,028 for
the six months ended December 31, 2001 as a result of our investment in the
Revolution Company, LLC, which began operations in January 2001. The loss of
$176,028 represents our share of the total net losses of Revolution Company,
LLC.
LOSSES FROM SECURITIES INVESTMENT. Losses from securities available for sale was
$500,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2001, related to an
other-than-temporary impairment loss. The investment was written down to $0 as
of December 31, 2001.
MINORITY INTEREST. Minority interest increased 35% to $94,280 for the six months
ended December 31, 2001 from $69,646 for the six month ended December 31, 2000
as a result of increased losses in our majority held subsidiary, PVI Europe.
NET LOSS. As a result of the foregoing factors, our net loss increased 26% to
$6,990,590 for the six months ended December 31, 2001 from $5,542,030 for the
six months ended December 31, 2000.
OPTION REPRICING. On February 2, 2001, the Board of Directors voted to offer all
current employees who held outstanding stock options with an exercise price
greater than $5.00 the opportunity to reprice such options to $4.375. A total of
1,186,998 options held by employees were repriced. In addition, a total of
220,000 options held by directors were repriced. In accordance with Financial
Standards Board Interpretation (FIN) No. 44, these repriced options are subject
to variable accounting and thereby have been marked to market at December 31,
2001. We recorded the reversal of a prior period compensation charge in the
amount of $309,087 as the closing price of the stock on December 31, 2001 was
less than the exercise price of $4.375. Future charges relating to this
repricing could have a significant effect on our results of operations in
subsequent periods.
COMPARISON OF THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 TO THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
REVENUES. Total revenue increased 53% to $4,663,677 for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2001 ("Fiscal 2001") from $3,045,899 for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2000 ("Fiscal 2000".) Advertising and contract revenue increased 49% to
$2,242,236 in Fiscal 2001 from $1,508,664 in Fiscal 2000 primarily as a result
of the increased use of our L-VIS(R) System by ESPN during the broadcast of
Sunday Night Baseball games during the 2000 and 2001 MLB season, by CBS Sports
for the insertion of the virtual first down line in the national broadcast of
2000-2001 NFL regular and post-season games and by the Indy Racing League
("IRL") throughout their 2001 season. Also contributing to the increase was the
initial use of the L-VIS(R) System by CBS on their NFL Today pre-game show for
the 2000-2001 season, and by the National Basketball Association in the
international broadcast of the 2000-2001 season finals. Advertising and contract
revenues increased by approximately $370,000 from football broadcasts, $130,000
from auto racing broadcasts and $100,000 each, from baseball broadcasts and from
basketball and post-production activities. Royalties and license fees increased
58% to $2,421,441 in Fiscal 2001 from $1,537,235 in Fiscal 2000. Of this total,
royalties and license fees attributable to Publicidad totaled $2,142,927 and
$1,090,485 in Fiscal 2001 and 2000, respectively, an increase of approximately
$1.1 million year over year. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of
approximately $200,000 in license fees received from Sasani, a former South
African licensee.
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SALES AND MARKETING. Total sales and marketing expenses decreased 15% to
$3,508,917 in Fiscal 2001 from $4,127,494 in Fiscal 2000 primarily as a result
of a reduction of approximately $800,000 in fees we are being charged to obtain
certain international broadcast and programming rights. In addition, during
Fiscal 2000, approximately $300,000 in non-cash compensation charges were
incurred in relation to the issuance of options for consulting services
associated with promoting the use of PVI's technology in soccer and the
television production community. These reductions were partially offset by an
increase in commission expense due to higher revenues, and increased personnel
and overhead expenses incurred largely as a result of opening our PVI Europe
facility.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. Total product development costs increased 1% to $2,821,564
in Fiscal 2001 from $2,802,249 in Fiscal 2000 primarily due to the costs
associated with the use of an outside software development consultant and a
shift in the allocation of personnel related to the development of our iPointTM
software product, a streaming media product which will allow television viewers
to interact with live or recorded video programming delivered to the home via
the Internet or interactive television.
FIELD OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT. Total field operations and support expenses
decreased 4% to $5,420,065 in Fiscal 2001 from $5,641,355 in Fiscal 2000. This
decrease was primarily the result of our implementation of cost controls,
savings incurred by reduced shipping expenses and shorter on-site setup time
required since the purchase of our mobile production trucks and a reduction in
the number of additional L-VIS(R) Systems being built when all mobile production
trucks became fully operational. In addition, non-cash compensation expense
recorded for the issuance of common stock as payment for license fees decreased
by $120,000 in Fiscal 2001 due to the lower market price of our common stock on
the dates of stock issuance. These costs were partially offset by an increase of
approximately $100,000 for costs associated with the increased use of the
L-VIS(R) System for both golf and soccer demos as well as by the IRL and ESPN
during their 2000-2001 auto racing and Sunday Night Baseball seasons,
respectively.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. Total general and administrative expenses increased
33% to $5,624,064 in Fiscal 2001 from $4,222,364 in Fiscal 2000 due to an
increase of approximately $500,000 in legal fees paid to defend and protect our
patent portfolio. Other factors contributing to the increase included
approximately $307,000 in non-cash compensation charges incurred as a result of
repricing stock options issued to our employees and board of directors,
approximately $240,000 in increased investor relations activity supporting our
efforts to provide current information to the investment community and an
increase of $120,000 in withholding tax payable on international license and
royalty revenue resulting from increased sales.
OPTION REPRICING. On February 2, 2001, the Board of Directors voted to offer all
current employees who held outstanding stock options with an exercise price
greater than $5.00 the opportunity to reprice such options to $4.375. A total of
1,186,998 options held by employees were repriced. In addition, a total of
220,000 options held by directors were repriced. In accordance with Financial
Standards Board Interpretation (FIN) No. 44, these repriced options are subject
to variable accounting and thereby have been marked to market at June 30, 2001.
A charge to earnings in the amount of $309,087 was recorded, as the closing
price of the stock on June 30, 2001 was greater than the exercise price of
$4.375. Future charges relating to this repricing could have a significant
effect on our results of operations in subsequent periods.
INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME. Interest and other income decreased 18% to $555,316
in Fiscal 2001 from $681,185 in Fiscal 2000 primarily as a result of lower cash
reserves available for investment. This decrease was partially offset by the
recording of approximately $250,000 in interest income as a result of the
repayment of non-recourse related party loans. Due to the uncertainty of the
collectibility of these non-recourse notes receivable, we did not record
interest income on the transaction until it was settled in March 2001.
TAX BENEFIT. The total tax benefit decreased 38% to $371,999 in Fiscal 2001 from
$596,998 in Fiscal 2000. The tax benefit for both years was received from the
sale of a portion of our state net operating loss and research and development
tax credits. The sale was made under a plan developed by the State of New Jersey
Economic Development Authority and the amount received is a function of the
total dollars available under the plan and the number of companies applying for
the tax benefit.
LOSSES FROM EQUITY INVESTMENT. Losses from equity investments increased to
$114,243 in Fiscal 2001 from $0 in Fiscal 2000 as a result of our investment in
the Revolution Company, LLC which began operations in January 2001. The loss of
$114,243 represents our 25% share of total net losses.
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MINORITY INTEREST. Total minority interest increased to $217,298 in Fiscal 2001
from $24,734 in Fiscal 2000 as a result of concluding a full year of operations
by PVI Europe which was formed in June 2000.
NET LOSS. As a result of the foregoing factors, our net loss decreased 6% to
$11,680,563 in Fiscal 2001 from $12,444,646 in Fiscal 2000.
SEGMENT REPORTING We operate on a worldwide basis in only one industry segment,
real-time video imaging which is broken out into geographical regions including
the United States, Latin America, Canada, Europe and all other regions. For the
year ended December 31, 2002, total revenues were $10,812,370. Of this total,
approximately $7.7 million was from our Latin American region and $1.9 million
was from the United States, and $1.2M from our other international regions. As a
result of our acquisition of Publicidad in September 2001, total revenues
increased dramatically between fiscal 1999 and 2001, and during the six months
ended December 31, 2001, and as a result of increased license and royalty fees
received from Publicidad prior to our acquiring their business in September
2001, and the inclusion of their advertising and production revenue on our
consolidated statement of operations since the date of acquisition. License and
royalty revenue decreased 68% to $704,200 from $2,199,604 for the year ended
December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Due to the acquisition of Publicidad,
we no longer receive royalties on the revenues earned by Publicidad, but rather
consolidate its revenues as a component of our total advertising and production
revenue, thus accounting for a significant portion of this fluctuations.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PVI's discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of
operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements which have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires
us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
our financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses
during the reporting periods. There can be no assurance that actual results will
not differ from those estimates.
We have identified the policies below as critical to our business operations and
the understanding of our results of operations:
REVENUE. Royalty fee revenue relates to the fee received when our licensees have
royalty agreements pursuant to which we earn revenues from their use of our
technology. The minimum amounts are recorded when earned in accordance with the
contract terms. Amounts in excess of the minimum are recorded when the
conditions for earning the royalties in excess of the minimums are met.
Non-refundable license fees are recognized as revenue over the license term,
commencing when all commitments are satisfied. Additionally, under the terms of
certain agreements, we retain title to the L-VIS(R) System and receive a
non-refundable equipment fee which reflects reimbursement for the construction
cost of the system delivered to the licensee. These equipment fees are recorded
as license revenue on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the license term
or useful life of the equipment.
Advertising revenue is recognized when earned, which is when the respective
advertisements are inserted into a television broadcast.
Production revenue is earned from fees paid by broadcasters for static and
animated visual enhancements of sporting and other events. This type of revenue
is recognized when earned, which is when the enhancement is inserted into a live
or pre-recorded television broadcast.
MARKETABLE SECURITIES. PVI holds an investment in Pineapplehead Limited, an
Australian based company. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 115, we carry our investment at fair value, based on
quoted market prices, and unrealized gains and losses are included in
accumulated other comprehensive income, which is reflected as a separate
component of stockholders' equity. We have a policy in place to review our
equity holdings on a regular basis to evaluate whether or not each security has
experienced an other-than-temporary decline in fair value. Our policy includes,
but is not limited to, reviewing the company's
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cash position, earnings/revenue outlook, stock price performance over the past
six months, liquidity and management/ownership. If we believe that an
other-than-temporary decline exists in our marketable securities, it is our
policy to write down this investment to the market value and record the related
write down as an investment loss on our consolidated statements of operations.
For more information on our marketable securities, please refer to Note 7 of our
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
EQUITY INVESTMENTS. The Company has a direct investment in Revolution Company,
LLC, a privately held company. Our investment is accounted for using the equity
method of accounting, and accordingly, the carrying balance of our investment is
adjusted to reflect our share of investment loss. We have a policy in place to
review the fair value of our investment on a regular basis to evaluate the
carrying value of the investment in Revolution Company. This policy includes,
but is not limited to, reviewing the company's business plan, revenue
expectations and operational performance. If we believe that the carrying value
of the investment is carried at an amount in excess of fair value, it is our
policy to record a reserve in addition to our equity method of accounting and
the related write down is recorded as an investment loss on our consolidated
statements of operations. Estimating the fair value of non-marketable equity
investments in early-stage technology companies is inherently subjective and may
contribute to volatility in our reported consolidated statements of operations.
In December, 2002, the Board concluded that the carrying amount of the
investment is not recoverable from its undiscounted cash flows from Revolution
Company, LLC, and as such, the remaining investment balance of $578,598 was
written off.
For further information on our long-term equity investment, please refer to Note
13 of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS. In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations" and SFAS No. 142,
"Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". SFAS No. 141 requires the purchase
method of accounting for all business combinations and that certain acquired
intangible assets in a business combination be recognized as assets separate
from goodwill. We have applied SFAS No. 141 in our allocation of the purchase
price of the Publicidad Acquisition. Accordingly, we identified and allocated a
value to intangible assets totaling $3.2 million related to customer and
distributor relationships and trademarks. We also recorded goodwill related to
this acquisition of $5.3 million. SFAS No. 141 was also applied in our
allocation of the purchase price of the SciDel Acquisition. Accordingly, we
identified and allocated a value to intangible assets totaling $2.1 million
related to customer relationships, patents, and software technology. We also
recorded goodwill related to this acquisition of $1.4 million. The valuation of
these intangible assets is inherently subjective and requires the use of certain
estimates based on various valuation techniques, including discounted value of
estimated future cash flows, and management's judgment.
The provisions of SFAS No. 142 ("SFAS 142") require that a transitional
impairment test be performed as of the beginning of the year the statement is
adopted. The new criteria for recording intangible assets separate from goodwill
did not require the Company to reclassify any of its intangible assets effective
January 1, 2002. SFAS 142 also requires that goodwill and other intangibles
determined to have an indefinite life are no longer to be amortized into results
of operations, but instead are reviewed for impairment at least annually and an
impairment charge is recorded in the periods in which the recorded carrying
value of goodwill and certain intangibles is more than its estimated fair value.
The annual impairment test of goodwill was performed at the end of the Company's
fiscal year of December 31, 2002 and it indicated that there was an impairment
of goodwill.
The Company evaluates the recoverability and measures the potential impairment
of its goodwill under SFAS 142. The impairment test is a two-step process that
begins with the estimation of the fair value of the reporting units. The Company
performed its evaluation of goodwill in two reporting units, (i) Publicidad
Virtual S.A. de C.V. ("PV"), and (ii) consolidated Princeton Video Image Israel,
Ltd., Princeton Video Image, Inc., and Princeton Video Image Europe, N.V.
(collectively "PVI Other"). The first step screens for potential impairment and
the second step measures the amount of the impairment, if any. As part of the
first step to assess potential impairment, management compared the carrying
equity value for each reporting unit to its net present value based on
management's forecast of future cash flows. Key assumptions management used to
determine the net present value of the reporting units' forecasted cash flows
include, a) revenue with compounded annual growth rates of 6.8% for PV and 90.0%
for PVI Other, b) a royalty payment of approximately 10% of gross revenues from
PV to PVI Other for use of PVI Other technology, and c) discount rates of 22%
for PV and 50% for PVI Other. The high growth rate of PVI Other reflects
management's estimates of future contracts and contains a high degree of
uncertainty, therefore, the resulting cash flows were discounted at a rate of
50%. Since the carrying value of equity in both units were greater than the
estimated net present value, the Company then proceeded to the second step to
measure the impairment. The second step compares the implied fair value of
goodwill with its carrying value. The implied fair value is determined by
allocating the fair value of the reporting units to all of the assets and
liabilities of that unit as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a
business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the purchase
price paid to acquire the reporting unit. The excess of the fair value of the
reporting unit over the amounts assigned to its assets and liabilities is the
implied fair value of goodwill. Since the carrying amount of the reporting
units' goodwill was greater than its implied fair value, an impairment loss was
recognized in both reporting units. As a result, the company wrote down the
goodwill in both reporting units. In the PV reporting unit, the write down was
$1.4 million of the $5.3 million related goodwill balance, and in the PVI Other
reporting unit, the entire goodwill balance of $1.4 million was written off.
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company evaluates the possible impairment of its
long-lived assets, including intangible assets which are amortized pursuant to
the provisions of SFAS 142, under SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS 144"). The Company reviewed the
recoverability of its intangible assets concurrently with its review of SFAS
142. Evaluation of possible impairment was based on the Company's ability to
recover the asset from the expected future cash flows of the related operations.
Since the expected cash flows were less that the carrying amount of the assets,
an impairment loss was recognized for the difference between the estimated fair
value and book value of the asset. The evaluation of the company's intangible
assets in accordance with SFAS 144 resulted in an impairment loss in both
reporting units. In the PV reporting unit, write downs of $175,000 for the
intangible asset Customer Relationships and $533,000 for the intangible asset
Distribution were recorded. In PVI Other, write downs of $362,000 for the
intangible asset Patents and $533,000 for the intangible asset Software
Technology were recorded.
Common valuation practices require the use of certain estimates and assumptions.
While we believe that the estimates and assumptions made in our valuations for
both SFAS 142 and SFAS 144 are reasonable and appropriate for our Company,
changes to the estimates and assumptions could significantly change the outcome
of the analysis. Management believes its estimation methods are reasonable and
reflective of common valuation practices.
For the year ended December 31, 2002, we recognized $4,444,876 of total
goodwill and identifiable intangible assets impairments.
For more information on our goodwill and intangible assets, please refer to
Notes 5,6 and 12 of our Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
PREPAID AIRTIME. Publicidad has obtained the rights to the virtual airtime of
two television networks in Mexico, Televisa, S.A. de C.V. ("Televisa") and TV
Azteca, S.A. de C.V. ("TV Azteca"). Prepaid airtime is recorded as an asset and
amortized as it is used, which is when ads are broadcast over the air.
Management believes that all amounts related to unused airtime are fully
recoverable during the current fiscal year.
For more information on our prepaid airtime, please refer to Note 9 of our Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. Property and equipment are stated at cost, less
accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets.
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The estimated useful lives of the L-VIS(R) Systems and their components are
three years, office and research and development equipment and software is five
years, and furniture and fixtures is seven years. When assets are retired or
otherwise disposed of, the cost and related depreciation are removed from the
accounts and any related gains or losses are included in the statement of
operations in the year of disposal. Expenditures for leasehold improvements are
capitalized and depreciated over the term of the underlying lease.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS. The carrying value of these assets are
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. An estimate of
undiscounted future cash flows produced by the asset is compared to the carrying
value to determine whether impairment exists. If an asset is determined to be
impaired, the loss is measured based on quoted market prices in active markets,
if available. If quoted market prices are not available, the estimate of fair
value is based on various valuation techniques, including discounted value of
estimated future cash flows. Assets to be disposed are recorded at the lower of
carrying value or estimated net realizable value.
For more information on our property and equipment, please refer to Note 11 of
our Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We have incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows in each
year since we commenced operations, due primarily to the costs of developing,
testing and building L-VIS(R) Systems, and operating expenses relating to our
field operations and sales and marketing activities. Since our inception, we
have primarily financed our operations from (i) the net proceeds from private
placements of common stock, warrants and redeemable preferred stock, (ii) the
payment of a $2,000,000 licensing fee by Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V. in
consideration of the license we granted to Publicidad, (iii) the proceeds of a
bridge loan financing which closed in October 1997, (iv) the proceeds from the
initial public offering of our common stock which closed in December 1997, (v)
the investment in PVI and the prepayment of license fees by PVI Holding, LLC, a
subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation (the "Cablevision transaction"),
(vi) revenues and license fees relating to use of the L-VIS(R) System, (vii)
investment income earned on cash balances and short term investments, and (viii)
the sale of a portion of our state net operating loss and research and
development tax credits.
As of December 31, 2002, we had cash and cash equivalents of $937,421, a
decrease of $7,422,932 from our balance at December 31, 2001. Net cash used in
operating activities increased to $10,882,580 for the year ended December 31,
2002 from $7,333,949 for the year ended December 31, 2001 due to several
important factors. The primary cause was an increase in net losses of
approximately $3.4 million. A second significant factor was the inflow of cash
from PVI Holding, LLC, a subsidiary of Cablevision, for prepaid royalties, net
of a deferred revenue credit of approximately $3.1 million during the year ended
December 31, 2001 with no corresponding transaction in the year ended December
31, 2002. Also contributing to the decrease in cash was a reduction in our
accounts payable and accrued expenses balance of approximately $5.7 million as
payments were made to television rights holders for virtual advertising rights.
These were partially offset by the reduction in the prepayment of approximately
$3.7 million of television network airtime, reduction in our accounts receivable
of $1.8M, reduction in the Notes Payable to Presencia of $553,000, an increase
in the non-cash Interest Expense from Cablevision of $2.3M, as well as an
increase in advertising and production advances of approximately $265,000 from
our customers.
Net cash used in investing activities decreased to $970,798 for the year ended
December 31, 2002 from $2,114,728 for the year ended December 31, 2001 as a
result of approximately $100,000 due to the absence of license payments which
occurred in the prior year, an approximately $545,000 reduction in purchases of
property, plant and equipment, and a reduction of approximately $490,000 in
merger costs related to the acquisition of Publicidad, which closed in September
2001, and the acquisition of the assets of SciDel Technologies, Ltd., which
closed in March 2002.
Net proceeds from financing activities decreased to $4,552,049 for the year
ended December 31, 2002 from $15,395,337 for the year ended December 31, 2001.
For the year ended December 31, 2001, we recorded net receipts of approximately
$14.8 million from Cablevision for their investment in our common stock and
warrants, and in June 2002 we recorded net receipts of approximately $4.9
million from Cablevision in consideration for the issuance of a secured
convertible note that matures on July 31, 2003 (See Note 2 of our Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements - Subsequent Events).
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Payments due by period under long-term commitments are as follows:
Within Within Within Within After
Total 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years
---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Operating lease commitments $3,108,869 $ 636,012 $614,687 $586,512 $567,780 $703,878
Capital lease commitments 34,210 18,660 15,550 -- -- --
Secured convertible debt 5,137,427 5,137,427 -- -- -- --
Notes Payable 671,300 671,300 -- -- -- --
---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- --------
$8,951,806 $6,463,399 $630,237 $586,512 $567,780 $703,878
---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- --------
The consolidated financial statements of PVI have been prepared on the basis of
accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the
realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course
of business. We have incurred net losses of approximately $21.2 million, $7.0
million, $11.7 million, $12.5 million and $9.7 million for the year ended
December 31, 2002, for the six months transition period ended December 31, 2001,
and the years ended June 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Our actual
working capital requirements will depend on numerous factors, including the
progress of our product development programs, our ability to maintain our
customer base and attract new customers to use the L-VIS(R) System, the level of
resources we are able to allocate to the development of greater marketing and
sales capabilities, technological advances, our ability to protect our patent
portfolio and the status of our competitors. We expect to incur costs and
expenses in excess of expected revenues during the ensuing fiscal year as we
continue to execute our business strategy of becoming a global, media services
company by adding to our sales and marketing management force both domestically
and internationally, and to strengthen existing relationships with rights
holders, broadcasters and advertisers.
The factors noted in the above paragraph raise substantial doubt concerning our
ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do
not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of
asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that
might result should we be unable to continue as a going concern. Our ability to
continue as a going concern is dependent upon the support of our shareholders,
creditors, and our ability to close debt or equity transactions to raise cash.
In the event we are unable to liquidate our liabilities, planned operations may
be scaled back or discontinued. Additional funding may not be available when
needed or on terms acceptable to us, which could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If adequate
funds are not available, we may delay or eliminate some expenditures,
discontinue operations in selected U.S. or international markets or
significantly downsize our sales, marketing, research and development and
administrative functions. These activities could impact our ability to expand
our business or meet our operating needs, and may also cause PVI to file for
bankruptcy protection as a means to effectively deal with its creditors. In such
event the value of current shareholder equity may be severely impaired or lost.
In addition, we currently have outstanding three secured convertible promissory
notes in the aggregate principal amount of $6,500,000 (the "Secured Notes"),
pursuant to the Note Purchase and Security Agreement with Presencia en Medios,
SA de CV ("Presencia") and PVI Holding LLC, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems
Corporation ("Cablevision"). The Secured Notes were issued in connection with
the amendment to the Note Purchase and Security Agreement on March 20, 2003 (See
Note 28 of our Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - Subsequent
Events). The Secured Notes mature on July 31, 2003 and are secured by a security
interest in all of our assets in favor of Presencia and Cablevision. Presencia
and Cablevision have the right to extend the maturity of the Secured Notes for
up to two years. In the event that either Presencia or Cablevision choose not to
extend the maturity date of the Secured Notes held by them and we are not able
to obtain additional funding, we will not be able to repay the debt under the
Secured Notes. This could result in a default and the exercise of their rights
as a secured debtor by either Presencia or Cablevision. (See Note 1 of our Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements - Liquidity). The financial statements
do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these
uncertainties. Our management is in the process of seeking additional financing
through a variety of options including bridge loans or equity financing with
existing shareholders, financial institutions or strategic investors. There is
no assurance, however, that any such transactions will provide sufficient
resources to repay the Secured Notes or support us until we generate sufficient
cash flow to fund our operations. In such event, PVI may not be able to continue
as a going concern and may have to file for bankruptcy protection as a means to
effectively deal with its creditors. In such event the value of current
shareholder equity may be severely impaired or lost.
OTHER
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In April 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No.
145, "Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections," effective for fiscal years
beginning after May 15, 2002. SFAS No. 145 eliminates the requirement that gains
and losses from the extinguishment of debt be aggregated and classified as an
extraordinary item, net of tax, and makes certain other technical corrections.
SFAS No. 145 will not have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial
Statements.
On June 28, 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Exit or Disposal
Activities". This statement addresses the recognition, measurement and reporting
of costs that are associated with exit and disposal activities. This statement
includes the restructuring activities that are currently accounted for pursuant
to the guidance set forth in Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 94-3, "Liability
Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to exit an
Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)", costs related
to terminating a contract that is not a capital lease and one-time benefit
arrangements received by employees who are involuntarily terminated. This
statement is effective for exit or disposal activities initiated after December
31, 2002 with earlier application encouraged. Previously issued financial
statements will not be restated. The provisions of EITF 94-3 shall continue to
apply for exit plans initiated prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 146. We will
adopt SFAS No. 146 for restructuring beginning after January 1, 2003.
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation --
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Transition and Disclosure -- an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123." This
standard provides alternate methods of transition for a voluntary change to the
fair value method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and
requires more prominent disclosure about the method used. This statement is
effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. For PVI, this means
it is effective for the year ended December 31, 2002. Currently PVI applies the
disclosure only provisions of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" and we do not expense our stock options. The adoption of the
disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148 did not have an impact on PVI's results of
operations and financial position.
In November 2002, the EITF reached a consensus on EITF 00-21, "Revenue
Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables," related to the separation and
allocation of consideration for arrangements that include multiple deliverables.
The EITF requires that when the deliverables included in this type of
arrangement meet certain criteria they should be accounted for separately as
separate units of accounting. This may result in a difference in the timing of
revenue recognition but will not result in a change in the total amount of
revenue recognized in a bundled sales arrangement. The allocation of revenue to
the separate deliverables is based on the relative fair value of each item. If
the fair value is not available for the delivered items then the residual method
must be used. This method requires that the amount allocated to the undelivered
items in the arrangement is their full fair value. This would result in the
discount, if any, being allocated to the delivered items. This consensus is
effective prospectively for arrangements entered into in fiscal periods
beginning after June 15, 2003, which, for PVI, is July 1, 2003. PVI is currently
evaluating the impact of this consensus on its results of operations, financial
position and cash flows. of operations, financial position or cash flows.
In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. (FIN) 45, "Guarantor's
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, including Indirect
Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others." FIN 45 requires that an entity issuing a
guarantee (including those embedded in a purchase or sales agreement) must
recognize, at the inception of the guarantee, a liability equal to the fair
value of the guarantee. The recording of this liability is not dependent on the
probability that the payments will be required. The offset to the liability will
depend on the circumstances under which the guarantee was issued, but could
include; cash/accounts receivable if it is a stand alone transaction, net
proceeds in a sales transaction, or expense if no compensation is received. FIN
45 also requires detailed information about each guarantee or group of
guarantees even if the likelihood of making a payment is remote. The disclosure
requirements of this interpretation are effective for financial statements of
periods ending after December 15, 2002, which makes them effective for PVI for
the year ended December 31, 2002. The recognition and measurement provisions of
this Interpretation are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued
or modified after December 31, 2002. We do not believe that FIN 45 will have a
material impact on the future results of our operations, financial position or
cash flows.
CHANGES IN LISTING OF OUR COMMON STOCK. Our common stock was transferred from
The Nasdaq National Market to The Nasdaq SmallCap Market on January 7, 2003
pursuant to a Nasdaq decision, which required that, to maintain the listing on
The Nasdaq SmallCap Market, our common stock must evidence a closing bid price
of at least $1.00 per share on or before March 10, 2003. Our common stock failed
to achieve that bid price and on March 13, 2003, our common stock was delisted
from trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market. The effects of this delisting may
include limited news coverage and the limited release of the market prices of
our common stock. Delisting may diminish investors' interest in our common
stock, restrict the trading market and reduce the price for our common stock.
Delisting may also restrict us from issuing additional securities or securing
additional financing. Our common stock is now quoted on the Over-the-Counter
(OTC) Bulletin Board and continues to trade under the ticker symbol PVII.
NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS. As of December 31, 2002, we had net operating
loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $54,530,000,
which expire in the years 2006 through 2022. As of December 31, 2002, we had
foreign net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $4,843,000, which
primarily expire in the years 2006 through 2011.
Based upon the initial public offering of our common stock in December 1997, we
have undergone an additional "ownership change" within the meaning of Section
382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Under Section
382 of the Code, upon undergoing an ownership change, our right to use our then
existing net operating loss carryforwards as of the date of the ownership change
is limited during each future year to a percentage of the fair market value of
our then outstanding capital stock immediately before the ownership change and
if other ownership changes have occurred prior to this ownership change, the
utilization of such losses may be further limited. During the year ended 2002,
the Company may have undergone an additional ownership change as a result of
certain equity transactions. The timing and manner in which we may utilize our
net operating loss carryforwards in any year will be limited by Section 382 of
the Code.
EFFECT OF INFLATION
Domestic inflation has not had a significant impact on our sales or operating
results. However, inflation may have an impact upon business in a number of
international markets.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We do not have material exposure to market risk from market risk sensitive
instruments although we are
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exposed to foreign currency fluctuations and interest rate changes. Our exposure
to market risk for changes in interest rates relates to the increase or decrease
in the amount of interest income we can earn on our investment portfolio. Under
our current policies, we do not use interest rate derivative instruments to
manage exposure to interest rate changes. We ensure the safety and preservation
of invested principal funds by limiting default risk, market risk and
reinvestment risk. We reduce default risk by investing in investment grade
securities. A hypothetical 100 basis point drop in interest rates along the
entire interest rate yield curve would not significantly affect the fair value
of our interest sensitive financial instruments at December 31, 2002, December
31, 2001, June 30, 2001 or June 30, 2000. Declines in interest rates over time
will, however, reduce our interest income. Other than intercompany transactions
between our domestic and foreign entities, we generally do not have significant
transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency
applicable to each entity.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The financial statements required to be filed pursuant to this Item 8 are
appended to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. A list of the financial statements
filed herewith is found at "Index to Financial Statements" on page F-1.
SELECTED QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth unaudited quarterly financial data for the four
quarters in our fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, the two quarters in our
transition period for the six months ended December 31, 2001 and the four
quarters in our fiscal years ended June 30, 2001. This unaudited quarterly
information has been prepared on the same basis as the audited financial
information presented elsewhere in this report and, in management's opinion,
includes all adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair presentation of
the information for the quarters presented.
QUARTER ENDED
('000's) Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30
2002(4) 2002 2002 2002(3) 2002(1)(2) 2001 2001
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Total revenue $ 3,944 $ 1,850 $ 3,588 $ 1,430 $ 3,919 $ 1,659 $ 1,045
Sales and marketing 2,274 1,805 2,860 1,789 3,123 848 969
Product development 764 897 1,047 960 889 696 653
Field operations and support 1,353 922 1,201 1,474 1,729 1,399 1,245
General and administrative 1,333 1,410 1,866 1,856 1,797 813 1,401
Impairment, restructuring and
other charges 4,230 411 - 246 1,061 - -
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Total costs and expenses 9,954 5,445 6,974 6,325 8,599 3,756 4,268
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Operating loss (6,010) (3,595) (3,386) (4,895) (4,680) (2,097) (3,223)
Other income (expense), net 443 (475) (4) 5 115 20 (54)
Interest expense (1,328) (1,325) (26) (35) (14) (1) (1)
Interest income 15 32 17 31 33 42 54
Losses from equity
investment (382) (63) (59) (75) (109) (67) (53)
Losses on securities
available for sale - - - - (184) (316) -
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Net loss before tax benefit
and minority interest (7,262) (5,426) (3,458) (4,969) (4,839) (2,419) (3,277)
Tax (expense) benefit, net 72 (66) (55) (43) 173 - -
Minority Interest - - - - 45 50 70
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Net loss $ (7,190) $ (5,492) $ (3,513) $ (5,012) $ (4,621) $ (2,369) $ (3,207)
========== ========== ========== ========== ============ ========== =========
Basic and diluted net loss
per share $ (0.39) $ (0.30) $ (0.19) $ (0.29) $ (.27) $ (0.19) $ (0.27)
========== ========== ========== ========== ============ ========== =========
('000's) Mar 31 Dec 31 Sep 30
2001 2000 2000
---------- ---------- ----------
Total revenue $ 1,018 $ 1,282 $ 1,319
Sales and marketing 833 851 855
Product development 771 685 713
Field operations and support 1,289 1,436 1,450
General and administrative 1,391 1,508 1,324
Severance and other charges - - -
---------- ---------- ----------
Total costs and expenses 4,284 4,480 4,342
---------- ---------- ----------
Operating loss (3,266) (3,198) (3,023)
Other income (expense), net 25 (73) 2
Interest expense (28) (4) (2)
Interest income 321 194 120
Losses from equity
investment (61) - -
Losses on securities
available for sale - - -
---------- ---------- ----------
Net loss before tax benefit
and minority interest (3,009) (3,081) (2,903)
Tax (expense) benefit, net - 372 -
Minority Interest 77 30 40
---------- ---------- ----------
Net loss $ (2,932) $ (2,679) $ (2,863)
========== ========== ==========
Basic and diluted net loss
per share $ (0.27) $ (0.27) $ (0.37)
========== ========== ==========
(1) Results reflect the acquisition of Publicidad in September 2001 as
described in Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2) Results reflect severance payment to a former member of management and
costs associated with streamlining our domestic and European operations as
described in Note 6 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3) Results reflect the acquisition of SciDel in March 2002 as described in
Note 5 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(4) Results reflect the impairment of Goodwill and certain identifiable
intangibles as described in Note 6 of the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
Not Applicable.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
For information concerning this Item, see the information under "Election of
Directors," "Executive Officers" and "Section 16(a) Beneficial Owner Reporting
Compliance" in our Proxy Statement to be filed with respect to our 2003 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
For information concerning this Item, see the information under "Executive
Compensation" in our Proxy Statement to be filed with respect to our 2003 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED SHAREHOLDERS MATTERS.
For information concerning this Item, see the information under "Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in our Proxy Statement to
be filed with respect to our 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which
information is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
For information concerning this Item, see the information under "Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions" in our Proxy Statement to be filed with
respect to our 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which information is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Within the 90 days prior
to the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Co-Chief Executive
Officers and our Principal Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness
of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule
13a-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"). Based upon that evaluation, the Co-Chief Executive
Officers and the Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the
Company's current disclosure controls and procedures are adequate and
effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the
reports the Company files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported on a timely basis.
(b) Changes in internal controls. There have been no significant changes in
the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of their
evaluation by the Co-Chief Executive Officers and the Principal Financial
Officer.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) The following documents are included as part of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
1. The financial statements required to be filed
pursuant to this Item 15(a)(1) are listed on the
"Index to Financial Statements" attached hereto,
which is incorporated by reference.
2. All schedules are omitted as the information
required is inapplicable or the information is
presented in the consolidated financial statements
or the related notes.
3. The exhibits required to be filed pursuant to this
Item 15(a)(3) are listed on the "Index to
Exhibits" attached hereto, which is incorporated
herein by reference.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
None filed
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
March 28, 2003
By: /s/ David Sitt
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David Sitt
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the registrant and in the capacities and the dates indicated.
SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
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/s/ David Sitt Co-Chief Executive Officer March 28, 2003
--------------------- (co-principal executive officer)
David Sitt
/s/ Roberto Sonabend Co-Chief Executive Officer March 27, 2003
--------------------- (co-principal executive officer)
Roberto Sonabend
/s/ James Green President, Chief Operating Officer March 27, 2003
--------------------- (principal financial officer)
James Green
/s/ Brown F Williams Director March 27, 2003
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Brown F Williams
/s/ Joseph Decosimo Director March 26, 2003
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Joseph Decosimo
/s/ Lawrence Lucchino Director March 27, 2003
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Lawrence Lucchino
/s/ Jerome J. Pomerance Director March 28, 2003
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Jerome J. Pomerance
/s/ Emilio Romano Director March 30, 2003
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Emilio Romano
/s/ Wilt Hildenbrand Director March 28, 2003
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Wilt Hildenbrand
Director March , 2003
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Eduardo Sitt
/s/ Donald P. Garber Director March 31, 2003
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Donald P. Garber
/s/ Lawrence J. Burian Director March 28, 2003
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Lawrence J. Burian
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I, David Sitt, Co-Chief Executive Officer, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Princeton Video Image,
Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this annual report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;
5.The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls
which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Dated: March 28, 2003 /s/ David Sitt
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David Sitt
Co-Chief Executive Officer
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I, Roberto Sonabend, Co-Chief Executive Officer, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Princeton Video Image,
Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this annual report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;
5.The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls
which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
I, James Green, Chief Operating Officer and principal financial officer, certify
that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Princeton Video Image,
Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this annual report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;
5.The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls
which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Dated: March 27, 2003 /s/ James Green
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James Green
Chief Operating Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Accountants F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002
and 2001 F-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
year ended December 31, 2002, the six
months ended December 31, 2001, and the
years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
year ended December 31, 2002, the six
months ended December 31, 2001, and the
years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders'
(Deficit)/Equity for the year ended December 31, 2002,
the six months ended December 31, 2001, and the
years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Princeton Video Image, Inc.:
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related
consolidated statements of operations, of cash flows and of changes in
stockholders' (deficit)/equity present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of Princeton Video Image, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the
"Company") at December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2002, for the six months ended
December 31, 2001 and for the two years ended June 30, 2001 in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management; our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits. We conducted our audits 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.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the
Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the
consolidated financial statements, the Company has experienced recurring losses
from operations and has not generated sufficient cash flows from operations to
meet its operating and capital requirements, all of which raise substantial
doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in
regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the
outcome of this uncertainty.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Florham Park, NJ
March 31, 2003
F-1
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
as of
December 31, December 31,
2002 2001
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ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 937,421 $ 8,360,353
Restricted securities held to maturity 63,476 63,476
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $64,694 and $0 1,546,547 2,298,897
License rights 150,000 50,000
Prepaid airtime 653,685 2,713,533
Prepaid Cablevision discounts 1,037,690 --
Other current assets 486,911 887,795
------------ ------------
Total current assets 4,875,730 14,374,054
Property and equipment, net 1,839,388 2,856,733
Patents, net 794,996 527,682
Identifiable intangibles, net 2,328,210 3,024,167
Goodwill 3,896,244 5,339,244
Investment in/Advances to Revolution Company LLC -- 567,795
Cablevision deferred revenue credit -- 4,350,261
Other assets 364,611 180,392
------------ ------------
Total assets $ 14,099,179 $ 31,220,328
============ ============
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK,
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 5,260,963 $ 5,999,393
Accounts payable to television networks 1,525,984 4,360,372
Advertising and production advances 202,607 --
Secured convertible debt 5,137,427 --
Notes payable 671,300 1,090,608
Payable to Presencia 333,789 637,465
Unearned revenue 129,549 179,436
------------ ------------
Total current liabilities 13,261,619 12,267,274
Refundable Cablevision advance payment 3,627,790 --
Unearned revenue -- 184,833
Cablevision advance payments -- 7,500,000
License obligations 200,000 --
Other liabilities 74,443 42,511
------------ ------------
Total liabilities 17,163,852 19,994,618
------------ ------------
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 4,5,6,8,24)
See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(CONTINUED)
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONTINUED
as of
December 31, December 31,
2002 2001
------------ ------------
Redeemable preferred stock:
Cumulative, Series A, conditionally redeemable, $4.50 par value, authorized, issued
and outstanding 11,363 shares at December 31, 2002 and 2001;
redemption value equal to carrying value (par plus all accrued but unpaid dividends) 81,819 78,751
Cumulative, Series B, conditionally redeemable, $5.00 par value, authorized, issued
and outstanding 12,834 shares at December 31, 2002 and 2001;
redemption value equal to carrying value (par plus all accrued but unpaid dividends) 98,813 94,963
------------ ------------
Total redeemable preferred stock 180,632 173,714
------------ ------------
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $.001 par value at December 31, 2002 and 2001; authorized
60,000,000 shares; 18,487,802 and 17,130,865 shares issued and outstanding, net of
214,040 and 279,366 treasury shares at par December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively 18,488 17,131
Additional paid-in capital 87,330,153 80,488,924
Deferred compensation -- (81,926)
Other comprehensive income 9,438 23,542
Accumulated deficit (90,603,384) (69,395,675)
------------ ------------
Total stockholders' equity (3,245,305) 11,051,996
------------ ------------
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock,
and stockholders' equity $ 14,099,179 $ 31,220,328
============ ============
See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-2
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the For the six
year ended months ended For the years ended
December 31, December 31, June 30,
------------ ------------ ------------------------------
2002 2001 2001 2000
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Advertising and production revenue $ 10,108,170 $ 4,558,091 $ 2,242,236 $ 1,508,664
Royalties and license fees 704,200 1,019,474 2,421,441 1,537,235
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total revenue 10,812,370 5,577,565 4,663,677 3,045,899
Costs and expenses:
Sales and marketing 8,728,018 3,970,482 3,508,917 4,127,494
Product development 3,667,877 1,584,834 2,821,564 2,802,249
Field operations and support 4,949,792 3,128,220 5,420,065 5,641,355
General and administrative 6,466,416 2,609,060 5,624,064 4,222,364
Impairment, restructuring and other charges 4,886,513 1,060,832 -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total costs and expenses 28,698,616 12,353,428 17,374,610 16,793,462
Operating loss (17,886,246) (6,775,863) (12,710,933) (13,747,563)
Other (expense) income, net (31,242) 134,715 (52,444) 1,881
Interest expense (2,713,727) (15,547) (1,504) (5,069)
Interest income 94,734 74,584 609,264 684,373
Losses from equity investment (578,598) (176,028) (114,243) --
Loss from securities available for sale -- (500,000) -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net loss before tax benefit and minority interest (21,115,079) (7,258,139) (12,269,860) (13,066,378)
Tax (expense) benefit, net (92,630) 173,269 371,999 596,998
Minority interest -- 94,280 217,298 24,734
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net loss (21,207,709) (6,990,590) (11,680,563) (12,444,646)
Accretion of preferred stock dividends (6,918) (3,459) (11,801) (44,112)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net loss applicable to common stock $(21,214,627) $ (6,994,049) $(11,692,364) $(12,488,758)
============ ============ ============ ============
Basic and diluted net loss per share ($1.17) ($0.48) ($1.09) ($1.33)
============ ============ ============ ============
Weighted average number of shares of
common stock outstanding 18,198,455 14,721,155 10,731,634 9,374,317
============ ============ ============ ============
See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-3
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the For the six
year ended months ended For the years ended
December 31, December 31, June 30,
------------ ------------ -------------------------------
2002 2001 2001 2000
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $(21,207,709) $(6,990,590) $(11,680,563) $(12,444,646)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used
in operating activities:
Amortization of unearned revenue (473,199) (121,987) (327,840) (548,557)
Impairment of goodwill and identifiable
intangibles 4,444,876 -- -- --
Depreciation expense 1,371,352 901,277 1,853,991 1,849,189
Amortization of intangibles/license rights 1,209,357 539,607 718,441 1,512,480
Amortization of deferred compensation 81,926 40,963 -- --
Non-cash charges (credits) associated
with stock, warrant and option grants 496,269 (309,087) 508,449 860,862
Non-cash loss from impairment of securities -- 500,000 -- --
Non-cash interest from related party notes -- -- (249,301) --
Losses from equity investments 578,598 176,028 114,243 --
Gain on sale of fixed assets (9,327) (15,746) -- --
Non-cash interest expense 2,318,930 -- -- --
Non-cash transfer of inventory to Cablevision 73,290 -- -- --
Provision for doubtful accounts 79,852 -- -- --
Minority interest -- (94,280) (217,298) (24,734)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of effects
of acquisitions):
Trade accounts receivable 616,599 (1,044,551) (441,584) (450,677)
Prepaid airtime 1,770,693 (1,971,541) -- --
Other current assets 456,685 (226,419) (99,990) (21,471)
Cablevision deferred revenue credit and
deferred royalty payment, net -- 1,786,917 1,362,822 --
Other assets (77,719) (59,274) 22,967 2,868
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (445,978) 350,596 141,298 (83,494)
Accounts payable to television networks (2,359,232) 3,777,419 -- --
Advertising and production advances 264,918 -- -- --
Unearned revenue 229,549 12,498 434,102 16,775
Payable to Presencia (294,241) (847,334) -- --
Other liabilities (8,069) 9,477 -- 24,307
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash used in operating activities (10,882,580) (3,586,027) (7,860,263) (9,307,098)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from held-to-maturity investments -- -- -- 77,153
Purchase of securities available for sale (500,000)
Investment in/Advances to Revolution Company LLC (10,803) (8,066) (850,000) --
Acquisition costs (349,231) (231,008) (608,606) --
Purchases of property and equipment (323,412) (388,526) (1,169,580) (1,431,352)
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets 68,862 54,225 -- --
Purchases of license rights (300,000) -- (700,000) (1,300,000)
Increase in patents (56,214) (35,599) (86,812) (135,753)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash used in investing activities (970,798) (608,974) (3,414,998) (3,289,952)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(CONTINUED)
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, CONTINUED
For the For the six
year ended months ended For the years ended
December 31, December 31, June 30,
------------ ------------ -------------------------------
2002 2001 2001 2000
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from sales of common stock, net -- 9,280,526 5,480,560 8,310,869
Proceeds from option exercises 5,705 -- -- --
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt, net 4,925,000 -- -- --
Capitalized financing costs (84,596) -- -- --
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable -- 567,278 -- --
Repayment of notes payable (294,060) -- -- --
Cash received from related party notes receivable -- 30,961 88,386 179,956
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by financing activities 4,552,049 9,878,765 5,568,946 8,490,825
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and
cash equivalents (7,301,329) 5,683,764 (5,706,315) (4,106,225)
Foreign exchange impact on cash (121,603) 4,361 (9,605) --
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 8,360,353 2,672,228 8,388,148 12,494,373
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 937,421 $ 8,360,353 $ 2,672,228 $ 8,388,148
============ =========== ============ ============
Supplemental cash flow information:
Additional fair value of warrant and debt issued
to Cablevision (see note 4) $ 2,415,283
Non-cash exchange of iPoint license and equipment
for reduction of Cablevision advance payments
net of deferred revenue credit $ 497,788
Warrants issued for license agreements $ 167,729
Fair value of warrants/stock issued in
acquisition of SciDel $ 3,335,733
Fair value of warrants/stock issued in
acquisition of Publicidad $ 5,521,293
Stock issued for royalty payment $ 196,861 $ 332,164
Capital lease obligations incurred $ 85,220
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-4
Princeton Video Image, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' (Deficit)/Equity
Common Stock Additional
Number of Paid-In
Shares Amount Capital
---------- -------- ------------
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 1999 8,199,379 40,996 51,535,488
Net Loss
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale
Comprehensive loss
Issuance of common stock for option and warrant exercises 30,318 151 81,567
Issuance of common stock for royalty payments 57,144 284 331,880
Issuance of stock at $5.50 per share in connection with private
equity financing, net of expenses 1,592,727 7,964 8,221,187
Compensation expense associated with the issuance of options for
consulting services provided by third parties and the Board of Directors 449,668
Receipt of payments on notes outstanding
Accretion of preferred stock dividends (44,112)
---------- -------- ------------
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2000 9,879,568 49,395 60,575,678
Net Loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale
Comprehensive loss
Issuance of common stock to Cablevision 2,007,909 10,040 6,146,911
Costs associated with the Cablevision transaction (1,212,142)
Issuance of common stock for option and warrant exercises 8,823 45 24,002
Issuance of common stock for royalty payments 57,144 286 196,575
Issuance of common stock in exchange for preferred stock 167,569 838 876,280
Compensation expense associated with the issuance of options for
consulting services provided by the Board of Directors 2,500
Receipt of payments on notes outstanding (279,366) (1,397) (1,072,402)
Related party note issued in connection with delivery of L-VIS System
upgrade to licensee
Compensation expense associated with the issuance of repriced
options to employees and the Board of Directors 309,087
Accretion of preferred stock dividends (11,801)
---------- -------- ------------
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2001 11,841,647 $ 59,206 $ 65,834,688
Net Loss
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale
Reversal of unrealized loss on securities held for sale
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Comprehensive loss
Issuance of common stock to Cablevision 1,992,091 1,992 2,118,741
Costs associated with the Cablevision transaction (910,173)
Related Party Other
Notes Deferred Comprehensive
Receivable Compensation Income (Loss)
----------- ------------ -------------
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 1999 (1,153,278) --
Net Loss
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale 346,167
Comprehensive loss
Issuance of common stock for option and warrant exercises
Issuance of common stock for royalty payments
Issuance of stock at $5.50 per share in connection with private
equity financing, net of expenses
Compensation expense associated with the issuance of options for
consulting services provided by third parties and the Board of Directors
Receipt of payments on notes outstanding 179,956
Accretion of preferred stock dividends
----------- --------- ---------
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2000 (973,322) 346,167
Net Loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments 146,497
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale (531,224)
Comprehensive loss
Issuance of common stock to Cablevision
Costs associated with the Cablevision transaction
Issuance of common stock for option and warrant exercises
Issuance of common stock for royalty payments
Issuance of common stock in exchange for preferred stock
Compensation expense associated with the issuance of options for
consulting services provided by the Board of Directors
Receipt of payments on notes outstanding 933,299
Related party note issued in connection with delivery of L-VIS System
upgrade to licensee (20,414)
Compensation expense associated with the issuance of repriced
options to employees and the Board of Directors
Accretion of preferred stock dividends
----------- --------- ---------
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2001 $ (60,437) $ (38,560)
Net Loss
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale (185,141)
Reversal of unrealized loss on securities held for sale 370,198
Foreign currency translation adjustments (122,955)
Comprehensive loss
Issuance of common stock to Cablevision
Costs associated with the Cablevision transaction
Total
Stockholders'
Accumulated Equity
(Deficit) (Deficit)
------------- -------------
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 1999 (38,279,876) 12,143,330
Net Loss (12,444,646) (12,444,646)
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale 346,167
------------
Comprehensive loss (12,098,479)
Issuance of common stock for option and warrant exercises 81,718
Issuance of common stock for royalty payments 332,164
Issuance of stock at $5.50 per share in connection with private
equity financing, net of expenses 8,229,151
Compensation expense associated with the issuance of options for
consulting services provided by third parties and the Board of Directors 449,668
Receipt of payments on notes outstanding 179,956
Accretion of preferred stock dividends (44,112)
------------- ------------
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2000 (50,724,522) 9,273,396
Net Loss (11,680,563) (11,680,563)
Foreign currency translation adjustments 146,497
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale (531,224)
------------
Comprehensive loss (12,065,290)
Issuance of common stock to Cablevision 6,156,951
Costs associated with the Cablevision transaction (1,212,142)
Issuance of common stock for option and warrant exercises 24,047
Issuance of common stock for royalty payments 196,861
Issuance of common stock in exchange for preferred stock 877,118
Compensation expense associated with the issuance of options for
consulting services provided by the Board of Directors 2,500
Receipt of payments on notes outstanding (140,501)
Related party note issued in connection with delivery of L-VIS System
upgrade to licensee (20,414)
Compensation expense associated with the issuance of repriced
options to employees and the Board of Directors 309,087
Accretion of preferred stock dividends (11,801)
------------- ------------
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2001 $ (62,405,085) $ 3,389,812
Net Loss (6,990,590) (6,990,590)
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale (185,141)
Reversal of unrealized loss on securities held for sale 370,198
Foreign currency translation adjustments (122,955)
------------
Comprehensive loss (6,928,488)
Issuance of common stock to Cablevision 2,120,733
Costs associated with the Cablevision transaction (910,173)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-5
Common Stock Additional
Number of Paid-In
Shares Amount Capital
---------- -------- ------------
Issuance of warrants in connection with the Cablevision transaction 6,064,609
Issuance of common stock for the acquisition of Publicidad 2,678,353 2,678 4,063,062
Issuance of vested warrants in connection with the acquisition of Publicidad 1,455,553
Issuance of unvested warrants in connection with the acquisition of Publicidad 122,889
Issuance of common stock to Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V. 615,385 615 1,999,386
Issuance of common stock for stock option exercises 3,389 16 5,339
Amortization of deferred compensation
Receipt of payments on notes outstanding
Compensation expense reversal associated with the issuance of repriced
options to employees and the Board of Directors (309,087)
Change in common stock from $.005 stated value to $.001 par value (47,376) 47,376
Accretion of preferred stock dividends (3,459)
---------- -------- ------------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2001 17,130,865 $ 17,131 $ 80,488,924
Net Loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Comprehensive loss
Issuance of common stock for the acquisition of SciDel 1,288,000 1,288 2,558,888
Issuance of warrants for the acquisition of SciDel 775,557
Issuance of common stock for stock option exercises 3,611 4 5,701
Adjustment to Cablevision warrants in connection with financing transaction 2,780,607
Issuance of warrants for license agreements 167,729
Amortization of deferred compensation
Issuance of common stock in connection with company 401(k) match 65,326 65 231,125
Compensation expense associated with the issuance of options for
consulting services provided by third parties and the Board of Directors 195,296
Compensation expense associated with the extension of options
to departing and severed officers and employees 133,244
Accretion of preferred stock dividends (6,918)
---------- -------- ------------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2002 18,487,802 $ 18,488 $ 87,330,153
========== ======== ============
Related Party Other
Notes Deferred Comprehensive
Receivable Compensation Income (Loss)
----------- ------------ -------------
Issuance of warrants in connection with the Cablevision transaction
Issuance of common stock for the acquisition of Publicidad
Issuance of vested warrants in connection with the acquisition of Publicidad
Issuance of unvested warrants in connection with the acquisition of Publicidad (122,889)
Issuance of common stock to Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V
Issuance of common stock for stock option exercises
Amortization of deferred compensation 40,963
Receipt of payments on notes outstanding 60,437
Compensation expense reversal associated with the issuance of repriced
options to employees and the Board of Directors
Change in common stock from $.005 stated value to $.001 par value
Accretion of preferred stock dividends
----------- --------- ---------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2001 $ -- $ (81,926) $ 23,542
Net Loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments (14,104)
Comprehensive loss
Issuance of common stock for the acquisition of SciDel
Issuance of warrants for the acquisition of SciDel
Issuance of common stock for stock option exercises
Adjustment to Cablevision warrants in connection with financing transaction
Issuance of warrants for license agreements
Amortization of deferred compensation 81,926
Issuance of common stock in connection with company 401(k) match
Compensation expense associated with the issuance of options for
consulting services provided by third parties and the Board of Directors
Compensation expense associated with the extension of options
to departing and severed officers and employees
Accretion of preferred stock dividends
----------- --------- ---------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2002 $ -- $ -- $ 9,438
=========== ========= =========
Total
Stockholders'
Accumulated Equity
(Deficit) (Deficit)
------------- -------------
Issuance of warrants in connection with the Cablevision transaction 6,064,609
Issuance of common stock for the acquisition of Publicidad 4,065,740
Issuance of vested warrants in connection with the acquisition of Publicidad 1,455,553
Issuance of unvested warrants in connection with the acquisition of Publicidad --
Issuance of common stock to Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V 2,000,001
Issuance of common stock for stock option exercises 5,355
Amortization of deferred compensation 40,963
Receipt of payments on notes outstanding 60,437
Compensation expense reversal associated with the issuance of repriced
options to employees and the Board of Directors (309,087)
Change in common stock from $.005 stated value to $.001 par value
Accretion of preferred stock dividends (3,459)
------------- ------------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2001 $ (69,395,675) $ 11,051,996
Net Loss (21,207,709) (21,207,709)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (14,104)
------------
Comprehensive loss (21,221,813)
Issuance of common stock for the acquisition of SciDel 2,560,176
Issuance of warrants for the acquisition of SciDel 775,557
Issuance of common stock for stock option exercises 5,705
Adjustment to Cablevision warrants in connection with financing transaction 2,780,607
Issuance of warrants for license agreements 167,729
Amortization of deferred compensation 81,926
Issuance of common stock in connection with company 401(k) match 231,190
Compensation expense associated with the issuance of options for
consulting services provided by third parties and the Board of Directors 195,296
Compensation expense associated with the extension of options
to departing and severed officers and employees 133,244
Accretion of preferred stock dividends (6,918)
------------- ------------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2002 $ (90,603,384) $ (3,245,305)
============= ============
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-6
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ORGANIZATION
Princeton Video Image, Inc. ("PVI") is a developer of virtual image technology
that enables the insertion of computer-generated images into live or
pre-recorded video broadcasts. Through its patented computer vision technology,
Live Video Insertion System ("L-VIS(R)"), PVI has provided virtual
advertisements and programming enhancements for thousands of telecasts
worldwide. The L-VIS(R) advanced software and hardware platform incorporates
virtual images, ranging from corporate logos to sophisticated three-dimensional
animated video, into both live and pre-recorded broadcasts.
In the United States, PVI is in the process of migrating its technology from
camera-based systems, which are more expensive to build and operate, to less
expensive and easier to integrate "vision"-based technology, where the L-VIS(R)
platform resides downstream in the broadcast studio. Camera systems utilize
information from a broadcast camera in order to insert an image into a video
stream, which requires the costly enterprise of trucking equipment and crews to
the event. This migration is expected to substantially reduce PVI's costs and
expenses in the US. In Mexico, which is PVI's largest market, 100% of the
revenue is generated by downstream, vision-based systems.
In collaboration with Cablevision, PVI has developed iPoint(TM). iPoint(TM)
takes half of PVI's L-VIS(R) system and puts it in a set-top-box. This enables
in-program broadcast advertising to be targeted to individual homes with
customized video feeds delivered via cable, satellite, or online transmission.
PVI's sales and marketing strategy is focused on enhancing the company's current
relationships with its key constituents, which include rights holders,
syndicators, leading advertising agencies, sports leagues, and prominent
corporate sponsors, through a process of educating key decision-makers on the
inherent value of the company's offering. Accordingly, management emphasizes a
program of substantial personalized interaction between the company's sales,
marketing, product development, and engineering teams and those organizations
that will either adopt PVI's technology or influence the decision makers.
PVI's marketing approach is to demonstrate that virtual advertising can create
incremental advertising inventory for broadcasters, which they can use to
generate incremental ad revenues. PVI then participates in the new revenue
stream created by virtual advertising as opposed to being a source of additional
production cost.
We market our services on a worldwide basis through licensing and royalty
agreements, and through our wholly owned subsidiaries Publicidad Virtual, S.A.
de C.V. ("Publicidad") headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico and, Princeton Video
Image Israel, Ltd. ("PVI Israel") headquartered in Ra'ananna, Israel.
LIQUIDITY
The consolidated financial statements of PVI have been prepared on the basis of
accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the
realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course
of business. We have incurred net losses of approximately $21.2 million, $7.0
million, $11.7 million, and $12.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2002,
for the six months ended December 31, 2001, and the years ended June 30, 2001,
and 2000, respectively. Our actual working capital requirements will depend on
numerous factors, including the progress of our product development programs,
our ability to maintain our customer base and attract new customers to use the
L-VIS(R) System, the level of resources we are able to allocate to the
development of greater marketing and sales capabilities, technological advances,
our ability to protect our patent portfolio and the status of our competitors.
We expect to incur costs and expenses in excess of expected revenues during the
ensuing fiscal year as we continue to execute our business strategy of becoming
a global, media services company by adding to our sales and marketing management
force both domestically and internationally, and to strengthen existing
relationships with rights holders, broadcasters and advertisers.
F-7
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE. INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
The factors noted in the above paragraph raise substantial doubt concerning our
ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do
not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of
asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that
might result should we be unable to continue as a going concern. Our ability to
continue as a going concern is dependent upon the support of our shareholders
and creditors, and our ability to close debt or equity transactions to raise
cash. In the event we are unable to liquidate our liabilities, our operations
may be scaled back or discontinued. Additional funding may not be available when
needed or on terms acceptable to us, which could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If adequate
funds are not available we may delay or eliminate some expenditures, discontinue
or liquidate operations in the U.S. or international markets or significantly
downsize our sales, marketing, research and development and administrative
functions. These activities could impact our ability to expand our business or
meet our operating needs and may also cause PVI to file for bankruptcy
protection as a means to effectively deal with its creditors. In such event the
value of current shareholder equity may be severely impaired or lost. In
addition, we currently have outstanding three secured convertible promissory
notes in the aggregate principal amount of $6,500,000 (the "Secured Notes"),
pursuant to the Note Purchase and Security Agreement with Presencia en Medios,
S.A. de C.V. ("Presencia") and PVI Holding LLC, a subsidiary of Cablevision
Systems Corporation ("Cablevision"). The Secured Notes were issued in
connection with the amendment to the Note Purchase and Security Agreement on
March 20, 2003 (See Note 28 of our Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements - Subsequent Events). The Secured Notes mature on July 31, 2003 and
are secured by a security interest in all of our assets in favor of Presencia
and Cablevision. Presencia and Cablevision have the right to extend the maturity
of the Secured Notes for up to two years. In the event that either Presencia or
Cablevision choose not to extend the maturity date of the Secured notes held by
them and we are not able to obtain additional funding, we will not be able to
repay the debt under the Secured Notes. This could result in a default and the
exercise of their right as a secured debtor by either Presencia or Cablevision.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from
the outcome of these uncertainties. Our management is in the process of seeking
additional financing through a variety of options including bridge loans or
equity financing with existing shareholders, financial institutions or strategic
investors. There is no assurance, however, that any such transactions will
provide sufficient resources to repay the Secured Notes or support us until we
generate sufficient cash flow to fund our operations. In such event, PVI may not
be able to continue as a going concern and may have to file for bankruptcy
protection as a means to effectively deal with its creditors. In such event the
value of current shareholder equity may be severely impaired or lost.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
In 2001, we changed our fiscal year from June 30 to December 31, effective with
the six months ended December 31, 2001. For comparative purposes, the following
is a presentation of our statement of operations for the years ended December
31, 2002 and 2001:
For the years ended
December 31,
2002 2001
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(unaudited)
Advertising and production revenue $ 10,108,170 $ 5,440,830
Royalties and license fees 704,200 2,199,604
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Total revenue 10,812,370 7,640,434
Costs and expenses:
Sales and marketing 8,728,018 5,773,031
Product development 3,667,877 3,008,883
Field operations and support 4,949,792 5,662,634
General and administrative 6,466,416 5,400,768
Impairment, restructuring and other charges 4,886,513 1,060,832
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Total costs and expenses 28,698,616 20,906,148
Operating loss (17,886,246) (13,265,714)
Other (expense) income, net (31,242) 106,211
Interest expense (2,713,727) (44,818)
Interest income 94,734 450,268
Losses from equity investment (578,598) (290,271)
Loss from securities available for sale -- (500,000)
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Net loss before tax benefit and minority interest (21,115,079) (13,544,324)
Tax (expense) benefit, net (92,630) 173,269
Minority interest -- 241,932
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Net loss (21,207,709) (13,129,123)
Accretion of preferred stock dividends (6,918) (6,919)
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Net loss applicable to common stock $(21,214,627) $(13,136,042)
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION
Our consolidated financial statements include all controlled subsidiaries. Our
investment in 25% of the units of Revolution Company LLC is accounted for using
the equity method. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have
been eliminated.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents consist of petty cash on hand, checking accounts,
money market funds, and all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity
of three months or less.
RESTRICTED SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY
We have invested in U.S. Treasury Notes, which, at the time of purchase, had a
maturity greater than three months but less than one year and were restricted as
to use under the terms of an existing letter of credit. We intend to hold these
debt instruments to maturity and, accordingly, have classified them as
marketable securities held to maturity at their amortized cost basis.
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Certain marketable securities have been categorized as available for sale and,
as a result, are stated at fair value in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in
Debt and Equity Securities". Unrealized gains and losses are included in
shareholders' equity as other comprehensive income (loss). Declines in value,
which are deemed to be other than temporary, are recognized in the statement of
operations.
PREPAID AIRTIME
Prepaid Airtime represents advance payments to broadcasters for rights to
television airtime and is amortized as it is used, to sales and marketing
expense. It is common practice that unused airtime in a specific period,
considering the corresponding agreements, could be used in future events.
Management believes that all amounts related to unused airtime are fully
recoverable during the ensuing fiscal year.
LICENSE RIGHTS
License rights are amortized over the shorter of the license term or the
estimated useful life of the rights granted and are reviewed for impairment
whenever events or circumstances occur which indicates recorded cost might not
be recoverable.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the respective assets. The estimated useful lives of the
L-VIS(R) Systems and their components are three years, office and research and
development equipment and software is five years, and furniture and fixtures is
seven years. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and
related depreciation are removed from the accounts and any related gains or
losses are included in the statement of operations in the year of disposal.
Expenditures for leasehold improvements are capitalized and depreciated over the
shorter of the term of the underlying lease or the useful life.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets are recorded at cost and amortized using the straight-line
method over appropriate periods.
Legal costs and filing fees incurred to apply for patents are capitalized and
amortized over an estimated useful life of 7 years.
Identifiable intangible assets include customer relationships, distribution
relationships, trademarks and tradenames, and software technology acquired in
the Publicidad and SciDel acquisitions and are being amortized over their
estimated useful lives of 4, 5, 3, and 10 years, respectively.
Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets
acquired in business combinations accounted for under the purchase method.
The provisions of SFAS 142 require that a transitional impairment test be
performed as of the beginning of the year the statement is adopted. We adopted
this statement in September 2001 with the acquisition of Publicidad. SFAS No.
142 also requires that goodwill and other intangibles determined to have an
indefinite life are no longer to be amortized into results of operations, but
instead are reviewed for impairment at least annually and an impairment charge
is recorded in the periods in which the recorded carrying value of goodwill and
certain intangibles is more than its estimated fair value. For the six months
ended December 31, 2001, there was no impairment of goodwill. The annual
impairment test of goodwill was performed at the end of the Company's fiscal
year of December 31, 2002 and it indicated that there was an impairment of
goodwill (see Note 6 of our Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
In accordance with SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets", all long-lived assets held and used by us and amortizing
intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized when estimated undiscounted
future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual
disposition is less than its carrying amount. If the cash flows are less than
the carrying amount, an impairment loss would be recognized for the difference
between the estimated fair value and the carrying value.
INCOME TAXES
We account for income taxes by recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities
for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the
financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax
rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.
We record a valuation allowance to reflect the estimated amount of deferred tax
assets, which, more likely than not, will not be realized.
REVENUE
Royalty fee revenue relates to the fee received when our licensees have royalty
agreements pursuant to which we earn revenues from their use of our technology.
The minimum amounts are recorded when earned in accordance with the contract
terms. Amounts in excess of the minimum are recorded when the conditions for
earning the royalties in excess of the minimums are met.
Non-refundable license fees are recognized as revenue over the license term,
commencing when all commitments are satisfied. Additionally, under the terms of
certain agreements, we retain title to the L-VIS(R) System and receive a
non-refundable equipment fee, which reflects reimbursement for the construction
cost of the system delivered to the licensee. These equipment fees are recorded
as license revenue on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the license term
or useful life of the equipment.
Advertising revenue is recognized when earned, which is when the respective
advertisements are inserted into a television broadcast.
Production revenue is earned from fees paid by broadcasters for static and
animated visual enhancements of sporting and other events. This type of revenue
is recognized when earned, which is when the enhancement is inserted into a live
or pre-recorded television broadcast.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COSTS
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Product development costs are expensed as incurred. Included are costs
associated with all personnel, materials and contract personnel engaged in
research and development activities to increase the capabilities of the L-VIS(R)
system hardware platforms, including platforms for overseas use, and to create
improved software programs for individual sports and program enhancement
services as well as for the internet and interactive television.
PROFORMA STOCK COMPENSATION
We apply the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and related interpretations in
accounting for our stock-based compensation plans. Accordingly, no compensation
has been recognized in the financial statements with respect to options and
warrants issued with an exercise price at or above the fair market value of the
stock on the grant date. Had compensation costs for such options and warrants
been determined based on the fair value approach promulgated by SFAS No. 123
"Accounting for Stock Based Compensation", our net loss applicable to Common
Stock would have been as follows:
For the For the six
year ended months ended For the year ended
December 31, December 31, June 30,
2002 2001 2001 2000
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Net loss applicable to
common stock $(21,214,627) $ (6,994,049) (11,692,364) (12,488,758)
SFAS 123 Compensation expense 950,178 1,276,650 2,253,115 2,855,846
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Proforma net loss applicable to $(22,164,805) $ (8,270,699) $(13,945,479) $(15,344,604)
common stock ============ ============ ============ ============
Proforma net loss per share $ (1.22) $ (0.56) $ (1.30) $ (1.64)
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The proforma compensation expense of $950,178, $1,276,650, $2,253,115 and
$2,855,846 for the year ended December 31, 2002, the six months ended December
31, 2001, and the fiscal years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, was
calculated on the fair value of each option using the minimum value method for
those options issued prior to October 17, 1997 (the date of initial filing with
the SEC) and using the Black-Scholes method for those options issued on October
17, 1997 and later. The following weighted average assumptions were used in the
calculations:
December 31, June 30,
2002 2001 2001 2000
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Risk free interest rate 2.48% 4.72% 4.97% 6.28%
Expected option lives 4.24 years 5.71 years 6.09 years 6.33 years
Expected volatility 106.7% 113.0% 113.0% 70.0%
PER SHARE DATA
SFAS No. 128 requires the presentation of basic and diluted per share amounts.
Basic per share amounts are computed by dividing net loss applicable to common
stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the
period. Diluted per share amounts are computed by dividing net loss applicable
to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus
the dilutive effect of common share equivalents.
Since we incurred net losses for all periods presented, both basic and diluted
per share calculations are the same. Accordingly, options and warrants to
purchase 21,113,508, 18,505,424, 4,199,479, and
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
3,722,487 shares of common stock that were outstanding at December 31, 2002 and
2001, and at June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, were not included in diluted
per share calculations, as their effect would be antidilutive. In addition, the
accretion of preferred dividends, which could be paid out in common stock, was
not material for the four periods presented.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
For all foreign operations, the functional currency is the local currency.
Financial statements are translated using the current rate method, whereby
assets and liabilities are translated at year-end exchange rates and revenues
and expenses at average exchange rates for the year. Translation adjustments
arising from the use of differing exchange rates from period to period are
included in other comprehensive income, a component of shareholders' equity.
Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are included in results of
operations.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
To conform to the December 31, 2002 presentation we reclassified certain amounts
for previous years.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
We are subject to a number of risks common to companies in similar stages of
operations including, but not limited to, the lack of assurance of the
marketability of our product, intense competition, including entry of new
competitors and products into the market, the risk of technological
obsolescence, and the need to raise additional funds to support our business
operations.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates are used for, but
not limited to, the accounting for: the future recoverability of the L-VIS(R)
System costs, impairment of intangibles, depreciation and amortization and
accrued expenses.
3. NEW PRONOUNCEMENTS
In April 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 145, "Rescission of FASB Statements
No. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13 and Technical Corrections,"
effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002. SFAS No. 145 eliminates
the requirement that gains and losses from the extinguishment of debt be
aggregated and classified as an extraordinary item, net of tax, and makes
certain other technical corrections. SFAS No. 145 will not have a material
effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
On June 28, 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Exit or Disposal
Activities". This statement addresses the recognition, measurement and reporting
of costs that are associated with exit and disposal activities. This statement
includes the restructuring activities that are currently accounted for pursuant
to the guidance set forth in Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 94-3, "Liability
Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to exit an
Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)", costs related
to terminating a contract that is not a capital lease and one-time benefit
arrangements received by employees who are involuntarily terminated. This
statement is effective for exit or disposal activities initiated after December
31, 2002 with earlier application encouraged. Previously issued financial
statements will not be restated. The provisions of EITF 94-3 shall continue to
apply for exit plans initiated prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 146. We will
adopt SFAS No. 146 for restructuring beginning after January 1, 2003.
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation - Transition and Disclosure -- an amendment of FASB Statement No.
123." This standard provides alternate methods of transition for a voluntary
change to the fair value method of accounting for stock-based employee
compensation and requires more prominent disclosure about the method used. This
statement is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. For PVI,
this means it is effective for the year ended December 31, 2002. Currently PVI
applies the disclosure only provisions of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation" and we do not expense our stock options. The adoption
of
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148 did not have an impact on PVI's
results of operations, and financial position.
In November 2002, the EITF reached a consensus on EITF 00-21, "Revenue
Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables," related to the separation and
allocation of consideration for arrangements that include multiple deliverables.
The EITF requires that when the deliverables included in this type of
arrangement meet certain criteria they should be accounted for separately as
separate units of accounting. This may result in a difference in the timing of
revenue recognition but will not result in a change in the total amount of
revenue recognized in a bundled sales arrangement. The allocation of revenue to
the separate deliverables is based on the relative fair value of each item. If
the fair value is not available for the delivered items then the residual method
must be used. This method requires that the amount allocated to the undelivered
items in the arrangement is their full fair value. This would result in the
discount, if any, being allocated to the delivered items. This consensus is
effective prospectively for arrangements entered into in fiscal periods
beginning after June 15, 2003, which, for PVI, is July 1, 2003. PVI is currently
evaluating the impact of this consensus on its results of operations, financial
position and cash flows.
In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. (FIN) 45, "Guarantor's
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect
Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others." FIN 45 requires that an entity issuing a
guarantee (including those embedded in a purchase or sales agreement) must
recognize, at the inception of the guarantee, a liability equal to the fair
value of the guarantee. The recording of this liability is not dependent on the
probability that the payments will be required. The offset to the liability will
depend on the circumstances under which the guarantee was issued, but could
include; cash/accounts receivable if it is a stand alone transaction, net
proceeds in a sales transaction, or expense if no compensation is received. FIN
45 also requires detailed information about each guarantee or group of
guarantees even if the likelihood of making a payment is remote. The disclosure
requirements of this interpretation are effective for financial statements of
periods ending after December 15, 2002, which makes them effective for PVI for
the year ended December 31, 2002. The recognition and measurement provisions of
this Interpretation are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued
or modified after December 31, 2002. We do not believe that FIN 45 will have a
material impact on the future results of our operations, financial position or
cash flows.
4. CABLEVISION
In February 2001, we entered into a stock and warrant purchase agreement (the
"Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement") with PVI Holding, LLC ("PVI Holding") a
wholly owned subsidiary of Cablevision. The transaction contemplated by the
stock and warrant purchase agreement (the "Cablevision Transaction") was
completed in two parts. The first closing under the agreement was held in
February 2001, and PVI Holding purchased 2,007,909 shares of our common stock
for approximately $5 million. At the second closing, held in September 2001, PVI
Holding purchased an additional 1,992,091 shares of our common stock and
warrants to purchase 11,471,908 shares of our common stock for an aggregate
purchase price of approximately $5 million. In addition, 500,000 warrants were
issued to Presencia as part of the second closing. If we issue securities in the
future, PVI Holding will have the preemptive right to purchase sufficient shares
of our common stock to maintain its percentage of ownership as of the date of
issuance of the shares. For so long as PVI Holding beneficially owns at least
75% of its original investment, it has the right to designate one director to
our Board.
In connection with the Cablevision Transaction, PVI and Cablevision executed a
license agreement granting Cablevision and its affiliates the right to use our
L-VIS(R) System and related proprietary rights in its businesses. Under the
terms of the agreement, we received advance payments of $2.5 million and $5.0
million in February and September 2001, respectively. These advance payments are
creditable against the royalties and other payments due to PVI under the license
agreement and under the joint collaboration and license agreement described
below (the "Cablevision Agreements"). The license agreement provides that we
will receive royalties based on Cablevision's revenues from use of the L-VIS(R)
System, an equipment fee equal to our direct costs of manufacturing each
L-VIS(R) System we provide under the license, and enhancement fees for
electronic insertions for which Cablevision does not receive revenues based on
our direct costs of providing such insertions. If PVI terminates the license for
any reason, the unused portion of the advance payments and the undepreciated
value of the equipment are refundable to Cablevision.
We allocated the amounts received from the Cablevision Transaction and the
advance payments under the license agreement between common stock, warrants and
advance payments in proportion to their relative fair value. The fair value of
the warrants was determined using a Black-Scholes calculation. Based on this
methodology, we allocated $6.1 million and $2.1 million to common stock and
additional paid-in-capital for the first and second closings, respectively, and
$6.1 million to additional paid-in-capital for the issuance of warrants in the
second closing. The fair value assigned to the advance payments
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
received at the first and second closings was $1.4 million and $1.8 million,
respectively. In order to reflect the refundable advance payments at the maximum
amount refundable, a total of $7.5 million was recorded as advance payments and
$4.4 million was recorded as deferred revenue credits, which was to be amortized
as a reduction in revenue earned under the Cablevision Agreement.
Also in connection with the Cablevision Transaction, we entered into a joint
collaboration and license agreement with Cablevision, pursuant to which we will
be working together to develop technology to promote interactive use of, and
targeted advertising in, video delivery systems at various points in the
distribution system. In furtherance of the agreement, PVI and Cablevision are
cross-licensing to each other, on a non-exclusive basis, our current
technologies for use in the development phase of the project. For products and
technology developed under the agreement and which relate to interactive and
enhancement products specifically for use with television distribution,
Cablevision will pay us a royalty based on related revenues. We received a
license to use, commercialize and sub-license and Cablevision received a license
to use any technology and products developed under the joint collaboration and
license agreement.
Revenues of $19,737 and $-0- were recognized under the Cablevision Agreements in
2002 and the six months ended December 31, 2001, respectively.
On June 25, 2002, PVI entered into a Note Purchase and Security Agreement (the
"Note Purchase Agreement") with PVI Holding. Pursuant to the Note Purchase
Agreement, in consideration of $5,000,000 in cash PVI issued to PVI Holding a
$5,000,000 secured convertible note, which bears interest at 10% per annum and
matures on March 31, 2003 (the "Note"). The Note is secured by all of PVI's
assets. The holder may convert the Note into PVI's common stock at any time
prior to maturity at a price of $2.50 per share. If, prior to the maturity date,
PVI sells shares of its common stock resulting in aggregate cash proceeds of at
least $10.0 million, PVI may convert the note into shares of its common stock at
a price of $2.50 per share or, if such common stock is sold for an aggregate
weighted average price of less than $1.00 per share, at such weighted average
price. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, PVI also amended the warrants
that the Company issued to PVI Holding on September 20, 2001. The amendment
entitles PVI Holding to purchase 12,794,207 shares of PVI's common stock for a
purchase price of $7.00 per share at any time prior to June 25, 2006, and
contains anti-dilution provisions that require an adjustment to the number of
shares underlying the warrants and/or the exercise price upon the occurrence of
certain events.
Concurrent with the issuance of the Note, PVI granted Cablevision certain other
rights, including the following:
a) The conversion of a license for iPoint(TM) granted pursuant to the Joint
Collaboration and License Agreement to a fully paid up, non-exclusive,
perpetual, royalty free license, and sale of two L-VIS(R) units to Cablevision,
in consideration for an aggregate $3.8 million reduction in the balance of the
$7.5 million Cablevision advance payment, described above.
b) The L-VIS(R) License Agreement was amended to reduce charges for certain
services, and to provide, among other amendments, that PVI would be obligated to
refund any unused portion of the Cablevision advance payment if Cablevision
doesn't purchase products and services or generate royalty payments in the
following amounts by the following dates:
- The unused portion of $1 million must be refunded if unused by June
30,2004
- The unused portion of $2.5 million must be refunded if unused by
June 30, 2005
- The entire unused balance must be refunded if unused by January 1,
2006
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
c) PVI also granted Cablevision the option to purchase from PVI a sole,
exclusive, perpetual, fully paid up, royalty free US license for all of PVI's
technology at the appraised fair market value if PVI is unable to raise $10.0
million in the form of equity financing and/or certain other non-refundable cash
funding by March 31, 2003. If the option is exercised, we will only be able to
use or commercialize our technology outside of the US, unless we obtain a US
license from Cablevision.
Concurrent with the issuance of the Note, Publicidad and Presencia en Medios,
S.A. de C.V. ("Presencia"), an equity holder in PVI, also amended an existing
consulting services agreement (see Note 27 of our Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements), pursuant to which Presencia provides consulting services
to Publicidad and receives compensation in the form of a contingent service fee
and a commission override fee. Such fees are based upon a percentage of
Publicidad's operating margins, as defined in the agreement. The amendment
simplifies the formula for calculation of the payments to Presencia, and gives
Publicidad the option, under certain circumstances described in the amendment,
of paying the contingent service fee in PVI common stock.
We have recorded the issuance of convertible debt and the warrant modifications
at their estimated fair values of $4.6 million (net of issuance costs of $200
thousand) and $2.8 million, respectively. The fair value of the warrant
modifications, which was credited to additional paid-in capital, was determined
based on the difference in the Black-Scholes value of the warrants immediately
before and after the modifications. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task
Force Issue 01-09 "Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer
(Including a Reseller of the Vendor's Products)" the excess of the values
assigned to the convertible debt and warrant modifications ($2.4 million) over
the net proceeds received from Cablevision ($5.0 million) has been recorded as a
prepaid discount to Cablevision.
As part of the June 25, 2002 modifications to our License Agreement with
Cablevision, we transferred to Cablevision a fully paid, royalty free, perpetual
license of our iPoint(TM) technology and inventory with an agreed upon combined
value of $3.8 million, and reduced the Cablevision advance payments balance from
$7.5 million to $3.6 million. We also agreed to repay the remaining balance of
the advance payments in the event that Cablevision does not meet the purchase
levels described above. A net charge of $497,788 resulting from the
elimination of the deferred revenue credit of $4.3 million and reduction in the
advance payments balance of $3.8 million has also been recorded as a prepaid
discount to Cablevision.
The prepaid discount to Cablevision is being recognized as a dollar-for-dollar
reduction in revenues from Cablevision; however, to the extent that
straight-line amortization over the nine-month period to maturity of the
convertible debt exceeds the amount recognized as a revenue reduction in any
quarter, such excess will be recorded currently as interest expense. For the
year ended December 31, 2002, $2,578,131 was recognized as interest expense for
amortization of the discount, fair value accretion, and stated interest.
5. ACQUISITIONS OF BUSINESSES
PUBLICIDAD ACQUISITION
In December 2000, we entered into a reorganization agreement (the
"Reorganization Agreement") with Presencia en Medios S.A. de C.V. ("Presencia")
and certain of its affiliates, which agreement was later amended on February 4,
2001. On September 20, 2001 we completed the transaction contemplated by the
Reorganization Agreement (the "Presencia Transaction"), whereby Presencia and
its affiliates sold their shares of Publicidad to us and our wholly owned
subsidiary, Princeton Video Image Latin America, LLC ("PVI Latin America"), and
Publicidad became our wholly-owned subsidiary. The acquisition, which was a
stock-for-stock transaction, was recorded using the purchase method of
accounting. The total purchase price of Publicidad was $6.5 million and
consisted of the following costs to PVI:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Shares of PVI stock exchanged for Publicidad stock 2,678,353
PVI average stock price a few days before and
after the Acquisition was agreed to $ 1.518
Value of PVI stock issued for the acquisition 4,065,740
Fair value of vested warrants issued for the acquisition 1,455,553
Acquisition costs 979,299
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Total Purchase Price $ 6,500,592
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The final allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets and assumed
liabilities of Publicidad based on a fair value appraisal of the assets and
liabilities and acquisition costs is as follows:
Net book value of Publicidad after adjustments to eliminate
balances and activities between entities $(2,038,652)
Fair value adjustments:
Customer relationships - 4 year life 1,000,000
Distribution relationships - 5 year life 2,100,000
Trademarks and tradenames - 3 year life 100,000
Goodwill - indefinite life 5,339,244
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$ 6,500,592
===========
Other than the fair value adjustments displayed in the table above, the net book
value of Publicidad's assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition
approximates fair value.
The purchase of Publicidad has been recorded with an effective date of September
30, 2001. The impact of results from September 20, 2001 through September 30,
2001 was immaterial and therefore not included in our consolidated results.
For the year ended December 31, 2002 and the six months ended December 31, 2001,
amortization expense of the intangible assets identified as part of the
Publicidad Virtual acquisition was $703,332 and $175,833, respectively.
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SCIDEL ACQUISITION
On February 27, 2002, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with SciDel
Technologies, Ltd., an Israeli corporation, and its subsidiary, SciDel USA Ltd
(collectively, "SciDel"). On March 26, 2002, we completed the transaction,
whereby Adco Imaging Ltd. ("Adco"), a newly created Israeli wholly owned
subsidiary of PVI, obtained certain assets and liabilities of SciDel. In April
2002, Adco changed its name to Princeton Video Image Israel, Ltd. ("PVI
Israel"). SciDel, which had been engaged in the development and marketing of a
system that enables television broadcasters and the Internet to integrate
advertisements into live and pre-recorded televised sports events, sold certain
of its assets to us and we intend to continue to use the assets for this same
purpose. PVI's primary reasons for acquiring these assets included the value of
SciDel's patent portfolio, its sales relationships, including existing contracts
in Europe, and the know-how of the R&D personnel we retained. The acquisition,
which was a stock-for-assets transaction, was recorded using the purchase method
of accounting. The total purchase price of SciDel was approximately $3.7 million
and consisted of the following:
Shares of PVI stock 1,288,000
PVI average stock price three days before
and after the acquisition was agreed to $ 1.99
Value of PVI stock issued for the acquisition $2,560,176
Fair value of warrants issued as
part of the acquisition (670,500) 775,557
Acquisition costs 349,231
----------
Total purchase price $3,684,964
==========
The warrants are exercisable at $9.00 per share and have an expiration date five
years from the date of acquisition. The fair value of the warrants was
determined using a Black-Scholes calculation based on the following assumptions
in addition to the exercise price and exercise period:
Stock price at time of grant: $1.85
Risk-Free Interest rate: 4.285%
Volatility 113%
The final allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets and assumed
liabilities of SciDel based on a fair value appraisal of the assets and
liabilities and acquisition costs is as follows:
Net book value of purchased SciDel assets & liabilities $ 146,088
Fair value adjustments:
Patents - 10 year life 760,000
Software Technology - 10 year life 1,130,000
Customer Relationships - 4 year life 250,000
Goodwill - indefinite life 1,398,876
----------
Total purchase price $3,684,964
==========
The purchase of SciDel has been recorded with an effective date of March 26,
2002, and thus is included in operations from then forward.
For the year ended December 31, 2002, amortization expense of the intangible
assets identified as part of the SciDel acquisition was $188,625.
The following is a proforma summary of the results of operations as if the
acquisitions of SciDel and Publicidad had been completed on July 1, 2000:
For the year ended For the six months For the year
ended ended ended
December 31, 2002 December 31, 2001 June 30, 2001
----------------- ----------------- -------------
Revenues $ 10,910,370 $ 7,043,000 $ 11,939,000
Net Loss (21,699,589) (9,795,000) (22,108,000)
Net Loss Applicable to Common Stock (21,706,507) (9,798,000) (22,120,000)
Basic and diluted net loss per share
applicable to common stock $ (1.18) $ (0.57) $ (1.50)
Weighted average number of shares
of common stock outstanding 18,466,788 17,125,136 14,697,987
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6. IMPAIRMENT, RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES
In 2002 and 2001, we recorded $4,886,513 and $1,060,832, respectively, as an
expense to impairment, restructuring and other charges. The charges are
comprised of impairments of goodwill and certain identifiable intangible assets,
severance, and other charges.
IMPAIRMENT
For the year ended December 31, 2002, we realized $4,444,876 of asset
impairments, which was comprised of goodwill impairments of $2,841,876 and
identifiable intangible asset impairments of $1,603,000.
The Company evaluates the recoverability and measures the potential impairment
of its goodwill under SFAS 142. The impairment test is a two-step process that
begins with the estimation of the fair value of the reporting units. The Company
performed its evaluation of goodwill in two reporting units, (i) Publicidad
Virtual S.A. de C.V. ("PV"), and (ii) consolidated Princeton Video Image Israel,
Ltd., Princeton Video Image, Inc., and Princeton Video Image Europe, N.V.
(collectively "PVI Other"). The first step screens for potential impairment and
the second step measures the amount of the impairment, if any. As part of the
first step to assess potential impairment, management compared the carrying
equity value for each reporting unit to its net present value based on
management's forecast of future cash flows. Key assumptions management used to
determine the net present value of the reporting units' forecasted cash flows
include, a) revenue with compounded annual growth rates of 6.8% for PV and 90.0%
for PVI Other, b) a royalty payment of approximately 10% of gross revenues from
PV to PVI Other for use of PVI Other technology, and c) discount rates of 22%
for PV and 50% for PVI Other. The high growth rate of PVI Other reflects
management's estimates of future contracts and contains a high degree of
uncertainty, therefore, the resulting cash flows were discounted at a rate of
50%. Since the carrying value of equity in both units were greater than the
estimated net present value, the Company then proceeded to the second step to
measure the impairment. The second step compares the implied fair value of
goodwill with its carrying value. The implied fair value is determined by
allocating the fair value of the reporting units to all of the assets and
liabilities of that unit as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a
business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the purchase
price paid to acquire the reporting unit. The excess of the fair value of the
reporting unit over the amounts assigned to its assets and liabilities is the
implied fair value of goodwill. Since the carrying amount of the reporting
units' goodwill was greater than its implied fair value, an impairment loss was
recognized in both reporting units. As a result, the company wrote down the
goodwill in both reporting units. In the PV reporting unit, the write down was
$1.4 million of the $5.3 million related goodwill balance, and in the PVI Other
reporting unit, the entire goodwill balance of $1.4 million was written off.
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company evaluates the possible impairment of its
long-lived assets, including intangible assets which are amortized pursuant to
the provisions of SFAS 142, under SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS 144"). The Company reviewed the
recoverability of its intangible assets concurrently with its review of SFAS
142. Evaluation of possible impairment was based on the Company's ability to
recover the asset from the expected future cash flows of the related operations.
Since the expected cash flows were less that the carrying amount of the assets,
an impairment loss was recognized for the difference between the estimated fair
value and book value of the asset. The evaluation of the company's intangible
assets in accordance with SFAS 144 resulted in an impairment loss in both
reporting units. In the PV reporting unit, write downs of $175,000 for the
intangible asset Customer Relationships and $533,000 for the intangible asset
Distribution were recorded. In PVI Other, write downs of $362,000 for the
intangible asset Patents and $533,000 for the intangible asset Software
Technology were recorded.
Common valuation practices require the use of certain estimates and assumptions.
While we believe that the estimates and assumptions made in our valuations for
both SFAS 142 and SFAS 144 are reasonable and appropriate for our Company,
changes to the estimates and assumptions could significantly change the outcome
of the analysis. Management believes its estimation methods are reasonable and
reflective of common valuation practices.
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES
As a result of the streamlining of our operations in Belgium, Brazil, Israel and
the United States we incurred expenses equaling $441,637 and $1,060,832 for the
year ended December 31, 2002 and the six months ended December 2001,
respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2002, a total of nine, six,
eight and twenty-four positions were eliminated in our European, Brazilian,
Israeli and domestic offices, respectively, representing 100%, 100%, 57% and
approximately 35% of the total workforce in the respective regions. In
connection with the eliminated positions, we recorded an expense to impairment,
restructuring and other charges of $817,177 and $980,983 for the year ended
December 31, 2002 and the six months ended December 31, 2001, respectively. In
addition, we recorded an expense to impairment, restructuring and other charges
of $148,248 and $79,849 for the year ended December 31, 2002 and the six months
ended December 31, 2001, respectively, as a result of the closing of the Belgian
office.
On October 23, 2002, we reached an agreement with a former executive of the
company, whereby the terms of the severance package were renegotiated. In
accordance with the settlement, the cash obligation was reduced and an option to
purchase of 250,000 shares of PVI Common Stock was granted. The option was fully
vested upon the execution of the agreement, is exercisable for a period of four
years at an exercise price of $1.00 per share, and has a Black-Scholes value of
$95,625. The net result is a $523,788 adjustment to the severance accrual as of
December 31, 2002.
The following table displays the activity and balances of the restructuring
reserve account from December 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002:
Type of Cost
-----------------------------------------------
Employee Facility Asset
Separations Closings Impairments Total
----------------------------------------------------------------
Additions $ 980,983 $ 79,849 $ -- $ 1,060,832
Deductions -- (870) -- (870)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at December 31, 2001 980,983 78,979 -- 1,059,962
Additions 817,177 148,248 4,444,876 5,410,301
Adjustments (523,788) -- -- (523,788)
Deductions (878,776) (187,566) (4,444,876) (5,511,218)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at December 31, 2002 $ 395,596 $ 39,661 $ -- $ 435,257
===============================================================
The balance as of December 31, 2002 will be paid out during the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2003.
7. MARKETABLE SECURITIES
On June 8, 2000, the company purchased 1,692,333 shares of Pineapplehead Limited
common stock. During the six months ended December 31, 2001, it was determined
that there had been a decline in value, which was not temporary in nature.
Accordingly, a $500,000 realized loss was recognized in the statement of
operations.
8. LICENSE RIGHTS
On July 25, 2002, we entered into an agreement with NFL International, a
division of NFL Enterprises, L.P., retroactively effective to February 4, 2002.
Under the terms of the agreement, we were granted exclusive rights to use
electronic insertion technology in certain NFL International broadcasts of
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NFLI/NFLEL games during the 2002, 2003, and 2004 seasons and non-U.S. telecasts
of Super Bowl XXXVII, XXXVIII, and XXXIX. This agreement extended a previous
agreement we had with NFL International, which lasted one year and ended with
Super Bowl XXXVI. We recorded an intangible asset and a corresponding liability
on our balance sheet for the acquisition of the license rights under both
agreements. These rights are amortized on a straight line basis and payments are
made according to a pre-determined payment schedule set forth in the agreement.
For the year ended December 31, 2002, for the six months ended December 31,
2001, and for the years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, the amortization expense
with respect to these rights totaled $187,500, $300,000, $600,000 and
$1,416,669, respectively. A total of $300,000, $-0-, $700,000 and $1,300,000 in
cash payments were made during the year ended December 31, 2002, the six months
ended December 31, 2001, and the years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000,
respectively. The remaining balance payable was $950,000, of which $750,000 is
current, at December 31, 2002 and $800,000, of which the entire balance was
current, at December 31, 2001 and June 30, 2001.
9. PREPAID AIRTIME
Publicidad has obtained the rights to the virtual airtime of two television
networks in Mexico, Televisa, S.A. de C.V. ("Televisa") and TV Azteca, S.A. de
C.V. ("TV Azteca"). Prepaid airtime is recorded as an asset and amortized as it
is used, which is when ads are broadcast over the air. Management believes that
all amounts related to unused airtime are fully recoverable during the current
fiscal year. The unused airtime as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 was as follows:
December 31,
2002 2001
-------- ----------
Televisa, S.A. de C.V $653,685 $2,277,290
TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V -- 436,243
-------- ----------
Prepaid airtime $653,685 $2,713,533
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10. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Other current assets consisted of the following:
December 31,
2002 2001
-------- --------
Prepaid insurance $244,847 $111,330
Prepaid license fees -- 23,679
Prepaid and recoverable taxes 90,405 532,521
Other assets 151,659 220,265
-------- --------
Other current assets $486,911 $887,795
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11. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The costs and accumulated depreciation of property and equipment are summarized
as follows:
December 31,
2002 2001
------------ ------------
Furniture and fixtures $ 324,959 $ 312,691
Leasehold improvements 174,134 148,727
Office equipment 2,588,320 2,951,311
Production Systems, rack components & spare parts 6,303,334 6,204,107
Research and development equipment and software 572,017 569,751
Vehicles 498,681 500,035
------------ ------------
Total property and equipment 10,461,445 10,686,622
Less: accumulated depreciation (8,622,057) (7,829,889)
------------ ------------
Property and equipment, net $ 1,839,388 $ 2,856,733
============ ============
Depreciation expense related to property and equipment amounted to $1,371,352,
$901,277, $1,853,991 and $1,849,189 for the year ended December 31, 2002, the
six months ended December 31, 2001 and for the years ended June 30, 2001 and
2000, respectively.
12. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The costs and accumulated amortization of our patents and pending applications,
and other identifiable intangible assets are summarized as follows:
Amortization expense related to the intangible assets amounted to $1,021,857,
$239,607, $118,567 and $95,813 for the year ended December 31, 2002, the six
months ended December 31, 2001 and for the years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000,
respectively.
As part of the Company's annual SFAS 142 and 144 impairment analyses, we
incurred a charge of $4,444,876 to impairment, restructuring and other charges
in the year ended December 31, 2002 (see Note 6 of our Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements).
The expected amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:
On January 24, 2001, we entered into an operating agreement with CBS Technology
Corporation and Core Digital Technologies, Inc. to form Revolution Company, LLC.
The purpose of the Revolution Company is to develop, market and render
entertainment technical production services such as EyeVision, a technology able
to produce three-dimensional replays from multi-camera angles, which
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
made its debut in Super Bowl XXXV. Under the terms of the operating agreement,
the percentage ownership interests of the parties is as follows:
Princeton Video Image, Inc. ............. 25%
Core Digital Technologies, Inc. ......... 35%
CBS Technology Corporation .............. 40%
Our initial contribution to the joint venture was $850,000. The structure of
this investment was for $25,000 to be considered as an equity contribution with
the remaining $825,000 to be a secured loan to the joint venture. We use the
equity method to account for our investment in the Revolution Company and,
accordingly, during the six months ended December 31, 2001 and the year ended
June 30, 2001 recorded our share of the losses in the amounts of $176,028 and
$114,243, respectively. As of December 31, 2002, the Board concluded that the
carrying amount of the investment is not recoverable from its undiscounted cash
flows from Revolution Company, LLC, and as such, the remaining investment
balance of $578,598 was written off.
14. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following:
December 31,
2002 2001
---------- ----------
Accounts payable $3,417,501 $4,665,797
License fees and royalties 1,549,134 812,463
Legal and accounting fees 219,404 441,050
Other 74,924 80,083
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Accounts payable and
accrued expenses $5,260,963 $5,999,393
========== ==========
15. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO TELEVISION NETWORKS
Accounts payable to television networks at December 31, 2002 and 2001 consisted
of the following:
December 31,
2002 2001
---------- ----------
Televisa, S.A. de C.V $1,086,691 $2,944,641
TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V 324,212 583,257
Epesa, S.A. de C.V 115,081 832,474
---------- ----------
Television network accounts payable $1,525,984 $4,360,372
========== ==========
16. ADVERTISING AND PRODUCTION ADVANCES
Advertising and production advances arise from prepayments by and contractual
advance billings to advertisers for the use of future virtual airtime. These
advances are reduced as airtime is used for virtual insertions.
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17. PAYABLE TO PRESENCIA
As a result of the merger with Publicidad, Publicidad entered into a consulting
services agreement with Presencia (see Note 27 of our Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements) through December 31, 2004. Pursuant to the agreement,
Presencia will render consulting services to Publicidad and receive compensation
in the form of a contingent service fee and a commission override fee. The
consulting services include guidance, advice and assistance in the development
of Publicidad's existing and prospective customers and the development and
maintenance of relationships with third parties to accomplish Publicidad's
business objectives. In addition, under the terms of a letter agreement in
consideration of the Reorganization Agreement and the transactions contemplated,
Publicidad was obligated to pay Presencia 2,000,000 Mexican Pesos plus 15% VAT
(approximately $255,000). The balance payable to Presencia under these
agreements was $333,789 and $637,465, on December 31, 2002 and December 31,
2001, respectively.
18. NOTES PAYABLE
In 2001, Publicidad obtained a short-term loan, denominated in Mexican pesos,
from a Mexican bank which was payable in May 2002. The note, which is guaranteed
by Presencia, bears an interest rate of 10.9%. Proceeds from the loan were used
to fund the installment payments due to Televisa and TV Azteca (see Note 15 of
our Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements). On June 13, 2002,
Publicidad signed a promissory note to restructure the loan whereby Publicidad
will pay 1,000,000 Mexican pesos (approximately $100,000) per month for ten
months, starting October 7, 2002. The note is guaranteed by Presencia (see Note
27 of our Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and matures on July 7,
2003. Monthly interest is payable at the end of each period at a variable rate
based on the interbank rate in Mexico plus three points (11.535% at December 31,
2002). The balance of the notes payable at December 31, 2002 and 2001 was
$671,300 and $1,090,608, respectively.
19. GUARANTEE OF PERFORMANCE BOND
In May 2002, PVI executed a guarantee of a performance bond purchased by
Publicidad. The performance bond guarantees advertisers who prepay Publicidad
that, if the advertiser fails to receive virtual advertising services in the
full amount of the advertiser's prepayment, the unused balance will be refunded.
As of December 31, 2002, the unused balance protected by the performance bond
was $6,505, which is included as a portion of the advertising and production
advances on the balance sheet.
20. LICENSE AND ROYALTY FEES
Under the terms of certain customer agreements, we retain title to the L-VIS(R)
System and receive a non-refundable fee, which reflects the construction cost of
the L-VIS(R) system delivered to the licensee. These fees are recorded as
license revenue on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the license term or
the useful life of the equipment. Recognition of license revenue related to
these agreements amounted to $473,199, $138,930, $227,840 and $548,557 for the
year ended December 31, 2002, the six months ended December 31, 2001 and the
years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The remaining unearned revenue
related to these agreements was $55,000 at December 31, 2002, all of which was
current, $364,269 at December 31, 2001, of which $179,436 was current, and
$1,030,114 at June 30, 2001, of which $418,304 was current. Included in the
balances at June 30, 2001 was $556,357 related to equipment being used by
Publicidad. This unamortized balance was reflected as a reduction in the
purchase price of Publicidad at the date of acquisition.
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21. INCOME TAXES
The components of income tax (expense) benefit are as follows:
For the For the six
year ended months ended For the year ended
December 31, December 31, June 30,
2002 2001 2001 2000
------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Current:
Foreign $ (92,630) $(145,318) $ -- $ --
Federal -- -- -- --
State -- 318,587 371,999 596,998
Deferred:
Foreign -- -- -- --
Federal -- -- -- --
State -- -- -- --
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Income tax (expense)
benefit $ (92,630) $ 173,269 $ 371,999 $ 596,998
========= ========= ========= =========
The $92,630 and $145,318 in foreign taxes for the year ended December 31, 2002
and the six months ended December 31, 2001, respectively, are primarily due to
withholding tax on accrued intercompany royalties payable to PVI.
Temporary differences that give rise to significant deferred tax assets and
liabilities at December 31, 2002 and 2001, are as follows:
December 31,
2002 2001
------------ ------------
Deferred tax assets:
Capitalized start-up costs $ 455,208 $ 18,731
Fixed assets 302,495 379,103
Deferred revenue and other 1,182,051 1,194,763
Equity investment 504,659 340,566
Accrued expenses 552,593 249,252
State taxes 1,041,094 188,116
Other 210,324 55,803
NOL Carryforward - Foreign 1,657,530 3,384,640
NOL Carryforward - Federal 18,542,253 16,204,319
Valuation allowance - Foreign (1,826,171) (2,867,926)
Valuation allowance - Federal (20,362,171) (16,872,766)
Valuation allowance - State (1,041,094) (188,116)
------------ ------------
Total deferred tax assets 1,218,771 2,086,485
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses 168,657 816,137
Intangibles 1,050,114 1,270,348
------------ ------------
Total deferred tax liabilities 1,218,771 2,086,485
Net deferred taxes $ -- $ --
============ ============
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Due to the uncertainty of the realization of the deferred tax assets, a full
valuation allowance has been provided. As a result of our reincorporation as a
Delaware corporation in connection with the Cablevision transaction, our state
net operating loss carryforwards as of September 2001, expired unutilized.
Therefore, our deferred state tax asset and corresponding valuation allowance
have been reduced to reflect the expiration of the state net operating loss
carryforwards.
The difference between the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate and our
effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2002 and the six months ended
December 31, 2001 is primarily due to the state tax benefit recognized upon the
sale of our unused state net operating losses and research and development tax
credits, foreign withholding taxes and the change in our valuation allowance.
As of December 31, 2002, we had net operating loss carryforwards for U.S.
federal income tax purposes of approximately $54,530,000, which expire in the
years 2006 through 2022. The timing and manner in which the U.S. net operating
loss carryforwards may be utilized in any year by us will be limited by Internal
Revenue Code Section 382. As of December 31, 2002, we had foreign net operating
loss carryforwards of approximately $4,843,000, which primarily expire in the
years 2006 through 2011.
In July 2000 and 2001, we filed applications with the New Jersey Economic
Development Authority ("NJEDA") to sell a portion of our unused state Net
Operating Loss ("NOL") carryover and unused Research and Development ("R&D") Tax
credits for a minimum of 75% of the value of the tax benefits. Under the terms
of this NJEDA program, developed in 1999, we are required to use the proceeds of
the sale for the purchase of fixed assets, working capital and any other
expenses determined by the NJEDA to be in conformity with the NJ Emerging
Technology and Biotechnology Financial Assistance Act. The final determination
of the amount we received was subject to adjustment by the State of New Jersey
based on the amount of the total applications received. In December 2001, 2000
and 1999, we sold $397,611, $495,998 and $795,997 of our total $1,636,483,
$1,668,792 and 1,812,019 of state tax benefit of unused state NOL and R&D tax
credits and received $333,993, $371,999 and $596,998, respectively. These
amounts were recognized as income tax benefits in the quarters ended December
31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
22. COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK
COMMON STOCK
Pursuant to our Certificate of Incorporation, we are prohibited from paying any
dividends on our Common Stock until all accumulated dividends in respect of the
Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock have been paid.
On July 1, 1999, we implemented a Company match under our 401(k) retirement plan
(the "Plan") whereby we agreed to match employee contributions with our common
stock at the rate of 50% of the amount an employee contributes, up to 5% of
salary. The contribution of stock is calculated on a monthly basis and matching
contributions vest over three years. We recorded an accrued expense of $92,062,
$46,371, $87,089 and $68,782 and reserved 112,172, 16,458, 22,878 and 10,992
shares of common stock to participants for the year ended December 31, 2002, the
six months ended December 31, 2001 and the years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000,
respectively. On May 10, 2002, we issued 65,326 shares of common stock in
connection with the Company match to the employee 401(k) retirement plan. At
December 31, 2002, 143,994 of the contributed shares were fully vested.
In connection with the SciDel acquisition as described in Note 5 of our Notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements, on March 26, 2002, we issued 1,288,000
shares of common stock.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
On March 20, 2002, we issued 3,611 shares of common stock in connection with the
exercise of a stock option.
PREFERRED STOCK
We are authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of the preferred stock in one
or more series. Our Board of Directors is authorized to fix the relative rights,
preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof, including dividend rights,
dividend rates, conversion rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices,
liquidation preferences, the number of shares constituting any series and the
designation of such series. The issuance of preferred stock with voting and
conversion rights may adversely affect the voting power of the holders of our
Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Common Stock, including
the loss of voting control. Other than the shares of Series A Preferred Stock
and Series B Preferred Stock, there are no shares of preferred stock currently
issued and outstanding. As of September 13, 2001, PVI was reincorporated as a
Delaware corporation in conjunction with the Cablevision transaction. As a
Delaware corporation, we are authorized to issue a total of 1,000,000 shares of
preferred stock in one or more series of which 11,363 and 12,834 shares of the
Series A and Series B Preferred stock, respectively, have been issued and are
outstanding. The Board of Directors is authorized to fix the relative rights,
preferences, privileges and restrictions of the remaining 975,803 issued shares
of preferred stock.
Series A Preferred Stock
At December 31, 2002 we had issued a total of 67,600 shares of Series A
Redeemable Preferred Stock with a par value of $4.50 per share, of which 11,363
were outstanding. Dividends shall be paid either in cash or with our common
stock at a six percent per annum dividend rate. We have the right at any time
after the date of original issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock to redeem
the Series A Preferred Stock in whole or in part at a price of $4.50 per share
plus all accrued but unpaid dividends. We are required to redeem this preferred
stock in cash at par plus all accrued but unpaid dividends from thirty percent
of the amount by which our annual net income after taxes exceeds $5,000,000.
Dividends on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock are cumulative and must be
paid in the event of liquidation and before any distribution to holders of
common stock. Cumulative dividends in arrears at December 31, 2002 and 2001
totalled $30,686 (or $2.70 per share) and $27,618 (or $2.43 per share),
respectively.
The Series A Preferred Stock has no liquidation preference, no conversion rights
and no registration rights.
Series B Preferred Stock
At December 31, 2002 we had issued a total of 86,041 shares of Series B
Redeemable Preferred Stock with a par value of $5.00 per share, of which 12,834
shares were outstanding. Dividends shall be paid either in cash or with our
common stock at a six percent per annum dividend rate. We have the right at any
time after the date of original issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock, but
subject to the prior redemption of all of the Series A Preferred Stock, to
redeem the Series B Preferred Stock in whole or in part at a price of $5.00 per
share plus all accrued but unpaid dividends. We are required, subject to the
prior redemption of all of the Series A Preferred Stock, to redeem this
preferred stock in cash at par plus all accrued but unpaid dividends from twenty
percent of the amount by which our annual net income after taxes in any year
exceeds $5,000,000.
Dividends on the shares of Series B Preferred Stock are cumulative and must be
paid in the event of liquidation and before any distribution to holders of
common stock. No dividends may be paid with
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respect to this stock until all cumulative dividends in respect of Series A
Preferred Stock have been paid. Cumulative dividends in arrears at December 31,
2002 and 2001 totaled $34,643 (or $2.70 per share) and $30,793 (or $2.40 per
share), respectively.
The Series B Preferred Stock has no liquidation preference, no conversion rights
and no registration rights.
On July 13, 2000, we offered all shareholders of the Series A Preferred stock
and Series B Preferred stock the opportunity to exchange their shares of
preferred stock for shares of our common stock. Under the terms of the exchange,
the preferred shares were exchanged for a number of common shares equal to the
par value of the preferred plus accrued but unpaid dividends, divided by the
average of the closing sales price of the common stock as quoted on the NASDAQ
National Market for the ten (10) business days immediately preceding the closing
date of the transaction. The holders of the Series A preferred stock and the
Series B preferred stock that elected to exchange their shares received 1.2494
shares and 1.3296 shares of common stock, respectively, for each share of the
applicable series of preferred stock exchanged. The transaction closed on August
17, 2000. Of the 67,600 shares of Series A Preferred, which were outstanding at
the date of the offer, 56,237 shares were exchanged for 70,256 shares of common
stock. Of the 86,041 shares of Series B Preferred, which were outstanding at the
date of the offer, 73,207 shares were exchanged for 97,313 shares of common
stock.
Changes in the preferred stock accounts were as follows:
Series A Series B
No. of Shares Amount No. of Shares Amount Total
------------- --------- ------------- --------- -----------
Balance at June 30, 1999 67,600 421,700 86,041 569,955 991,655
Accretion of preferred stock dividends 18,250 25,862 44,112
------- --------- ------- --------- -----------
Balance at June 30, 2000 67,600 439,950 86,041 595,817 1,035,767
Exchange of preferred stock
for common stock (56,237) (367,792) (73,207) (509,521) (877,313)
Accretion of preferred stock dividends 5,059 6,742 11,801
------- --------- ------- --------- -----------
Balance at June 30, 2001 11,363 $ 77,217 12,834 $ 93,038 $ 170,255
Accretion of preferred stock dividends 1,534 1,925 3,459
------- --------- ------- --------- -----------
Balance at December 31, 2001 11,363 $ 78,751 12,834 $ 94,963 $ 173,714
Accretion of preferred stock dividends 3,068 3,850 6,918
------- --------- ------- --------- -----------
Balance at December 31, 2002 11,363 $ 81,819 12,834 $ 98,813 $ 180,632
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23. WARRANTS AND OPTIONS
WARRANTS We had outstanding a total of 16,749,187, 14,943,376, 1,307,130 and
1,307,130 warrants to purchase common stock at December 31, 2002 and 2001, June
30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The exercise prices range from $2.31 to $20.00
per share and the expiration of such warrants range from 2003 to 2007. The
following is a description of warrant activity for the year ended December 31,
2002, the six months ended December 31, 2001, and the fiscal years ended June
30, 2001 and 2000.
In October 1997, we issued warrants with a five year term to purchase 300,000
shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share in connection
with a Bridge Financing. As of June 30, 2000, all of
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these warrants had been exercised, with 10,000 and 15,700 being exercised during
the fiscal years ended June 30, 1999 and 2000, respectively.
In connection with services rendered on our behalf with respect to a private
equity offering completed in October 1999, we issued warrants to purchase
200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.05 to a financial
advisor.
In connection with the Reorganization Agreement we entered into with Presencia
and others as described in Note 5 of our Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, a warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock was issued
to Allen & Co. as consideration for their issuance of a fairness opinion in
connection with this transaction. The warrant was issued with an exercise price
of $2.3065 and has an expiration date of December 20, 2005. The value of this
warrant was calculated using the Black-Scholes method and a charge of $100,762
was recorded as part of the acquisition. A second warrant to purchase 100,000
shares of common stock was issued to Allen & Co. on September 20, 2001, upon the
consummation of the transaction contemplated by the Reorganization Agreement.
This warrant, issued as consideration for financial advisory services provided
by Allen & Co. in connection with the Cablevision transaction, was issued with
an exercise price of $3.91 per share and is exercisable for five years. The
value of this warrant was calculated using the Black-Scholes method and a charge
of $235,078 was recorded. as an increase in additional paid in capital for the
issuance of the warrants and a corresponding decrease in additional paid in
capital as a cost of the transaction resulting in no net effect to the financial
statements.
In connection with the acquisition of Publicidad, as described in Note 5 of our
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, on September 20, 2001 we issued
to Presencia and its affiliate Presence en Media LLC ("Presence") warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 1,036,825 shares of our common stock, as consideration
for Presencia and its affiliates selling to us and our wholly owned subsidiary,
PVI Latin America, all of their shares of Publicidad. The warrants issued in
this transaction were divided into eleven separate groups, and they expire at
various times, depending on the group, from December 16, 2002 to January 1,
2007, and have, again dependent upon the group, an exercise price which ranges
from $3.72 to $20.00 per share. 959,086 of these warrants were vested and were
included as part of the purchase price, while 77,739 of these warrants were
unvested and were recorded as deferred compensation and will be recognized as
compensation expense over the nine month vesting period beginning October 1,
2001 and ending June 30, 2002 in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards
Board Interpretation (FIN) No. 44. This nine-month period represents the
additional service provided. As of December 31, 2002, 108,987 of these warrants
expired unexercised.
In September 2001, we issued to Presencia a warrant to purchase 500,000 shares
of our common stock as partial consideration for waiving the participation
rights granted to it under the reorganization agreement with respect to the
issuance of securities in connection with the Cablevision Transaction. The
warrant is exercisable for three years from the date of issuance at an exercise
price of $8.00, $9.00 and $10.00 per share during the first, second and third
years of the term, respectively. The value of these warrants was calculated
using the Black-Scholes method and a charge of $241,462 was recorded as an
increase in additional paid in capital for the issuance of the warrants and a
corresponding decrease in additional paid in capital as a reduction of the
proceeds of the transaction resulting in no net effect to the financial
statements.
In connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement entered into with SciDel
Technologies, Ltd. as described in Note 5 of our Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements, on March 26, 2002 we issued to SciDel Technologies, Ltd. a
five year warrant to purchase 670,500 shares of our common stock. The warrant
issued to SciDel is exercisable over a five-year period at a price of $9.00 per
share. The value of this warrant was calculated using the Black-Scholes method
and a charge of $775,557 was included as part of the purchase price.
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In connection with the Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement we entered into with
Cablevision in 2001, a warrant to purchase 11,471,908 shares of our common stock
was issued to PVI Holding. This warrant was exercisable for three years from the
date of issuance at an exercise price of $8.00, $9.00 and $10.00 per share
during the first, second and third years of the term, respectively. Pursuant to
the terms of the warrant, we automatically adjust the number of shares
purchasable upon exercise of the warrant upon any issuance of common stock so
that the warrant represents the right to purchase the same percentage of
outstanding shares before the issuance as after. Accordingly, a warrant
adjustment to purchase an additional 427,513 shares of our common stock was made
on November 8, 2001, the date of the sale to Presencia of 615,385 shares of
common stock, and another warrant adjustment to purchase an additional 894,785
shares of our common stock was made on March 26, 2002, the date of the issuance
of 1,288,000 shares of our common stock to SciDel Technologies, Ltd. As
described in Note 4 of our Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, on
June 25, 2002, PVI entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with PVI Holding,
pursuant to which PVI amended these warrants so that they entitle PVI Holding to
purchase 12,794,206 shares of PVI's common stock for a purchase price of $7.00
per share at any time prior to June 25, 2006. The effect of this warrant
amendment is described in Note 4 of our Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
In connection with an agreement to provide digital product insertion effective
September 1, 2002, PVI agreed to grant its contract partner warrants to purchase
739,512 shares of PVI common stock at $2.50 per share. The warrants will be
exercisable for five years from the date of issuance and will vest in four
separate equal tranches. The first tranche vested upon the effective date of the
agreement. The second tranche vested on September 26, 2002 the date on which we
determined that the contract partner used commercially reasonable efforts to a)
secure permissions and approvals for, and b) to sell product insertions. The
third tranche will vest provided $5,000,000 worth of advertising sales has been
achieved by December 31, 2003. The fourth tranche will vest upon the sale of
product insertion into a specific television program by the contract partner.
Because PVI 's obligation to issue warrants arose during the year ended December
31, 2002 and the vesting criteria for the first and second tranches were
satisfied during that period, and no sales or term sheets had yet been executed,
PVI has recorded in that period marketing and sales expense of $166,316 based on
the Black-Scholes calculation of the value of the warrants. The fair value of
the remaining tranches, if vested, will be recorded as a discount and will
offset related revenues.
In connection with an agreement between PVI and the Dallas Cowboys Football
Club, Ltd. (the "Cowboys") to allow PVI to insert electronic image advertising
and electronic enhancements into telecasts of the Cowboys' pre-season home games
during the 2002 and 2003 NFL pre-seasons within the U.S., effective July 3, 2002
and extending through the conclusion of the 2003 NFL Pre-season, PVI agreed to
grant warrants to purchase PVI common stock as follows: (i) within 60 days of
the conclusion of each of the initial 2 years (i.e., the 2002 and 2003 NFL
Pre-seasons) of the agreement, PVI will issue to the Cowboys a warrant to
purchase 10,000 shares of PVI's common stock exercisable for a period of 3 years
at an exercise price of $7.00 per share; and (ii) to the extent the Cowboys
exercise their option to renew this agreement, within 60 days of the conclusion
of each renewal year (i.e., the 2004, 2005 and 2006 NFL Pre-seasons) of this
agreement, PVI will issue to the Cowboys a warrant to purchase 5,000 shares of
PVI's common stock exercisable for a period of 3 years at an exercise price of
$7.00 per share. On October 15, 2002, a warrant to purchase 10,000 shares of PVI
common stock was issued to the Cowboys. Because PVI 's obligation to issue the
warrant arose during the year ended December 31, 2002 and no revenue was
recognized, PVI has recorded in that period marketing and sales expense of
$1,413 based on the Black-Scholes calculation of the value of the warrants.
We issued warrants to purchase 400,000 shares of common stock at an exercise
price of $8.40 per share for a period of five years for financial advisory
services with respect to the initial public offering of our Common Stock in
December 1997. In December 2002, these warrants expired unexercised.
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STOCK OPTION PLAN
We adopted a Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") in July 1993 for our employees,
officers, directors, consultants and independent contractors. The Plan initially
reserved 360,000 shares of common stock for issuance upon the exercise of stock
options. The Plan was amended in 1995, 1996, 1997,1998, 2001 and 2002 to reserve
additional shares. As of December 31, 2002, 7,000,000 shares were reserved for
the Plan.
The Plan is administered by our Board of Directors, which determines the
distribution of all options. The Plan provides for the granting of options
intended to qualify as incentive stock options ("ISOs") as defined in Section
422A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and non-qualified stock
options ("NQSOs") to our key employees as well as NQSOs to non-employee
directors, independent contractors and consultants who perform services for us.
The exercise price of all ISOs granted under the Plan may not be less than the
fair market value of the shares at the time the option is granted. Options may
be for a period of not more than ten years from the date of grant and generally
vest ratably over a three-year period. Options are not assignable or otherwise
transferable except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
Information with respect to options under the Plan is as follows:
NUMBER OF WTD AVG
OPTIONS OPTION EXERCISE PRICE
OUTSTANDING PRICE RANGE PER SHARE
----------- ----------- ---------
Balance at June 30, 1999 1,573,185 $2.50-$17.50 $5.77
Granted 642,981
Exercised (14,618)
Forfeitures (86,191)
----------
Balance at June 30, 2000 2,115,357 $2.50-$15.00 $5.57
Granted 2,403,948
Exercised (8,823)
Forfeitures (1,618,133)
----------
Balance at June 30, 2001 2,892,349 $1.58-$14.00 $4.00
Granted 1,133,982
Exercised (3,389)
Forfeitures (460,894)
----------
Balance at December 31, 2001 3,562,048 $1.58-$12.12 $3.93
Granted 2,147,916
Exercised (3,611)
Forfeitures (1,342,032)
----------
Balance at December 31, 2002 4,364,321 $0.42-$12.12 $2.59
==========
Exercisable at December 31, 2002 3,044,218
Exercisable at December 31, 2001 1,827,544
Exercisable at June 30, 2001 1,191,748
Exercisable at June 30, 2000 1,506,513
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The options outstanding, by price range, are as follows:
December 31, 2002 $1.58-$4.00 3,082,249
$4.01-$6.00 1,158,703
$6.01-$14.00 123,369
---------
Total 4,364,321
=========
December 31, 2001 $1.58-$4.00 1,577,295
$4.01-$6.00 1,855,753
$6.01-$14.00 129,000
---------
Total 3,562,048
=========
June 30, 2001 $1.58-$4.00 857,601
$4.01-$6.00 1,848,248
$6.01-$14.00 186,500
---------
Total 2,892,349
=========
June 30, 2000 $2.50-$7.50 1,468,490
$7.51-$12.50 626,867
$12.51-$15.00 20,000
---------
Total 2,115,357
=========
The weighted average remaining contractual lives of outstanding options at
December 31, 2001 was 4.24 years.
In November 1998, the Board of Directors approved the granting of two stock
options to our then current President and CEO. The first option was for 200,000
shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.563 with vesting over a
three-year period. No compensation expense was recorded in connection with this
transaction as the exercise price of the option was not less than the fair
market value of our common stock on the date of the transaction. The second
option was for the purchase of an additional 200,000 shares of common stock at
an exercise price equal to $7.00 per share with vesting dependent upon the
attainment of certain performance criteria based on the revenues from operations
during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2000 through June 30, 2002. Both option
grants were for a term of ten years. In April 2000, our Board of Directors
approved a modification of this second grant to waive the performance criteria
for 100,000 of these options as a precondition for vesting, in recognition of
commendable performance. No compensation expense was recorded in connection with
this transaction as the exercise price of such options exceeded the fair market
value of our common stock on the date of the transaction. All options expired
unexercised in February 2002.
In April 2000 the Board of Directors approved the grant of options with a
ten-year term to purchase up to 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise
price of $5.938 to both our Chairman and our then current President and CEO. The
options will vest upon the attainment of performance goals to be established by
the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors or, in any event, upon the
continued employment of the officers at the end of four (4) years. No options
were earned under the performance criteria during the six months ended December
31, 2001 or the fiscal years ended June 30, 2000 or 2001. The options issued to
our former President and CEO expired unexercised in February 2002.
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In December 2000, the Board of Directors authorized the granting of
non-qualified stock options to all of its current employees. Option grants to
purchase a total of 589,000 shares of common stock were granted.
On February 2, 2001, our Board of Directors voted to offer all current employees
who held outstanding stock options with an exercise price greater than five
dollars ($5.00) the opportunity to reprice such options to $4.375. Under the
terms of the offer, the prior vesting of options that were repriced was lost and
the repriced options began vesting again over three years. The exercise period
of the repriced options for the employees was ten years. A total of 1,186,998
options held by employees were repriced. The current members of the Board of
Directors were offered the same opportunity to reprice their outstanding
options. Prior vesting and expiration periods of board members remained the
same, although the price was identical to that offered the employees. A total of
220,000 options held by directors were repriced. One member of our board of
directors, Enrique F. Senior, declined the offer to have his options repriced.
Mr. Senior, who has since resigned from our board of directors effective
November 2001, had a total of 40,000 options eligible for repricing. In
accordance with FIN No. 44, the repriced options are subject to variable
accounting and thereby have been adjusted to fair value at December 31, 2002,
December 31, 2001 and June 30, 2001. A charge to earnings in the amount of
$309,087 was recorded for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 because the
closing price of our common stock on June 30, 2001 was greater than the exercise
price of $4.375. The deferred compensation related to the unvested portion of
the options was $640,000 as of June 30, 2001. This charge was reversed during
the six months ended December 31, 2001 because the closing price of our common
stock on December 31, 2001 was less than the exercise price of $4.375. The
deferred compensation related to the unvested portion of the options was $ -0-
as of December 31, 2002 and 2001.
On March 22, 2001, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
authorized the granting of options to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock to
Brown F Williams, our chairman, and options to purchase 75,000 shares of common
stock to Samuel A. McCleery, our Vice President of Business Development. These
options, granted in recognition of past services performed, have an exercise
price of $3.219, a term of ten years, and are fully vested at the date of grant.
The granting of these options was conditioned upon the consummation of the
Second Closing of the Cablevision transaction. These options were issued on
September 20, 2001, the date on which the Second Closing of the Cablevision
transaction took place. No compensation expense was recorded as the fair market
value of our stock was less than $3.219 on their date of issuance.
On March 30, 2001 our shareholders ratified an amendment to the Amended 1993
Stock Option Plan, authorized by our Board of Directors, to increase the
authorized number of shares which may be issued pursuant to options granted
under the Plan from 2,160,000 to 5,160,000 shares and to provide for the
automatic grant to each of our directors on July 1 of each year an option to
purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock for an exercise price equal to the
fair market value of our common stock on the date of the grant. The options will
vest, with respect to each director as to one-twelfth (1/12) of the shares on
the first day of each month following the date of grant as long as the holder is
then serving as a director.
On July 1, 2001, in accordance with the terms of the 1993 Amended Stock Option
Plan, an option grant to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock was issued to
each of our current board members. These option grants have an exercise price of
$5.05, vest over twelve months, and have a term of ten years. On September 20,
2001, an option grant to purchase 7,500 shares of our common stock was issued to
each of two new board members appointed under the terms of the Publicidad
acquisition. In November 2001, an option grant to purchase 6,667 shares of our
common stock was issued to a newly appointed board member. These option grants
represent the pro-rata number of shares issuable to board members based on
length of service during the July 1 through June 30 fiscal year period.
On July 3, 2001, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of stock options
to purchase 275,000 shares of common stock to certain members of the management
and technical staff. These options have
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an exercise price of $4.78, will vest over three years and have a term of ten
years. Issuance of these options was conditioned upon the execution of new
employment agreements by such members of management and the technical staff, all
of which were signed in October 2001. No compensation expense was recorded upon
the issuance of these options as the fair market value of our stock was less
than $4.78 on their date of issuance.
In July 2001 and again in January 2002, the Board of Directors approved the
creation of an employee bonus pool of 100,000 incentive stock options, pursuant
to the Plan to be awarded during each of the calendar years 2001 and 2002, on a
discretionary basis, to individuals who are PVI employees at the time of grant
(other than officers), either as an incentive or in recognition of extraordinary
performance.
In December 2001, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
authorized the issuance of a ten-year option to purchase up to 30,000 shares of
common stock to Emilio Romano (see Note 27 of our Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements), a member of our Board of Directors, for services provided
under a consulting agreement, which expired on May 15, 2002. Under the terms of
the agreement, Mr. Romano earned an option to purchase 5,000 shares of common
stock for each full month of service. Each option grant was issued on the tenth
day of the month following the month of service, was fully exercisable on the
date of grant, and at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our
common stock on the date of grant. In accordance with this agreement, Mr. Romano
received an option to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock on each of January
10, February 10, March 10, April 10, May 10 and June 10, 2002 at an exercise
price of $2.22, $1.51, $1.77, $1.53, $1.13 and $1.05, respectively. Using the
Black-Scholes valuation method, a charge of $43,413 was recorded for the year
ended December 31, 2002.
In January 2002, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors authorized
the issuance of an option to purchase up to 120,000 shares of common stock to a
third party consultant. Under the terms of an agreement with the consultant, the
options will vest at the rate of 5,000 shares per full month of service, a per
share exercise price of $2.44 and a term of eight years. Using the Black-Scholes
valuation method, a charge of $120,672 was recorded for the year ended December
31, 2002.
In January 2002, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors authorized
the extension of the exercise period for an option grant previously issued to a
former employee of PVI. This option grant, issued for consulting services, was
valued using the Black-Scholes valuation method and a charge of $10,698 was
recorded for the year ended December 31, 2002. The options expired unexercised
in April 2002.
In January 2002, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of an option to
purchase up to 30,000 shares of common stock to a third party consultant at the
rate of 5,000 shares per full month of service. Under the terms of an agreement
with the consultant, the options will vest at the rate of 5,000 shares per full
month of service and have a term of three years. Using the Black-Scholes
valuation method, a charge of $20,513 was recorded for the year ended December
31, 2002.
In January 2002, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved
the creation of a discretionary option pool of 100,000 options, pursuant to the
1993 Amended Stock Option Plan, to be awarded during calendar year 2002, on a
discretionary basis, to individuals who are employees or consultants of PVI at
the time of grant, in recognition of extraordinary performance or in connection
with the execution of an initial or amended employment or consulting agreement.
In October 2002, the Compensation Committee approved that an additional 100,000
option shares be added to the discretionary option pool and authorized the use
of such pool be extended until December 31, 2002. As of December 31, 2002,
options to purchase a total of 71,851 shares of common stock had been granted
from this pool. No compensation expense was recorded in connection with options
granted to employees out of this option pool, as the exercise price of the
options was equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of
each grant. Options granted to consultants out of this pool are charged,
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using the Black-Scholes valuation method, to operations in the period in which
the services were rendered.
In March 2002, the Board of Directors authorized to grant to each of our
co-Chief Executive officers ("co-CEO"), an option to purchase 10,000 shares of
common stock, up to a maximum of 60,000 options each, for each calendar month of
service as co-CEO (subject to pro-ration for any shorter period). Each option
will be fully vested on the date of grant, have a term of ten years and an
exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of
grant. Effective October 30, 2002, the agreements between PVI and each of David
Sitt and Roberto Sonabend regarding their service as interim co-Chief Executive
Officers of PVI were amended to provide that the options to purchase shares of
PVI common stock which were to be granted to each of them at the rate of 10,000
shares for each calendar month in which he serves as interim co-Chief Executive
Officer through May 8, 2003, (subject to pro-ration for any shorter period) were
granted as of October 30, 2002, subject to vesting at the rate of 10,000 shares
for each calendar month (subject to pro-ration for any shorter period) in which
he serves as interim co-Chief Executive Officer through May 8, 2003. As of
December 31, 2002, each co-CEO had received options to purchase 180,000 shares
of common stock. No compensation expense was recorded in connection with these
transactions as the exercise price of the options was equal to the fair market
value of our common stock on the date of each grant.
On July 1, 2002, pursuant to the formula award provisions of PVI's Amended 1993
Stock Option Plan, each of the ten members of PVI's Board of Directors received
an option to purchase 10,000 shares of PVI common stock at an exercise price of
$1.07. No compensation expense was recorded in connection with these
transactions as the exercise price of the options was equal to the fair market
value of our common stock on the date of each grant. The options will vest in
twelve equal monthly installments.
In July 2002, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of options to
purchase an aggregate of 114,500 shares of PVI's common stock for an exercise
price of $1.00 per share to certain senior managers whose salaries were reduced.
No compensation expense was recorded in connection with these transactions as
the exercise price of the options was equal to the fair market value of our
common stock on the date of each grant.
In September 2002, the Compensation Committee approved the granting of 59,630
non-qualified options to a former employee to replace options which were due to
expire as a result of the termination of his employment. Accordingly, we
recorded a compensation expense of $3,616 to reflect the value of those options,
which was determined using the Black-Scholes valuation method.
In September 2002, we issued 457,000 options to new members of senior management
according to the terms of their employment. No compensation expense was recorded
in connection with these transactions as the exercise price of the options was
equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of each grant.
In October 2002, we reached an agreement with a former executive of the company,
whereby the terms of the severance package were renegotiated. In accordance with
the settlement, the cash obligation was reduced and an option to purchase of
250,000 shares of PVI Common Stock was granted. The option was fully vested upon
the execution of the agreement, is exercisable for a period of four years at an
exercise price of $1.00 per share. Accordingly, we recorded an expense to
impairment, restructuring and other charges of $95,625 to reflect the value of
those options, which was determined using the Black-Scholes valuation method.
In October 2002, Lawrence Epstein stepped down from his position as our Chief
Financial Officer, VP Finance and Treasurer to pursue other opportunities. His
role and responsibilities were assumed by James Green, who is now the President,
the Chief Operating Officer and the acting Chief Financial Officer. The
Compensation Committee approved the granting of 124,582 non-qualified options to
Mr. Epstein to
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replace options which were due to expire as a result of the cessation of his
employment. Accordingly, we recorded an expense to impairment, restructuring and
other charges of $32,292 to reflect the value of those options, which was
determined using the Black-Scholes valuation method.
In October 2002, the Compensation Committee approved the granting of 21,090
non-qualified options to a former employee to replace options which were due to
expire as a result of the termination of his employment. Accordingly, we
recorded a compensation expense of $1,452 to reflect the value of those options,
which was determined using the Black-Scholes valuation method.
24. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SARNOFF AGREEMENT
David Sarnoff Research Center, Inc. ("Sarnoff") has granted PVI a worldwide
license to practice Sarnoff's technology related to the electronic recognition
of landmarks, including an exclusive license covering the specific fields of
television advertising and television sports. We have also been granted a
non-exclusive license for use of the Sarnoff technology in all other fields
relating to sports or advertising.
During the term of the exclusive license for television advertising and
television sports applications, we are obligated to pay Sarnoff royalties based
upon a percentage of our gross revenues. During the first several years of the
agreement, all royalties were accrued as earned. Payments for all accrued
royalties through December 31, 1998 became due in January 1999 and were paid in
full by December 1999. Commencing in January 1999, minimum quarterly royalties
of $100,000 became due in order to maintain the license. For the calendar years
1999 and 2000 and the first quarter of 2001, we had the option of paying these
minimum royalties in cash or with PVI stock at its last issue price and,
accordingly, elected to issue stock for all royalties due for the years ended
December 31, 1999 and 2000 and the quarter ended March 31, 2001. Royalties
earned subsequent to March 31, 2001 are required to be paid in cash.
Accordingly, we recorded total royalty expense in the amount of $400,000,
$200,000, $196,575 and $332,164 for the year ended December 31, 2002, for the
six months ended December 31, 2001 and the years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000,
respectively. These charges reflected the issuance of 57,144 and 57,144 shares
of common stock during the years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. As
of December 31, 2002, we had a payable balance of $700,000 to Sarnoff.
On September 20, 2002, we notified Sarnoff that we are no longer using the
technology and patents licensed to us by Sarnoff effective June 30, 2002.
THESEUS AGREEMENT
In December 1995, we entered into a license agreement with Theseus Research,
Inc. ("Theseus") whereby we were granted a non-exclusive worldwide license,
without the right of sublicense, to use Theseus technology in our system. A
prepayment was made at the time the agreement was executed and royalties earned
are offset against this prepayment. At December 31, 2002 and 2001, and June 30,
2001 and 2000, the prepaid balance was $ -0-, $23,679, $28,452 and $37,915,
respectively. As of December 31, 2002, the royalties earned were greater than
the initial prepayment, and as such, we recorded an accrual of $2,331 for the
difference. During the term of the license, we will pay royalties of between
.05% and .20% of net sales on a quarterly basis. The agreement terminates with
the expiration of the last of the patents included in the licensed technology.
PVI ISRAEL ROYALTY
Under Israeli law, PVI Israel is committed to pay royalties to the government of
Israel at the rate of 4-6% on the proceeds from the sale of products whose
research and development has been supported by the government in the form of
grants. The royalty commitment is limited in the aggregate to the amount of the
grants we have received, plus interest. As of December 31, 2002, we have
recorded an accrued royalty expense of $16,257 for this commitment.
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LEASES
We currently lease 17,000 square feet of office space in Lawrenceville, New
Jersey. The Lawrenceville facility is our main operations center, including
product, hardware and software design, manufacturing and product assembly,
product test and documentation, post production, customer training and customer
technical support. We have recently entered into an amendment of our current
lease pursuant to which, effective April 1, 2003, the space we lease in
Lawrenceville will be reduced by approximately 25% and the rent per square foot
will be reduced by approximately 33%. As amended, the Lawrenceville lease
expires on March 31, 2006. We currently lease 4,300 square feet of office space
in New York City for our sales, marketing and art department personnel. As part
of our closing of this facility, we exercised the option to terminate the lease
as of December 31, 2002. We also currently lease or sublease approximately 6,000
square feet of office space in Mexico City, which has an expiration date of
October 31, 2006, and 1,700 square feet of office space in Ra-anana, Israel,
which has an expiration date of December 31, 2003. These offices are the main
operations centers of Publicidad, and Princeton Video Image Israel, Ltd.,
respectively.
Rent and equipment lease expense for the year ended December 31, 2002, the six
months ended December 31, 2001, and the years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, was
$774,666, $311,894, $716,762 and $472,947, respectively.
Future minimum rent and lease payments are as follows:
Under the terms of the Lawrenceville, New Jersey headquarters lease, we are
required to maintain an irrevocable, unconditional $51,258 letter of credit
throughout the term of the lease. Under the terms of the lease for our New York
office, we are required to maintain a security deposit of approximately $65,000.
In November 1999, we entered into a five-year capital lease for the purchase of
a mobile production truck. Future minimum lease payments under this capital
lease are as follows:
Year Amount
---- ------
2003 $ 18,660
2004 15,550
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34,210
Less: Amount representing interest (3,406)
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Present value of minimum lease payments $ 45,107
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Legal Contingencies
In June 1999 we filed suit for patent infringement in U.S. District Court in
Delaware against SciDel USA Ltd., the U.S. subsidiary of the Israeli company,
SciDel Technologies, Ltd. We contended that SciDel's video imaging system for
electronically inserting advertising into live television broadcasts infringed
on PVI's U.S. Patent No. 5,264,933 and sought a permanent injunction prohibiting
infringement of our patent. The case was tried in late February 2001, and final
briefing was completed in April 2001. As of March 26, 2002, a decision had not
been rendered. On March 26, 2002, we completed the acquisition of certain
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assets from SciDel Technologies, Ltd. In connection with that transaction, the
parties have agreed to file a dismissal of the action.
In October 1999, we filed a request with the United States Patent and Trademark
Office ("USPTO") to correct the ownership of U.S. Patent 5,917,553, licensed to
Sportvision, Inc. on the basis of our belief that the basic subject matter of
this patent belongs to PVI. After we filed this action, Sportvision, Inc. and
Fox Sports Productions, Inc. ("Fox") filed a lawsuit against us in US District
Court for the Northern District in California for infringement of the disputed
U.S. Patent No. 5,917,553. Plaintiffs subsequently amended their complaint to
add claims for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,141,060 and 6,229,550. On
August 28, 2001, we filed a counterclaim alleging that Sportvision is infringing
our U.S. Patent No. 5,264,933, and seeking injunctive relief and compensation
including damages. As of December 31, 2001, discovery was ongoing and a trial
date had been set for June 2, 2003. On January 29, 2002, the parties entered
into a Settlement Agreement regarding this matter and a dismissal with prejudice
as to all parties was filed on March 9, 2002. Pursuant to the settlement
agreement, we have entered into a patent cross-license agreement with
Sportvision, which does not require any ongoing payments with either party.
25. INDUSTRY SEGMENT, GEOGRAPHIC AND CUSTOMER INFORMATION
We operate on a worldwide basis in only one industry segment, real-time video
imaging. This segment is broken out into geographical regions including the
United States, Latin America, Europe and Israel.
Sales to three customers accounted for approximately 26%, 74%, 72% and 62% of
revenues for the year ended December 31, 2002, the six months ended December 31,
2001 and the years ended June 30,
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2001 and 2000, respectively. The reduction of the concentration from 2001 to
2002 relates to the acquisition of Publicidad, which was our largest customer
prior to September, 2001.
27. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A member of our Board of Directors, Eduardo Sitt, is also a principal
shareholder and the President of the Board of Directors of Presencia, which has
made several equity investments in PVI and is our former joint venture partner.
In addition, we have entered into a Reorganization Agreement with Presencia and
others pursuant to which we acquired Publicidad, our wholly owned subsidiary.
Mr. Eduardo Sitt is also the President of the Board of Publicidad, our Mexican
subsidiary. In September 2001, Publicidad entered into a consulting services
agreement with Presencia, the term of which will extend through December 31,
2004. Pursuant to the consultant services agreement, Presencia will provide
consulting services to Publicidad and is to receive compensation in the form of
a contingent service fee and a commission override fee. Such fees are based upon
a percentage of Publicidad's operating margins, as defined in the agreement. The
consultant services agreement will renew automatically for one-year periods
after the expiration of the initial term; however, the only fee payable after
the expiration of the initial term is the commission override fee. Presencia
received a payment of $1,020,000 from Publicidad in calendar 2001 pursuant to
this agreement. In July 2002, a payment for the 2001 commission override fee of
$69,107 was made to Presencia pursuant to this agreement. For the year ended
December 31, 2002, we have incurred $11,888 in accrued commission override fees
payable to Presencia pursuant to this agreement.
On November 8, 2001, David Sitt and Roberto Sonabend were appointed interim
Co-Chief Executive Officers of PVI for an initial period of six months. On July
17, 2002, David Sitt and Roberto Sonabend were authorized to continue to serve
as interim co-CEO's of PVI for an additional twelve months, up to and including
May 8, 2003. Also effective September 2001, David Sitt and Roberto Sonabend were
hired to serve as Corporate Vice Presidents of Publicidad. David Sitt and
Roberto Sonabend are also stockholders of Presencia.
On September 20, 2001, Emilio Romano, a Presencia shareholder, was appointed to
the Board of Directors of PVI as a designee of Presencia. On November 15, 2001,
we entered into a consulting agreement whereby Mr. Romano would provide
consulting services with respect to our strategic planning and potential
business development opportunities. In exchange for these services, Mr. Romano
was paid a fee of $10,000 and a ten-year option to purchase 5,000 shares of
common stock for each month of service provided. Each option grant is fully
vested upon issuance and is priced at the closing market price on the date of
grant. The value of the options issued to Mr. Romano was calculated using the
Black-Scholes method and a compensation charge of $29,385 was recorded for the
year months ended December 31, 2002. The consulting agreement expired May 15,
2002.
In July 2002, PVI engaged Broadband Capital Management LLC ("Broadband Capital")
to serve as its non-exclusive financial advisor. Acorn Technology Fund, L.P.
("Acorn") is a member of Broadband Capital Holdings LLC (an affiliate of
Broadband Capital), holding approximately 3% of the outstanding membership
interests. One of our former directors, John Torkelsen, is the Manager of Acorn
Technology Partners, LLC, Acorn's General Partner. We paid Broadband $50,000 as
a retainer. Additional compensation will be based on Broadband's success in
securing financing for PVI.
Publicidad's personnel are provided by Consultares Asociados Dasi, S.C.
("DASI"), a Mexican service company, of which David Sitt, one of our interim
co-CEO's, is a principal stockholder. Publicidad reimburses DASI the amount that
DASI pays in salaries, taxes, and other costs associated with the employment of
the individuals providing services to Publicidad.
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28. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 30, 2003, PVI filed a bankruptcy request in respect of its
subsidiary, PVI Europe NV, a Belgian corporation, with the Commercial Court in
Brussels. On February 5, 2003, PVI Europe NV was declared bankrupt by the
Commercial Court of Brussels.
On February 18, 2003, PVI entered into a Note Purchase and Security Agreement
and on March 20, 2003, the Note Purchase and Security Agreement was amended (as
so amended, the "Note Purchase Agreement") with Presencia en Medios, SA de CV
("Presencia") and PVI Holding, LLC ("PVI Holding"), a subsidiary of Cablevision
Systems Corporation ("Cablevision"). Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement,
PVI issued to (a) Presencia a $1,500,000 secured convertible note which bears
interest at 10% per annum and matures on July 31, 2003 (with the holder having
the right to extend the maturity date for up to two years), and (b) PVI Holding,
a $5,000,000 Amended and Restated secured convertible note, upon terms identical
to those of the Presencia note, in replacement of the $5,000,000 secured
convertible note issued to PVI Holding on June 25, 2002. The notes are initially
convertible by the holders into common stock of PVI at $.75 per share. In the
event that PVI sells any security (equity, debt or otherwise) in a qualifying
transaction (a "New Financing"), the holders of the notes would have the right
to convert the notes to PVI common stock at $.75 per share or into the security
being issued by PVI in the New Financing, on the same terms as such security is
being sold in the New Financing. Following the first New Financing, the common
stock conversion price of $.75 per share is increased to $2.50 per share. In
addition, the holders will have the right to convert the notes into any security
issued in any New Financing that occurs while the notes are outstanding, subject
to all of the terms of such New Financing. The holders of the notes are
prohibited from converting the notes under any circumstances at a price below
$.38 per share, the closing price of PVI's common stock on February 14, 2003. To
secure payment of its obligations under the notes, PVI has granted Presencia a
security interest in all of its assets, which security interest Presencia now
shares with PVI Holding on a pari passu basis. On March 20, 2003, concurrently
with the amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement, Presencia invested an
additional $500,000 on the same terms as described above. Presencia and/or its
designees have the right, exercisable upon written notice given to PVI on or
before March 31, 2003, to invest an additional $1,000,000 in PVI on the same
terms as described above.
Pursuant to and concurrently with the Note Purchase Agreement, PVI paid $150,000
to Presencia in partial payment of the contingent service fee for 2001 due under
the consultant services agreement between Publicidad Virtual and Presencia (see
Note 27 of our Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements). In the event
that Presencia exercises the option to invest an additional $1,000,000 pursuant
to the Note Purchase Agreement, the remainder of the 2001 contingent service fee
(approximately $150,000) will be paid concurrently with the closing of such
additional investment.
Pursuant to and concurrently with the Note Purchase Agreement, PVI entered into
employment agreements with each of David Sitt and Roberto Sonabend, PVI's
co-CEOs. For their services as corporate vice presidents of Publicidad Virtual,
S.A. de C.V. ("PV"), each of Messrs. Sitt and Sonabend will be paid an annual
salary of $200,000. In addition, each of them have been granted 275,000 stock
options in lieu of options previously contemplated under the Reorganization
Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2000, as amended, by and among Presencia,
PVI, Messrs. Sitt and Sonabend and certain other parties. The exercise price for
such options is $.50 per share. Of such options, 75,000 are vested immediately
and the remainder will vest monthly over a twenty-four month period as long as
Messrs. Sitt or Sonabend, as the case may be, remain employees of PVI or PV.
With regard to their service as co-CEOs of PVI, the agreements for the issuance
of stock options for such service were amended to provide that of the 180,000
options which each of Messrs. Sitt and Sonabend received, 151,778 are currently
vested, while the remainder of such options will vest at the rate of 14,111 per
month beginning on March 10, 2003. The vested options are exercisable at various
prices depending on the market price of PVI's common stock in each month of
previous vesting, while the unvested options are exercisable at $.51 per share.
The employment agreements provide that Messrs. Sitt and Sonabend are employees
at will and are entitled to six months severance under certain specified
circumstances.
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In addition, PVI, Presencia, PVI Holding and Cablevision made conforming
amendments to certain outstanding agreements among them to reflect the amendment
of the maturity date of the note held by Cablevision from March 31, 2003 to July
31, 2003.
On March 13, 2003, PVI's common stock was delisted from trading on The Nasdaq
Stock Market. PVI's common stock is now quoted on the Over-the-Counter (OTC)
Bulletin Board and continues to trade under the ticker symbol PVII. PVI's common
stock had been transferred from The Nasdaq National Market to The Nasdaq
SmallCap Market and was ultimately delisted from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market for
failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement. In previous correspondence,
Nasdaq had informed PVI that its common stock must evidence a closing bid price
of at least $1.00 per share on or before March 10, 2003 to maintain its listing
on the SmallCap Market, and PVI's common stock failed to achieve that bid price.
PVI's employment agreement with its Chairman, Brown Williams, has been amended
to extend the term thereof to March 31, 2003. The term of the employment
agreement originally ended on January 31, 2003. PVI is currently negotiating an
amendment to the employment agreement with Mr. Williams.
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
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2.1 -- Reorganization Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2000, among
Presencia en Medios, S.A., Eduardo Sitt, David Sitt, Roberto
Sonabend, Presence en Media LLC, Virtual Advertisement LLC,
PVI LA, LLC, the Company and Princeton Video Image Latin
America, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 5,
2001).
2.2 -- Amendment Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2001, among
Presencia en Medios, S.A., Eduardo Sitt, David Sitt, Roberto
Sonabend, Presence en Media LLC, Virtual Advertisement LLC,
PVI LA, LLC, the Company and Princeton Video Image Latin
America, LLC (amending Reorganization Agreement dated as of
December 28, 2001) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2
to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended December 31, 2000 filed on February 14, 2001).
2.3 -- Letter Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2001, among Presencia
en Medios, S.A., Eduardo Sitt, David Sitt, Roberto Sonabend,
Presence en Media LLC, Virtual Advertisement LLC, PVI LA, LLC,
the Company and Princeton Video Image Latin America, LLC
(amending the Reorganization Agreement dated as of December
28, 2001) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 30, 2001).
2.4 -- Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2002
between Adco Imaging, Ltd., Princeton Video Image, Inc.,
SciDel Technologies, Ltd., and SciDel USA, Ltd. (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2002).
3.1 -- Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on September 17, 2001).
3.2 -- Amended and Restated Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 2001 filed on November 14,
2001).
4.1 -- Amended and Restated Warrant Certificate dated June 25, 2002
issued to PVI Holding, LLC (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on July 9, 2002).
10.1 -- Form of Employee Confidentiality, Invention Assignment and
Non-Compete Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration No.
333-37725) which became effective on December 16, 1997).
10.2 -- Form of Consultant Confidentiality, Invention Assignment and
Non-Compete Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2
(Registration No. 333-37725) which became effective on
December 16, 1997).
10.3+ -- Employment Agreement dated January 24, 1997 between the
Company and Brown F Williams (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form
SB-2 (Registration No. 333-37725) which became effective on
December 16, 1997).
10.4+ -- Restated and Amended Employment Agreement, dated October 28,
2001, between the Company and Samuel A. McCleery.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2002).
10.5 -- Lease Agreement, dated July 16, 1997, between the Company and
Princeton South at Lawrenceville One (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-37725) which
became effective on December 16, 1997).
10.6 -- Assignment, dated January 22, 1992, by Roy Jonathon Rosser and
Martin Leach to the Company regarding a patent (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-37725) which
became effective on December 16, 1997).
10.7 -- Assignment, dated October 22, 1993, by Roy Jonathon Rosser and
Brown F Williams to the Company regarding a patent
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration No.
333-37725) which became effective on December 16, 1997).
10.8 -- Assignment, dated January 30, 1995, by Roy Rosser, Subhodev
Das, Yi Tan and Peter von Kaenel to the Company regarding a
patent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration
No. 333-37725) which became effective on December 16, 1997).
10.9* -- Letter Agreement, dated July 19, 1999, between the Company and
CanWest Global Communications Corporation (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
August 18, 1999).
10.10* -- Agreement, dated August 9, 1999, between the Company and CBS
Sports, a division of CBS Corporation (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 28, 1999).
10.11 -- Warrant Certificate, dated October 20, 1999, issued to Allen &
Company Incorporated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.4 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended December 31, 1999, filed on February 14, 2000).
10.12 -- Letter Agreement, dated April 21, 2000, between the Company
and NFL International, a division of NFL Enterprises, L.P.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2000, filed on May 12, 2000).
10.13* -- Amended and Restated Territory System License Agreement, dated
as of December 27, 2000, between the Company and Virtual Media
Lab, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
December 31, 2000 filed on February 14, 2001).
10.14* -- Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 4,
2001, between the Company and PVI Holding, LLC. (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2000 filed on
February 14, 2001).
10.15 -- Letter Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2001, between the
Company and PVI Holding, LLC (amending the Stock and Warrant
Purchase Agreement dated as of February 4, 2001) (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on July 30, 2001).
10.16 -- Sublease with Southern Progress Corporation, dated September
21, 2001. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.1 to the
Company's Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2001 filed on November 14, 2001).
10.17+ -- Letter Agreement, dated November 8, 2001, between the Company
and Brown F Williams amending his Employment Agreement.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2002).
10.18 -- Patent Cross-License Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2002,
between Sportvision, Inc., Fox Sports Productions, Inc., and
Princeton Video Image, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.26 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002).
10.19 -- Letter Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, among Princeton
Video Image, Inc., ERM & Associates, Inc. and Emilio Romano.
(Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.27 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002).
10.20+ -- Extension Letter Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2002,
among Princeton Video Image, Inc., ERM & Associates, Inc. and
Emilio Romano. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2002).
10.21 -- Warrant Certificate, dated as of March 26, 2002, issued to
SciDel Technologies, Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.34 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002).
10.22+ -- Employment Agreement between the Company and Mervyn Trappler,
dated as of April 25, 2002. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 filed on May 15, 2002).
10.23 -- Note Purchase and Security Agreement dated June 25, 2002
between the Company and PVI Holding, LLC (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on July 9, 2002).
10.24* -- Amended and Restated L-VIS(R)System License Agreement dated
June 25, 2002, between the Company and Cablevision Systems
Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 9, 2002).
10.25* -- Amended and Restated Joint Collaboration and License Agreement
dated June 25, 2002, between the Company and Cablevision
Systems Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4
to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 9,
2002).
10.26 -- Proprietary Information Escrow Agreement dated June 25, 2002,
among the Company, Cablevision Systems Corporation and Kramer
Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on July 9, 2002).
10.27 -- Option Agreement dated June 25, 2002, between the Company and
Cablevision Systems Corporation (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on July 9, 2002).
10.28 -- iPoint(TM) Technology License Agreement dated June 25, 2002,
between the Company and Cablevision Systems Corporation
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 9, 2002).
10.29 -- Note Purchase and Security Agreement dated February 18, 2003,
among the Company, Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V., and PVI
Holding LLC.
10.30 -- Convertible Promissory Note dated February 18, 2003, to
Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V.
10.31 -- Amendment to Option Agreement dated February 18, 2003 between
the Company and Cablevision Systems Corp.
10.32 -- Amendment to Proprietary Information Escrow Agreement, dated
February 18, 2003, among the Company, Cablevision Systems
Corp., and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP.
10.33+ -- Offer of Employment Letter to David Sitt dated February 18,
2003.
10.34+ -- Offer of Employment Letter to Roberto Sonabend dated February
18, 2003.
10.35 -- Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note dated
February 18, 2003, to PVI Holding LLC.
10.36 -- Amendment to the Reorganization Agreement, among the Company,
Presencia en Medios, S.A., Eduardo Sitt, David Sitt, Roberto
Sonabend, Presence en Media LLC, PVI LA, LLC, and Princeton
Video Image Latin America, LLC
10.37 -- Amended 1993 Stock Option Plan
10.38+ -- Letter Agreement, dated March 14, 2003, between the Company
and Brown F Williams amending his Employment Agreement.
21.1 -- Subsidiaries
23.1 -- Consent of Independent Accountants
99.1 Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
* Confidentiality has been granted with respect to a portion of this
exhibit.
+ Denotes a management contract or compensation plan or arrangement required
to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 14(a) of this Form 10-K.
EXHIBIT 10.29
EXECUTION COPY
NOTE PURCHASE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS NOTE PURCHASE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is dated as
of February 18, 2003 and is made by and among Princeton Video Image, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Seller"), Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V., a
Mexican corporation ("Presencia"), and PVI Holding, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("PVI Holding"), as a creditor to the Seller and as collateral
agent.
1. Definitions. All capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have
the meanings assigned to them elsewhere in this Agreement or as specified below:
"Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the opening
paragraph hereof.
"Amended Presencia Warrant Certificates" shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 2.4(b)(iv).
"Cablevision" shall mean Cablevision Systems Corporation, the parent
corporation of PVI Holding (as defined below).
"Closing" shall mean the closing of the sale to, and purchase by,
the Purchasers of the Convertible Notes.
"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Collateral" shall mean all of the assets, rights and other property
of the Seller, now existing or hereafter acquired, including, without
limitation, the assets, rights and other property described in Schedule A
attached hereto.
"Collateral Agent" shall mean PVI Holding, as collateral agent for
the Purchasers under the Intercreditor Agreement.
"Consultant Services Agreement" shall mean that certain Consultant
Services Agreement by and between the Seller, Presencia and Publicidad, dated as
of September 20, 2001.
"Convertible Debt" shall mean the outstanding principal and accrued
interest due under the Convertible Notes, including any renewals and extensions
thereof.
"Convertible Notes" shall mean (i) the promissory note in the amount
of $1,500,000 executed and delivered by the Seller to the Purchaser at the First
Closing (as hereinafter defined) and (ii) the promissory note(s), if any, in the
aggregate amount of $1,500,000 executed and delivered by the Seller to the
Purchasers at the Second Closing (as hereinafter defined) in the form attached
hereto as Annex A.
"Election Notice" shall mean a notice by Presencia to the Seller in
which Presencia agrees that it or its designees will purchase $1,500,000 of
Convertible Notes at the Second Closing.
"Event of Default" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the
Convertible Notes.
"Intercreditor Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4(a)(iv).
"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean, when used in connection with
the Seller and its Subsidiaries (as defined below), any change or effect that,
individually or in the aggregate with all other such changes or effects, would
have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, properties, business,
prospects or results of operations of the Seller and its Subsidiaries taken as a
whole or materially impair the ability of the Seller to perform its obligations
under this Agreement.
"Ordinary Course of Business" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1.
"Person" shall mean and include an individual, a corporation, a
partnership, a trust, an incorporated organization, a limited liability company,
a joint stock corporation, a joint venture, a government or any department,
agency or political subdivision thereof and any other entity.
"Presence in Media" shall mean Presence in Media, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company and the wholly owned subsidiary of Presencia.
"Presencia Notes" shall mean the promissory notes executed and
delivered to Presencia by the Seller on January 24, 2003 and January 31, 2003.
"Presencia Warrant Certificates" shall mean the warrant certificates
previously issued by the Seller to Presencia and to Presence in Media, including
the Special Warrants.
"Publicidad" shall mean Publicidad Virtual, S.A. de C.V., the
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Seller.
"Purchase Price" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
"Purchaser" shall mean, (i) for purposes of the First Closing,
Presencia, and (ii) for purposes of the Second Closing, Presencia and/or its
designee(s) as specified in the Election Notice and approved by PVI Holding,
such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
"Purchasers" shall mean all persons who are now, or become, a
Purchaser hereunder.
"PVI Holding" shall have the meaning set forth in the opening
paragraph hereof
"PVI Holding Note" shall mean the convertible promissory note
executed and delivered to PVI Holding by the Seller on June 25, 2002.
"PVI Holding Note Purchase Agreement" shall mean the Note Purchase
and Security Agreement dated as of June 25, 2002, by and between the Seller and
PVI Holding.
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"Reorganization Agreement" shall mean the Reorganization Agreement
dated December 28, 2000, as amended, by and among Presencia, Eduardo Sitt, David
Sitt, Roberto Sonabend, Presence in Media, Virtual Advertisement, LLC, PVI LA,
LLC, the Seller, and Princeton Video Image Latin America, LLC.
"Revolution Company Operating Agreement" shall mean the Revolution
Company, LLC Operating Agreement dated January 24, 2001, by and among CBS
Technology Corporation, Core Digital Technologies, Inc., and the Seller.
"Secured Obligations" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.1.
"Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.
"Seller" shall have the meaning set forth in the opening paragraph
hereof.
"Seller's Board" shall mean the Seller's board of directors.
"Special Warrants" shall mean (i) the warrants to purchase 133 and
5,316 shares of the Seller's common stock that were previously issued to
Presencia by the Seller and expired on April 3, 2002 and December 16, 2002,
respectively, and (ii) the warrants to purchase 2,525 and 101,013 shares of the
Seller's common stock that were previously issued to Presence in Media by the
Seller and expired on April 3, 2002 and December 16, 2002, respectively.
"Stock Purchase Agreement" shall mean the Stock and Warrant Purchase
Agreement dated February 4, 2001, by and between the Seller and PVI Holding.
"Subsidiary" and "Subsidiaries" shall mean an entity or entities in
which the Seller owns or controls, directly or indirectly, the majority of
voting power.
"Transaction Documents" shall mean this Agreement, the Convertible
Notes, the Amended Presencia Warrant Certificates, the Intercreditor Agreement,
and any other amendment, agreement or instrument to be entered into in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and said other
agreements, including without limitation those documents to be delivered
pursuant to Section 2.4 hereof
"Transfer Restrictions" shall have the meaning set forth on Schedule
A hereto.
"UCC" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
2. Sale and Purchase of Convertible Notes.
2.1 Agreement to Purchase and Sell. Upon the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth in this Agreement and upon the representations and
warranties made herein,
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the Seller agrees to sell to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers agree to
purchase from the Seller, the Convertible Notes, provided, however, that the
Purchasers shall have no obligation to purchase, and shall not otherwise be in
breach or violation of this Agreement as a result of their decision not to
deliver an Election Notice, and the Seller shall have no obligation to sell,
Convertible Notes at the Second Closing (as hereinafter defined) unless
Presencia gives an Election Notice to the Seller within thirty (30) days after
the date hereof.
2.2 Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price to be delivered at
each of the First Closing and the Second Closing (as such terms are defined
below) is $1,500,000 (the purchase price to be delivered at each closing being
referred to as the "Purchase Price").
2.3 Closings. The closing of the purchase and sale of a Convertible
Note in the principal amount equal to the Purchase Price is occurring
simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement (the "First Closing") at the
offices of Smith, Stratton, Wise, Heher & Brennan, LLP, 600 College Road East,
Princeton, New Jersey on the date hereof. The closing (the "Second Closing") of
the purchase and sale of one or more additional Convertible Notes in the
aggregate principal amount equal to the Purchase Price shall occur within five
(5) days after Presencia gives the Election Notice (the "Second Closing Date")
to the Seller and shall be held at the offices of Smith, Stratton, Wise, Heher &
Brennan, LLP, 600 College Road East, Princeton, New Jersey.
2.4 Closing Actions. Subject to the terms of this Agreement,
(a) at the First Closing,
(i) the Purchaser is delivering the Purchase Price in
the amount of $1,500,000 to the Seller by wire transfer to such account
previously specified by the Seller;
(ii) the Seller is delivering a Convertible Note in the
face amount of the Purchase Price to the Purchaser;
(iii) the Seller is delivering to each of Presencia and
PVI Holding a check in the amount of $25,000 payable to it in immediately
available funds for the reimbursement of fees and expenses described in Section
19 hereof.
(iv) the Purchaser and PVI Holding are delivering to
each other an intercreditor agreement (the "Intercreditor Agreement");
(v) the Seller and Cablevision are delivering to each
other an amendment to the Option Agreement by and between the Seller and
Cablevision dated as of June 25, 2002 (the "Option Agreement");
(vi) the Seller and Cablevision are delivering to each
other an amendment to the Proprietary Information Escrow Agreement by and among
the Seller,
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Cablevision and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, dated as of June 25, 2002
(the "Escrow Agreement");
(vii) the Seller and each of David Sitt and Roberto
Sonabend are delivering to each other employment and stock option agreements;
(viii) the Seller is delivering to PVI Holding an
amended and restated convertible promissory note against delivery by PVI Holding
of the Convertible Promissory Note dated as of June 25, 2002 previously issued
to PVI Holding by the Seller (the "Amended and Restated PVI Holding Note");
(ix) PVI Holding is delivering to the Seller its waiver
and consent with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder to the
extent required under the Stock Purchase Agreement or the PVI Holding Note
Purchase Agreement, including without limitation its waiver of its rights
pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Stock Purchase Agreement as such rights relate to
the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the warrant described in
Section 2.4(b)(x) that may be delivered in connection with the Second Closing;
(x) the Seller is delivering to the Purchaser an opinion
of the Seller's counsel in a form as agreed to by the parties;
(xi) the Seller is delivering to the Purchaser a
certificate, executed on behalf of the Seller by its Secretary, dated as of the
Closing Date, certifying the resolutions of the Seller's Board approving the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;
(xii) the Seller and the parties to the Reorganization
Agreement are delivering to each other an amendment thereto and their consent to
the transactions contemplated hereby;
(xiii) Cablevision is delivering to the Seller its
waiver and consent with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder to
the extent required under the Option Agreement; and
(xiv) following its receipt of the Purchase Price, the
Seller is delivering to Presencia $150,000 to be applied to the principal
amounts outstanding as of the date of such closing with respect to the
Contingent Service Fee (as such term is defined in the Consultant Services
Agreement) for 2001.
(b) at the Second Closing, subject to Presencia's delivery of
the Election Notice , which shall be in Presencia's sole discretion, and PVI
Holding's approval of Presencia's designee(s) (if any) designated therein, which
approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed:
(i) to the extent it is not already a party to this
Agreement and
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the Intercreditor Agreement, each Purchaser will deliver a joinder agreement in
the form attached hereto as Annex B;
(ii) each Purchaser will deliver an amount equal to the
face amount of the Convertible Note to be issued to it to the Seller by wire
transfer to such account previously specified by the Seller, it being agreed
that the Purchasers will deliver an aggregate amount equal to the Purchase Price
of $1,500,000 at the Second Closing;
(iii) the Seller will deliver Convertible Notes in the
aggregate principal amount of the Purchase Price to the Purchasers;
(iv) the Seller will deliver to Presencia amended
Presencia Warrant Certificates (the "Amended Presencia Warrant Certificates")
against delivery of the Presencia Warrant Certificates;
(v) the Seller will deliver to PVI Holding warrants to
purchase 2,658 and 106,329 shares of the Seller's common stock substantially in
the form of the Special Warrants, as amended;
(vi) following its receipt of the Purchase Price, the
Seller will deliver to Presencia an amount equal to the excess of $300,645 plus
accrued interest, if any, over $150,000, on account of amounts accrued as of the
date of such closing with respect to the Contingent Service Fee (as such term is
defined in the Consultant Services Agreement) for 2001;
(vii) the Seller and PVI Holding will deliver to each
other an amendment to the Stock Purchase Agreement in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit 2.4(b)(vii);
(viii) the Seller will deliver to the Purchasers an
opinion of the Seller's counsel in substantially the form delivered at the First
Closing;
(ix) if neither David Sitt nor Roberto Sonabend is then
serving as a co-CEO of the Seller (or as the sole CEO if one of them shall cease
to so serve), the Seller shall have delivered to the Purchasers and PVI Holding
a certificate executed by one of its officers stating that the representations
and warranties made by the Seller in Section 4 hereof are true and correct as of
the Second Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had been made
on and as of said date;
(x) if Presencia requests, the Seller will deliver to
one or more of the Purchasers who are Presencia's designees (including, without
limitation, directors, officers and direct or indirect shareholders of
Presencia, other than Eduardo Sitt, David Sitt or Roberto Sonabend) warrants to
purchase up to an aggregate of 100,000 shares of the Seller's common stock at an
exercise price of $1.50 per share and with a term of four (4) years,
substantially in the form of the Amended Presencia Warrant Certificates; and
(xi) the Seller is delivering to the Purchaser a
certificate, executed on behalf of the Seller by its Secretary, dated as of the
Closing Date, certifying the
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resolutions of the Seller's Board approving the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
3. Security Interest.
3.1 Creation of Security Interest. In order to secure: (i) payment
of the Convertible Debt, (ii) all costs and expenses incurred in collection or
conversion of the Convertible Debt, and (iii) payment and performance of any
other amounts or obligations due to the Purchasers pursuant to the Convertible
Notes, including all costs of collection and enforcement of the foregoing, and
all obligations of the Seller now or hereafter existing under this Agreement
(all such obligations under this Section 3.1, the "Secured Obligations"), the
Seller hereby grants to the Purchasers a security interest in the Collateral, in
consideration of the acceptance by the Purchasers of the Convertible Notes.
3.2 Possession; Use of Collateral. So long as no Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing, the Seller shall be entitled to the possession
of the Collateral and to use and enjoy the same; provided, that the Purchasers
shall be entitled to hold all Collateral to the extent possession is necessary
or advisable to perfect the security interest granted hereby.
3.3 Filings. At any time and from time to time, on the written
request of the Purchasers, the Seller will execute and deliver such further
documents (including without limitation financing and continuation statements)
and do such further acts and things as the Purchasers may reasonably request, in
each case without cost to the Purchasers, in order to better assure, convey,
assign, transfer, and confirm unto the Purchasers the property and rights hereby
conveyed or assigned or intended, and to evidence, perfect, maintain, record and
enforce the interest of the Purchasers in assets, now or hereafter so to be. The
Seller will pay all costs of filing any financing, continuation, or termination
statements with respect to the security interest created pursuant to this
Agreement.
3.4 Continuing Security Interest; Transfer of Convertible Note. This
Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral, and
such security interest shall: (i) remain in full force and effect until payment
in full of the Secured Obligations; (ii) be binding upon the Seller, and its
successors and assigns; and (iii) inure, together with the rights and remedies
of the Purchasers, to the benefit of the Purchasers and their respective
successors, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing clause (iii), if a Purchaser assigns or otherwise transfers its
Convertible Note in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof to any
other Person, such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the
rights in respect thereof granted to the Purchasers herein or otherwise.
3.5 Release of Security Interest. Upon the payment and discharge in
full of the Secured Obligations, the security interest created hereby shall be
null and void and of no further force and effect. In such event, the Purchasers
shall, upon request, execute and deliver such proper instruments of release and
satisfaction as may reasonably be requested by the Seller and shall return to
the Seller all Collateral in their possession.
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3.6 Intercreditor Agreement. The security interest granted herein
and the security interested granted to PVI Holding pursuant to the PVI Holding
Note Purchase Agreement, and the exercise of the rights and remedies set forth
in Section 6 hereof and thereof, are and shall be at all times subject to the
terms of the Intercreditor Agreement. To the extent that the terms of the
Intercreditor Agreement conflict with Sections 3 or 6 hereof or thereof, the
terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.
4. Representations and Warranties of the Seller. The Seller hereby
represents and warrants to the Purchasers and PVI Holding as follows:
4.1 Organization and Standing. The Seller is (a) a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of incorporation, (b) has all requisite corporate power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its
businesses as presently conducted, (c) is duly qualified and in good standing to
do business in the States of New Jersey and New York, which constitute all of
the jurisdictions in which the conduct of the Seller's business or its
ownership, leasing or operation of property requires such qualification where
the absence of such qualification would have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Seller.
4.2 Authorization of Transaction Documents. The Seller has full
legal power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under each
of the Transaction Documents. This Agreement, the issuance of the Convertible
Notes, and the other transactions contemplated hereby have been approved by the
Seller's Board, including a majority of the members of the Seller's Board who
are not affiliated with PVI Holding, Cablevision or Presencia. This Agreement
and each of the other Transaction Documents have been duly and validly executed
and delivered by the Seller and constitute valid and binding obligations of the
Seller, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and similar laws
affecting creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity.
4.3 Subsidiaries; Other Entities. Each of the Seller's Subsidiaries,
other than Princeton Video Image Europe, N.V., has all requisite corporate power
and authority to own and lease its properties, to carry on its business as
presently conducted and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. Each
Subsidiary is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in those
jurisdictions in which such qualification is necessary in order to undertake its
respective business and is not qualified to do business as a foreign corporation
only in such other jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified will
not have a Material Adverse Effect. Schedule B attached hereto sets forth the
details of ownership of the securities of each direct and indirect Subsidiary
and other entity in which the Seller holds an equity interest and the details of
the equity interests relating thereto. The Seller owns all such securities of,
or other interest in, each Subsidiary (or, as applicable, the securities of, or
other interest in, any indirect Subsidiary are owned) free and clear of any
lien, encumbrance or similar right, except for the security interest held by PVI
Holding pursuant to the PVI Holding Note Purchase Agreement. Except for the
Subsidiaries, the Seller does not control, directly or indirectly, any other
corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association
or business entity or other similar entity.
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4.4 Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of the Seller is: (i)
60,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.001; (ii) one class of 975,803
shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.001; (iii) one class of 11,363 shares of
Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $4.50 ("Series A Redeemable
Preferred Stock"); and (iv) one class of 12,834 shares of Series B Redeemable
Preferred Stock, par value $5.00 ("Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock"). As of
January 21, 2003, there were issued and outstanding 18,487,802 shares of Common
Stock (net of 214,040 treasury shares), 11,363 shares of Series A Redeemable
Preferred Stock, 12,834 shares of Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock. No shares
of the class of Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding. All such issued and
outstanding shares have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid
and nonassessable, and were issued in compliance with all applicable state and
federal laws concerning the issuance of securities.
(b) The Seller has reserved 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock
for issuance to employees, consultants, officers or directors upon exercise of
options granted or to be granted under stock or other option plans or
arrangements approved by the Seller's Board.
(c) Since September 30, 2002, the Seller has issued no
warrants, options, securities, rights or other interests convertible into or
exchangeable for, or otherwise giving the holder thereof the right to purchase
or acquire, directly or indirectly, from the Seller or, to the best knowledge of
the Seller, from any other person any shares of Common Stock, or granted any
registration rights in connection with its capital stock, except that the
Seller: (i) has issued warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of the Seller's Common
Stock pursuant to the Agreement For Use of The L-VIS(R) System dated July 10,
2002, by and between the Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Ltd. and the Seller; (ii)
has issued warrants to purchase 250,000 shares of the Seller's Common Stock
pursuant to the Agreement and Release dated October 23, 2002 between Dennis P.
Wilkinson and the Seller; (iii) has granted options in accordance with the
Seller's stock option plan, the shares issuable upon the exercise of such
options being included in the reserved shares described in Section 4.4(b)
hereof.
(d) The Seller is not a party or subject to any agreement or
understanding between any persons or entities, which affects or relates to the
voting or giving of written consents with respect to any securities, except for
the following: (i) the Shareholders Agreement dated February 4, 2001, by and
among the Seller, PVI Holding, Brown F Williams, and Presencia; (ii) the
Reorganization Agreement; (iii) the Shareholders Agreement of Princeton Video
Image Europe, N.V., dated July 18, 2000, by and among the Seller, Interactive
Media, S.A., and Princeton Video Image Europe, N.V. (the "PVI Europe
Shareholders Agreement"); and (iv) the Stockholders Agreement by and among the
Seller, SciDel Technologies, Ltd. and the stockholders named therein.
4.5 Valid Issuance. The shares of the Seller's Common Stock (the
"Shares") to be issued upon any conversion of the Convertible Notes will be duly
and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and will be free of any liens
or encumbrances. The rights and restrictions of the Shares are as set forth in
the Seller's Certificate of Incorporation. The Shares issuable
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upon conversion of the Convertible Notes pursuant to Section 3(a) thereof have
been duly and validly reserved for issuance, and the number reserved is subject
to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Notes. The Shares
when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Notes
will be entitled to full and unencumbered voting rights consistent with the
provisions of the Seller's Certificate of Incorporation.
4.6 No Preemptive Rights. Except as provided in the Reorganization
Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement, no person has any right of first
refusal or any preemptive rights in connection with (i) the issuance of the
Shares or (ii) any future issuances of securities by the Seller.
4.7 Intellectual Property Rights.
(a) "Intellectual Property Rights" means all domestic and
foreign patents, trademarks, copyrights, service marks, and applications and
registrations therefore, and all software, technical data and designs, trade
names, customer lists, trade secrets, proprietary processes and formulae,
inventions, know-how, other confidential and proprietary information, and other
industrial and intellectual property rights. Schedule C hereto sets forth a true
and complete list of all domestic and foreign patents, domestic and foreign
trademarks, domestic and foreign service marks, domestic and foreign copyrights,
and applications and registrations therefore, owned or controlled by the Seller
or its Subsidiaries. The Seller or its Subsidiaries own or are licensed to use
all of the Intellectual Property Rights used by the Seller or its Subsidiaries
to carry on their businesses as presently conducted and as presently proposed to
be conducted. All registered or issued patents, copyrights, trademarks, and
service marks, and applications therefore (unless expired or abandoned as of the
date hereof), owned or controlled by the Seller or its Subsidiaries, are in full
force and effect. All prior art known to the Seller or its Subsidiaries which
may be or may have been pertinent to the examination of any United States patent
or patent application owned or filed by the Seller and its Subsidiaries has been
cited to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
(b) Except with respect to the Licensed Rights (as defined
herein), the Seller has good, valid and subsisting title to all of the
Intellectual Property Rights used by the Seller or its Subsidiaries to carry on
its business as presently conducted, free and clear of all liens, mortgages,
security interests, pledges, charges and encumbrances, and, to the Seller's best
knowledge, third party claims of any ownership rights, title or interest;
provided, that the Intellectual Property Rights held by Princeton Video Image
Israel, Ltd., are subject to certain rights and restrictions held by the
government of Israel and its Office of the Chief Scientist; and provided
further, that the Seller's ownership interest in the Intellectual Property
Rights is subject to the security interest held by PVI Holding pursuant to the
PVI Holding Note Purchase Agreement and to the terms of the Escrow Agreement and
the Option Agreement. The Seller or its Subsidiaries has the right to bring
infringement actions with respect to the Intellectual Property Rights owned or
controlled by the Seller or its Subsidiaries. Intellectual Property Rights
conceived by employees or consultants of the Seller or its Subsidiaries and
related to the business of the Seller or its Subsidiaries were "works for hire",
and all right, title, and interest therein were transferred and assigned to the
Seller or its Subsidiaries.
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(c) To the Seller's best knowledge, neither the Seller nor its
Subsidiaries use, market or sell, or propose to use, market or sell, any product
or service that violates or would violate any Intellectual Property Right of a
third party. There is no pending or threatened claim or litigation against the
Seller or its Subsidiaries (i) contesting the Seller's or its Subsidiaries'
right to use Intellectual Property Rights to carry on its business as presently
conducted, (ii) asserting the invalidity, unenforceability or misuse of any
Intellectual Property Rights owned or controlled by the Seller or its
Subsidiaries, or (iii) asserting the infringement or other violation of, or
conflict with, any Intellectual Property Rights of a third party. The Seller is
not aware of any third party that uses, markets or sells or proposes to use,
market or sell, any product or service that violate, or would violate or is in
conflict with the Intellectual Property Rights owned or controlled by the Seller
or its Subsidiaries, except that Symah Vision, a French company and subsidiary
of Lagardere may currently be in violation of certain patents which Seller has
recently acquired from SciDel Technologies, Ltd..
(d) None of the Intellectual Property Rights owned or
controlled by the Seller or its Subsidiaries are subject to any outstanding
judgment or contract restricting the use thereof by the Seller or its
Subsidiaries, except as set forth in Section 4.7(b) above. Other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, neither the Seller
nor its Subsidiaries has entered into any agreement to indemnify any other
Person against any charge of infringement of any Intellectual Property Rights.
(e) Assuming the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein and the application of the proceeds thereof, the Seller and its
Subsidiaries are not in default, which default could result in a Material
Adverse Effect, in the payment of any royalties, license fees or other
consideration to any owner or licensor of any agreements, memorandums or other
undertakings that grant licenses, sublicenses or other rights of use of any
Intellectual Property Rights owned by a third party and licensed to the Seller
or its Subsidiaries (the "Licensed Rights") used in or necessary for the conduct
of its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted or to any agent
or representative of any such owner or licensor by reason of the use thereof by
the Seller or its Subsidiaries, nor otherwise is in default, which default could
result in a Material Adverse Effect, in any respect in the performance of any of
its obligations to any such owner or licensor, and no such owner or licensor,
nor any such agent or representative, has notified the Seller or its
Subsidiaries of any claim of any such default, which default could result in a
Material Adverse Effect; except that the Seller's intention to discontinue any
further payment of royalties under the Research Agreement between the Seller and
David Sarnoff Research Center, Inc. dated November 4, 1990, as amended, may
result in a default with respect to such agreement. Such Licensed Rights are
valid and authorized by the terms under which the Seller or its Subsidiaries
licenses or otherwise uses such Licensed Rights.
4.8 Compliance with Other Instruments. Each of the Seller and its
Subsidiaries is not in violation of any term of its Certificate of Incorporation
or Bylaws, nor is the Seller nor its Subsidiaries, to the best knowledge of the
Seller, in violation of any order, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the
Seller or its Subsidiaries, the violation of which could result in a Material
Adverse Effect, except that Princeton Video Image Europe, N.V. is in violation
of Belgian law with respect to non-payment of certain social security and
withholding taxes. The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance
with this Agreement or the
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other Transaction Documents, and the issuance and sale of the Shares upon
conversion of the Convertible Notes, will not (a) result in any such violation
which could have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) be in conflict with or
constitute a default under any term of any mortgage, indenture, contract,
agreement, instrument, judgment or decree which could have a Material Adverse
Effect; or (c) result in the creation of any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance
or charge upon any of the properties or assets of the Seller and its
Subsidiaries, individually or in the aggregate, pursuant to any such term which
could have a Material Adverse Effect. To the best knowledge of the Seller, there
is no such term or any such order, statute, rule or regulation which adversely
affects, or in the future could have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.9 Litigation. There is no action, proceeding or investigation
pending or threatened against the Seller or its Subsidiaries, or their
respective officers, directors or stockholders, or to the best knowledge of the
Seller, against employees of the Seller or its Subsidiaries (or, to the best
knowledge of the Seller, any basis therefor or threat thereof): (a) which,
assuming the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and the
application of the proceeds thereof, could result, either individually or in the
aggregate, in (i) any Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) any material impairment
of the right or ability of the Seller or its Subsidiaries to carry on its
business as now conducted or as proposed to be conducted; or (b) which questions
the validity of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, or any action
taken or to be taken in connection herewith; provided, the Belgian government
may initiate legal proceedings against Princeton Video Image Europe, N.V. for
non-payment of certain social security and withholding taxes; and provided
further, Intervest Management, N.V., has indicated an intent to initiate legal
proceedings against Princeton Video Image Europe, N.V., as lessee, and the
Seller, as guarantor, for recovery of rent and service fees due pursuant to the
terminated lease agreement, dated July 17, 2000, by and between Princeton Video
Image Europe, N.V. and Intervest Management, N.V. Neither the Seller nor any of
its Subsidiaries is a party to or subject to the provisions of any order, writ,
injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or
instrumentality. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the
Seller or its Subsidiaries currently pending or which the Seller or its
Subsidiaries currently intends to initiate; provided, however, the Seller may
initiate legal proceedings against Virtual Media Lab, Inc. ("VML") for recovery
of the L-VIS(R) System in VML's possession pursuant to the license agreement,
dated December 28, 2000, by and between the Seller and VML, which was terminated
by the Seller on or about September 10, 2002.
4.10 No Consents or Approvals Required. No consents, approvals or
authorization of or designation, declaration or filing with any governmental or
regulatory authority agency, commission, body or other governmental entity,
including, without limitation, the Nasdaq Stock Market, or by any court or other
third party which has not been made or obtained is required for the valid
authorization, execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this
Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents or for the valid sale,
issuance, delivery and performance of the Convertible Notes. The approval of the
Company's stockholders is not required in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
4.11 Offering. In reliance on the representations and warranties of
the Purchasers in Section 7 hereof, the offer, sale and issuance of the
Convertible Notes in
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conformity with the terms of this Agreement, and the offer, sale and issuance of
the Shares upon any conversion of the Convertible Notes, will not result in a
violation of the requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), or the qualification or registration
requirements of applicable blue sky laws.
4.12 Taxes. Each of the Seller and its Subsidiaries has filed all
tax returns that are required to have been filed with appropriate federal,
state, county and local governmental agencies or instrumentalities, except,
assuming the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and the
application of the proceeds thereof, where the failure to do so could not have a
Material Adverse Effect; provided, Princeton Video Image Europe, N.V. has not
made payment of certain social security and withholding taxes required by the
Belgian government. Neither the Seller nor its Subsidiaries have elected
pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), to be
treated as a Subchapter S corporation or a collapsible corporation pursuant to
Section 341(f) or Section 1362(a) of the Code, nor has it made any other
elections pursuant to the Code (other than elections which relate solely to
methods of accounting, depreciation or amortization) which could have a Material
Adverse Effect, as presently conducted or proposed to be conducted or any of its
properties or material assets.
4.13 Title. Each of the Seller and its Subsidiaries owns or leases
all property and assets used in the conduct of its business free and clear of
all liens, mortgages, loans or encumbrances except liens for current taxes and
such encumbrances and liens which arise in the ordinary course of business and
do not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller's or its Subsidiary's
ownership (as applicable) or use of such property or assets; provided, that all
such property and assets are subject to a security interest held by PVI Holding
pursuant to the PVI Holding Note Purchase Agreement and to the terms of the
Escrow Agreement and the Option Agreement.
4.14 Material Contracts and Commitments. All of the material
contracts and agreements to which the Seller is a party (each a "Contract") are
valid, binding and in full force and effect and enforceable by and against the
Seller in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the effect of
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other laws of
general application relating to or affecting enforcement of creditors' rights,
and rules or laws concerning equitable remedies; provided, the L-VIS(R) System
License Agreement, dated July 12, 2002, by and between Princeton Video Image
Europe, N.V. and the Seller has been terminated by the Seller effective December
20, 2002; provided, further, Princeton Video Image Europe, N.V. is in default of
loans with an outstanding principal and accrued interest balance in the amount
of $3,666,290, as of December 13, 2002, made by the Seller to Princeton Video
Image Europe, N.V.; provided further, the Restated and Amended Employment
Agreement dated as of October 28, 2001, by and between Lawrence L. Epstein, Vice
President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and the Seller was terminated
effective October 31, 2002, by letter dated November 26, 2002. For purposes of
the foregoing provision, "material contracts" shall be deemed to mean: (i) all
of the contracts, mortgages, indentures, agreements, instruments and
transactions to which the Seller is a party or by which it is bound (including
purchase orders to the Seller or placed by the Seller) which involve obligations
of, or payments to, the Seller in excess of $100,000; (ii) all agreements
between the Seller and its officers, directors, consultants and employees; (iii)
all agreements or understandings between the Seller and current or potential
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sales affiliates, agents or distributors; (iv) all agreements of the Seller that
contain restrictions on its ability to compete; (v) all agreements creating an
obligation to participate in a joint venture, limited liability company,
partnership or similar arrangement; (vi) all agreements that contain provisions
that require or gives either party to the agreement the option that payments by
the Seller be made as a percent of its revenue or in stock; (viii) all
agreements with a term exceeding three years; (ix) all guarantees of the
obligations of others; (x) all agreements granting rights of exclusivity to
third parties; (xi) all agreements relating to the acquisition or disposition of
any business or any interest therein; (xii) all leases of real property or
material personal property or any capital leases.
4.15 Financial Statements. The Seller's financial statements,
consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations and
consolidated statements of cash flows for the fiscal years ended December 31,
2001 and June 30, 2001 (the "Audited Financial Statements"), reported on by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, have been delivered to the Purchasers. The Seller's
financial statements, consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of
operations and consolidated statements of cash flows for the interim periods
subsequent to December 31, 2001 (the "Interim Financial Statements" and,
together with the Audited Financial Statements, the "Financial Statements") are
in accordance with the books and records of the Seller, are complete and
correct, and fairly and accurately present the financial condition and operating
results of the Seller for the periods indicated therein, all in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), except that the Interim
Financial Statements do not contain footnotes or reflect the inter-period
adjustments required by GAAP. As of the date of the most recent balance sheet
included in the Interim Financial Statements, the Seller did not have any
liabilities, absolute, contingent, or otherwise, which in accordance with GAAP
are required to be disclosed or reserved for other than as set forth in the
Financial Statements. The Seller maintains and will continue to maintain a
standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with
GAAP.
4.16 No Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2001, there has
been no Material Adverse Effect, except that Seller has received a going concern
qualification from its independent auditors; and, unless the transactions,
including the Second Closing, as contemplated herein are consummated, the Seller
will continue to lack sufficient cash assets to pay its obligations as they
become due. Seller has also received notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market
that it is not in compliance with the Nasdaq Stock Market listing qualification
requirements. The Seller's common stock was conditionally transferred from the
Nasdaq National Market to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market at the recommendation of
the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel.
4.17 Absence of Changes. Since December 31, 2001:
(a) there has been no damage to, destruction of or loss of
physical property (whether or not covered by insurance) resulting in a Material
Adverse Effect;
(b) neither the Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has
declared or paid any dividend or made any distribution on its stock, or issued,
offered, redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired any of its capital stock;
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(c) there has been no resignation or termination of employment
of any key officer or employee of the Seller or its Subsidiaries that has
resulted in a Material Adverse Effect (it being noted that Lawrence L. Epstein
ceased to be employed by the Seller effective October 31, 2002, which has not
resulted in a Material Adverse Effect), and each of the Seller and its
Subsidiaries does not know of any impending resignation or termination of
employment of any such officer or employee that, if consummated, would have a
Material Adverse Effect;
(d) there has been no change, except in the ordinary course of
business, in the material contingent obligations of the Seller or its
Subsidiaries (or in any contingent obligation of the Seller or its Subsidiaries
regarding any director, shareholder or key employee or officer of the Seller or
its Subsidiaries) by way of guaranty, endorsement, indemnity, warranty or
otherwise;
(e) there have been no loans made by the Seller or its
Subsidiaries to any of its employees, officers or directors other than travel
advances and other advances made in the ordinary course of business;
(f) there has been no waiver by the Seller or the Subsidiaries
of a valuable right or of a material debt owing to it; and
(g) there has not been any satisfaction or discharge of any
lien, claims or encumbrance or any payment of any obligation by the Seller or
its Subsidiaries, except in the ordinary course of business and which has not
resulted in a Material Adverse Effect.
4.18 Registration Rights. The Seller has not granted or agreed to
grant any rights to register securities, including piggyback registration
rights, to any person or entity which grants or agreements are effective as of
the date hereof, except for those registration rights granted to: (i) Presencia,
Eduardo Sitt, David Sitt, Roberto Sonabend, Presence in Media, in accordance
with the Reorganization Agreement; (ii) Allen & Company in accordance with
warrant certificates dated October 20, 1999, December 20, 2000 and September 20,
2001; (iii) Warner Brothers in accordance with the Agreement Re Digital Product
Insertion Services dated September 1, 2002, by and between Warner Brothers and
the Seller; and (iv) PVI Holding in accordance with the Stock Purchase
Agreement.
4.19 Certain Transactions. Each of the Seller and its Subsidiaries
is not indebted, directly or indirectly, to any of its employees, officers,
directors or stockholders or to their spouses or children, in any amount
whatsoever, except that the Seller owes expense reimbursement to employees and
the Seller is indebted to (i) PVI Holding under the PVI Holding Note and (ii)
Presencia under the Presencia Notes; and none of said employees, officers,
directors, stockholders, or any member of their immediate families, are indebted
to the Seller or its Subsidiaries or have any direct or indirect ownership
interest in any firm or corporation with which the Seller or its Subsidiaries is
affiliated or with which the Seller or its Subsidiaries has a business
relationship, except that the certain officers and directors have an interest
in, respectively, Presencia and Consultores Asociados Dasi, S.C., both of which
have business relationships with Publicidad. No such employee, officer,
director, shareholder, or any member
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of their immediate families, is, directly or indirectly, interested in any
Contract with the Seller or its Subsidiaries, except: (x) as previously stated
in this Section 4.19; (y) certain directors are affiliated with Presencia, PVI
Holding and with licensees of the Seller; and (z) Presencia is guarantor on a
note executed and delivered to BBVA Bancomer by Publicidad on June 13, 2002.
Each of the Seller and its Subsidiaries is not guarantor or indemnitor of any
indebtedness of any other person, firm or corporation, except for any guarantees
or indemnification by the Seller of any obligations or debts of its
Subsidiaries.
4.20 Proprietary Information of Third Parties. No employee or
consultant of the Seller nor its Subsidiaries is or will be in violation of any
judgment, decree, or order, or any term of any employment contract, patent
disclosure agreement, or other contract or agreement relating to the
relationship of any such employee or consultant with the Seller or its
Subsidiaries or, to the Seller's best knowledge, any other party because of the
nature of the business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Seller or
its Subsidiaries or the use by the employee or consultant of his best efforts
with respect to such business. To the Seller's best knowledge, no third party
has claimed or has reason to claim that any person employed or engaged by the
Seller or its Subsidiaries has (a) violated or may be violating any of the terms
or conditions of his employment, non-competition or non-disclosure agreement
with such third party, (b) disclosed or may be disclosing or utilized or may be
utilizing any trade secret or proprietary information or documentation of such
third party, or (c) interfered or may be interfering in the employment
relationship between such third party and any of its present or former
employees. No third party has requested information from the Seller or its
Subsidiaries which suggests that such a claim might be contemplated. To the
Seller's best knowledge, no person employed by or engaged by the Seller or its
Subsidiaries has used or proposes to use any trade secret or any information or
documentation proprietary to any former employer, and no person employed by or
engaged by the Seller or its Subsidiaries has violated any confidential
relationship which such person may have had with any third party, in connection
with the development, manufacture or sale of any product or proposed product or
the development or sale of any service or proposed service of the Seller or its
Subsidiaries, and the Seller has no reason to believe there will be any such use
or violation.
4.21 Employee Benefit Plans
(a) All benefit and compensation plans, contracts, policies or
arrangements covering current or former employees of the Seller and its
Subsidiaries (the "Employees") and current or former directors of the Seller,
including, but not limited to, "employee benefit plans" within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
("ERISA"), and deferred compensation, stock option, stock purchase, stock
appreciation rights, stock based, incentive and bonus plans (the "Benefit
Plans"), other than "multiemployer plans" within the meaning of Section 3(37) of
ERISA, covering Employees which are subject to ERISA (the "ERISA Plans") are in
substantial compliance with ERISA, and any non-compliance would not result in a
Material Adverse Effect. Each ERISA Plan which is an "employee pension benefit
plan" within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA ("Pension Plan") and which is
intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, may properly rely
upon a favorable determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service,
and the Seller is not aware of any circumstances likely to result in revocation
of any
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such favorable determination letter or the loss of the qualification of such
Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code. Each ERISA Plan which is intended to be
part of a voluntary employees' beneficiary association within the meaning of
Section 501(c)(9) of the Code has (i) received an opinion letter from the
Internal Revenue Service recognizing its exempt status under Section 501(c)(9)
of the Code and (ii) filed a timely notice with the Internal Revenue Service
pursuant to Section 505(c) of the Code, and the Seller is not aware of
circumstances likely to result in the loss of the exempt status of such ERISA
Plan under Section 501(c)(9) of the Code. Neither the Seller nor any of its
Subsidiaries has engaged in a transaction with respect to any ERISA Plan that,
assuming the taxable period of such transaction expired as of the date hereof,
could subject the Seller or any Subsidiary to a tax or penalty imposed by either
Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502(i) of ERISA in an amount which would
result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) No liability under Subtitle C or D of Title IV of ERISA
has been or is expected to be incurred by the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries
with respect to any ongoing, frozen or terminated "single-employer plan", within
the meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, currently or formerly maintained by
any of them, or the single-employer plan of any entity which is considered one
employer with the Seller under Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code
(an "ERISA Affiliate"). The Seller and the Subsidiaries have not incurred and do
not expect to incur any withdrawal liability with respect to a multiemployer
plan under Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA (regardless of whether based on
contributions of an ERISA Affiliate). No notice of a "reportable event", within
the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA for which the 30-day reporting requirement
has not been waived or extended, other than pursuant to PBGC Reg. Section
4043.66, has been required to be filed for any Pension Plan or by any ERISA
Affiliate within the 12-month period ending on the date hereof.
(c) All contributions required to be made under the terms of
any Benefit Plan have been timely made or have been reflected on the Audited
Financial Statements or the Interim Financial Statements. Neither any Pension
Plan nor any single-employer plan of an ERISA Affiliate has an "accumulated
funding deficiency" (whether or not waived) within the meaning of Section 412 of
the Code or Section 302 of ERISA and no ERISA Affiliate has an outstanding
funding waiver. Neither the Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has provided, or
is required to provide, security to any Pension Plan or to any single-employer
plan of an ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code.
(d) Under each Pension Plan which is a single-employer plan,
as of the last day of the most recent plan year ended prior to the date hereof,
the actuarially determined present value of all "benefit liabilities", within
the meaning of Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA (as determined on the basis of the
actuarial assumptions contained in such Pension Plan's most recent actuarial
valuation), did not exceed the then current value of the assets of such Plan,
and there has been no material change in the financial condition of such Plan
since the last day of the most recent plan year. The withdrawal liability of the
Seller and its Subsidiaries under each Benefit Plan which is a multiemployer
plan to which the Seller, any of its Subsidiaries or an ERISA Affiliate has
contributed during the preceding 12 months, determined as if a "complete
withdrawal", within the meaning of Section 4203 of ERISA, had occurred as of the
date hereof, does not exceed $100,000.
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(e) There is no pending or, to the best knowledge of the
Seller, threatened, litigation relating to the Benefit Plans which could result
in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has
any obligations for retiree health and life benefits under any ERISA Plan. The
Seller or the Subsidiaries may amend or terminate any such Plan at any time
without incurring any liability thereunder.
(f) There has been no amendment to, announcement by the Seller
or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or change in employee participation or
coverage under, any Benefit Plan which would materially increase the expense of
maintaining such Plan above the level of the expense incurred therefor for the
most recent fiscal year. Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) entitle any
employees of the Seller or any of the Subsidiaries to severance pay or any
increase in severance pay upon any termination of employment after the date
hereof, (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting or trigger any payment or
funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits
under, increase the amount payable or trigger any other material obligation
pursuant to, any of the Benefit Plans, (iii) cause the Seller or any of its
Subsidiaries to record any material additional compensation expense on its
income statement with respect to any outstanding stock option or other
equity-based award or (iv) result in payments under any of the Benefit Plans
which would not be deductible under Section 162(m) or Section 280G of the Code.
(g) All Benefit Plans maintained outside of the United States
comply in all material respects with applicable local law. The Seller and its
Subsidiaries have no material unfunded liabilities with respect to any such
Benefit Plan.
4.22 Environmental and Safety Laws. Neither the Seller nor its
Subsidiaries is in violation of any applicable statute, law, or regulation
relating to the environment or occupational health and safety which violation or
violations, in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect, and no
expenditures that could result in a Material Adverse Effect are or will be
required in order to comply with any such existing statute, law, or regulation.
4.23 Insurance. Each of the Seller and its Subsidiaries has in full
force and effect fire and casualty insurance policies, and insurance against
other hazards, risks and liabilities to persons and property to the extent and
in the manner customary for companies in similar businesses similarly situated.
4.24 Disclosure. The Seller has delivered or made available via
EDGAR or otherwise to the Purchasers each registration statement, report, proxy
statement or information statement filed by it with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") in the form (including exhibits, annexes and any
amendments thereto) filed with the SEC (collectively, the " Seller Reports"). As
of their respective dates, the Seller Reports complied in all material respects
with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and did not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, not misleading. No
representation or warranty of the Seller made in this Agreement, or in any
statement, document or certificate furnished or to be furnished to the
Purchasers pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby, contains or will contain any untrue
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statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made herein and therein, not misleading.
4.25 Transfer Restrictions.
(a) The Seller's direct and indirect equity ownership
interests in other entities are not subject to any Transfer Restrictions (as
defined in Schedule A hereto) that will materially interfere with the ownership,
use or enjoyment of such ownership interests, except for the following: (i) the
Seller's ownership interest in Princeton Video Image Europe, N.V. is subject to
the PVI Europe Shareholders Agreement; (ii) the Seller's ownership interest in
the Revolution Company, LLC, is subject to the Operating Agreement dated January
24, 2001, by and among CBS Technology Corporation, Core Digital Technologies,
Inc., and the Seller (the "Revolution Company Operating Agreement"); (iii) any
transfer of the Seller's ownership interest in Princeton Video Image Israel,
Ltd. requires the consent or approval of the government of Israel and its Office
of the Chief Scientist; (iv) the Seller's ownership interest in its Subsidiaries
is subject to the security interest held by PVI Holding pursuant to the PVI
Holding Note Purchase Agreement; and (v) except as required pursuant to the
Revolution Company, LLC Operating Agreement, any sale, transfer, assignment,
pledge or hypothecation of any of the Seller's interests in Princeton Video
Image Europe, N.V., Princeton Video Image Israel, Ltd., or Revolution Company,
LLC shall require the written consent of PVI Holding.
(b) Neither the Seller's nor its Subsidiaries' Intellectual
Property Rights are subject to any Transfer Restrictions that will materially
interfere with the ownership, use or enjoyment of such Intellectual Property
Rights in the manner used by the Seller and its Subsidiaries to carry on their
businesses as presently conducted or proposed to be conducted, including without
limitation the planned commercial deployment of the Seller's L-VIS and iPOINT
products, except for the following: (i) any transfer of the Intellectual
Property Rights of Princeton Video Image Israel, Ltd. will require the consent
or approval of the government of Israel and its Office of the Chief Scientist;
(ii) the Cross-License Agreement among the Seller, Sportvision, Inc. and the
others named therein dated as of July 29, 2002 contains restrictions on the
assignment of the licenses granted to the Seller thereby to parties other than
Cablevision or Presencia, or their respective affiliates; (iii) the Seller's
software license with Broadcom Corporation prohibits the Seller from
transferring or distributing Broadcom proprietary software used to create the
existing iPoint interface with Broadcom products to third parties other than in
object code form; (iv) the Seller's ownership interest in the Intellectual
Property Rights is subject to the security interest held by PVI Holding pursuant
to the PVI Holding Note Purchase Agreement; (v) the Seller's ownership interest
in the Intellectual Property Rights is subject to the terms of the Escrow
Agreement and the Option Agreement; (vi) any sale, transfer, assignment, pledge
or hypothecation of any of the Intellectual Property Rights or other assets of
Princeton Video Image Israel, Ltd. shall require the written consent of PVI
Holding; and (vii) any sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or hypothecation of
any of the Intellectual Property Rights or other assets of Publicidad shall
require the written consent of PVI Holding.
(c) To the best knowledge of the Seller, no asset, right or
property of the Seller or its Subsidiaries not described in Sections 4.25(a) or
4.25(b) which is material to the conduct of the Seller's business as presently
conducted or proposed to be conducted, including
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without limitation, the planned commercial deployment of the Seller's L-VIS and
iPOINT products, is subject to any Transfer Restrictions, other than property
subject to the security interest held by PVI Holding pursuant to the PVI Holding
Note Purchase Agreement, and property subject to the terms of the Escrow
Agreement and the Option Agreement.
4.26 Security Interest; Collateral. The Seller has made all filings
and recordings necessary or appropriate to create in favor of the Purchasers a
legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral to the extent
that a security interest can be created therein under Section 9-109 of the
Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of New York. Subject to the
Purchasers taking possession or control of the Collateral, where permitted or
required, all actions will have been taken so that the Purchasers, or one of
them, have a fully perfected security interest in such of the Collateral as may
be perfected by such filing or possession or control.
4.27 Assets of Princeton Video Image Europe, N.V. Princeton Video
Image Europe, N.V., the Seller's Subsidiary, has no material assets.
5. Covenants of the Seller. Unless approved, consented to or excepted in
advance in writing by the Purchasers, until payment and discharge in full of the
Secured Obligations, the Seller covenants and agrees that:
5.1 Transfer; Liens. Except as otherwise permitted hereunder, or in
the ordinary course of business as presently conducted with respect to normal
transfers, sales, leases and licenses of equipment, products and technology,
abandonments of damaged, worn, or dilapidated assets and property, account
receivables, and Collateral of de minimus value and the application of cash to
payments to vendors and other creditors (the "Ordinary Course of Business"), the
Seller shall not sell, loan, exchange, assign, deliver, or transfer the
Collateral or otherwise dispose of the Collateral or any of the Seller's rights
in or to the Collateral. Except as otherwise permitted hereunder, the Seller
shall not: (i) permit any other security interest to attach to any of the
Collateral; (ii) permit the Collateral to be levied upon under any legal
process; or (iii) permit anything to be done that may impair the value of any of
the Collateral or the security intended to be afforded by this Agreement. Except
as otherwise permitted hereunder, the Seller shall defend the title to the
Collateral against all persons and all claims and demands whatsoever and shall
keep the Collateral free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances, taxes
and assessments not in existence of the date hereof.
5.2 Maintenance; Taxes; Inspection. The Seller will maintain all
tangible property included in the Collateral in good condition and repair, at
its own expense, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and will pay and discharge
all taxes levied on the Collateral as well as the cost of repairs to or
maintenance of the same. The Seller will permit the Purchasers to inspect the
Collateral at all reasonable times, following reasonable prior notice.
5.3 Insurance. The Seller will insure all tangible property included
in the Collateral against such risks and casualties and in such amounts as are
customary in the Seller's business. All insurance policies shall be written for
the benefit of the Seller and the Purchasers, as their interests may appear, and
such policies or certificates evidencing same shall be furnished
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to the Purchasers. The Seller shall give the Purchasers and all relevant
insurers written notice, as promptly as practicable, of loss of or damage to the
Collateral and shall promptly file proofs of loss with relevant insurers.
5.4 Filings. The Seller will pay all costs of filing any financing,
continuation or termination statements with respect to the security interest
created by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement. The Purchasers are hereby
appointed the Seller's attorney-in-fact to do all acts and things which the
Purchasers may deem necessary to perfect and continue perfected the security
interest created by this Agreement and to protect the Collateral.
5.5 Additional Indebtedness. The Seller will not incur any (i)
severance and other termination obligations, other than in the ordinary course
of business as presently conducted, or (ii) additional indebtedness, other than
indebtedness for trade payables and similar items of indebtedness incurred in
the ordinary course of business as presently conducted that do not constitute
indebtedness for borrowed money.
5.6 Purchasers' Performance of the Seller's Obligations. In case of
the Seller's default in performing any agreement, covenant or obligation under
this Agreement, the Purchasers may (but shall not be obligated to) procure the
performance thereof and add the cost (including reasonable attorneys' fees)
thereof to the Secured Obligations.
5.7 Transfers of Certain Assets.
(a) Except to the extent that it may be required to do so
pursuant to Article 8 of the Revolution Company Operating Agreement, the Seller
will not directly or indirectly sell, transfer, assign, pledge or hypothecate
any of its interests in Princeton Video Image Europe, N.V., Princeton Video
Image Israel, Ltd., or Revolution Company, LLC without the written consent of
the Purchasers. Nothing contained in this Agreement to the contrary shall be
construed to prohibit the Seller from causing the dissolution of Princeton Video
Image Europe, N.V. or taking any action in connection with such dissolution.
(b) The Seller agrees that it will not directly or indirectly,
and will cause Princeton Video Image Israel, Ltd. not to, sell, transfer,
assign, pledge or hypothecate any of the assets of Princeton Video Image Israel,
Ltd., except in the Ordinary Course of Business, as defined in Section 5.1, or
pursuant to agreements in effect on the date hereof, without the written consent
of the Purchasers.
(c) The Seller agrees that it will not directly or indirectly,
and will cause Publicidad not to, sell, transfer, assign, pledge or hypothecate
any of the assets of Publicidad except in the Ordinary Course of Business, as
defined in Section 5.1, or pursuant to agreements in effect on the date hereof,
without the written consent of the Purchasers.
6. Remedies in the Event of Default.
6.1 General. The Purchasers may exercise in respect of the
Collateral, in addition to other rights and remedies provided for herein or
otherwise available to it under
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applicable law as in effect at that time, all the rights, remedies and
privileges with respect to the collateral of a secured party in the event of a
default under the Uniform Commercial Code (the "UCC") in effect in the State of
New York at that time, or under the law pertaining to secured creditors of any
other jurisdiction as may apply, and the Purchasers may also, without notice
except as specified below, sell such Collateral or any part thereof in one or
more parcels at public or private sale, for cash, on credit or for future
delivery. The Seller agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be required
by law, at least 10 days' notice to the Seller of the time and place of any
public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made shall
constitute reasonable notification. The Purchasers shall not be obligated to
make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. The
Purchasers may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by
announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without
further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned.
6.2 Application of Cash to Secured Obligations. Any cash held by the
Purchasers as Collateral and all cash proceeds received by the Purchasers in
respect of the sale of, collection from or other realization upon all or any
part of the Collateral, in the discretion of the Purchasers, may be held by the
Purchasers as collateral for, and/or then or at any time thereafter applied
(after payments of any amounts payable pursuant to Section 6.4) in whole or in
part by the Purchasers against, all or any part of the Secured Obligations in
such order as the Purchasers shall elect. The Seller shall remain liable under
the Secured Obligations for any Secured Obligations remaining unpaid after
application of such cash or cash proceeds against the Secured Obligations. Any
surplus of such cash or cash proceeds held by the Purchasers and remaining after
payment in full of all the Secured Obligations shall be paid over to the Seller
or to any party lawfully entitled to receive such surplus.
6.3 Assembly of Collateral. Upon the demand of the Purchasers after
the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Seller shall assemble the Collateral
and make it available to the Purchasers at a reasonable time and reasonable
place designated in such demand.
6.4 Expenses. The Seller agrees to pay to the Purchasers and PVI
Holding, upon demand, the amount of any and all reasonable expenses, including
the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel and of any experts and agents, that
the Purchasers or PVI Holding may incur in connection with: (i) the sale of,
collection from or other realization upon any of the Collateral; (ii) the
exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of the Purchasers hereunder or
under the Convertible Notes; or (iii) the failure by the Seller to perform or
observe any of the provisions hereof or thereof.
7. Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers. Each of the
Purchasers represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:
7.1 Authorization of Agreement. The Purchaser has full legal power
and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement. This Agreement has been
duly and validly executed and delivered by the Purchasers and constitutes the
valid and binding obligation of the Purchasers, enforceable in accordance with
its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency,
moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and to general
principles of equity.
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7.2 Accredited Investor. The Purchaser is an accredited investor
within the meaning of Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act. It is
acquiring its Convertible Note for its own account and not with the view to, or
for resale in connection with, any distribution or public offering thereof
within the meaning of the Securities Act. It understands that the Convertible
Note has not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state
laws by reason of its issuance or contemplated issuance in a transaction exempt
from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act
and such laws, and that the reliance of the Seller and others upon this
exemption is predicated in part upon this representation and warranty. It
further understands that the Convertible Note may not be transferred or resold
without (a) registration under the Securities Act and any applicable state
securities laws, or (b) an exemption from the requirements of the Securities Act
and applicable state securities laws.
7.3 Investment Evaluation and Business Affairs. The Purchaser has
such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment to be made
hereunder. It has and has had access to all of the Seller's books and records
and access to the Seller's executive officers as the Purchaser has requested.
From its access to such information, the Purchaser is aware of the Seller's
limited cash on hand and going-concern risks. The Purchaser recognizes that
investment in the Convertible Note involves a number of significant risks.
7.4 Legend. The Purchaser understands that its Convertible Note
shall bear a legend in substantially the following form in addition to any other
legends that may be required under any other documents to which the Purchaser is
a party.
THIS CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), AND IS A "RESTRICTED
SECURITY" AS DEFINED IN RULE 144 PROMULGATED UNDER THE ACT. THE NOTE MAY
NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED EXCEPT (i) IN
CONJUNCTION WITH AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE NOTE UNDER
THE ACT OR (ii) IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 OR ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE
ACT.
8. Covenants of the Purchasers. Each Purchaser agrees that it will
consider in good faith any requests of the Seller that it modify or waive
certain of the rights to which it is entitled pursuant to the Transaction
Documents and, in the case of Presencia, the Reorganization Agreement, to the
extent that such requested modification or waiver is necessary to induce a third
party to make a material investment of new capital in the Seller; provided, that
it is understood and acknowledged by the Seller that a Purchaser will consider
such request solely in its own best interests and without regard for the
interests of any other Person.
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9. Indemnification; Survival.
9.1 Indemnity. The Seller agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless each of the Purchasers and PVI Holding, and their respective
affiliates, stockholders, directors, officers, partners, employees, agents,
successors and assigns from and against all losses, damages, liabilities,
deficiencies or obligations, including, without limitation, all claims, actions,
suits, proceedings, demands, judgments, assessments, fines, interest, penalties,
costs and expenses (including settlement costs and reasonable legal fees) to
which any of them may become subject as a result of any and all
misrepresentations or breaches of a representation or warranty made by the
Seller herein.
9.2 Survival. All representations and warranties made herein by the
Seller and the Purchasers shall survive the closing of the transactions
contemplated hereby for a period of three (3) years, except as to title to the
Seller's property (including Section 4.13), which shall survive forever. Any
matter as to which a claim has been asserted by notice to the other party that
is pending or unresolved at the end of such survival period shall continue to be
covered by this Section 9.2 until such matter is finally terminated or otherwise
resolved by the parties under this Agreement or by a court of competent
jurisdiction and any amounts payable hereunder are finally determined and paid.
10. Successors and Assigns; Parties in Interest. This Agreement shall bind
and inure to the benefit of (a) the Purchasers, (b) the Seller and (c) their
respective successors and assigns, including without limitation any Person who
succeeds to the rights and properties of the Seller as a result of a merger,
consolidation, acquisition of substantially all of the Seller's assets or
similar transaction. No party may assign its rights under this Agreement without
the consent of the others, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld;
provided, however, that PVI Holding and any Purchaser may assign its rights
under Section 9.1 hereof at any time to any Person which it controls; provided,
further, that Presencia or PVI Holding shall not require the consent of PVI
Holding or Presencia, respectively, or any designee that becomes a party to this
Agreement pursuant to an executed joinder agreement in the form attached hereto
as Annex B in order to assign its rights under this Agreement.
11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (as amended from time to time) and
the other writings referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto which form a
part hereof contain the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous arrangements
or understandings with respect thereto. The transactions contemplated hereby are
without prejudice to the Purchasers' right to exercise its rights under existing
agreements in its sole discretion and absolute best interests and without regard
to the interests of any other Person.
12. Notices. All notices or other communications in connection with this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be considered given when personally
delivered or when mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested, or when sent via commercial courier or telecopier,
directed, as follows or to such other address as a party may designate by
notice:
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(a) If to Presencia:
Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V.
Palmas # 735-206
Mexico DF 11000
Attn: Eduardo Sitt
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Attn: Joseph A. Stern, Esq.
Facsimile: 212-859-4000
(b) If to PVI Holding:
PVI Holding, LLC
c/o Cablevision Systems Corporation
1111 Stewart Avenue
Bethpage, New York 11714
Attn: General Counsel
Facsimile: (516) 803-2577
With copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Robert W. Downes
Facsimile: (212) 558-3588
(c) If to the Seller
Princeton Video Image, Inc.
15 Princess Road
Lawrenceville, N.J. 08648
Attn: President
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Smith, Stratton, Wise, Heher & Brennan, LLP
600 College Road East
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
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Attn: Richard J. Pinto, Esq.
Facsimile: (609) 987-6651
Each party may, by notice to the other, change the address at which
notices or other communications are to be given to it.
13. Changes. The terms and provisions of this Agreement may not be
modified or amended, or any of the provisions hereof waived, temporarily or
permanently, except pursuant to the consent of the affected party.
14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, and each such counterpart hereof shall be deemed to be an original
instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one
agreement.
15. Headings. The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been
inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part
of this Agreement.
16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of
laws.
17. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective
to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any
other jurisdiction.
18. Further Assurances. The parties hereto shall, subsequent to the date
hereof, execute and deliver such further documentation, and take such further
action, in each case without cost to the other party, as shall be reasonably
requested by such other party hereto to further evidence and perfect the
completion of the transactions contemplated hereby. The Seller hereby
acknowledges that, except as provided in Section 8 hereof, neither the
transactions contemplated hereby or anything contained herein or in the
documents and agreements being delivered at the Closing will affect the
Purchasers' rights under any agreement between it and the Seller in effect on
the date hereof, including, without limitation, its right to withhold in its
sole discretion its approval of the offering, sale and issuance of equity
securities of the Company.
19. Fees and Expenses. Each party shall be responsible for payment of its
own fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that Seller shall reimburse
each of Presencia and PVI Holding for reasonable fees and expenses of outside
counsel incurred in connection with the negotiation of the Transaction
Documents, and in the case of PVI Holding for certain fees and expenses incurred
in connection with its role as Collateral Agent, up to a maximum aggregate
amount of $25,000 each.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Note Purchase and
Security Agreement to be duly executed on their behalf.
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
By: /s/ JAMES GREEN
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Name: James Green
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Title: COO
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PRESENCIA EN MEDIOS, S.A. DE C.V.
By: /s/ DAVID SITT (Power of Attorney)
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Name: Eduardo Sitt
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Title: President
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PVI HOLDING, LLC
By: /s/ WILLIAM J. BELL
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Name:
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Title:
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Princeton Video Image Latin America, L.L.C. is executing this Note
Purchase and Security Agreement for the purpose of granting a security interest
to the Purchasers in all of its right, title, and interest in, to, and under the
membership interest it holds in PVI LA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE,
LATIN AMERICA, L.L.C.
By: /s/ JAMES GREEN
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Name: James Green
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Title: COO
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PVI LA, LLC is executing this Note Purchase and Security Agreement for the
purpose of granting a security interest to the Purchasers in all of its right,
title, and interest in, to, and under the securities it holds in Publicidad
Virtual, S.A. de C.V., a company formed under the laws of Mexico.
PVI LA, LLC
By: /s/ JAMES GREEN
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Name: James Green
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Title: COO
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SCHEDULE A
DESCRIPTION OF COLLATERAL
All of the assets, rights and property of the Seller, whether real or
personal, tangible or intangible, wherever located, now existing or hereafter
acquired, including, without limitation, all of the Seller's right, title, and
interest in, to, and under the following, except to the extent that the Seller
is subject to any restriction on the transfer, sale, assignment, pledge or
hypothecation of such assets, rights and property (any such restriction being
referred to as a "Transfer Restriction"):
(a) all accounts receivable of the Seller, all prepaid expenses (to the
extent transferable to the Purchasers), vendor credits and credit balances and
deposits, price adjustments or rights with respect thereto, rebates, and
deposits with manufacturers and others;
(b) all monies, reserves, deposits, certificates of deposit and deposit
accounts and interest or dividends thereon, securities, investment accounts,
cash, cash equivalents, and equity interests in partnerships, limited
partnerships, limited liability companies or other entities, and other property
now or at any time under the control of the Seller, it being understood that the
Seller's interest in, respectively, Princeton Video Image Europe, N.V.,
Revolution Company, LLC, and Princeton Video Image Israel, Ltd. are subject to
Transfer Restrictions;
(c) all real property and leasehold interests in real property, together
with all improvements and fixtures thereon and interests therein, any prepaid
rent, security deposits and options to renew or purchase thereunder;
(d) all inventory, equipment, machinery, tools, computer systems
(including all hardware and software), furniture, trade fixtures, personalty,
vehicles, and other personal property, whether owned, leased or otherwise held
by the Seller, and all rights of the Seller under or pursuant to all warranties,
representations and guaranties made by suppliers, manufacturers and contractors
in connection with the products sold to or services provided to the Seller, or
affecting the property heretofore described;
(e) all office and other supplies, tools, spare parts, advertising, and
promotional materials;
(f) all common law and registered trademarks or copyrights and all license
agreements relating thereto and unregistered trademarks or copyrights, logos,
service marks, trade dress, trade names and copyrightable words, including
without limitation, the name "Princeton Video Image," and all applications,
registrations, certificates, Section 8 affidavits (stating that a mark has been
in continual use), renewals, investigations, search reports, histories and other
documents or files pertaining thereto;
(g) all patents and patent applications, as well as all reissues,
divisions, continuations and continuation-in-part applications and any other
patents issuing thereon, and all license
agreements and other agreements which relate to inventions and discoveries and
any patent applications and patents thereon, as well as improvements therein
which are owned, licensed, used or held for use by or on behalf of the Seller;
(h) all technical information and know-how, confidential and
non-confidential, which is used or held for use by or on behalf of the Seller,
including, without limitation, all inventions, processes, formulae and all
discoveries, improvements, trade secrets and confidential data, whether or not
patented or patentable and whether or not copyrighted or copyrightable, computer
software (including, without limitation, source codes and object codes),
software licenses, patterns, plans, designs, research data, trade secrets and
other proprietary know-how, formulae and manufacturing, sales, service or other
processes, operating manuals, drawings, technology, equipment and parts lists
(with related descriptions and instructions), manuals, data, records,
procedures, product packaging instructions, product specifications, analytical
methods, sources and specifications for raw materials, toxicity and general
health and safety information, environmental compliance and regulatory
information, research and development records and reports and other documents
relating to the foregoing and all licenses, approvals, authorizations or other
rights to use intellectual property rights of others;
(i) all of the Seller's rights in and under the agreements to which the
Seller is a party, mortgages, instruments, leases for personal property,
customer contracts, insurance policies, marketing agreements, joint venture,
partnership or similar agreements, and other agreements;
(j) all transferable licenses, permits, filings and other governmental
authorizations;
(k) all manufacturer's, supplier's, contractor's and seller's warranties
made to the Seller, or affecting the property, machinery or equipment used by
the Seller, and all rights of a successor employer for employment tax and
unemployment insurance purposes under applicable law (should the Purchasers
choose to avail themselves thereof);
(l) blueprints, instruction manuals, maintenance manuals, reports and
similar documents;
(m) all right, title and interest of the Seller in and to all Business
Information (as defined below) and related books and records used by the Seller
in the operation of its business, including, but not limited to, files, computer
data, computer discs and tapes, invoices, credit and sales records, personnel
records (subject to applicable law), payroll, current and former customer lists
(including customer contracts and agreements), current and former supplier lists
(including supplier cost information), manuals, drawings, business plans and
other plans and specifications, sales literature, current price lists and
discounts, promotional signs and literature, marketing and sales programs,
manufacturing and quality control records and procedures and any other files and
records relating to the Seller's business, whether or not held by the Seller or
a third party (collectively, the "Business Information"); provided, however,
that the Seller shall have the right to complete access to, and the right to
copy the Business Information for any reasonable purpose, including, without
limitation, the right to access and copy (i) all business records relating to
tax returns or which are reasonably necessary to substantiate all entries on
such tax returns or otherwise reasonably necessary in connection with any audit
or other examination of such
returns; (ii) all business records which are reasonably required by the Seller
to defend against any liabilities, claims or assessments for which the Seller is
or may be legally responsible, or for which the Seller is required to indemnify
the Purchasers or the Collateral Agent; and (iii) any other records for which
the Seller can demonstrate a legitimate need; and
(n) all goodwill of the Seller arising out of or associated with its
business.
SCHEDULE B
Princeton Video Image Europe, N.V., a corporation formed under the laws of
Belgium. The Seller owns 90% of the outstanding capital stock of Princeton Video
Image Europe, N.V.; Interactive Media, S.A. owns the remaining 10% of the
outstanding capital stock.
Princeton Video Image Israel, Ltd., a corporation formed under the laws of
Israel. The Seller is the owner of 100% of the equity interests in Princeton
Video Image Israel, Ltd.
Princeton Video Image Latin America, L.L.C., a New Jersey limited
liability company. The Seller is the sole member of Princeton Video Image Latin
America, L.L.C.
PVI LA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Princeton Video Image
Latin America, L.L.C. is the sole member of PVI LA, LLC. The Seller is the
indirect owner of all outstanding equity interests in this company.
Publicidad Virtual, S.A. de C.V., a company formed under the laws of
Mexico. The Seller owns 5% of the outstanding capital stock of Publicidad
Virtual, S.A. de C.V.; PVI LA, LLC owns the remaining 95% of the outstanding
capital stock. The Seller is the indirect owner of all outstanding equity
interests in Publicidad Virtual, S.A. de C.V.
Publicidad Virtual, S.A. de C.V. owns all the equity interests in
Publicidade Virtual Latina America L.T.D.A., a company formed under the laws of
Brazil.
Revolution Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company. The
Seller owns a 25% interest in the Revolution Company, L.L.C., with CBS
Technology Corporation owning 40% and Core Digital Technologies, Inc. owning
35%.
SCHEDULE C
U.S. Patents.
Patent No. 5,264,933, which relates to basic pattern recognition video
insertion technology, was issued on November 23, 1993, will expire on January
28, 2012 and was assigned to the Seller on January 22, 1992.
Patent No. 5,543,856, which relates to the use of remote insertion of
images that might be useful in a narrow casting application, was issued on
August 6, 1996, will expire on October 27, 2013 and was assigned to the Seller
on October 22, 1993.
Patent No. 5,627,915, which relates to a pattern recognition system using
templates, was issued on May 6, 1997, will expire on January 31, 2015, and was
assigned to the Seller on January 30, 1995.
Patent No. 5,808,695, which relates to a method of tracking scene motion
for live video insertion systems, was issued on September 15, 1998 and will
expire on December 29, 2015 and was assigned to the Seller on December 27, 1995.
Patent No. 5,892,554, which relates to inserting live and moving objects
into scenes, was issued to the Seller on April 6, 1999, will expire on November
28, 2015, and was assigned to the Seller on March 31, 1998.
Patent No. 5,953,076, which relates to techniques for occlusion
processing, was issued on September 14, 1999 and will expire on June 12, 2016.
Patent No. 6,100,925, which relates to techniques for combining camera
sensors with image processing, was issued on August 8, 2000, and will expire on
November 25, 2017.
Patent No. 6,184,937, which relates to audio enhancement of the inserts,
was issued on February 20, 2001 and will expire on March 14, 2017.
License granted pursuant to the Research Agreement between the Seller and
David Sarnoff Research Center, Inc. dated November 4, 1990, as amended, subject
to the exception set forth in Section 4.7(e) hereof.
License granted pursuant to the License Agreement between the Seller and
Theseus Research, Inc. dated December 18, 1995.
Licenses granted pursuant to the Cross-License Agreement among the Seller,
Sportvision, Inc. and the others named therein dated as of July 29, 2002.
Applications.
Chile Applications No. 153-96
EU Application No. 96905244.8
Venezuela Application No. SN 145-96
Brazil Application No. SN P19405641-2
Canada Application No. 2,175,038
Chile Application No. 1575-94
China Application No. 941 93937.5
Germany Application No. 69409407.2-08
EU EPO Application No. 94924588.0, priority date of 10/27/93, grant issued
2/19/98; validated in 10 European countries.
Korea Application No. SN 96-702,186
Singapore Application No. 9604188-4
Belgium Validation of 3780.107.1, unknown status
Germany Application No. 6942155472
Spain validation application of 3780-107.1, Patent No. 0792068
France validation application of 3780-107.1, Patent No. 0792068
Italy Application No. 19816BE/2000
Netherlands validation application of 3780-107.1EP, Patent No. 0792068
Chile Application No. 1224-93
Germany validation of EP 3780-109, EPO Application No. 9191562.8
Spain validation of EP 3780-109, EPO Application No. 9191562.8
France validation of EP 3780-109, EPO Application No. 9191562.8
UK validation of EP 3780-109, EPO Application No. 9191562.8
Italy validation of EP 3780-109, EPO Application No. 9191562.8
Netherlands Certification of Domicile on EP 3780-109, EPO Application No.
9191562.8
Singapore Application "Television Displays Having Selected Inserted
Displays", coincides with EP 3780-109, EPO Application No. 9191562.8
Argentina Application based on U.S. Patent 5,892,554
Brazil Application No. 9609169
Chile SN 1067-96, 1068-96
EU EPO Application No. 96921559.9
Japan Application based on U.S. Patent 5,892,554
Peru SN 00457.96
Brazil Application No. 9608944.
Germany validation of EPO Application No. 96921560.7 (Patent No. 0796541)
Spain validation of EPO Application No. 96921560.7 (Patent No. 0796541)
France validation of EPO Application No. 96921560.7 (Patent No. 0796541)
UK validation of EPO Application No. 96921560.7 (Patent No. 0796541)
Italy validation of EPO Application No. 25686BE/99
Japan Application No. 9-503299
Netherlands validation of EPO Application No. 96921560.7 (Patent No.
0796541)
Brazil application based on U.S. Application No. PCT/US97/04083
EU EPO Application No. 97915980.3
Japan Application No. 09-538866, laid open as No. 2000-509236
Mexico Application No. 988,955
Brazil Application No. 9714971-3
EU EPO Application No. 97949613.0
Japan Application No. 10-524822
Mexico Application No. 99-4772
U.S. Application No. 09/308,949, Motion Tracking Using Image-Texture
Templates
EU Application No. PCT/US97/21608, Motion Tracking Using Image-Texture
Templates
U.S. Application No. 09/331,332, Set Top Device Enhanced for Targeted
Electronic Insertion Into Video
Brazil Application No. 9714970-5
China Application No. 97180124.X
EU EPO Application No. 97948522.4
Japan Application No. 10-524821
Mexico Application No. 99-4800
Brazil Application No. SN 9714949-7
EU EPO Application No. 97952519.3
Japan Application No. 10-528931
Mexico Application No. 99-5800.
EU Application No. PCT/US99/01399, Event Linked Insertion of Indicia Into
Video
Argentina Application No. P99 01 03639
Brazil Application No. P19907194-0
Chile Application No.1999-1844
EU filed
Mexico SN 7169
Japan filed by Mikio Hatta
U.S. Patent Application No. 09/600,768
U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/115,666
U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/129,812, Method and Apparatus to
Overlay Comparative Time Determined Positional Data in a Video Display (inactive
provisional)
U.S. Application No. 09/551,824, Method and Apparatus to Overlay
Comparative Time Determined Positional Data in a Video Display
EU PCT/US00/10012, Method and Apparatus to Overlay Comparative Time
Determined Positional Data in a Video Display (European counterpart)
U.S. Application No. 09/734,710 (from Provisional 60/170,394) 2-D/3-D
Recognition/Tracking Algorithm for Soccer Application
EU PCT/US00/33672, 2-D/3-D Recognition/Tracking Algorithm for Soccer
Application (European counterpart)
U.S. Provisional Application 60/170,398, System and Method of Real Time
Insertion Into Video With Occlusion on Area Containing Multiple Colors (inactive
provisional)
U.S. Application No. 09/734,709, System and Method of Real Time Insertion
Into Video With Occlusion on Area Containing Multiple Colors (from provisional
SN 60/170,398)
U.S. Application No. 09/230,099, Image Insertion In Video Streams Using a
Combination of Physical Sensors and Pattern Recognition
EU Application No. PCT/US97/21607, Image Insertion In Video Streams Using
a Combination of Physical Sensors and Pattern Recognition
EU Application No. PCT/US97/04083, Audio Enhanced Electronic Insertion of
Indicia Into Video
EU Application No. PCT/US96/10166, System and Method of Real Time
Insertions Into Video Using Adaptive Occlusion With a Synthetic Reference Image
EU Application No. PCT/US96/10163, System and Method for Inserting Static
and Dynamic images Into a Live Video Broadcast
EU Application No. PCT/US96/10164, Method for Tracking Scene Motion for
Live Video Insertion Systems
EU Application No. PCT/US96/01125, Live Video Insertion System Including
Template Matching
EU Application No. PCT/US94/08863, Downstream Control of Electronic
Billboard
EU Application No. PCT/US91/05174, Television Displays Having Selected
Inserted Indicia
EPO Application No. 00922186.2, Method To Overlay Comparative Time
Determined Positional Data in a Video Stream
U.S. Provisional Application No. 10/115,136, A System for Implanting an
Image into a Video Stream
EPO Application No. 00922186.2, A System for Implanting an Image into a
Video Stream
Korea Application No. 95-702186
U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/000279, Inserting Static and Dynamic
Images into Live Video
EPO Application No. 96911559.9, Inserting Static and Dynamic Images into
Live Video
Japan Application No. 9-503297
U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/031883, Camera Tracking
U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/038143, Image Insertion
U.S. Provisional, Application No. 60/034517, Set Top Device
Japan Application No. 2000-529081, Event Linked Insertion
U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/072354, Event Linked Insertion
U.S. Application No. 09/482,440
Brazil Application No. 9610777, Method of Tracking
Japan Application No. 9-50398, Method of Tracking
Mexico Application No. 9710192, Method of Tracking
Brazil Application No. PI9709751-9, Enhanced Audio
Subsidiaries' Intellectual Property
Princeton Video Image Israel, Ltd., acquired the following patents from SciDel
Technologies, Ltd. ("SciDel"), in February 2002.
U.S Patents
Patent No. 5,491,517, which relates to recognizing a known pattern on the
field, was issued on February 13, 1996 and the rights to which were
Patent No. 5,731,846 is a continuation of 5,491,517 above which relates to
recognizing a known pattern on the field, was issued on March 24,1998 and the
rights to which were acquired by Princeton Video Image Israel, Ltd. from SciDel
in February 2002.
Foreign Patents
Australia Patent No. 692,529
Bulgaria Patent No. 61,114
Czech Republic No. 286,248
Israel Patent Nos. 108,957, 103,002, 115,288
India Patent No. 1,834,210
Korea Patent No. 260,786
Latvia Patent No. 11,716
New Zealand Patent No. 282,275
Poland Patent No. 176,135
Taiwan Patent No. NI 105,845
Vietnam Patent No. 923
South Africa Patent No. 95/1403
Mexico Patent No. 195500
Singapore Patent No. 34,536
Hungary Patent No. 22049
EPO Patent No. 0750819
Applications
Japan Application No. 7-524038
Philippines Application No. 50053
Australia Application Nos. 10511/99
EPO Application No. 98952997.9
Hong Kong Application No. 00102275.2
Israel Application No. 122194
U.S. Application No. 09/351,329
Canada Application No. 2,179,031
Norway Application No. P963811
ANNEX A
FORM OF CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
ANNEX B
FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT
By its execution of this Joinder Agreement, the undersigned:
(1) will be bound by, and have the benefit of, the terms of that
certain:
(a) Note Purchase and Security Agreement, dated February 18,
2003 (the "Purchase Agreement"), by and among Princeton Video Image, Inc.
("PVI"), Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V. ("Presencia") and PVI Holding, LLC
("PVI Holding"), as a Purchaser (as such term as defined in the Purchase
Agreement) and a party thereto and
(b) Intercreditor Agreement, dated February 18, 2003, by and
between PVI Holding and Presencia, as a Creditor (as such term is defined in
such Intercreditor Agreement) and a party thereto.
(2) makes to PVI, those representations and warranties set forth in
Section 7 of the Purchase Agreement.
(3) agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in the Purchase Agreement or the Convertible Notes (as defined in the Purchase
Agreement), it:
(a) will not exercise any of its rights under the Purchase
Agreement, including without limitation those rights set forth in Section 6
thereof, or take any action thereunder unless such rights or actions are also
taken by Presencia under the Purchase Agreement, provided, however, that the
foregoing restriction shall not apply to conversion of the Convertible Note
issued to it pursuant to Section 3 of such Convertible Note; and
(b) will be deemed to have: (i) consented to the taking of any
action for which its prior consent is required under the Purchase Agreement or
the Convertible Notes, (ii) waived any rights under the Purchase Agreement or
the Convertible Notes, and (iii) agreed to any modification or amendment of the
Purchase Agreement or the Convertible Notes, to the extent that Presencia has
consented to such action, waived such rights or agreed to such modification or
amendment; and
(c) will, if Presencia converts the Presencia Convertible Note
(as defined below) convert the Convertible Debt in the same proportion on the
same terms and conditions and for the same consideration as the conversion is
effected under the Presencia Convertible Note; and
(d) will, if Presencia extends the Maturity Date (as defined
in the Presencia Convertible Note) of the Presencia Convertible Note, extend the
Maturity Date of the Convertible Note issued to it to the same date.
(4) acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in the Purchase Agreement, the Convertible Note to be
delivered to the undersigned will include the following language:
"13. Certain Restrictions.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
(i) Payee may not exercise any of its rights under this
Convertible Note, including without limitation those rights set forth in Section
5(b) hereof, or take any other action hereunder, unless such rights or actions
are also exercised or taken by Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V. ("Presencia")
under any convertible promissory note issued by Maker to Presencia pursuant to
the Note Purchase and Security Agreement, dated February 18, 2003, by and among
Princeton Video Image, Inc., Presencia and PVI Holding, LLC on February 18, 2003
(any such convertible promissory note being referred to herein as a "Presencia
Convertible Note") provided, however, that the foregoing restriction shall not
apply to conversion of this Convertible Note by Payee pursuant to Section 3
hereof;
(ii) Payee will be deemed to have: (i) consented to the
taking of any action for which its prior consent is required under this
Convertible Note, (ii) waived any rights under this Convertible Note, and (iii)
agreed to any modification or amendment of this Convertible Note, to the extent
that Presencia has consented to such action, waived such rights or agreed to
such modification or amendment under a Presencia Convertible Note.
(iii) Payee will, if Presencia converts the Presencia
Convertible Note, convert the Convertible Debt in the same proportion and on the
same terms and conditions and for the same consideration as the conversion is
effected under the Presencia Convertible Note; and
(iv) Payee will, if Presencia extends the Maturity Date
(as defined in the Presencia Convertible Note) of the Presencia Convertible
Note, extend the Maturity Date of the Convertible Note issued to it to the same
date.
(b) If the Presencia Convertible Note ceases to be outstanding
as a result of Maker's payment to Presencia of all amounts due and owing under
the Presencia Convertible Note, then Payee shall thereafter be entitled to
receive, and Maker shall be required to pay, all amounts due and owing under
this Convertible Note in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Joinder Agreement to
be duly executed on its behalf.
PURCHASER.
By:
Name:
Title:
Accepted and Agreed
to this __ day of February, 2003.
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT 10.30
THIS CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), AND IS A "RESTRICTED SECURITY" AS DEFINED
IN RULE 144 PROMULGATED UNDER THE ACT. THE NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR
SALE OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED EXCEPT (i) IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE NOTE UNDER THE ACT OR (ii) IN COMPLIANCE WITH
RULE 144 OR ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE ACT.
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
$1,500,000 Lawrenceville, New Jersey
February 18, 2003
1. Obligation. Princeton Video Image, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Maker"), promises to pay to the order of Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V., a
Mexican corporation ("Payee"), the principal sum of One Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000), plus interest at the rate specified herein. The
unpaid principal from time to time outstanding shall bear interest prior to
maturity at an annual rate of interest equal to 10% per annum. Interest hereon
shall be compounded semi-annually based on the actual number of days elapsed
from February 18, 2003.
2. Maturity Date. The unpaid principal balance of this Convertible Note
and all accrued interest thereon (together, the "Convertible Debt") shall be due
and payable in arrears in full on July 31, 2003 or, at the option of Payee, such
later date on or before July 31, 2005 as Payee shall specify in writing to Maker
on or before June 30, 2003 (either date, the "Maturity Date").
3. Conversion.
(a) By Payee. Upon the terms set forth in this Section 3(a), Payee
shall have the right, at its option, at any time prior to Maker's repayment of
this Convertible Note, to convert the Convertible Debt, in whole or in part,
into the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Maker's common stock
equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the Convertible Debt by the
Conversion Price (as defined below). Payee may exercise the conversion right
pursuant to Section 3(a) by delivering to Maker, at the address set forth below,
written notice stating that Payee elects to convert the Convertible Debt and
stating the name or names (with address) in which the certificate or
certificates for the shares of common stock are to be issued. Conversion shall
be deemed to have been effected on the date when such delivery is made (the
"Effective Date"). As promptly as practicable thereafter, Maker shall issue and
deliver to Payee, to the place designated by Payee, a certificate or
certificates for the number of full shares of common stock to which Payee is
entitled and cash in payment of the portion of the Convertible Debt represented
by any fractional interest in a share of common stock and a new convertible
promissory note representing any portion of this Convertible Note not so
converted.
The person in whose name the certificate or certificates for common stock are to
be issued shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of such common stock
on the Effective Date unless the transfer books of Maker are closed on that
date, in which event such person shall be deemed to have become a stockholder of
record on the next succeeding date on which the transfer books are open, but the
Conversion Price shall be that in effect on the Effective Date. As promptly as
practicable following the Effective Date, and upon receipt of a new convertible
note, if applicable, Payee shall deliver to Maker this Convertible Note marked
"Cancelled", provided, however, that this Convertible Note shall be deemed
cancelled and the Convertible Debt shall cease to be outstanding as of the
Effective Date, whether or not this Convertible Note has been actually delivered
to Maker.
(b) Conversion Price; Adjustment.
(i) As used herein, prior to the consummation of the first New
Financing (as hereinafter defined) following the issuance hereof, "Conversion
Price" shall mean $.75 and following the consummation of such New Financing,
"Conversion Price" shall mean $2.50, in each case as adjusted from time to time
pursuant to the provisions hereof.
(ii) Upon the happening of an Extraordinary Common Stock Event
(as hereinafter defined), the Conversion Price then in effect shall,
simultaneously with the happening of such Extraordinary Common Stock Event, be
adjusted by multiplying the then effective Conversion Price by a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the number of shares of common stock outstanding
immediately prior to such Extraordinary Common Stock Event and the denominator
of which shall be the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately
after such Extraordinary Common Stock Event, and the product so obtained shall
thereafter be the Conversion Price. The Conversion Price, as so adjusted, shall
be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any subsequent
Extraordinary Common Stock Event or Events. As used herein, the term
"Extraordinary Common Stock Event" shall mean (A) a subdivision of outstanding
shares of common stock into a greater number of shares of common stock (i.e., a
stock split), (B) a combination of outstanding shares of common stock into a
smaller number of shares of common stock (i.e., a reverse stock split) or (C)
the payment of a dividend in shares of common stock.
(c) Capital Reorganization or Merger. In the event of any capital
reorganization of Maker, any reclassification of the stock of Maker (other than
a change in par value or from no par value to par value or from par value to no
par value or as a result of a stock dividend or subdivision, split-up or
combination of shares), or any consolidation or merger of Maker, the Convertible
Debt shall, after such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, or
merger, be convertible into the kind and number of shares of stock or other
securities or property of Maker or of the entity resulting from such
consolidation or surviving such merger to which Payee would have been entitled
had the Convertible Debt been converted (immediately prior to the time of such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation or merger). The provisions of
this Section 3(c) shall similarly apply to successive, reorganizations,
reclassifications, consolidations or mergers. In any such case, appropriate
adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section
3(c) with respect to the rights of Payee after the capital reorganization to the
end that the provisions of this Section 3(c) (including adjustment of the
Conversion Price
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then in effect and the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the
Convertible Debt) shall be applicable after that event and be as nearly
equivalent as practicable.
(d) New Financing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, in the event that Maker sells (a "New Financing") any security
(equity, debt or otherwise) of Maker (a "New Security") at any time while this
Convertible Note is outstanding, the Convertible Debt shall, after such New
Financing, be convertible, at the option of Payee, into the kind and number of
shares of the New Security, on such terms and conditions (including any warrants
or other consideration received by the purchasers in the New Financing) as the
New Security is sold in the New Financing, subject to all of the terms of the
New Financing; provided, however, that if the New Security is common stock of
Maker or a security convertible into such common stock, the price per share of
common stock (within the meaning of the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market or such
other market, exchange or automated quotation system on which Maker's common
stock is then listed or trading as the case may be) at which the Convertible
Debt may be converted into the New Security shall not be less than $0.38 (the
"Minimum Conversion Price"). The price of a New Security shall be determined on
the basis of an appropriate allocation of consideration paid by the purchasers
of such New Security between the New Security and other benefits, if any (as
such allocation is determined and reported in Maker's financial statements in
consultation with Maker's outside auditors). Without the consent of Payee, Maker
shall not consummate any New Financing regarding a New Security that is common
stock of Maker or a security convertible into common stock of Maker for less
than the Minimum Conversion Price. If Maker consummates more than one New
Financing during the period that this Convertible Note is outstanding, Payee
shall have the right to convert the Convertible Debt under the terms of any such
New Financings at any time (even if later New Financings were done on different
terms or prices). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, as
used herein, the term "New Financing" shall not include the sale or transfer of
securities (i) designated by vote of Maker's board of directors to Maker's
employees, consultants, vendors or others in exchange for services rendered in
the ordinary course of business, (ii) as a result of any stock split, stock
dividend, or reclassification of Maker's common stock, distributed on a pro rata
basis to all holders of Maker's common stock, (iii) as a result of a merger,
consolidation or reorganization approved by Maker's board of directors, or (iv)
in an amount not to exceed, with respect to all issuances in connection with
Strategic Transactions (as hereinafter defined), an aggregate of 500,000 shares
of common stock, including shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion
of other securities, issued as a commercially reasonable inducement to enter
into a Strategic Transaction. The conversion rights set forth in this Section
3(d) are in addition to, and not in substitution for, the rights set forth in
Section 3(a). As used herein, "Strategic Transaction" shall mean a transaction
the main purpose of which, as determined by Maker's Board of Directors, is to
generate material sales revenue for Maker (and not for the purpose of raising
equity or other financing).
(e) Notice.
(i) If Maker shall propose to take any action of the types
described in Sections 3(b) or 3(c) above, Maker shall give notice to Payee which
shall specify the record date,
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if any, with respect to any such action and the date on which such action is to
take place. Such notice shall also set forth such facts with respect thereto as
shall be reasonably necessary to indicate the effect of such action (to the
extent such effect may be known at the date of such notice) on the Conversion
Price and the number, kind or class of shares or other securities or property
which shall be deliverable or purchasable upon the occurrence of such action or
deliverable upon conversion of the Convertible Debt. In the case of any action
which would require the fixing of a record date, such notice shall be given at
least ten (10) days prior to the date so fixed, and in case of all other action,
such notice shall be given at least ten (10) days prior to the taking of such
proposed action. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not
affect the legality or validity of any such action.
(ii) If Maker shall propose to enter into a New Financing as
described in Section 3(d) above, Maker shall give notice to Payee which shall
specify the terms and conditions of such New Financing including, without
limitation, the number, kind or class of shares or other securities or property
which shall be deliverable or purchasable in the New Financing, the nature of
the transfer, the sale price and the type of consideration to be paid. Such
notice shall be given at least ten (10) days prior to the closing of the New
Financing; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice, or any
defect therein, shall not delay such closing or affect the legality or validity
of the actions taken at such closing.
(f) Reservation of Common Stock and New Securities. Maker shall
reserve, and at all times from and after the date hereof keep reserved, free
from preemptive rights, out of its authorized but unissued shares of common
stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Convertible
Debt, sufficient number of shares of common stock to provide for the conversion
of the Convertible Debt pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof. Following the
consummation of any New Financing, Maker shall reserve, and at all times from
and after the date thereof keep reserved, free from preemptive rights, out of
its authorized but unissued shares of the applicable New Security, solely for
the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Convertible Debt, sufficient
number of shares of such New Security to provide for the conversion of the
Convertible Debt pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof.
4. Prepayment. Maker may prepay the Convertible Debt, in whole or in part,
without premium or penalty of any kind, at any time; provided, however, that
Maker gives Payee thirty (30) days prior notice of its intent to prepay and
Payee shall retain the option to convert the Convertible Debt in accordance with
Section 3 during such thirty (30) day period. Such prepayments shall be applied
to principal or interest at the election of Maker.
5. Event of Default.
(a) The occurrence of any of the following (whatever the reason for
such occurrence and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected
by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or
any order, rule or regulation of any government body) shall constitute an "Event
of Default" under this Convertible Note:
(i) Maker fails to pay any or all of the Convertible Debt on
the Maturity Date;
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(ii) Maker fails to comply with any provision of this
Convertible Note, the Note Purchase and Security Agreement, dated February 18,
2003, by and among Payee, PVI Holding, LLC ("Holding"), as creditor and
collateral agent, and Maker (the "Note Purchase Agreement"), or the Note
Purchase and Security Agreement, dated June 25, 2002, between Maker and Holding
(the "June Note Purchase Agreement") and such failure is not cured within thirty
(30) days of notice of such breach, provided that if such failure cannot
reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) days period, such period shall be
extended for thirty (30) days so long as Maker is diligently pursuing a cure;
(iii) Maker commences any voluntary proceeding under any
bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt,
receivership, dissolution or liquidation law or statute, of any jurisdiction,
whether now or subsequently in effect; or Maker is adjudicated insolvent or
bankrupt by a court of competent jurisdiction; or Maker petitions or applies
for, acquiesces in, or consent to, the appointment of any receiver or trustee of
Maker or for all or substantially all of its property or assets; or Maker makes
an assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or Maker admits in writing its
inability to pay its debts as they mature;
(iv) There is commenced against Maker any proceeding relating
to Maker under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency,
readjustment of debt, receivership, dissolution or liquidation law or statute,
of any jurisdiction, whether now or subsequently in effect, and the proceeding
remains undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days or Maker by any act
indicates its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, the proceeding; or a
receiver or trustee is appointed for Maker or for all or substantially all of
its property or assets, and the receivership or trusteeship remains undischarged
for sixty (60) days; or
(v) An Event of Default (as defined therein) occurs under
either the amended and restated convertible promissory note issued by Maker on
the date hereof to PVI Holding, LLC ("Holding") or any other convertible
promissory note issued by Maker pursuant to the June Note Purchase Agreement.
(b) Except as provided for in the intercreditor agreement, dated as
of the date hereof, between Payee and Holding (the "Intercreditor Agreement"),
upon an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause
(iii) or (iv) above) Payee may, at Payee's option and without notice, declare
all of the Convertible Debt to be due and payable immediately. Upon an Event of
Default specified in clause (iii) or (iv) above, the Convertible Debt shall
become automatically due and payable immediately without notice or other action
on the part of Payee. Except as provided for in the Intercreditor Agreement,
Payee may waive any default before or after it occurs and may restore this
Convertible Note in full effect without impairing the right to declare it due
for a subsequent default.
6. Waiver of Presentment and Notice of Dishonor. Maker and all others who
may at any time be liable hereon in any capacity, jointly and severally, waive
presentment for payment, demand, notice of nonpayment, notice of protest,
protest of this Convertible Note and other notices of any kind.
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7. Taxes and Expenses. Maker shall pay any and all taxes, duties, fees and
other costs arising out of enforcing or converting this Convertible Note or that
may be payable in respect of any issuance or delivery of shares of common stock
or other securities issued or delivered upon conversion of this Convertible
Note.
8. Transfer. Subject to its compliance with applicable laws, Payee shall
be able to offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of this
Convertible Note in full but not in part, provided, that the transferee agrees
to be bound by the terms contained herein and in the Intercreditor Agreement and
provided further, that Payee simultaneously transfers to the transferee any
other convertible promissory note of Maker issued to Payee by Maker pursuant to
the Note Purchase Agreement. In the event of the transfer of this Convertible
Note, the term "Payee" as used herein shall refer to the transferee or the
original Payee as the context requires.
9. Amendment. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, this
Convertible Note may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing
signed by the parties against whom enforcement of any waiver, change,
modification, or discharge is sought.
10. Related Agreements. This Convertible Note is subject and entitled to
all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement and in
the Intercreditor Agreement.
11. Governing Law. The validity, interpretation and enforcement of this
Convertible Note, whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise, shall be
governed by the internal laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to
principles of conflicts of law).
12. Notices. All notices or other communications in connection with this
Convertible Note shall be in writing and shall be considered given when
personally delivered or when mailed by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, return receipt requested, or when sent via commercial courier or
telecopier, directed, as follows or to such other address as a party may
designate by notice:
(a) If to Payee:
Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V.
Palmas # 735-206
Mexico DF 11000
Attn: Eduardo Sitt
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Facsimile: 212-859-4000
Attn: Joseph A. Stern, Esq.
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(b) If to Maker:
Princeton Video Image, Inc.
15 Princess Road
Lawrenceville, N.J. 08648
Attn: President
Facsimile: (609) 912-0044
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Smith, Stratton, Wise, Heher & Brennan, LLP
600 College Road East
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
Attn: Richard J. Pinto, Esq.
Facsimile: (609) 987-6651
Each party may, by notice to the other, change the address at which
notices or other communications are to be given to it.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker has caused this Convertible Note to be executed
in its corporate name by the signature of its duly authorized officer.
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
By: /s/ JAMES GREEN
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James Green
C.O.O.
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EXHIBIT 10.31
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
15 PRINCESS ROAD
LAWRENCEVILLE, NEW JERSEY 08648
February 18, 2003
Cablevision Systems Corporation
1111 Stewart Avenue
Bethpage, New York 11714
Attn: General Counsel
Re: Option Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2002, by and between
Princeton Video Image, Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corporation (the
"Agreement").
Dear Sir or Madam:
This will confirm the agreement between Princeton Video Image, Inc. and
Cablevision Systems Corporation regarding the above referenced Agreement.
Section 2 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as
follows:
2. Deadline; Option Period. Subject to Section 7, Cablevision may
exercise the Option at any time from July 31, 2003 until 5:00 p.m.
New York time on October 31, 2003 (the "Deadline"). As used herein,
the term "Option Period" shall refer to that period commencing on
July 31, 2003 and concluding on (i) the later of the date on which
the Election Period (as defined below) ends or, if applicable, the
approval of the stockholders of PVI required by Section 6 is
obtained; or (ii) the date on which this Option Agreement is
terminated in accordance with its terms.
Section 7 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as
follows:
7. Early Termination. This Option Agreement shall terminate and
become null and void in the event that PVI meets the Financial Test
(defined below) and gives notice to Cablevision in accordance with
the last sentence of this Section 7 at any time on or before July
31, 2003. For purposes of this Option Agreement, "Financial Test"
shall mean if, at any time after the date hereof, PVI has obtained
aggregate cash proceeds (without deduction for related transaction
expenses) of at least ten million dollars ($10,000,000) by means of
any combination of (i) any equity financing and (ii) any
non-refundable cash funding that does not require PVI to incur
associated liabilities, which is received by PVI and not restricted
to use by an Affiliate of PVI or subject to any other restriction
that would prevent its use of such funds for working capital, from
(A) new foreign territory license grants
(excluding payments in lieu of running royalties) (B) any
non-recurring extraordinary transaction, such as sale of special or
preferential rights, that PVI may recognize as current revenue or
gain under GAAP from any new (i.e. non-current) customer, or (C) the
sale of equity by any affiliate of PVI to the extent that such funds
are not restricted to use by such Affiliate. If PVI determines that
the Financial Test is met on or before July 31, 2003, PVI shall
promptly provide written notice to Cablevision setting forth with
reasonable specificity of how the Financial Test has been met. For
purposes of the Financial Test set forth herein, conversion of any
portion of the principal amount of any of the Convertible Promissory
Notes (other than the Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory
Note issued to PVI Holding LLC) issued by PVI pursuant to the Note
Purchase and Security Agreement, dated as of February 18, 2003, by
and among PVI, Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V. and PVI Holding,
LLC, as creditor and collateral agent, shall be deemed to be an
equity financing and the principal amount so converted shall be
applied toward satisfaction of the Financial Test.
The authorized signatures below will confirm the amendment to Section 7 of
the Agreement as set forth above. Your attention to this matter is greatly
appreciated.
Sincerely,
/s/ JAMES GREEN
James Green
President and Chief Operating Officer
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
Cablevision Systems Corporation:
By: /s/ WILLIAM J. BELL
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EXHIBIT 10.32
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
15 PRINCESS ROAD
LAWRENCEVILLE, NEW JERSEY 08648
February 18, 2003
Cablevision Systems Corporation
1111 Stewart Avenue
Bethpage, New York 11714
Attn: General Counsel
Re: Proprietary Information Escrow Agreement (the "Escrow Agreement").,
dated as of June 25, 2002, by and among Princeton Video Image, Inc.,
Cablevision Systems Corporation and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel
LLP (the "Escrow Agent")
Dear Sir or Madam:
This will confirm the agreement between Princeton Video Image, Inc.,
Cablevision Systems Corporation and the Escrow Agent that all references to the
Option Agreement in the Escrow Agreement shall refer to that certain Option
Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2002, by and between Princeton Video Image, Inc.
and Cablevision Systems Corporation, as amended on the date hereof, and as
further amended from time to time by the parties thereto.
The authorized signatures below will confirm the understanding as set
forth above. Your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
/s/ JAMES GREEN
James Green
President and Chief Operating Officer
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
Cablevision Systems Corporation: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP:
By: /s/ WILLIAM J. BELL By: /s/ JONATHAN S. CAPLAN
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Name: Name: Jonathan S. Caplan
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Title: Title: Partner
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Date: Date: February 12, 2003
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EXHIBIT 10.33
[PVI LETTERHEAD]
February 18, 2003
Mr. David Sitt
Paseo de los Laureles 458-PH1
Bosques de las Lomas
Mexico, D.F. 05120
Mexico
Dear Mr. Sitt:
On behalf of Princeton Video Image, Inc. (PVI), and its wholly owned subsidiary,
Publicidad Virtual, S.A. de C.V. (PV), we are pleased to offer you the positions
of co-Chief Executive Officer of PVI and Corporate Vice President of PV. For so
long as PVI and/or PV continue to employ you, you will be employed either
directly or indirectly through Consultores Asociados Dasi, S.C. ("Dasi"), or
another Sociedad Civil in Mexico (an "SC"). Your duties and responsibilities
shall be those customarily performed, respectively, by a CEO of a company such
as PVI and by a Corporate Vice President of a company such as PV. You will also
hold, in addition to the offices described above, such other senior executive
offices in PVI or PV to which you may be appointed or assigned from time to time
by the Board of Directors of PVI or PV, as the case may be; and you will
professionally discharge such duties in connection therewith.
As consideration for your service as Corporate Vice President of PV, your rate
of pay will be US$8,333.33 payable on a semi-monthly basis, which when
annualized is US$200,000 (such amount, as adjusted upward from time to time,
being your "Salary"). As additional consideration for such service, subject to
the approval of the Board of Directors of PVI, you will receive options to
purchase 275,000 shares of PVI common stock, as further described below. Such
options shall be in lieu of the options contemplated under the Reorganization
Agreement dated as of December 28, 2000, as amended, by and among Presencia en
Medios, S.A. de C.V., Eduardo Sitt, David Sitt, Roberto Sonabend, Presence in
Media LLC, Virtual Advertisement LLC, PVI LA, LLC, Princeton Video Image, Inc.
and Princeton Video Image Latin America, LLC, and the exhibits attached thereto
(the "Reorganization Agreement").
As consideration for your service as co-Chief Executive Officer of PVI, PVI
hereby confirms that you have been granted options to purchase 180,000 shares of
PVI common stock. Of these options, 151,778 are vested as of the date hereof,
and the remainder of such options shall vest at the rate of 14,111 per month
beginning on March 10, 2003, until all of such options are vested. You will be
provided a stock option agreement for signature evidencing such options.
Schedule 1 attached hereto sets forth the number of
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option shares allocable to specific exercise prices and indicates whether such
options are currently vested or unvested.
As consideration for your agreement in August, September and October, 2002 to
accept a salary reduction in connection with your service as co-Chief Executive
Officer of PVI, PVI hereby confirms that, subject to the approval of the Board
of Directors of PVI, you will be granted options to purchase 55,000 shares of
PVI common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share and that all of these
options will be vested immediately on the date of grant.
With respect to the options to purchase 275,000 shares of PVI common stock, as
described above, the exercise price for such options will be the closing price
for PVI common stock on the date the Board of Directors approves the option
grant in accordance with the provisions of the Amended 1993 Stock Option Plan
(the "Plan"); provided, however, that the exercise price shall not be less than
$0.50 per share. Of these options, 75,000 will be vested immediately on the date
of grant, as defined in the stock option agreement required under the Plan. The
remaining 200,000 options will vest at the rate of 8,333.33 per month for the
twenty-four months following the date of grant (1/24 of the total number vest
per month) for so long as you remain an employee of PVI or PV. The intent of PVI
is that these options shall be incentive stock options to the fullest extent
allowed by applicable law and the Plan; in the event that any of the these
options do not qualify as incentive stock options for any reason, such options
shall be non-qualified stock options.
As of January 21, 2003, there were 18,487,802 shares of PVI common stock
outstanding. Of course, the Company plans to issue additional shares to
investors and others from time to time.
The stock option agreements to be executed in connection with (a) the options to
purchase 180,000 shares of PVI common stock granted in connection with your
service as co-CEO of PVI, which are not yet vested as of the date hereof, and
(b) the options to purchase 275,000 shares of PVI common stock granted in
connection with your service as Corporate Vice President of PV will provide that
the applicable number of all unvested options will vest immediately and become
exercisable immediately if following the occurrence of a Change in Control of
PVI, as defined below, you cease to serve in a senior executive position with or
as a director of PVI, or your duties are inconsistent with those customarily
performed by a company's senior executive officer or director, other than as a
result of your voluntary action. A Change in Control of PVI shall be deemed to
occur if (i) PVI is merged with or into or consolidated with another corporation
or other entity under circumstances where the shareholders of PVI immediately
prior to such merger or consolidation do not own after such merger or
consolidation shares representing at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting
power of PVI or the surviving or resulting corporation or other entity, as the
case may be, or (ii) if PVI is liquidated or sells or otherwise disposes of
substantially all of its assets to another corporation or
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entity, or (iii) if any person (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and
14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) shall become the beneficial
owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under such Act) of forty (40%) percent
or more of the Common Stock of PVI other than pursuant to a plan or arrangement
entered into by such person and PVI or otherwise approved by the Board of
Directors of PVI; provided however, that a Change of Control of PVI shall not
include any acquisition of PVI's securities by, or a transaction with, (A)
Cablevision Systems Corporation or (B) any member of the Seller Group, as
defined in the Reorganization Agreement, or (C) any of their respective
affiliates.
In the event that the acceleration, as set forth in the paragraph immediately
above, of any option to be granted to you pursuant to the Plan which causes the
option to be exercisable immediately (the "Accelerated Options"), (i)
constitutes a "parachute payment" within the meaning of section 280G of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and (ii) but for this
provision, would be subject to the excise tax imposed by section 4999 of the
Code (the "Excise Tax"), then the amount of the Accelerated Options may be
reduced to the largest amount which you, in your sole discretion, determine
would result in no portion of the Accelerated Options (or only such portion
thereof as is acceptable to you) being subject to the Excise Tax. The
determination by you of any reduction shall be conclusive and binding upon PVI.
PVI shall reduce such Accelerated Options only upon written notice by you
indicating the amount of such reduction.
In the event that your employment as Corporate Vice President or a senior
executive of PV is terminated other than for Cause (as defined below) or in the
event you voluntarily terminate your employment with PV for Good Reason (as
defined below), PV will pay to you as severance six months of your then current
Salary.
"Cause" as used herein shall mean (i) conviction from which no further appeal
may be taken for, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony or a crime involving
moral turpitude, (ii) commission of a breach of fiduciary duty involving
personal profit in connection with your employment by PVI or PV, (iii)
commission of an act which the Board of Directors of PVI or PV shall reasonably
have found to have involved willful misconduct or gross negligence on your part,
in the conduct of your duties, (iv) habitual absenteeism with respect to your
position at PV, (v) your material breach of any material provision of the terms
of your employment, as set forth herein, which breach remains uncured for a
period of thirty (30) days following notice to you by PVI, or (vi) your willful
and continued failure to perform substantially your duties (other than any such
failure resulting from your incapacity due to physical or mental illness). With
respect to the matters set forth in (iii), (iv), (v), and (vi) of the
immediately preceding sentence, neither PVI nor PV may terminate your employment
unless you have first been given notice of the conduct forming the cause for
such termination and an opportunity to explain such conduct to either PVI or PV,
as the case may be.
"Good Reason" shall mean (i) a detrimental change in the nature or scope of your
employment or duties as the Corporate Vice President or a senior executive of PV
or
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which is otherwise inconsistent with those duties customarily performed by a
company's corporate vice president or similar senior executive position; (ii) a
reduction in Salary or those employee benefits consisting of an
employer-provided automobile, major medical insurance, major life insurance, and
a bonus of thirty (30) days extra salary per year, that are required to be
provided to you under the terms of this offer letter; or (iii) the failure of PV
to pay the Commission Override Fee, as defined in the Consultant Services
Agreement, dated September 20, 2001, between PV and Presencia en Medios, S.A. de
C.V. (the "Consultant Services Agreement"), subject (A) to any cure periods or
dispute resolution procedures provided for in the Consultant Services Agreement
and (B) any amendment, waiver, modification, or deferral of the obligation to
pay the Commission Override Fee agreed to by Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V.
You agree that the services rendered by you as co-CEO of PVI and Corporate Vice
President of PV are unique and irreplaceable. You further agree that during the
Non-competition Term (as defined below) you shall not, directly or indirectly,
through any other person, firm, corporation or other entity (whether as an
officer, director, employee, partner, consultant, holder of equity or debt
investment, lender or in any other manner or capacity): (a) compete with PVI or
any subsidiary of PVI in any geographical area in the United States or in those
foreign countries where PVI or any subsidiary of PVI, during the period of your
employment with PVI and/or PV, conducts or proposes to conduct business or
initiate activities, design, manufacture, sell, market, offer to sell or supply
video or television technology similar to that being developed or sold by PVI or
any subsidiary of PVI on the date of the termination of your employment, for any
reason, with PVI or PV, as the case may be; (b) solicit, induce, encourage or
attempt to induce or encourage any employee of PVI or any subsidiary of PVI to
terminate his or her employment with PVI or any subsidiary of PVI or to breach
any other obligation to PVI or any subsidiary of PVI; (c) solicit, interfere
with, disrupt, alter or attempt to disrupt or alter the relationship,
contractual or otherwise, between PVI or any subsidiary of PVI and any customer,
potential customer, or supplier of PVI or any subsidiary of PVI; or (d) engage
in or participate in any business conducted under any name that shall be the
same as or similar to the name of PVI or any subsidiary of PVI, or any trade
name used by PVI or any subsidiary of PVI. You acknowledge that the foregoing
geographic, activity and time limitations contained in this non-competition
provision are reasonable and properly required for the adequate protection of
PVI's business. In the event that any such geographic, activity or time
limitation is deemed to be unreasonable by a court, you shall submit to the
reduction of either said activity or time limitation to such activity or period
as the court shall deem reasonable. In the event that you are in violation of
the aforementioned restrictive covenants, then the time limitation thereof shall
be extended for a period of time equal to the pendency of such proceedings,
including appeals. As used herein, "Noncompetition Term" shall mean the period
beginning on the date hereof and ending on the later of (i) September 20, 2005
or (ii) one year after the termination of your employment with PVI or PV,
provided that if your employment terminates after September 20, 2005, then the
one year period described in the foregoing clause (ii) shall
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not apply if following the termination of your employment you waive in writing
any right or claim to receive any severance benefits.
You acknowledge that, during the period of your employment with PVI and PV, you
have had or will have access to Confidential Information, as defined below, of
PVI and PV. Therefore, you agree that both during and after the period of your
employment with PVI or PV, as the case may be, you shall not, without the prior
written approval of PVI or PV, directly or indirectly (a) reveal, report,
publish, disclose or transfer any Confidential Information of PVI or PV to any
person or entity, or (b) use any Confidential Information of PVI or PV for any
purpose or for the benefit of any person or entity, except as may be necessary
in the performance of your work for PVI or PV. You further acknowledge that,
during the period of your employment with PVI and PV, you may have access to
Confidential Information of third parties who have given PVI or PV the right to
use such Confidential Information, subject to a non-disclosure agreement between
PVI of PV and such third party. Therefore, you agree that both during and after
the period of your employment with PVI or PV, you shall not, without the prior
written approval of PVI or PV, as the case may be, directly or indirectly (i)
reveal, report, publish, disclose or transfer any Confidential Information of
such third parties to any person or entity, or (ii) use any Confidential
Information of such third parties for any purpose or for the benefit of any
person or entity, except as may be necessary in the performance of your work for
PVI or PV. You acknowledge and agree that all Confidential Information of PVI
and PV, and all reports, drawings, blueprints, data, notes, and other documents
and records, whether printed, typed, handwritten, videotaped, transmitted or
transcribed on data files or on any other type of media, made or compiled by
you, or made available to you during the period of your employment with PVI and
PV (including the period prior to the date of this letter), concerning PVI's or
PV's Confidential Information are and shall remain PVI's or PV's property and
shall be delivered to PVI or PV, as the case may be, on the termination of your
employment or at any earlier time on request of PVI or PV. You shall not retain
copies of such Confidential Information, documents and records. As used herein,
"Confidential Information" means trade secrets, proprietary information, and
confidential knowledge and information which includes, but is not limited to,
matters of a technical nature (such as discoveries, ideas, concepts, designs,
drawings, specifications, techniques, models, diagrams, test data and know-how),
and matters of a business nature (such as the identity of customers and
prospective customers, suppliers, marketing techniques and materials, marketing
and development plans, pricing or pricing policies, financial information, plans
for further development, and any other information of a similar nature not
available to the public).
You agree that you shall promptly, from time to time, fully inform and disclose
to PVI or PV, as the case may be, in writing all inventions, copyrightable
material, designs, improvements and discoveries of any kind which you have made,
conceived or developed, or which you may later make, conceive or develop, during
the period of your employment with PVI or PV, which pertain to, or relate to
PVI's or PV's business or any of the work or businesses carried on by PVI or PV
and result from any work you
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performs for PVI or PV("Inventions"). This covenant applies to all such
Inventions, whether or not they are eligible for patent, copyright, trademark,
trade secret or other legal protection; and whether or not they are conceived by
Employee alone or with others; and whether or not they are conceived and/or
developed during regular working hours. All Inventions shall be the sole and
exclusive property of PVI or PV, as the case may be, and shall be deemed part of
the Confidential Information of PVI for purposes of this Agreement, whether or
not fixed in a tangible medium of expression. You hereby assign all of your
rights in all Inventions and in all related patents, copyrights and trademarks,
trade secrets and other proprietary rights therein to PVI or PV, as the case may
be. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree that any copyrightable material
shall be deemed to be "works made for hire" and that PVI or PV, as the case may
be, shall be deemed the author of such works under the United States Copyright
Act, or any foreign counterpart, provided that in the event and to the extent
such works are determined not to constitute "works made for hire", you hereby
irrevocably assign and transfer to PVI or PV all your right, title and interest
in such works. You agree to assist and cooperate with PVI or PV, both during and
after the period of your employment, at PVI's or PV's sole expense, to obtain,
maintain and enforce patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and other legal
protection for the Inventions. You agree to sign all documents, and do all
things necessary, to obtain such protection and to vest PVI or PV, as the case
may be, with full and exclusive title in all Inventions against infringement by
others. You hereby appoint the Secretary of PVI as your attorney-in-fact to
execute documents on your behalf for this purpose. You agree that you shall not
be entitled to any additional compensation for any and all Inventions made
during the period of Employee's employment with PVI.
For the purposes of this Agreement and solely as pertains to your eligibility
and qualification to participate in benefit plans and the level of that
participation, except for vesting provisions relating to stock options, you
shall be given constructive credit for service to PVI and PV for such time as
you previously provided management services to PV (directly or through Dasi), on
a continuing basis without a break in service.
While employed by PVI or PV, you shall be entitled to vacation benefits
consistent with the past practices of Dasi or PV. Such vacation may be taken by
you at such times as do not unreasonably interfere with the business of PVI or
PV. The accumulation of annual vacation time earned but not taken will be in
accordance with the policy guidelines of PVI. Additional vacation will be earned
in accordance with the policy of PVI.
You will be entitled to payment or reimbursement for all travel and other
reasonable business expenses incident to the performance of your
responsibilities and obligations for PV and PVI, as the case may be; any claim
for reimbursement is subject to the submission of appropriate vouchers and
receipts in accordance with the policies of either PVI or PV, as in effect from
time to time.
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If you die during your employment with PVI or PV, as the case may be, your
employment will be automatically terminated. However, PVI or PV, as the case may
be, will pay three (3) months Salary at your then current rate to your estate or
personal representative. This benefit will be in addition to and not in
substitution for any other benefits which may be payable by either PVI or PV in
respect of your death.
If you are rendered incapable by illness or any other disability from complying
with the terms, conditions and provisions on your part to be kept, observed and
performed for a period in excess of 180 days (whether or not consecutive) or 90
days consecutively, as the case may be, during any 12-month period during your
employment ("Disability"), the Board of Directors of PVI or PV, as the case may
be, may terminate your employment. If your employment is terminated by reason of
Disability, you will receive notice to that effect. In addition to and not in
substitution for any other benefits which may be payable to you in respect of
your Disability, in the event of the termination of the your employment due to
such Disability pursuant, you will be entitled to receive in twelve (12) equal
semi-monthly installments, an aggregate amount equal to six (6) months' Salary
at the rate in effect on the effective date of such termination; provided,
however, that PVI or PV, as the case may be, shall deduct from such payments the
amount of any and all disability insurance benefits paid to you during such
six-month period if either PVI or PV paid for such insurance benefits.
This letter will further confirm that during your employment by PVI and PV, you
shall be entitled to participate in employee benefit plans and programs of PVI,
PV, Dasi or an SC that are available to other senior management personnel of
such entities, subject only to the extent that your position, tenure, salary,
age, health and other qualifications make you eligible to participate. In
addition, you shall be entitled to receive benefits no less favorable than those
you currently receive and those received by senior management personnel of such
entities who perform services for PV, which benefits include, without
limitation, (i) an employer-provided automobile, (ii) major medical insurance,
(iii) major life insurance, and (iv) a bonus of thirty (30) days extra salary
per year, consistent with the past practices of PV or Dasi, as the case may be.
Nothing in this letter creates any obligation on the part of PVI or PV to
continue to employ you in any capacity; rather you are an employee at will and
your employment by PVI or PV may be terminated at any time for any reason with
or without notice.
By acknowledging below, you accept and agree to the terms and conditions of
employment set forth in this offer letter. You further acknowledge and agree (i)
that the terms and conditions of employment set forth herein are in satisfaction
and fulfillment of the terms and conditions of the Reorganization Agreement
relating to your employment and (ii) that you waive any requirement thereunder
to execute a specific form of employment agreement. This letter sets forth the
entire agreement between the parties with respect to your employment
arrangements, salary, options, and benefits and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous arrangements or understandings with respect
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thereto, including, without limitation, those contained in or contemplated by
the Reorganization Agreement or any prior resolutions of the Board of Directors.
The acknowledgement, agreement and waiver set forth in this paragraph shall not
be construed in any manner to be an amendment, alteration or modification of the
rights of Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V. under the Consultant Services
Agreement.
Sincerely,
/s/ JAMES GREEN
James Green
President and Chief Operating Officer
Acknowledged and Agreed to on this 18 day of February 2003.
/s/ DAVID SITT
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David Sitt
EXHIBIT 10.34
[PVI LETTERHEAD]
February 18, 2003
Mr. Roberto Sonabend
Cofre de Perote 274
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec CP
Mexico, D.F. 11010
Mexico
Dear Mr. Sonabend:
On behalf of Princeton Video Image, Inc. (PVI), and its wholly owned subsidiary,
Publicidad Virtual, S.A. de C.V. (PV), we are pleased to offer you the positions
of co-Chief Executive Officer of PVI and Corporate Vice President of PV. For so
long as PVI and/or PV continue to employ you, you will be employed either
directly or indirectly through Consultores Asociados Dasi, S.C. ("Dasi"), or
another Sociedad Civil in Mexico (an "SC"). Your duties and responsibilities
shall be those customarily performed, respectively, by a CEO of a company such
as PVI and by a Corporate Vice President of a company such as PV. You will also
hold, in addition to the offices described above, such other senior executive
offices in PVI or PV to which you may be appointed or assigned from time to time
by the Board of Directors of PVI or PV, as the case may be; and you will
professionally discharge such duties in connection therewith.
As consideration for your service as Corporate Vice President of PV, your rate
of pay will be US$8,333.33 payable on a semi-monthly basis, which when
annualized is US$200,000 (such amount, as adjusted upward from time to time,
being your "Salary"). As additional consideration for such service, subject to
the approval of the Board of Directors of PVI, you will receive options to
purchase 275,000 shares of PVI common stock, as further described below. Such
options shall be in lieu of the options contemplated under the Reorganization
Agreement dated as of December 28, 2000, as amended, by and among Presencia en
Medios, S.A. de C.V., Eduardo Sitt, David Sitt, Roberto Sonabend, Presence in
Media LLC, Virtual Advertisement LLC, PVI LA, LLC, Princeton Video Image, Inc.
and Princeton Video Image Latin America, LLC, and the exhibits attached thereto
(the "Reorganization Agreement").
As consideration for your service as co-Chief Executive Officer of PVI, PVI
hereby confirms that you have been granted options to purchase 180,000 shares of
PVI common stock. Of these options, 151,778 are vested as of the date hereof,
and the remainder of such options shall vest at the rate of 14,111 per month
beginning on March 10, 2003, until all of such options are vested. You will be
provided a stock option agreement for
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signature evidencing such options. Schedule 1 attached hereto sets forth the
number of option shares allocable to specific exercise prices and indicates
whether such options are currently vested or unvested.
As consideration for your agreement in August, September and October, 2002 to
accept a salary reduction in connection with your service as co-Chief Executive
Officer of PVI, PVI hereby confirms that, subject to the approval of the Board
of Directors of PVI, you will be granted options to purchase 55,000 shares of
PVI common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share and that all of these
options will be vested immediately on the date of grant.
With respect to the options to purchase 275,000 shares of PVI common stock, as
described above, the exercise price for such options will be the closing price
for PVI common stock on the date the Board of Directors approves the option
grant in accordance with the provisions of the Amended 1993 Stock Option Plan
(the "Plan"); provided, however, that the exercise price shall not be less than
$0.50 per share. Of these options, 75,000 will be vested immediately on the date
of grant, as defined in the stock option agreement required under the Plan. The
remaining 200,000 options will vest at the rate of 8,333.33 per month for the
twenty-four months following the date of grant (1/24 of the total number vest
per month) for so long as you remain an employee of PVI or PV. The intent of PVI
is that these options shall be incentive stock options to the fullest extent
allowed by applicable law and the Plan; in the event that any of the these
options do not qualify as incentive stock options for any reason, such options
shall be non-qualified stock options.
As of January 21, 2003, there were 18,487,802 shares of PVI common stock
outstanding. Of course, the Company plans to issue additional shares to
investors and others from time to time.
The stock option agreements to be executed in connection with (a) the options to
purchase 180,000 shares of PVI common stock granted in connection with your
service as co-CEO of PVI, which are not yet vested as of the date hereof, and
(b) the options to purchase 275,000 shares of PVI common stock granted in
connection with your service as Corporate Vice President of PV will provide that
the applicable number of all unvested options will vest immediately and become
exercisable immediately if following the occurrence of a Change in Control of
PVI, as defined below, you cease to serve in a senior executive position with or
as a director of PVI, or your duties are inconsistent with those customarily
performed by a company's senior executive officer or director, other than as a
result of your voluntary action. A Change in Control of PVI shall be deemed to
occur if (i) PVI is merged with or into or consolidated with another corporation
or other entity under circumstances where the shareholders of PVI immediately
prior to such merger or consolidation do not own after such merger or
consolidation shares representing at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting
power of PVI or the surviving or resulting corporation or other entity, as the
case may be, or (ii) if PVI is liquidated or
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sells or otherwise disposes of substantially all of its assets to another
corporation or entity, or (iii) if any person (as such term is used in Sections
13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) shall become the
beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under such Act) of forty
(40%) percent or more of the Common Stock of PVI other than pursuant to a plan
or arrangement entered into by such person and PVI or otherwise approved by the
Board of Directors of PVI; provided however, that a Change of Control of PVI
shall not include any acquisition of PVI's securities by, or a transaction with,
(A) Cablevision Systems Corporation or (B) any member of the Seller Group, as
defined in the Reorganization Agreement, or (C) any of their respective
affiliates.
In the event that the acceleration, as set forth in the paragraph immediately
above, of any option to be granted to you pursuant to the Plan which causes the
option to be exercisable immediately (the "Accelerated Options"), (i)
constitutes a "parachute payment" within the meaning of section 280G of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and (ii) but for this
provision, would be subject to the excise tax imposed by section 4999 of the
Code (the "Excise Tax"), then the amount of the Accelerated Options may be
reduced to the largest amount which you, in your sole discretion, determine
would result in no portion of the Accelerated Options (or only such portion
thereof as is acceptable to you) being subject to the Excise Tax. The
determination by you of any reduction shall be conclusive and binding upon PVI.
PVI shall reduce such Accelerated Options only upon written notice by you
indicating the amount of such reduction.
In the event that your employment as Corporate Vice President or a senior
executive of PV is terminated other than for Cause (as defined below) or in the
event you voluntarily terminate your employment with PV for Good Reason (as
defined below), PV will pay to you as severance six months of your then current
Salary.
"Cause" as used herein shall mean (i) conviction from which no further appeal
may be taken for, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony or a crime involving
moral turpitude, (ii) commission of a breach of fiduciary duty involving
personal profit in connection with your employment by PVI or PV, (iii)
commission of an act which the Board of Directors of PVI or PV shall reasonably
have found to have involved willful misconduct or gross negligence on your part,
in the conduct of your duties, (iv) habitual absenteeism with respect to your
position at PV, (v) your material breach of any material provision of the terms
of your employment, as set forth herein, which breach remains uncured for a
period of thirty (30) days following notice to you by PVI, or (vi) your willful
and continued failure to perform substantially your duties (other than any such
failure resulting from your incapacity due to physical or mental illness). With
respect to the matters set forth in (iii), (iv), (v), and (vi) of the
immediately preceding sentence, neither PVI nor PV may terminate your employment
unless you have first been given notice of the conduct forming the cause for
such termination and an opportunity to explain such conduct to either PVI or PV,
as the case may be.
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"Good Reason" shall mean (i) a detrimental change in the nature or scope of your
employment or duties as the Corporate Vice President or a senior executive of PV
or which is otherwise inconsistent with those duties customarily performed by a
company's corporate vice president or similar senior executive position; (ii) a
reduction in Salary or those employee benefits consisting of an
employer-provided automobile, major medical insurance, major life insurance, and
a bonus of thirty (30) days extra salary per year, that are required to be
provided to you under the terms of this offer letter; or (iii) the failure of PV
to pay the Commission Override Fee, as defined in the Consultant Services
Agreement, dated September 20, 2001, between PV and Presencia en Medios, S.A. de
C.V. (the "Consultant Services Agreement"), subject (A) to any cure periods or
dispute resolution procedures provided for in the Consultant Services Agreement
and (B) any amendment, waiver, modification, or deferral of the obligation to
pay the Commission Override Fee agreed to by Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V.
You agree that the services rendered by you as co-CEO of PVI and Corporate Vice
President of PV are unique and irreplaceable. You further agree that during the
Non-competition Term (as defined below) you shall not, directly or indirectly,
through any other person, firm, corporation or other entity (whether as an
officer, director, employee, partner, consultant, holder of equity or debt
investment, lender or in any other manner or capacity): (a) compete with PVI or
any subsidiary of PVI in any geographical area in the United States or in those
foreign countries where PVI or any subsidiary of PVI, during the period of your
employment with PVI and/or PV, conducts or proposes to conduct business or
initiate activities, design, manufacture, sell, market, offer to sell or supply
video or television technology similar to that being developed or sold by PVI or
any subsidiary of PVI on the date of the termination of your employment, for any
reason, with PVI or PV, as the case may be; (b) solicit, induce, encourage or
attempt to induce or encourage any employee of PVI or any subsidiary of PVI to
terminate his or her employment with PVI or any subsidiary of PVI or to breach
any other obligation to PVI or any subsidiary of PVI; (c) solicit, interfere
with, disrupt, alter or attempt to disrupt or alter the relationship,
contractual or otherwise, between PVI or any subsidiary of PVI and any customer,
potential customer, or supplier of PVI or any subsidiary of PVI; or (d) engage
in or participate in any business conducted under any name that shall be the
same as or similar to the name of PVI or any subsidiary of PVI, or any trade
name used by PVI or any subsidiary of PVI. You acknowledge that the foregoing
geographic, activity and time limitations contained in this non-competition
provision are reasonable and properly required for the adequate protection of
PVI's business. In the event that any such geographic, activity or time
limitation is deemed to be unreasonable by a court, you shall submit to the
reduction of either said activity or time limitation to such activity or period
as the court shall deem reasonable. In the event that you are in violation of
the aforementioned restrictive covenants, then the time limitation thereof shall
be extended for a period of time equal to the pendency of such proceedings,
including appeals. As used herein, "Noncompetition Term" shall mean the period
beginning on the date hereof and ending on the later of (i) September 20, 2005
or (ii) one year after the termination of your employment with PVI or PV,
provided that if your employment terminates after
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September 20, 2005, then the one year period described in the foregoing clause
(ii) shall not apply if following the termination of your employment you waive
in writing any right or claim to receive any severance benefits.
You acknowledge that, during the period of your employment with PVI and PV, you
have had or will have access to Confidential Information, as defined below, of
PVI and PV. Therefore, you agree that both during and after the period of your
employment with PVI or PV, as the case may be, you shall not, without the prior
written approval of PVI or PV, directly or indirectly (a) reveal, report,
publish, disclose or transfer any Confidential Information of PVI or PV to any
person or entity, or (b) use any Confidential Information of PVI or PV for any
purpose or for the benefit of any person or entity, except as may be necessary
in the performance of your work for PVI or PV. You further acknowledge that,
during the period of your employment with PVI and PV, you may have access to
Confidential Information of third parties who have given PVI or PV the right to
use such Confidential Information, subject to a non-disclosure agreement between
PVI of PV and such third party. Therefore, you agree that both during and after
the period of your employment with PVI or PV, you shall not, without the prior
written approval of PVI or PV, as the case may be, directly or indirectly (i)
reveal, report, publish, disclose or transfer any Confidential Information of
such third parties to any person or entity, or (ii) use any Confidential
Information of such third parties for any purpose or for the benefit of any
person or entity, except as may be necessary in the performance of your work for
PVI or PV. You acknowledge and agree that all Confidential Information of PVI
and PV, and all reports, drawings, blueprints, data, notes, and other documents
and records, whether printed, typed, handwritten, videotaped, transmitted or
transcribed on data files or on any other type of media, made or compiled by
you, or made available to you during the period of your employment with PVI and
PV (including the period prior to the date of this letter), concerning PVI's or
PV's Confidential Information are and shall remain PVI's or PV's property and
shall be delivered to PVI or PV, as the case may be, on the termination of your
employment or at any earlier time on request of PVI or PV. You shall not retain
copies of such Confidential Information, documents and records. As used herein,
"Confidential Information" means trade secrets, proprietary information, and
confidential knowledge and information which includes, but is not limited to,
matters of a technical nature (such as discoveries, ideas, concepts, designs,
drawings, specifications, techniques, models, diagrams, test data and know-how),
and matters of a business nature (such as the identity of customers and
prospective customers, suppliers, marketing techniques and materials, marketing
and development plans, pricing or pricing policies, financial information, plans
for further development, and any other information of a similar nature not
available to the public).
You agree that you shall promptly, from time to time, fully inform and disclose
to PVI or PV, as the case may be, in writing all inventions, copyrightable
material, designs, improvements and discoveries of any kind which you have made,
conceived or developed, or which you may later make, conceive or develop, during
the period of your employment with PVI or PV, which pertain to, or relate to
PVI's or PV's business or any
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of the work or businesses carried on by PVI or PV and result from any work you
performs for PVI or PV("Inventions"). This covenant applies to all such
Inventions, whether or not they are eligible for patent, copyright, trademark,
trade secret or other legal protection; and whether or not they are conceived by
Employee alone or with others; and whether or not they are conceived and/or
developed during regular working hours. All Inventions shall be the sole and
exclusive property of PVI or PV, as the case may be, and shall be deemed part of
the Confidential Information of PVI for purposes of this Agreement, whether or
not fixed in a tangible medium of expression. You hereby assign all of your
rights in all Inventions and in all related patents, copyrights and trademarks,
trade secrets and other proprietary rights therein to PVI or PV, as the case may
be. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree that any copyrightable material
shall be deemed to be "works made for hire" and that PVI or PV, as the case may
be, shall be deemed the author of such works under the United States Copyright
Act, or any foreign counterpart, provided that in the event and to the extent
such works are determined not to constitute "works made for hire", you hereby
irrevocably assign and transfer to PVI or PV all your right, title and interest
in such works. You agree to assist and cooperate with PVI or PV, both during and
after the period of your employment, at PVI's or PV's sole expense, to obtain,
maintain and enforce patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and other legal
protection for the Inventions. You agree to sign all documents, and do all
things necessary, to obtain such protection and to vest PVI or PV, as the case
may be, with full and exclusive title in all Inventions against infringement by
others. You hereby appoint the Secretary of PVI as your attorney-in-fact to
execute documents on your behalf for this purpose. You agree that you shall not
be entitled to any additional compensation for any and all Inventions made
during the period of Employee's employment with PVI.
For the purposes of this Agreement and solely as pertains to your eligibility
and qualification to participate in benefit plans and the level of that
participation, except for vesting provisions relating to stock options, you
shall be given constructive credit for service to PVI and PV for such time as
you previously provided management services to PV (directly or through Dasi), on
a continuing basis without a break in service.
While employed by PVI or PV, you shall be entitled to vacation benefits
consistent with the past practices of Dasi or PV. Such vacation may be taken by
you at such times as do not unreasonably interfere with the business of PVI or
PV. The accumulation of annual vacation time earned but not taken will be in
accordance with the policy guidelines of PVI. Additional vacation will be earned
in accordance with the policy of PVI.
You will be entitled to payment or reimbursement for all travel and other
reasonable business expenses incident to the performance of your
responsibilities and obligations for PV and PVI, as the case may be; any claim
for reimbursement is subject to the submission of appropriate vouchers and
receipts in accordance with the policies of either PVI or PV, as in effect from
time to time.
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If you die during your employment with PVI or PV, as the case may be, your
employment will be automatically terminated. However, PVI or PV, as the case may
be, will pay three (3) months Salary at your then current rate to your estate or
personal representative. This benefit will be in addition to and not in
substitution for any other benefits which may be payable by either PVI or PV in
respect of your death.
If you are rendered incapable by illness or any other disability from complying
with the terms, conditions and provisions on your part to be kept, observed and
performed for a period in excess of 180 days (whether or not consecutive) or 90
days consecutively, as the case may be, during any 12-month period during your
employment ("Disability"), the Board of Directors of PVI or PV, as the case may
be, may terminate your employment. If your employment is terminated by reason of
Disability, you will receive notice to that effect. In addition to and not in
substitution for any other benefits which may be payable to you in respect of
your Disability, in the event of the termination of the your employment due to
such Disability pursuant, you will be entitled to receive in twelve (12) equal
semi-monthly installments, an aggregate amount equal to six (6) months' Salary
at the rate in effect on the effective date of such termination; provided,
however, that PVI or PV, as the case may be, shall deduct from such payments the
amount of any and all disability insurance benefits paid to you during such
six-month period if either PVI or PV paid for such insurance benefits.
This letter will further confirm that during your employment by PVI and PV, you
shall be entitled to participate in employee benefit plans and programs of PVI,
PV, Dasi or an SC that are available to other senior management personnel of
such entities, subject only to the extent that your position, tenure, salary,
age, health and other qualifications make you eligible to participate. In
addition, you shall be entitled to receive benefits no less favorable than those
you currently receive and those received by senior management personnel of such
entities who perform services for PV, which benefits include, without
limitation, (i) an employer-provided automobile, (ii) major medical insurance,
(iii) major life insurance, and (iv) a bonus of thirty (30) days extra salary
per year, consistent with the past practices of PV or Dasi, as the case may be.
Nothing in this letter creates any obligation on the part of PVI or PV to
continue to employ you in any capacity; rather you are an employee at will and
your employment by PVI or PV may be terminated at any time for any reason with
or without notice.
By acknowledging below, you accept and agree to the terms and conditions of
employment set forth in this offer letter. You further acknowledge and agree (i)
that the terms and conditions of employment set forth herein are in satisfaction
and fulfillment of the terms and conditions of the Reorganization Agreement
relating to your employment and (ii) that you waive any requirement thereunder
to execute a specific form of employment agreement. This letter sets forth the
entire agreement between the parties with respect
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to your employment arrangements, salary, options, and benefits and supersedes
all prior and contemporaneous arrangements or understandings with respect
thereto, including, without limitation, those contained in or contemplated by
the Reorganization Agreement or any prior resolutions of the Board of Directors.
The acknowledgement, agreement and waiver set forth in this paragraph shall not
be construed in any manner to be an amendment, alteration or modification of the
rights of Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V. under the Consultant Services
Agreement.
Sincerely,
/s/ JAMES GREEN
James Green
President and Chief Operating Officer
Acknowledged and Agreed to on this 18 day of February 2003.
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), AND IS A "RESTRICTED
SECURITY" AS DEFINED IN RULE 144 PROMULGATED UNDER THE ACT. THE NOTE MAY NOT BE
SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED EXCEPT (i) IN CONJUNCTION WITH
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE NOTE UNDER THE ACT OR (ii) IN
COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 OR ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE ACT.
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
$5,000,000 Lawrenceville, New Jersey
February 18, 2003
This Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note (the "Convertible
Note") amends and restates in full the Convertible Promissory Note dated June
25, 2002 issued by Princeton Video Image, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Maker"), to PVI Holding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Payee"),
and shall be deemed to be a renewal and extension of such Convertible Promissory
Note within the meaning of the definition of "Convertible Debt" as defined in
Section 1 of the Note Purchase and Security Agreement dated as of June 25, 2002
between Maker and Payee (the "June Note Purchase Agreement").
1. Obligation. Maker promises to pay to the order of Payee the principal
sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), plus interest at the rate specified
herein. The unpaid principal from time to time outstanding shall bear interest
prior to maturity at an annual rate of interest equal to 10% per annum. Interest
hereon shall be compounded semi-annually based on the actual number of days
elapsed from June 25, 2002.
2. Maturity Date. The unpaid principal balance of this Convertible Note
and all accrued interest thereon (together, the "Convertible Debt") shall be due
and payable in arrears in full on July 31, 2003 or, at the option of Payee, such
later date on or before July 31, 2005 as Payee shall specify in writing to Maker
on or before June 30, 2003 (either date, the "Maturity Date").
3. Conversion.
(a) By Payee. Upon the terms set forth in this Section 3(a), Payee
shall have the right, at its option, at any time prior to Maker's repayment of
this Convertible Note, to convert the Convertible Debt, in whole or in part,
into the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Maker's common stock
equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the Convertible Debt by the
Conversion Price (as defined below). Payee may exercise the conversion right
pursuant to Section 3(a) by delivering to Maker, at the address set forth below,
written notice stating that Payee elects to convert the Convertible Debt and
stating the name or names (with address) in which the certificate or
certificates for the shares of common stock are to
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be issued. Conversion shall be deemed to have been effected on the date when
such delivery is made (the "Effective Date"). As promptly as practicable
thereafter, Maker shall issue and deliver to Payee, to the place designated by
Payee, a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of common
stock to which Payee is entitled and cash in payment of the portion of the
Convertible Debt represented by any fractional interest in a share of common
stock and a new convertible promissory note representing any portion of this
Convertible Note not so converted. The person in whose name the certificate or
certificates for common stock are to be issued shall be deemed to have become a
holder of record of such common stock on the Effective Date unless the transfer
books of Maker are closed on that date, in which event such person shall be
deemed to have become a stockholder of record on the next succeeding date on
which the transfer books are open, but the Conversion Price shall be that in
effect on the Effective Date. As promptly as practicable following the Effective
Date, and upon receipt of a new convertible note, if applicable, Payee shall
deliver to Maker this Convertible Note marked "Cancelled", provided, however,
that this Convertible Note shall be deemed cancelled and the Convertible Debt
shall cease to be outstanding as of the Effective Date, whether or not this
Convertible Note has been actually delivered to Maker.
(b) Conversion Price; Adjustment.
(i) As used herein, prior to the consummation of the first New
Financing (as hereinafter defined) following the issuance hereof, "Conversion
Price" shall mean $.75, and following the consummation of such New Financing,
"Conversion Price" shall mean $2.50, in each case as adjusted from time to time
pursuant to the provisions hereof.
(ii) Upon the happening of an Extraordinary Common Stock Event
(as hereinafter defined), the Conversion Price then in effect shall,
simultaneously with the happening of such Extraordinary Common Stock Event, be
adjusted by multiplying the then effective Conversion Price by a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the number of shares of common stock outstanding
immediately prior to such Extraordinary Common Stock Event and the denominator
of which shall be the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately
after such Extraordinary Common Stock Event, and the product so obtained shall
thereafter be the Conversion Price. The Conversion Price, as so adjusted, shall
be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any subsequent
Extraordinary Common Stock Event or Events. As used herein, the term
"Extraordinary Common Stock Event" shall mean (A) a subdivision of outstanding
shares of common stock into a greater number of shares of common stock (i.e., a
stock split), (B) a combination of outstanding shares of common stock into a
smaller number of shares of common stock (i.e., a reverse stock split) or (C)
the payment of a dividend in shares of common stock.
(c) Capital Reorganization or Merger. In the event of any capital
reorganization of Maker, any reclassification of the stock of Maker (other than
a change in par value or from no par value to par value or from par value to no
par value or as a result of a stock dividend or subdivision, split-up or
combination of shares), or any consolidation or merger of Maker, the Convertible
Debt shall, after such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, or
merger, be convertible into the kind and number of shares of stock or other
securities or property of Maker or of the entity resulting from such
consolidation or surviving such merger to which
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Payee would have been entitled had the Convertible Debt been converted
(immediately prior to the time of such reorganization, reclassification,
consolidation or merger). The provisions of this Section 3(c) shall similarly
apply to successive, reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations or
mergers. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the
application of the provisions of this Section 3(c) with respect to the rights of
Payee after the capital reorganization to the end that the provisions of this
Section 3(c) (including adjustment of the Conversion Price then in effect and
the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Debt) shall be
applicable after that event and be as nearly equivalent as practicable.
(d) New Financing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, in the event that Maker sells (a "New Financing") any security
(equity, debt or otherwise) of Maker (a "New Security") at any time while this
Convertible Note is outstanding, the Convertible Debt shall, after such New
Financing, be convertible, at the option of Payee, into the kind and number of
shares of the New Security, on such terms and conditions (including any warrants
or other consideration received by the purchasers in the New Financing) as the
New Security is sold in the New Financing, subject to all of the terms of the
New Financing; provided, however, that if the New Security is common stock of
Maker or a security convertible into such common stock, the price per share of
common stock (within the meaning of the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market or such
other market, exchange or automated quotation system on which Maker's common
stock is then listed or trading as the case may be) at which the Convertible
Debt may be converted into the New Security shall not be less than $0.38 (the
"Minimum Conversion Price). The price of a New Security shall be determined on
the basis of an appropriate allocation of consideration paid by the purchasers
of such New Security between the New Security and other benefits, if any (as
such allocation is determined and reported in Maker's financial statements in
consultation with Maker's outside auditors). Without the consent of Payee, Maker
shall not consummate any New Financing regarding a New Security that is common
stock of Maker or a security convertible into common stock of Maker for less
than the Minimum Conversion Price. If Maker consummates more than one New
Financing during the period that this Convertible Note is outstanding, Payee
shall have the right to convert the Convertible Debt under the terms of any such
New Financings at any time (even if later New Financings were done on different
terms or prices). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, as
used herein, the term "New Financing" shall not include the sale or transfer of
securities (i) designated by vote of Maker's board of directors to Maker's
employees, consultants, vendors or others in exchange for services rendered in
the ordinary course of business, (ii) as a result of any stock split, stock
dividend, or reclassification of Maker's common stock, distributed on a pro rata
basis to all holders of Maker's common stock, (iii) as a result of a merger,
consolidation or reorganization approved by Maker's board of directors, or (iv)
in an amount not to exceed, with respect to all issuances in connection with
Strategic Transactions (as hereinafter defined), an aggregate of 500,000 shares
of common stock, including shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion
of other securities, issued as a commercially reasonable inducement to enter
into a Strategic Transaction. The conversion rights set forth in this Section
3(d) are in addition to, and not in substitution for, the rights set forth in
Section 3(a). As used herein, "Strategic Transaction" shall mean a transaction
the main purpose of which, as determined by Maker's Board of Directors, is to
generate material sales revenue for Maker (and not for the purpose of raising
equity or other financing).
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(e) Notice.
(i) If Maker shall propose to take any action of the types
described in Sections 3(b) or 3(c) above, Maker shall give notice to Payee which
shall specify the record date, if any, with respect to any such action and the
date on which such action is to take place. Such notice shall also set forth
such facts with respect thereto as shall be reasonably necessary to indicate the
effect of such action (to the extent such effect may be known at the date of
such notice) on the Conversion Price and the number, kind or class of shares or
other securities or property which shall be deliverable or purchasable upon the
occurrence of such action or deliverable upon conversion of the Convertible
Debt. In the case of any action which would require the fixing of a record date,
such notice shall be given at least ten (10) days prior to the date so fixed,
and in case of all other action, such notice shall be given at least ten (10)
days prior to the taking of such proposed action. Failure to give such notice,
or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of any such
action.
(ii) If Maker shall propose to enter into a New Financing as
described in Section 3(d) above, Maker shall give notice to Payee which shall
specify the terms and conditions of such New Financing including, without
limitation, the number, kind or class of shares or other securities or property
which shall be deliverable or purchasable in the New Financing, the nature of
the transfer, the sale price and the type of consideration to be paid. Such
notice shall be given at least ten (10) days prior to the closing of the New
Financing; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice, or any
defect therein, shall not delay such closing or affect the legality or validity
of the actions taken at such closing.
(f) Reservation of Common Stock and New Securities. Maker shall
reserve, and at all times from and after the date hereof keep reserved, free
from preemptive rights, out of its authorized but unissued shares of common
stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Convertible
Debt, sufficient number of shares of common stock to provide for the conversion
of the Convertible Debt pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof. Following the
consummation of any New Financing, Maker shall reserve, and at all times from
and after the date thereof keep reserved, free from preemptive rights, out of
its authorized but unissued shares of the applicable New Security, solely for
the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Convertible Debt, sufficient
number of shares of such New Security to provide for the conversion of the
Convertible Debt pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof.
4. Prepayment. Maker may prepay the Convertible Debt, in whole or in part,
without premium or penalty of any kind, at any time; provided, however, that
Maker gives Payee thirty (30) days prior notice of its intent to prepay and
Payee shall retain the option to convert the Convertible Debt in accordance with
Section 3 during such thirty (30) day period. Such prepayments shall be applied
to principal or interest at the election of Maker.
5. Event of Default.
(a) The occurrence of any of the following (whatever the reason for
such occurrence and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected
by operation of law or
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pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or
regulation of any government body) shall constitute an "Event of Default" under
this Convertible Note:
(i) Maker fails to pay any or all of the Convertible Debt on
the Maturity Date;
(ii) Maker fails to comply with any provision of this
Convertible Note, the June Note Purchase and Security Agreement, or the Note
Purchase and Security Agreement, dated February 18, 2003, among Maker, Presencia
en Medios, S.A. de C.V. ("Presencia") and Payee, as creditor and collateral
agent (the "February Note Purchase Agreement") and such failure is not cured
within thirty (30) days of notice of such breach, provided that if such failure
cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) days period, such period
shall be extended for thirty (30) days so long as Maker is diligently pursuing a
cure;
(iii) Maker commences any voluntary proceeding under any
bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt,
receivership, dissolution or liquidation law or statute, of any jurisdiction,
whether now or subsequently in effect; or Maker is adjudicated insolvent or
bankrupt by a court of competent jurisdiction; or Maker petitions or applies
for, acquiesces in, or consent to, the appointment of any receiver or trustee of
Maker or for all or substantially all of its property or assets; or Maker makes
an assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or Maker admits in writing its
inability to pay its debts as they mature;
(iv) There is commenced against Maker any proceeding relating
to Maker under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency,
readjustment of debt, receivership, dissolution or liquidation law or statute,
of any jurisdiction, whether now or subsequently in effect, and the proceeding
remains undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days or Maker by any act
indicates its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, the proceeding; or a
receiver or trustee is appointed for Maker or for all or substantially all of
its property or assets, and the receivership or trusteeship remains undischarged
for sixty (60) days; or
(v) An Event of Default (as defined therein) occurs under any
convertible promissory note issued by Maker pursuant to the February Note
Purchase Agreement.
(b) Except as provided for in the intercreditor agreement, dated as
of the date hereof, between Payee and Presencia (the "Intercreditor Agreement"),
upon an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause
(iii) or (iv) above) Payee may, at Payee's option and without notice, declare
all of the Convertible Debt to be due and payable immediately. Upon an Event of
Default specified in clause (iii) or (iv) above, the Convertible Debt shall
become automatically due and payable immediately without notice or other action
on the part of Payee. Except as provided for in the Intercreditor Agreement,
Payee may waive any default before or after it occurs and may restore this
Convertible Note in full effect without impairing the right to declare it due
for a subsequent default.
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6. Waiver of Presentment and Notice of Dishonor. Maker and all others who
may at any time be liable hereon in any capacity, jointly and severally, waive
presentment for payment, demand, notice of nonpayment, notice of protest,
protest of this Convertible Note and other notices of any kind.
7. Taxes and Expenses. Maker shall pay any and all taxes, duties, fees and
other costs arising out of enforcing or converting this Convertible Note or that
may be payable in respect of any issuance or delivery of shares of common stock
or other securities issued or delivered upon conversion of this Convertible
Note.
8. Transfer. Subject to its compliance with applicable laws, Payee shall
be able to offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of this
Convertible Note in full but not in part, provided, that the transferee agrees
to be bound by the terms contained herein and in the Intercreditor Agreement. In
the event of the transfer of this Convertible Note, the term "Payee" as used
herein shall refer to the transferee or the original Payee as the context
requires.
9. Amendment. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, this
Convertible Note may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing
signed by the parties against whom enforcement of any waiver, change,
modification, or discharge is sought.
10. Related Agreements. This Convertible Note is subject and entitled to
all of the terms and conditions set forth in the June Note Purchase Agreement
and in the Intercreditor Agreement.
11. Governing Law. The validity, interpretation and enforcement of this
Convertible Note, whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise, shall be
governed by the internal laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to
principles of conflicts of law).
12. Notices. All notices or other communications in connection with this
Convertible Note shall be in writing and shall be considered given when
personally delivered or when mailed by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, return receipt requested, or when sent via commercial courier or
telecopier, directed, as follows or to such other address as a party may
designate by notice:
(a) If to Payee:
PVI Holding, LLC
c/o Cablevision Systems Corporation
1111 Stewart Avenue
Bethpage, New York 11714
Attn: General Counsel
Facsimile: (516) 803-2577
With copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
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125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Robert W. Downes
Facsimile: (212) 558-3588
and
Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022-3852
Attn: Peter A. Abruzzese
Facsimile: (212) 715-8000
(b) If to Maker:
Princeton Video Image, Inc.
15 Princess Road
Lawrenceville, N.J. 08648
Attn: President
Facsimile: (609) 912-0044
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Smith, Stratton, Wise, Heher & Brennan, LLP
600 College Road East
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
Attn: Richard J. Pinto, Esq.
Facsimile: (609) 987-6651
Each party may, by notice to the other, change the address at which
notices or other communications are to be given to it.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker has caused this Convertible Note to be executed
in its corporate name by the signature of its duly authorized officer.
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
By: /s/ JAMES GREEN
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James Green
C.O.O.
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EXHIBIT 10.36
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
15 PRINCESS ROAD
LAWRENCEVILLE, NEW JERSEY 08648
February 18, 2003
Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V.
Palmas #735-206
Mexico, DF 11000
MEXICO
Attn: Mr. Eduardo Sitt
Re: Reorganization Agreement dated as of December 28, 2000 by and among
Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V., Eduardo Sitt, David Sitt, Roberto
Sonabend, Presence in Media LLC, Virtual Advertisement LLC, PVI LA,
LLC, Princeton Video Image, Inc. and Princeton Video Image Latin
America, LLC, as amended by Amendment Agreement dated as of February
4, 2001 (collectively, the "Agreement")
Dear Mr. Sitt:
This will confirm the agreement of the parties regarding the above
referenced Agreement.
Section 7.1(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety
as follows:
(a) Board Representation. As used herein "Required Number of
Directors" shall mean a number of members of the PVI Board
determined as follows:
From and after the Closing
Date, if the number of shares
of PVI Common Stock held by
the Seller Group represents a then the number of
percentage of all outstanding Required Directors
PVI Common Stock that is is
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Greater than 10% 3
Greater than 3% but less than
or equal to 10% 1
provided that from and after the first date after the Closing
Date on which the number of shares of PVI Common Stock held by
the Seller Group is less than fifty percent (50%) of the
number of shares of PVI Common Stock held by the Seller Group
immediately following the Closing, the Required Number of
Directors shall be reduced to zero.
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From and after the Closing Date, the Purchaser agrees to take
such action as may be necessary to (i) nominate and recommend
for election the Required Number of Directors designated by
the Seller; (ii) as long as the Required Number of Directors
is at least one (1), nominate as a director of each of (w) the
Corporation, (x) any entity of which the Corporation is a
Subsidiary (other than any entity of which the Purchaser is a
direct or indirect Subsidiary), (y) any entity which is a
Subsidiary of the Corporation and (z) any Subsidiary of the
Purchaser as to which a member of the PVI Board who is not a
full-time employee of the Purchaser is then serving as a
director which Subsidiary is actively undertaking business or
has conducted or proposes to conduct any debt or equity
financing other than with the Purchaser or any of its
Subsidiaries, one (1) individual designated by the Seller and
at any time when the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries owns
a majority of the voting securities of such entity cause the
election as a director of such designee at each annual meeting
of shareholders of such entity, provided that this subsection
(ii) of this Section 7.1(a) shall not apply to the board of
directors of the Corporation at any time when David Sitt or
Roberto Sonabend is a member of such board of directors; and
(iii) as long as the Required Number of Directors is at least
one (1), appoint to such committees of the PVI Board as the
Seller shall request and the nominating committee shall
approve, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld
(provided that such committees shall constitute not less than
one-half of the committees of the PVI Board and shall include
the nominating committee and the executive committee at any
time when such committees exist) one (1) of the members of the
PVI Board that was designated by the Seller. The initial
designees of the Seller to the PVI Board shall be Emilio
Romano, Jaime Serra Puche and Eduardo Sitt. The Purchaser or
its Subsidiary, as applicable, shall provide the Seller with
not less than 75 days' prior notice of any meeting at which
directors are to be elected. The Seller Shall give notice to
the Purchaser or its Subsidiary no later than 60 days prior to
such meeting of the persons designated by it as nominees for
election as directors. If the Seller fails to give notice to
the Purchaser or its Subsidiary as provided above, the
designees of the Seller then serving as directors shall be its
designees for re-election. In the event a designee of the
Seller is unwilling or unable to serve as a director of a
Subsidiary of the Purchaser or on the PVI Board or a committee
thereof, the Seller shall be entitled to designate a
replacement member as a director of such Subsidiary or to the
PVI Board or a committee thereof, as the case may be, which
the Purchaser agrees to recommend for election or appointment
at any applicable meeting of the PVI Board or shareholders of
the Purchaser or such Subsidiary. All members of the Seller
Group shall vote all shares over which they exercise voting
control in favor of the designees of the Seller. If the
shareholders of
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the Purchaser do not elect the designee(s) of the Seller as
director(s) of the Purchaser, the Purchaser shall take all
action required to increase the size of its Board of Directors
by the number of designees not elected and shall appoint such
designees to fill such newly-created directorships. The Seller
agrees that it may not designate an employee of the Purchaser
or any Subsidiary of the Purchaser for election to the board
of directors of a Subsidiary of the Purchaser, the PVI Board,
or any committee thereof, unless such board of directors or
the PVI Board already contains an employee of the Purchaser
other than the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of the
Purchaser; provided, however, that the foregoing restriction
shall not apply to a designation by Seller of David Sitt
and/or Roberto Sonabend for election to the board of directors
of a Subsidiary of the Purchaser, the PVI Board, or any
committee thereof at any time at which Seller is entitled to
make such a designation. So long as the Required Number of
Directors is at least one (1), a designee of the Seller shall
be entitled to receive prompt notice of, and to attend,
meetings of all committees of the PVI Board of which a
designee of the Seller is not a member.
The authorized signatures below will confirm the amendment to Section
7.1(a) of the Agreement as set forth above. Your attention to this matter is
greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
/s/ JAMES GREEN
James Green
President and Chief Operating Officer
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
Presencia en Medios, S.A. de C.V.:
By: /s/ DAVID SITT (Power of attorney)
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Name: Eduardo Sitt
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Title: President
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Date:
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Presence in Media LLC:
By: /s/ DAVID SITT
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Name: David Sitt
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Title:
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Date:
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PVI LA, LLC:
By: /s/ JAMES GREEN
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Name: James Green
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Title: C.O.O.
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Date: 18-Feb-2003
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Princeton Video Image Latin America, LLC:
By: /s/ JAMES GREEN
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Name: James Green
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Title: C.O.O.
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Date: 18-Feb-2003
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DESIGNATED PARTIES:
/s/ DAVID SITT (Power of Attorney)
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Eduardo Sitt
/s/ DAVID SITT
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David Sitt
/s/ ROBERTO SONABEND
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Roberto Sonabend
1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Stock Option Plan are to
attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial
responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees and Consultants of
the Company and its Subsidiaries and to promote the success of the Company's
business. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options (as
defined under Section 422 of the Code) or Non-Statutory Stock Options, as
determined by the Administrator at the time of grant of an option and subject to
the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code, as amended, and the
regulations promulgated thereunder.
2. Certain Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall
apply:
(a) "Administrator" means the Board or any of its Committees
appointed pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan.
(b) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(c) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(d) "Committee" means the Committee appointed by the Board in
accordance with paragraph (a) of Section 4 of the Plan.
(e) "Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company.
(f) "Company" means Princeton Video Image, Inc., a New Jersey
corporation.
(g) "Consultant" means any person, including an advisor, who is
engaged by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to render services and is
compensated for such services, and any director of the Company whether
compensated for such services or not provided that if and in the event the
Company registers any class of any equity security pursuant to the Exchange Act,
the term Consultant shall thereafter not include directors who are not
compensated for their services or are paid only a director's fee by the Company.
(h) "Continuous Status as an Employee" means the absence of any
interruption or termination of the employment relationship by the Company or any
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Subsidiary. Continuous Status as an Employee shall not be considered interrupted
in the case of: (i) sick leave; (ii) military leave; (iii) any other leave of
absence approved by the Board, provided that such leave is for a period of not
more than ninety (90) days, unless reemployment upon the expiration of such
leave is guaranteed by contract or statute, or unless provided otherwise
pursuant to Company policy adopted from time to time; or (iv) in the case of
transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its
Subsidiaries or its successor.
(i) "Date of Grant" means the date on which an Option is granted
under this Plan pursuant to Section 13 of the Plan.
(j) "Employee" means any person, including officers and directors,
employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. The payment
of a director's fee by the Company shall not be sufficient to constitute
"employment" by the Company.
(k) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
(l) "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of Common
Stock determined as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock
exchange or a national market system including without limitation the National
Market System of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated
Quotation ("NASDAQ") System, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales
price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted
on such system or exchange for the last market trading day prior to such date as
reported in the Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator
deems reliable or;
(ii) If the Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ System (but
not on the National Market System thereof) or regularly quoted by a recognized
securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value
shall be the mean between the high and low asked prices for the Common Stock for
the last market trading day prior to such date or;
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common
Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the
Administrator.
(m) "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option intended to qualify as
an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
(n) "Non-Statutory Stock Option" means an Option not intended to
qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
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(o) "Option" means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.
(p) "Option Agreement" shall mean the agreement which must be
entered into between the Optionee and the Company upon the grant of an Option by
the Company to the Optionee pursuant to Section 17 of the Plan.
(q) "Optioned Stock" means the Common Stock subject to an Option.
(r) "Optionee" means a person who receives an Option.
(s) "Parent" means a "parent corporation", whether now or hereafter
existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(t) "Plan" means this 1993 Stock Option Plan.
(u) "Share" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in
accordance with Section 12 of the Plan.
(v) "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation", whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
3. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 12 of
the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares which may be optioned and sold
under the Plan is 7,00,000 shares of Common Stock. The shares may be authorized,
but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
If an Option should expire or become unexercisable for any reason
without having been exercised in full, the unpurchased Shares which were subject
thereto shall, unless the Plan shall have been terminated, become available for
future grant under the Plan.
4. Administration of the Plan.
(a) Procedure.
(i) Administration With Respect to Directors and Officers.
With respect to grants of Options to Employees or Consultants who are also
officers or directors of the Company, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the
Board or (B) a Committee designated by the Board to administer the Plan, which
Committee shall be constituted in such a manner (A) as to permit transactions
under the Plan to qualify for the exemption from Section 16(b) of the Exchange
Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3 promulgated thereunder ("Rule 16b-3") and (B) to
satisfy the legal requirements relating to the administration of incentive stock
option plans, of New Jersey corporate and
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securities laws and of the Code (the "Applicable Laws"). Once appointed, such
Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise
directed by the Board. From time to time the Board may increase the size of the
Committee and appoint additional members thereof, remove members (with or
without cause) and appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies,
however caused, and remove all members of the Committee and thereafter directly
administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted by the Applicable Laws and Rule
16b-3.
(ii) Multiple Administrative Bodies. If permitted by Rule
16b-3, the Plan may be administered by different bodies with respect to
directors, non-director officers and Employees and Consultants who are neither
directors nor officers.
(iii) Administration With Respect to Consultants and Other
Employees. With respect to grants of Options to Employees or Consultants who are
neither directors nor officers of the Company, the Plan shall be administered by
(A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by the Board, which Committee shall
be constituted in such a manner as to satisfy the Applicable Laws. Once
appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity
until otherwise directed by the Board. From time to time the Board may increase
the size of the Committee and appoint additional members thereof, remove members
(with or without cause) and appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill
vacancies, however caused, and remove all members of the Committee and
thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted by the
Applicable Laws.
(iv) Formula Awards to Directors.
(A) On July 1 of each year during the term of this Plan,
each person who is then serving as a director of the Company shall be granted a
Non-Statutory Stock Option to purchase 10,000 Shares. Each such Option shall
vest and become exercisable in equal increments of 1/12 of the Shares on the
first day of each month thereafter, provided that the holder is then serving as
a director of the Company
(B) Commencing July 1, 2001, on the date of a director's
first election or appointment to the Board, such director shall be granted a
Non-Statutory Stock Option to purchase a number of Shares equal to the product
of (i) 10,000 and (ii) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of
calendar months between the date of such election or appointment and the
following July 1 (with a fractional portion of a calendar month being treated as
a calendar month if it contains 15 days or more) and the denominator of which is
12. Each such Option shall vest and become exercisable on the first day of each
month thereafter, provided that the holder is then serving as a director of the
Company, in increments equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the number of
Shares of Optioned Stock by the number of calendar months described in the
preceding sentence.
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(C) A director who is first elected or appointed to the Board
after July 1, 2000, but before July 1, 2001 shall be granted on July 1, 2001, a
Non-Statutory Stock Option to purchase a number of Shares equal to the product
of (i) 10,000 and (ii) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of
calendar months between the date of such election or appointment and the
following July 1 (with a fractional portion of a calendar month being treated as
a calendar month if it contains 15 days or more) and the denominator of which is
12. Each such Option shall vest and become exercisable in full on July 1, 2001,
provided that the holder is then serving as a director of the Company.
(D) Options granted pursuant to this Section 4(a)(iv) shall
have a per share exercise price equal to the Fair Market Value per share on the
Date of Grant and shall, expire ten years from the Date of Grant or on such
earlier date as is provided in Section 7 hereof. Once an Option granted pursuant
to this Section, or any portion thereof, has become exercisable, it shall remain
exercisable regardless of whether or not the director holding the Option later
ceases to be a director of the Company.
(b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the
Plan and in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board
to such Committee, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its
discretion:
(i) to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock, in
accordance with Section 2(l) of the Plan;
(ii) to select the Consultants and Employees to whom Options
may from time to time be granted hereunder;
(iii) to determine whether and to what extent Options are
granted hereunder;
(iv) to determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be
covered by each such Option granted hereunder;
(v) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;
(vi) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent
with the terms of the Plan, of any Option granted hereunder (including, but not
limited to, the share price and any restriction or limitation or waiver of
forfeiture restrictions regarding any Option and/or the shares of Common Stock
relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator shall
determine, in its sole discretion);
(vii) to determine whether and under what circumstances an
Option may be settled in cash under subsection 9(f) instead of Common Stock;
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(viii) to determine whether, to what extent and under what
circumstances Common Stock and other amounts payable with respect to an Option
under this Plan shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the
participant (including providing for and determining the amount, if any, of any
deemed earnings on any deferred amount during any deferral period); and
(ix) to reduce the exercise price of any Option to the then
current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered
by such Option shall have declined since the date the Option was granted.
(c) Effect of Committee's Decision. All decisions, determinations
and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and binding on all
Optionees and any other holders of any Options.
5. Eligibility.
(a) Non-Statutory Stock Options may be granted to Employees and
Consultants and directors and officers who are not Employees or Consultants.
Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. An Employee or
Consultant who has been granted an Option may, if he is otherwise eligible, be
granted an additional Option or Options.
(b) Each Option shall be designated in the Option Agreement as
either an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Statutory Stock Option. However,
notwithstanding such designations, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market
Value of the Shares with respect to which Options designated as Incentive Stock
Options are exercisable for the first time by any optionee during any calendar
year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds
$100,000, such excess Options shall be treated as Non-Statutory Stock Options.
(c) For purposes of Section 5(b), Incentive Stock Options shall be
taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair Market
Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect
to such Shares is granted.
(d) The Plan shall not confer upon any Optionee any right with
respect to continuation of employment or consulting relationship with the
Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with his right or the Company's right
to terminate his employment or consulting relationship at any time, with or
without cause.
6. Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur
of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the shareholders of the Company
as described in Section 18 of the Plan. It shall continue in effect for a term
of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated under Section 14 of the Plan.
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7. Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be the term stated in the
Option Agreement; provided, however, that in the case of an Incentive Stock
Option, the term shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant
thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the Option Agreement.
However, in the case of an Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time the
Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary,
the term of the Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant thereof or
such shorter term as may be provided in the Option Agreement.
8. Option Exercise Price and Consideration.
(a) The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued
pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the
Board, but shall be subject to the following: In the case of an Incentive Stock
Option (i) granted to an Employee who, at the time of the grant of such
Incentive Stock Option, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of
the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of grant; (ii) granted to any Employee, not
described in Section 8(a)(i), the per Share exercise price shall be no less than
100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(b) The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon
exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined by
the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be
determined at the time of grant) and may consist entirely of (1) cash, (2)
check, (3) promissory note, (4) other Shares which (x) in the case of Shares
acquired upon exercise of an Option either have been owned by the Optionee for
more than six months on the date of surrender or were not acquired, directly or
indirectly, from the Company, and (y) have a Fair Market Value on the date of
surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said
Option shall be exercised, (5) authorization to the Company to retain from the
total number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised that number of Shares
having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the exercise price
for the total number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised, (6) delivery
of a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to
a broker to promptly deliver to the Company the amount of sale or loan proceeds
required to pay the exercise price, (7) delivery of an irrevocable subscription
agreement for the Shares which irrevocably obligates the option holder to take
and pay for the Shares not more than twelve months after the date of delivery of
the subscription agreement, (8) any combination of the foregoing methods of
payment, or (9) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance
of Shares to the extent permitted under Applicable Laws. In making its
determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Board shall
consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to
benefit the Company.
9. Exercise of Option.
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(a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. Any Option
granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions
as determined by the Board and set forth in the Option Agreement, including
performance criteria with respect to the Company and/or the Optionee, and as
shall be permissible under the terms of the Plan. An Option may not be exercised
for a fraction of a Share.
An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice
of such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of
the Option by the person entitled to exercise the Option and full payment for
the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised has been received by
the Company. Full payment may, as authorized by the Board, consist of any
consideration and method of payment allowable under Section 8(b) of the Plan.
Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the
Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the stock
certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any
other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock,
notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to
be issued) such stock certificate promptly upon exercise of the Option. No
adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date
is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued.
Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease
in the number of Shares which thereafter may be available, both for purposes of
the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the
Option is exercised.
(b) Termination of Employment. In the event of termination of an
Optionee's consulting relationship or Continuous Status as an Employee with the
Company (as the case may be), such Optionee may, but only within ninety (90)
days (or such other period of time as is determined by the Board, with such
determination in the case of an Incentive Stock Option being made at the time of
grant of the Option and not exceeding ninety (90) days) after the date of such
termination (but in no event later than the expiration date of the term of such
Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise his Option to the extent
that Optionee was entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination. To
the extent that Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of
such termination, or if Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so
entitled within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
(c) Disability of Optionee. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 9(b) above, in the event of termination of an Optionee's consulting
relationship or Continuous Status as an Employee as a result of his total and
permanent disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), Optionee may,
but only within twelve (12) months from the date of such termination (but in no
event later than the expiration date of the term of such Option as set forth in
the Option Agreement), exercise the Option to the extent otherwise entitled to
exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent that Optionee was not
entitled to exercise the Option at the date of termination, or if Optionee
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does not exercise such Option to the extent so entitled within the time
specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
(d) Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of an Optionee, the
Option may be exercised, at any time within twelve (12) months following the
date of death (but in no event later than the expiration date of the term of
such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), by the Optionee's estate or
by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or
inheritance, but only to the extent the Optionee was entitled to exercise the
Option at the date of death. To the extent that Optionee was not entitled to
exercise the Option at the date of termination, or if Optionee does not exercise
such Option to the extent so entitled within the time specified herein, the
Option shall terminate.
(e) Rule 16b-3. Options granted to persons subject to Section 16(b)
of the Exchange Act must comply with Rule 16b-3 and shall contain such
additional conditions or restrictions as may be required thereunder to qualify
for the maximum exemption from Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to
Plan transactions. Shares acquired pursuant to exercise of an Option by any
person who is subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act may not be sold or
otherwise disposed of for a period of six (6) months following the Date of
Grant.
(f) Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any time offer to
buy out for a payment in cash or Shares an Option previously granted, based on
such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate
to the Optionee at the time that such offer is made.
10. Non-Transferability of Options. The Option may not be sold, pledged,
assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by
will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the
lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee.
11. Stock Withholding to Satisfy Withholding Tax Obligations. At the
discretion of the Administrator, Optionees may satisfy withholding obligations
as provided in this paragraph. When an Optionee incurs tax liability in
connection with an Option, which tax liability is subject to tax withholding
under applicable tax laws, and the Optionee is obligated to pay the Company an
amount required to be withheld under applicable tax laws, the Optionee may
satisfy the withholding tax obligation by electing to have the Company withhold
from the Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Option, if any, that number of
Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld.
The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld shall be determined on the
date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined (the "Tax Date").
All elections by an Optionee to have Shares withheld for this purpose
shall be made in writing in a form acceptable to the Administrator and shall be
subject to the following restrictions:
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(a) the election must be made on or prior to the applicable Tax
Date;
(b) once made, the election shall be irrevocable as to the
particular Shares of the Option as to which the election is made;
(c) all elections shall be subject to the consent or disapproval of
the Administrator; and
(d) if the Optionee is subject to Rule 16b-3, the election must
comply with the applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3 and shall be subject to such
additional conditions or restrictions as may be required thereunder to qualify
for the maximum exemption from Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to
Plan transactions.
In the event the election to have Shares withheld is made by an Optionee
and the Tax Date is deferred under Section 83 of the Code because no election is
filed under Section 83(b) of the Code, the Optionee shall receive the full
number of Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised but such Optionee
shall be unconditionally obligated to tender back to the Company the proper
number of Shares on the Tax Date.
12. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization or Merger. Subject to any
required action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of shares of
Common Stock covered by each outstanding Option, and the number of shares of
Common Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to
which no Options have yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan
upon cancellation or expiration of an Option, as well as the price per share of
Common Stock covered by each such outstanding Option, shall be proportionately
adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common
Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend,
combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or
decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt
of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any
convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been "effected
without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be made by the Board,
whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive.
Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of
stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class,
shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to,
the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option.
In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company,
the Board shall notify the Optionee at least fifteen (15) days prior to such
proposed action. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, the Option
will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action. In
the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation, the
Option shall be assumed or an equivalent option shall be substituted by such
successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of such
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successor corporation. In the event that such successor corporation does not
agree to assume the Option or to substitute an equivalent option, the Board
shall, in lieu of such assumption or substitution, provide for the Optionee to
have the right to exercise the Option as to all of the Optioned Stock, including
Shares as to which the Option would not otherwise be exercisable. If the Board
makes an Option fully exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution in the
event of a merger, the Board shall notify the Optionee that the Option shall be
fully exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such
notice, and the Option will terminate upon the expiration of such period. For
the purposes of this paragraph, the Option shall be considered assumed if,
following the merger, the Option or right confers the right to purchase, for
each Share of stock subject to the Option immediately prior to the merger, the
consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in
the merger by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date
of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the
type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding
Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger
was not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the
Board may, with the consent of the successor corporation and the participant,
provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option,
for each Share of stock subject to the Option, to be solely common stock of the
successor corporation or its Parent equal in Fair Market Value to the per share
consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger or sale of
assets.
13. Time of Granting Options. The date of grant of an Option shall, for
all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination
granting such Option, or such other date as is determined by the Board. Notice
of the determination shall be given to each person to whom an Option is so
granted within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.
14. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
(a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend,
alter, suspend or discontinue the Plan, but no amendment, alteration, suspension
or discontinuation shall be made which would impair the rights of any Optionee
under any grant theretofore made, without Optionee's consent. In addition, to
the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange
Act or with Section 422 of the Code (or any other applicable law or regulation,
including the requirements of the NASD or an established stock exchange), the
Company shall obtain shareholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner
and to such a degree as required.
(b) Effect of Amendment or Termination. Any such amendment or
termination of the Plan shall not affect Options already granted and such
Options shall remain in full force and effect as if this Plan had not been
amended or terminated, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and
the Board, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the
Company.
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15. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued
pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option and the
issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all
relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may
then be listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the
Company with respect to such compliance. As a condition to the exercise of an
Option, the Company may require the person exercising such Option to represent
and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased
only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such
Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is
required by any of the aforementioned relevant provisions of law.
16. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan, will
at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory
body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company's counsel to
be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall
relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell
such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
17. Agreements. Options shall be evidenced by written agreements in such
form as the Board shall approve from time to time.
18. Shareholder Approval. Continuance of the Plan shall be subject to
approval by the shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or
after the date the Plan is adopted. Such shareholder approval shall be obtained
in the degree and manner required under applicable state and federal law.
19. Information to Optionees. The Company shall provide to each Optionee,
during the period for which such Optionee has one or more Options outstanding,
copies of all annual reports and other information which are provided to all
shareholders of the Company. The Company shall not be required to provide such
information if the issuance of Options under the Plan is limited to key
employees whose duties in connection with the Company assure their access to
equivalent information.
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As amended through December 19, 2002
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EXHIBIT 10.38
[PVI LETTERHEAD]
March 14, 2003
Princeton Video Image, Inc.
15 Princess Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter shall constitute an amendment to my employment agreement with
Princeton Video Image, Inc. (the "Company") dated January 24, 1997, as amended
March 8, 2001, November 8, 2001, October 28, 2002, November 26, 2002, December
19, 2002, January 23, 2003, January 30, 2003 and February 25, 2003 (the
"Employment Agreement"). The sole purpose of this Amendment is to provide both
the Company and me with more time to negotiate a restructuring of the Employment
Agreement. To that end, we agree to modify the terms of the Employment Agreement
as follows:
1. The Employment Agreement is hereby modified to provide that the
current term shall expire on March 31, 2003, instead of March 17,
2003.
2. For the remainder of the current term, which, as modified hereby,
expires on March 31, 2003, the Company may terminate the Agreement
at any time and for any reason by giving me 1 day prior notice
instead of 90 days as stated in line 7 of paragraph 12(a) of the
Employment Agreement.
3. For the remainder of the current term, which, as modified hereby,
expires on March 31, 2003, I may terminate my employment under the
Employment Agreement within 242 days of a Detrimental Change instead
of 90 days as stated in line 17 of paragraph 12(a) of the Employment
Agreement. The effect of this is to extend the time to negotiate a
restructuring of my Employment Agreement to March 30, 2003 for both
parties.
4. Section 20 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended to include
this letter as part of the "entire agreement", with respect to the
subject matter of my employment by the Company. Except as modified
by this letter, the terms of the Employment Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect.
/s/ BROWN F. WILLIAMS
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Brown F. Williams
Acknowledged and Agreed:
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
By: /s/ JAMES GREEN
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Name: J. Green
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Title: C.O.O
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EXHIBIT 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES OF PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE, INC.
Publicidad Virtual, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation
Princeton Video Image Europe, N.V., a Belgian corporation
Princeton Video Image Israel, Ltd., an Israeli company
Princeton Video Image Latin America, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company
PVI LA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
Publicidade Virtual Latina America L.T.D.A., a Brazilian company
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-66330) of Princeton Video Image, Inc. of our
report dated March 31, 2003 relating to the financial statements, which appears
in this Form 10-K.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Florham Park, New Jersey
March 31, 2003
EXHIBIT 99.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (SUBSECTIONS (a) AND (b) OF
SECTION 1350, CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE)
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the
undersigned officers of the registrant certifies, to the best of his knowledge,
that the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2002 (the "Form 10-K") fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the
information contained in the Form 10-K, fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.
Dated: March 28, 2003 /s/ David Sitt
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David Sitt
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Dated: March 27, 2003 /s/ Roberto Sonabend
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Roberto Sonabend
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Dated: March 27, 2003 /s/ James Green
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James Green
Chief Operating Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has
been provided to Princeton Video Image, Inc. and will be retained by Princeton
Video Image, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or
its staff upon request.