Re: Fw: Term Sheet and Loan Agreement
Dear Keith,
I hope this finds you well and you enjoyed the long weekend. I wanted to follow up on the TS and loan agreement I sent over last week. We are still working against the deadline of the 19th (i.e. Friday) to close it. Please make sure to come back with any input today or tomorrow (Leon mentioned one change - 20% for 2.25mio, not 21.74% for 2.5mio) as otherwise I am getting under pressure from my alternative investors to close with them. Let's avoid that!
All the best, Magnus
We have reviewed the documents and are currently getting outside guidance on the language. Our meeting with our lawyers is tomorrow a.m. We'll provide edits soon after.
I'd also like to incorporate basic language on the strategic intent of the investment, including what you discussed with me and Leon. Would you like me to take the lead on drafting or would you like to take the lead? Thanks. Keith
It is intended that Phaidon Digital, Artspace and Artace form a strategic partnership in regards to their activities in e-commerce, lead generation and data analysis. Phaidon Digital and Artspace Inc. are Artace's preferred partners for these activities and Artace grants them a right of first refusal.
Please see my edits:
It is intended that Phaidon, Artspace and Artace form a strategic partnership in regards to their activities in e-commerce, lead generation, editorial content and data analysis. Phaidon and Artspace Inc. are Artace's exclusive partners for these activities and Artace grants them a right of first refusal on data integration, gallery listings, analytics, and search functionality of Artace's app within Artspace and Phaidon.com. Artspace and Phaidon will create and execute promotional and editorial programs to extend Artace's reach and adoption, as guided by Artace, and provide additional services as required.
Phaidon will in good faith provide publishing services for Artace art market reports, as required. Additionally, Phaidon will offer Artace favorable rent terms for up to 10 employees, or as needed.
Magnus will provide advisory services to Artspace including but not limited to IT efficiencies, global gallery sales strategy and digital marketing initiatives.
Thank you. That's ok.
Any comments on the TS?
And if you find the time please let me know your offer regarding rent. I would prefer a charge per seat. Initially I will need three seats which will go up to 10 seats until year end.
Dear Keith,
Today we have provided with
all legal documents you asked for
extensive answers to your technical question regarding the IT stack.
We replied within the shortest possible time. I pushed my team to act really fast because we are running against the deadline this Friday. Can you please give us an update on your next steps.
Thank you, Magnus
We are reviewing the updated term sheet in the am with Leon. I plan to send you the revised documents tomorrow, hopefully by 12:00. (My meeting is at 11:00.)
I appreciate your quick responses. Keith
Keith Fox
CEO
Phaidon
65 Bleecker Street, 8th FL
New York, NY 10012
Thank you for the update, Keith! Looking forward to your revision tomorrow at around noon.
Btw: This is my lawyer (here). Goodwin Procter is considered as the top lawyer for the tech industry.
Yvonne is traveling back to her office and will send term sheet and loan revisions shortly.
I spoke with several IP lawyers and would like your guidance on what I have learned. Here’s the simple summary:
data is fair usage and not an issue for the app
user generated images and content is covered as long as we remove images, as requested. It's covered in DMCA, section 512
scraped data is more problematic for several reasons:
many sites prohibit scraping in their terms and conditions and therefore image collection is a violation of their terms.
most commercial sites do not have the rights to the images. They are permitted for the sole purpose of the one-time commercial usage.
we are "commercial" and therefore required to clear rights through the artists directly, via galleries / institutions and through clearing houses like ARS and VAGA. You have $86,000 in year 1 and $172,800 in year 2 in your budget.
Do you agree with this assessment?
Many of the images and prices are from auction houses. Are you concerned that they might ask you to take down the images?
Can you let me know how you projected your image rights budget?
Please let me know your thoughts. Keith
Keith Fox
CEO
Phaidon
65 Bleecker Street, 8th FL
New York, NY 10012
phaidon.com.
Dear all,
please find attached the revised version of both loa= agreement and term sheet. While I accepted almost all of pre-money the edits, valuation I unf=rtunately of USD 9 spotted mn and a a mistake total Series we made A investment on the valuation of 2.5 mn and (2.25 investment Leon Black, sum a=5 (i=e. Anastasiya given the Siro), agreed the fully diluted share of Leon Black should be 19.57%=- see cap table).
Best, Max
P.S.: For completeness, Anastasiya's share would=be 2.17% for her Series A shares or a total of 3.74% including common shar=s
Do you want this 2.2mm, non control, venture investment presented to truste=s for their consideration? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
All
Attached are revised drafts of the lo=n agreement and the term sheet, reflecting our comments — and after a review of the current charter and stockholders agreement.
I attach clean and redlined versions,=the redlined versions are marked to show the changes from the initial drafts we received.
Please let us know if you have any qu=stions.
Best regards
Yvonne
Keith, Brad (apologies - I no=e you were not on the original email with the revised docs).=/span>
Issues from Max's mark up as =ollows:
Amount of the investment:=C2 $2.250 MM versus our $2.2 MM. Pls confirm the deal.<=u>
Percentage ownership of the comp=ny: 19.57% for $2.25 MM. Is this the deal?
Interest rate on loan: 0.0=°A? we had 0.1%.
Default interest on loan: _%? we had 10%.
One year maturity for the loan:=C2 pls confirm OK.
Date for closing of the investme=t: April 19, 2016 — so four months to get the paperwork etc =n place.
OK?
- Liquidation pref: one time=. Consistent with seed preferred. Is this the deal?au>
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Automatic conversion into common=on a qualified public offering — it raises $20MM. pls confir= this is OK.
Monthly info - Keith =80 you asked for forecast vs actuals for downloads, usage and image upl=ads — their mark up suggests they will give you actual info only. Is this OK?
Materiality threshol=s for Series A preferred consents: $500K — do we have any id=a of their current financial situation? Should it be lower?
Drag if majority in interest wan= to sell: we had changed to two thirds. Majority in interest i= consistent with current stockholders agreement and pretty standard.
5 member board : Magnus ch=oses three. Series A chooses one. Silent on the fifth =93 mark up deletes the nominee of Maleki. Have you discu=sed this? If they say the fifth is the CEO, then effectively Magnus has 4 seat=. OK? Or did you expect a seed investor to select the fi=th director? Or the fifth to be an independent or someone jointly selected=by Magnus and Black ?
Board meetings: reduced fr=m four to two semi-annual. OK?
To finalize the docs and if you expec= to sign tomorrow, I need the name and address of the Black entity that wi=I fund the loan. Disbursement of loan will be 3 Biz Days after signing — so funding will be due Wednesday =eb 24.
Let me know if you would like to disc=ss. On the business issues, it might be more efficient if you raised=them with Max/Magnus before we revise and finalize the documents.
Y
Yvonne Y.F.Chan | Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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I dont know enough. .sorry why keep artspace = could you sell the new co the valuable asset and close the rest. =AO. is there a reason if you dont want to close why. is artspace =AO not the investor? . not sure why loan interest rate is so l=w./ default rate. ? the documents say leon is the =nvestor? we should nt use the trusts as the substitute if that is wh=t you mean. ?
