Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
PlanetOut Inc. (the "Company" or "PlanetOut"), Stephen P. Jarchow, Paul A.
Colichman and Here Management LLC (collectively, the "HMI Owners"), Here
Networks LLC and Regent Entertainment Media Inc. (collectively referred to as
the "HMI Entities"), HMI Merger Sub and Here Media Inc. previously entered into
an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 8, 2009 (the "Merger Agreement").
PlanetOut, the HMI Owners, the HMI Entities, HMI Merger Sub and Here Media Inc.
later amended the Merger Agreement by entering into the First Amendment to
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 27, 2009 (the "First Amendment"). The
Merger Agreement is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on January 14, 2009. The First Amendment is attached as
Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2009.
Section 7.3(e) of the Merger Agreement requires that Here Media and the HMI
Entities have, as a condition to closing the proposed business combination,
$5,200,000 in cash less up to $500,000 for costs and expenses incurred by Here
Media and the HMI Entities related to the transaction. On May 13, 2009,
PlanetOut agreed that the amount of cash Here Media and the HMI Entities is
required to have as a condition to closing could be reduced further by the
amount, not to exceed $1 million, spent pursuant to a plan reasonably approved
by PlanetOut for prints of and advertising expenses for the film "Departures,"
the 2008 Academy AwardŽ in the category of Best Foreign Language Film, in
exchange for the contribution to Here Media at the closing of the proposed
business combination of the United States distribution rights with respect to
such film, including rights to certain revenues related thereto (the
"Agreement").
The Agreement, which is filed as an exhibit to this current report on Form
8-K, is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the
Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.
Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to the historical information contained herein, this current
report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, including statements
regarding the proposed business combination and the timing thereof and the
potential conditional waiver of certain closing conditions to the proposed
business combination, as well as statements containing the words "believes,"
"anticipates," "expects," and similar words. Such forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause
the actual results, performance or achievements of the companies to differ
materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others,
the timing of regulatory and stockholder approvals, the contribution of certain
film rights at the close of the proposed business combination, the limited
operating history and variability of operating results of the parties to the
transaction; competition; timing of product launches; success of marketing
efforts; and dependence on technology infrastructure, cable and satellite
operators, and the Internet. A more detailed discussion about certain factors
affecting PlanetOut can be found in the periodic reports PlanetOut files with
the SEC, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as
amended.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
Nothing in this current report on Form 8-K shall constitute a solicitation to
buy or an offer to sell shares of Here Media Inc., the new public company formed
in connection with the transaction described in the Merger Agreement. The offer
and sale of such shares in the transaction will only be made pursuant to an
effective registration statement. Stockholders are urged to read the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus that is included in the registration statement on Form S-4
concerning this transaction on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
because it contains important information. Investors may obtain this document
for free from the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov or from PlanetOut by contacting
its corporate secretary.
PlanetOut and its directors and executive officers may be deemed, under SEC
rules, to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from PlanetOut's
stockholders with respect to the proposed
transaction. Information regarding PlanetOut and its directors and executive
officers is included in its annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on
March 4, 2009, its amended annual report on Form 10-K/A filed on April 30, 2009
and in other public filings made from time to time with the SEC, which are
available on the SEC's website. More detailed information regarding the identity
of potential participants and their direct or indirect interests in the
transaction, by securities holdings or otherwise, are set forth in the
registration statement and Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed
or to be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
2.1 Letter Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2009, by and among PlanetOut Inc.,
Here Media Inc., HMI Merger Sub, the HMI Owners and the HMI Entities.
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