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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Settlement Agreement (this “Settlement Agreement”) is entered into as of February 20, 2012, by and between 4Kids Entertainment Inc., as debtor in possession (“4Kids”), on the one part, and TV-Tokyo Corporation (“TV-Tokyo”), Nihon Ad Systems, Inc. (“NAS”) and Asatsu-DK Inc. (“ADK” and, together with TV-Tokyo and NAS, “Plaintiffs”), on the other part.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, 4Kids and TV-Tokyo and NAS are parties (together with ADK each a “Party” and, together, the “Parties”) to that certain Amended and Restated Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement dated as of July 1, 2008 (as amended, modified or restated from time to time, the “2008 Agreement”), pursuant to which 4Kids serves as licensee of the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! series of animated television programs; and

 

WHEREAS, on March 24, 2011, NAS and TV Tokyo filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”) commencing a civil action against 4Kids, TV Tokyo Corporation and Nihon Ad Systems, Inc. v. 4Kids Entertainment, Inc., 1:11-cv-02069-RJH (the “Civil Action”); and

 

WHEREAS, on April 6, 2011, 4Kids and certain of its affiliates1 filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. § 101-1532 (“Bankruptcy Code”), commencing cases pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”), In re: 4Kids  Entertainment, Inc., et al., 11-11607 (SCC) (collectively, the “Chapter 11 Cases”) after which the Civil Action was transferred to the Bankruptcy Court, where it is pending as Adv. Pro. No. 11-02225 (SCC) (the “Adversary Proceeding”); and

 

 

1           The 4Kids debtor affiliates include: 4Kids Ad Sales, Inc.; 4Kids Digital Games, Inc.; 4Kids Entertainment Home Video, Inc.; 4Kids Entertainment Licensing, Inc.; 4Kids Entertainment Music, Inc.; 4Kids Productions, Inc.; 4Kids Technology, Inc.; 4Kids Websites, Inc.; 4Sight Licensing Solutions, Inc.; The Summit Media Group, Inc.; and World Martial Arts Productions, Inc. (together, the “4Kids Affiliates”).

  

  

  

 

WHEREAS, on June 10, 2011, 4Kids filed an answer and counterclaims against the Plaintiffs in the Adversary Proceeding; and

 

WHEREAS, on December 29, 2011, following a trial before the Bankruptcy Court with respect to certain issues in the Adversary Proceeding, the Bankruptcy Court issued Post-Trial Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties have engaged in extensive negotiations in an attempt to settle and resolve all rights and claims between them, including the issues raised by the claims and counterclaims in the Adversary Proceeding, without the necessity of additional litigation; and

 

WHEREAS, in view of the risks and costs associated with litigation, and the claims, counterclaims and defenses asserted, the Parties now wish to settle the Adversary Proceeding and all other rights, claims and disputes between them on the terms set forth below.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants made herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

1. Court Approval.  This Settlement Agreement is contingent upon the entry of an order that becomes final and non-appealable (the “Final Order”) approving this Settlement Agreement (the date such order becomes final and non-appealable, the “Effective Date”).  4Kids will file a motion under Bankruptcy Rule 9019, in the form heretofore approved by the Plaintiffs, requesting approval for this Settlement Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of 4Kids, the 4Kids Affiliates and the Plaintiffs agree that it will not take any action (including without limitation, initiating any legal proceeding) that would interfere in any material respect with or be inconsistent with, or that would hinder or delay Bankruptcy Court approval or consummation of this Settlement Agreement.

 

 

  

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2. 2008 Agreement.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that the 2008 Agreement was not terminated, remains valid, binding and legally enforceable in accordance with its terms and is property of 4Kids’ bankruptcy estate.  Nothing herein shall be construed to modify the terms of the 2008 Agreement or 4Kids’ rights thereunder.

 

3. Payment.  Within three  (3) business days after the Effective Date, the Plaintiffs shall pay to 4Kids the sum of US $8,000,000, in immediately available funds by wire transfer to the following account:

 

Bank Name:     JPMorgan Chase

 

 

Acct Name:      4 Kids Entertainment Licensing, Inc.

 

 

Acct No.:          323-274110      

 

 

ABA No.:          021000021

 

 

Swift Code:      CHASUS 33

 

4. Bankruptcy Claims.  Plaintiffs shall not assert any claims (including but not limited to, all obligations, allegations of wrongdoing of any type, actions, suits, debts, liens, contracts, liabilities, agreements, costs, expenses, or losses of any type, whether known or unknown, fixed or contingent, whether arising by contract or otherwise, claims or causes of action) against 4Kids, the 4Kids Affiliates or the bankruptcy estates of any of the foregoing.  For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall include any monetary or non-monetary defaults whether arising under the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise.  As of the Release Date (as defined herein), any or all claims filed by the Plaintiffs or scheduled by 4Kids or the 4Kids Affiliates on behalf of the Plaintiffs are hereby withdrawn and Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC is directed to amend the claims registers of 4Kids or the 4Kids Affiliates, as applicable, to reflect the terms of this Settlement Agreement.

 

 

  

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5. Dismissal With Prejudice.  On or promptly following the Effective Date, the Parties shall request that the Adversary Proceeding, including all claims by Plaintiffs against 4Kids and all counterclaims by 4Kids against Plaintiffs, (and, if still pending, the Civil Action) be dismissed in its entirety, with prejudice, on the terms set forth in the proposed stipulation attached as Exhibit A hereto, and shall cooperate and take such steps as may be required to obtain such dismissal(s).

 

6. Releases.  Upon receipt by 4Kids of payment in full from the Plaintiffs as set forth in paragraph 3 above (the “Release Date”), the Parties shall be deemed to have fully and completely released all claims against each other as follows:

 

Release in favor of 4Kids.  Subject to Paragraphs 7 hereof, each Licensor hereby releases and forever discharges 4Kids, the 4Kids Affiliates, the debtors’ estates in the Chapter 11 Cases, and the directors, officers, shareholders, managers, members, employees, attorneys, accountants, professionals, agents and representatives of each of the foregoing, together with the successors and assigns of any of the foregoing, from any and all claims, demands, counterclaims, actions, causes of action, lawsuits, proceedings, adjustments, offsets, recoupments, contracts, obligations, liabilities, controversies, costs, expenses, interest, actions, causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages, judgments, extents, executions, attorneys’ fees and losses whatsoever, whether in law, in admiralty, in bankruptcy, or in equity, and whether based on any federal law, state law, common law right of action or otherwise, foreseen or unforeseen, matured or unmatured, known or unknown, direct or derivative, accrued or not accrued based upon wrongful or other acts, omissions, conduct or other matters occurring prior to or existing on the Release Date, which they ever had, now have or hereafter can, shall or may have, for, upon, or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, as they relate to the relationship between or among Plaintiffs, 4Kids and the 4Kids Affiliates from the beginning of the world to the Release Date; provided, however, that nothing herein shall constitute a release or discharge of any obligations under this Settlement Agreement.

 

 

  

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Release of Plaintiffs.  Subject to Paragraphs 7 hereof, 4Kids and the 4Kids Affiliates each hereby releases and forever discharges the Plaintiffs, and the directors, officers, shareholders, managers, members, employees, attorneys, accountants, professionals, agents and representatives of each of the foregoing, together with the successors and assigns of any of the foregoing, from any and all claims, demands, counterclaims, actions, causes of action, lawsuits, proceedings, adjustments, offsets, recoupments, contracts, obligations, liabilities, controversies, costs, expenses, interest, actions, causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages, judgments, extents, executions, attorneys’ fees and losses whatsoever, whether in law, in admiralty, in bankruptcy, or in equity, and whether based on any federal law, state law, common law right of action or otherwise, foreseen or unforeseen, matured or unmatured, known or unknown, direct or derivative, accrued or not accrued based upon wrongful or other acts, omissions, conduct or other matters occurring prior to or existing on the Release Date which they ever had, now have or hereafter can, shall or may have, for, upon, or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, as they relate to the relationship between or among Plaintiffs, 4Kids and the 4Kids Affiliates from the beginning of the world to the Release Date; provided, however, that nothing herein shall constitute a release or discharge of any obligations under this Settlement Agreement.  For sake of clarity, except as to money previously returned to 4Kids by Plaintiffs prior to the Effective Date, 4Kids releases all claims to, and will not seek to recover as a preference or in any other way, any moneys paid to Plaintiffs prior to the Effective Date, including but not limited to moneys paid during or before the commencement of the Bankruptcy Proceeding.

7. Unreleased Claims.  Nothing in Paragraph 6 hereof shall be deemed to release or discharge any of the following:

 

	
a.  

	
Any indemnification claim of any nature that a Party (the “Asserting Party”) has or may have against another Party for breach of any warranty or representation (including, by way of example but not limitation, in Paragraph 11 of the 2008 Agreement) made in the 2008 Agreement or in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement among the Parties dated April 18, 2001 (“2001 Agreement”), provided that such claim of the Asserting Party arises out of a claim made by a non-party to this Settlement Agreement;

 

	
b.  

	
Any indemnification claim of any nature that the Asserting Party has or may have against another Party arising from any breach of any warranty, representation or obligation in any other license agreement or other agreement affecting the Yu-Gi-Oh property, provided that such claim of the Asserting Party arises out of a claim made by a non-party to this Settlement Agreement;

 

	
c.  

	
4Kids’ payment obligations under Paragraph 1(c) of the 2008 Agreement with respect to any Yu-Gi-Oh episodes delivered prior to the Effective Date;

 

	
d.  

	
4Kids’ use of the balance of unrecouped advances to offset any portion of Gross Income owed to Plaintiffs under the 2008 Agreement.  The Parties agree that, as of December 31, 2011, the balance of 4Kid’s unrecouped advances or other payments to the Plaintiffs pursuant to the 2008 Agreement was US $1,151,989.

 

 

 

  

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8. Protective Order.  All information exchanged between the Parties in the Adversary Proceeding pursuant to the Stipulation and Agreed Protective Order Governing Production and Use of Confidential and Highly Confidential Information in Connection with Adversary Proceeding [Docket No. 15] (the “Protective Order”) shall continue to be maintained in accordance therewith.  All communications among and between any of 4Kids, Plaintiffs and Konami Corporation comprising settlement discussions or negotiations in connection with settlement of the Adversary Proceeding shall be deemed “Confidential” under the Protective Order and shall be treated as Confidential pursuant to the terms of the Protective Order; provided that, nothing herein or in the Protective Order shall prohibit 4Kids or its counsel from discussing or providing such information to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in these Chapter 11 Cases.  Further, nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit 4Kids, the 4Kids Affiliates, Plaintiffs or any officers, directors, employees or shareholders thereof from discussing or providing information regarding the Adversary Proceeding, other than information that is “Confidential” for purposes of the Protective Order (including, but not limited to, any information that is made Confidential by this paragraph), where needed to promote the business interests of 4Kids or Plaintiffs.

 

 

  

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9. Press Release.  The Parties agree that, within one (1) business day after full execution of this Settlement Agreement, each party may issue a press release concerning this Settlement Agreement.  The Parties agree that 4Kids will issue its press release in the form set forth as Exhibit B hereto.  If Plaintiffs do issue a press release concerning this Settlement Agreement, Plaintiffs will provide a copy of the press release to 4Kids for it to review and approve prior to issuance.  The Parties agree that they will not comment to the press if there are inquiries about the Adversary Proceeding or its resolution except that a Party may refer to the aforementioned press release.

 

10.  Non-Disparagement.  The Plaintiffs shall not in any way publicly disparage 4Kids, the 4Kids Affiliates or any officers, directors, employees or shareholders thereof in connection with any matter pertaining to the 2001 Agreement, 2008 Agreement or the Adversary Proceeding.  4Kids and the 4Kids Affiliates shall not in any way publicly disparage the Plaintiffs or any officers, directors, employees or shareholders thereof in connection with any matter pertaining to the 2001 Agreement, 2008 Agreement or the Adversary Proceeding.  For purposes of this paragraph, “Plaintiffs,” “4Kids” and “4Kids Affiliates” refers to the corporate entity designated by those terms, any successor-in-interest thereto, and their respective officers and directors, employees.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this paragraph 10 shall prevent the Parties from responding to specific inquiries of any governmental body or similar agency, from prosecuting claims arising under the Settlement Agreement or prospective claims arising after the Effective Date, or from complying with disclosure requirements under Japanese or U.S. securities laws or other applicable laws.

 

 

  

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11. Enforcement of Settlement Agreement; Testimony.  Nothing in paragraphs 8, 9 or 10 hereof shall prohibit any Party from (a) seeking to enforce this Settlement Agreement or address a claimed breach or violation thereof or of rights pertaining thereto; or (b) giving truthful testimony under oath.

 

12. No Admissions.  This Settlement Agreement does not constitute an admission by any Party of any violation of any agreement or law, and the Parties expressly deny any such liability.

 

13. Independent Advice of Counsel.  Each Party acknowledges that it has carefully read this Settlement Agreement, including any exhibits or schedules hereto, and is executing this Settlement Agreement of its own free will and on the advice and recommendation of its own independently selected counsel.

 

14. Entire Agreement.  This Settlement Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties pertaining to the subject matter of this Settlement Agreement.  4Kids expressly acknowledges that Plaintiffs have not made any promises, agreements, or representations to it, whether written or oral, except as expressly set forth in this Settlement Agreement, including, but not limited to, any promises, agreements or representations inconsistent with the terms of this Settlement Agreement.  Plaintiffs expressly acknowledge that 4Kids has not made any promises, agreements or representations to any of them, whether written or oral, except as expressly set forth in this Settlement Agreement, including, but not limited to, any promises, agreements or representations inconsistent with the terms of this Settlement Agreement.

 

15. Amendments.  This Settlement Agreement may not be waived, altered, modified, changed, amended, rescinded or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by an authorized representative of each of the Parties hereto.

 

 

  

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16. Successors and Assigns.  The provisions of this Settlement Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties, the 4Kids Affiliates and each of the Parties’ and the 4Kids Affiliates’ respective successors and assigns, and upon all creditors and parties in interest.  4Kids expressly recognizes that TV Tokyo is the assignee of all rights owned by Television Tokyo Channel 12 Ltd. and all of 4Kids’ and 4Kids Affiliates’ obligations herein to TV Tokyo shall also inure to the benefit of Television Tokyo Channel 12 Ltd.

 

17. Required Approvals.  The Parties signing this Settlement Agreement hereby state that they intend to be legally bound by same and represent and warrant that the below-indicated representatives of the Parties are authorized to sign this Settlement Agreement on behalf of the Party for which they have so signed and that all appropriate approvals have been obtained.

 

18. No Presumption.  No presumption or burden of proof shall apply against the drafter of this Settlement Agreement with respect to its interpretation or construction.  This Settlement Agreement shall be deemed to have been jointly drafted and composed by the Parties.

 

19. Governing Law.  This Settlement Agreement shall be interpreted, enforced and governed exclusively by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its choice of law rules or conflict of law provisions.

 

20. Jurisdiction/Venue.

 

	
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Any action or legal proceeding arising out of or in connection with the interpretation, breach or enforcement of this Settlement Agreement shall be adjudicated by and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court, and the Parties hereby submit to the core jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court for that purpose, or if jurisdiction cannot be had in the Bankruptcy Court for that purpose, then in the District Court.  The Parties hereby consent to personal jurisdiction and venue in the Bankruptcy Court and the District Court for all such actions and proceedings.

 

	
b.  

	
The Parties hereby expressly consent to the exercise by the Bankruptcy Court of jurisdiction with respect to approval of this Settlement Agreement.  No Party to this Settlement Agreement shall assert in any future proceeding or dispute that the Bankruptcy Court lacked jurisdiction to approve this Settlement Agreement.

 

 

 

  

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21. Attorney’s Fees and Costs.  The Parties shall be responsible for their own attorneys’ fees and costs incurred as part of the Adversary Proceeding and the Chapter 11 Cases.

 

22. Counterparts.  The Parties agree that this Settlement Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument and agreement.  Each counterpart may be delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mailing a scanned version, and a faxed or scanned signature page shall have the same force and effect as an original signature.  The parties agree to exchange, through counsel, executed counterparts bearing original signatures as soon as practical after execution of this Settlement Agreement.

 

23. Cooperation.  The parties agree to cooperate fully and execute any and all necessary supplementary documents and to take all additional steps or actions that may be necessary or appropriate in order to give full force and effect to the terms and intent of this Settlement Agreement.

 

24. Headings.  All headings and captions herein are for convenience only and shall not be interpreted to enlarge or restrict the provisions of this Settlement Agreement.

 

 

  

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25. Severability.  In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Settlement Agreement shall be deemed or determined for any reason invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Settlement Agreement as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein, and this Settlement Agreement shall remain binding on the Parties if the general intent of the Parties under this Settlement Agreement can be carried out in all material respects.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, each have executed this Settlement Agreement on the date below written.

4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT INC.

________________________________                                                                                         Dated:___Feb 29, 1012_________________

Name:Michael Goldstein

Title:Interim Chairman

TV-TOKYO CORPORATION

___________________________________                                                                                     Dated:____Feb 27, 2012________________

Name:  Yukio Kawasaki

Title:  General Manager

NIHON AD SYSTEMS, INC.

___________________________________                                                                                     Dated:____Feb 27, 2012________________

Name:Makoto Nakamura

Title:CEO President

ASATSU-DK INC.

___________________________________                                                                                     Dated:_____Feb 27, 2012_______________

Name:Yoji Shimizu

Title: President and Group CEO

 

 

 

  

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EXHIBIT A

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

 

	
In re:

4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT, INC., et al.,2

Debtors.

	  	
Chapter 11

Case No. 11-11607 (SCC)

(Jointly Administered)

 

 

 

Adv. Pro. No. 11-02225 (SCC)

 

 

 

	

	 	 
	
TV TOKYO CORPORATION and NIHON AD SYSTEMS, INC.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,

Defendant and Counterclaim-Plaintiff,

v.

ASATSU-DK INC., NIHON AD SYSTEMS, INC., TELEVISION TOKYO CHANNEL 12, LTD and TV TOKYO CORPORATION,

Counterclaim-Defendants.

	  
	

	 

 

STIPULATED DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE

 

Defendant/Counterclaim-Plaintiff 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. and Plaintiffs/Counterclaim-Defendants TV Tokyo Corp., and Nihon Ad Systems, Inc. and Asatsu-DK Inc. having agreed to 

 

 

 

2           The Debtors, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, are:  4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (1380); 4Kids Ad Sales, Inc. (6309); 4Kids Digital Games, Inc. (7645); 4Kids Entertainment Home Video, Inc. (0094); 4Kids Entertainment Licensing, Inc. (3342); 4Kids Entertainment Music, Inc. (6311); 4Kids Productions, Inc. (3593); 4Kids Technology, Inc. (8181); 4Kids Websites, Inc. (7563); 4Sight Licensing Solutions, Inc. (8897); The Summit Media Group, Inc. (2061); and World Martial Arts Productions, Inc. (8492).

 

  

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a settlement of this Adversary Proceeding and all claims and counterclaims therein (the “Settlement Agreement”), and the Court having approved the Settlement Agreement, this Adversary Proceeding and all claims and counterclaims therein are hereby dismissed with prejudice, each party to bear its own respective costs and fees.

Dated:           ________________, 2012

New York, New York

 

_________________________________

United States Bankruptcy Judge

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

 

 

OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME

ROSENZWEIGG & WOLOSKY, LLP

By:________________________________

      Kyle C. Bisceglie

      65 East 55th Street

      New York, New York 10022

      Telephone:  (212) 451-2387

Attorneys for Plaintiffs / Counterclaim-Defendants TV Tokyo Corp., and Nihon Ad Systems, Inc. and Asatsu-DK Inc.

KAYE SCHOLER LLP

By:________________________________

      Paul C. Llewellyn

      425 Park Avenue

      New York, New York 10022

      Telephone:  (212) 836-7828

Attorneys for Defendant /  Counterclaim-Plaintiff 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.  

  

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EXHIBIT B

 

INVESTOR CONTACT

 

Bruce R. Foster

4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (646) 822-4258

bfoster@4kidsent.com

4Kids Entertainment, Asatsu-DK and TV Tokyo Settle Yu-Gi-Oh! Litigation

 

March 1, 2012 – 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (Pink Sheets: KIDEQ.PK), the global children's entertainment and merchandise licensing company, and Asatsu-DK Inc. ("ADK") and TV Tokyo, announced today that they have reached a settlement of the lawsuit brought against 4Kids by ADK and TV Tokyo, the licensors of the Yu-Gi-Oh! property.  The settlement agreement recognizes that the Yu-Gi-Oh! agreement among 4Kids, ADK and TV Tokyo is in full force and effect with 4Kids continuing to serve as the exclusive licensing agent for the merchandise licensing, television broadcast and home video rights to the Yu-Gi-Oh! property throughout the world outside of Asia.

 

The settlement agreement does not constitute an admission by any party of any liability or fault but rather reflects the decision by the parties to work together amicably for the continued success of the Yu-Gi-Oh! property.

 

"We are very pleased that the Yu-Gi-Oh! litigation has been settled," said Michael Goldstein, interim Chairman of 4Kids. "We are looking forward to continuing to work with our long-standing partners ADK, TV-Tokyo, Shueisha and Konami on the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand and on the new Yu-Gi-Oh! television series,"Zexal."

 

"The settlement of the litigation enables the Yu-Gi-Oh! Consortium and its partner 4Kids to focus all of their energy on the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand," said Makoto Nakamura, CEO and President of Nihon Ad Systems, a subsidiary of ADK.  "We are excited about the future of the Yu-Gi-Oh! property both in the US and worldwide."

 

About 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.

With U.S. headquarters in New York City, and international offices in London, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (Pink Sheets: KIDEQ.PK) is a global organization devoted to the creation, development, production, broadcasting, distribution, licensing and manufacturing of children's entertainment products.

Through its subsidiaries, 4Kids produces animated television series and films, distributes 4Kids produced or licensed animated television series for the domestic and international television and home video markets, licenses merchandising rights worldwide to 4Kids owned or represented properties, and operates websites to support 4Kids owned or represented properties.  Additionally, the Company programs and sells the national advertising time in "The CW4Kids" five-hour Saturday morning block on The CW television network.

Additional information is available on the www.4KidsEntertainment.com corporate website and at www.4Kids.tv.com.

 

The information contained in this press release, other than historical information, consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors beyond the Company's control, including general economic conditions, consumer spending levels, competition from toy companies, motion picture studios and other licensing companies, the uncertainty of public response to the Company's properties and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations.

  

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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

by and among

 

4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

and

 

 

KIDSCO MEDIA VENTURES LLC,

 

 

Dated as of April 25, 2012

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of April 25, 2012 (this “Agreement”), by and among 4Kids Entertainment, Inc., a New York corporation, and its subsidiaries which are debtors in the Bankruptcy Case (as defined below) (collectively, “Seller”), and Kidsco Media Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”).

 

RECITALS

	
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On April 6, 2011, Seller filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. § 101-1532 (“Bankruptcy Code”), commencing cases pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”), In re: 4Kids Entertainment, Inc., et al., 11-11607 (SCC) (collectively, the “Bankruptcy Case”).

	
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Purchaser desires to purchase from Seller, and Seller desires to sell to Purchaser, certain assets set forth hereunder in particular pertaining to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business (as defined below), as well as certain other assets referenced herein, subject to and upon the terms and conditions in this Agreement.

	
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The Parties intend to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement through a sale of substantially all of Seller’s assets pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.

	
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The execution and delivery of this Agreement and Seller’s ability to consummate the transactions set forth in this Agreement are subject, among other things, to the entry of an order of the Bankruptcy Court under, inter alia, Sections 363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

 

 

In consideration of the covenants and mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Capitalized Terms.  In addition to the other defined terms appearing elsewhere herein, the following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

 

(a) “Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the first Person, where the term “control” means the power to direct, or cause the direction of, the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

 

 

  

  

  

(b) “Alternative Transaction” shall mean the sale of substantially all of the Purchased Assets other than to Purchaser or its Affiliates.

 

                                (c) “Assumed Liabilities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

   

                               (d) “Auction” shall mean the auction conducted by Seller pursuant to the Bidding Procedures Order for substantially all of the Purchased Assets.

 

(e) “Bankruptcy Case” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals.

 

(f) “Bankruptcy Code” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals.

 

(g) “Bankruptcy Court” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals.

 

(h) “Bankruptcy Rules” shall mean the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.

 

(i) “Benefit Arrangement” means any employment, consulting, severance or other similar contract, arrangement or policy (written or oral) and each plan, arrangement, program, agreement or commitment (written or oral) providing for insurance coverage (including any self-insured arrangements), workers’ compensation, disability benefits, supplemental unemployment benefits, vacation benefits, retirement benefits, life, health or accident benefits (including any “voluntary employees’ beneficiary association” as defined in Section 501(c)(9) of the Code providing for the same or other benefits) or for deferred compensation, profit-sharing, bonuses, stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock purchases or other forms of incentive compensation or post-retirement insurance, compensation or benefits which (a) is not a Welfare Plan, Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan and (b) is entered into, maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to or has been entered into, maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to, by Seller or under which Seller has or may have any Liability.

 

(j) “Bidding Procedures Order” means an order of the Bankruptcy Court, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A or otherwise in a form reasonably acceptable to Seller and Purchaser.

 

                                (k) “Block” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).

 

                                 (l) “Books and Records” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.1(j).

 

(m) “Breakup Fee” shall mean an amount equal to $300,000.

 

                                (n) “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or any other day in which banks in Los Angeles, California or New York, New York are required or authorized by law to be closed.

 

 

  

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(o) “Chaotic Broadcast Agreement” means that Broadcast Agreement that is executed concurrently herewith and that shall be effective as of the Closing that provides the Purchaser with broadcast rights in the United States to the 79 Chaotic episodes listed on Schedule 2.1(p).

 

(p)  “Cherry Lane Current Agreement”  means the Music Acquisition and Administration Agreement dated June 28, 2002 between the Seller and Cherry Lane Publishing Company, Inc.

 

(q) “Cherry Lane New Agreement” means the new agreement which may be entered into by Seller (for the benefit of Purchaser) with Cherry Lane Publishing Company, Inc., prior to or after the Closing, which new agreement shall only cover the administration of the existing music that comprises Purchased Assets hereunder and shall specifically exclude (i) from its scope any music or other material created by the Purchaser or its affiliates and shall only cover the existing music being acquired by Purchaser as a Purchased Asset hereunder that is administered under the Cherry Lane Current Agreement; and (ii) any recoupment obligations for the benefit of Cherry Lane Publishing Company.

 

(r) [Intentionally Omitted].

 

(s) “Claim” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

(t) “Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

 

(u) “Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

 

(v) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

(w) “Collateral Agreements” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.1(g)(ii).

 

(x) “Company” means 4Kids Entertainment, Inc., a New York corporation, and debtor-in-possession in the Bankruptcy Case.

 

(y) “Contract” means any written or oral contract, agreement, instrument, commitment, arrangement or undertaking that is legally binding (including licenses, joint ventures, partnerships, engagements, guarantees, sublicenses, subcontracts and purchase orders).

 

(z) “Copyrights” means all works of authorship, copyrights and similar rights in protectable material, including rights to use, and all applications, renewals and extensions thereof.

 

(aa) “Cure Costs” means all liabilities, obligations and commitments of Seller for all cure, compensation and reinstatement costs or expenses of or relating to the assumption and assignment of any Contracts to be assumed and assigned as part of the Transferred Agreements that are payable or necessary to cure any defaults pursuant to Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code on account of any obligation or default arising on or before the Closing Date.

 

 

 

  

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(bb) “CW Agreement” means the CW Network, LLC and 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. Saturday Morning Programming Block Term Sheet dated as of October 1, 2007, as amended October 2, 2008 and June 23, 2010, the Side Letter dated October 1, 2007.

 

(cc) “CW Deficit Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).

 

(dd) “CW NAP” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).

 

(ee)  “CW NAP Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).

 

(ff) “CW NAP Received Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).

 

(gg) “CW Release” means that letter agreement attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B between the CW Network, LLC and Seller executed prior to the execution of this Agreement but contingent upon the Closing, which agreement shall provide, inter alia, that (i) The CW Network, LLC’s cure claims against Seller shall not exceed an aggregate amount equal to $3,051,904, and (ii) The CW Network, LLC is waiving any and all claims that it may have against any of the debtors in the Bankruptcy Case or any of their respective bankruptcy estates (other than those obligations set forth therein).  The Purchaser shall be a third party beneficiary under the CW Release.

 

(hh) “Domain Names” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d).

 

(ii) “Employee Plans” means all Benefit Arrangements, Multiemployer Plans, Pension Plans and Welfare Plans.

 

(jj) “ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any corporation or other business entity that is included in a controlled group of corporations within which the Seller is also included, as provided in Section 414(b) of the Code; or which is a trade or business under common control with the Seller, as provided in Section 414(c) of the Code; or which constitutes a member of an affiliated service group within which the Seller is also included, as provided in Section 414(m) of the Code; or which is required to be aggregated with the Seller pursuant to regulations issued under Section 414(o) of the Code; or which is treated as a single employer with Seller under Section 4001 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

(kk) “Escrow Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a).

 

(ll) “Escrow Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a).

 

(mm) “Escrow Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a).

 

(nn) “Escrow Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a).

 

(oo) “Excluded Assets” shall mean the following items:

 

 

  

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i.  

	
Cash and cash equivalents (except, subject to Sections 2.1(n) and 3.3(a), cash and cash equivalents from the Purchased Assets, including the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business, that are generated from events or circumstances arising from or occurring on or after May 1, 2012);

 

	
ii.  

	
All assets owned by the Company’s subsidiary in the United Kingdom, consisting of agency representation agreements with rights holders and licensing and merchandising licenses in each case that are not related to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business or any of the Purchased Assets;

 

	
iii.  

	
All existing contracts which are not Transferred Agreements;

 

	
iv.  

	
Any claims or counterclaims (including any damage reward or settlement paid or to be paid in respect thereof) Seller may have in connection with the Settled Action (as defined below);

 

	
v.  

	
All claims for refunds of taxes and other governmental charges of whatever nature;

 

	
vi.  

	
All rights under insurance policies;

 

	
vii.  

	
All health and Benefit Arrangements maintained by Seller for its employees;

 

	
viii.  

	
All real property leases;

 

	
ix.  

	
All causes of action that do not relate to any of the Purchased Assets other than the Settled Action and the claim against Upper Deck International B.V. arising from license agreements with respect to the Yu-Gi-Oh! and Dinosaur King properties, a 2010 settlement agreement and a 2011 settlement agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, all claims and causes of action against Lehman Brothers, Inc. and all rights to recover damages in connection therewith shall be deemed Excluded Assets;

 

	
x.  

	
All claims and causes of action under sections 544, 545, 547, 548, 549, 550, or 553 of the Bankruptcy Code, and any other claims or causes of action belonging to Seller or its estate, and all of Seller’s rights and causes of action arising under section 502 and 503 of the Bankruptcy Code and Rule 3007 thereunder (“Chapter 5 Claims, Rights and Causes of Action”) not related in any way to the Purchased Assets;

 

	
xi.  

	
The proceeds of any audit claims relating to periods prior to April 1, 2012 and that do not relate to any of the Purchased Assets;

 

 

  

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xii.  

	
Seller’s corporate seals, stock record books, corporate record books containing minutes of meeting of directors and stockholders, tax returns and records, books of account and ledgers and such other record having to do solely with Seller’s organization or stock capitalization or Excluded Assets or liabilities retained by Seller;

 

	
xiii.  

	
All personal records and other records that Seller is required by law to retain in its possession;

 

	
xiv.  

	
All music that is not part of or related to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions or the Library Assets;

 

	
xv.  

	
All web assets solely related to properties which are not part of the Purchased Assets and which are not used in connection with the Purchased Assets;

 

	
xvi.  

	
The 4Kids Entertainment Trademark and trade name; and

 

	
xvii.  

	
Navision accounting software and the Jaguar licensing software.

 

      (pp) “Expense Reimbursement Amount” shall mean the amount of all reasonable documented out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by Purchaser in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, up to a maximum of $150,000.

 

(qq) “Final Order” means an order of the Bankruptcy Court (i) that has not been reversed, vacated or stayed, and the time to file an appeal or a motion to reconsider has expired and is not stayed, or (ii) with respect to which any appeal has been finally decided and no further appeal or petition for certiorari can be taken or granted.

 

(rr) “Governmental Authority” means any governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission or any court, tribunal, judicial or arbitral body, and any instrumentality of any of the foregoing.

 

(ss) “Governmental Order” means any order, ruling, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination, award or binding agreement issued, promulgated or entered by or with any Governmental Authority.

 

(tt) “Hulu Current Agreements”  means the Content Deal Memorandum, dated as of July 31, 2009, with Hulu, LLC, as amended, and the Distribution Deal Memorandum, dated as of August 27, 2010, with Hulu, LLC.

 

(uu) “Hulu New Agreements” means the new agreements to be entered into by Seller (for the benefit of Purchaser) with Hulu, LLC that shall be acquired by the Purchaser, which new agreements shall contain the same terms as the Hulu Current Agreements except that such agreements shall only cover content that is acquired by Purchaser as a Purchased Asset. For the avoidance of doubt the Hulu New Agreements shall include a license to the Purchaser for the Hulu video player.

 

 

 

  

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(vv) “Intellectual Property” means the following Intellectual Property Rights (a) all inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), all improvements thereto and all patents, patent applications and patent disclosures, together with all reissuances, continuations, continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions and reexaminations thereof, (b) all United States or foreign trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names and corporate names, together with all translations, adaptations, derivations and combinations thereof and including all goodwill associated therewith and all applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith, (c) all copyrightable works, all copyrights and all applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith, (d) all mask works and all applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith, (e) all trade secrets and confidential business information (including ideas, research and development, know-how, formulas, techniques, designs, drawings, specifications, customer and supplier lists and databases, sales literature, promotional literature, lists of distributors, artwork, purchasing records, pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans and proposals, and related documentation), (f) all computer software (excluding software commonly available through licenses on standard commercial terms, such as software “shrink-wrap” or “click wrap” licenses, it being understood that such licenses may nonetheless constitute Purchased Assets under Section 2.1 hereof), including data and related documentation and all software necessary to maintain the operation of the business of Seller, URLs, web sites, web portals, and other forms of technology, (g) all other proprietary rights related to the business of Seller or the Purchased Assets and (h) all copies and tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or medium).

 

(ww) “Intellectual Property Rights” shall mean any and all Trademarks, Copyrights and other Intellectual Property, proprietary rights, moral rights, rights of publicity and likeness, and other analogous rights, that arise out of or are associated with or may be created or exist under the Laws of any jurisdiction throughout the world.

 

(xx) “Inventory” means all merchandise, video games, videotapes, DVDs, publications or other consumer or digital products used in connection with the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business in the possession or under the control of Seller or its Affiliates.

 

(yy) “IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service.

 

(zz) “Knowledge” or “knowledge” means, with respect to Seller or Purchaser, the actual knowledge of the persons identified on Schedule 1.1A, with a duty of investigation that is reasonable for a person of that position.  With respect to Seller parties set forth on Schedule 1.1A, notwithstanding the fact that such parties include the general counsel of Seller, the Seller parties identified on Schedule 1.1A are not waiving their attorney client privilege with respect to any legal conclusions or advice given in connection with the matters required to be disclosed by Seller pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that any claim of attorney-client privilege does not in any way limit the obligations of the parties set forth on Schedule 1.1A with respect to their factual disclosure obligations as set forth herein.

 

 

  

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(aaa) “Konami Agreements” means the Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, with Konami Corporation and the First Amendment dated September 12, 2007 to the 4Kids – Konami Agreement.

 

(bbb) “Laws” shall mean any constitution, statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, requirement or rule of law.

 

(ccc) “Liability” means any direct or indirect debt, liability, commitment or obligation (whether known or unknown, matured or not matured, asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, incurred or consequential and due or to become due), including any liability for Taxes or arising out of or under any Law or Contract.

 

(ddd) “Library Assets” means (i) 26 episodes of Cubix; (ii) 52 episodes of Viva Pinata; and (iii) 52 episodes of Dragon Ball Z, each episode of which is listed on Schedule 2.1(p).

 

(eee) “License Agreements” shall mean Contracts under which Seller or one of its Affiliates has granted third parties the right to (1) manufacture, market and sell products bearing any Transferred IP or other protectable elements of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions or Yu-Gi-Oh! Brand (“CP License Agreements”), (2) exhibit, display, telecast and/or transmit Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions, episodes or any other Transferred IP (“TV License Agreements”), or (3) produce, distribute and sell as DVDs Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions, episodes or any other Transferred IP, including the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX & Yu-GI-Oh! 5Ds Merchandise License Agreement dated August 25, 2009.

 

(fff) “Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest, charge, Claim, encumbrance (including, collateral assignment, right of setoff, right of recoupment, pledge, levy, charge, escrow, option, right of first refusal, restriction (whether on transfer, disposition or otherwise), third party right, right limited to Seller personally, other agreement or term tending to limit any right or privilege of Seller under any Contract, conditional sale contract, title retention contract, mortgage, lease, deed of trust, hypothecation, indenture, security agreement, easement, license, servitude, proxy, voting trust, transfer restriction under any shareholder or similar agreement, or any other agreement, arrangement, contract, commitment, understanding or obligation of any kind whatsoever, whether written or oral, or imposed by any Law, equity or otherwise imposing any restriction on Seller or any of Seller’s right, title or interest in any asset), limitation or restriction with respect to the creation of any of the foregoing, whether relating to any property or right or the income or profits thereof or therefrom.

 

(ggg) “Material Adverse Change” means any material adverse effect on or material adverse change (i) with respect to the business, operations, assets, Liabilities, Assumed Liabilities, financial condition, results of operations, properties or prospects of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business taken as a whole, or (ii) that results in the inability of Seller to convey to Purchaser all of the material elements of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business and the Purchased Assets or (iii) that result in an amendment, modification or termination of the material terms of the Yugioh Grant Agreements and/or the Konami Agreements or the material addition of or material increase in any Assumed  Liabilities relating to the Purchased Assets, in each case that are not approved by the Purchaser. 

 

  

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(hhh) “Multiemployer Plan” means any “multiemployer plan,” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, which any Seller or any ERISA Affiliate maintains, administers, contributes to or is required to contribute to, or maintained, administered, contributed to or was required to contribute to, or under which any Seller or any ERISA Affiliate has or may have any Liability.

 

                                        (iii) “Music Rights” shall have meaning set forth in Section 2.1(g).

 

(jjj) “Other Assets” shall have meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

 

(kkk) “Participations” shall mean right to profits or revenues, economic interest, participations, royalties, fees or other similar payments arising from ownership or use of the Purchased Assets.

 

(lll) “Pension Plan” means any “employee pension benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan) which Seller or any ERISA Affiliate maintains, administers, contributes to or is required to contribute to, or maintained, administered, contributed to or was required to contribute to, or under which Seller or any ERISA Affiliate has or may have any Liability.

 

(mmm) “Person” means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity (including any Governmental Entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof).

 

(nnn) “Publishing Assets” means Copyrights in books, magazines and other print publications published by Seller or its Affiliates or in which Seller or any of its Affiliates have any rights and bearing any Trademarks or incorporating other protectable elements (including Copyrights) of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business and any Inventory relating thereto.

 

(ooo) “Purchase Price” means Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000).

 

     (ppp) “Purchased Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

 

(qqq) “Registered IP” means all Trademarks and Copyrights relating to the Purchased Assets that are the subject of an application, certificate, filing, registration or other document issued, filed with, or recorded by any Governmental Authority and the Domain Names.

 

(rrr) “Registered IP Filings” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(g)(iii).

 

(sss) “Registered Trademarks” shall mean Trademarks that constitute Registered IP.

 

 

  

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(ttt)  “Retained Liabilities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.

 

(uuu) “Rule” or “Rules” means the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.

 

(vvv) “Sale Hearing” means the hearing of the Bankruptcy Court to approve this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein.

 

(www) “Sale Order” means the Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court in a form acceptable to Seller and Purchaser in their sole discretion, to be entered by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to Sections 363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, the form of which will be filed with the Bankruptcy Court on or before five (5) Business Days before the sale objection deadline as determined by the Bidding Procedures Order.

 

(xxx) “Settled Action” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(l).

 

(yyy) “Tangible Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).

 

(zzz) “Tax” or, collectively, “Taxes,” shall mean (i) any and all federal, state, local and foreign taxes, assessments and other governmental charges, duties, impositions and liabilities, including taxes based upon or measured by gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use and occupation, and value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll, recapture, employment, excise and property taxes, together with all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts; (ii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any period; and (iii) any liability for taxes of a predecessor entity.

 

(aaaa) “Tax Returns” means any return, report, declaration, form, claim for refund, information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

 

(bbbb) “Trademarks” means all trade names, logos, trademarks, trade dress and service marks, common law trademark rights in characters’ names and other protectable elements, and all registrations and applications for registration of the foregoing, and equivalents of the foregoing throughout the world.

 

(cccc) “Transferred Agreements” shall mean (i) the CW Agreement and the CW Release; (ii) the Hulu New Agreements and the Cherry Lane New Agreement; (iii) the Yu-Gi-Oh! Grant Agreements; (iv) the Konami Agreements; (v) the License Agreements listed on Schedule 5.8 and (vi) those other Contracts listed on Schedule 5.8, as such Schedule may be amended in accordance with the Bidding Procedures Order.

 

(dddd) “Transferred IP” shall mean all Intellectual Property Rights included within the Purchased Assets.

 

(eeee) “Transition Services Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

 

 

  

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(ffff) “Use” means to use, reproduce, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, perform, exhibit, broadcast, , make, have made, sell, license, sublicense. market and otherwise exploit.

 

(gggg)  “Website Assets” means the assets owned or controlled by Seller which are listed on Schedule 2.1(h) and which are used in connection with or pertaining to any websites used or operated by Seller or its Affiliates in connection with the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business.

 

(hhhh)  “Welfare Plan” means any “employee welfare benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA, which Seller or any ERISA Affiliate maintains, administers, contributes to or is required to contribute to, or maintained, administered, contributed to or was required to contribute to, or under which Seller or any ERISA Affiliate has or may have any Liability.

 

(iiii) “Yu-Gi-Oh!” means the Japanese manga (also known as cartoon or comic) created by Kazuki Takahashi and the related brand, franchise and Intellectual Property, including all related anime shows, television or video programming, card games and video games, in each case, in all languages throughout the world, and all characters related thereto or pictured therein, the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions and rights under the Yu-Gi-Oh! Grant Agreements.

 

(jjjj) “Yu-Gi-Oh! Business” means the business relating to and commercial Use of Yu-Gi-Oh!, including the rights granted under the Yu-Gi-Oh! Grant Agreements, all other Purchased Assets relating to Yu-Gi-Oh!, the CW Block and Seller’s right to Use and profit from the foregoing and the Yu-Gi-Oh! Related Intellectual Property, the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions.

 

(kkkk) “Yu-Gi-Oh! Grant Agreements” means (i) the Yu-Gi-Oh! Distribution Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2003, between the Company and Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., (ii) the 2003 Yu-Gi-Oh! Movie Deal Memo among the Company, Television Tokyo Channel 12, Ltd., Nihon Ad Systems, Inc. and Shueisha, Inc., (iii) the Yu-Gi-Oh! Movie Deal Memo, dated December 15, 2010, between TV-Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems, Inc., as licensors, and 4Kids Entertainment, Inc., relating to the Yu-Gi-Oh! 3-D movie, (iv) the Amended and Restated Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement dated July 1, 2008 with Television Tokyo Channel 12, Ltd. and Nihon Ad Systems, Inc., and (v) Side Letter for YU-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Season 2 and Season 3, dated as of January 21, 2010 and the Side Letter dated as of February 28, 2012, in each case amending the Amended and Restated Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement dated as of July 1, 2008.

 

(llll)  “Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions” means the episodes of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Series and the Yu-Gi-Oh! movies, including all the music in the episodes of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Series and the music composed by or under the authority of 4Kids that is contained in the Yu-Gi-Oh! movies, and all other content and programming related to Yu-Gi-Oh! including, without limitation episodes.  The episodes, movies and other material content and programming are listed on Schedule 2.1(c).

 

 

  

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ARTICLE 2

 

PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS; ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES

 

2.1 Purchase and Sale of Assets.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall cause to be sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed and delivered to Purchaser good and valid title to all of Seller’s right, title and interest to the Purchased Assets, free of any Liens, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with Sections 363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase, acquire and, solely in the case of the Transferred Agreements, to assume from Seller, all of the following:

 

(a) the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business;

 

(b) all Intellectual Property related to or used in connection with the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business, including the Trademarks, Copyrights and other items set forth on Schedule 2.1(b) and all other intellectual property rights, proprietary rights, moral rights, rights of publicity and likeness, and other analogous rights, that arise out of or are associated with or may be created or exist under the Laws of any jurisdiction throughout the world, trade secrets, business methods, processes, know-how, patents, databases and data collections whether owned by Seller or which Seller has the right to use, in each case, in connection with the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business, including in connection with the episodes, productions and exploitations;

 

(c) all masters, negatives and prints of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions, and all promotional materials, artwork, style books, production stills, logos, scripts, screeners, closed caption files, merchandise samples, costumes, and all live event props and materials, music cue sheets and similar materials and documents (in paper, digital or electronic format) relating to the episodes and productions, owned by Seller or which Seller has the right to use and which are in Seller’s care, custody or control (the “Tangible Assets”) and in particular those masters set forth on Schedule 2.1(c);

 

(d) the Internet domain names owned by Seller or which Seller has the right to use in connection with the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business, which are listed on Schedule 2.1(d) (the “Domain Names”);

 

(e) all Website Assets;

 

(f) all Publishing Assets;

 

(g) (i) all Copyrights in the music and sound recordings created by or on behalf of Seller, its predecessor or an Affiliate of Seller and specifically for inclusion in any episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions and (ii) all rights of Seller or its Affiliates under synchronization and master use licenses for music contained in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions (“Music Rights”);

 

(h) the Transferred Agreements;

 

(i) all goodwill associated with all the Transferred IP, and all other goodwill related to all other Purchased Assets;

 

 

  

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(j) all documents and records (in paper or electronic format) in Seller’s or any of Seller’s Affiliates’ care, custody or control relating exclusively to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business or the Other Assets and any other Purchased Asset (collectively, “Books and Records”);

 

(k) All Chapter 5 Claims, Rights and Causes of Action in any way related to the Purchased Assets or Transferred Agreements.

 

(l) causes of action and claims whether accruing or arising prior or subsequent to the Closing Date with respect to any Purchased Assets, but excluding (i) any causes of action or claims that were resolved pursuant to the proceeding entitled TV Tokyo Corporation and Nihon Ad Systems, Inc. v. 4Kids Entertainment, Inc., Adv. Pro. No. 11-02225 (SCC) that was formerly pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York and the settlement entered into with respect to all claims in such matter and the dismissal of the litigation with prejudice (the “Settled Action”) and (ii) all Chapter 5 Claims, Rights and Causes of Action not in any way related to the Purchased Assets or Transferred Agreements;

 

(m) the owned machinery, equipment, recording/editing equipment (for the avoidance of doubt including the Avids/ProTools), computer and information technology equipment and related data, and all software owned by Seller or which Seller has the right to use (subject only to customary shrinkwrap licenses) in connection with the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business, the Other Assets, CW Agreement and the obligations and deliverables thereunder which are listed on Schedule 2.1(m); provided, that the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that all tangible assets included in this Section 2.1(m) shall be physically delivered to the Purchaser at a date following the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of the Transition Services Agreement, and that the Transition Services Agreement shall include the right for Seller to use and operate the items included in this Section 2.1(m) to the extent needed to provide services thereunder and a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to Seller to continue to use the software included in this Section 2.1(m) solely for purposes of operating the Excluded Assets following the Closing;

 

(n) all cash and accounts receivable relating to the Purchased Assets arising from events or circumstances occurring (1) on or after May 1, 2012 (for the avoidance of doubt, including but not limited to, royalties and marketing fees on the sale of Yu-Gi-Oh! merchandise and trading cards occurring on or after May 1, 2012, the Seller’s share of national advertising proceeds from the broadcast of commercials on or after May 1, 2012 on the five hour Saturday morning block of programs telecast on The CW Network and revenues from the Internet streaming of Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Hulu on or after May 1, 2012 are part of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Assets being transferred by Seller to Purchaser) and (2) between April 1, 2012 and June 30, 2012 in excess of the Seller Q2 Portion, except to the extent that cash is deducted from the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 3.3;

 

(o) all income, royalties, fees, products, proceeds, damages and payments due or payable to Seller as of the Closing or thereafter relating to the Purchased Assets, including damages and payment for past, present or future infringements, misappropriations or other causes of actions, the right to sue or recover for past infringements and misappropriation of the Purchased Assets and all of Seller’s rights to be indemnified with respect to the Purchased Assets;

 

 

  

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(p) the following rights to the Library Assets as more specifically described in Schedule 2.1(p): (i) all rights of Seller under the Agreement dated as of February 15, 2002 among Seller, Daiwon C & A Holdings Co., Ltd (“DWCA”), Cinepix, Inc. (“Cinepix”) and East Japan Marketing & Communications, Inc. (“Cubix Agreement”), relating to the Cubix television series, subject to the Cubix license agreements set forth on Schedule 5.8; (ii) all rights of Seller under (x) the Piñata Term Sheet, dated as of January 13, 2006, between 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. and Microsoft, Inc., as amended, (“Piñata Term Sheet”) and (y) the Viva Piñata Co-Venture Agreement, dated as of January 16, 2006, as amended, between 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. and Bardel Entertainment Inc. (“Bardel Agreement”), relating to the Viva Piñata property and television series, subject to the Viva Piñata license agreements set forth on Schedule 5.8; and (iii) all of Seller’s rights under the Dragon Ball Term Sheet dated March 15, 2010 between 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. and Toei Animation Inc., represented by Funimation Productions, Ltd, as amended by a letter agreement dated February 16, 2011 (“DBZ Agreement”), relating to the Dragon Ball Z Kai series.  The Piñata Term Sheet and Bardel Agreement and the DBZ Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Library Agreements”.

 

(q) Cabbage Patch Kids residual royalty (2% royalty on Jakks Pacific sales as provided under the Jakks Pacific – 4Kids Merchandising Deal Memo dated as of August 18, 2010) to the extent relating to the events or circumstances occurring on or after April 1, 2012;

 

(r) Pajanimals reimbursement of production expenses and share of net receipts (reimbursement of certain remaining money advanced by the Company to The Jim Henson Company in connection with the production of the original interstitial episodes of Pajanimals and 10% of net receipts royalty, as provided under an amendment to the Pajanimals Agreement dated as of February 14, 2011 between The Jim Henson Company and the Company) to the extent received on or after April 1, 2012;

 

(s) Thundercats participation as set forth under an agreement dated June 15, 1984 between Leisure Concepts, Inc. (the predecessor of the Company) and Telepictures (ultimately acquired by Warner Bros. as part of the Lorimar acquisition) as modified by a March 6, 1992 settlement agreement between Leisure Concepts, Inc. and Lorimar Telepictures to the extent relating to the events or circumstances occurring on or after April 1, 2012; and

 

(t) All rights of Seller to the Charlie Chan property (“Charlie Chan”) (subject to the Agreement for Purchase of Literary Material dated as of August 23, 2000 and between Twentieth Century Fox and the Company).

 

All of the assets referred to in Section 2.1(a) through (t), inclusive, are collectively referred to herein as the “Purchased Assets.”  All assets referred to in Section 2.1(o) through (t), inclusive, are collectively referred to herein as the “Other Assets”.

 

2.2 Excluded Assets.  Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Purchased Assets shall not include, and Seller shall retain ownership of, and all Liabilities relating to, the Excluded Assets.  For purposes of clarity, Purchaser shall have no obligation to employ any employee of Seller or any of its Affiliates.

 

 

  

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2.3 Assumed Liabilities.  Except as provided in Section 3.3(c), in connection with its acquisition of the Purchased Assets pursuant to this Agreement, at the Closing, Purchaser shall assume and agree to pay, perform, satisfy and discharge as and when due all Liabilities of Seller or its Affiliates under the Transferred Agreements, in each case to the extent (but only to the extent) to be performed (other than payments due after the Closing Date but arising as a result of circumstances, events or transactions occurring before the Closing Date, which are addressed in Section 2.4), or arising from circumstances, events or transactions occurring, on or after the Closing Date (the “Assumed Liabilities”).  For avoidance of doubt, the Assumed Liabilities shall not include any Cure Costs related to the Purchased Assets, which shall be borne exclusively by Seller.

 

2.4 Retained Liabilities.  Anything herein the contrary notwithstanding, Purchaser is not assuming nor shall it be obligated to pay, perform or otherwise discharge, and Seller shall retain and remain solely responsible for the payment or satisfaction, without recourse to Purchaser, of any and all other Liabilities of Seller or any Affiliates (i) arising from or in connection with circumstances, events or transactions occurring before the Closing Date and/or (ii) currently existing or hereafter arising with respect to (a) any employment or contractor arrangements, Benefit Arrangement, Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or Welfare Plan maintained or participated in by Seller or any Affiliate, whether such Liability (or the claim related thereto) accrued or arose prior or subsequent to the Closing Date, and (b) any Tax arising out of Seller’s or its Affiliates’ ownership and operation of the Purchased Assets for the period prior to the Closing Date, whether the filing of the applicable Tax Return occurs prior or subsequent to the Closing Date, (c) any Liability of Seller or its Affiliates relating to real property leases, (d) Liabilities for all Cure Costs, (e) Liabilities relating to any assets not acquired by Purchaser and (f) any transfer tax, recording tax, stamp tax, use tax, capital gains tax or any other taxes (collectively, “Retained Liabilities”).

 

2.5 Rights of Sellers’ Affiliates.  In the event that any Affiliate of Seller has any rights, title or interest, or otherwise owns or controls any Intellectual Property Rights, contractual rights or other assets that would have constituted Purchased Assets had that Person been a Seller under this Agreement, then Seller agrees to cause such Affiliate to transfer all of its right, title and interest in and to such Intellectual Property Rights, contractual rights or other assets, to Purchaser; provided, that, if any such Affiliate is a non-debtor, such transfer will not be made pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code but shall be made by a separate transfer instrument.

 

2.6 Equipment.  Purchaser shall have the right to determine, prior to the Closing, that it will not take some or all of the equipment that it is acquiring under Section 2.1(m) above.

 

2.7 Cherry Lane Agreement.  The Parties acknowledge that effective for payments made by Cherry Lane or its successors after June 30, 2012, Seller is transferring to Purchaser all of Seller’s rights to receive moneys from Cherry Lane or its successors insofar as such monies relate to the Purchased Assets and/or Library Assets and arise under the Cherry Lane Current Agreement; provided that Sellers are not assigning to Purchaser, and Purchaser is not assuming, any of Seller’s obligations under or relating to the Cherry Lane Current Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, Seller is not transferring or assigning and Purchaser is not acquiring or assuming the Cherry Lane Current Agreement.

 

 

  

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ARTICLE 3

 

CLOSING; PURCHASE PRICE

 

3.1 Closing.  The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) shall take place at 10:00 a.m. local time no later than June 30, 2012 at Latham & Watkins LLP offices located at  355 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, California.  The date on which the Closing shall occur is referred to herein as the “Closing Date.”

 

3.2 Payments at Closing.  At the Closing, in consideration of the sale, transfer, conveyance and assignment of the Purchased Assets to Purchaser, Purchaser will pay in cash to Seller (i) $10,000,000, less (ii) any Closing Adjustments (the “Adjusted Purchase Price”).  The Adjusted Purchase Price will be made by wire transfers of same day funds to the following accounts.

 

(a)           $1,000,000 (“Escrow Amount”) to the account of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the “Escrow Account” and “Escrow Agent,”respectively) pursuant to an Escrow Agreement to be entered into by and among Purchaser, Seller and the Escrow Agent, such agreement to be in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto (the “Escrow Agreement”), such Escrow Amount to be held in escrow for purposes of satisfying any post-Closing adjustments to the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 3.4 and indemnification obligations that Seller may have to Purchaser pursuant to Section 9. The Escrow Amount shall be held in such escrow account and Purchaser shall cause such amount to be paid to Seller, together will all interest accrued thereon (net of any amounts disbursed to Purchaser in respect of any post-Closing adjustments to the Purchase Price or indemnification obligations under Section 9), on the six (6) month anniversary of the Closing Date.  To the extent that any portion of the Escrow Amount is subject to any claims of Purchaser pursuant to Section 9 and the terms of the Escrow Agreement (the portion of the Escrow Amount subject to such claims, the “Disputed Amount”), such Disputed Amount (or a portion of such Disputed Amount) shall remain in the Escrow Account until such time as: (i) Seller and Purchaser execute a joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent instructing the Escrow Agent to disburse all or any portion of such Disputed Amount or (ii) the Escrow Agent shall receive a final, non-appealable order authorizing the release of all or any portion of such Disputed Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, any conflict between this clause (a) and the Escrow Agreement, the Escrow Agreement shall control;

 

 

(b)           $3,051,904 to an account designated by The CW Network, LLC as a Cure Cost pursuant to the CW Agreements;

 

 

(c)           $368,000 to an account designated by Toei Animation as a Cure Cost pursuant to the DBZ Agreement; and

 

 

(d)           an amount equal to any Cure Cost for the assumption and assignment of any Transferred Agreement, which shall be paid to the applicable counterparty to each such Transferred Agreement; and

 

 

  

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(e)           the remainder of the Adjusted Purchase Price to an account designated by the Seller, subject to Section 2.5.

 

3.3 Closing Adjustments. The following items shall increase or decrease the Purchase Price at the Closing, as applicable (“Closing Adjustments”):

 

(a) Immediately prior to Closing, Seller shall provide reasonable evidence to Purchaser of the cash held by Seller or its Affiliates that was generated from events or circumstances relating to the Purchased Assets on or after May 1, 2012. Purchaser shall reduce the Purchase Price at Closing by the amount of such cash.

 

(b)           Immediately prior to Closing, Seller shall provide evidence reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser of the outstanding balance of all unearned or unrecouped advances Seller has received pursuant to those License Agreements that are merchandise license agreements for the Yu-Gi-Oh Property as of Closing. To the extent that the aggregate amount of any such unearned or unrecouped advances which Seller has received as of Closing pursuant to License Agreements that are merchandise license agreements for the Yu-Gi-Oh Property exceed $42,545 and have not been adjusted for pursuant to Section 3.3(a) above, then Purchaser shall reduce the Purchase Price at Closing by an amount equal to the amount of such excess over $42,545. Immediately prior to Closing, Seller shall provide evidence reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser that the amount of license fees received by Seller or its affiliates under TV License Agreements for the Yu-Gi-Oh Property, which license fees have been paid for television episodes of the Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal series not yet delivered by Seller to the broadcaster as of the date hereof . To the extent that the aggregate amount of any such license fees which have been received by Seller or its affiliates as of the Closing with respect to television episodes of the Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal series not yet delivered by Seller to the broadcaster exceed $5,000 and have not been adjusted for pursuant to Section 3.3(a) above, then Purchaser shall reduce the Purchase Price at Closing by an amount equal to the amount of such excess over $5,000.

(c) Immediately prior to Closing, Seller shall provide reasonable evidence to Purchaser of any license fees paid to the Licensor under the Yu-Gi-Oh Grant Agreements after the date of this Agreement for episodes in the Zexal season. In the event that after the date of the Agreement, Seller has paid any license fees for additional episodes beyond the first 41 episodes of the Zexal season that were paid for prior to the Closing Date (“Additional Epsiodes”), then the Purchaser shall reimburse Seller for such license fees paid by increasing the Purchase Price by the amount of such license fees paid by Seller for such Additional Episodes.

 

3.4 Post-Closing Adjustments.  (a)  On June 30, 2012, Seller shall provide Purchaser with a statement setting forth the amount that The CW Network, LLC shall have received as its share of national advertising proceeds (“CW NAP”) arising from the sale by Seller of national advertising units on the five hour block telecast by The CW Network, LLC on Saturday mornings (“Block”) for the period from October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012 (“CW NAP Period”).  If as of June 30, 2012 the amount of CW NAP received by The CW Network, LLC arising from the sale by Seller of national advertising on the Block during the CW NAP Period (the “CW NAP Received Amount”) is less than $3,000,000,  then Seller shall pay to the Purchaser on July 1, 2012 an amount equal to $3,000,000 minus the CW NAP Received Amount (“CW Deficit Amount”); provided, that if the amount of the guarantee relating to the 2011 – 2012 broadcast season is less than $5,000,000, the CW Deficit Amount shall be reduced by the difference between $5,000,000 and the amount of such guarantee.  If for any reason Seller does not pay the CW Deficit Amount to the Purchaser by July 1, 2012, then Purchaser shall be entitled to recover the CW Deficit Amount by offsetting any amounts due to Seller as Seller Q2  Portion from Q2 PA Revenues (described below) and/or Escrow Account, and in the event that the Purchaser recovers such amounts from the Escrow Account, then until the Seller re-contributes to the Escrow Account the CW Deficit Amount withdrawn by the Purchaser, such amount shall accrue interest payable to Purchaser at a rate of 8% per annum.

 

 

  

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(b)           If the CW Deficit Amount has been fully paid to Purchaser, then on or about August 31, 2012, Purchaser shall provide Seller with a statement setting forth the revenues received by Purchaser pursuant to the Konami Agreements, the Hulu New Agreements (relating only to content comprising Purchased Assets) and Seller’s share of the national advertising proceeds from CW ad sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 ("Q2 PA Revenues"). Such statement shall be accompanied by a payment from Purchaser to Seller of an amount equal to 33.33% of such Q2 PA Revenues capped at $500,000 (“Seller Q2 Portion”). In the event that Seller receives payment of any Q2 PA Revenues, Seller shall notify Purchaser in writing of the same and such amount shall be taken into account for purposes of calculating the Q2 PA Revenues subject to this subparagraph. Seller shall promptly remit to Purchaser any such Q2 PA Revenues and any other revenues received with respect to the Purchased Assets received by Seller by no later than five business days after such Q2 PA Revenues or other revenues have been received by Seller. In the event any Q2 PA Revenues are not received by August 31, 2012, Purchaser shall promptly remit to Seller 33.33% of any such Q2 PA Revenues which are subsequently received by Purchaser or not otherwise reflected in the statement and payment referred to above, but not in excess of $500,000, as well as any other amounts received by Purchaser to which Seller is entitled (solely relating to Excluded Assets), by no later than ten business days after any such Q2 PA Revenues or other amounts have been received by Purchaser.

3.5 Transfer Taxes.  Seller shall be responsible for any sales, use, excise, VAT or other transfer taxes (“Transfer Taxes”) incurred or owed as a result of the sale, purchase or transfer of the Purchased Assets.

 

3.6 Further Assurances; Post-Closing Cooperation.

 

(a) From time to time after the Closing, at Purchaser’s request, at no cost to Purchaser and without further consideration, Seller shall execute and deliver to Purchaser such other instruments of sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment and confirmation, provide such materials and information and take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary in order to transfer, convey and assign to Purchaser, and to confirm Purchaser’s title to, all of the Purchased Assets.  Seller will be responsible for all costs related to the delivery of the Purchased Assets to the location designated by Purchaser provided that Purchaser shall be responsible for 50% of the costs of removing and relocating the equipment that constitutes the Purchased Assets.

 

 

  

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(b) Following the Closing, Seller will afford Purchaser, its counsel and its accountants, during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice, reasonable access to review (i) the books, records and other data relating to the Purchased Assets in Seller’s possession with respect to periods prior to the Closing and the right to make copies and extracts therefrom, at Purchaser’s cost and expense, but only to the extent that such access may be reasonably required by Purchaser in connection with (A) Purchaser’s compliance with the requirements of any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Purchased Assets prior to the Closing, and/or (B) Purchaser’s attempt to enforce any of its rights or interests against any Person other than Seller or its Affiliates; and (ii) financial and tax records relating exclusively to the Purchased Assets.  Any such review shall be conducted by Purchaser, its counsel and/or accountants in such manner as to cause the least disruption to Seller’s business as reasonably practicable, and Seller shall have the right to redact and not make available to Purchaser any information contained in such books, records and other data that is related to the Retained Liabilities or not exclusively related to the Purchased Assets.

 

(c) Following the Closing, Purchaser will afford Seller, its counsel and its accountants, during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice, reasonable access to review (i) the books, records and other data which are transferred to the Purchaser  pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and which relate to the Purchased Assets prior to the Closing Date,  the right to make copies and extracts therefrom, at Seller’s cost and expense, and access to former employees of Seller but only to the extent that such access may be reasonably required by Seller in connection with (A) Seller’s compliance with the requirements of any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Purchased Assets, (B) Seller’s attempt to enforce any of its rights or interests against any Person other than Purchaser or its Affiliates, and/or (C) estate administration, the winding down of the Seller in connection with the Bankruptcy Case, the provision of any information required for the defense and prosecution of claims and any other legitimate purpose of Seller, and (ii) financial and tax records relating exclusively to the Purchased Assets prior to the Closing Date.  Any such review shall be conducted by Seller, its counsel and/or accountants in such manner as to cause the least disruption to Purchaser’s business as reasonably practicable, and Purchaser shall have the right to redact and not make available to Seller any information contained in such books, records and other data that is related to the Assumed Liabilities or not exclusively related to the Excluded Assets.

 

 

           3.7     Cure Costs.  To the extent that any Transferred Agreement to be assumed is subject to a cure pursuant to Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, Seller shall be responsible for such cure and pay any Cure Costs related to such cure obligation for any such Transferred Agreement, which amounts shall be paid at the Closing pursuant to Section 3.2 hereof, unless previously satisfied.

 

 

  

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ARTICLE 4

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND DELIVERIES

 

4.1           Conditions Precedent to obligations of Purchaser. The obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement are  subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on or before the Closing Date (and are waivable by Purchaser in Purchaser’s sole discretion):

 

(a) Representations and Warranties True on the Closing Date; Covenants.

 

(i) All of the representations and warranties of Seller set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties made as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of that date) with the same force and effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date; and provided that if a representation or warranty is already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Change then such representation and warranty must be true in all respects and shall not be subject to the materiality qualifier herein.

 

(ii) Seller shall have performed and complied in all material respects with the obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Seller on or prior to the Closing Date, provided that if an obligation or covenant is already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Change, then such obligation or covenant must be true in all respects and shall not be subject to the materiality qualifier herein.

 

(b) Bankruptcy Proceedings.

 

(i) The Bidding Procedures Order shall have been entered by the Bankruptcy Court and shall have become a Final Order.  The Sale Order shall have been entered by the Bankruptcy Court and shall have become a Final Order.  The Sale Order shall provide that upon payment of any Cure Costs, the Transferred Agreements will have been assigned to Purchaser, and shall approve all of the other transactions contemplated herein.

 

(ii) Notwithstanding anything in Section 4.1(b)(i) to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Purchaser or Seller from consummating the transactions contemplated herein if Purchaser, in its sole discretion, waives the requirement that the Sale Order shall have become a Final Order.  No notice of such waiver of this or any other condition to Closing need be given except to Seller, any official committee appointed in the Bankruptcy Case, and the United States Trustee, it being the intention of the parties hereto that Purchaser shall be entitled to, and is not waiving, the protection of Section 363(m) of the Bankruptcy Code, the mootness doctrine and any similar statute or body of Law if the Closing occurs in the absence of Final Orders.

 

(c) Material Adverse Change.  There shall not have occurred a Material Adverse Change with respect to the Purchased Assets since March 26, 2012.

 

(d) Litigation.  No court order or Governmental Order shall have been entered that restrains or prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

 

  

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(e) Approvals.  Subject to the receipt of the approval of the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to the Sale Order, all authorizations, consents, filings and approvals necessary to permit Seller to perform the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been duly obtained, made or given, shall not be subject to the satisfaction of any condition that has not been satisfied or waived and shall be in full force and effect.  All terminations or expirations of waiting periods (and any extension thereof) imposed by any Governmental Authority necessary for the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, if any, shall have occurred

 

(f) Material Agreements. The Yu-Gi-Oh Grant Agreements, the Konami Agreements and the CW Agreements shall be transferred to the Purchaser without modification, amendment or limitation, other than such modifications, amendments and limitations to which Purchaser has consented to pursuant to Section 7.2.

 

(g) Closing Deliverables.

 

(i) Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser a certificate signed by either the CFO or the General Counsel of Seller, dated the date of the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions specified in Section 4.1(a) have been satisfied as of the Closing.

 

(ii) Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser (1) a duly executed General Assignment and Bill of Sale for the Purchased Assets in the form of Exhibit C hereto (the “General Assignment”); (2) assignments of the Transferred IP (other than the Transferred IP to be assigned via an Assignment and Assumption Agreement described in Section 4.3(a) below) in the forms reflected in Exhibit D hereto (“IP Assignments”); and (3) such other instruments of conveyance, assignment and transfer as shall be required to vest in Purchaser good and marketable title and interest in and to the Purchased Assets (the General Assignment, IP Assignments, the Assignment and Assumption, the Transition Services Agreement and the instruments referred to in clause (iii) being collectively referred to herein as the “Collateral Agreements”).

 

(iii) Seller shall have delivered one or more assignments in form reasonably acceptable to Purchaser and Seller to record the transfer of the Registered IP included in the Purchased Assets to Purchaser in each place in which the applicable Trademark, Copyright or Domain Name is registered (“Registered IP Filings”); and all of Seller’s and its Affiliates’ rights in and under the Transferred Agreements.

 

(iv) Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser all necessary forms and certificates complying with applicable Legal Requirements, duly executed and acknowledged by Seller, certifying that the transactions contemplated hereby are exempt from withholding under Section 1445 of the Code.

 

(v) Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser those documents referred to in Section 4.3 to which it is a party.

 

(vi) Seller shall have entered into the Hulu New Agreements with Hulu, LLC in a form reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser.

 

 

  

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(vii) The CW Release shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and shall have been fully executed and delivered, and shall provide that Purchaser is a third-party beneficiary thereunder and shall have been approved by the Bankruptcy Court.

 

(viii) Any other Transferred Agreements covering Purchased Assets and assets other than the Purchased Assets shall be amended or other reasonable measures taken as reasonably approved by Purchaser to ensure the transfer of rights and obligations thereunder relate only to the Purchased Assets.

4.2           Conditions Precedent to obligations of Seller. The obligations of Seller under this Agreement are subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on or before the Closing Date (and are waivable by Seller in Seller’s sole discretion):

 

(a) Representations and Warranties True on the Closing Date; Covenants.

 

(i) All of the representations and warranties of Purchaser shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties made as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of that date) with the same force and effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date.

 

(ii) Purchaser shall have performed and complied in all material respects with the obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date

 

(b) Bankruptcy Court Approval.  The Sale Order shall have been entered by the Bankruptcy Court.

 

(c) Litigation.  No court order or Governmental Order shall have been entered that restrains or prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(d) Closing Deliverables.

 

(i) Purchaser shall have delivered to Seller a certificate signed by Chief Executive Officer of Purchaser, dated the date of the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions specified in Section 4.2(a) have been satisfied as of the Closing.

 

(ii) Purchaser shall have delivered to Seller all necessary forms and certificates complying with applicable Law, duly executed and acknowledged by Purchaser, certifying that the transactions contemplated hereby are exempt from withholding under Section 1445 of the Code.

 

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(iv) The CW Release shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller, shall have been fully executed and delivered and shall have been approved by the Bankruptcy Court.

4.3           Mutual Closing Deliverables.  At the Closing, Purchaser, Seller and certain of Seller’s Affiliates shall mutually execute and deliver to the other:

 

(a) one or more Assignment and Assumption Agreements with respect to (i) the Transferred Agreements and (ii) the other Transferred IP for which there are Assumed Liabilities, in the form(s) of Exhibit E hereto (the “Assignment and Assumption Agreements”);

 

(b) the Transition Services Agreement; and

 

(c) such other agreements, instruments and documents which shall be necessary or appropriate to effectuate and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on and as of the Closing Date.

 

4.4           Books and Records and Tangible Assets.  Purchaser and Seller shall mutually agree upon the schedule for the delivery to Purchaser of the physical Books and Records and the Tangible Assets; provided that Seller shall be permitted to retain copies of the Books and Records (subject to a duty of confidentiality to Purchaser), and such delivery shall (a) be made at Seller’s expense and (b) take place no later than 90 days after Closing.

 

ARTICLE 5

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

 

Except as specifically disclosed in the disclosure schedule attached hereto (the “Disclosure Schedule”) (referencing the appropriate section and paragraph numbers), Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser, as follows:

 

5.1           Organization; Good Standing; Qualification.  The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of the State of New York, and the other entities comprising Seller are corporations duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of their respective jurisdictions of incorporation.  Seller has all necessary corporate powers to own its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted and as currently contemplated to be conducted.  Seller is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its business or of its properties makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

5.2           Authority.  Subject to the necessary authorization from the Bankruptcy Court:

 

(a) Seller has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Collateral Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;

 

 

  

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(b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Seller, and no further action is required on the part of Seller or its shareholders to authorize the Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

(c) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Purchaser, constitutes a valid and binding obligation, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms; and

 

(d) the execution and delivery of this Agreement does not nor will not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (a) conflict with, or result in any violation under, any provision of the charter or bylaws of Seller, as applicable, (b) result in any violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation under, any Transferred Agreement, or (c) result in any violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation under, any Governmental Order applicable to Seller or its Affiliates or the Purchased Assets.

 

5.3           Consents.  No material consent, waiver, approval, order, action or authorization of any other Person, or registration, declaration or filing with any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Purchased Assets, is required by, or with respect to, Seller or any Affiliate of Seller, in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller, or the consummation by Seller or any Affiliate of Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for consents, approvals, actions or filings with or notice to the Bankruptcy Court.

 

5.4           Restrictions on Transaction.  There is no Contract (not to compete or otherwise), commitment or Governmental Order to which Seller or its Affiliates is a party binding upon the Purchased Assets which prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

5.5           Certain Financial Information.  Schedule 5.5 contains the following financial information with respect to the Purchased Assets: (i) payments by Seller to ADK with respect to the episodes of Seasons 2 and 3 of the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s series and episodes 1 – 41 of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal series; (ii) Seller's receipts from Konami for calendar years 2009 – 2011; (iii) national advertising proceeds (net of agency commissions) from the sale of television commercials on the five hour block on Saturday mornings on The CW which is programmed by Seller (“CW Ad Proceeds”) for 2009 – 2011; and (iv) an estimate of the CW Ad Proceeds for sales of commercials during the first quarter of 2012 (collectively, ”Financial Information”).  The Financial Information contained in (i)-(iii), taken as a whole, is true, correct and complete in all material respects.

 

5.6           Title to Purchased Assets; Liens.  Subject to the receipt of the approval of the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to the Sale Order, Seller has good and marketable title to all of its right, title and interest in and to the Purchased Assets free and clear of any and all Liens, other than Liens that will be discharged by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to the Sale Order.  There are no Intellectual Property Rights other than those included in the Purchased Assets that are necessary to enable Purchaser to Use the Purchased Assets in substantially the same manner as Seller and its Affiliates were Using the Purchased Assets as of the Closing Date and since December 31, 2010.  As of Closing, except as provided in Schedule 5.6, none of 4Kids Entertainment International's Ltd., TC Digital LLC or TC Websites LLC will own or have any rights to use any asset which if Seller owned or had the right to use would be a Purchased Asset.

 

 

  

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5.7 Intellectual Property Rights.

 

(a) Schedule 5.7(a) accurately lists all the Registered IP of Seller and the details associated therewith with respect to each registration (including, as applicable, (i) the jurisdiction in which it is registered, (ii) the applicable registration number, (iii) the owner of the registration, (iv) the date of registration and (v) the registration status.  Except as indicated on Schedule 5.7(a), all filing fees, examination fees and maintenance fees required to be paid as of the Closing Date with respect to any material Registered IP of Seller have been paid, except where the failure to pay such fees would not reasonably expected to result in a lapse, expiration, termination or cancellation of any such registration.  Except as indicated on Schedule 5.7(a), with respect to any pending applications identified in Schedule 5.7(a) or as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change, Seller has filed all necessary documentation required to keep such applications active through the Closing Date to the extent permitted by Law.  Except as provided in Schedule 5.7 (a), to the Knowledge of Seller, Seller has the right and authority to file, prosecute and maintain all Registered IP.

 

(b) Subject to the rights of Warner Bros. Pictures Inc., Television Tokyo Channel 12, Ltd., Nihon Ad Systems, Inc., Shueisha, Inc. and Konami Corporation, and further subject to the licenses listed on Schedule 5.7(b) and any rights of any third Person licensed to Seller through licenses or other Contracts, each as identified in Schedule 5.7(b), Seller owns all right, title and interest in and to the material Transferred IP or has the valid right to use such Transferred IP, including the trade names identified on Schedule 5.7(a) and, without limiting the foregoing, none of Seller’s non-debtor Affiliates or third parties, including production companies that produced adaptations of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions own any rights in or to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions except as set forth in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Grant Agreements.  To the Knowledge of Seller, none of the Transferred IP is currently infringing on, in conflict with, misappropriating or otherwise violating in any material respect the Intellectual Property Rights of any Person.  Such Transferred IP will remain valid following the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.  Except as set forth on Schedule 5.7(b) all Transferred IP will be fully transferable, alienable or licensable by Purchaser without restriction or payment of any kind to any third party and Purchaser shall have the unencumbered right to Use such Intellectual Property.  Seller has no obligation to compensate or account to any person for the Use of the Transferred IP except as set forth in the Transferred Agreements or as otherwise set forth in Schedule 5.7(b).

 

(c) Seller has not received any unresolved written notice of any claim or written allegation of infringement, misappropriation, unfair competition or trade practices, or other violation of any Person’s Intellectual Property Rights with respect to any Purchased Asset.  None of the Purchased Assets is subject to any pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened litigation or other adverse claim of infringement, unfair competition or trade practices or misappropriation by any Person with respect to any Purchased Asset.  Neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates have, since January 1, 2009, received notice of (1) any opposition or cancellation actions pending with respect to the Registered Trademarks or Domain Names or (2) any action to invalidate any Music Rights, Copyrights related to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business or in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions or other protectable elements of the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand, nor, to the Knowledge of Seller, have any such actions been threatened.

 

 

  

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(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.7 (d), since January 1, 2009, Seller has not initiated any claim against any Person alleging that such Person is infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Purchased Assets that has not been resolved.  Seller has taken reasonable and customary (based on industry custom and practice) steps to protect, preserve and maintain all Transferred IP.

 

(e) Schedule 5.7(e) sets forth a complete and accurate list of all  Intellectual Property rights of any third Person that are Used as part of the Transferred IP pursuant to a license, sublicense or other Contract, but excluding (i) standard materials releases (e.g., property releases, background artwork releases) that contain no material restriction on exploitation of the work into which the released material was incorporated and (ii) synchronization and master use licenses described in Section 5.7(h) below.  Seller has delivered complete and accurate copies of the documents described on Schedule 5.7(e) and with respect to each Contract identified thereon, and to the Knowledge of the Seller, such Contract is valid, binding and enforceable and in full force and effect and no material breach or material default has occurred with respect thereto.

 

(f) All former or current employees, consultants, advisors, agents and independent contractors of Seller or its Affiliates who have contributed to or participated in the conception or development of any Transferred IP (i) have validly assigned to or vested ownership in Seller or its Affiliates all such Transferred IP, whether through valid and binding proprietary rights agreements, employment agreements, work-for-hire agreements, or other Contract or (ii) were employees acting in the course of their duties.

 

(g) Except as otherwise specifically disclosed in Schedule 5.7(g), there are no material restrictions on Purchaser’s Use of the Copyrights in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions or the Use of the Transferred IP.

 

(h) The Transferred IP includes all rights to Use the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions and the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand pursuant and subject to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Grant Agreements, the Yu-Gi-Oh! license agreements listed on Schedule 5.8 and the restrictions set forth on Schedule 5.7(h).

 

(i) All cue sheets for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions are accurate in all material respects and have been provided to Purchaser along with all synchronization and master use licenses for the music contained in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions. The rights conveyed by Seller to Purchaser hereunder with respect to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions permit Purchaser to exploit said Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions after the Closing subject to the limitations in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Grant Agreements and License Agreements.

 

 

  

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5.8 Contracts.

 

(a) Schedule 5.8 (including all of its subparts) is a true and complete listing of all Transferred Agreements.  The Schedule sets forth the title and date, and the identity of the parties thereto for each such Contract.  True and correct copies of each such written Transferred Agreement (including all material written amendments, supplements and modifications, and all exhibits, schedules and attachments thereof) have been provided to Purchaser prior to the date hereof.

 

(b) With respect to each Transferred Agreement, (i) such Contract is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller and, to the Knowledge of Seller, each other party thereto, enforceable against Seller and, to the Knowledge of Seller, each such other party in accordance with its terms, and (ii) neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates nor, to the Knowledge of Seller, any other party thereto, is in material default or has failed to perform any material obligation thereunder or delivered written notice of such party’s intent to terminate such Contract.  Subject to the receipt of the approval of the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to the Sale Order, no such Contract will require any other party’s consent in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or if such Contract does require such consent, such consent has been granted.  The consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not result in the breach of any material provision of or termination or voiding of any such Contract.  Other than as set forth on Schedule 5.8, no such Contract has a Liability that will be assumed by Purchaser that is in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate.

 

(c) There are no Contracts providing for the licensing of any Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions or in relation to the Yugioh Business that are not included as Transferred Agreements.  The Library Agreements include all Contracts granting to Purchaser the right exercise its rights in the Library Assets.

 

(d) All Cure Costs relating to any Transferred Agreements and the Purchased Assets will have been paid as of the Closing or will be paid at the Closing.

(e)           The amount of advances or guarantees pursuant to those License Agreements that are merchandise license agreements for the Yu-Gi-Oh Property that were unrecouped or unearned as of the date hereof is not greater than $$42,545 and are set forth on Schedule 3.3 (a). The amount of license fees received by Seller or its affiliates under TV License Agreements for the Yu-Gi-Oh Property as of the date hereof, which license fees have been paid for television episodes of the Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal series not yet delivered by Seller to the broadcaster as of the date hereof do not exceed $5,000 and are set forth on Schedule 5.8.

 

5.9 Yu-Gi-Oh! Grant Agreements. The Yu-Gi-Oh! Grant Agreements are in full force and are legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller and, to the Knowledge of Seller, each other party thereto, enforceable against Seller and, to the Knowledge of Seller, each such other party in accordance with its terms, and (ii) neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates nor, to the Knowledge of Seller, any other party thereto, is in material default or has failed to perform any material obligation thereunder or delivered written notice of such party’s intent to terminate. Seller has made all payments which are required to have been made under the Yu-Gi-Oh! Grant Agreements. Seller has licensed all the episodes of the first five seasons of Yu-Gi-Oh!, the three seasons of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, the three seasons of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s and the first season of Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal and timely paid for such productions. As of the date hereof, the expiration dates of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Grant Agreements are August 31, 2018  for broadcast and home video rights in the United States, August 31, 2019 for broadcast and home video rights in the territory described therein outside of the United States, and August 31, 2018 with respect to merchandising rights.   By April 15 and as of Closing, Seller will have exercised its option for the next season of Yu-Gi-Oh! and the expiration dates of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Grant 

 

 

  

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Agreements shall be August 31, 2019  for broadcast and home video rights in the United States, August 31, 2020 for broadcast and home video rights in the territory described therein outside of the United States, and August 31, 2019 with respect to merchandising rights. Seller has all rights granted under the the Yu-Gi-Oh Agreements and has not lost any categories thereunder. Seller has paid the most recent $62,500 of the installment of the $250,000 license fee applicable for the 2011 – 2012 broadcast season and an installment of  $62,500 remains to be paid for the 2011 – 2012 broadcast season.  The balance of Seller’s unrecouped amounts pursuant to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreements as of December 31, 2011 was $1,151,989.

 

5.10 Konami Agreements. The Konami Agreements are in full force and are legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller and, to the Knowledge of Seller, each other party thereto, enforceable against Seller and, to the Knowledge of Seller, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, and (ii) neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates nor, to the Knowledge of Seller, any other party thereto, is in material default or has failed to perform any material obligation thereunder or delivered written notice of such party’s intent to terminate.  Seller has made all payments which are required to have been made under the Konami Agreements. The expiration date of the Konami Agreements with respect to sales in the US of Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards and videogames is August 31, 2018 and with respect to sales of Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards and videogames in the other countries within the territory granted to Seller in the Konami Agreements is August 31, 2019.

 

5.11 Compliance with Laws; Litigation.  Seller and its Affiliates are currently in compliance with, and since January 1, 2009, have complied in all material respects with, all Laws applicable to their operation and Use of the Purchased Assets, except for any noncompliance as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.  Since January 1, 2009, neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates has received any notice of any violation of any Laws applicable to its operation or Use of the Purchased Assets.  There is no action, suit, claim or proceeding of any nature pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller or any of its Affiliates which (a) seeks to enjoin or prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (b) if determined adversely to Seller, would reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of Purchaser to Use or operate the Purchased Assets in a manner consistent with the Use or operation of such Purchased Assets by Seller.

 

5.12 Relationships with Related Persons.  None of the Assumed Liabilities will include any payment, obligation or other Liability owed to Seller or any Affiliate of Seller as a result of any events or transactions occurring prior to the Closing Date.

 

 

  

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5.13 Masters.  Seller has made available to Purchaser a true, complete and correct list of the locations of all original negatives (if any) and master copies of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions, and to the extent such locations are owned or controlled by a third Person, Seller is a party to agreements which provide for reasonable access rights with respect to such master copies at such locations.  An original negative (if any) or master copy of each episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions has been properly stored in accordance with customary standards in the media, motion picture, television and entertainment industries, and each such copy is in commercially reasonable condition. The transfer to Purchaser of such negatives (if any) and master copies of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions and Library Assets shall be made at the location of Seller’s storage locations in New Jersey.

 

5.14 Brokers or Finders.  Except for its arrangement with BDO Capital Advisors, LLC (“BDO Capital”) (the cost of which shall be borne exclusively by Seller), Seller has not dealt with any broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Except for Seller’s arrangement with BDO Capital, who has been retained by the Seller and approved by the Bankruptcy Court as the Seller’s investment banker, and any Claim that BDO Capital may be entitled to based upon the transaction contemplated herein (the cost of which shall be borne exclusively by Seller), Seller has not incurred, and shall not incur, directly or indirectly, any Liability for any brokerage or finders’ fees, agents’ commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

5.15 Library Assets. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.15, Seller is the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to the Library Assets and has all rights to Use the Library Assets.  To the Knowledge of Seller, none of the Library Assets is currently infringing on, in conflict with, misappropriating or otherwise violating the Intellectual Property Rights of any Person.  The Library Assets may be exploited and exhibited as summarized in Schedule 5.15.

 

5.16 Other Assets.  With respect to all of the Other Assets, except as provided in Schedule 5.16, Seller has not granted to any third party, nor will Seller grant or purport to grant to any third party, any rights to the Other Assets.

 

ARTICLE 6

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER

 

Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller as of the date of this Agreement as follows:

 

6.1           Organization, Good Standing and Qualification.  Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.  Purchaser has all necessary corporate powers to own its properties and to carry on its business as now owned and operated.  Purchaser is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its business or of its properties makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

 

  

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6.2           Authority.  Purchaser has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Collateral Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Purchaser, and no further action is required on the part of Purchaser or its shareholders to authorize the Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Purchaser and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Seller and Bankruptcy Court approval, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors, general principles of equity or the effect or availability of rules of Law governing specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not nor will not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation under, (a) any provision of the charter or bylaws of Purchaser, as applicable, (b) any mortgage, lease, indenture, contract or other agreement or instrument, permit, concession, franchise or license to which Purchaser is a party, or (c) any Governmental Order applicable to Purchaser, except in the cases of clauses (b) and (c) above, where such conflict, violation, default or right of termination, cancellation or acceleration would not reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on the ability of the Purchaser to contemplate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

6.3           Consents.  No consent, waiver, approval, order, action or authorization of any other Person, or registration, declaration or filing with any Governmental Authority, is required by, or with respect to, Purchaser, in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser, or the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

6.4           Brokers or Finders.  Purchaser has not dealt with any broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Purchaser has not incurred, and shall not incur, directly or indirectly, any Liability for any brokerage or finders’ fees, agent’s commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

6.5.           Litigation.  There is no action, suit, claim or proceeding of any nature pending or, to the Knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser or any of its Affiliates which seeks to enjoin or prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or, if determined adversely to Purchaser, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

6.6 Restrictions on Transaction.  There is no agreement (not to compete or otherwise), commitment or Governmental Order to which Purchaser is a party which prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or would otherwise reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

 

  

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ARTICLE 7

 

COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS

 

7.1           Notice of Transaction as Required by Bankruptcy Court; Seller Not Party to Other Agreement.

 

(a) Purchaser and Seller acknowledge that under the Bankruptcy Code the sale of Purchased Assets is subject to approval of the Bankruptcy Court.  Purchaser and Seller acknowledge that to obtain such approval Seller must demonstrate that it has taken reasonable steps to obtain the highest or best price possible for the Purchased Assets, including giving notice of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to creditors and other interested parties as ordered by the Bankruptcy Court, providing information about the Purchased Assets to responsible bidders, entertaining higher or better offers from responsible bidders and, if necessary, conducting an Auction.

 

(b) Seller represents that, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Seller is not a party to or bound by any agreement with respect to a possible merger, sale, restructuring, refinancing or other disposition of all or any material part of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business or the Purchased Assets.

 

(c) Seller covenants to provide timely, proper and sufficient notice of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to (i) the Office of the United States Trustee, any official committee of unsecured creditors in the Bankruptcy Case, and any other party requesting notice in the Bankruptcy Case, (ii) all creditors in the Bankruptcy Case, (iii) all holders of Liens in or parties with an interest in any of the Purchased Assets, (iv) all parties to or with any interest in the Transferred Agreements or the assets or business relating thereto, (v) any and all parties required by the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, the Local Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Bankruptcy Court or the Bankruptcy Court and (vi) any and all other parties reasonably requested by Purchaser.

 

(d) Prior to the Closing, Purchaser and Seller shall cooperate in good faith and make commercially reasonable efforts to demonstrate Purchaser’s satisfaction of the conditions contained in sections 365(b)(1)(c) and (f) of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to the  Transferred Agreements.

7.2           Interim Covenants.

 

(a) Except with the prior written consent of Purchaser (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), as otherwise contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or as required by the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable Law, during the period prior to and up to Closing, Seller shall operate the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business in compliance in all material respects with all Laws applicable to the operation of its business.  From the date hereof through the Closing Date, or as otherwise required by applicable Law, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to:

 

 

  

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(i) maintain the Purchased Assets in a manner consistent with past practices, reasonable wear and tear excepted and maintain the types and levels of insurance currently in effect in respect of the Purchased Assets;

 

(ii) preserve intact the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business, to keep available the services of its current employees and agents and to maintain its relations and goodwill with its suppliers, customers, distributors and any others with whom or with which it has business relations;

 

(iii) upon any damage, destruction or loss to any Purchased Asset, apply any insurance proceeds received with respect thereto to the prompt repair, replacement and restoration thereof to the condition of such Purchased Asset before such event or, if required, to such other (better) condition as may be required by applicable Law;

 

(iv) promptly advise Purchaser in writing of the occurrence of any event that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Change; and

 

(v) consult with Purchaser on all material aspects of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business as may be reasonably requested from time to time by Purchaser, including, but not limited to, personnel, accounting and financial functions.

 

(b) Except as otherwise contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or by applicable Law, during the period prior to and up to Closing, Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of Purchaser:

 

(i) enter into, terminate or amend or reject any of the Transferred Agreements, or cancel, modify or waive any material claims held in respect of the Purchased Assets or waive any material rights of value;

 

(ii) do any act or fail to do any act that will cause a material breach or default under any of the Transferred Agreements;

 

(iii) sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Purchased Assets;

 

(iv) modify any of its sales practices or receivables collections practices from those in place on the date hereof, including offering any discounts, incentives or other accommodations for early payment;

 

(v) conduct any “going out of business,” liquidation, bankruptcy, or similar sales or take any action to fashion its business as going out of business, liquidating or closing;

 

(vi) dispose of or fail to keep in effect any material rights in, to, or for the use of any of the Intellectual Property, except for rights which expire or terminate in accordance with their terms;

 

(vii) subject any Purchased Assets to any Liens;

 

 

  

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(viii) enter into, or negotiate any licenses or grant any party any rights or license in any of the Purchased Assets; or

 

(ix) authorize any of the foregoing, or commit or agree to take actions, whether in writing or otherwise, to do any of the foregoing.

 

(c) Seller take all action to properly and timely (i) exercise its option for the next season of Yu-Gi-Oh! such that the expiration dates of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Grant Agreements at Closing shall be August 31, 2019  for broadcast and home video rights in the United States, August 31, 2020 for broadcast and home video rights in the territory described therein outside of the United States, and August 31, 2019 with respect to merchandising rights and (ii) make any required payments under the Yu-Gi-Oh Grant Agreements.

 

7.3           Public Announcements.  Except as may be required by the Bankruptcy Court, the Bankruptcy Code, the federal securities laws or any other applicable Law, prior to the Closing, neither Purchaser nor Seller will issue any press release or make any other public announcement relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior consent of the other party.  Except as may be required by the Bankruptcy Court, the Bankruptcy Code, the federal securities laws or any other applicable Law, following the Closing, (i) Seller shall not issue any public announcement regarding the transactions contemplated hereby without Purchaser’s prior consent, and (ii) Purchaser shall have the right to make a public announcement regarding the transactions contemplated hereby.  Any party wishing to issue any such press release or make any such other public announcement that references the other party other than to state that the acquisition has occurred or other information contained in a Final Order, will afford the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such press release or public announcement relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

7.4           Post Closing Tax Covenants.

 

(a) To the extent relevant to the Purchased Assets, each party shall (i) provide the other with such assistance as may reasonably be required in connection with the preparation of any Tax return and the conduct of any audit or other examination by any Governmental Authority or in connection with judicial or administrative proceedings relating to any Liability for Taxes and (ii) retain and provide the other with reasonable access to all records or other information that may be relevant to the preparation of any Tax Returns, or the conduct of any audit, examination or other proceeding by a Governmental Authority relating to Taxes.

 

(b) Purchaser and Seller agree that this Agreement is a technology transfer agreement under Section 6012(c)(10) of the California Sales & Use Tax Law; and that any Tangible Assets will be separately stated at a reasonable price to be agreed upon mutually by Purchaser and Seller.

 

7.5           Termination of Certain Agreements.  All confidentiality agreements between Purchaser and Seller with respect to the transactions contemplated herein shall be terminated and be of no further force or effect following the Closing Date.

 

 

  

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7.6           Trademark Docket Documentation.  Seller shall make available to Purchaser prior to Closing, in an electronic form, all trademark docket data contained in Seller’s trademark counsel's records relating to the Registered Trademarks for transmission into Purchaser’s (or Purchaser’s representative’s) trademark docketing system.  For purposes of this Section 7.6, Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that such data may be incompatible with Purchaser’s trademark docketing software and to the extent of any such incompatibility Seller shall not be deemed to be in breach of this provision.

 

7.7 Confidentiality.  Subject to Section 7.3 above, Purchaser and Seller will each not use and maintain strict confidentiality with respect to all the other party’s Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) furnished by or on behalf of such other party except to the extent required by Law or Governmental Order, provided, that following the Closing Date, all Confidential Information relating to the Purchased Assets shall be deemed to be Confidential Information of the Purchaser.  “Confidential Information” shall mean any and all non-public, confidential or proprietary information that, with respect to Purchaser, is related to the Purchased Assets or the operations of Purchaser and its Affiliates, and with respect to Seller, is related to the operations of Seller and its Affiliates, and that the disclosing party or its representatives have made available to the receiving party or its representatives, other than information that (i) is, at the time of disclosure to the receiving party, already in the receiving party’s possession; (ii) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement by the receiving party or its representatives; (iii) becomes available to the receiving party on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the disclosing party or their representatives, provided that such source is not bound by a confidentiality agreement or other legal or fiduciary obligation of secrecy to the disclosing party; or (iv) is independently developed by the receiving party.

 

7.8 Domain Names.  Seller shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary pursuant to the procedures of the applicable registrar(s) to transfer the Domain Names to Purchaser (e.g., forwarding “authorization codes”).

 

7.9 Cue Sheets.  Purchaser agrees to submit cue sheets in connection with its distribution of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Productions after Closing to the extent required under the synchronization and master use license agreements provided to Purchaser pursuant to Section 5.7(h).

 

7.10 Brokers.  Seller shall be responsible for all amounts due to BDO Capital.

 

7.11 Saban Capital Guarantee.  As of the execution of this Agreement, Saban Properties LLC shall execute and deliver a guarantee of all of Purchaser’s obligations under this Agreement substantially in the form of the guarantee attached hereto as Exhibit G.

 

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(a) The Purchaser acknowledges that except as expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Schedules hereto, the Seller makes no representations or warranties whatsoever, express or implied, with respect to the Purchased Assets, the Yu-Gi-Oh! Business or  the Assumed Liabilities.

 

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no matter exclusively related to any of the Excluded Assets or Retained Liabilities is required to be disclosed on any Disclosure Schedule.

 

7.13 Chapter 5 Claims.  Following the Closing Date, Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that it shall not pursue or transfer or threaten to pursue or transfer any Chapter 5 Claims, Rights and Causes of Action acquired by Purchaser in accordance with Section 2.1(k) hereof.

 

7.14 Privacy Policies Related to Personally Identifiable Information.  Following the Closing Date, Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that it shall comply in all material respects with any 4Kids privacy policy governing or related to “personally identifiable information” as such term is defined in the Bankruptcy Code.

 

ARTICLE 8

 

POST CLOSING OPERATION

 

8.1           Transition Services.  Purchaser and Seller shall enter into the transition services agreement attached hereto as Exhibit F (the “Transition Services Agreement”) whereby Seller shall provide certain operational and transitional services to Purchaser for a period commencing on the Closing Date and ending up to 120 days thereafter (“Transition Period”).

 

8.2           Hired Employees.  At any time during the Transition Period, Purchaser may make offers of employment to certain employees of Seller that have been providing transition services under the Transition Services Agreement to become employees, consultants or independent contractors of Purchaser or its Affiliates (“Designated Individuals”).  In the event that Purchaser makes such offers to any Designated Individuals, Purchaser shall not take or assume any Liabilities with respect to such Designated Individuals for their period of service, engagement or employment to the Seller or its Affiliates.  In the event that the Designated Individual accepts the terms proposed by Purchaser or its Affiliates with respect to employment or engagement, then Seller shall terminate the employment of such Designated Individuals. Seller shall cooperate with and use commercially reasonable efforts to assist Purchaser and its Affiliates in their respective efforts to secure satisfactory employment or other engagement arrangements with the Designated Individuals, including providing Purchaser with access to the Designated Individuals for purposes of negotiating terms of employment or engagement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall confer upon any Designated Individuals any right with respect to employment, or continuance thereof, or any other engagement with Purchaser or one of its Affiliates, nor shall anything herein interfere with the right of Purchaser and its Affiliates to terminate the employment or engagement of any of the Designated Individuals at any time, with or without cause and with or without prior notice, or restrict Purchaser or its Affiliates in the exercise of their independent business judgment in modifying any of the terms and conditions applicable to the Designated Individuals.  Purchaser shall have no obligation with respect to claims by any employee of Seller, including any Designated Individuals, whether under any Pension Plan or for severance, unpaid wages, unpaid accrued time off, unpaid bonuses, credit for prior service, unpaid commissions or otherwise.  Seller shall be responsible for any and all Liability under the WARN Act or other Legal Requirements that arise out of or result from any termination of employment by Seller.  Seller shall not be obligated to continue to employ any individual, except to the extent provided in the Transition Services Agreement during the Transition Period.

 

 

  

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ARTICLE 9

 

SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS; INDEMNIFICATION AND RIGHT OF SET-OFF

 

9.1           Survival of Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement and the Collateral Agreements, and in any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement or such Collateral Agreements, shall survive the Closing for a period of 6 months following the Closing Date (unless any Collateral Agreement provides for a longer time).  No time limit shall be applicable for the survival of the covenants in this Agreement, including without limitation Seller’s obligations with respect to the Retained Liabilities and Purchaser’s obligations with respect to the Assumed Liabilities. Seller shall not have any Liability whatsoever for breaches of its representations and warranties under this Article 9 unless prior to the 6 month anniversary of the Closing Date, Purchaser delivers a notification of claim for indemnification to Seller; provided, that claims involving fraud or intentional breach may be made at any time and are not subject to this time limitation and, provided, further, that claims relating to the Seller being responsible for all covenants and Retained Liabilities shall not be the subject of the 6 month limitation set forth above.

 

9.2.           Indemnification by Seller.  Seller agrees to indemnify and hold Purchaser and its employees, officers, directors and Affiliates (collectively, the “Purchaser Indemnified Parties”), harmless from and against all claims, causes of action, losses, liabilities, damages, deficiencies, costs, payments and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of investigation and defense (hereinafter individually a “Loss” and collectively “Losses”; provided, that Losses shall exclude any consequential, indirect, incidental, punitive or special damages or other losses or expenses for lost profits) which are paid, sustained or incurred by any Purchaser Indemnified Party to the extent arising out of (a) any breach of any representation or warranty of Seller contained in Article 5 of this Agreement, (b) any failure by Seller to perform or comply with any covenant made by it in this Agreement, and/or (c) the Retained Liabilities.

 

9.3           Sole Remedy; Source of Recovery for Indemnifiable Losses; Caps and Thresholds.

 

(a) Purchaser’s sole source for recovery for indemnification based on breaches of representations and warranties by Seller under this Agreement for indemnification obligations pursuant to Section 9.2(a) shall be from the Escrow Account. For the avoidance of doubt, Purchaser’s recovery for breaches of Seller’s covenants shall not be limited to the Escrow Account.  Seller shall have no obligation to make any payments to any Purchaser Indemnified Person for indemnification obligations pursuant to Section 9.2(a) related to breaches of representations and, warranties by Seller except for any payments that come from the Escrow Account.

 

 

  

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(b) Purchaser’s right under this Article 9 with respect to breaches of representations and warranties of the Seller shall be its sole and exclusive remedy with respect to claims arising under this Agreement, other than for claims involving fraud or intentional breach.

 

(c) The aggregate amount of indemnification obligations of Seller with respect to any Losses otherwise payable under Section 9.2 with respect to breaches of Seller’s representations and warranties  shall not exceed Escrow Amount (the “Indemnity Cap”) (except that the foregoing limitation shall not apply with respect to Seller’s indemnification obligations with respect to breaches of covenants and the Retained Liabilities).No  amounts in respect of indemnifiable Losses of Seller shall be payable until such time as all such indemnifiable Losses shall aggregate to more than $50,000 (the “Basket”), after which time Seller shall be liable in full (subject to the Indemnity Cap in the event of breaches of representations and warranties) for all indemnifiable Losses from the first dollar of Loss.

 

9.4           Third-Party Claims.

 

(a) In the event Purchaser or Seller becomes aware of a third-party claim which it reasonably believes may result in indemnification pursuant to applicable provisions of this Article 9, such Person shall promptly notify the other party of such claim; provided that, the failure of any Purchaser Indemnified Party to give prompt notice of such third-party claim (the “Claim Notice”) shall not release or otherwise affect Seller’s obligations with respect to its indemnification obligations except to the extent it is actually and materially prejudiced thereby.  The Seller may elect to assume the defense of such third-party claim at its sole expense by notifying the Indemnified Party of such election promptly after receipt of the Claim Notice, but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days of its receipt thereof.  The failure to give such notice shall not affect Seller’s right to assume such defense, except to the extent any Purchaser Indemnified Party is actually and materially prejudiced thereby.  If Seller so elects to assume the defense of such third-party claim, (i) the Purchaser Indemnifying Party shall proceed to defend such claim in a diligent manner with counsel of its choice (which must be reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser Indemnified Party); (ii) the Purchaser Indemnified Party shall make available to Seller any non-privileged documents and materials in its possession that may be reasonably necessary to the defense of such claim; (iii) Seller shall keep the Purchaser Indemnified Party reasonably informed of all material developments and events relating to such claim; (iv) the Purchaser Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate in the defense of such claim, but at its sole cost and expense, unless (A) the engagement of counsel shall have been specifically authorized in writing by Seller, or (B) the named parties to the third-party complaint (including impleaded parties) include both the Purchaser Indemnified Parties and Seller, and in the opinion of counsel to the Purchaser Indemnified Party, there exists a conflict (or potential conflict) of interest between such parties, in which case the reasonable expenses of the Purchaser Indemnified Party’s counsel shall be paid or reimbursed by Seller (provided that in no event shall Seller be liable for more than one counsel for all Purchaser Indemnified Parties with respect to such third-party claim); and (v) Seller shall not, without the consent of the Purchaser Indemnified Party (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), settle, compromise or discharge such third-party claim or permit a default or consent to entry of judgment, unless any such settlement, compromise, discharge or consent includes a release of the Purchaser Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such third-party claim, provides solely for monetary relief and involves no finding or admission of any violation of any Law by the Purchaser Indemnified Party and involves no limitation on the Use by Purchaser or rights of Purchaser in any Purchased Asset.

 

 

  

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(b) Subject to the overall limitations set forth in this Section 9.4, if Seller fails to give notice of its election to assume the defense of a third-party claim pursuant to Section 9.5(a), and the Purchaser Indemnified Party proceeds with the defense of such claim or proceeding on its own: (i) all reasonable expenses relating to the defense of such claim (with counsel not reasonably objected to by Seller) shall be borne and paid exclusively by Seller (provided that in no event shall Seller be liable for more than one counsel for all Purchaser Indemnified Parties with respect to such third-party claim); (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall make available to the Indemnified Party any non-privileged documents and materials in its possession or control that may be reasonably necessary to the defense of such claim or proceeding; (iii) the Purchaser Indemnified Party shall keep Seller reasonably informed of all material developments and events relating to such claim or proceeding; (iv) Seller shall have the right to participate in the defense of such claim, but at its sole cost and expense; and (v) the Purchaser Indemnified Party shall not, without the consent of Seller (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), settle, compromise or discharge such third-party claim or permit a default or consent to entry of judgment, unless any such settlement, compromise, discharge or consent includes a release of Seller from all liability arising out of such third-party claim, provides solely for monetary relief and involves no finding or admission of any violation of any Law by the Purchaser (unless Seller elects to waive any such requirement).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time upon five (5) business days notice, Seller shall have the right to assume the defense of a third-party claim that is currently being defended by the Purchaser Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 9.4(b), except to the extent that the Purchaser Indemnified Party would be actually and materially prejudiced thereby.

 

 

9.5      Bankruptcy Court.  All claims for indemnification pursuant to this Article 9 shall be submitted to and resolved by the Bankruptcy Court by motion or commencement of a proceeding before the Bankruptcy Court, without prejudice to any party’s right to appeal any decision of the Bankruptcy Court with respect thereto.

 

9.6     One Recovery.   No Indemnified Party or parties hereunder shall be entitled to double recovery for the same damage arising from the breach of more than one of the representations, warranties, covenants or obligations of an Indemnifying Party with respect to such damage.

 

ARTICLE 10

 

TERMINATION; TERMINATION PAYMENT

 

 

10.1           Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated prior to the Closing as follows:

 

(a) by mutual written agreement of Purchaser and Seller;

 

 

  

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(b) by either Purchaser or Seller if any Governmental Authority shall have issued a Governmental Order or taken any other action, in each case permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

(c) by either Purchaser or Seller (provided that the terminating party is not then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained herein), if there shall have been a material breach or misrepresentation of any of the representations or warranties or a material breach of or failure to perform in any material respect any of the covenants or obligations set forth in this Agreement on the part of Seller, on the one hand, or Purchaser, on the other hand, which breach, misrepresentation or failure would give rise to the failure of the conditions set forth in Section 4.1(a) or Section 4.2(a), as the case may be, and such breach, misrepresentation or failure cannot be cured prior to the Termination Date, unless such breach, misrepresentation or failure, by its nature, cannot be cured prior to the Closing;

 

(d) by either Purchaser or Seller (provided that the terminating party is not then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained herein) if satisfaction of a material condition set forth in Section 4.1 or Section 4.2, as the case may be, for the benefit of the terminating party cannot be fulfilled or satisfied prior to the Termination Date and has not been waived by the terminating party, provided that the terminating party shall not be responsible for the failure of such condition to be satisfied;

 

(e) by Purchaser if Seller (i) consummates an Alternative Transaction (other than to or by Purchaser), (ii) files, seeks or supports Bankruptcy Court Approval of a chapter 11 plan contemplating the sale or retention of the Purchased Assets in a manner substantially inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement or (iii) executes and delivers an agreement or understanding of any kind with respect to an Alternative Transaction with any party other than Purchaser;

 

(f) by Purchaser or Seller if the Bankruptcy Court enters an order approving any Alternative Transaction (other than the sale of the Business and the Acquired Assets to Purchaser);

 

(g) by either Purchaser or Seller on any day on or after June 30, 2012 (the “Termination Date”) if the Closing shall not have been consummated by such date (or by such later date as may be mutually agreed to by Purchaser and Seller in writing), unless the Closing has not occurred due to a material failure of the terminating party to perform or observe any of its covenants or obligations as set forth in this Agreement required to be performed or observed by it on or before the Closing Date; or

 

(h) by either Purchaser or Seller if the Bankruptcy Court fails to approve the Bidding Procedures Order by May 31, 2012.

 

 

  

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10.2           Breakup Fee and Expense Reimbursement.

 

(a) If Purchaser terminates this Agreement pursuant to any of the provisions of Section 10.1(c)-(f) hereof, then Purchaser shall be entitled to the Breakup Fee and Expense Reimbursement Amount, which shall be deemed fully earned, due and owing as of the date of such termination. The Breakup Fee and Expense Reimbursement Amount payable pursuant to this Section 10.2(a) shall be paid directly to Purchaser out of the purchase price paid as part of any Alternative Transaction, upon and directly through the closing of the Alternative Transaction, and such payments shall be a condition to the closing of any Alternative Transaction. If Purchaser terminates this Agreement pursuant to any of the provisions of Section 10.1(b), (g) or (h) hereof, then Purchaser shall be entitled, in addition to all other remedies, to immediate payment of any and all out-of-pocket costs incurred relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, but in no event more than the aggregate amount of the Expense Reimbursement Amount, which shall be deemed fully earned, due and owing as of the date of such termination.

 

(b) In the event that an Alternative Transaction is not consummated or any amount becomes payable pursuant to Section 10.2(a) hereof are not paid in full directly out of proceeds of such Alternative Transaction for any reason, Seller acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to pay the Breakup Fee and Expense Reimbursement Amount (to the extent due hereunder) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.  Seller’s obligation to pay the Breakup Fee and Expense Reimbursement (to the extent due hereunder) shall have administrative superpriority status against Seller and its estate under sections 503(b) and 507(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

 

10.3           Effect of Termination or Breach.

 

If the transactions contemplated hereby are not consummated (a) this Agreement shall become null and void and of no further force and effect, except for the provisions of Sections 10.2, 10.3 and the provisions of Section 7.7, each of which shall survive the termination of this Agreement; and (b) the receipt by Purchaser of any amount payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.2 shall be Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy (as liquidated damages) other than for claims based on actual fraud, and Purchaser shall not be entitled to any other damages, losses, or payment from Seller, and Seller shall have no further obligation of Liability of any kind to Purchaser or its Affiliates on account of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 11

 

GENERAL

 

11.1           No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to confer upon or give to any Person other than the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

11.2           Notices.  All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of service if served personally or by commercial messenger or courier service on the party to whom notice 

 

 

is to be given; on the date of transmission (with hard copy confirmation to follow) if sent by electronic mail or facsimile; or on the third day after mailing if mailed to the party to whom notice is to be given, by first-class mail registered or certified, postage prepaid, and properly addressed as follows:

  

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If to Purchaser:

 

	
Kidsco Media Ventures LLC

10100 Santa Monica Blvd, Ste 2600

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Attention: Adam Chesnoff

    Copy by Email: achesnoff@saban.com

    Facsimile: 310-557-5115

Attention: Niveen Tadros

    Copy by Email: ntadros@saban.com

    Facsimile: 310-557-5132

	
with a copy to:

Latham & Watkins LLP

355 S. Grand Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560

Attn: Peter M. Gilhuly, Esq.

    Copy by Email:  peter.gilhuly@lw.com

    Facsimile:  213-891-8763

 

If to Seller:

 

	
4Kids Entertainment, Inc.

53 West 23rd Street

New York, NY 10010

Attention:  Samuel R. Newborn

General Counsel

Copy by Email:snewborn@4kidsent.com

Facsimile: 212-754-5481

 

with copies to:

 

Kaye Scholer, LLP

425 Park Avenue

New York, New York  10022

Attn:  Rory Greiss

    Copy by Email:  rgreiss@kayescholer.com

    Facsimile:  212-836-8689

 

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Hahn & Hessen

488 Madison Avenue

New York, New York  10022

Attn:  Mark Indelicato and Janine Cerbone

    Copy by Email:  mindelicato@hahnhesseen.com and jcerbone@hahnhessen.com

    Facsimile:  212-478-7400

 

A party may change the address to which notices hereunder are to be sent to it by giving notice of such change of address in the manner provided above.

 

11.3           Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors, permitted assigns, heirs, executors and personal representatives (including any liquidating trustee, responsible Person or similar representative for Seller or Seller’s estate appointed in connection with the Bankruptcy Case).

 

11.4           Entire Agreement; Modification; Waiver.  This Agreement and the schedules and exhibits attached to this Agreement (which are hereby incorporated herein by this reference) set forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous written and oral negotiations, discussions, understandings and agreements pertaining to such subject matter.  No supplement, modification or amendment to this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by all of the parties.  No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed, or shall constitute, any waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.  No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.

 

11.5           Dispute Resolution; Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction.

 

(a) Purchaser and Seller agree that the Bankruptcy Court shall retain jurisdiction to resolve any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach hereof.

 

(b) In the event the Bankruptcy Court reserves jurisdiction to consider disputes arising under this Agreement post-confirmation, then all such disputes shall be brought before the Bankruptcy Court.  The parties shall jointly request that the Bankruptcy Court reserve such jurisdiction.

 

(c) In the event the Bankruptcy Court does not reserve such jurisdiction, then, subject to the right of each party to seek specific performance, injunctive relief and/or other non-monetary relief in any court, any controversy, dispute or claim arising between Seller and Purchaser with respect to this Agreement or the subject matter covered hereby may be submitted to any of the state or federal courts located in the State of New York.  Seller and Purchaser hereby consent and submit to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the State of New York for any such controversy, dispute or claim.

 

 

  

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11.6           Expenses.  Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, each of the parties shall pay all costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by it in negotiating and preparing this Agreement and all Collateral Agreements and in closing and carrying out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and such Collateral Agreements.

 

11.7 Construction.  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

 

11.8 Assignment.  No party may assign this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party; provided, however, that Purchaser may (i) assign any or all of its rights and interests hereunder to one or more of its Affiliates hereunder, and (ii) designate one or more of its Affiliates to perform its obligations hereunder; provided, that in any such case, Purchaser shall remain liable for the performance of all of its obligations hereunder.

 

11.9 Relationship.  The relationship of the parties to this Agreement is determined solely by the provisions of this Agreement.  This Agreement does not create any agency, partnership, joint venture or trust.

 

11.10 Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by facsimile signatures), each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

11.11 Severability.  If any provision of the Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable at Law, that provision will be reformed as a valid provision to reflect as closely as possible the original provision giving maximum effect to the intent of the parties, or if that cannot be done, will be severed from the Agreement without affecting the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.

 

11.12 Interpretation.  The words “include,” “includes” and “including,” when used herein, shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto as of the date first above written.

 

 

	
4Kids Entertainment, Inc. , for itself and on behalf of its debtor affiliates (“Seller”)

 

 

 

By:____________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kidsco Media Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”)

 

 

By:____________________

 

 

	  
	  
	  

 

  

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                                                      Exhibit A

Bidding Procedures Order

 

4KidsAPA LP 3

  

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Exhibit B

CW Release

 

4KidsAPA LP 3

  

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Exhibit C

General Assignment and Bill of Sale for the Purchased Assets

 

4KidsAPA LP 3

  

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Exhibit D

IP Assignments

 

4KidsAPA LP 3

  

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Exhibit E

 

 

Assignment and Assumption Agreements

 

 

4KidsAPA LP 3

  

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Exhibit F

 

 

Transition Services Agreement

 

 

4KidsAPA LP 3

  

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Exhibit G

 

 

Saban Capital Group Guarantee

 

 

 

4KidsAPA LP 3

  

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Exhibit H

 

 

Escrow Agreement

 

4KidsAPA LP 3

  

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