UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 8, 2014

 

Mandalay Digital Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

  

Delaware   000-10039   22-2267658

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  Commission File Number  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2811 Cahuenga Blvd West

Los Angeles, CA

 

 

90068

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (323) 472-5461  

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

(b) On July 8, 2014, Jeffrey Klausner resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. (the “Company”). On that same date, Mr. Klausner and the Company entered into an agreement providing for his separation from the Company and certain related matters (the “Klausner Agreement”).

 

Under the Klausner Agreement, subject to non-revocation by Mr. Klausner (as described below), the Company shall pay to Mr. Klausner a separation amount equal to the gross amount of nine (9) months of his current salary, i.e., Two Hundred Six Thousand, Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($206,250), less applicable payroll deductions in resolution of any claims he may have. In addition, the Company agrees that, should Mr. Klausner elect to continue his group health benefits through COBRA, the Company will agree to pay the costs of his COBRA premiums during a period of nine (9) months after the separation date. In addition, Mr. Klausner shall receive acceleration of vesting of the options granted under his Employment Agreement with the Company dated November 23, 2013 and related Option Agreement, on a pro-rata basis, as if the vesting schedule had been monthly rather than annual, advanced to July 31, 2014, (i.e., an aggregate of fifty thousand (50,000) options), exercisable at a price of $2.54. The vested options shall remain subject to the terms of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan and shall expire 180 days following the separation date. The Agreement also provides for a mutual release and mutual non-disparagement, and Mr. Klausner’s cooperation in connection with the transition of his duties for nine months, with hourly compensation if the duties exceed a stated level of hours per month.

 

The Klausner Agreement will become effective within seven days of Mr. Klausner signing it, provided that he does not revoke it prior to such time pursuant to his right to do so under the terms of the Klausner Agreement.

 

The foregoing is a brief description of the terms of the Klausner Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Klausner Agreement, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(c)

 

Andrew Schleimer Appointment

 

On July 8, 2014 (the “Start Date”), the Company and Andrew Schleimer entered into an employment agreement (the “Schleimer Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Schleimer will be the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

 

The Schleimer Agreement has a two year term with equity, salary and bonus compensation components. For the equity component, Mr. Schleimer received options for 300,000 shares of common stock under the Company’s equity incentive plan at the closing price on the Start Date. The options will vest over a four year term as follows: 25% on the first anniversary of the Start Date, then 6,250 shares on a monthly basis for the following three years. In the event of a Change of Control, as such term is defined in the Schleimer Agreement, all unvested options shall vest immediately.

 

For the salary component, Mr. Schleimer will receive an annual salary of $300,000 ($350,000 in the third year, if Mr. Schleimer exercises an extension option if certain to be determined performance criteria are met, or if the Company exercises its extension option). For the bonus component, Mr. Schleimer will have a bonus opportunity, on an annual basis, to receive a performance bonus of up to 50% of his base salary. Mr. Schleimer’s bonus opportunity is based on corporate performance criteria, and personal performance criteria. The corporate performance criteria are, for the remainder of the current fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, based on previously budgeted Company revenue and Adjusted EBITDA targets and on five factors related to different operational and financial aspects of the Company’s finance and accounting functions listed in the Schleimer Agreement. A similar structure applies for the balance of the term, except that the Compensation Committee may use, instead of Adjusted EBITDA, a different measure that it determines to be the most important earnings measure used publicly by the Company (for example, EBITDA without adjustment), and will also determine the target level of revenue and of such earnings measure. The Compensation Committee will first consult with Mr. Schleimer prior to making such determinations.

 

 
 

 

Mr. Schleimer will receive a relocation payment of $37,500 if the Company requires him to relocate under certain circumstances. He will also receive expense reimbursement, including for his office use in New York City for a specified period, subject to extension by the CEO in his discretion.

 

In the event Mr. Schleimer is terminated without cause or if he were to voluntarily resign for good reason, each as defined in the Schleimer Agreement, he would be entitled to receive his salary for the balance of the term, continuation of any executive health and group health plan benefits to the extent authorized by COBRA, a pro-rata portion of any bonus that would have been earned through the termination date, and, finally, acceleration of vesting of a pro-rata portion of any options that would have vested had his vesting occurred a monthly basis, advanced to the next month.

 

The Schleimer Agreement also contains customary provisions regarding intellectual property, confidentiality, and non-solicitation and indemnification.

 

Prior to being appointed the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in July 2014, Mr. Schleimer, 37, has been an advisor to the Company’s Board of Directors since late 2011 and became a consultant to the Board in April 2012, advising and consulting on the company’s M&A, financing and corporate finance activities, and more recently, investor relations.  From September 2010 through July 2014, Mr. Schleimer was President of Au Courant Capital Corp., a financial advisory consulting firm specializing in M&A and operational support.  From September 2010 through November 2012 he served as Executive Vice President, Strategic Development of Dick Clark Productions where he was responsible for identifying new sponsorship revenues as well as creating new revenue streams – primarily via digital applications – and sourcing new business and acquisition opportunities.  Prior to that he was Executive Vice President, Strategic Development & In-Park Services of Six Flags, Inc. During his tenure, he was responsible for strategic planning and new business development, including domestic and international theme park development, non-traditional brand extensions, and all in-bound and out-bound brand licensing, as well as full P&L responsibility for In-Park Services revenue ($500 million/50% of revenue).  Mr. Schleimer’s services to the Company as an advisor and consultant were provided through Trinad Capital Master fund, a large shareholder, with whom he was then employed, and such relationship ended in June 2013.  Mr. Schleimer has a background in investment banking with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, and joined Six Flags from UBS Investment Bank, where he served as Vice President in the bank’s Mergers and Acquisitions department.  At UBS, he advised on over $150 billion of transactions in the media, entertainment, technology, telecom and consumer products sectors.  Mr. Schleimer received a B.S. from Cornell University School of Hotel and Restaurant Management in 1999.

 

The foregoing description of the Schleimer Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Schleimer Agreement, a copy of which is appended hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(e)

 

William Stone Grant

 

On July 8, 2014, the Company granted William Stone options for 200,000 shares of common stock under the Company’s equity incentive plan at the closing price on July 8, 2014. The options will vest over a four year term as follows: 150,000 options on the third anniversary of the option grant date, then the remaining shares vest on a pro rata monthly basis for the following year, for a total of four years.

 

 
 

 

Klausner Agreement

 

The information regarding the Klausner Agreement set forth in Item 5.02(b) above is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Schleimer Agreement

 

The information regarding the Schleimer Agreement set forth in Item 5.02(c) above is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

A copy of the Company’s updated investor presentation, being used for its July 9, 2014 Investor Day, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. These slides will be posted on the “Investor Relations” area of the Company’s website at www.mandalaydigital.com. From time to time, the Company may also use this presentation in conversations with investors and analysts.

 

The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

10.1 Klausner Agreement, dated July 8, 2014

10.2 Schleimer Agreement, dated July 8, 2014

99.1 Slide Presentation, dated July 9, 2014

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    Mandalay Digital Group, Inc.
     
     
Dated: July 9, 2014 By:

/s/ Peter Adderton

    Peter Adderton
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
10.1   Klausner Agreement, dated July 8, 2014
10.2   Schleimer Agreement, dated July 8, 201
99.1   Slide Presentation, dated July 9, 2014

 

 

 

 

GENERAL RELEASE AGREEMENT

 

This Settlement and Release Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Jeffrey Klausner (hereinafter “Employee”) and Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. (hereinafter the “Company”).

 

RECITALS

 

A. WHEREAS , Employee is currently employed by the Company in the position of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to an employment agreement dated November 22, 2013 (the “Employment Agreement”);

 

B. WHEREAS , Employee seeks to voluntarily resign his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, as a result of the planned relocation of the corporate headquarters more than 60 miles from the current location;

 

C. WHEREAS , the Company has accepted Employee’s resignation as Chief Financial Officer of the Company;

 

D. WHEREAS , this Agreement shall supersede any and all agreements entered into between Employee and the Company in connection with Employee’s employment, compensation, or stock vesting rights, including but not limited to: (i) the Employment Agreement; (ii) the Notice of Stock Grant and Option Agreement, dated November 22, 2013 (the “Option Agreement”); and (iii) the Mandalay Digital Group Indemnification Agreement, dated November 22, 2013. This Agreement shall render all such prior employment, compensation, and stock related agreements null and void; and

 

E. WHEREAS , it is now the desire of the parties to compromise, settle, waive and release all claims of whatever kind or description which Employee may have against Releasees, as defined herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals which are incorporated into this Agreement and the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, the parties do hereby agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

                                             1.          Separation Date . Employee’s last day of employment with the Company shall be July 15, 2014 (“Separation Date”). Employee shall not be required to report to work after July 1, 2014, and shall have no authority to act on behalf of the Company after such date.

 

                                             2.          Separation Pay . The Company agrees that, upon receipt by the Company of a duly executed original of this Agreement, and after the expiration of the revocation period described below, and provided that Employee provides his cooperation as discussed below, the Company shall pay to Employee a separation amount equal to the gross amount of nine (9) months of his current salary, i.e. , Two Hundred Six Thousand, Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($206,250), less applicable payroll deductions (“the Separation Pay”) in resolution of any claims Employee may have, and in consideration of Employee’s agreements contained herein. The nine (9) months of Separation Pay shall begin the eighth day after Employee signs this Agreement. The Separation Pay will be payable in bimonthly installments consistent with the Company’s regular payroll schedule, the first payment to be made on the first payroll run immediately following the expiration of the revocation period described below. Excepting only such compensation and benefits as may be due to Employee pursuant to Paragraphs 2, 3, and 5, herein, Employee acknowledges receipt of all compensation and benefits, including compensation for any accrued but unused vacation time, due him through the Separation Date as a result of services performed for the Company with the receipt of a final paycheck.

 

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                                             3.          Continuation of Group Health Benefits . In addition, the Company agrees that, should Employee elect to continue his group health benefits through COBRA, the Company will agree to pay the costs of Employee’s COBRA premiums during a period of nine (9) months after the Separation Date.

 

                                             4.          Reserved.

 

                                             5.          Vesting of Stock Options . Employee shall receive acceleration of vesting of the options granted under his Employment Agreement and Option Agreement, on a pro-rata basis, as if the vesting schedule had been monthly rather than annual, advanced to July 31, 2014, (i.e., an aggregate of fifty thousand (50,000) options), exercisable at a price of $2.54. The vested options shall remain subject to the terms of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan and shall expire 180 days following the Separation Date.

 

                                             6.          Cooperation . Employee agrees reasonably to cooperate with the Company, at reasonable times, with respect to making himself available to provide information that pertains to subject areas for which Employee had responsibility while employed by the Company for a nine (9) month period after Employee’s execution of this Agreement. The Company shall reimburse the Employee for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Employee’s performance of obligations pursuant to this Section 6, and if the Employee spends more than four (4) hours in any calendar month in performance of these obligations, the Company shall pay the Employee $500 per hour for each part of an hour over four (4) hours in such calendar month.

 

                                             7.          No Admission of Liability . This Agreement does not constitute an admission of any kind by the Employee or the Company. Employee acknowledges that neither this Agreement nor anything contained herein shall be admissible in any proceeding as evidence of or an admission by the Company of any wrongdoing or violation of its policies and procedures, or of any law or regulation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be introduced into a proceeding solely for the purpose of enforcing this Agreement.

 

                                             8.          Release of Known and Unknown Claims By Employee . In exchange for the agreements contained in this Agreement, Employee and Company each agrees unconditionally and forever to release and discharge the Employee, his heirs, and any beneficiary through his family trust, or the Company and the Company’s affiliated, related, parent and subsidiary corporations, as well as their respective attorneys, agents, representatives, partners, joint venturers, investors, successors, assigns, insurers, owners, employees, officers, and directors (hereinafter the “Releasees”) from any and all claims, actions, causes of action, demands, rights, or damages of any kind or nature which he may now have, or ever have, whether known or unknown, including any claims, causes of action or demands of any nature arising on or before the date of the execution of this Agreement.

 

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This release specifically includes, but is not limited to, any claims for fraud; breach of contract; breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; inducement of breach; interference with contract; wrongful or unlawful discharge or demotion; violation of public policy; assault and battery (sexual or otherwise); invasion of privacy; intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress; intentional or negligent misrepresentation; conspiracy; failure to pay wages, benefits, vacation pay, severance pay, attorneys’ fees, or other compensation of any sort; retaliation, discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, race, color, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, handicap, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation or any other protected category; any claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, or Section 1981 of Title 42 of the United States Code; violation of COBRA; violation of any safety and health laws, statutes or regulations; violation of ERISA; violation of the Internal Revenue Code; or any other wrongful conduct, based upon events occurring prior to the date of execution of this Agreement.

 

Employee further agrees knowingly to waive the provisions and protections of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which reads:

 

A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.

 

This release of claims shall be construed as broadly as possible under applicable law but shall not include any claim the release of which would violate California or federal statutory law or the public policy of the State of California.

 

Nothing in this release of claims shall be construed as prohibiting Employee from making a future claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any similar state agency including, but not limited to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing provided, however, that should Employee pursue such an administrative action against the Releasees, Employee agrees and acknowledges that he will not seek, nor shall he be entitled to recover, any monetary damages from any such proceeding.

 

                                             9.          OWBPA/ADEA WAIVER AND NOTICE :

 

(a)                 Employee, in consideration of the Separation Pay, agrees and acknowledges that this Agreement constitutes a knowing and voluntary waiver and release of all rights or claims Employee has or may have against the Company and/or any of the Releasees as set forth herein, including, but not limited to, all rights or claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (“ADEA”), including, but not limited to, all claims of age discrimination in employment and all claims of retaliation in violation of the ADEA.

 

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(b)                Employee has read the terms of this Agreement, and Employee understands its terms and effects, including the fact that Employee agreed to release and forever discharge the Company and each of the Releasees from any claims released in Paragraph 8 above.

 

(c)                 Employee understands that, by entering into this Agreement, Employee does not waive rights or claims that may arise after the date of Employee’s execution of this Agreement, including without limitation any rights or claims that Employee may have to secure enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

(d)                Employee has signed this Agreement voluntarily and knowingly in exchange for the consideration described in this Agreement, which Employee acknowledges is adequate and satisfactory to Employee and which Employee acknowledges is in addition to any other benefits to which Employee is otherwise entitled;

 

(e)                 The Company advises Employee to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement.

 

(f)                 Employee acknowledges that Employee was informed that Employee has a full twenty one (21) days in which to review and consider this Agreement. To the extent that Employee chooses to sign this Agreement in less than twenty-one (21) days, Employee acknowledges that Employee had sufficient time to consider the Agreement and to consult with counsel and that Employee does not desire additional time.

 

(g)                Employee may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days from the date Employee signs this Agreement, in which case this Agreement will be null and void and of no force or effect on either the Company or Employee. Any revocation must be in writing and sent to Robert H. Platt, via email at rplatt@manatt.com, on or before the close of business on the seventh day after this Agreement is executed by Employee.

 

                                           10.        Knowing and Voluntary . Employee represents and agrees that he is entering into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily. Employee affirms that no promise or inducement was made to cause him to enter into this Agreement, other than the Separation Pay promised to Employee herein. Employee further confirms that he has not relied upon any other statement or representation by anyone other than what is in this Agreement as a basis for his agreement.

 

                                           11.        Non-disparagement . The parties hereto agree not to criticize, ridicule or disparage the other or the Company’s current or former directors, officers, employees and/or methods or manner of conducting business, to any person and/or entity, including but not limited to the public, the media and/or members of the community. The Company agrees that, if the Company receives any requests for references regarding Employee, such inquires shall be directed to the Board of Directors or anybody else designated by the Board of Directors in writing. In response to any inquiries regarding Employee’s departure, the Parties agree that the Company state no more than that Employee resigned rather than relocate due to a planned headquarters relocation, the dates of his employment with the Company and his title/office at the Company. The Company’s directors, officers and consultants are likewise bound by these provisions and are prohibited from saying or doing anything to criticize, ridicule or disparage the Employee; provided however, no such directors, officers or consultants have personal liability to Employee for the Company’s covenants in this paragraph, and the Company’s responsibilities in this paragraph are limited to statements or actions by the Company or by its officers or its directors or consultants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it shall not be a breach of this paragraph to give truthful testimony, responses to subpoenas or sworn statements before a court of law or arbitrator, or as required to a government regulator or Nasdaq, on any subject even if it would otherwise have been prohibited hereby.

 

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                                           12.        Reserved .

 

                                           13.        Taxes/Withholdings . All payments and consideration given under this Agreement are subject to any applicable employment or tax withholdings or deductions. In addition, the parties hereby agree that it is their intention that all payments or benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and this Agreement shall be interpreted accordingly. Employee hereby is advised to seek independent advice from Employee’s tax advisor(s) with respect to the application of Section 409A of the Code to any payments under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does not guarantee the tax treatment of any payments or benefits under this Agreement, including without limitation under the Code, federal, state or local laws. The parties confirm and acknowledge that Employee shall have the right to remit all taxes due on option shares and/or restricted stock held by Employee as a result of lapse of repurchase rights prior to the date of this Agreement and as result of this Agreement, at Employee’s option either in cash or in kind by delivery of common stock of the Company. The Company will timely remit to applicable taxing authorities all withholding taxes or other taxes it is required by law to remit in connection with the option shares and/or restricted stock held by Employee.

 

                                           14.        Governing Law And Binding Arbitration . This Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the State of California, both procedural and substantive. Any and all disputes or claims arising out of or in any way related to this Agreement, including, without limitation, fraud in the inducement of this Agreement, or relating to the general validity or enforceability of this Agreement, shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration before an arbitrator of JAMS in the city or county in which the Employee was last employed by the Company in accordance with the rules of that body governing employment disputes, and the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable costs and attorney’s fees. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. If any portion of this Agreement is found to be illegal or unenforceable, such action shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining paragraphs or subparagraphs of this Agreement.

 

                                           15.        Waiver . The failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provision or to affect the validity of this Agreement or the right of any party to enforce this Agreement.

 

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                                           16.        Modification . No amendments to this Agreement will be valid unless written and signed by Employee and an authorized representative of the Company.

 

                                           17.        Severability . If any sentence, phrase, paragraph, subparagraph or portion of this Agreement is found to be illegal or unenforceable, such action shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sentences, phrases, paragraphs, subparagraphs or portions of this Agreement.

 

                                           18.        Ambiguities . Both parties have participated in the negotiation of this Agreement and, thus, it is understood and agreed that the general rule that ambiguities are to be construed against the drafter shall not apply to this Agreement. In the event that any language of this Agreement is found to be ambiguous, each party shall have an opportunity to present evidence as to the actual intent of the parties with respect to any such ambiguous language.

 

                                           19.        Entire Agreement/Integration . This Agreement and any confidentiality, proprietary information, or inventions agreements signed by Employee during his employment with the Company (all of which survive the termination of the employment relationship) constitute the entire agreement between Employee and the Company concerning the terms of Employee’s employment with and separation from the Company and the compensation related thereto. No covenants, agreements, representations, or warranties of any kind have been made to any party hereto. All prior discussions and negotiations have been and are merged and integrated into, and are superseded by, this Agreement.

 

 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS. THE UNDERSIGNED AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND VOLUNTARILY ENTER INTO IT WITH THE INTENT TO BE BOUND THEREBY.

 

Dated:  July 8, 2014  
  By: /s/ Jeffrey Klausner
     
     
Dated: July 8, 2014  
  By: /s/ Jeffrey Karish
  Chair
  Compensation Committee, Mandalay Digital Group, Inc.

 

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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is made effective as of July 8, 2014 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and among Mandalay Digital Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company ”), and Andrew Schleimer (the “ Executive ”). Executive’s employment shall commence on July 8, 2014 (the “ Start Date ”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, the Company and the Executive agree as follows:

 

1. Employment . The Company agrees to employ the Executive, and the Executive agrees to be employed by the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

2. Capacity . The Executive shall serve the Company as its Executive Vice President, and shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and, as requested by the Board of Directors of the Company (“ Board of Directors ”), to the Board of Directors. As Executive Vice President, the Executive shall be responsible for the general supervision, management and control of such strategic, investor relations and operational aspects and functions of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ businesses as shall be assigned to him by the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors. In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors may after discussion with and notice to Executive, change or augment Executive’s duties to include such executive finance and accounting responsibilities as the Board of Directors deems necessary. At the reasonable request of the Board of Directors, the Executive shall provide services to subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company, without additional compensation becoming payable. Executive represents he is and at all times during the Term and, if applicable, Extended Term (each as defined below) will be legally present and entitled to work in the United States.

 

3. Term . Subject to the provisions of Section 6, the term of employment pursuant to this Agreement shall be two (2) years, i.e., twenty-four (24) calendar months from the Start Date, (the “ Term ”); provided, however that (i) at the Company’s sole option, exercised by written notice given by the Company at least thirty (30) calendar days before the end of the original Term, the original Term shall be extended by an additional twelve (12) calendar months starting from the date that would otherwise have been the end of the original Term (such period, the “ Extended Term ”) and (ii) at the Executive’s sole option, exercised by written notice given by Executive at least thirty (30) calendar days before the end of the original Term if the performance criteria set forth in Schedule A have been satisfied not later than the date of such notice, the original Term shall be extended by the Extended Term.

 

4. Compensation and Benefits . The regular compensation and benefits payable to the Executive under this Agreement shall be as follows:

 

(a) Salary . For all services rendered by the Executive under this Agreement, the Company shall pay the Executive an annual salary (the “ Salary ”) at the annual rate of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000); provided, that during any Extended Term, the Salary shall be at the annual rate of Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000). The Executive’s Salary shall be payable in periodic installments in accordance with the Company’s usual practice for its employees, but in no event less than monthly over the year in which the Salary is earned.

 

(b) Annual Bonus . While he is employed as Executive Vice President, the Executive shall be entitled to be paid an annual incentive bonus in cash in an amount of up to fifty percent (50%) of the Executive’s Salary subject to satisfaction of performance-related milestones specified on Schedule B hereto. All bonus amounts under this subsection shall (i) be paid within thirty (30) days after the criteria are determined for the applicable yearly period (or if applicable, stub period) in the manner described in Schedule B , (but in no event later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the third (3rd) month (i.e., 2½ months) after the later of the end of the calendar year or the Company’s fiscal year in which the yearly period (or if applicable, stub period) ends) and (ii) be conditioned on Executive being employed throughout the entire yearly period (or if applicable, stub period) with respect to which the bonus is determined.

  

(c) Regular Benefits . The Executive shall also be entitled to participate in any qualified retirement plans, deferred compensation plans, stock option and incentive plans, stock purchase plans, group and executive medical insurance plans (i.e., coverage for the Executive and family; if such medical insurance plans are not currently available due to the place of Executive’s current residence, the Company shall make available a commercially reasonable alternative medical insurance plan), life insurance plans, disability income plans, retirement plans, vacation plans, expense reimbursement plans and other benefit plans which the Company may from time to time have in effect for any, all or most of its senior executives (collectively “ Company Benefit Plans ”). Such participation shall be subject to the terms of applicable plan documents, generally applicable policies of the Company, applicable law and the discretion of the Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee or any administrative or other committee provided for in or contemplated by any such plan. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create any obligation on the part of the Company to establish any such plans or to maintain the effectiveness of any such plans which may be in effect from time to time.

 

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(d) Reimbursement of Business Expenses . The Company shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive in performing services during the Term (and if applicable, Extended Term), in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures for its senior executive officers, as in effect from time to time, including, but not limited to, business class air travel (or, if unavailable, first class), meals and entertainment, fuel costs for transportation, wireless mobile communications, and personal computer equipment. The Company shall also reimburse the Executive for the reasonable and documented expense that the Executive incurs in the period from the Start Date through September 30, 2014, for renting and operating the office in New York City that he rented while serving as a consultant to the Company, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company will determine, in his sole discretion, whether the Company will reimburse any such expenses incurred after September 30, 2014.

 

(e) Stock Option Grant . On the Start Date, the Company shall grant the Executive options to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on the Start Date (or if the Start Date is not a trading day, on the next trading day after the Start Date) under a shareholder-approved equity incentive plan, subject to the terms and conditions specified in Company’s standard stock option agreement in substantially the form of Schedule C hereto (“ Option Agreement ”). The terms of the plan and the Option Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. These options shall vest over four years (“ Option Agreement Term ”) as follows: (i) 75,000 options shall vest on the one year anniversary of the Start Date; (ii) the remaining 225,000 options shall vest monthly at a rate of 6,250 per month from months 13 to month 48 of the Option Agreement Term; and (iii) during the Option Agreement Term, any and all unvested options shall vest immediately upon the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, upon the merger or reorganization of the Company following which the equity holders of the Company immediately prior to the consummation of such merger or reorganization collectively own less than 50% of the voting power of the resulting entity, or upon the sale of equity securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the voting power of the Company or 50% or more of the economic interest in the Company in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions ( i.e. , a “ Change of Control ”).

 

(f) Exclusivity of Salary and Benefits . The Executive shall not be entitled to any payments or benefits other than those provided under this Agreement for services rendered by the Executive to the Company during the Term or any Extended Term.

 

5. Extent of Service . During the Executive’s employment under this Agreement, the Executive shall, subject to the direction and supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors, devote the Executive’s full business time, best efforts and business judgment, skill and knowledge to the advancement of the Company’s interests and to the discharge of the Executive’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement. The Executive shall not engage in any other business activity, except as may be approved by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as preventing the Executive from:

 

(a) investing the Executive’s personal assets in any non-competitive business enterprise, company or other entity in such form or manner as shall not require any material personal time commitment on the Executive’s part in connection with the operations or affairs of such other enterprise, company or other entity in which such investments are made;

 

(b) engaging in religious, charitable or other community or non-profit activities that do not impair the Executive’s ability to fulfill the Executive’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement; or

 

(c) receiving compensation from Rock Garden Media, Inc. (“ Rock Garden ”) for services rendered by the Executive to Rock Garden before the Start Date, or performing de minimis services for Rock Garden during the Term or any Extended Term that do not impair the Executive’s ability to fulfill the Executive’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.

 

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6. Termination . Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3, the Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall terminate under the following circumstances set forth in this Section 6. For purposes of this Agreement, the date of the Executive’s termination (the “ Termination Date ”) shall mean the date of the Executive’s “separation from service” as such term is defined under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“ Section 409A ”).

 

(a) Termination by the Company for Cause . The Executive’s employment under this Agreement may be terminated for Cause without liability on the part of the Company (except only to pay those specific amounts set forth in Section 7(c)) effective immediately upon approval of the Board of Directors and written notice to the Executive. The following shall constitute “ Cause ” for such termination:

 

(i) any act committed by the Executive against the Company or any of its affiliates which involves fraud, willful misconduct, gross negligence or refusal to comply with the reasonable, legal and clear written instructions given to him by the Board through Board action that do not violate this Agreement; provided, however, that Executive shall have a period of 15 days to cure such conduct after written reasonably specific notice thereof, unless such conduct is not (as in the case of fraud or willful misconduct) reasonably curable. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, no act, or failure to act, on Executive's part shall be considered “willful” unless the Executive acted, or failed to act, in bad faith or without reasonable belief that his act or failure to act was in the best interest of the Company or any subsidiary; or

 

(ii)         the conviction of the Executive of, or indictment (or procedural equivalent, or guilty plea or plea of nolo contender) of the Executive for (A) a felony or (B) any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude where the circumstances reasonably would have a negative impact on the Company, deceit, dishonesty or fraud; provided, however, that Executive shall have a period of 15 days to cure such conduct after written reasonably specific notice thereof, unless such conduct (as in the case of dishonesty or fraud) is not reasonably curable; or

 

(iii) material breach of this Agreement; provided, however, that Executive shall have a period of 15 days to cure such conduct after written reasonably specific notice thereof, unless such conduct is not reasonably curable.

 

(b) Termination by the Company Without Cause . Subject to the payment of Termination Benefits pursuant to Section 7(b), the Executive’s employment under this Agreement may be terminated by the Company, without Cause, upon not less than fifteen (15) days’ prior written notice to the Executive.

 

(c) Death . The Executive’s employment with the Company shall terminate automatically upon his death.

 

(d) Disability . If the Executive shall become Disabled so as to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executive’s then existing position or positions under this Agreement with or without reasonable accommodation, the Board of Directors may remove the Executive from any responsibilities and/or reassign the Executive to another position with the Company for the remainder of the Term (and if applicable, Extended Term) or during the period of such Disability. Notwithstanding any such removal or reassignment, the Executive shall continue to receive the Executive’s full Salary (less any disability pay or sick pay benefits to which the Executive may be entitled under the Company’s policies) and benefits under Section 4 of this Agreement (except to the extent that the Executive may be ineligible for one or more such benefits under applicable plan terms) for a period of time equal to twelve (12) months payable at the same time as such amounts would otherwise have been paid to the Executive had he continued in his current capacity. If the Executive is unable to perform substantial services of any kind for the Company during this period, such period shall be considered a paid leave of absence and the Executive shall have the contractual right to return to employment at any time during such period. If the Executive’s Disability continues beyond such twelve (12) month period, the Executive’s employment may be terminated by the Company by reason of Disability at any time thereafter. For purposes hereof, the term “ Disabled ” or “ Disability ” shall mean a written determination that the Executive, as certified by at least two (2) duly licensed and qualified physicians, one (1) approved by the Board of Directors of the Company and one (1) physician approved by the Executive (the “ Examining Physicians ”), or, in the event of the Executive’s total physical or mental disability, the Executive’s legal representative, that the Executive suffers from a physical or mental impairment that renders the Executive unable to perform the Executive’s regular personal duties under this Agreement and that such impairment can reasonably be expected to continue for a period of six (6) consecutive months or for shorter periods aggregating one hundred eighty (180) days in any twelve (12) month period; provided, however, that the Executive’s primary care physician may not serve as one of the Examining Physicians without the consent of the Company and the Executive (or the Executive’s legal representation). The Executive shall cooperate with any reasonable request of a physician to submit to a physical examination for purposes of such certification. Nothing in this Section 6(d) shall be construed to waive the Executive’s rights, if any, under existing law including, without limitation, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. §2601 et seq. and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.

 

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( e) Termination by the Executive for Good Reason . Subject to the payment of Termination Benefits pursuant to Section 7(b), the Executive’s employment under this Agreement may be terminated by the Executive for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Good Reason ” shall be present where Executive gives notice to the Board of Directors of his voluntary resignation within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of any of the following, without Executive’s written consent: (i) breach by the Company of the insurance or indemnification provisions herein or in the related indemnification agreement in substantially the form of Schedule D, or failure of the Company to pay or cause to be paid or delivered any amounts or options due Executive when due under the terms and conditions hereunder, in each case subject to a fifteen (15) day cure period by the Company following reasonably specific written notice by the Executive; (ii) the Executive’s not reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, subject to a thirty (30) day cure period by the Company following reasonably specific written notice by the Executive, unless the sole reason for such failure to report to the Chief Executive Officer is that a Change of Control occurred and as a result the Executive’s reporting structure in the buyer’s organization puts Executive at effectively the same or higher level of overall responsibility and authority (comparing the positions in each organization) as was the case immediately prior to such Change of Control, as reasonably determined by the Board prior to such Change of Control; or (iii) material diminution in Executive’s position, duties, authority or responsibility, without Cause, subject to a thirty (30) day cure period by the Company following reasonably specific written notice by the Executive. If the Executive fails to resign within sixty (60) days after the expiration of the applicable cure period, then such event will not be a basis to resign for Good Reason.


 

(f) Termination by the Executive without Good Reason . The Executive may terminate his employment under this Agreement without Good Reason upon not less than forty five (45) days’ prior written notice to the Company.

 

(g) T ermination by the Company due to Relocation . The Company may, in its discretion but after consultation with and a recommendation from the Chief Executive Officer, in good faith designate a location for Executive’s principal place of business services to the Company in the United States (the “ Place of Business ”) and shall promptly notify Executive of such designation. If Executive has not, in the good faith determination of the Company, substantially completed the relocation of his primary personal residence to a location within 75 miles of such Place of Business within 180 days of notification of the Place of Business (unless such residence is already within such radius of the Place of Business), then, subject to the payment of those specific amounts set forth in Section 7(c), the Executive’s employment under this Agreement may be terminated by the Company upon prior written notice to the Executive. Upon notification of the Place of Business, the Company shall pay Executive a non-accountable $37,500 relocation payment (which, for clarity is payable only if a relocation actually is required, and the Place of Business designated is not already within 75 miles of Executive’s then current permanent residence), which Executive shall (i) permanently retain if he has substantially completed the relocation in the manner and time described above or (ii) promptly repay to the Company without interest if he has not so completed the relocation in the manner and time described above.

 

7. Compensation Upon Termination .

 

(a) Termination Generally . If the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason during or upon expiration of the Term (and if applicable, Extended Term), the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive (or to his authorized representative or estate) (i) any earned but unpaid Salary payable on the Termination Date, (ii) accrued bonuses for a previously completed yearly or stub measurement period (for avoidance of doubt, no pro-rata bonus is payable under this clause, but only a bonus for a previously completed yearly or stub measurement period) earned but not yet paid, payable at the same time such amounts would otherwise have been paid to the Executive, (iii) any unpaid expense reimbursements, payable in accordance with the Company’s reimbursement policies, (iv) any accrued but unused vacation, payable on the Termination Date, and (v) any vested benefits the Executive may have under any of the Company Benefit Plans, payable as specified in the applicable plan documents (collectively, the “ Accrued Compensation ”).

 

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(b) Termination by the C ompany Without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason . In the event of termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company pursuant to Section 6(b) or 6(e) above prior to the expiration of the Term (and if applicable, Extended Term), and subject to the Executive’s execution and delivery of a release of any and all legal claims in a form satisfactory to the Company within forty-five (45) days of the Termination Date ( the “ Release Period ”), the Company shall provide to the Executive, in addition to the Accrued Compensation, the following termination benefits (“ Termination Benefits ”) effective as of the final day of the Release Period:

 

(i) continuation of the Executive’s Salary at the rate and in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices then in effect pursuant to Section 4(a); and

 

(ii) continuation of any executive health and group health plan benefits to the extent authorized by and consistent with 29 U.S.C. § 1161 et seq. (commonly known as “COBRA”), subject to payment of premiums by the Company to the extent that the Company was covering such premiums as of the Termination Date (if permitted by law without violation of applicable discrimination rules, or, if not, the equivalent after-tax value payable as additional severance at the same time such premiums are otherwise payable);

 

(iii) a pro-rata annual bonus through the Termination Date, as reasonably determined by the Compensation Committee applying the applicable standards in Schedule B and paid at the same time as the bonus would otherwise be payable under Section 4(b); and

 

(iv) acceleration of vesting of the options granted under this Agreement on a pro-rata basis as if the vesting schedule had been monthly rather than annual, advanced to the next month.

 

The Termination Benefits set forth in subsections 7(b )(i) and (ii) and above shall continue e ffective for the remainder of the original Term (and if applicable, Extended Term) as in effect prior to the termination (the “ Termination Benefits Period ”); provided, however, that in the event that the Executive commences any employment during the Termination Benefits Period, the benefits provided under Section 7(b)(ii) shall cease effective as of the date Executive qualifies for group health plan benefits in his new employment. The Company’s liability for Salary continuation pursuant to Section 7(b)(i) shall not be reduced by the amount of any severance pay paid to the Executive pursuant to any severance pay plan or stay bonus plan of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 7(b) shall be construed to affect the Executive’s right to receive COBRA continuation entirely at the Executive’s own cost to the extent that the Executive may continue to be entitled to COBRA continuation after Company-paid premiums cease. The Executive shall be obligated to give prompt notice of the date of commencement of any employment during the Termination Benefits Period and shall respond promptly to any reasonable inquiries concerning any employment in which the Executive engages during the Termination Benefits Period.

 

The Company acknowledges and agrees that under certain circumstances involving the termination of the Executive’s employment and/or a Change of Control transaction involving the Company, the Executive shall be entitled to accelerated vesting on his options to purchase shares of capital stock of the Company, all to the extent provided in that certain Stock Option Agreement referred to in Section 4(e) hereof.

 

Any Section 409A payments which are subject to execution of a waiver and release which may be executed and/or revoked in a calendar year following the calendar year in which the payment event (such as termination of employment) occurs shall commence payment only in the calendar year in which the Release Period ends as necessary to comply with Section 409A.

 

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The Company shall provide the release required by this Section prior to or upon the Executive’s termination of employment.

 

(c) Termination by Reason of Cause, Death, Disability, Voluntary Termination by the Executive, Failure to Relocate or Expiration of Term . If the Executive’s employment is terminated for any reason other than (i) by the Company without Cause under Section 6(b) or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason under Section 6(e), the Company shall have no further obligation to the Executive other than payment of his Accrued Compensation.

 

8. Confidential Information, Nonsolicitation and Cooperation .

 

(a) Confidential Information . As used in this Agreement, “ Confidential Information ” means proprietary information of the Company which is of value to the Company in the course of conducting its business and the disclosure of which could result in a competitive or other disadvantage to the Company. Confidential Information includes, without limitation, financial information, reports, and forecasts; inventions, improvements and other intellectual property; trade secrets; know-how; designs, processes or formulae; software; market or sales information or plans; customer lists; and business plans, prospects and opportunities (such as possible acquisitions or dispositions of businesses or facilities) which have been discussed or considered by the management of the Company. Confidential Information includes information developed by the Executive in the course of the Executive’s employment by the Company, as well as other information to which the Executive may have access in connection with the Executive’s employment. Confidential Information also includes the confidential information of others with which the Company has a business relationship. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include (i) information in the public domain, unless due to breach of the Executive’s duties under Section 8(b), or (ii) information obtained in good faith by the Executive from a third party who was lawfully in possession of such information and not subject to an obligation of confidentiality owed to the Company.

 

(b) Duty of Confidentiality . The Executive understands and agrees that the Executive’s employment creates a relationship of confidence and trust between the Executive and the Company with respect to all Confidential Information. At all times, both during the Executive’s employment with the Company and after termination, the Executive will keep in strict confidence and trust all such Confidential Information, and will not use or disclose any such Confidential Information without the written consent of the Company, except (i) as may be necessary in the ordinary course of performing the Executive’s duties to the Company or (ii) as may be required in response to a valid order by a court or other governmental body or as otherwise required by law (provided that if the Executive is so required to disclose the Confidential Information, the Executive shall (i) immediately notify the Company of such required disclosure sufficiently in advance of the intended disclosure to permit the Company to seek a protective order or take other appropriate action, and (ii) cooperate in any effort by the Company to obtain a protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be afforded the Confidential Information).

 

(c) Documents, Records, etc . All documents, records, data, apparatus, equipment and other physical property, whether or not pertaining to Confidential Information, which are furnished to the Executive by the Company (except for documents provided to the Executive (i) concerning his compensation or his participation in Company Benefit Plans or (ii) in connection with his ownership of Company stock), or are produced by the Executive in connection with the Executive’s employment, will be and remain the sole property of the Company. The Executive will return to the Company all such materials and property as and when requested by the Company. In any event, the Executive will return all such materials and property immediately upon termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason. The Executive will not retain with the Executive any such material or property or any copies thereof after such termination.

 

(d) Nonsolicitation . During the Term (and if applicable, Extended Term) and for one (1) year thereafter, the Executive (i) will refrain from directly or indirectly employing, attempting to employ, recruiting or otherwise soliciting, inducing or influencing any person to leave employment with the Company (other than subordinate employees whose employment was terminated in the course of the Executive’s employment with the Company); and (ii) will refrain from soliciting or encouraging any customer or supplier to terminate or otherwise modify adversely its business relationship with the Company. The Executive understands that the restrictions set forth in this Section 8(d) are intended to protect the Company’s interest in its Confidential Information and established employee, customer and supplier relationships and goodwill, and agrees that such restrictions are reasonable and appropriate for this purpose.

 

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(e) Third-Party Agreements and Rights . The Executive hereby confirms that the Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party which restricts in any way the Executive’s use or disclosure of information or the Executive’s engagement in any business. The Executive represents to the Company that the Executive’s execution of this Agreement, the Executive’s employment with the Company and the performance of the Executive’s proposed duties for the Company will not violate any obligations the Executive may have to any such previous employer or other party, including under any non-competition agreement, invention or confidentiality agreement, with a former employer, client or any other person or entity. In the Executive’s work for the Company, the Executive will not disclose or make use of any information in violation of any agreements with or rights of any such previous employer or other party, and the Executive will not bring to the premises of the Company any copies or other tangible embodiments of non-public information belonging to or obtained from any such previous employment or other party. Further, the Executive agrees to indemnify the Company for any loss, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, that the Company may incur based upon or arising out of the Executive’s breach of this subsection.

 

(f) Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation . During and after the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall cooperate reasonably with requests from the Company, or the Company’s legal counsel, in the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company which relate to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company, provided, however, this obligation does not apply after the Executive ceases employment with the Company to any claim or action by the Company against the Executive, or any claim or action by the Executive against the Company. Such cooperation shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness on behalf of the Company at mutually convenient times. During and after the Executive’s employment, the Executive also shall cooperate fully with the Company in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority as any such investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Executive’s performance of obligations pursuant to this Section 8(f), and if the Executive spends more than four (4) hours in any calendar month in performance of these obligations, the Company shall pay the Executive $500 per hour for each part of an hour over four (4) hours in such calendar month.

 

(g) Intellectual Property . Except as provided under Section 2870 of the California Labor Code (a copy of which is attached as Schedule E ), the Company shall be the sole owner of all the products and proceeds of Executive’s services hereunder, including, without limitation, all materials, ideas, concepts, formats, suggestions, developments, and other intellectual properties that Executive may acquire, obtain, develop or create in connection with his services hereunder and during the Term (and if applicable, Extended Term), free and clear of any claims by Executive (or anyone claiming under Executive) of any kind or character whatsoever (other than Executive’s rights and benefits hereunder). Executive shall, at the request of the Company, execute as of the Start Date, an Employee Confidential Information, Non-Solicitation and Invention Assignment Agreement and any other such assignments, certificates or other instruments as the Company may from time to time deem necessary or desirable to evidence, establish, maintain, perfect, protect, enforce or defend the Company’s right, title and interest in and to any such products and proceeds of Executive’s services hereunder.

 

(h) Injunction . The Executive agrees that it would be difficult to measure any damages caused to the Company which might result from any breach by the Executive of the promises set forth in this Section 8, and that in any event money damages may be an inadequate remedy for any such breach. Accordingly, as further set forth in Section 9 of this Agreement, the Executive agrees that if the Executive breaches, or proposes to breach, any portion of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to all other remedies that it may have, to an injunction or other appropriate equitable relief to restrain any such breach without showing or proving any actual damage to the Company and without the need to post a bond or other security.

 

9. Arbitration of Disputes . Executive (hereinafter in this Section 9 “you”) agrees that to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all controversies, claims, or disputes between you and the Company (or between you and any present or former employee, officer, director, agent, or benefit plan of the Company in their capacity as such or otherwise) arising out of, relating to, or resulting from your employment with the Company or the termination of your employment with the Company will be resolved by final and binding arbitration. Claims subject to arbitration include, without limitation, any claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Family Rights Act, the California Labor Code, and any other statutory or common-law claims. However, claims for unemployment benefits, workers’ compensation claims, and claims under the National Labor Relations Act will not be subject to arbitration. In addition, either party may seek provisional remedies pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 1281.8(b). There will be no right or authority for any claim subject to arbitration to be heard or arbitrated on a class or collective basis, as a private attorney general, or in a representative capacity on behalf of any other person or entity.

 

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You agree that any arbitration will be administered by JAMS (or other mutually agreeable alternative dispute resolution service) in accordance with its Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures and subject to JAMS Policy on Employment Arbitration Minimum Standards of Procedural Fairness (the “ JAMS Rules ”), a copy of which Rules can be found at www.jamsadr.com or obtained from Human Resources. A neutral arbitrator with experience in arbitrating employment disputes will be chosen by mutual agreement of the parties; however, if the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator within a reasonable period of time, then a neutral arbitrator will be appointed in accordance with the arbitrator nomination and selection procedure set forth in the JAMS Rules. The arbitrator will have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of this agreement to arbitrate. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claim, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative, collective or class proceeding. The parties will be permitted to conduct discovery as provided by California Code of Civil Procedure § 1283.05. The arbitrator will prepare a written decision containing the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based, and will apply the same substantive law with the same statutes of limitation that would apply if the claims were brought in a court of law. The arbitrator’s decision must be issued no later than thirty (30) days after a dispositive motion is heard and/or an arbitration hearing has been completed. The arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding upon the parties and will be enforceable in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator will have the authority to decide any motions brought by any party to the arbitration, including motions for summary judgment and/or adjudication and motions to dismiss and demurrers, prior to any arbitration hearing. The arbitrator will have the authority to award any remedies, including attorneys’ fees and costs, available under applicable law.

 

All arbitration hearings under this arbitration agreement will be conducted in Los Angeles, California, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. The arbitration provisions of this agreement will be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. In all other respects, this arbitration agreement will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to conflicts of law principles.

 

You will be required to pay an arbitration fee to initiate any arbitration equal to what you would be charged as a court filing fee for a first appearance. Where you are asserting a claim under a state or federal statute prohibiting discrimination in employment, a public policy claim arising under a statute, or where as otherwise required by applicable law to achieve the enforceability of this Agreement, the Company will pay the costs and fees charged by the arbitrator and JAMS (or other mutually selected alternative dispute resolution service) to the extent such costs would not otherwise be incurred in a court proceeding. In all other circumstances, you and the Company agree to split equally the fees and administrative costs charged by the arbitrator and the alternative dispute resolution service being utilized. Each party will bear its own costs and attorneys’ fees, unless a party prevails on a statutory claim and the statute provides that the prevailing party is entitled to payment of its attorneys’ fees. In that case, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs to the prevailing party as provided by law.

 

Either you or the Company may bring an action in court to compel arbitration under this arbitration agreement and to enforce an arbitration award or for a provisional remedy pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure §1281.8(b). Nothing in this agreement should be construed to prevent either party's ability to seek a provisional remedy, including a preliminary injunction, as permitted by JAMS Employment Arbitration Rules (including but not limited to Rule 34) or California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281.8. Otherwise, neither party will initiate or prosecute any lawsuit or claim in any way related to any arbitrable claim including, without limitation, any claim as to the making, existence, validity, or enforceability of this arbitration agreement.

 

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If one or more of the provisions in this arbitration agreement are deemed unenforceable, such provision, or provisions, will be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. The parties’ obligations under this arbitration agreement will survive the termination of your employment relationship with the Company.

 

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIMS OR CONTROVERSIES COVERED BY THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT. YOU AGREE THAT NONE OF THOSE CLAIMS OR CONTROVERSIES WILL BE RESOLVED BY A JURY TRIAL. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT WITH YOUR LEGAL COUNSEL AND HAVE AVAILED YOURSELF OF THAT OPPORTUNITY TO THE EXTENT YOU WISH TO DO SO.

 

10. Integration . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and discussions between the parties with respect to any related subject matter. The parties previously entered into a Consulting Agreements dated October 1, 2013 (the “ Consulting Agreement ”). The Company and the Executive agrees that all of the provisions of the Consulting Agreement terminate, without fault or liability to any party, on the Start Date, except (i) the confidentiality, intellectual property, indemnification, and dispute resolutions terms therein continue to apply in accordance with their terms and (ii) for the Company’s obligation to pay fees and expenses for the period between July 1, 2014 and the Start Date pursuant to the Consulting Agreement (the July Obligations ”), and that all consulting fees due thereunder have been paid in full and that no future compensation will be due thereunder, except for the July Obligations. Nothing herein affects the equity granted under the Consulting Agreement or under any other equity award agreement between the parties, e.g., 200,000 unrestricted shares of Company stock and vested options to purchase 60,000 shares of Company stock, or any related rights and obligations in connection with such equity grants.

 

11. Assignment; Successors and Assigns, etc . Neither the Company nor the Executive may make any assignment of this Agreement or any interest herein, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other party; but the Company may assign its rights under this Agreement without the consent of the Executive, in the event that the Company shall effect a reorganization, consolidate with or merge into any other corporation, partnership, organization or other entity, or transfer all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any other corporation, partnership, organization or other entity, in which event the Company will obtain a written confirmation of the assumption of the Company’s obligation hereunder for the benefit of the Executive. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and the Executive, their respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns.

 

12. Enforceability . If any portion or provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any portion or provision of any section of this Agreement) shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

13. Waiver . No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.

 

14. Notices . Any notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Executive at the Executive’s last residential address the Executive has filed in writing with the Company or, in the case of the Company, at its main offices, attention of the Chairman of the Board, and shall be effective on the date of delivery in person or by courier or three (3) days after the date mailed.

 

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15. Third Party Beneficiary; Amendment . The Executive and the Company acknowledge and agree that no third party shall have any rights or benefits under this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and the Company.

 

16. Governing Law . This contract has been entered into in the State of California and shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles of such state; provided, however, that the indemnification agreement referred to in Section 18 shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

17. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of original, facsimile or other electronic counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document.

 

18. Indemnification . Company and Executive shall enter that Indemnification Agreement in substantially the form of Schedule D on the date hereof.

 

19. Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance . As soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Date, the Company shall obtain (if it does not already have) and continually maintain (including by obtaining renewals or replacement policies from the same or other insurers) during the Term (and if applicable, Extended Term) directors’ and officers’ insurance from a reputable insurance company with such coverage amounts and policy terms as is customary for public companies with market valuations similar to the Company, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

20. Withholding Obligations . The Company, or any other entity making a payment, may withhold and make such deductions from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state and local taxes as may be required to be withheld or deducted from time to time pursuant to any applicable law, governmental regulation and/or order.

 

21. Section 954 of the Dodd Frank Act . This Agreement and all other compensation of Executive are intended to comply with the “clawback obligations” of Section 954 of the Dodd Frank Act (including the related regulations, “ Section 954 ”). If the Company’s financial statements must be restated, to the extent and only to the extent required by Section 954 (if applicable), the Company shall be entitled to recover from Executive, and Executive agrees to promptly repay, any incentive-based compensation which would not have been earned under the restated financial statements.

 

22. Section 409A Compliance . Unless otherwise expressly provided, any payment of compensation by the Company to the Executive, whether pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, shall be made no later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the third (3rd) month (i.e., 2½ months) after the later of the end of the calendar year or the Company’s fiscal year in which the Executive’s right to such payment vests (i.e., is not subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” for purposes of Section 409A). Each payment and each installment of any bonus or severance payments provided for under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment for purposes of application of Section 409A. To the extent any amounts payable by the Company to the Executive constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” (within the meaning of Section 409A) such payments are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A, and shall be interpreted in accordance therewith. Neither party individually or in combination may accelerate, offset or assign any such deferred payment, except in compliance with Section 409A. No amount shall be paid prior to the earliest date on which it is permitted to be paid under Section 409A and the Executive shall have no discretion with respect to the timing of payments except as permitted under Section 409A. In the event that the Executive is determined to be a “key employee” (as defined and determined under Section 409A) of the Company at a time when its stock is deemed to be publicly traded on an established securities market, payments determined to be “nonqualified deferred compensation” payable upon separation from service shall be made no earlier than (a) the first (1st) day of the seventh (7th) complete calendar month following such termination of employment, or (b) the Executive’s death, consistent with the provisions of Section 409A. Any payment delayed by reason of the prior sentence shall be paid out in a single lump sum at the end of such required delay period in order to catch up to the original payment schedule. All expense reimbursement or in-kind benefits subject to Section 409A provided under this Agreement or, unless otherwise specified in writing, under any Company program or policy, shall be subject to the following rules: (i) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits provided during one calendar year may not affect the benefits provided during any other year; (ii) reimbursements shall be paid no later than the end of the calendar year following the year in which the Executive incurs such expenses, and the Executive shall take all actions necessary to claim all such reimbursements on a timely basis to permit the Company to make all such reimbursement payments prior to the end of said period, (iii) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, and (iv) the expenses must be incurred, or in-kind benefits provided, during the lifetime of the Executive, unless this Agreement or a Company program or policy provides a shorter period. The Executive shall be responsible for the payment of all taxes applicable to payments or benefits received from the Company. It is the intent of the Company that the provisions of this Agreement and all other plans and programs sponsored by the Company be interpreted to comply in all respects with Section 409A; provided, however, the Company shall have no liability to the Executive, or any successor or beneficiary thereof, in the event taxes, penalties or excise taxes may ultimately be determined to be applicable to any payment or benefit received by the Executive or any successor or beneficiary thereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the Company and by the Executive as of the Effective Date.

 

 

  EMPLOYER
     
  Mandalay Digital Group, Inc., a Delaware corp.
     
     
  By: /s/ Jeffrey Karish
  Its: Chair, Compensation Committee

 

 

  EXECUTIVE
   
     
  /s/ Andrew Schleimer
  Name: Andrew Schleimer

 

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SCHEDULE A

EXTENDED TERM CRITERIA

 

The criteria necessary to extend the term shall be established by the Compensation Committee within six (6) months of the Start Date, such criteria to be established only after good faith consultation and discussion with the Executive.

 

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SCHEDULE B

 

1) BONUS CRITERIA: While he is employed as Executive Vice President, or in any other officer position, the Executive shall be entitled to be paid an annual incentive bonus in cash in an amount of up to fifty percent (50%) of the Executive’s Salary for the applicable measurement period (the “ Bonus Opportunity ”), subject to satisfaction of performance-related milestones as set forth below:

 

a. Definitions :

 

i. Stub Period : The period from the Start Date through March 31, 2015 (for the avoidance of doubt, any bonus shall be paid on a pro rata basis)

 

ii. Year 1 Period : April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016

 

iii. Year 2 Period : April 1, 2016 through remainder of the Term, including any extensions thereof

 

iv. Adjusted EBITDA : Adjusted EBITDA is as defined in the Company’s 2015 “guidance EBITDA” as presented by management and approved by the Audit Committee on May 1, 2014..

 

v. Stub-Year Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA : Means the Company’s existing internal revenue and Adjusted EBITDA targets for the Stub Year, as most recently approved by the Board prior to the date hereof, each multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from the Start Date through March 31, 2015 and the denominator of which is 365. If the Company completes an acquisition or disposition during the Stub Year, then the Stub-Year Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA targets shall be adjusted by the Compensation Committee, only after good faith discussion and consultation with the Executive, to take into account the expected effects of such transaction on the Company’s revenue and Adjusted EBITDA.

 

vi. Year 1/Year 2 Targets : Means such annual revenue and Public Earnings Measure (as defined below) targets for Year 1 and Year 2, as applicable, established by the Compensation Committee only after good faith discussion and consultation with the Executive; provided, if at the time of determination of the targets for Year 2 the remaining term is less than 12 months, then the Year 2 target shall be appropriately pro-rated. The applicable targets for Year 1 and Year 2 shall be determined not later than 30 days before the start of each such year. If the Company completes an acquisition or disposition during Year 1 or Year 2, then the Year 1/Year 2 Targets shall be adjusted by the Compensation Committee, only after good faith discussion and consultation with the Executive, to take into account the expected effects of such transaction on the Company’s revenue and Public Earnings Measure. “ Public Earnings Measure ” means the non-GAAP measure of consolidated Company earnings, such as EBITDA or an adjusted EBITDA measure, that the Compensation Committee determines (after good faith discussion, consultation with, and notification to, the Executive) to be the most important earnings measure used by the Company in its public earnings release issued most recently prior to the date by which the Year 1/Year 2 Targets are to be determined, as applicable.

 

b. Bonus Criteria : The criteria in (b)(i) and (ii) operate independently and provided for separate and distinct bonus opportunities.

 

i. Company Performance . For the Stub-Period, one-half (1/2) of the applicable Bonus Opportunity shall be deemed achieved if the Stub Year Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA targets have been achieved. For the Year 1 and Year 2 Periods, one-half (1/2) of the applicable Bonus Opportunity shall be deemed achieved if the Year 1/Year 2 Targets have been achieved. Achievement of targets shall be determined promptly after the Company’s annual financial statements for the fiscal year for the applicable period have been publicly issued and certified by the Company’s auditors. Any interpretative issues in reconciling Adjusted EBITDA or a Public Earnings Measure to audited numbers shall (a) be resolved as much as possible based on the Company’s publicly filed reconciliations of the same and (b) as to any other questions shall be determined in the reasonable discretion of the Compensation Committee after good faith discussion with Executive.

 

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ii. Personal Performance . There are five (5) bonus criteria for the Stub Period and the Year 1 Period and Year 2 Period. The Compensation Committee will give such weight to each such criteria as it deems appropriate, provided it shall not assign a weight less than 2.5% of Salary to any criterion and the sum of all such weights shall equal 25% of Salary. For the Stub Period, a given bonus criterion shall be deemed met if the Compensation Committee determines that substantial progress has been achieved toward ultimate completion of such criterion, in light of all factors the Committee deems relevant, including a good faith determination, after discussion with the Executive, of the time and resources available. For the Year 1 Period or Year 2 Period, a given bonus criterion shall be deemed met if the Compensation Committee determines the applicable criterion has been achieved by the end of the Year 1 Period or Year 2 Period (or, in the discretion of the Committee, such criterion has been substantially achieved in light of all factors the Committee deems relevant, including a good faith determination, after discussion with the Executive, of the time and resources available). If all five bonus criteria are achieved (or, for the Stub Period, substantial progress has been achieved), the bonus for the applicable period shall be 25% of Salary for the applicable period. If less than 5 bonus criteria are achieved (or, for the Stub Period, substantial progress has been achieved), the bonus for the applicable period shall be the sum of the percentages assigned for each criteria that has been achieved (up to 25%) multiplied by Salary for the applicable period. If none are achieved (or, for the Stub Period, no substantial progress has been achieved), then the bonus under this section (b)(ii) for the applicable period shall be 0% of Salary for the applicable period (it being understood that a Bonus Opportunity could still be earned under (b)(i) if those criteria are met). The criteria shall be detailed in a separate determination of the Compensation Committee delivered at any time after the execution of this Agreement, and shall be materially consistent with the following types of criteria:

 

(a) Finance/accounting team enhancements.

(b) Treasury functions.

(c) Closing enhancements.

(d) Equity capital management.

(e) Earnings release enhancements.

 

The above criteria are stated in terms of the Year 1 Period. The same criteria shall apply to the Year 2 Period, except that references to building or establishing shall be regarded as maintaining such achievements, with a reasonable level of further improvement subject to available resources.

 

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SCHEDULE C

 

MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED 2011 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

NOTICE OF GRANT AND STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

Name:

Andrew Schleimer

101 Warren Street, Apt.560M

New York, NY 10007

  Plan Name: Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan

 

Effective July 8, 2014, (“ Grant Date ”), you have been granted a non-qualified stock option (the “ Option ”) to purchase three hundred thousand (300,000) shares of Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. (the “ Company ”) common stock at an Exercise Price of $4.11 per share pursuant to the Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). Except as otherwise defined herein, terms with initial capital letters shall have the same meanings set forth in the Plan. A copy of the Plan is attached to this Notice and Agreement. The terms and conditions of the Plan are incorporated herein by this reference. For purposes of Section 2.23, the definition of Misconduct shall be the same as the definition of “Cause” set forth in your Employment Agreement with the Company dated July 8, 2014 (“ Employment Agreement ”).

 

This Option shall become vested and exercisable as follows: (i) 75,000 options shall vest on the one year anniversary of the Start Date; and (ii) the remaining 225,000 options shall vest monthly at a rate of 6,250 per month from month 13 to month 48 If your employment is terminated prior to the end of the four (4) year period, this Option is exercisable only with respect to the “cumulative shares vested” as of the date of your termination. Per the Plan, there shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each vesting date and all vesting shall occur only on the appropriate vesting date. In addition, accelerated vesting applies to the extent provided for in your Employment Agreement in connection with a Change of Control (as defined therein) and certain termination events.

 

Annex A hereto (Vesting Schedule) indicates each date upon which the Participant shall be vested and entitled to exercise the Option with respect to the number indicated beside that date, provided that the Participant has not suffered a Termination of Employment prior to the applicable vesting date.

 

By accepting this grant and exercising any portion of the Option, you represent that you: (i) agree to the terms and conditions of this Notice and Agreement and the Plan; (ii) have reviewed the Plan and the Notice and Agreement in their entirety, and have had an opportunity to obtain the advice of legal counsel and/or your tax advisor with respect thereto; (iii) fully understand and accept all provisions hereof; (iv) agree to accept as binding, conclusive, and final all of the Administrator’s decisions regarding, and all interpretations of, the Plan and the Notice and Agreement; and (v) agree to notify the Company upon any change in your home address indicated above.

 

Please return a signed copy of this Notice of Grant and Stock Option Agreement to Mandalay Digital Group, Inc., and retain a copy for your records.

 

PARTICIPANT

  MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC.

Andrew Schleimer
   

       
/s/ Andrew Schleimer   By: /s/ Jeffrey Karish
      Chair, Compensation Committee

 

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ANNEX A

VESTING SCHEDULE

 

Vesting Date Shares Vested Cumulative Shares Vested
July 8, 2015 75,000 75,000
August 8, 2015 6,250 81,250
September 8, 2015 6,250 87,500
October 8, 2015 6,250 93,750
November 8, 2015 6,250 100,000
December 8, 2015 6,250 106,250
January 8, 2016 6,250 112,500
February 8, 2016 6,250 118,750
March 8, 2016 6,250 125,000
April 8, 2016 6,250 131,250
May 8, 2016 6,250 137,500
June 8,2018 6,250 143,750
July 8,2016 6,250 150,000
August 8, 2016 6,250 156,250
September 8, 2016 6,250 162,500
October 8, 2016 6,250 168,750
November 8,2016 6,250 175,000
December 8, 2016 6,250 181,250
January 8, 2017 6,250 187,500
February 8, 2017 6,250 193,750
March 8, 2017 6,250 200,000
April 8, 2017 6,250 206,250
May 8,2017 6,250 212,500
June 8, 2017 6,250 218,750
July 8, 2017 6,250 225,000
August 8, 2017 6,250 231,250
September 8, 2017 6,250 237,500
October 8, 2017 6,250 243,750
November 8, 2017 6,250 250,000
December 8, 2017 6,250 256,250
January 8, 2018 6,250 262,500
February 8, 2018 6,250 268,750
March 8, 2018 6,250 275,000
April 8, 2018 6,250 281,250
May 8, 2018 6,250 287,500
June 8, 2018 6,250 293,750
July 8, 2018 6,250 300,000

 

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SCHEDULE D

 

CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE SECTION 2870

INVENTION ON OWN TIME-EXEMPTION FROM AGREEMENT

 

“(a) Any provision in an employment agreement which provides that an employee shall assign, or offer to assign, any of his or her rights in an invention to his or her employer shall not apply to an invention that the employee developed entirely on his or her own time without using the employer's equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information except for those inventions that either:

 

(1) Relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention to the employer's business, or actually or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the employer; or

 

(2) Result from any work performed by the employee for the employer.

 

(b) To the extent a provision in an employment agreement purports to require an employee to assign an invention otherwise excluded from being required to be assigned under subdivision (a), the provision is against the public policy of this state and is unenforceable.”

 

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SCHEDULE E

[Indemnity Agreement]

 

MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC.

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

This Indemnification Agreement (the " Agreement ") is made as of the date indicated below between Mandalay Digital Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the " Company "), and the undersigned individual (" You "). In consideration of Your service to the Company or one of its subsidiaries, the Company hereby binds itself as follows (capitalized terms are generally defined in  Exhibit A to this Agreement ):

 

1.            Grant of Indemnification.

 

1.1.            Indemnification.  If You become Involved in a Claim, the Company will indemnify You, to the fullest extent permitted by law and as soon as practicable, against any and all Losses actually and reasonably incurred by You as a result of the Claim. The parties hereto intend that, to the extent the indemnification expressly permitted by statute is non-exclusive, this Agreement shall provide to the fullest extent permitted by law for indemnification in excess of such indemnification , including, without limitation, any indemnification provided by the Company’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, vote of its shareholders or disinterested directors, this Agreement or applicable law.

 

1.2.            Advancement  . Until the Claim is resolved, the Company will advance to You any and all Expenses within thirty (30) days upon receipt by the Company of a written undertaking by You to repay all amounts so advanced if it is ultimately determined that You were not entitled to be indemnified for such Claim under this Agreement. Advances of Expenses shall be made without regard to Your ability to repay such amounts and without regard to You ultimate entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

1.3.            Enforcement  . If a written demand by You for indemnity under this Agreement is not paid in full by the Company within sixty (60) days, You may immediately commence arbitration against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of Your claim, together with interest thereon. If You are successful in whole or in part, the Company will also pay all of Your Expenses in prosecuting that arbitration.

 

1.4.            Action by Company  . Except following a Change of Control, the requirements for advancement of Expenses will not apply to a Claim against You brought by the Company and approved by a majority of its Board of Directors.

 

2.            Change in Control  . Following a Change of Control, the Company will advance all Expenses and indemnify You unless it receives a final court determination or a written opinion from Independent Legal Counsel that indemnification of the Claim is not permissible. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of Independent Legal Counsel and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys' fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or such counsel's engagement pursuant hereto.

 

3.            Presumptions . In any proceeding to enforce this Agreement, the burden of proof will be on the Company to prove that You may not be indemnified for any Claim under Delaware law. The termination of any claim, whether by judgment, order, settlement (with or without court approval) or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that You did not meet any particular standard of conduct or did have any particular belief or that a court determined that indemnification is not permitted by applicable law. . If making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder which under this Agreement, the articles, bylaws or applicable law requires a determination of Yours good faith and/or whether You acted in a manner which You reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, the person, persons or persons making such determination will presume that You have at all times acted in good faith and in a manner You reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Unless prohibited by law, anyone seeking to overcome this presumption will have the burden of proof and of persuasion .Furthermore, neither an unfavorable decision, nor the lack of any decision, by the Company's Board of Directors, any Committee of that Board, or any counsel to the Company regarding whether You met any particular standard of conduct or had any particular belief shall be a defense to Your Claim or create a presumption that You have not met any particular standard of conduct or did not have any particular belief.

 

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4.            Nonexclusivity  . Your rights under this Agreement are in addition to any other rights You may have under the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or Delaware law or otherwise. To the extent that a change in the Delaware law (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification by agreement than would be afforded currently under the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and this Agreement, this Agreement will be deemed to provide You with those greater benefits. To the extent the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing directors' and officers' liability insurance, You will be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any Company director or officer.

 

5.            No Duplication of Payments; Subrogation  . The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment in connection with any Claim made against You to the extent You have otherwise actually received payment (under any insurance policy, Bylaw or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder. The Company shall be subrogated to all of Your rights of recovery to the extent of any payment made to You. You agree to execute all papers required and do everything that may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company to effectively bring suit to enforce such rights.

 

6.            Selection of Counsel  In the event the Company shall be obligated under Section 1 hereof to advance any Expenses to You, the Company shall be entitled to assume the defense of such proceeding, with counsel approved by You (which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld), upon the delivery to You of written notice of its election so to do. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by You and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company shall not be liable to You under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by You with respect to the same proceeding, provided that, (i) You shall have the right to employ Your counsel in any such proceeding at Your expense, and (ii) the reasonable fees and expenses of Your counsel shall be at the expense of the Company if (A) the employment of Your counsel has been previously authorized in writing by the Company, or (B) You shall have reasonably concluded and notified the Company in writing that there may be a conflict of interest between either the Company and You in the conduct of any such defense or between You and other indemnitees of the Company being represented by counsel retained by the Company in the same proceeding.

 

7.            General  .

 

7.1.           Binding Effect, Etc  . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company), assigns, spouses, heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives. This Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of whether You continue to serve as an officer or director of the Company or of any other enterprise at the Company's request. The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

 

7.2.           Complete Agreement; Modifications  . This Agreement and any documents referred to herein or executed contemporaneously herewith constitute the parties' entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior indemnification agreements between the Company and You, and all other written and oral agreements, representations, warranties, statements, promises and understanding, and all contemporaneous oral agreements, representations, warranties, statements, promises and understandings, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be amended, altered or modified except by a writing signed by both parties.

 

7.3.            Disputes  .

 

7.3.1.            Governing Law; Jurisdiction  . The rights and liabilities of the parties will be governed by the laws of Delaware, regardless of the choice of law provisions of that state or any other jurisdiction.

 

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7.3.2.            Arbitration as Exclusive Remedy  . Except for actions seeking injunctive relief, which may be brought before any court having jurisdiction, any claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including its validity, interpretation, enforceability or breach, whether based on breach of covenant, breach of an implied covenant or intentional infliction of emotional distress or other tort or contract theories, which are not settled by agreement between the parties, shall be settled by arbitration in Los Angeles County, California before a single arbitrator in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association ("  AAA  ") then in effect. The parties hereby agree to use their best efforts to keep all matters relating to any arbitration hereunder confidential. Each party agrees that the arbitration provisions of this Agreement are its exclusive remedy and expressly waives any right to seek redress in another forum. Any arbitration shall be commenced within forty-five (45) days, and completed within ninety (90) days, of the appointment of the arbitrators. The parties hereby consent to the in personam jurisdiction of the Superior Court of the State of California for purposes of confirming any arbitration award and entering judgment thereon.

 

7.4.            Waivers Strictly Construed  . With regard to any power, remedy or right provided herein or otherwise available to any party hereunder (i) no waiver or extension of time shall be effective unless expressly contained in a writing signed by the waiving party; and (ii) no alteration, modification or impairment shall be implied by reason of any previous waiver, extension of time, delay or omission in exercise, or by another indulgence.

 

7.5.            Severability  . The validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement will not be affected even if one or more of the provisions of this Agreement will be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect.

 

7.6.            Contribution  . To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to You for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying You, shall contribute to the amount incurred by You or Your behalf, whether for Losses and/or Expenses in connection with a Claim, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Claim in order to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and You as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving rise to such Claim; and/or the relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents other than You) and You in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s). To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will fully indemnify and hold You harmless from any claims of contribution which may be brought by other officers, directors or employees of the Company (other than You) who may be jointly liable with You for any Loss or Expense arising from a Claim.

 

7.7.            Specific Performance; Remedies  . Each party acknowledges and agrees that the other party would be damaged irreparably if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, the parties will be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically this Agreement and its provisions in any action or proceeding instituted in any state or federal court siting in Los Angeles, California having jurisdiction over the parties and the matter, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled, at law or in equity. Except as expressly provided herein, the rights, obligations and remedies created by this Agreement are cumulative and in addition to any other rights, obligations or remedies otherwise available at law or in equity. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing herein will be considered an election of remedies.

 

7.8.            Other Agreements  . This Agreement is not intended to supersede or modify any existing indemnification or similar agreement between the parties (“Other Agreements”). In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and any Other Agreements, You shall be entitled to, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to elect which provision to apply without it being deemed a breach of this Agreement or such Other Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth below.

 

DATED: July 8, 2014

 

INDEMNITEE (“You”)   MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC.
     
     
/s/ Andrew Schleimer   /s/ Jeffrey Karish
    Chair, Compensation Committee

 

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EXHIBIT A to indemnity agreement

 

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

Change in Control  " is an event which shall be deemed to have occurred if any one or more of the following events occur: (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) hereafter becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing thirty-five percent or more of Voting Securities, excluding, however, a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company or any person meeting such standard as of the date hereof; or (ii) the individuals who on the date hereof constitute the Board of Directors of the Company and any new director whose election by the Board of Directors or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office, cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors; or (iii) the shareholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in Voting Securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities of the surviving entity) at least eighty percent of the total voting power of the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation or (iv) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all the Company's assets.

 

Claim  " means (i) any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative which is related to the fact that You are or were a director, officer, employee, agent, trustee or fiduciary of the Company, or are or were serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, trustee, agent or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of anything done or not done by You in any such capacity, or (ii) any inquiry or investigation, whether instituted by the Company or any other party, that You in good faith believe might lead to the institution of any such action, suit or proceeding.

 

Expenses  " means, without limitation, attorneys' fees and all other costs, expenses and obligations paid or incurred in connection with (i) investigating, defending, being a witness in or participating in (including on appeal), any Claim or (ii) preparing to defend, be a witness in or participate in any Claim.

 

Independent Legal Counsel  " means an attorney or firm of attorneys selected by You and approved by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) who shall not have otherwise performed services within the last three (3) years for the Company or for You (other than services as provided under Section 2 of this Agreement). If You fail to select an Independent Legal Counsel within 30 days of request by the Company, the Company may select such counsel subject to Your reasonable approval.

 

Involved  " means involuntarily (or at the request of the Company) being or becoming, or being threatened with becoming, a party or witness or other participant.

 

Losses  " means expenses, judgments, fines, penalties, ERISA excise taxes and any amounts paid in settlement (including all related interest).

 

Voting Securities  " means any securities of the Company which entitle the holders thereof to vote generally in the election of directors.

 

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Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Investor Day Presentation July 9, 2014

 
 

 

Safe Harbor Statements. Statements in this presentation concerning future results from operations, financial position, economic conditions, product releases and any other statement that may be construed as a prediction of future performance or events, including without limitation statements regarding future profitability and expected 2015 revenues, carrier (including Tier 1 carrier) relationships and product deployment and ramp up are “forward - looking statements” (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. We claim the protection of the safe harbor contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 related to these forward looking statements. These factors include the inherent challenges in converting discussions with carriers into contractual relationships and deploying our key products within large enterprises such as major carriers in a timely manner, product acceptance of new products in a competitive marketplace,

 
 

the potential for unforeseen or underestimated cash requirements or liabilities, the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations on our reported GAAP financial statements, the Company’s ability as a smaller company to manage international operations, its ability given the Company’s limited resources to identify and consummate acquisitions, varying and often unpredictable levels of orders, the challenges inherent in technology development necessary to maintain the Company’s competitive advantage such as adherence to release schedules and the costs and time required for finalization and gaining market acceptance of new products, changes in economic conditions and market demand, rapid and complex changes occurring in the mobile marketplace, pricing and other activities by competitors, and other risks including those described from time to time in Mandalay Digital Group's filings on Forms 10 - K and 10 - Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), press releases and other communications. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward - looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. Use of Non - GAAP Financial Measures. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as income (loss) from continuing operations before interest expense, foreign exchange gains (losses), financing and related expenses, debt discount and debt settlement expense, gain or loss on extinguishment of debt, acquisition and integration costs, income taxes, asset impairment charges, depreciation and amortization, stock - based compensation expense, change in fair value of derivatives, and accruals for discretionary bonuses. Since Adjusted EBITDA is a non - GAAP measure that does not have a standardized meaning, it may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Readers are cautioned that Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to net income (loss) determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP as an indicator of performance, which is the most comparable measure under GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is used by management as an internal measure of profitability. We have included Adjusted EBITDA because we believe that this measure is used by certain investors to assess our financial performance before non - cash charges and certain costs that we do not believe are reflective of our underlying business. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to U.S. GAAP net income is expected to be included in the press release announcing the results of our second fiscal quarter, however such reconciliation to future net income is not currently available without unreasonable effort. The information that is unavailable is primarily asset impairment and expenses related to stock - based compensation; it is probable that when such amounts are available they will result in a significant GAAP net loss for our second fiscal quarter notwithstanding our expected Adjusted EBITDA results. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 2

Today’s Agenda. • Welcome – Peter Adderton, Director and CEO. • Digital Turbine – Bill Stone, President and COO. • Corporate Finance – Andrew Schleimer, Board Advisor. • Revenue and Gross Margin – Kirstie Brown, CFO Digital Turbine Asia Pacific. • Partner and Customer Presentations. • Cocktail Reception. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc.

 
 

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ntroduction and Welcome Peter Adderton – Director and CEO

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ision for Mobile Landscape – As predicted. • Mobile ecosystem has rapidly changed over the past 5 to 8 years. • Expanded to include: • Platform is now a combination of hardware and software. • In the process of transforming the mobile industry, both Apple and Google have also changed – yet the carriers have remained the same. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 5 and

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ision for Mobile Landscape – As predicted. • We have seen a major shift away from carriers to new evolving ecosystems including mobile payments. • MDNL offers a real opportunity for the carriers to get back into this business – creating an alternative distribution platform for app developers, advertisers and media companies. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 6

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productive ‘ First 30 Months .’ • Contributed Digital Turbine for 100% equity into Mandalay Digital Group. • Combination of Technology (Adderton) with Content ( Guber) – a marriage of strengths. • Completed multiple acquisitions to build pipe to distribute products and services. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 7

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productive ‘ First 30 Months .’ • Strengthened Board of Directors and Management Team. • Up - listed to Nasdaq from OTC Pink Sheets. • Cleaned up balance sheet and diversified shareholder base. • Well - positioned to grow and scale. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 8

Massive growth and valuation potential. • MNDL current addressable market = 1 BILLION devices. • CPI advertising extremely scalable. • Range per campaign @ $1.50 per slot, four slots per device. • Current Ignite installation trajectory 0 – 12 million with a clear path to 25 million. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 9 Devices 1 1M

 
 

5M 25M 50M Revenue $6 $6M $30M $150M $300M

Transitioning forward – Passing the baton. • Management changes – the Company is in good hands. • Intention to change the company name to: MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 10

 
 

 

Digital Turbine Bill Stone – President and COO

 
 

Topics. • The Big Picture. • Connecting Digital Turbine to the Big Picture. • Digital Turbine Updates: – Products. – Customers and Case Studies. – Metrics. • Q and A. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 12

 
 

 

The Big Picture. • Smartphones. • Operating Systems. • Mobile Content. • Mobile Advertising and Applications. • Operators versus Over - the - top (OTT ). MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 13

 
 

 

 

 
 

Smartphone Users = Still lots of upside… @ 30% of 5.2B Mobile phone user base. Global smartphone quarterly unit shipments and smartphone users as % of mobile phone users, 2009 – 2013. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 14 Source: Smartphone shipments per Morgan Stanley Research. User base per KPCB estimates based on Morgan Stanley Research and I TU data. Smartphone users and mobile phone users represent unique individuals owning mobile devices as noted on slide 8; Mobile Subscribers, based on number of connections an d m ay therefore overstate number of mobile users.

Global smartphone operating systems “Made in the USA”: 97% share from 5% eight years ago. Global smartphone operating system market share (by units shipped), 2005 versus 2010 versus 2013. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 15 Source: 2005 and 2010 data per Gartner, 2013 data per IDC.

 
 

 

Mobile app revenue = Still trumps Mobile ad revenue… @ 68% of Mobile monetization. Global mobile app + advertising revenue, 2008 – 2013. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 16 Source: Global Mobile App revenue per Strategy Analytics; comprises virtual goods, in - app advertising, subscription and download revenue. Global Mobile A dvertising revenue per PWC; comprises browser, search and classified advertising revenue.

 
 

 

Apps versus Mobile web. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 17 86% of time spent on mobile on Applications. Monetization of other apps lagging Google and Facebook.

 
 

 

 
 

Remain optimistic about Mobile Ad spend growth… print remains way over - extended. % of time spent in media versus % of Advertising Spending, USA 2013. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 18 Source: Advertising Spend based on IAB data for full year 2013. Print includes newspaper and magazine. $30B+ opportunity calc ula ted on assuming internet and mobile ad spend share equal their respective time spent share. Time spent share data based on eMarketer 7/13 (adjusted to exclude outdoors / classified m edi a spend). Arrows denote Y/Y shift in percent share.

Evolution of Apps Internet unbundling… First, multi - purpose web apps… MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 19 Source: Megan Quinn, KPCB Partner. then, multi - purpose mobile apps. Now, single - purpose = “ There’s an app for that .”

 
 

 

 

 
 

Evolution of Apps Internet unbundling… The rise of the Invisible App. Now some apps are disappearing altogether. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 20 Source: Matthew Panzarino, TechCrunch. We’re entering the age of Apps as service layers. These are Apps you have on your phone, but only open when you know they have something explicitly to say to you. They aren’t for “ idle browsing ,” they’re “ purpose - built ” and informed by contextual signals, like hardware sensors, location, history of use and predictive computation. – Mathew Panzarino, TechCrunch, 05.15.2014 Foursquare Swarm Runkeeper Breeze Dark Sky WUT

Facebook and App - Installs. • FB stock hits low of $17.73 on September 4, 2012. • Launches app install ads on October 17, 2012. • 350 million app installs through Q1 2014. • 945 million mobile monthly active users. • Driving more than $5 billion in annual mobile ad revenue from app install ads. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 21

 
 

 

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obile Operators versus Over - the - top (OTT ). • Operators over $2T in revenue. • Google, Apple, Facebook are approximately 25 % of operator revenue (including non - mobile ). • OTT competing against operator services. • Operator history of competing and monetizing mobile content distribution is poor. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 22

Takeaways from the Big Picture. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 23 Trend Implication Smartphones Global and g rowing Operating Systems Android dominates … for now Mobile Content Business Models About Apps AND Advertising not Apps OR Advertising Mobile Advertising Under - indexed form of media Applications versus Mobile Web Majority of time on on Apps versus Mobile Web Ecosystems Not necessarily defined by Operating System Operators versus OTT Operators most to gain and lose

 
 

 

How does Digital Turbine capitalize? MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 24 Trend Implication for Digital Turbine Smartphones Global opportunity, not just a US one Operating Systems Focus on Android today; however, platform architected for flexibility Mobile Content Business Models Monetize through app - installs, content sales, and payments Applications versus Mobile Web Focus on App Installs over search, browsers, etc. Ecosystems Large stakeholders want in on the growth and can’t do it on their own Operators versus OTT Operators best distribution channel (but not only)

 
 

 

Digital Turbine product mix. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 25

 
 

 

• Pre - loads a problem for operators. • Customization. • Platform and device agnostic. • Flexible. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 26

 
 

 

• Discovery. • Recommendation. • Organization. • App drawer and search. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 27

 
 

 

• Sphere in the Cloud. • Full - service , all categories. • Business models changing. • Integrated billing. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 28

 
 

 

• Strategic. • Content providers concerned. • Operators limit connectivity. • Expansion. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 29

 
 

 

Closing the loop: Bringing the products together. • Bundled versus a - la - carte. • Today versus tomorrow. • Google Play problem. • Revenue “double - dipping”. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 30

 
 

 

Customers MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 31

 
 

 

Customers MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 32

 
 

 

Media. • >$5M of media sold to date for summer device launches globally. • Strong demand from advertisers. • CPI ranges from $.50 (India) to $3.00 (USA ). • Across multiple categories (eg: games, travel, etc. ). • Open rates ? MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 33

 
 

 

Case Study: Israel . • Four slots: – El Al Airlines. – Dominos Pizza. – Gullivers Travel (local travel ). – Super Pharm (local pharmacy ). • Gross revenue 10 shekels/device ($2.80 ). • Pushed across Android device line - u p including Galaxy S5. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 34

 
 

 

Metrics: Operators and Advertisers • Ignite: – 100K installs on 12.31.2013. – 1M installs to date. – 12M by end of FY. – $1 CPI, three - slots and 50/50 rev share is “ average of averages ”. • IQ: – Less than 100K today. – 1M by end of FY . • Content Management and Pay: – 30M month. – 2M pay. – $3 Average ARPU. – Focus on traffic over ARPU. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 35

 

 
 

 

Q and A Session.

 
 

 

Corporate Finance Andrew Schleimer

 
 

 

The Past – a complex story to tell. • Former ‘shell’ c ompany. • OTC - listed – not on major exchange until June 2013. • Virtually nil liquidity. • Organic and inorganic growth financed privately by high net - worth individuals. • Private placements of convertible debt and equity with warrants. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 38

 
 

 

The Past – a complex story to tell. • Closely - held ‘quasi private’ company , no real institutional support. • Company built through acquisitions, with a number of starts and stops. • Former shell status, restructuring of ValueAct debt , subsequent acquisitions and private financings resulted in complex capital structure. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 39

 

 
 

 

The Present – clean and well positioned. • NASD - listed as of June 6, 2013 – profile enhanced but only one piece of the puzzle. • Completed financing in August 2013 @ $2.48 per share – important transaction for Company. • Re - equitized the balance sheet in complete de - levering transaction. • All value inures to the benefit of the shareholders – no longer ‘working for the debt holders.’ MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 40

 
 

 

The Present – clean and well positioned. • Liquidity profile enhanced following capital raise – stock started to trade more naturally as more institutions held shares. • New primary shares sold to institutions and therefore fewer shares held by insiders on a relative basis. • Enhanced IR program and PR efforts. • Verizon announced, T - Mobile in the works. • Completed financing in March 2014 @ $4.10 per share. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 41

 

 
 

 

The Present – clean and well positioned. • Four sell - side institutions covering MNDL, more in the works. • T - Mobile announced, 2014 fiscal revenues up five - fold y - o - y. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 42

 
 

 

So, what’s next? • Transition from a “ Story Stock ” to an “ Execution Stock ”: – Growth. – Stability. – Liquidity. – Credibility, trust and transparency. – M & A. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 43

 
 

 

Growth: Fiscal 2015 Revenue Guidance of 90 - 100% Growth. Revenue Guidance: 90 - 100% y - o - y projected revenue growth. Gross Margin Guidance: > 50% for fiscal year. Adjusted EBITDA Guidance: Positive for full second fiscal quarter. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 44

 

 
 

 

Growth: Current Snapshot of Financials . Where is growth coming from? CPI versus Content. Components of fiscal 2015 revenue: Growth driven by advertising spend (CPI ). MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 45

 
 

 

Growth : Keeping expenses in - line . Management focused on OPEX spending. Operating expenses flat quarter - over - quarter during operational ramp for Ignite and IQ. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 46 Operating Expenses** Q1 ACTUAL Q2 Q3 Q4 FY 14 DT EMEA 1,065 992 1,287 1,219 4,563 DT APAC 1,147 1,225 1,417 1,336 5,125 DT US 951 849 379 575 2,754 C orporate 1,250 1,030 931 1,127 4,338 TOTAL Operating Expenses: 4,413 4,096 4,014 4,257 16,780 **Excludes stock - based compensation, bonus accrual, depreciation and amortization, impairment and one - time tax re - class

 
 

Stability: Reported cash on hand of $22 million @ March 31 MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 47 Mar. ‘14 5,102 27,481 45,095 • Cash on hand. • Working capital strength: Ramp in revenues will yield increases in net working capital. • Balance Sheet: debt free and encumbrance free. 22,005 2,943 5,076 11,906 238 12,144 32,951 45,095 Mar. ‘13 1,995 3,992 12,485 1,149 3,783 1,361 5,878 5,870 11,748 737 12,485 Accounts Receivable Total Current Assets TOTAL ASSETS: Cash and Equivalents Accounts Payable Accrued Liabilities TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES: Debt and Contingencies TOTAL LIABILITIES: Stockholders’ Equity TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:

 
 

 

Liquidity: Company re - IPO in August 2013 through Ladenburg Offering. Nasdaq listing from OTC Pink in June 2013. Liquidity: Currently trading over 200,000 shares daily (volume increase approx 10x ) . Insider and affiliate ownership reduced from >50% to approximately 20 %. Russell Micro Index rebalanced 6/27 to include MNDL. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 48

 
 

 

Credibility: Actions speak louder than words. Execute on business plan. Continued progress with sell side community. First Annual Meeting of Stockholders. High quality investor confidence. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 49 Peter Guber Key Board Members / Management / Others Peter Adderton Bill Stone Paul Schaeffer Andrew Schleimer Adage Capital Management Key Institutional Shareholders (Public filings) Verition Fund Mgmt Gruber and McBaine NorthPointe Capital Millennium Management >20 % Shareholder breakdown:

 
 

 

M & A. • March capital raise primarily for M & A: – $22 million of cash on hand at March 31. – Continued progress on a number of potential transactions. – Management disciplined approach. – View each opportunity through lens of financial and strategic accretion. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 50

 
 

 

Revenue and Gross margin Kirstie Brown

 
 

 

Revenue Models: Content and Advertising. Content MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION Advertising © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 52

 
 

 

Growth: Current Snapshot of Financials . Where is growth coming from? CPI versus Content. Components of fiscal 2015 revenue: Growth driven by advertising spend (CPI ). MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 53

 
 

 

Content revenue model. End User purchases content. • Traditional Carrier content services, transactional content sales for services built, hosted and managed by Digital Turbine. • API billing product enables third parties to monetize their services via direct carrier billing. • Revenue is recognized net of carrier revenue share. • DT manages the payment process for suppliers and third parties. • DT Pay is a high revenue, low margin product. • Content is a high revenue and variable margin product. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 54 $2.99 $1.88 DT bills Carrier PPD less t axes less C arrier R ev Share. $1.27 DT pays content suppliers and third parties. $0.62 DT margin varies by content type and supplier.

 
 

 

Advertising revenue model – CPI. DT sources campaigns agrees CPI. Revenue for DT Ignite and DT IQ can be generated by Digital Turbine sourcing campaigns and selling inventory… OR By the Carrier selling inventory and sourcing campaigns. • The install can be paid on either “ Pre - Load ” or “ Open ” basis. • Revenue is recognized monthly by the number of installs (net of Ad Network Revenue share – between 20% - 30%, as appropriate ). • DT Ignite and DT IQ are high revenue and high margin products. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 55 $3.00 $2.40 DT invoices Ad Network for install revenue . $0.24 DT Pays Carrier revenue share. $2.16 DT Margin varies by Carrier revenue share.

 
 

 

Contribution and margin. Components of fiscal 2015 gross profit – revenue mix shift to advertising driving gross profit. MANDALAY DIGITAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY PRESENTATION © 2014 Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. Page 56 FYE 2015 – Revenue FYE 2015 – Gross profit

 
 

 

Q and A Session.

 
 

 

Appia, Inc. Jud Bowman

 
 

 

Telstra Corporation Stuart Bird

 
 

 

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