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Abc Family Worldwide Inc – IPO: ‘S-1/A’ on 1/26/98 – EX-10.34

As of:  Monday, 1/26/98   ·   Accession #:  944209-98-166   ·   File #:  333-12995

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 1/26/98  Abc Family Worldwide Inc          S-1/A                 60:3.7M                                   RR Donelley Financial/FA

Initial Public Offering (IPO):  Pre-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement (General Form)   —   Form S-1
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: S-1/A       Amendment # 1 to Form S-1                            233   1.44M 
 2: EX-1.1      Purchase Agreement Dated October 22, 1997             42    183K 
 3: EX-2.1      Share Transfer Agreement Dated April 15, 1996         12     51K 
 4: EX-2.2      Agreement for the Purchase of Film Assets              9     45K 
 5: EX-2.3      Agreement and Plan of Merger                          40    198K 
 6: EX-2.4      Stock Purchase Agreement Dated as of June 11, 1997    20     90K 
 7: EX-2.5      Stock Purchase Agreement Dated as of June 11, 1997    17     80K 
 8: EX-2.6      Stock Purchase Agreement                              17     80K 
 9: EX-2.7      Amended and Restated Agreement                        16     68K 
10: EX-3.1      Corrected and Restated Certificate                    21    104K 
11: EX-3.2      Amended and Restated Bylaws                           22     95K 
12: EX-4.1      Senior Notes Indenture                               167    574K 
13: EX-4.2      Senior Discount Notes Indenture                      169    585K 
14: EX-4.3      Senior Notes Registration Rights Agreement            37    135K 
15: EX-4.4      Senior Discount Notes Registration Rights             38    142K 
                          Agreement                                              
16: EX-4.5      Senior Notes Liquidated Damages Agreement              5     28K 
17: EX-4.6      Senior Discount Notes Liquidated Damages Agreement     5     28K 
18: EX-10.1     Amended & Restated Strategic Stockholders             38    149K 
                          Agreement                                              
25: EX-10.12    Operating Agreement                                   34    146K 
26: EX-10.14    Amendment No. 2 to Operating Agreement                10     45K 
27: EX-10.17    Stock Ownership Agreement                             11     46K 
28: EX-10.18    Amendment No. 1 to Stock Ownership Agreement           5     26K 
19: EX-10.2     Employment Assumption Agreement                        2     22K 
29: EX-10.20    Form of Fox Broadcasting Co. Station Affiliate        11     55K 
                          Agreement                                              
30: EX-10.21    Merchandising Rights Acquisition Agreement            12     55K 
31: EX-10.22    Indemnification Agreement                              6     30K 
32: EX-10.23    Distribution Rights Acquisition Agreement             27     95K 
33: EX-10.24    Administration Agreement                               2     19K 
34: EX-10.25    Registration Agreement                                20     74K 
35: EX-10.26    Amendment No. 1 to Registration Agreement              4     25K 
36: EX-10.27    Contribution and Exchange Agreement                   30    144K 
37: EX-10.28    Guarantee Dated as of December 22, 1995                9     35K 
38: EX-10.29    First Amendment to Lease                               6     33K 
20: EX-10.3     Employment Assumption Agreement                        2     22K 
39: EX-10.30    Guaranty of Lease                                      7     40K 
40: EX-10.33    Funding Agreement                                     10     48K 
41: EX-10.34    Guaranty Dated as of June 11, 1997                     5     34K 
42: EX-10.35    Distribution Agreement Dated August 21, 1992          20     68K 
43: EX-10.36    Memorandum of Agreement                               10     40K 
44: EX-10.38    10960 Wilshire Boulevard Office Lease                 93    410K 
45: EX-10.39    Production Facility Agreement                         14     57K 
46: EX-10.40    Letter Agreement Dated as of January 1, 1995           3     26K 
47: EX-10.41    Barter Syndication Agreement                           2     19K 
48: EX-10.42    Letter Agreement Dated as of September 26, 1996       22     84K 
49: EX-10.43    First Amendment to the Contribution and Exchange       2     18K 
                          Agreement                                              
50: EX-10.44    Agreement Re Registration Rights                       5     23K 
51: EX-10.46    Agreement Re Transfer of LLC Interests                 3     23K 
52: EX-10.48    Subordinated Promissory Note                          36    146K 
21: EX-10.5     Form of Indemnification Agreement                     10     54K 
53: EX-10.54    Registration Rights Agreement                         18     90K 
22: EX-10.6     Employment Agreement                                   6     38K 
23: EX-10.8     Employment Agreement                                  31    101K 
24: EX-10.9     Employment Agreement                                  25     89K 
54: EX-12.1     Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges                     1     19K 
55: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries of the Registrant                         3     21K 
56: EX-23.2     Consent of Independent Auditors                        1     17K 
57: EX-23.3     Consent of Independent Auditors                        1     15K 
58: EX-24.2     Power of Attorney                                      1     18K 
59: EX-25.1     Statement of Eligibility - Bank of New York           10     46K 
60: EX-27.1     Article 5 FDS                                          2     19K 


EX-10.34   —   Guaranty Dated as of June 11, 1997
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EXHIBIT 10.34 GUARANTY -------- This GUARANTY is made as of June 11, 1997, by THE NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of South Australia, Australia (the "Guarantor"), in favor of INTERNATIONAL FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT, --------- INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). ------- WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, FOX KIDS WORLDWIDE, INC., a Delaware corporation and an affiliate of the Guarantor ("FKWW"), and Fox Kids Merger ---- Corporation, a Delaware corporation and an affiliate of the Guarantor ("FKW --- Sub") have agreed, subject to the execution and delivery of this Guaranty, to enter into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated of even date herewith, with the Company, relating to the merger of FKW Sub with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving corporation, attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Guaranteed Agreement"); --------- -------------------- WHEREAS, M.G. "Pat" Robertson, individually and as trustee of each of the Robertson Charitable Remainder Unitrust, u/t/a dated January 22, 1990 (the "PR -- Charitable Trust"), the Gordon P. Robertson Irrevocable Trust, u/t/a dated ---------------- December 18, 1996, the Elizabeth F. Robinson Irrevocable Trust, u/t/a dated December 18, 1996, and the Ann R. Lablanc Irrevocable Trust, u/t/a dated December 18, 1996 (the Gordon P. Robertson Irrevocable Trust, the Elizabeth F. Robinson Irrevocable Trust and the Ann R. Lablanc Irrevocable Trust, together, the "Irrevocable Trusts"), Lisa N. Robertson and Timothy B. Robertson ("Tim ------------------ --- Robertson") as joint tenants, and Tim Robertson, individually, as trustee of --------- each of the Timothy and Lisa Robertson Children's Trust, u/t/a dated September 18, 1995 (the "TR Family Trust") and the Timothy B. Robertson Charitable Trust, --------------- u/t/a dated December 30, 1996 (the "TR Charitable Trust"), and as custodian to ------------------- and for each of Abigail H. Robertson, Laura N. Robertson, Elizabeth C. Robertson, Willis H. Robertson and Caroline S. Robertson under the Virginia Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, have agreed to sell to FKWW all of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, in the form of shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the "Class B Stock") issuable upon conversion thereof, ------------- and shares of Class B Stock owned by them or issuable to them upon exercise of outstanding stock options, pursuant to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated of even date herewith, by and among FKWW, on the one hand, and Pat Robertson, the PR Charitable Trust, the Irrevocable Trusts, Lisa N. Robertson, Tim Robertson, the TR Family Trust, and the TR Charitable Trust, on the other hand (the "Robertson Purchase Agreement"); ---------------------------- WHEREAS, The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., a Virginia corporation ("CBN"), has agreed to sell to FKWW, all of the Class B Stock owned by it, --- pursuant to the terms of that 1
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certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated of even date herewith, by and between FKWW and CBN (the "CBN Purchase Agreement"); ---------------------- WHEREAS, Regent University, a Virginia corporation ("Regent"), has agreed ------ to sell to FKWW all of the Class B Stock owned by it, pursuant to the terms of that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated of even date herewith, by and between FKWW and Regent (the "Regent Purchase Agreement"); ------------------------- WHEREAS, Liberty IFE, Inc., a Colorado corporation ("LIFE"), has agreed to ---- contribute to FKWW all of the shares of Class C Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, and $23 million principal amount of 6% Convertible Secured Notes due 2004 of the Company, in exchange for shares of Series A Preferred Stock, of FKWW pursuant to that certain Contribution and Exchange Agreement, dated of even date herewith, by and between LIFE and FKWW (the "Contribution Agreement", and, collectively with the Robertson Purchase ----------------------- Agreement, the CBN Purchase Agreement, the Regent Purchase Agreement, and any other agreements referred to in any of the foregoing to which Guarantor or any affiliate or associate of Guarantor is a party, the "Other Transaction ----------------- Agreements"); ---------- WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Guarantor has determined that it is the best interest of Guarantor to guarantee the payment and performance of the obligations of FKWW and FKW Sub in the Guaranteed Agreement; and WHEREAS, this Guaranty is being furnished by Guarantor to guarantee the payment and performance by FKWW and FKW Sub of FKWW's and FKW Sub's obligations under the Guaranteed Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, Guarantor agrees as follows: 1. Guaranty. Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees -------- to the Company (a) the due and punctual observance, performance and discharge by FKWW of each item, provision, duty, obligation, covenant and agreement contained in the Guaranteed Agreement, and (b) the due and punctual payment, when and as the same may become due and payable, of any amount which FKWW or FKW Sub may become obligated to pay under or pursuant to the Guaranteed Agreement. The obligations of FKWW and FKW Sub guaranteed in this Section 1 are hereinafter referred to as the "Obligations." Guarantor agrees that if FKWW or FKW Sub ----------- shall fail to pay any Obligation when and as the same shall be due and payable, or shall fail to observe, perform or discharge any Obligation, in accordance with the terms of the Guaranteed Agreement, Guarantor shall forthwith pay, observe, perform or discharge such Obligation, as the case may be, and shall pay any and all damages that may be incurred or suffered by the Company in consequence thereof, and any and all costs and expenses, including attorneys' and arbitrators' fees and expenses, that may be incurred by the Company in collecting 2
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or enforcing such Obligations or in preserving or enforcing any rights under this Guaranty or under the Guaranteed Agreement or both. 2. Absolute Guaranty. The liability of Guarantor under this Guaranty ----------------- with respect to each and all of the Obligations shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any matter or circumstances, including, without limitation, any waiver of, amendment to, modification of, or consent to departure from, the Guaranteed Agreement, including, without limitation, any waiver or consent involving a change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations. 3. Continuing Guaranty. This Guaranty is a guaranty of payment, ------------------- performance and compliance. This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall (a) remain in full force and effect until all of the Obligations, including, without limitation, all amounts payable under this Guaranty, have been paid, observed, performed or discharged in full, (b) be binding upon Guarantor and its successors and assigns, (c) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Company and any of its successors, (d) be binding upon and against Guarantor without regard to the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Guarantor or FKWW or FKW Sub or otherwise and (e) continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment of any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by the Company upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of FKWW or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made. 4. Waiver by Guarantor. Guarantor hereby waives promptness, diligence, ------------------- presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind as to the Obligations and acceptance of or reliance on this Guaranty. 5. Miscellaneous ------------- 5.1 Governing Law. This Guaranty shall be governed by construed in ------------- accordance with laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be completely performed within such State. 5.2 Reasonable Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions of this ------------------ Guaranty, Guarantor agrees to use all reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by the Guaranteed Agreement and each of the Other Transaction Agreements. Guarantor hereby agrees, while this Guaranty is in effect, not to take, or cause or permit to be taken, any action with the intention and knowledge that such action would reasonably be expected to have the effect of preventing or disabling (i) it from performing its obligations under this Guaranty, or (ii) it or any of its affiliates or associates from performing their respective obligations under the Other Transaction Agreements. 3
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5.3 Specific Performance. Guarantor recognizes and acknowledges that -------------------- a breach by it of any of the provisions of this Guaranty will cause the Company to sustain damages for which it would not have an adequate remedy at law for money damages, and therefore Guarantor hereto agrees that in the event of any such breach the Company shall, without the posting of bond or other security, be entitled to the remedy of specific performance of such provision and injunctive and other equitable relief in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled, at law or in equity. 5.4 Jurisdiction. Guarantor irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive ------------ jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Delaware for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Guaranty (and agrees not to commence any action, suit or proceeding relating hereto except in such courts). Guarantor hereby irrevocably designates CT Corporation System as its designee, appointee and agent to receive, for and on behalf of it, service of process in Delaware in any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Guaranty or any document related thereto. It is understood that a copy of such process serviced on such agent will be promptly forwarded by mail to it at its address set forth under its signature below, but the failure to receive such copy shall not affect in any way the service of such process. Guarantor hereto further irrevocably consents to the service of process of any of the aforementioned courts in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to it at its said address, such service to become effective upon confirmed delivery. Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Guaranty or the transactions contemplated hereby in any state or federal court located in Delaware, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court that such action, suit or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum. 5.5 Severability. If any provision or any portion of any provision ------------ of this Guaranty shall be held to be void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Guaranty and the remaining portion of any provision held void or unenforceable in part shall continue in full force and effect. 5.6 Modifications, Amendment, Waivers. No modifications or amendment --------------------------------- of this Guaranty and no waiver of any of the terms or conditions hereof, shall be valid or binding unless made in writing and signed by a duly authorized officer of Guarantor, or in the case of a waiver, by the Company, subject to Section 6.8 of the Guaranteed Agreement, as applicable. No delay on the part of the Company in exercising any right, power, privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by the Company of any breach hereof or of any default hereunder, shall constitute a continuing waiver of such provision or any other provision of this Guaranty. 4
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Guaranty as of the date first above written. GUARANTOR: --------- THE NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED By: /s/ Arthur Siskind --------------------------------- Name: Arthur Siskind ------------------------------- Title: Senior Executive V.P. ------------------------------ 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 5

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