CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the Securities Act), that relate to future events or our future financial performance. We have attempted to identify these statements by terminology including believe, anticipate, plan,
expect, estimate, intend, seek, may, will, should, can, continue or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These
statements may be found in the sections of this prospectus entitled Summary and Risk Factors and in other sections of this prospectus and our other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
including the documents incorporated by reference herein, that contain forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results
and timing of certain events could differ materially from those projected in or contemplated by forward-looking statements due to a number of factors including, without limitation, our history of net losses and lack of profitability, our dependence
on our recent equity investment in Three Lions, Three Lions lack of operating history or revenue, risks associated with Three Lions business, our dependence on key personnel, failure to close the rights offering on the terms discussed
herein, and our ability to manage the risks involved in the foregoing, as well as other risks outlined from time to time herein and in our other filings with the SEC. A description of risks that could cause our results to vary appears under the
caption Risk Factors and elsewhere in this prospectus.
These risks and uncertainties should be considered in
evaluating any forward-looking statement contained in this prospectus or incorporated by reference herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this prospectus or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the
date of that document. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements in this section. We undertake no obligation to update or publicly
release any revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this prospectus. In addition, our past results are not necessarily indicative of our future results.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OFFERING
The following are examples of what we anticipate may be common questions about the rights offering. The answers are
based on selected information contained elsewhere in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The following questions and answers do not contain all of the information that may be important to you and may not address all of the questions
that you may have about the rights offering. This prospectus and the documents we incorporate by reference contain more detailed descriptions of the terms and conditions of the rights offering and provide additional information about us and our
business, including potential risks related to the rights offering, our common stock, and our business.
What is this offering?
We are distributing to holders of our shares of common stock, at no charge, nontransferable subscription rights to
purchase shares of our common stock. Shareholders will receive one subscription right for each share of common stock owned as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on [
], 2013, the record date. Each
whole subscription right will entitle you, as a holder of record of our common stock, to purchase 0.[
] shares of our common stock at a subscription price of
$[
] per whole share. We will not issue fractional shares of common stock in the subscription rights offering, and holders will only be entitled to purchase a whole number of shares of common stock,
rounded down to the nearest whole share a holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase. Each subscription right entitles the holder to a basic subscription right as well as an over-subscription privilege, both of which are described
below.
Why is Simon Worldwide conducting this offering?
The principal reason we are engaging in this offering is to raise the funds necessary for us to make our third capital contribution of $3.5 million to our majority-owned subsidiary, Three Lions
Entertainment, LLC or Three Lions, as contemplated by the limited liability company agreement of Three Lions. We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering, primarily, to fund this capital contribution to Three Lions in July 2013, and
secondarily, for general and corporate working capital purposes. The amount and timing of the use of the remaining proceeds from this offering will depend on our future working capital needs.
Am I required to exercise all of the subscription rights I receive in the rights offering?
No. You may exercise any number of your subscription rights, or you may choose not to exercise any subscription rights. However, if you choose not to exercise your subscription rights or you exercise less
than all of your subscription rights and other shareholders fully exercise their subscription rights or exercise a greater proportion of their subscription rights than you exercise, the percentage of our common stock owned by these other
shareholders will increase relative to your ownership percentage, and your voting and other rights in the Company will likewise be diluted.
What are the basic subscription rights?
The basic subscription rights give our shareholders the right to purchase a specified number of shares of our common stock at a subscription price of $[
]
per share. We have granted to you, as a shareholder of record as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on [
], 2013, one basic subscription right to purchase
0.[
] shares of our common stock for each share of our common stock you owned on that date. Fractional shares or cash in lieu of fractional shares will not be issued in the rights offering. Instead,
fractional shares resulting from the exercise of the basic subscription right will be eliminated by rounding down to the nearest whole share. For example, if you owned [
] shares of our common stock
on the record date, you would receive basic subscription rights to purchase [
] shares of common stock for $[
] per share. You may exercise all or a
portion of your basic subscription rights or you may choose not to exercise any basic subscription rights at all. However, if you exercise less than your full basic subscription rights, you will not be entitled to purchase any additional shares by
using your over-subscription privilege.
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If you hold our stock in certificate form, the number of basic subscription rights you have
received is indicated on the front of the enclosed subscription rights certificate and election form, which we refer to as the subscription rights certificate, under the heading
Rights Qty Issued
. In order to calculate
the number of shares you may purchase pursuant to your basic subscription rights, you must multiply the number of basic subscription rights you have received by 0.[
], and then round the resulting
product down to the nearest whole share, as set forth in Section 1 of the subscription rights certificate. This subscription rights certificate is the only legal document you will receive evidencing your subscription rights; however, if you
should lose it, we have a record of all subscription rights and can send you a duplicate if time permits. If you hold your shares in the name of a custodian bank, broker, dealer or other nominee, the rights will be issued to the nominee record
holder for each share of our common stock that you own at the record date. If you are not contacted by your custodian bank, broker, dealer or other nominee, you should contact your nominee as soon as possible.
What is the over-subscription privilege?
If you purchase all of the shares of common stock available to you pursuant to your basic subscription right, you may also choose to purchase a portion of any shares of common stock that our other
stockholders do not purchase through the exercise of their basic subscription rights. You should indicate on your subscription rights certificate, or the form provided by your nominee if your shares are held in the name of a nominee, how many
additional shares of common stock you would like to purchase pursuant to your over-subscription privilege.
If sufficient
shares of common stock are available, we will seek to honor your over-subscription request in full. If over-subscription requests exceed the number of shares available, however, we will allocate the available shares
pro rata
among the
stockholders exercising the over-subscription privilege in proportion to the number of shares of our common stock each of those stockholders owned on the record date, relative to the number of shares owned on the record date by all stockholders
exercising the over-subscription privilege. If this
pro rata
allocation results in any stockholder receiving a greater number of shares of common stock than the stockholder subscribed for pursuant to the exercise of the over-subscription
privilege, then such stockholder will be allocated only that number of shares for which the stockholder over-subscribed, and the remaining shares will be allocated among all other stockholders exercising the over-subscription privilege on the same
pro rata
basis described above. The proration process will be repeated until all shares of common stock have been allocated.
To properly exercise your over-subscription privilege, you must deliver the subscription payment related to your over-subscription privilege before the rights offering expires. Because we will not know
the total number of unsubscribed shares of common stock before the rights offering expires, if you wish to maximize the number of shares you purchase pursuant to your over-subscription privilege, you will need to deliver payment in an amount equal
to the aggregate subscription price for the maximum number of shares that may be available to you (i.e., the aggregate payment for both your basic subscription right and for any additional shares you desire to purchase pursuant to your
over-subscription request). See
TERMS OF THE OFFERING
The Subscription Rights
Over-subscription Privilege
. Any excess subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned,
without interest or penalty, as soon as practicable.
Fractional shares of common stock resulting from the exercise of the
over-subscription privilege will be eliminated by rounding down to the nearest whole share. Computershare, our subscription agent for the rights offering, will determine the over-subscription allocation based on the formula described above.
How did Simon Worldwide determine the subscription price?
The specific subscription price was determined by our board of directors. Factors considered by the board of directors in determining the subscription price included (1) the price at which our
stockholders, including Overseas Toys, might be willing to participate in the subscription rights offering, (2) the price at which Overseas Toys indicated it would participate in the subscription rights offering and fully exercise its basic
subscription right and, subject to the availability of shares, its over-subscription privilege to the fullest extent possible, thereby
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assuring that the subscription rights offering would be fully subscribed, (3) the historical and current trading prices for our common stock, (4) the implied value of Three Lions based
on the amount we paid for our initial investment in Three Lions in March 2013, (5) the analyses and advice of a global business advisory firm that we engaged to assist the board in determining the subscription price for the rights offering,
(6) our business prospects, (7) the potential value of our federal and state net operating loss carryforwards or NOLs that may, subject to applicable tax rules, be used to reduce certain of our income tax obligations in the future (noting,
however, that we have established a valuation allowance for the entire amount of such NOLs for GAAP purposes due to the unlikelihood that we will generate income sufficient to use them), and (8) the general condition of the securities market.
We cannot assure you that the market price for our common stock during the subscription rights offering will increase so that it is equal to or above the subscription price or that a subscribing owner of subscription rights will be able to sell the
shares of common stock purchased in the subscription rights offering at a price equal to or greater than the subscription price. Further, the subscription price does not necessarily bear any relationship to the book value of our assets or our past
operations, cash flows, losses, financial condition, net worth or any other established criteria used to value securities. After the date of this prospectus, our common stock may trade at prices above or below the subscription price. As a result,
the subscription price may not be an indication of the fair value of our common stock as of the expiration date of the subscription rights offering.
The subscription price represents a premium of [
]% to the last reported sales price of our common stock on the OTCQB as of May 30, 2013, the last
trading day prior to the filing of our initial registration statement with respect to this subscription rights offering. Accordingly, unless our common stock trades at prices at or above the subscription price as of the expiration date of the
subscription rights offering, if you choose to exercise your subscription rights, you would be paying a premium to purchase our common stock. There can be no assurance that the market price for our common stock will not decline during the
subscription period, or following the offering, to a level equal to or below the subscription price. You should obtain a current quote for our common stock before exercising your subscription rights and make your own assessment of our business and
financial condition, our prospects for the future, and the terms of the rights offering.
How soon must I act to exercise my subscription
rights?
If you received a subscription rights certificate and elect to exercise any or all of your subscription rights,
the subscription agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., must actually receive your completed and signed rights certificate and payment (and your payment must clear) before the rights offering expires at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on [
], 2013. If you hold your shares in the name of a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, your nominee may establish a deadline before the expiration of the rights offering by which you must
provide it with your instructions to exercise your subscription rights. Although we may, in our sole discretion, extend the expiration date of the rights offering, we currently do not intend to do so. We may cancel the rights offering at any time.
If the rights offering is cancelled, all subscription payments received will be returned, without interest or penalty, as soon as practicable.
Although we will make reasonable attempts to provide this prospectus to our shareholders, the rights offering and all subscription rights will expire on the expiration date, whether or not we have been
able to locate each person entitled to subscription rights.
May I transfer my subscription rights?
No. Your subscription rights may not be transferred, assigned, sold or given to any other party.
Is there a minimum purchase requirement to participate in the rights offering?
No. There is no individual minimum purchase requirement.
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How do I exercise my subscription rights?
You must properly complete the enclosed subscription rights certificate and deliver it, along with the full subscription price, to the
subscription agent before 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on [
], 2013.
This deadline applies both to your basic subscription rights and to your over-subscription privilege.
If you use the mail,
we recommend that you use insured, registered mail, return receipt requested. Do not deliver documents to the Company.
If you
send a payment that is insufficient to purchase the number of shares you requested, or if the number of shares you requested is not specified in the forms, the payment received will be applied to exercise your subscription rights to the fullest
extent possible based on the amount of the payment received, subject to the availability of shares under the over-subscription privilege and the elimination of fractional shares. If the payment exceeds the subscription price for the full exercise of
your subscription rights, then the excess will be returned to you as soon as practicable. You will not receive interest on any payments refunded to you under the rights offering.
What should I do if I want to participate in the rights offering, but my shares are held in the name of a custodian bank, broker, dealer or other nominee?
If you hold your shares of common stock through a custodian bank, broker, dealer or other nominee, then your nominee is the record holder
of the shares you own. Your nominee must exercise the subscription rights on your behalf for the shares of common stock you wish to purchase. You will not receive a subscription rights certificate.
We will ask your broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee to notify you of the rights offering. To exercise your rights, please
follow the instructions of your nominee.
Your nominee may establish a deadline that may be before the [
], 2013 expiration date that we have established for the rights offering. If you are not contacted by your nominee, you should contact your nominee as soon as possible.
What form of payment must I use to pay the subscription price?
You must timely pay the full subscription price for the full number of shares of common stock you wish to acquire in the rights offering by delivering to the subscription agent a certified or
cashiers check or a bank draft drawn on a U.S. bank, a U.S. postal or express money order, or a personal check that clears before the expiration date of the rights offering. If you wish to use any other form of payment, then you must obtain
the prior approval of the subscription agent and make arrangements in advance with the subscription agent for the delivery of such payment. If paying by uncertified personal check, please be aware that funds paid in this manner may take at least
five business days to clear. Accordingly, if you wish to pay the subscription price by means of uncertified personal check, we urge you to send in your subscription materials sufficiently in advance of
[
], 2013 to ensure that such payment is received and clears by that date. We also encourage you to consider paying by means of certified or cashiers check, bank draft or money order.
After I send in my subscription rights certificate and my payment, may I cancel my subscription or my exercise of subscription rights?
No. Once you submit the subscription rights certificate and your payment, you will not be allowed to revoke your
subscription or request a refund of monies paid. All subscriptions, whether they involve the exercise of subscription rights or not, are irrevocable, even if you learn information about us that you consider to be unfavorable. Therefore, you should
not submit a subscription rights certificate unless you are certain that you wish to purchase shares.
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Can we extend, cancel or amend the offering?
Yes. We have the option to extend the offering and the period for exercising your subscription rights, although we do not presently intend
to do so. We may cancel the offering at any time prior to the expiration of the offering for any reason. We also reserve the right to amend or modify the terms of the offering.
If the rights offering is not completed, will my subscription payment be refunded to me?
Yes. The subscription agent will hold all funds it receives in a segregated bank account until completion of the rights offering. We are not required to receive subscriptions for any minimum number of
shares to complete the rights offering. If the rights offering is not completed, we will promptly return all subscription payments, without interest or penalty. If you own shares in street name, it may take longer for you to receive
payment because the subscription agent will return payments through the record holder of the shares.
What fees or charges apply if I
purchase shares of the common stock in the rights offering?
We are not charging any fee or sales commission to issue
subscription rights or shares to you (other than the subscription price). If you exercise your subscription rights or purchase shares through a custodian bank, broker, dealer or other nominee, you are responsible for paying any fees your nominee may
charge you.
When will I receive my new shares?
If you currently hold your stock in certificate form and you purchase shares of our common stock in the subscription rights offering, our transfer agent will mail you a stock certificate as soon as
practicable after the closing of the offering.
If your shares as of [
],
2013 were held by a custodian bank, broker, dealer or other nominee, you will not receive stock certificates for your new shares. Instead, your nominee will be credited with the shares of common stock you purchase, according to the same timeframe as
described above with respect to stock certificates.
Has our board of directors made a recommendation to our shareholders regarding the
rights offering or the purchase of shares in this offering?
No. Our board of directors is making no recommendation
regarding your exercise of subscription rights. Persons who exercise subscription rights risk investment loss on new money invested. We cannot predict the price at which our shares of common stock will trade; therefore, we cannot assure you that the
market price for our common stock will be above the subscription price or that anyone purchasing shares at the subscription price will be able to sell those shares in the future at the same price, or at a higher price, or at all. We urge you to make
your decision based on your own assessment of our business and the rights offering. Please see
Risk Factors
beginning on page 13 for a discussion of some of the risks involved in investing in our common stock.
How much money will Simon Worldwide receive from the offering and how will it use those proceeds?
Assuming the subscription rights offering is completed and Overseas Toys fully exercises its basic subscription rights and its
over-subscription privilege to the fullest extent possible, which Overseas Toys has indicated it intends to do (but this indication is not binding and Overseas Toys has no legal obligation to do so), the subscription rights offering would be fully
subscribed even if no stockholders other than Overseas Toys exercise subscription rights. Based on the [
] shares of common stock we would issue in the subscription rights offering, and the
subscription price of $[
] per share, we expect to receive gross proceeds of approximately $5 million. The net proceeds we receive from the sale of shares of common stock pursuant to the subscription
rights offering will be reduced by the fees and expenses we incur in connection with the rights offering, which we estimate will total approximately $[
], but which may end up being either more or
less than such estimate. We intend to use $3.5 million of the net proceeds of the subscription rights offering to make our third capital contribution to Three Lions as contemplated by the limited liability company agreement of Three Lions. We intend
to use any remaining net proceeds from the rights offering for general corporate and working capital purposes.
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Are there risks in purchasing shares of our common stock?
Yes. The purchase of shares of our common stock involves risks. Completing a subscription rights certificate involves an irrevocable
commitment to purchase shares of our common stock and should be considered as carefully as you would consider any other equity investment. Among other things, you should carefully consider the information in this prospectus, including the risks
described under the heading
Risk Factors
beginning on page 13.
Will our directors and officers participate in the
rights offering?
All holders of our common stock as of the record date for the rights offering will receive, at no charge,
the non-transferable subscription rights to purchase shares of our common stock as described in this prospectus. To the extent that our directors and officers held shares of our common stock as of the record date, they will receive the subscription
rights and, while they are under no obligation to do so, will be entitled to participate in the rights offering.
What are the material
U.S. federal income tax consequences of exercising subscription rights?
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, you will not
recognize income or loss upon receipt or exercise of a subscription right. You should consult your own tax advisor as to the tax consequences to you of the receipt, exercise, or expiration of the subscription rights in light of your particular
circumstances. For a more detailed discussion, see
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
.
What effect will
the rights offering have on holders of stock options?
We have no stock options currently outstanding.
To whom should I send my forms and payment?
If your shares are held in the name of a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, then you should send your subscription documents and subscription payment to that record holder in accordance with
the instructions you receive from that record holder. If you are the record holder, then you should send your subscription documents and subscription payment by mail or overnight courier to the subscription agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A.,
at:
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By First Class, Registered or Certified Mail:
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By Express Mail or Overnight Delivery:
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Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
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Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
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c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions
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c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions
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P.O. Box 43011
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250 Royall Street, Suite V
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Providence, RI 02940-3011
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Canton, MA 02021
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You, or, if applicable, your nominee, are solely responsible for completing delivery to the subscription
agent of your subscription documents and subscription payment. You should allow sufficient time for delivery of your subscription documents and subscription payment to the subscription agent and clearance of payment before 5:00 p.m., Eastern
Time, on the expiration date of the rights offering. If you use first class mail for this purpose, we recommend using registered mail, properly insured, with return receipt requested.
Whom should I contact if I have other questions?
If you have other
questions regarding Simon Worldwide or the rights offering, please contact the information agent for the offering, Georgeson Inc., at (800) 509-0976 or, if you are located outside the U.S., (781) 575-3340 (collect).
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SUMMARY
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. Because this is a summary, it may not contain all of the
information that may be important to you. Therefore, you should carefully read this entire prospectus and other documents to which we refer herein before making a decision to invest in our common stock, including the risks discussed under the
Risk Factors section and our financial statements and related notes which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
Company Information
Simon Worldwide, Inc.
We are a Delaware corporation founded in 1976 and, prior to August 2001, we had been operating as a multi-national full-service
promotional marketing company, specializing in the design and development of high-impact promotional products and sales promotions. The major client of the Company had been McDonalds Corporation, for which our Simon Marketing subsidiary
designed and implemented marketing promotions, which included premiums, games, sweepstakes, events, contests, coupon offers, sports marketing, licensing, and promotional retail items.
On August 21, 2001, we were notified by McDonalds that it was terminating its approximately 25-year relationship with Simon
Marketing as a result of the arrest of Jerome P. Jacobson, a former employee of Simon Marketing who subsequently pled guilty to embezzling winning game pieces from McDonalds promotional games administered by Simon Marketing. Simon Marketing
was identified in the criminal indictment of Mr. Jacobson, along with McDonalds, as an innocent victim of Mr. Jacobsons fraudulent scheme. As a result of the above events, we no longer have an ongoing promotions business.
Since 2002, we have concentrated our efforts on reducing costs and settling numerous claims, contractual obligations, and
pending litigation. As of December 31, 2012, we had reduced our workforce to 4 employees. We are currently managed by a Chief Executive Officer and principal financial officer, Greg Mays, together with an acting general counsel. The Board of
Directors has considered various alternative courses of action for our company, including possibly acquiring or combining with one or more operating businesses. The Board of Directors has reviewed and analyzed a number of proposed transactions.
In September 2008, pursuant to an Exchange and Recapitalization Agreement we entered into with Overseas Toys, the then holder
of all our outstanding shares of preferred stock, we consummated a recapitalization in which all of our outstanding shares of preferred stock were converted into shares of common stock representing 70% of the shares of common stock outstanding
immediately following the conversion. Subsequently, Overseas Toys ownership of our common stock increased to 82.5% of the total outstanding shares due to: i) the reduction in outstanding shares of common stock in connection with our
April 26, 2010, purchase of 3,589,201 shares from Everest Special Situations Fund L.P. and ii) the December 10, 2010, purchase of 3,822,912 shares by Overseas Toys in connection with its tender offer to purchase all shares of our common
stock it did not already own. As a result of the 2010 tender offer, our officers were not required to dissolve and liquidate Simon Worldwide as would have been required under the Exchange and Recapitalization Agreement if such tender offer had not
been consummated.
At December 31, 2012, we had consolidated total assets of $7.7 million, total current liabilities of
$0.1 million, and total shareholders equity of $7.6 million. Cash used in operating activities was $1.5 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. We incurred losses in 2012 and
continue to incur losses in 2013 for the general and administrative expenses incurred to manage our affairs.
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Recent Developments
Three Lions Investment
On March 22, 2013, we announced in a current
report on Form 8-K that we, together with Richard Beckman, Joel Katz and OA3, LLC, had entered into the limited liability company agreement, or LLC Agreement, of Three Lions Entertainment, LLC, or Three Lions, on March 18, 2013. Pursuant to the LLC
Agreement, we made an initial capital contribution of $3,150,000 with respect to membership units representing 60% of the voting power of Three Lions, subject to certain major decisions that require the unanimous approval of either the members of
Three Lions or its Executive Board. The membership units we received represent a 60% interest in the economic returns of Three Lions, including certain preferences with respect to common holders on operating returns and on a liquidation or sale of
Three Lions. Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, we made a second capital contribution to Three Lions in the amount of $1,850,000 on April 26, 2013, and we have the option, but are not required, to make a third and final capital contribution to
Three Lions of $3,500,000 in July 2013.
If we do not make this third capital contribution, OA3, an affiliate of our
controlling shareholder Overseas Toys, is obligated to make a capital contribution of $3,500,000 to Three Lions. If OA3 makes such contribution, it will receive a proportionate interest in Three Lions and our interest in Three Lions will be diluted,
with the exception that for so long as we and OA3 collectively hold at least 51% of the voting membership units in Three Lions, we alone will control at least 51% of the voting power of the members of Three Lions, subject to certain major decisions
that require the unanimous approval of either the members of Three Lions or its Executive Board. Additionally, we have appointed three of five members of the Executive Board of Three Lions. For so long as we and OA3 collectively hold not less than
75% of the membership units collectively held by us and OA3 following the third capital contribution described above, and we hold not less than 75% of the membership units we held following such third capital contribution, we alone shall continue to
be entitled to appoint and remove three of five members of the Executive Board of Three Lions.
OA3 is also obligated under
the LLC Agreement to make available to Three Lions, upon the request of its chief executive officer, a revolving loan facility in a principal amount not to exceed $6,000,000 on the terms set forth in the LLC Agreement.
Three Lions Business
Three Lions intends to originate, produce and monetize annual television programming for broadcast on network television, exhibition on basic cable and premium subscription services and associated
multi-media events, with a particular emphasis on branded entertainment and special events. Branded entertainment is an entertainment-based vehicle that is funded by advertisers and is complementary to a brands marketing strategy. As of the date of
our initial capital contribution, Three Lions did not possess all of the inputs or processes needed to operate as a business.
Three Lions strategy is to not rely solely on TV license fees that typically drive the TV production business. Three Lions expects
to derive revenue from sponsorships and marketing partnerships related to its programming that are executed across multiple platforms including television, online, events and print. Sponsorship revenues will be paid in accordance with negotiated
contracts, with the identities of partners and the terms of sponsorship changing from time to time.
Three Lions initially
intends to produce or co-produce revivals of the Fashion Rocks and Movies Rock events which were produced from 2004 to 2008. Three Lions productions will generally be standalone events, and a network may license a specified number of rebroadcasts on
the network in the U.S. during a license period. Remaining distribution rights, including international and/or off-network syndication rights, will typically be retained by Three Lions or, in the case of co-productions, shared with the co-producer
for U.S. or international markets.
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The network license fee for a special event, when applicable, is normally lower than
the costs of producing the event; however, Three Lions objective is to recoup its costs and earn a profit through sponsorship revenue and international and domestic syndication. Three Lions is currently in the process of negotiating potential
sponsorship agreements with several major companies. Three Lions may also distribute syndicated and other programming internationally or enter into agreements for digital streaming of its programming in the U.S. and certain other countries.
Competition
Television production and digital and print media are highly competitive businesses. Overall competitive factors in these industries include programming, digital and print content, quality and
distribution as well as the demographic appeal of the programming and content. Competition for television, online and print distribution, advertising and sponsorship dollars is based primarily on audience size, demographic composition and viewer and
online user response to sponsors and advertisers products and services. Television programming and other content produced by Three Lions will compete directly for viewers, distribution, advertising and sponsorship dollars with other
special event and pop culture programming and online content, as well as with general programming and all other competing forms of media.
Controlling Shareholder
As of the date of this prospectus, Overseas Toys beneficially owns 41,763,668 shares of our common stock, which represents approximately
82.5% of the outstanding shares. Of the six directors of the Company, four Ira Tochner, Bradford Nugent, Greg Mays and Terrence Wallock are also current or former directors or executive officers of, or advisors to, other affiliates of
Overseas Toys.
Available Information
Our principal executive offices are located at 18952 MacArthur Boulevard, Irvine, California 92612, and our telephone number is (949) 251-4660. Our common stock is traded on the over-the-counter
market under the symbol SWWI. Our website can be accessed at
www.smi-la.com
. The information contained on our website or that can be accessed through our website does not constitute part of this prospectus and is not incorporated
in any manner into this prospectus.
Additional information about us is included in documents incorporated by reference in
this prospectus. See
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
. We currently file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any materials that we file with the
SEC at the SECs Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the public reference room. The SEC also maintains an internet website,
at http://www.sec.gov, that contains our filed reports, proxy and information statements and other information that we file electronically with the SEC.
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Rights Offering Summary
Securities Offered
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We are distributing to you, at no charge, one non-transferable subscription right for each share of our common stock that you owned as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on [
], 2013, the record date, either as a holder of record or, in the case of shares held of record by brokers, dealers, custodian banks or other nominees on your behalf, as a beneficial owner of those
shares. Each subscription right will entitle its holder to purchase 0.[
] of a share of our common stock. If all of the subscription rights are exercised in full by our stockholders, we expect the
gross proceeds from the rights offering will be $5 million.
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Subscription Price
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$[
] per share, payable in cash. To be effective, any payment related to the exercise of a subscription right must clear before the rights
offering expires.
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Basic Subscription Rights
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The basic subscription right will entitle you to purchase 0.[
] of a share of common stock at a subscription price of $[
] per whole share and fractional shares resulting from the exercise of the basic subscription right will be eliminated by rounding down to the nearest whole share.
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Over-subscription Privilege
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If you purchase all of the shares of common stock available to you pursuant to your basic subscription right, you may also choose to subscribe for a portion of any shares of common stock that
are not purchased by our stockholders through the exercise of their basic subscription rights.
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Record Date for Subscription Rights
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5:00 p.m., Eastern Time on [
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Minimum Investment
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None. We may complete this offering and accept your subscription regardless of the number of shares we sell in the offering.
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Common Stock Outstanding
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As of May 30, 2013, we had 50,646,879 shares of common stock outstanding. Assuming the sale of all shares offered in the offering, we would have approximately [
] shares outstanding upon completion of the offering.
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OTCQB Marketplace Symbol
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SWWI
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Plan of Distribution
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The shares are being offered to existing shareholders as of the record date only on a subscription rights basis.
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No Transferability of Rights
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Your subscription rights will be non-transferable.
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Non-Binding Indication of Intent to Exercise by Controlling Shareholder
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Overseas Toys, which beneficially owns 41,763,668 shares of our common stock representing approximately 82.5% of all our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, has indicated its
intent to fully exercise its basic subscription right to acquire [
] shares of common stock pursuant to this subscription rights offering and to exercise its over-subscription privilege to the
fullest extent possible.
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However, such indication is not binding, and Overseas Toys is not legally obligated to do so. Assuming no other holders exercise their rights in this offering, and that Overseas Toys exercises
its basic and over-subscription privileges in full as indicated, after giving effect to this offering, Overseas Toys would own approximately [
]% of our common stock.
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Participation of Directors and Executive Officers
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We will issue subscription rights to our officers and director based on their ownership of common stock on the record date. It is possible that such individuals may purchase shares under their
subscription rights in their discretion, but they have made no commitments to do so. Our board of directors is not making a recommendation regarding your exercise of the subscription rights or purchase of shares in the offering. You should make your
decision to invest based on your assessment of our business and the offering. Please see
Risk Factors
beginning on page 13 for a discussion of some of the risks involved in investing in our common stock.
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How to Subscribe
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If you are a holder of record, you must properly complete the enclosed subscription rights certificate and deliver it, along with the full subscription price, to the subscription agent,
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., before the expiration date of the rights offering. Your payment must also clear prior to the expiration date.
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You may deliver the documents and payments by first class mail or courier service. If you use first class mail for this purpose, we recommend using registered mail,
properly insured, with return receipt requested.
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If you are a beneficial owner of shares that are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, you should instruct your broker, dealer,
custodian bank or other nominee to exercise your subscription rights on your behalf. Please follow the instructions of your nominee, who may require that you meet a deadline earlier than the expiration date of the rights offering.
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No Revocation of Exercise
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All exercises of subscription rights are irrevocable, even if you later learn of information that you consider to be unfavorable to the exercise of your subscription rights. You should not
exercise your subscription rights unless you are certain that you wish to purchase shares of common stock at a subscription price of $[
] per share.
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Extension and Cancellation
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Although we do not presently intend to do so, we have the option to extend the rights offering period in our sole discretion. We may for any reason cancel the rights offering at any time before
the expiration date. If we cancel the rights offering, the subscription agent will return all subscription payments, without interest or penalty, as soon as practicable.
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Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences
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For U.S. federal income tax purposes, you will not recognize income or loss upon receipt or exercise of a subscription right. You should consult your own tax advisor as to the tax consequences
to you of the receipt, exercise or expiration of the subscription rights in light of your particular circumstances. See
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
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Use of Proceeds
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We intend to use $3,500,000 of the net proceeds from this offering to make a scheduled capital contribution to our majority-owned subsidiary, Three Lions, and to use any remaining net proceeds
for general corporate and working capital purposes.
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Expiration Date
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Subscription rights will expire, if not exercised, by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on [
], 2013, unless the expiration date is extended.
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Dividends
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We have not paid any cash dividends to our shareholders during the past 10 years. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends for the foreseeable future. See
MARKET INFORMATION AND
DIVIDEND POLICY AND RELATED MATTERS
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Subscription Agent
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Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
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Information Agent; Questions
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Georgeson Inc. If you have questions regarding us or the rights offering, please contact Georgeson at (800) 509-0976 or, if you are located outside the U.S., (781) 575-3340 (collect).
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No Board Recommendation regarding Exercise of Rights
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Our board of directors is making no recommendation regarding your exercise of the subscription rights. You are urged to make an independent investment decision about whether to exercise your
rights based on your own assessment of our business and the rights offering.
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Risk Factors
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Exercise of your subscription rights and purchase of shares of common stock involve risks common to other investments in equity securities as well as other risks particular to Simon Worldwide.
You should carefully read the section entitled
RISK FACTORS
beginning at page 13 and consider the risk factors described therein before you exercise your rights.
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the following risk factors and all other information contained in this prospectus before subscribing for
shares of our common stock. Investing in our common stock involves risks. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe are
immaterial also may impair our business. If any of the events described in the following risk factors occur, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected. In addition, the trading price of our
common stock could decline due to any of the events described in these risk factors.
Risks Related to Our Company
We have a long history of net losses and no recent history of profitability, and we may not be profitable in the future.
We have not had an operating business since 2002. We reported net losses of $1.5 million and $2.0 million for the
years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Over the last decade, our board of directors has considered various alternative courses of action for our company, including possibly acquiring or combining with one or more operating businesses,
and it has reviewed and analyzed a number of proposed transactions. Although in March 2013 we acquired a majority interest in Three Lions, a start-up television production company with a particular emphasis on branded entertainment and special
events, there can be no assurance that this investment will be successful or profitable.
Our business, results of
operations and financial condition will depend principally on the success of Three Lions.
On March 18, 2013, we
contributed $3,150,000 to Three Lions in exchange for membership units representing 60% of the economic returns of Three Lions, including certain preferences with respect to common holders on operating returns and on a liquidation or sale of Three
Lions. On April 26, 2013, we made a second capital contribution to Three Lions in the amount of $1,850,000. As a result of these transactions, our business substantially consists of acting as the majority equityholder of, and holding a
membership interest in, Three Lions. Accordingly, our business results of operations and financial condition depend to a large degree on the successful operations of Three Lions. We expect Three Lions in the future to provide funds to pay our
operating costs, including the cost of preparing and filing reports with the SEC. If Three Lions does not provide these funds, our overhead and net losses may increase, and our financial position may be materially adversely affected.
Three Lions is recently formed, has no operating history and has never been profitable. Three Lions may never become profitable,
and it could go out of business.
Three Lions was formed on August 31, 2012. At the present time, it has no
successful operating history. From its inception, Three Lions has generated no revenue and there can be no guarantee that it will ever generate revenue or become profitable. Three Lions future profitability will depend upon its
ability to build relationships with content partners, sponsors and distributors; to monetize sponsorship, licensing and other agreements; and to control production-related and other expenses. There is no guarantee that Three Lions will meet all
or any of these goals, and accordingly, there is no assurance that it will ever become a profitable company. If Three Lions fails to become profitable, it could go out of business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Three Lions faces intense competition.
The market for entertainment is highly competitive. Three Lions faces significant competition from both established studios and other independent producers with respect to sponsorship relationships,
access to talent and distribution of programming. The costs of entry into the independent television production market are
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relatively low, and there may not be significant barriers to entry. Competition for television distribution and sponsorship dollars is based primarily on audience size, demographic composition
and viewer response to sponsors products and services. Television programming produced by Three Lions will compete directly for viewers, distribution and sponsorship dollars with other special event and pop culture programming, as well as with
general programming and all other competing forms of media. Many competitors of Three Lions are larger with established brand names, greater resources and access to established distribution channels, and therefore may be able to adapt more quickly
to changes in customer requirements, devote greater resources to marketing and distribution of their products, generate greater brand recognition or adopt more aggressive pricing policies than Three Lions. As a result, the revenues, results of
operation and financial position of Three Lions may be materially adversely affected.
The television industry is
rapidly evolving, and recent trends have shown that audience response to both traditional and emerging distribution channels is volatile and difficult to predict.
The entertainment industry in general and the television industry in particular continue to undergo significant changes, due both to shifting consumer tastes and to technological developments. New
technologies, such as video-on-demand and Internet distribution of programming, have provided production companies with new channels through which to distribute their products. Accurately forecasting the changing expectations of television audiences
and market demand within these new channels has proven challenging.
We cannot accurately predict the overall effect that
shifting audience tastes, technological change or the availability of alternative forms of entertainment may have on Three Lions. In addition to uncertainty regarding audience demand for Three Lions programming, there is uncertainty regarding
the extent to which other developing distribution channels, including video-on-demand and Internet distribution of television, will gain market share and whether Three Lions will be successful in exploiting the business opportunities they provide.
The failure to secure long-term agreements with sponsors, content partners and distributors would harm Three Lions.
Three Lions does not have long-term agreements with sponsors, content partners or distributors for its programming and
other content, and there can be no assurance that Three Lions will succeed in its efforts to enter into such agreements. If Three Lions is unable to secure long-term agreements with sponsors, content partners or distributors, or if any major
sponsor, content partner or distributor that Three Lions is able to secure were to scale back or terminate its relationship with Three Lions, it could have a material adverse effect on Three Lions and our business, results of operations and
financial condition.
Demand for advertising and competition for advertising dollars will impact Three Lions
.
Like other media companies, Three Lions is and will continue to be impacted by fluctuations in demand for advertising.
Advertising revenue is susceptible to fluctuations in economic cycles. Expenditures by advertisers generally reflect economic conditions and declines in economic conditions adversely affect demand for advertising and may impact the levels of
advertising revenue that Three Lions is able to generate. The growth in alternative forms of media has also led to increased competition for advertising dollars, which could in turn reduce Three Lions revenue from advertising.
There can be no assurance that our investment in Three Lions will result in earnings or dividends to the Company.
Although we believe that Three Lions branded entertainment concept offers us the opportunity for significantly
improved operating results in future quarters, no assurance can be given that Three Lions will successfully execute its strategy. Therefore, no assurance can be given that Three Lions, or we, will ever operate on a profitable basis, as such
performance is subject to numerous variables and uncertainties, many of which are out of our control.
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To the extent that Three Lions does become profitable, its revenues will depend
significantly upon the success of the television programming and other content it produces. Accordingly, its revenues and results of operations may fluctuate significantly from period to period. Any quarterly fluctuations that we report in the
future may not match the expectations of market analysts and investors. This could cause the price of our common stock to fluctuate significantly.
Three Lions may not have sufficient cash flow to meet its operational needs.
At March 31, 2013, Three Lions had a cash balance of approximately $2.57 million. On April 26, 2013, we made our second capital contribution to Three Lions of $1.85 million, and the other two
members of Three Lions also made their respective second capital contributions to Three Lions totalling $108,824 in the aggregate by April 29, 2013. Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, Three Lions is expected to raise an additional $3,705,882 in
scheduled capital contributions from its members in July 2013. In addition, OA3, a related party, is required under the LLC Agreement to make available to Three Lions, upon the request of its chief executive officer, a revolving loan facility in a
principal amount not to exceed $6,000,000 on the terms set forth in the LLC Agreement. These amounts may be insufficient to meet Three Lions start-up, operating and production expenses. Three Lions may need or choose to obtain additional
financing by selling securities or by entering into credit agreements. Three Lions may not be able to obtain additional funds on acceptable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available, Three Lions may be required to curtail its operations,
which could have a material adverse effect on our business. Since we are expecting that our investment in Three Lions would, in the future, provide funds to pay our operating costs, if Three Lions does not provide these funds, our overhead and net
losses may increase and our financial position may be materially adversely affected.
Our business would be adversely
affected if Three Lions lost key members of its executive management team.
Three Lions is highly dependent on the
efforts and performance of its executive management team. The loss of any key members of this team could result in Three Lions inability to manage its operations effectively or to execute its business strategy. The failure to maintain or
replace any such individuals could have a material adverse effect on Three Lions and us.
Affiliates of Overseas Toys
control us and may have conflicts of interest with other stockholders in the future.
Overseas Toys beneficially owned
approximately 82.5% of our common stock as of the record date. As a result, Overseas Toys is able to control the election of our directors, determine our corporate and management policies and determine, without the consent of our other stockholders,
the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matter submitted to our stockholders for approval, including potential mergers or acquisitions, asset sales and other significant corporate transactions. Overseas Toys ownership position in our
common stock is likely to increase upon consummation of the rights offering due to the exercise by Overseas Toys of its oversubscription privilege. This concentrated ownership position limits other stockholders ability to influence corporate
matters and, as a result, we may take actions that some of our stockholders do not view as beneficial.
Overseas Toys is
controlled by an affiliate of The Yucaipa Companies, or Yucaipa. Four of our six directors are also current or former directors or executive officers of, or advisors to, Yucaipa or certain of its portfolio companies. Overseas Toys also has
sufficient voting power to amend our organizational documents. The interests of Overseas Toys may not coincide with the interests of other holders of our common stock. Additionally, Yucaipa and its affiliates are in the business of making
investments in companies and may, from time to time, acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us. Yucaipa and its affiliates may also pursue, for their own account, acquisition opportunities that may be
complementary to our business, and as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us. So long as Overseas Toys continues to own a
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significant amount of the outstanding shares of our common stock, it will continue to be able to strongly influence or effectively control our decisions, including potential mergers or
acquisitions, asset sales and other significant corporate transactions that our other stockholders may desire.
We are
dependent on certain key personnel.
We are dependent on several key personnel, including our directors. In light of
our uncertain outlook, there is no assurance that our key personnel can be retained. The loss of the services of our key personnel would harm us. In addition, we have a limited number of personnel. As such, this presents a challenge in maintaining
compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. If Section 404 compliance is not properly maintained, our internal control over financial reporting may be adversely affected.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Our auditors are not required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. As a result, investors may become less comfortable with the effectiveness of our internal controls and the risk that
material weakness or other deficiencies in internal controls go undetected may increase.
Risks Related to This Offering and Our Common
Stock
The market price of our common stock could fluctuate in the future and may decline before or after the
subscription rights expire.
The market price for our common stock has fluctuated in the past, and several factors
could cause the price to fluctuate substantially in the future, including:
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We cannot assure you that the market price of our common stock will not decline after you exercise your subscription rights or that, following the exercise of your subscription rights, you will be able to
sell your common stock at a price equal to or greater than the subscription price, or at all given the limited trading market in our common stock. If you are unable to do so, you may lose all or part of your investment in our common stock. Until
shares are delivered upon expiration of the subscription rights offering, you will not be able to sell the shares of our common stock that you purchase in the subscription rights offering. We will deliver certificates representing shares or credit
your account at Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the transfer agent of our common stock, or your account with your broker, dealer, bank or other nominee, as the case may be, with the shares of our common stock that you purchased pursuant to the
subscription rights offering as soon as practicable after the subscription rights offering has expired. We will not pay you interest on funds delivered to the subscription agent pursuant to the exercise of subscription rights.
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The trading volume of our common stock is limited and if you invest you may have
difficulty selling your shares in the future at the times and in the amounts you might want.
While our common stock,
including the common stock you purchase in this offering, is quoted on the OTCQB Marketplace under the symbol SWWI, our stock is not listed on any stock exchange. The trading volume of our common stock is modest. The limited trading
market for our common stock may lead to exaggerated fluctuations in market prices and possible market inefficiencies, as compared to a more actively traded stock. It may also make it more difficult to dispose of our common stock at expected prices
or at all, especially for holders seeking to dispose of a large number of our stock.
The subscription rights are not
transferable and there is no market for the subscription rights.
You may not sell, give away or otherwise transfer
your subscription rights. The subscription rights are only transferable by operation of law (for example, upon the death of the recipient). Because the subscription rights are non-transferable, there is no market or other means for you to directly
realize any value associated with the subscription rights. You must exercise the subscription rights and acquire additional shares of our common stock to realize any value from your subscription rights.
The subscription price determined for the subscription rights offering may not be an indication of the fair value of our common
stock and could represent a premium to the current market price of our common stock.
Our board of directors determined
the subscription price after considering such factors as (1) the price at which our stockholders, including Overseas Toys, might be willing to participate in the subscription rights offering, (2) the price at which Overseas Toys indicated
it would participate in the subscription rights offering and fully exercise its basic subscription right and, subject to the availability of shares, its over-subscription privilege to the fullest extent possible, thereby assuring that the
subscription rights offering would be fully subscribed, (3) the historical and current trading prices for our common stock, (4) the implied value of Three Lions based on the amount we paid for our initial investment in Three Lions in
March 2013, (5) the analyses and advice of a global business advisory firm that we engaged to assist the board in determining the subscription price for the rights offering, (6) our business prospects, (7) the potential value of our
federal and state net operating loss carryforwards or NOLs that may, subject to applicable tax rules, be used to reduce certain of our income tax obligations in the future (noting, however, that we have established a valuation allowance for the
entire amount of such NOLs for GAAP purposes due to the unlikelihood that we will generate income sufficient to use them), and (8) the general condition of the securities market. For further information on our NOLs and the corresponding
valuation allowance we have established for the amount thereof, please read footnote 5 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
The subscription price is $[
] per share, which represents a
premium of [
]% to the last reported sales price of our common stock on the OTCQB as of May 30, 2013, the last trading day prior to the filing of our initial registration statement with respect to
this subscription rights offering. Accordingly, unless our common stock trades at prices at or above the subscription price as of the expiration date of the subscription rights offering, if you choose to exercise your subscription rights, you would
be paying a premium to purchase our common stock. The subscription price does not necessarily bear any relationship to the book value of our assets or our past operations, cash flows, losses, financial condition, net worth or any other established
criteria used to value securities. Further, the advice that the business advisory firm provided to our board to assist it in determining the subscription price for the rights offering, does not constitute a recommendation as to whether you should
participate in the subscription rights offering. After the date of this prospectus, our common stock may trade at prices above or below the subscription price. As a result, the subscription price may not be an indication of the fair value of our
common stock as of the expiration date of the subscription rights offering.
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Because we may terminate or cancel the subscription rights offering at any time, your
participation in the subscription rights offering is not assured.
We may terminate or cancel the subscription rights
offering in our sole discretion at any time before the expiration date of the subscription rights offering for any reason (including a change in the market price of our common stock). If we decide to terminate or cancel the subscription rights
offering for any reason, then we will not issue you any shares you may have subscribed for and we will not have any obligation with respect to the subscription rights except to return any subscription price payments, without interest.
If you do not exercise your basic subscription rights in full, then your percentage ownership and voting rights will decrease.
If you choose not to exercise your basic subscription right in full, then your relative ownership and voting interest
will be diluted to the extent other stockholders exercise their subscription rights. Overseas Toys has indicated that it intends to fully exercise its basic subscription rights, and to exercise its over-subscription privilege to the fullest extent
possible, but this indication of intent is not binding and Overseas Toys has no legal obligation to do so.
If you do
not act promptly and follow the subscription instructions, then your exercise of subscription rights may be rejected.
Stockholders who desire to purchase shares in the subscription rights offering must act promptly to ensure that all required forms and
payments are actually received by the subscription agent before 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on [
], 2013, the expiration date of the subscription rights offering, unless extended by us. If you are a
beneficial owner of shares of our common stock, then you must act promptly to ensure that your broker, dealer, bank or other nominee acts for you and that all required forms and payments are actually received by the subscription agent before the
expiration date. We will not be responsible if your broker, dealer, bank or other nominee fails to ensure that all required forms and payments are actually received by the subscription agent before the expiration date. If you fail to complete and
sign the required subscription forms, send an incorrect payment amount, pay by uncertified check that does not clear by the expiration of the rights offering, or otherwise fail to follow the subscription procedures that apply to your exercise in the
subscription rights offering, then the subscription agent may, depending on the circumstances, reject your subscription or accept it only to the extent of the payment received. Neither we nor the subscription agent undertakes to contact you
concerning an incomplete or incorrect subscription form or payment, nor are we under any obligation to correct such forms or payment. We have the sole discretion to determine whether a subscription exercise properly follows the subscription
procedures.
If you make payment of the subscription price by uncertified personal check, your check may not clear in
sufficient time to enable you to purchase shares in the rights offering.
Any uncertified personal check used to pay
the subscription price in the rights offering must clear prior to the expiration of the rights offering period, and the clearing process may require five or more business days. As a result, if you choose to use an uncertified personal check to pay
the subscription price, it may not clear prior to the expiration of the rights offering period, in which event you would not be eligible to exercise your subscription rights. You may eliminate this risk by paying the subscription price with a
certified or cashiers check or money order.
If our stockholders sell substantial amounts of our common stock
after the subscription rights offering, then the market price of our common stock may fall.
Sales of a substantial
number of shares of our common stock in the public market by our stockholders, or the perception that these sales may occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. We have
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outstanding as of May 30, 2013, an aggregate of 50,646,879 shares of common stock, of which (1) 41,763,668 shares are held by Overseas Toys and its affiliates and (2) 8,883,211 shares
are held by stockholders unaffiliated with Overseas Toys. The sale of shares of our common stock in the open market by Overseas Toys or its affiliates may be subject to certain restrictions under the Securities Act.
Upon completion of the subscription rights offering, there will be outstanding an additional
[
] shares of our common stock. We cannot foresee the impact of any potential sales on the market price of these additional shares of our common stock, but it is possible that if a significant
percentage of these shares are attempted to be sold or sold, then the market for our shares would be adversely affected. Even if a substantial number of sales do not occur, the mere existence of this market overhang could have a negative
impact on the market for, and the market price of, our common stock.
The ownership interest in us by stockholders who
exercise their over-subscription privilege, including Overseas Toys, will increase relative to stockholders who do not fully participate in the subscription rights offering.
Each holder of subscription rights will have the option to exercise its over-subscription privilege provided such holder fully exercises
its basic subscription right. If stockholders do not exercise their basic subscription rights in full and other stockholders exercise their over-subscription privilege, then the ownership in us by holders exercising such over-subscription privilege
will increase relative to the ownership in us by stockholders who do not fully participate in the subscription rights offering.
Overseas Toys beneficially owns 41,763,668 shares of our common stock, which represents approximately 82.5% of all our issued and
outstanding shares of common stock. Overseas Toys has indicated its intent to fully exercise its basic subscription right and to exercise its over-subscription privilege to the fullest extent possible. However, such indication is not binding, and
Overseas Toys is not legally obligated to do so. The number of shares which Overseas Toys can actually subscribe for in this subscription rights offering will depend on the actual number of rights exercised by the other holders of our common stock
and will be between [
] and [
]. If no stockholders other than Overseas Toys exercise their subscription rights, and assuming Overseas Toys does
fully exercise its basic subscription right and over-subscription privilege, Overseas Toys would acquire all [
] shares of common stock being offered pursuant to this subscription rights offering. In
such event, Overseas Toys would beneficially own [
] shares of common stock, which would represent approximately [
]% of our issued and outstanding
shares of common stock.
The absence of any formal commitment from any of our stockholders to participate in this rights
offering and of any backstop agreement, may result in our receipt of minimal or no gross proceeds from the rights offering.
We do not have any binding commitments from any of our stockholders to participate in this rights offering and we cannot assure you that any of our stockholders will exercise all or any part of their
basic subscription rights or their over-subscription privilege. If our stockholders subscribe for fewer shares of our common stock than anticipated, the gross proceeds may be less than $5 million, and there is no guarantee that there will be any
proceeds from the rights offering. Overseas Toys, our majority stockholder, which beneficially owned approximately 82.5% of our outstanding shares of common stock as of the record date, has indicated that it intends to exercise all of the rights
issued to it under the
pro rata
basic subscription right and to subscribe for the maximum additional shares pursuant to the over-subscription privilege that it would be entitled to purchase. However, such indication is not binding, and
Overseas Toys is not legally obligated to do so. In addition, we have not entered into any backstop agreement or similar arrangement with respect to the purchase of any shares of our common stock being offered in this rights offering. Thus, there is
no assurance that any shares will be purchased pursuant to the rights offering, and there is no minimum purchase requirement as a condition to our accepting subscriptions.
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You will not receive interest on subscription funds, including any funds ultimately
returned to you promptly.
You will not earn any interest on your subscription funds while they are being held by the
subscription agent pending the closing of this subscription rights offering. In addition, if we cancel the subscription rights offering or if you exercise your over-subscription privilege and are not allocated all of the shares of common stock for
which you over-subscribe, neither we nor the subscription agent will have any obligation with respect to the subscription rights except to return, without interest, any subscription payments to you.
You may not receive all of the shares you subscribe for pursuant to your over-subscription privilege.
If sufficient shares of common stock are available, we will seek to honor your over-subscription request in full. If over-subscription
requests exceed the number of shares available, however, we will allocate the available shares
pro rata
among the stockholders exercising the over-subscription privilege in proportion to the number of shares of our common stock each of those
stockholders owned on the record date, relative to the number of shares owned on the record date by all stockholders exercising the over-subscription privilege. If this
pro rata
allocation results in any stockholder receiving a greater number
of shares of common stock than the stockholder subscribed for pursuant to the exercise of the over-subscription privilege, then such stockholder will be allocated only that number of shares for which the stockholder over-subscribed, and the
remaining shares will be allocated among all other stockholders exercising the over-subscription privilege on the same
pro rata
basis described above. The proration process will be repeated until all shares of common stock have been
allocated.
This rights offering may limit our ability to use some or all of our net operating loss carryforwards in the
future
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As a result of prior operating losses, we have net operating loss, or NOL, carryforwards
for federal income tax purposes. Our ability to utilize our NOL carryforwards to reduce taxable income in future years could become subject to significant limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code if we undergo an ownership
change. We would undergo an ownership change if, among other things, the stockholders who own, directly or indirectly, 5% or more of our common stock, or are otherwise treated as 5% shareholders under Section 382 of the U.S.
Internal Revenue Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, increase their aggregate percentage ownership of our stock by more than 50 percentage points over the lowest percentage of the stock owned by these stockholders at any time during the
testing period, which is generally the three-year period preceding the potential ownership change.
In the event of an
ownership change, Section 382 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code imposes an annual limitation on the amount of taxable income a corporation may offset with NOL carryforwards. The annual limitation is generally equal to the value of the stock of
the corporation immediately before the ownership change, multiplied by the long-term tax-exempt rate for the month in which the ownership change occurs (the long-term tax-exempt rate for May 2013 is 2.70%). Any unused annual limitation may generally
be carried over to later years until the NOL carryforwards expire. While we do not believe that this rights offering and the issuance of shares pursuant to exercised subscription rights will trigger an ownership change upon the consummation of the
rights offering, they could increase the likelihood that we may undergo an ownership change for purposes of Section 382 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code in the future.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Assuming that the rights
offering is consummated and is fully subscribed, the gross proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock in this subscription rights offering would be approximately $5 million. Overseas Toys, our majority stockholder, which beneficially owned
approximately 82.5% of our outstanding shares of common stock as of the record date, has indicated that it intends to exercise all of the rights issued to it under the
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pro rata basic subscription right and to subscribe for the maximum additional shares pursuant to the over-subscription privilege that it would be entitled to purchase. However, such indication is
not binding, and Overseas Toys is not legally obligated to do so.
The net proceeds we receive from the sale of shares of
common stock pursuant to the subscription rights offering will be reduced by the fees and expenses we incur in connection with the rights offering, which we estimate will total approximately $[
],
resulting in estimated net proceeds of approximately $[
]. The actual net proceeds to be raised in the offering will depend upon the actual amount of gross proceeds from the offering and the actual
amount of offering expenses incurred, which may differ from the foregoing estimates.
The principal reason we are engaging in
this offering is to raise the funds necessary for us to make our third capital contribution to Three Lions of $3.5 million in accordance with the Three Lions LLC Agreement. We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering, primarily, to fund
this $3.5 million capital contribution to Three Lions, and secondarily, for general and corporate working capital purposes. The amount and timing of the use of the remaining proceeds from this offering will depend on our future working capital
needs. No assurance can be given that our investment in Three Lions will be successful or that the resulting impact on our financial condition will be favorable.
We believe that the proceeds of the rights offering, assuming that it is consummated and fully subscribed, together with our current available cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our cash
requirements and liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months, including funding of the $3.5 million capital contribution to Three Lions, payment of the fees and expenses of the rights offering, and funding of our additional working capital
requirements including those associated with our public reporting obligations. With no revenues from operations, we have been able to closely monitor and control our expenditures within a reasonably predictable range. Cash used in operating
activities was $1.5 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Accordingly, we do not anticipate that it will be necessary to raise additional funds to meet the expenditures required for operating our
business during the next twelve months, unless the rights offering is not consummated or is not fully subscribed.
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BUSINESS
Simon Worldwide, Inc.
We are a Delaware corporation founded in 1976 and, prior to August 2001, we had been operating as a multi-national full-service
promotional marketing company, specializing in the design and development of high-impact promotional products and sales promotions. The major client of the Company had been McDonalds Corporation, for which our Simon Marketing subsidiary
designed and implemented marketing promotions, which included premiums, games, sweepstakes, events, contests, coupon offers, sports marketing, licensing, and promotional retail items. Net sales to McDonalds and Philip Morris, another
significant former client, accounted for 78% and 8%, respectively, of total net sales in 2001.
On August 21, 2001, we
were notified by McDonalds that it was terminating its approximately 25-year relationship with Simon Marketing as a result of the arrest of Jerome P. Jacobson, a former employee of Simon Marketing who subsequently pled guilty to embezzling
winning game pieces from McDonalds promotional games administered by Simon Marketing. None of our other employees was found to have any knowledge of or complicity in his illegal scheme. Simon Marketing was identified in the criminal indictment
of Mr. Jacobson, along with McDonalds, as an innocent victim of Mr. Jacobsons fraudulent scheme. Further, on August 23, 2001, we were notified that our second largest customer, Philip Morris, was also ending its
approximately nine-year relationship with us. As a result of the above events, we no longer have an ongoing promotions business.
Following the loss of our two major clients, we concentrated our efforts on reducing costs and settling numerous claims, contractual obligations, and pending litigation. By April 2002, we had effectively
eliminated a majority of our ongoing promotions business operations and were in the process of disposing of our assets and settling our liabilities related to the promotions business and defending and pursuing litigation with respect thereto. In
essence, we discontinued our promotions business and changed the nature of our operation to focus on pending litigation and winding down our contracted obligations. As a result of these efforts, we were able to resolve a significant number of
outstanding liabilities that existed in August 2001 or arose subsequent to that date. As of December 31, 2012, we had reduced our workforce to 4 employees from 136 employees as of December 31, 2001.
In October 2010, we settled the remaining liability in our discontinued promotions business which was a post-employment obligation. With
no revenues from operations, we closely monitor and control our expenditures within a reasonably predictable range. By utilizing cash which had been received pursuant to the settlement of our litigation with McDonalds in 2004, $2.1 million
received from Yucaipa AEC Associates, LLC in July 2008 and March 2009, and $1.75 million received in August 2008 in settlement of our lawsuit against PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, management believes we have sufficient capital resources and liquidity
to continue to operate for at least one year.
We are currently managed by a Chief Executive Officer and principal financial
officer, Greg Mays, together with an acting general counsel. The Board of Directors has considered various alternative courses of action for our company, including possibly acquiring or combining with one or more operating businesses. The Board of
Directors has reviewed and analyzed a number of proposed transactions.
On June 11, 2008, we entered into an Exchange and
Recapitalization Agreement, or Recapitalization Agreement, with Overseas Toys, the then holder of all our outstanding shares of preferred stock, pursuant to which all the outstanding preferred stock would be converted into shares of common stock
representing 70% of the shares of common stock outstanding immediately following the conversion. Subsequently, Overseas Toys holding of common stock increased to 82.5% due to: i) the reduction in outstanding shares of common stock in
connection with our April 26, 2010, purchase of 3,589,201 shares from Everest Special Situations Fund L.P. and ii) the December 10, 2010, purchase of 3,822,912 shares by Overseas Toys in connection with its tender offer to purchase shares
of our common stock it did not already own (further described below). The Recapitalization
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Agreement was negotiated on our behalf by a special committee of disinterested directors which, based in part upon the opinion of the Special Committees financial advisor, determined that
the transaction was fair to the holders of common stock from a financial point of view. At a special meeting held on September 18, 2008, our stockholders approved amendments to our certificate of incorporation proposed in order to effect a
recapitalization of the Company pursuant to the terms of the Recapitalization Agreement.
Under the Recapitalization
Agreement, we issued 37,940,756 shares of common stock with a fair value of $15.2 million in exchange for 34,717 shares of preferred stock (representing all outstanding preferred shares) with a carrying value of $34.7 million and related accrued
dividends of approximately $147,000. We recorded $19.7 million to retained earnings in September 2008 representing the excess of carrying value of the preferred stock received over the fair market value of the common shares issued as such difference
essentially represented a return to us.
In 2010, Overseas Toys completed a tender offer for all of our common shares that it
did not already own. As a result of the 2010 tender offer, our officers were not required to dissolve and liquidate Simon Worldwide as would have been required under the Recapitalization Agreement if such tender offer had not been consummated.
At December 31, 2012, we had consolidated total assets of $7.7 million, total current liabilities of $0.1 million,
and total shareholders equity of $7.6 million. Cash used in operating activities was $1.5 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. We incurred losses in 2012 and continue to incur losses
in 2013 for the general and administrative expenses incurred to manage our affairs.
Recent Developments
Three Lions Investment
On March 22, 2013, we announced in a current report on Form 8-K that we, together with Richard Beckman, Joel Katz and OA3, LLC, had
entered into the limited liability company agreement, or LLC Agreement, of Three Lions Entertainment, LLC, or Three Lions, on March 18, 2013. Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, we made an initial capital contribution of $3,150,000 with respect to
membership units representing 60% of the voting power of Three Lions, subject to certain major decisions that require the unanimous approval of either the members of Three Lions or its Executive Board. The membership units we received represent a
60% interest in the economic returns of Three Lions, including certain preferences with respect to common holders on operating returns and on a liquidation or sale of Three Lions. Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, we made a second capital contribution
to Three Lions in the amount of $1,850,000 on April 26, 2013, and we have the option, but are not required, to make a third and final capital contribution to Three Lions of $3,500,000 in July 2013.
If we do not make this third capital contribution, OA3, an affiliate of our controlling shareholder Overseas Toys, is obligated to make a
capital contribution of $3,500,000 to Three Lions. If OA3 makes such contribution, it will receive a proportionate interest in Three Lions and our interest in Three Lions will be diluted, with the exception that for so long as we and OA3
collectively hold at least 51% of the voting membership units in Three Lions, we alone will control at least 51% of the voting power of the members of Three Lions, subject to certain major decisions that require the unanimous approval of either the
members of Three Lions or its Executive Board. Additionally, we have appointed three of five members of the Executive Board of Three Lions. For so long as we and OA3 collectively hold not less than 75% of the membership units collectively held by us
and OA3 following the third capital contribution described above, and we hold not less than 75% of the membership units we held following such third capital contribution, we alone shall continue to be entitled to appoint and remove three of five
members of the Executive Board of Three Lions.
OA3 is also obligated under the LLC Agreement to make available to Three
Lions, upon the request of its chief executive officer, a revolving loan facility in a principal amount not to exceed $6,000,000 on the terms set forth in the LLC Agreement.
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Three Lions Business
Three Lions intends to originate, produce and monetize annual television programming for broadcast on network television, exhibition on
basic cable and premium subscription services and associated multi-media events, with a particular emphasis on branded entertainment and special events. Branded entertainment is an entertainment-based vehicle that is funded by advertisers and is
complementary to a brands marketing strategy. As of the date of our initial capital contribution, Three Lions did not possess all of the inputs or processes needed to operate as a business.
Three Lions strategy is to not rely solely on TV license fees that typically drive the TV production business. Three Lions expects
to derive revenue from sponsorships and marketing partnerships related to its programming that are executed across multiple platforms including television, online, events and print. Sponsorship revenues will be paid in accordance with negotiated
contracts, with the identities of partners and the terms of sponsorship changing from time to time.
Three Lions initially
intends to produce or co-produce revivals of the Fashion Rocks and Movies Rock events which were produced from 2004 to 2008. Three Lions productions will generally be standalone events, and a network may license a specified number of rebroadcasts on
the network in the U.S. during a license period. Remaining distribution rights, including international and/or off-network syndication rights, will typically be retained by Three Lions or, in the case of co-productions, shared with the co-producer
for U.S. or international markets.
The network license fee for a special event, when applicable, is normally lower than the
costs of producing the event; however, Three Lions objective is to recoup its costs and earn a profit through sponsorship revenue and international and domestic syndication. Three Lions is currently in the process of negotiating potential
sponsorship agreements with several major companies. Three Lions may also distribute syndicated and other programming internationally or enter into agreements for digital streaming of its programming in the U.S. and certain other countries. As of
May 30, 2013, Three Lions had eleven employees.
Competition
Television production and digital and print media are highly competitive businesses. Overall competitive factors in these industries
include programming, digital and print content, quality and distribution as well as the demographic appeal of the programming and content. Competition for television, online and print distribution, advertising and sponsorship dollars is based
primarily on audience size, demographic composition and viewer and online user response to sponsors and advertisers products and services. Television programming and other content produced by Three Lions will compete directly for
viewers, distribution, advertising and sponsorship dollars with other special event and pop culture programming and online content, as well as with general programming and all other competing forms of media.
Controlling Shareholder
As of the date of this prospectus, Overseas Toys beneficially owns 41,763,668 shares of our common stock, which represents approximately
82.5% of the outstanding shares. As a result, Overseas Toys is able to control the election of our directors, determine our corporate and management policies and determine, without the consent of our other stockholders, the outcome of any corporate
transaction or other matter submitted to our stockholders for approval, including potential mergers or acquisitions, asset sales and other significant corporate transactions.
Overseas Toys is controlled by The Yucaipa Companies, or Yucaipa. Four of our six directors Ira Tochner, Bradford Nugent, Greg Mays and Terrence Wallock are also current or former directors
or executive officers of, or advisors to, Yucaipa or certain of its portfolio companies. Yucaipa also has sufficient voting power to amend our organizational documents. So long as Yucaipa continues to own a significant amount of the outstanding
shares of our common stock, it will continue to be able to strongly influence or effectively control our decisions, including potential mergers or acquisitions, asset sales and other significant corporate transactions.
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Available Information
Our principal executive offices are located at 18952 MacArthur Boulevard, Irvine, California 92612, and our telephone number is (949) 251-4660. Our common stock is traded on the over-the-counter
market under the symbol SWWI.
Additional information about us is included in documents incorporated by reference
in this prospectus. See
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
. We currently file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any materials that we file with the
SEC at the SECs Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the public reference room. The SEC also maintains an internet website,
at http://www.sec.gov, that contains our filed reports, proxy and information statements and other information that we file electronically with the SEC.
In addition, we make available, without charge, through our website,
www.smi-la.com
, electronic copies of our filings with the SEC, including copies of annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these filings, if any. Information on our website should not be considered a part of this prospectus, and we do not intend to incorporate into this prospectus any information
contained in the website.
TERMS OF THE OFFERING
The Subscription Rights
We are distributing to the record holders of our common stock as of [
], 2013,
non-transferable subscription rights to purchase shares of common stock at a price of $[
] per share. Each holder of record of our common stock will receive one subscription right for every share of
our common stock owned by that holder as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on [
], 2013. Each subscription right will entitle the holder to purchase 0.[
]
of a share of our common stock. Each subscription right entitles the holder to a basic subscription right and each holder with an over-subscription privilege. The subscription rights entitle the holders of our common stock to purchase an aggregate
of approximately [
] shares for an aggregate purchase price of $[
] million.
We may cancel the rights offering at any time for any reason before the rights offering expires. If we cancel the rights offering, we
will issue a press release notifying stockholders of the cancellation, and the subscription agent will return all subscription payments to the subscribers, without interest or penalty, as soon as practicable.
Basic Subscription Right
. With your basic subscription right, you may purchase
0.[
] of a share of common stock per subscription right, subject to delivery of the required documents and payment of the subscription price of $[
]
per whole share, before the rights offering expires. You may exercise all or a portion of your basic subscription right, or you may choose not to exercise any of your subscription rights. If you do not exercise your basic subscription rights in
full, you will not be entitled to purchase any shares under your over-subscription privilege.
Fractional shares resulting
from the exercise of the basic subscription right will be eliminated by rounding down to the nearest whole share.
For
example, if you owned [
] shares of our common stock on the record date, you would have received [
] subscription rights and would have the right to
purchase [
] shares of common stock ([
] rounded down to the nearest whole share) for $[
] per
whole share.
We will deliver certificates representing shares or credit your account at your record holder with shares of our
common stock that you purchased with the basic subscription rights as soon as practicable after the rights offering has expired.
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Over-subscription Privilege
. If you purchase all of the shares of common stock
available to you pursuant to your basic subscription right, you may also choose to purchase a portion of any shares of common stock that other stockholders do not purchase by exercising their basic subscription rights. If sufficient shares are
available, we will seek to honor the over-subscription requests in full. If over-subscription requests exceed the number of shares of common stock available, however, we will allocate the available shares
pro rata
among the stockholders
exercising the over-subscription privilege in proportion to the number of shares of our common stock each of those stockholders owned on the record date, relative to the number of shares owned on the record date by all stockholders exercising the
over-subscription privilege. If this
pro rata
allocation results in any stockholder receiving a greater number of shares than the stockholder subscribed for pursuant to the exercise of the over-subscription privilege, then such stockholder
will be allocated only that number of shares for which the stockholder over-subscribed, and the remaining shares will be allocated among all other stockholders exercising the over-subscription privilege on the same
pro rata
basis described
above. The proration process will be repeated until all shares of common stock have been allocated.
To properly exercise your
over-subscription privilege, you must deliver the subscription payment related to your over-subscription privilege before the rights offering expires. Because we will not know the total number of unsubscribed shares of common stock before the rights
offering expires, if you wish to maximize the number of shares you purchase pursuant to your over-subscription privilege, you will need to deliver payment in an amount equal to the aggregate subscription price for the maximum number of shares that
may be available to you (i.e., for the maximum number of shares available to you, assuming you exercise all of your basic subscription right and are allotted the full amount of your over-subscription without reduction).
We can provide no assurances that you will actually be entitled to purchase the number of shares of common stock issuable upon the
exercise of your over-subscription privilege in full at the expiration of the rights offering. We will not be able to satisfy any orders for shares pursuant to the over-subscription privilege if all of our stockholders exercise their basic
subscription rights in full, and we will only honor an over-subscription privilege to the extent sufficient shares are available following the exercise of subscription rights pursuant to the basic subscription rights.
To the extent the aggregate subscription price of the actual number of unsubscribed shares of common stock available to you pursuant to
the over-subscription privilege is less than the amount you actually paid in connection with the exercise of the over-subscription privilege, you will be allocated only the number of unsubscribed shares available to you, and any excess subscription
payments will be returned to you, without interest or penalty, as soon as practicable.
To the extent the amount you actually
paid in connection with the exercise of the over-subscription privilege is less than the aggregate subscription price of the maximum number of unsubscribed shares available to you pursuant to the over-subscription privilege, you will be allocated
the number of unsubscribed shares for which you actually paid in connection with the over-subscription privilege.
Fractional
shares resulting from the exercise of the over-subscription privilege will be eliminated by rounding down to the nearest whole share.
We will deliver certificates representing shares or credit the account of your record holder with shares of our common stock that you purchased with the over-subscription privilege as soon as practicable
after the expiration of the rights offering. Shareholders may also obtain information concerning the number of shares constituting their subscription rights entitlement by contacting the information agent for the offering, Georgeson Inc., at
(800) 509-0976 or, if you are located outside the U.S., (781) 575-3340 (collect).
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Subscription Procedure
The exercise of subscription rights is irrevocable and may not be cancelled or modified. You may exercise your subscription rights as follows:
For Existing Certificated Shareholders
If you wish to exercise your subscription rights in this offering, and hold your shares in certificate form, you must complete the following steps before
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drawn upon a U.S. bank, personal check or U.S. postal or express money order payable to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. acting as Subscription Agent for Simon Worldwide, Inc.
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The number of basic subscription rights you have received is indicated on the front of the enclosed
subscription rights certificate under the heading
Rights Qty Issued
. In order to calculate the number of shares you may purchase pursuant to your basic subscription rights, you must multiply the number of basic subscription rights
you have received by 0.[
], and then round the resulting product down to the nearest whole share, as set forth in Section 1 of the subscription rights certificate. You must also calculate the
aggregate price for the number of shares that you elect to purchase pursuant to your basic subscription rights and, if you have exercised your basic subscription rights in full and wish to purchase additional available shares, your over-subscription
privilege, by multiplying such number of shares that you elect to purchase by the per share subscription price of $0.[
], as set forth in Section 1 of the subscription rights certificate. To
exercise your subscription rights, your completed and signed subscription rights certificate and payment must be received by the subscription agent by [
], 2013, unless such date is extended by us.
Important: The full subscription price for the shares must be remitted with the subscription rights certificate in
order to be valid. Failure to include the full purchase price shall give us the right to reject the subscription. If the subscription agent does not receive your subscription rights certificate and payment in full by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on
[
], 2013, your subscription rights in this offering will be waived, unless such date is extended by us.
The subscription price will be deemed to have been received by the subscription agent only upon (i) clearance of any uncertified check; (ii) receipt by the subscription agent of any certified
check, bank draft or cashiers check drawn upon a U.S. bank or of any U.S. postal or express money order; or (iii) receipt of collected funds in the offering account designated above. If paying by uncertified personal check, please be
aware that funds paid in this manner may take at least five business days to clear. Accordingly,
if you wish to pay the subscription price by means of uncertified personal check, we urge you to send in your subscription materials sufficiently in
advance of [
], 2013 to ensure that such payment is received and clears by that date. We also encourage you to consider paying by means of certified or cashiers check, bank draft,
or money order
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For Street Name Shareholders
If you do
not
hold your shares in certificate form, but hold them instead through a custodian bank, broker, dealer or other
nominee, then your nominee is the record holder of the shares you own. If you are not contacted by your nominee, you should contact your nominee as soon as possible. Your nominee must exercise the subscription rights on your behalf for the shares of
common stock you wish to purchase. You will not receive a subscription rights certificate. Please follow the instructions of your nominee. Your nominee may establish a deadline that may be before the
[
], 2013 expiration date that we have established for the rights offering.
If you have questions as to how to complete the subscription rights certificate, please contact the information agent for the offering,
Georgeson Inc., at (800) 509-0976 or, if you are located outside the U.S., (781) 575-3340 (collect).
Expiration Date
The subscription rights will expire if not validly exercised by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on [
], 2013, unless extended by us in our sole discretion.
Closings and Issuance of Shares
We expect the offering to close on [
], 2013, which date may be extended
by us. In addition, we reserve the right to have multiple closings of the offering should we determine this to be advisable in our sole discretion.
If you currently hold your stock in certificate form, and you validly exercise any of your subscription rights pursuant to this rights offering, our transfer agent will mail you a stock certificate as
soon as practicable after the closing of the offering. If your shares as of [
], 2013 were held by a custodian bank, broker, dealer or other nominee, you will not receive stock certificates for your
new shares. Instead, your nominee will be credited with the shares of common stock you purchase, according to the same timeframe as described above with respect to stock certificates.
Determination of the Subscription Price
The specific subscription price
was determined by our board of directors. Factors considered by the board of directors in determining the subscription price included (1) the price at which our stockholders, including Overseas Toys, might be willing to participate in the
subscription rights offering, (2) the price at which Overseas Toys indicated it would participate in the subscription rights offering and fully exercise its basic subscription right and, subject to the availability of shares, its
over-subscription privilege to the fullest extent possible, thereby assuring that the subscription rights offering would be fully subscribed, (3) the historical and current trading prices for our common stock, (4) the implied value of
Three Lions based on the amount we paid for our initial investment in Three Lions in March 2013, (5) the analyses and advice of a global business advisory firm that we engaged to assist the board in determining the subscription price for the
rights offering, (6) our business prospects, (7) the potential value of our federal and state net operating loss carryforwards or NOLs that may, subject to applicable tax rules, be used to reduce certain of our income tax obligations in
the future (noting, however, that we have established a valuation allowance for the entire amount of such NOLs for GAAP purposes due to the unlikelihood that we will generate income sufficient to use them), and (8) the general condition of the
securities market. For further information on our NOLs and the corresponding valuation allowance we have established for the amount thereof, please read footnote 5 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference.
We cannot assure you that the market
price for our common stock during the subscription rights offering will increase so that it is equal to or above the subscription price or that a subscribing owner of subscription rights will be able to sell the shares of common stock purchased in
the subscription rights offering at a price equal to or greater than the subscription price. Further, the subscription price does not necessarily bear any relationship to the book value of our assets or our past operations, cash flows, losses,
financial condition, net
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worth or any other established criteria used to value securities. After the date of this prospectus, our common stock may trade at prices above or below the subscription price. As a result, the
subscription price may not be an indication of the fair value of our common stock as of the expiration date of the subscription rights offering.
The subscription price represents a premium of [
]% to the last reported sales price of our common stock on the OTCQB as of May 30, 2013, the last trading
day prior to the filing of our initial registration statement with respect to this subscription rights offering. Accordingly, unless our common stock trades at prices at or above the subscription price as of the expiration date of the subscription
rights offering, if you choose to exercise your subscription rights, you would be paying a premium to purchase our common stock. There can be no assurance that the market price for our common stock will not decline during the subscription period, or
following the offering, to a level equal to or below the subscription price. We do not intend to change the subscription price in response to changes in the book value or trading price of our common stock prior to the closing of the rights offering.
You should obtain a current quote for our common stock before exercising your subscription rights and make your own assessment of our business and financial condition, our prospects for the future, and the terms of the rights offering.
DILUTION
If you invest in our common stock in this offering, your ownership interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the $[
] offering
price per share and the pro forma net tangible book value per share. Our historical net tangible book value as of December 31, 2012 was approximately $7,596,000, or approximately $0.15 per share. Historical net tangible book value per share is
determined by dividing our net tangible book value by the actual number of outstanding shares of our common stock. Dilution in historical net tangible book value per share represents the difference between the amount per share paid by the purchaser
of shares of common stock in this offering and the pro forma net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after the closing of this offering.
Assuming that the rights offering is fully subscribed and that [
] shares are sold in the rights offering, with an offering price of $[
] per share, and after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by us of $[
], our pro forma net tangible book value as of December 31, 2012
would have been approximately $[
], or $[
] per share of common stock. This would represent dilution of
$[
] per share for each share purchased in the offering.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our capitalization at December 31, 2012, actual and as adjusted to give effect to the sale of all [
] shares of common stock offered in this offering, less estimated expenses, at the subscription price of $[
] per share. This table should be read in
conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference. See
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
beginning on page 37 of this prospectus.
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Stockholders equity:
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Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 54,613,949 shares issued at December 31, 2012 and 2011;
50,611,879 shares outstanding net of 4,002,070 treasury shares at par value at December 31, 2012 and 2011
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506
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[
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Additional paid in capital
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152,083
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Accumulated deficit
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(144,998
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([
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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5
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[
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Total stockholders equity
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7,596
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[
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Total capitalization
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7,703
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[
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(1)
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This table assumes that all [
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$[
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MARKET INFORMATION AND DIVIDEND POLICY AND RELATED MATTERS
Trading History
Until May 3, 2002, the Companys stock traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol SWWI. On May 3, 2002, the Companys stock was delisted by Nasdaq due to the fact
that the Companys stock was trading at a price below the minimum Nasdaq requirement. Our common stock is currently traded on the OTCQB Marketplace under the symbol SWWI. We expect that our common stock, including the common stock
you purchase in this offering, will continue to be quoted on the OTCQB Marketplace, but will not be listed on any exchange, including NASDAQ, following this offering.
To date, there has been a very limited market for our common stock, and although our stock is not subject to any specific restrictions on transfer, there can be no assurance that a more active trading
market will develop in the future, or if developed, that it will be maintained.
The following table presents, for the periods
indicated, the high and low sales prices of the Companys common stock, and is based upon information provided by the OTCQB Marketplace. These quotations below reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down, or commission, and
may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
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2013
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2012
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2011
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High
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Low
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High
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Low
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High
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Low
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First quarter
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$
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0.20
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$
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0.10
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$
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0.14
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$
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0.10
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$
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0.33
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$
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0.18
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Second quarter
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0.10
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0.10
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0.24
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0.15
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Third quarter
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0.14
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0.10
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0.20
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0.14
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Fourth quarter
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0.12
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0.09
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0.14
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0.12
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The last reported sale price of the Companys common stock as of May 30, 2013, was $0.08 per share.
Holders
As of
May 30, 2013, the Company had approximately 343 holders of record of its common stock.
Dividends
The Company has never paid cash dividends, other than series A preferred stock distributions in 2000 and stockholder distributions of
Subchapter S earnings during 1993 and 1992.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The offering is not underwritten and we do not presently intend to engage an underwriter or placement agent in connection with this
offering.
On or about [
], 2013, we will distribute the subscription
rights, subscription rights certificates and copies of this prospectus to individuals who owned shares of common stock of record as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on [
], 2013, the record date for
the rights offering. If you wish to exercise your subscription rights and purchase shares of common stock, you should complete and sign the subscription rights certificate and return it with payment for the shares, to the subscription agent. See
Terms of the Offering Subscription Procedure. If you have any questions, you should contact the information agent for the offering, Georgeson Inc., at (800) 509-0976 or, if you are located outside the U.S.,
(781) 575-3340 (collect). The subscription rights are nontransferable and will not be listed on any stock exchange or trading market.
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We have agreed to pay the subscription agent and information agent customary fees plus
certain expenses in connection with the rights offering. We have not employed any brokers, dealers or underwriters in connection with the solicitation of exercise of subscription rights. We estimate that our total expenses in connection with the
rights offering will be approximately $[
].
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
General
Our authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of
common stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of the record date, 50,646,879 shares of our common stock were outstanding net of 4,002,070 treasury shares at par value. As of the record date, no shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance
upon conversion or exercise of stock options and awards, and no such stock options or awards were outstanding.
If all [
] shares are sold in this offering, we anticipate that there will be [
] shares of our common stock outstanding upon the conclusion of this offering.
All of our outstanding shares of common are, and the shares of our common stock issued in this offering will be, fully paid
and nonassessable.
Simon Worldwide Common Stock
Each share of our common stock has the same relative rights as, and is identical in all respects with, each other share of our common stock. Each stockholder is entitled to cast one vote for each share of
our common stock held. Dividends may be declared by the board of directors. We do not expect to pay any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of shares of our
common stock would be entitled to receive all remaining assets of our company after payment of all liabilities, distributed ratably on the basis of the number of shares of common stock held by each of them. The holders of our common stock have no
preemptive or, except as set forth herein, subscription rights to purchase shares of our capital stock. Our common stock is not subject to call or redemption. All of the outstanding shares of our common stock are fully paid and nonassessable.
Anti-takeover Effects of Delaware Law and Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
The provisions of Delaware law, our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws described below may have the effect of delaying, deferring
or discouraging another party from acquiring control of us.
Delaware law
We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL regulating corporate takeovers. In general, those provisions prohibit a
Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:
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the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder is approved by our board of directors
before the date the interested stockholder attained that status;
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upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least
85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced; or
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on or after the date the business combination is approved by our board of directors, the business combination is authorized at a meeting of
stockholders, and not by written consent, by at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.
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In general, Section 203 defines business combination to include the
following:
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any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder;
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any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving the interested stockholder;
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subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the
interested stockholder;
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any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock of any class or series of the
corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or
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the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through
the corporation.
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In general, Section 203 defines an interested stockholder as any entity or person
beneficially owning 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by any such entity or person.
A Delaware corporation may opt out of this provision by express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or by amendment to
its certificate of incorporation or bylaws approved by its stockholders; however we have not opted out of, and we do not currently intend to opt out of, this provision. The statute could prohibit or delay mergers or other takeover or change of
control attempts and, accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire us.
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide:
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for the classification of our board of directors so that only a portion of our directors is elected each year, with each director serving a three-year
term;
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that our board of directors is expressly authorized in its discretion to adopt, amend or repeal our bylaws, except as such power may be restricted or
limited by the DGCL;
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that stockholders must provide advance notice of nominations of directors to be voted on at a meeting of the stockholders; and
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that we will indemnify officers and directors against losses that they may incur in investigations and legal proceedings resulting from their services
to us, which may include services in connection with takeover defense measures.
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Transfer Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Investor Services, Canton, Massachusetts.
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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following is a general summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. holders (as defined below) of the receipt
and exercise (or expiration) of the subscription rights and, if applicable, the over-subscription privilege, acquired through the rights offering. This summary is based upon provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
Code), applicable Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, administrative rulings, judicial authorities and other applicable existing U.S. federal income tax authorities, all of which are subject to change or differing
interpretations, possibly with retroactive effect. No assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or a court will agree with the U.S. federal income tax consequences described in this discussion, and no ruling from the
IRS has been, or is expected to be, sought with respect to the U.S. federal tax consequences of the rights offering.
This
summary is for general information only and does not purport to discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be important to a particular holder in light of its particular circumstances or to holders that may be subject to special
tax rules, including, but not limited to, partnerships or other pass-through entities, banks and other financial institutions, tax-exempt entities, employee stock ownership plans, certain former citizens or residents of the United States, insurance
companies, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, dealers in securities or currencies, brokers, traders in securities that have elected to use the mark-to-market method of accounting, persons holding subscription rights or
shares of common stock as part of an integrated transaction, including a straddle, hedge, constructive sale or conversion transaction, persons whose functional currency for tax purposes is not the U.S.
dollar, and persons subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code.
This summary applies to you only if you
are a U.S. holder and receive your subscription rights in the rights offering, and have held the common stock, and will hold the subscription rights, as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. This summary does not apply
to you if you are not a U.S. holder.
We have not sought, and will not seek, a ruling from the IRS regarding the federal
income tax consequences of the rights offering or the related share issuances. The following summary does not address the tax consequences of the rights offering under foreign, state, or local tax laws.
You are a U.S. holder if you are a beneficial owner of subscription rights or common stock for U.S. federal income tax purposes and you
are:
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an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;
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a corporation, or other business entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the
United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia;
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an estate, if its income is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
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a trust, if (i) a U.S. court can exercise primary supervision over the trusts administration and one or more U.S. persons (within the
meaning of the Code) have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or (ii) the trust has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
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If a partnership (including any entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) or other
pass-through entity receives the subscription rights or exercises the subscription rights, the tax treatment of a partner or member generally will depend upon the status of the partner or member, the activities of the partnership or pass-through
entity, and certain determinations made at the partner or member level. Such a partner or partnership and member or pass-through entity should consult its tax advisor as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the receipt, exercise or
expiration of the subscription rights.
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Holders of common stock are urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the specific
tax consequences of the rights offering to them, including the applicable federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of the rights offering to them and the effect of possible changes in tax laws.
Taxation of Subscription Rights
Receipt of Subscription Rights
Your receipt of subscription rights
pursuant to the rights offering will not be treated as a taxable distribution with respect to your existing shares of common stock for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Under Section 305 of the Code, a stockholder who receives a right to
acquire shares will, in certain circumstances, be treated as having received a taxable dividend in an amount equal to the value of such right. A common stockholder who receives a right to acquire shares of common stock generally will be treated as
having received a taxable dividend if such stockholders proportionate interest in the earnings and profits or assets of the corporation is increased and any other stockholder receives a distribution of cash or other property. A common
stockholder who receives a right to acquire shares of common stock will be treated as having received a taxable dividend (to the extent of earnings and profits) if the distribution is treated as part of a disproportionate distribution. A
disproportionate distribution of stock or stock rights occurs when a distribution (or series of distributions) from a corporation results in (a) an increase in the stockholders proportionate interest in the earnings and profits or assets
of the corporation and (b) the receipt by other stockholders of cash or other property. For purposes of the above, stockholder includes holders of warrants, options and convertible securities. We do not believe, however, that a
disproportionate distribution will occur and, therefore, the receipt of subscription rights will not be taxable to a stockholder.
Tax Basis in the Subscription Rights
If the fair market value of
the subscription rights you receive is less than 15% of the fair market value of your existing shares of common stock on the date you receive the subscription rights, the subscription rights will be allocated a zero basis for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, unless you elect to allocate your basis in your existing shares of common stock between your existing shares of common stock and the subscription rights in proportion to the relative fair market values of the existing shares of common
stock and the subscription rights determined on the date of receipt of the subscription rights. If you choose to allocate basis between your existing shares of common stock and the subscription rights, you must make this election on a statement
included with your tax return for the taxable year in which you receive the subscription rights. Such an election is irrevocable.
However, if the fair market value of the subscription rights you receive is 15% or more of the fair market value of your existing shares of common stock on the date you receive the subscription rights,
then you must allocate your basis in your existing shares of common stock between your existing shares of common stock and the subscription rights you receive in proportion to their fair market values determined on the date you receive the
subscription rights. The fair market value of the subscription rights on the date the subscription rights will be distributed is uncertain. In determining the fair market value of the subscription rights, you should consider all relevant facts and
circumstances.
Exercise of Subscription Rights
You will not recognize gain or loss on the exercise of a subscription right. Your tax basis in a new share of common stock acquired when
you exercise a subscription right will be equal to your adjusted tax basis in the subscription right, if any, plus the subscription price. The holding period of a share of common stock acquired when you exercise your subscription rights will begin
on the date of exercise.
Expiration of Subscription Rights
If you allow subscription rights received in the rights offering to expire, you generally will not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal
income tax purposes, and you will re-allocate any portion of the tax basis in your existing shares of common stock previously allocated to the subscription rights that have expired to the existing shares of common stock.
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP TABLE
The following table lists, as of May 30, 2013, the number of shares of our common stock owned by (i) each person or entity known to
us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock; (ii) each of our officers and directors; and (iii) all of our officers and directors as a group. Information relating to beneficial ownership of
our common stock by our principal shareholders and management is based upon information furnished by each person using beneficial ownership concepts under the rules of the SEC. Under these rules, a person is deemed to be a beneficial
owner of a security if that person has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of the security, or investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the security. The person is
also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any security of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days of May 30, 2013. Under SEC rules, more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same
securities, and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which he or she may not have any pecuniary beneficial interest. Except as noted below, each person has sole voting and investment power.
The percentages below are calculated based on 50,646,879 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of May 30, 2013. Unless
otherwise indicated, the beneficial owners listed below may be contacted at our corporate headquarters located at 18952 MacArthur Boulevard, Irvine, California 92612.
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Name and Address
Of Beneficial Owner (a)
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Number of Shares
Of Common Stock
Beneficially Owned
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Percentage
Of Class
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Overseas Toys, L.P. (b)
Multi-Accounts, LLC
OA3, LLC
Ronald W. Burkle
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41,763,668
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82.5%
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Allan I. Brown (c)
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1,113,023
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2.2%
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Joseph W. Bartlett (c)
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20,000
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Greg Mays (c)
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10,000
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Bradford Nugent (c)
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Ira Tochner (c)
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Terrence Wallock (c)
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5,000
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All directors and executive officers as a group (6 persons)
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1,148,023
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2.3%
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The percentage of shares beneficially owned does not exceed 1% of the class
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(a)
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The number of shares beneficially owned by each stockholder is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not necessarily
indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under these rules, beneficial ownership includes those shares of common stock that the stockholder has sole or shared voting or investment power and any shares of common stock that the
stockholder has a right to acquire within sixty (60) days after May 30, 2013, through the exercise of any option, warrant or other right. The percentage ownership of the outstanding common stock, however, is based on the assumption, expressly
required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, that only the person or entity whose ownership is being reported has converted options, warrants or other rights into shares of common stock.
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As the sole general partner of Overseas Toys, L.P. (Overseas Toys), Multi-Accounts, LLC (Multi-Accounts) may be deemed to beneficially own the
shares held by Overseas Toys. As the managing member of Multi-Accounts, OA3, LLC (OA3) may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Overseas Toys. As the managing member of OA3, Ronald Burkle may be deemed to beneficially own the
shares held by Overseas Toys. Each of Multi-Accounts, OA3 and Mr. Burkle disclaims ownership of such shares except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein. The address of each of Overseas Toys, L.P., Multi-Accounts, LLC, OA3,
LLC, and Ronald W. Burkle is 9130 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90069. The information concerning these holders is based solely on information contained in filings pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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(c)
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The address of each of the directors and executive officers is c/o Simon Worldwide, Inc., 18952 MacArthur Boulevard Suite 470, Irvine, California, 92612.
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby and certain other legal matters will be passed upon for us by Munger,
Tolles & Olson, LLP, Los Angeles, California.
EXPERTS
Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements included in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as set forth in their report, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement. Our financial statements are incorporated by
reference in reliance on Ernst & Young LLPs report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
We disclose important information to you by referring you to documents that we have previously filed with the SEC. The information
incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. Some information contained in this prospectus updates the information incorporated by reference. In the case of a conflict or inconsistency between information set forth in this
prospectus and information incorporated by reference into this prospectus, you should rely on the information contained in the document that was filed later. We hereby incorporate by reference the following documents:
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Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012;
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Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013; and
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Our Current Report on Form 8-K and amendments thereto filed with the SEC on March 22, 2013.
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We will provide each person to whom this prospectus is delivered, including any beneficial owner of our shares, a copy of any or all of
the information that has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus, upon written or oral request at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the address set forth below.
Simon Worldwide
18952 MacArthur Boulevard
Irvine, California 92612
Attn: Chief Financial Officer
(949) 251-4660
In addition, we make available, without charge, through our website,
www.smi-la.com
, electronic copies of our filings with the SEC, including copies of annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these filings, if any. Information on our website should not be considered a part of this prospectus, and we do not intend to incorporate into this prospectus any information
contained in the website.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and we are required to file reports
and proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy these reports, proxy statements and information at the SECs Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on
the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants, including Simon Worldwide, that file
electronically with the SEC. You may access the SECs web site at http://www.sec.gov.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 13.
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Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
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SEC Registration Fee
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Accounting Fees and Expenses
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Printing Fees and Expenses
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To be provided by amendment.
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Item 14.
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Indemnification of Directors and Officers
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Section 102 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware (DGCL) allows a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the corporation or its stockholders
for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a
dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware law or obtained an improper personal benefit. Article Eighth of the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed with the state of Delaware on September 18, 2008
(the Restated Certificate) provides that no director shall be personally liable for any monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent that the DGCL prohibits the elimination or limitation of
liability of directors for breach of fiduciary duty.
Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation has the power
to indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation and certain other persons serving at the request of the corporation in related capacities against amounts paid and expenses incurred in connection with an action or proceeding to
which he is or is threatened to be made a party by reason of such position, if such person shall have acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, in any criminal
proceeding, if such person had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful; provided that, in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, indemnification is limited to expenses and no indemnification shall be made
with respect to any matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the adjudicating court determines that such indemnification is proper under the circumstances.
Article Ninth of the Restated Certificate provides that a director or officer shall be indemnified by the Company against all expenses
(including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement incurred in connection with any litigation or other legal proceeding in which he may be involved or with which he may be threatened by virtue of his position as a
director or officer of the Company. Expenses in respect of such proceeding will be advanced to a director or officer at his request.
In addition, the Company has indemnification agreements with each of its directors. Under the indemnification agreements, the Company agrees to indemnify each director to the fullest extent permitted by
law against any liability arising out of the directors performance of his or her duties to the Company. The indemnification provided by the indemnification agreements is in addition to the indemnification required by the Restated Certificate
and applicable law. Among other things, each indemnification agreement indemnifies the director against certain expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) incurred by the director in any action or proceeding, including any action by or in
the right of the Company, arising out of the directors service to the Company or to any other entity to which the director provides services at the Companys request. Further, each
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indemnification agreement requires the Company to advance funds to the director to cover any expenses the director incurs in connection with any proceeding against the director as to which the
director may be entitled to indemnification.
The Company maintains insurance on behalf of its directors and officers insuring
them against liability asserted against them in their capacities as directors or officers or arising out of such status.
Item 15.
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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
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None.
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Exhibit
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Description
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2.6(6)
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Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release between Cyrk and Simon dated January 31, 2006
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2.7(6)
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Subordinated Promissory Note in the principal amount of $1,410,000 from Cyrk to Simon dated January 31, 2006
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3.1(7)
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
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3.2(6)
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Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant, effective March 27, 2006
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4.1(1)
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Specimen certificate representing Common Stock
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4.2*
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Form of Subscription Rights Certificate and Election Form
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5.1*
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Opinion of Munger Tolles & Olson LLP regarding the validity of the securities to be issued.
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10.1(2)(3)
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1993 Omnibus Stock Plan, as amended
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10.10(4)
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Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and Overseas Toys, L.P.
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10.29(5)
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May 30, 2003, Executive Services Agreements with Joseph Bartlett, Allan Brown, Gregory Mays, and Terrence Wallock
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10.30(6)
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May 3, 2004, Amendment No. 1 to Executive Services Agreements with Messrs. Bartlett and Brown, (replaces previously filed copies of these amendments)
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10.31(6)
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March 27, 2006, Amendment No. 2 to Wallock Executive Services Agreement
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10.32(6)
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March 27, 2006, New Executive Services Agreement with Mr. Mays
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10.33(8)
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Limited Liability Company Agreement of Three Lions Entertainment, LLC, dated March 18, 2013
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23.1*
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
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23.2*
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Consent of Munger Tolles & Olson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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24.1*
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Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement)
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99.1*
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Form of Instructions for Use of Subscription Rights Certificate
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99.2*
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Form of Notice to Record Holders other than Nominees
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99.3*
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Form of Notice to Record Holders who are Nominee Holders
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99.4*
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Form of Notice from Nominee Holders to Clients
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99.5*
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Form of Beneficial Owner Election Form
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99.6*
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Form of Nominee Certification
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Footnotes:
(1)
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Filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-63118) or an amendment thereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
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(2)
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Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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(3)
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Filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, and incorporated herein by reference.
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(4)
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Filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference.
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(5)
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Filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed on July 29, 2003, and incorporated herein by
reference.
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(6)
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Filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed on March 31, 2006, and incorporated herein by
reference.
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(7)
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Filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 23, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference.
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(8)
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Filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 22, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference.
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The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
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(1)
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To file, during any period in which it offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
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(i)
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To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
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(ii)
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To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if,
in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement;
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(iii)
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To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement.
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(2)
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That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(3)
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To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
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(4)
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That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
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(i)
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If the registrant is relying on Rule 430B:
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(a)
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Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was
deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
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(b)
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Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an
offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(l)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement
as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the
issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering
of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document
incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any
statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or
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(ii)
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If the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other
than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness.
Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that
is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration
statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
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(5)
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That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:
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The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant
pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned
registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
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(i)
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any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
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(ii)
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any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
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(iii)
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the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by
or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
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(iv)
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any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, and
controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described in Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. in the event that a claim or indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in the City of Montvale, State of New Jersey, on May 31, 2013.
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SIMON WORLDWIDE, INC.
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S
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REG
M
AYS
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Greg Mays
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Chief Executive Officer and
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Chief Financial Officer
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May 31, 2013
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned directors and officers of Simon Worldwide, Inc. hereby severally constitute and appoint Greg Mays and Terrence Wallock, or either of them, as our true and lawful attorney and agent, to
do any and all things in our names in the capacities indicated below which said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable to enable Simon Worldwide, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, and any rules, regulations and requirements
of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to the offering of Simon Worldwide, Inc.s common stock, including specifically, but not limited to, power and authority to sign for
us in our names in the capacities indicated below the registration statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto and other documents in connection herewith, including any related registration statement filed
pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and we hereby approve, ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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S
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OSEPH
W. B
ARTLETT
Joseph W. Bartlett
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Director
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May 31, 2013
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LLAN
I. B
ROWN
Allan I. Brown
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Director
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May 31, 2013
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S
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REG
M
AYS
Greg Mays
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Director, Chief Executive Officer,
and Chief Financial Officer
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May 31, 2013
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S
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RADFORD
N
UGENT
Bradford Nugent
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Director
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May 31, 2013
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RA
T
OCHNER
Ira Tochner
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Director
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May 31, 2013
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ERRENCE
W
ALLOCK
Terrence Wallock
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Director
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May 31, 2013
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