S-3
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2007
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Answers Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
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98-0202855
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
237 West 35th Street
Suite 1101
New York, New York 10001
(646) 502-4777
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
Robert S. Rosenschein
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board
237 West 35th Street
Suite 1101
New York, New York 10001
(646) 502-4777
(Name, address including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With copies to:
Jeffrey J. Fessler, Esq.
Yoel Goldfeder, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61 Broadway, 32nd Floor
New York, New York 10006
(212) 930-9700
(212) 930-9725 Facsimile
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the
effective date of this registration statement, as determined by market conditions and other
factors.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or
interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. o
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities
offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.
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If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities
Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the
earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a
post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to
General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of
securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Maximum |
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Proposed Maximum |
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Title of Each Class of |
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Amount to be |
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Offering Price |
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Aggregate Offering |
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Amount of |
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Securities to be Registered |
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Registered |
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Per Security(1) |
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Price (2) |
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Registration Fee |
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Common Stock, $.001 par value per share |
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(3)(4) |
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(3) |
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(3) |
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(3) |
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Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share |
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(3)(4) |
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(3) |
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(3) |
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(3) |
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Debt Securities |
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(3)(4) |
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(3) |
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(3) |
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(3) |
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Warrants |
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(3)(4) |
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(3) |
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(3) |
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(3) |
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Units |
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(3)(4) |
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$140,000,000 |
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100% |
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$140,000,000 |
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$4,298 |
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This registration statement includes $140,000,000 of securities
which may be issued by the registrant from time to time in indeterminate amounts and at
indeterminate times. Securities registered hereunder may be sold separately, together or as
units with other securities registered hereunder. The securities registered hereunder also
include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock and preferred stock, warrants or
units, respectively, of the registrant. |
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the
registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
Securities Act). |
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Not required to be included in accordance with General Instruction
II.D. of Form S-3 under the Securities Act. |
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Subject to footnote (1), there is also being registered hereunder such
indeterminate amount of securities (including shares or other classes of the registrants
stock that may be issued upon reclassification of unissued, authorized stock of the registrant) as may be issued in exchange for or upon conversion of, as
the case may be, the debt securities, preferred stock or warrants registered hereunder. No
separate consideration will be received for any securities registered hereunder that are issued
in exchange for, or upon conversion of, as the case may be, the debt securities or preferred
stock. |
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be
necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment that
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in
accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until this Registration Statement shall
become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may
determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these
securities until the Securities and Exchange Commission declares our registration statement
effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer
to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to completion, dated July 17, 2007
ANSWERS CORPORATION
$140,000,000
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Debt Securities
Warrants
Units
We may offer and sell, from time to time in one or more offerings, any combination of common
stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, or units having an aggregate initial offering
price not exceeding $140,000,000. When we decide to sell a particular class or series of
securities, we will provide specific terms of the offered securities in a prospectus supplement.
We will provide specific terms of the offerings of our securities in supplements to this
prospectus. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information in this
prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, as well as the
documents incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus,
carefully before you invest.
This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell our securities unless accompanied by a
prospectus supplement relating to the offered securities.
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol ANSW. Each
prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to any listing on the Nasdaq
Global Market or any other securities exchange covered by the prospectus supplement.
These securities may be sold directly by us, through dealers or agents designated from time to
time, to or through underwriters or through a combination of these methods. See Plan of
Distribution in this prospectus. We may also describe the plan of distribution for any particular
offering of our securities in a prospectus supplement. If any agents, underwriters or dealers are
involved in the sale of any securities in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, we
will disclose their names and the nature of our arrangements with them in a prospectus supplement.
The net proceeds we expect to receive from any such sale will also be included in a prospectus
supplement.
Investing in our securities involves various risks. See Risk Factors on page 3 for more
information on these risks. Additional risks will be described in the related prospectus
supplements under the heading Risk Factors. You should review that section of the related
prospectus supplements for a discussion of matters that investors in our securities should
consider.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities, or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this
prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
The date of this Prospectus is , 2007.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the SEC) using a shelf registration process. Under this shelf registration
process, we may offer from time to time securities having an aggregate initial offering price of
$140,000,000. Each time we offer securities, we will provide you with a prospectus supplement that
describes the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities we offer. The prospectus
supplement also may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read
carefully both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information
described below under the caption Where You Can Find More Information.
This prospectus does not contain all the information provided in the registration statement we
filed with the SEC. For further information about us or our securities offered hereby, you should
refer to that registration statement, which you can obtain from the SEC as described below under
Where You Can Find More Information.
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus or a prospectus supplement. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with
different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you
should not rely on it. This prospectus is not an offer to sell securities, and it is not soliciting
an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should
assume that the information appearing in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, as well as
information we have previously filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference, is accurate as of
the date on the front of those documents only. Our business, financial condition, results of
operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
We may sell securities through underwriters or dealers, through agents, directly to purchasers
or through a combination of these methods. We and our agents reserve the sole right to accept or
reject in whole or in part any proposed purchase of securities. The prospectus supplement, which we
will provide to you each time we offer securities, will set forth the names of any underwriters,
agents or others involved in the sale of securities, and any applicable fee, commission or discount
arrangements with them. See Plan of Distribution.
OUR BUSINESS
We own and operate two ad supported Web properties: Answers.com, a leading Internet
information portal, and WikiAnswers.com, a user generated content, or UGC, community-based Q&A
site. According to comScore, a global Internet information provider, our Web properties had
13.4 million unique monthly visitors in June 2007, ranking
Answers Corporation as the 61st
largest U.S. Web property. In addition, according to our unaudited internal data we had over 430
million queries during the first quarter of 2007. Approximately 60-70% of our traffic is
generated by search engine traffic (traffic originating from a search conducted on a search engine
going directly to a Web page), 15-25% of our traffic is generated by the definition link
appearing on Googles website result pages, while the remaining 10-20% is generated by direct
traffic (traffic resulting from users visiting a site via a direct type-in of the URL of the site
in the address line of their Web browser, a bookmarked Favorite, a link from other websites or a
Web-specific toolbar). Once user traffic is directed to our Web properties our business runs on the
ability to monetize this Internet traffic through online advertising. Our goal is to become the
Internets prime free destination site for users searching for any type of information and the
premier online provider of answers to questions on any topic. We were incorporated in December 1998
and are a Delaware corporation. We have offices in New York, NY, and Jerusalem, Israel.
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in our securities involves risk. The prospectus supplement applicable to each type
or series of securities we offer will contain a discussion of the risks applicable to an investment
in Answers Corporation and to the particular types of securities that we are offering under that
prospectus supplement. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the
risks described under Risk Factors in the applicable prospectus supplement and in our most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, or any updates in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, together with
all of the other information appearing in this prospectus or incorporated by reference into this
prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, in light of your particular investment
objectives and financial circumstances. Our business, financial condition or results of operations
could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. The trading price of our securities
could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, including the documents that we
incorporate by reference, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.
Such forward-looking statements include those that express plans, anticipation, intent,
contingency, goals, targets or future development and/or otherwise are not statements of historical
fact. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and projections about
future events and they are subject to risks and uncertainties known and unknown that could cause
actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such
statements.
In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology, such as expects,
anticipates, intends, estimates, plans, believes, seeks, may, should, could or
the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Accordingly, these statements involve
estimates, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed in them. Any forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by
reference to the factors discussed throughout this prospectus.
You should read this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement and the documents
that we reference herein and therein and have filed as exhibits to the registration statement, of
which this prospectus is part, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results
may be materially different from what we expect. You should assume that the information appearing
in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement is accurate as of the date on the
front cover of this prospectus or such prospectus supplement only. Because the risk factors
referred to above, as well as the risk factors referred to on page 3 of this prospectus and
incorporated herein by reference, could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from
those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, you should not place
undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks
only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement
is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to
time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors will arise. In addition, we cannot
assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination
of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statements. We qualify all of the information presented in this prospectus and any
accompanying prospectus supplement, and particularly our forward-looking statements, by these
cautionary statements.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities for acquisitions of other
companies, products or technologies including, without limitation, the acquisition of the
outstanding equity interests of Lexico Publishing Group, LLC in accordance with a Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated July 13, 2007, as described in the Form 8-K
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filed on July 17, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein. We may also use net proceeds from
the sale of securities for working capital and other general corporate purposes. Working capital
and other general corporate purposes may include sales and marketing expenditures, research and
development expenditures, capital expenditures and any other purposes that we may specify in any
prospectus supplement. Except for the acquisition of Lexico Publishing Group, LLC, we have not yet
determined the amount of net proceeds to be used specifically for any of the foregoing purposes.
Accordingly, our management will have significant discretion and flexibility in applying the net
proceeds from the sale of these securities. Pending any use, as described above, we intend to
invest the net proceeds in high-quality, short-term, interest-bearing securities. Our plans to use
the estimated net proceeds from the sale of these securities may change, and if they do, we will
update this information in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a specified offering of
securities.
THE SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER
The descriptions of the securities contained in this prospectus, together with the applicable
prospectus supplements, summarize all the material terms and provisions of the various types of
securities that we may offer. We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to
any securities the particular terms of the securities offered by that prospectus supplement. If we
indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, the terms of the securities may differ from the
terms we have summarized below. We will also include in the prospectus supplement information,
where applicable, about material United States federal income tax considerations relating to the
securities, and the securities exchange, if any, on which the securities will be listed.
We may sell from time to time, in one or more offerings:
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shares of our common stock; |
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shares of our preferred stock; |
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debt securities, in one or more series; |
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warrants to purchase any of the
securities listed above; and/or |
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units consisting of one or more of the
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This prospectus may not be used to consummate a sale of securities unless it is accompanied by
a prospectus supplement.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
General
The following description of common stock and preferred stock, together with the additional
information we include in any applicable prospectus supplements, summarizes the material terms and
provisions of the common stock and preferred stock that we may offer under this prospectus but is
not complete. For the complete terms of our common stock and preferred stock, please refer to our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended by a certificate of amendment and
which may be further amended from time to time, any certificates of designation for our preferred
stock, and our amended and restated bylaws, as amended from time to time. The Delaware General
Corporation Law may also affect the terms of these securities. While the terms we have summarized
below will apply generally to any future common stock or preferred stock that we may offer, we will
describe the particular terms of any series of these securities in more detail in the applicable
prospectus supplement. If we so indicate in a prospectus supplement, the terms of any common stock
or preferred stock we offer under that prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe
below.
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Our authorized capital stock consists of 30,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value,
and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value. The authorized and unissued shares of
common stock and the authorized and undesignated shares of preferred stock are available for
issuance without further action by our stockholders, unless such action is required by applicable
law or the rules of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which our securities may be
listed or traded. If the approval of our stockholders is not so required, our board of directors
may determine not to seek stockholder approval.
Common Stock
As of July 13, 2007, there were 7,854,053 shares of our common stock outstanding. The holders
of our common stock are entitled to such dividends as our board of directors may declare from
legally available funds. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on any
matter to be voted upon by stockholders. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and
our amended and restated bylaws do not provide for cumulative voting. No holder of our common stock
will have any preemptive right to subscribe for any shares of capital stock issued in the future
under the Delaware General Corporation Law, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation
or our amended and restated bylaws. Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or
winding up of our affairs, the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive all of our
remaining assets legally available for distribution to the stockholders after payment of all our
debts and other liabilities, subject to prior distribution rights of our preferred stock, if any.
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol ANSW. The transfer
agent and registrar for our common stock is American Stock Transfer and Trust Company.
Preferred Stock
As of July 13, 2007, no shares of our preferred stock were outstanding. Our amended and
restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that our board of directors may by
resolution, without further vote or action by the stockholders, establish one or more classes or
series of preferred stock having the number of shares and relative voting rights, designation,
dividend rates, liquidation, and other rights, preferences, and limitations as may be fixed by them
without further stockholder approval. Once designated by our board of directors, each series of
preferred stock will have specific financial and other terms that will be described in a prospectus
supplement. The description of the preferred stock that is set forth in any prospectus supplement
is not complete without reference to the documents that govern the preferred stock. These include
our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, and any certificates of
designation that the board of directors may adopt. Prior to the issuance of shares of each series
of preferred stock, the board of directors is required by the Delaware General Corporation Law and
the amended and restated certificate of incorporation to adopt resolutions and file a certificate
of designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The certificate of designation
fixes for each class or series the designations, powers, preferences, rights, qualifications,
limitations and restrictions, including, but not limited to, some or all of the following:
(a) the number of shares constituting that series and the distinctive designation of
that series, which number may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares then
outstanding) from time to time by action of the board of directors;
(b) the dividend rate and the times of payment of dividends on the shares of that
series, whether dividends shall be cumulative, and, if so, from which date;
(c) whether that series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights
provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights;
(d) whether that series shall have conversion privileges, and, if so, the terms and
conditions of such conversion, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate in such
events as the board of directors shall determine;
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(e) whether or not the shares of that series shall be redeemable, and, if so, the
terms and conditions of such redemption;
(f) whether that series shall have a sinking fund for the redemption or purchase of
shares of that series, and, if so, the terms and amount of such sinking fund;
(g) whether or not the shares of the series will have priority over or be on a
parity with or be junior to the shares of any other series or class in any respect;
(h) the rights of the shares of that series in the event of voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation, and the relative rights or priority, if
any, of payment of shares of that series; and
(i) any other relative rights, preferences and limitations of that series.
All shares of preferred stock offered hereby will, when issued, be fully paid and
nonassessable, including shares of preferred stock issued upon the exercise of preferred stock
warrants or subscription rights, if any.
Although our board of directors has no intention at the present time of doing so, it could
authorize the issuance of a series of preferred stock that could, depending on the terms of such
series, impede the completion of a merger, tender offer or other takeover attempt.
Options/Warrants
As
of July 13, 2007, there were 2,247,586 shares of common stock reserved underlying stock
options granted under our equity compensation plans and there were
50,103 shares available for
future grants under our 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan and 2004 Stock Plan. Additionally, we have
reserved 1,157,763 shares of common stock for issuance upon exercise of outstanding warrants.
Certain Provisions of Delaware Law and our Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which regulates
acquisitions of Delaware corporations. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly-held Delaware
corporation from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of
three years following the date the person becomes an interested stockholder, unless:
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prior to such time our board of
directors approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the
person becoming an interested stockholder; |
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upon consummation of the transaction
that resulted in the person becoming an interested stockholder, the person owned at least 85%
of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced,
excluding shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers; or |
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on or subsequent to such time the
business combination is approved by our board of directors and authorized at an annual or
special meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3 % of the
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Section 203 defines a business combination to include:
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any merger or consolidation involving
the corporation and the interested stockholder; |
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any sale, transfer, pledge or other
disposition involving the interested stockholder of 10% or more of the assets of the
corporation; |
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in general, any transaction that results
in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the
interested stockholder; or |
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the receipt by the interested
stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial
benefits provided by or through the corporation. |
In general, Section 203 defines an interested stockholder as any person who, together with
the persons affiliates and associates, owns, or within three years prior to the determination of
interested stockholder status did own, 15% or more of a corporations voting stock.
In addition, some provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as
amended, and bylaws may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, defer or prevent a
tender offer or takeover attempt that a stockholder might deem to be in his or her best interest.
The existence of these provisions could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in
the future for shares of our common stock.
Board of Directors
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that our board of
directors be divided into three classes of directors. One class has been created for a term
expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2008. The second class has been
created for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2009. The third
class has been created for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in
2010.
Each director is to hold office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
Directors elected to succeed directors whose terms then expire will be elected for a term that will
expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election. Directors may
be removed from office only for cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority
of the voting power of all then-outstanding shares of our capital stock that are entitled to vote
generally in the election of our directors, voting together as a single class.
The number of directors comprising our board of directors will be from five to nine directors
as provided from time to time exclusively by our board of directors. Subject to the rights of the
holders of any class or classes of stock or series thereof entitled to elect one or more directors,
our amended and restated bylaws provide that in the case of any vacancies among the directors such
vacancy will be filled with a candidate approved by the vote of a majority of the remaining
directors, even if less than a quorum (and not by stockholders).
The classification of our board of directors and filling of vacancies could have the effect of
making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or of discouraging a third party from
attempting to acquire, control of us. At any meeting of our board of directors, a majority of the
authorized number of directors then in office will constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business.
Preferred Stock; Authorized But Unissued Shares
The authorized but unissued shares of our preferred stock are available for future issuance
without stockholder approval. The issuance of our preferred stock may have the effect of delaying,
deferring or preventing a change in control of us and may adversely affect voting and other rights
of holders of our common stock. In addition, issuance of preferred stock, while providing desirable
flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could make it
more difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of the outstanding shares of our voting
stock.
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Indemnification
There are, in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, and amended
and restated bylaws, provisions to (i) eliminate the personal liability of our directors for
monetary damages resulting from breaches of their fiduciary duty to the extent permitted by the
Delaware General Corporation Law and (ii) indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest
extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, including circumstances in
which indemnification is otherwise discretionary. Our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation also permits the indemnification of persons other than directors and officers in
certain situations.
Amended and Restated Bylaws
Our amended and restated bylaws include provisions that restrict the ability of the
stockholders to remove directors, take action without a meeting and call special meetings. Our
amended and restated bylaws also contain advance notice procedures regarding any proposal of
stockholder business to be discussed at a stockholders meeting. Our amended and restated bylaws
are subject to adoption, amendment, alteration, repeal, or rescission either by our board of
directors by a vote of a majority of all directors in office, without the assent or vote of our
stockholders, or by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
voting securities.
Written Consent of Stockholders; Special Meeting of Stockholders
Stockholders cannot act by written consent and any action required or permitted to be taken by
our stockholders must be taken at an annual or special meeting. Our amended and restated
certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that special meetings of the stockholders may
only be called by the chairman of the board of directors, the president or by a majority of the
board of directors and may not be called by the holders of our common stock.
Advance Notice Procedure for Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations
Our amended and restated bylaws provide that for business to be properly brought before an
annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice of the proposed
business in writing to our corporate secretary. To be timely, a stockholders notice must be given,
either by personal delivery or by certified mail, to our corporate secretary not less than 75 days
nor more than 90 days before the annual meeting of stockholders. Each notice must contain:
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a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting and the
reasons for conducting such business at the meeting, |
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the name and address, as they appear on the Corporations books, of the stockholder
proposing such business and any other stockholders known by such stockholder to be
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the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by such
stockholder on the date of such stockholders notice and by any other stockholders known
by such stockholder to be supporting such proposal on the date of such stockholders
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Our corporate secretary will deliver all notices to the Corporate Governance Committee of our
board of directors for review.
Business brought before an annual meeting without complying with these provisions will not be
transacted. Although our amended and restated bylaws do not give the board of directors the power
to approve or disapprove stockholder nominations of candidates or proposals regarding other
business to be conducted at a special or annual meeting, our amended and restated bylaws may have
the effect of precluding the consideration of some business at a meeting if the proper procedures
are not followed or may discourage or defer a potential acquiror from conducting a solicitation of
proxies to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.
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Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that to the
fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, a director of the company shall
not be personally liable to the company or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of
fiduciary duty as a director. Under current Delaware law, liability of a director may not be
limited (i) for any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the company or its stockholders,
(ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, and (iii) for any transaction from which the director derives an improper
personal benefit.
The effect of the provision of our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation, as amended, is to eliminate the rights of the company and its stockholders (through
stockholders derivative suits on behalf of the company) to recover monetary damages against a
director for breach of the fiduciary duty of care as a director (including breaches resulting from
negligent or grossly negligent behavior) except in the situations described in clauses (i) through
(iii) above. This provision does not limit or eliminate the rights of the company or any
stockholder to seek non-monetary relief such as an injunction or rescission in the event of a
breach of a directors duty of care. In addition, Answers Certificate of Incorporation provides
that the company shall indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law its directors, officers and
employees and any other persons to which Delaware law permits a corporation to provide
indemnification against losses incurred by any such person by reason of the fact that such person
was acting in such capacity.
We have an insurance policy that insures our directors and officers, within the
limits and subject to the limitations of the policy, against certain expenses in connection with
the defense of actions, suits or proceedings, and certain liabilities that might be imposed as a
result of such actions, suits or proceedings, to which they are parties by reason of being or
having been directors or officers.
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
As used in this prospectus, debt securities means the debentures, notes, bonds and other
evidences of indebtedness that we may issue from time to time. The debt securities will either be
senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities. The senior debt securities will be issued
under a senior indenture between us and the senior trustee named in the applicable prospectus
supplement and the subordinated debt securities will be issued under a subordinated indenture
between us and the subordinated trustee named in the applicable prospectus supplement. This
prospectus sometimes refers to the senior indenture and the subordinated indenture collectively as
the Indentures.
The statements and descriptions in this prospectus or in any prospectus supplement regarding
provisions of the Indentures and debt securities are summaries thereof, do not purport to be
complete and are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, all of the
provisions of the Indentures (and any amendments or supplements we may enter into from time to time
which are permitted under each Indenture) and the debt securities, including the definitions
therein of certain terms.
General
Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, the debt securities will be direct
unsecured obligations of Answers Corporation. The senior debt securities will rank equally with
any of our other senior and unsubordinated debt. The subordinated debt securities will be
subordinate and junior in right of payment to any senior indebtedness.
The Indentures do not limit the aggregate principal amount of debt securities that we may
issue and provide that we may issue debt securities from time to time in one or more series, in
each case with the same or various maturities, at par or at a discount. Unless indicated in a
prospectus supplement, we may reopen, or issue additional debt securities of, a particular series
without the consent of the holders of the debt securities of such series outstanding at the time of
the issuance. Any such additional debt securities, together with all other outstanding debt
securities of that series, will constitute a single series of debt securities under the applicable
Indenture.
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Each prospectus supplement will describe the terms relating to the specific series of debt
securities being offered. These terms will include some or all of the following:
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the title of debt securities and whether
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any limit on the aggregate principal
amount of the debt securities; |
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the ability to issue additional debt
securities of the same series; |
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the price or prices at which we will
sell the debt securities; |
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the maturity date or dates of the debt
securities; |
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the rate or rates of interest, if any,
which may be fixed or variable, at which the debt securities will bear interest, or the method
of determining such rate or rates, if any; |
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the date or dates from which any
interest will accrue or the method by which such date or dates will be determined; |
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the right, if any, to extend the
interest payment periods and the duration of any such deferral period, including the maximum
consecutive period during which interest payment periods may be extended; |
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whether the amount of payments of
principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the debt securities may be determined with
reference to any index, formula or other method, such as one or more currencies, commodities,
equity indices or other indices, and the manner of determining the amount of such payments; |
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the dates on which we will pay interest
on the debt securities and the regular record date for determining who is entitled to the
interest payable on any interest payment date; |
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the place or places where the principal
of (and premium, if any) and interest on the debt securities will be payable, where any
securities may be surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange or conversion, as
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if we possess the option to do so, the
periods within which and the prices at which we may redeem the debt securities, in whole or in
part, pursuant to optional redemption provisions, and the other terms and conditions of any
such provisions; |
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our obligation, if any, to redeem, repay
or purchase debt securities by making periodic payments to a sinking fund or through an
analogous provision or at the option of holders of the debt securities, and the period or
periods within which and the price or prices at which we will redeem, repay or purchase the
debt securities, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation, and the other terms and
conditions of such obligation; |
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the denominations in which the debt
securities will be issued, if other than denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of
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the portion, or methods of determining
the portion, of the principal amount of the debt securities which we must pay upon the
acceleration of the maturity of the debt securities in connection with an Event of Default (as
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the currency, currencies or currency
unit in which we will pay the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on the
debt securities, if not United States dollars; |
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provisions, if any, granting special
rights to holders of the debt securities upon the occurrence of specified events; |
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any deletions from, modifications of or
additions to the Events of Default or our covenants with respect to the applicable series of
debt securities, and whether or not such Events of Default or covenants are consistent with
those contained in the applicable Indenture; |
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any limitation on our ability to incur
debt, redeem stock, sell our assets or other restrictions; |
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the application, if any, of the terms of
the Indenture relating to defeasance and covenant defeasance (which terms are described below)
to the debt securities; |
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whether the subordination provisions
summarized below or different subordination provisions will apply to the debt securities; |
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the terms, if any, upon which the
holders may convert or exchange the debt securities into or for our common stock, preferred
stock or other securities or property; |
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whether any of the debt securities will
be issued in global form and, if so, the terms and conditions upon which global debt
securities may be exchanged for certificated debt securities; |
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any change in the right of the trustee
or the requisite holders of debt securities to declare the principal amount thereof due and
payable because of an Event of Default; |
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the depositary for global or
certificated debt securities; |
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any special tax implications of the debt
securities; |
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any trustees, authenticating or paying
agents, transfer agents or registrars, or other agents with respect to the debt securities; |
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any other terms of the debt securities
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to whom any interest on any debt
security shall be payable, if other than the person in whose name the security is registered,
on the record date for such interest, the extent to which, or the manner in which, any
interest payable on a temporary global debt security will be paid if other than in the manner
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if the principal of or any premium or
interest on any debt securities of the series is to be payable in one or more currencies or
currency units other than as stated, the currency, currencies or currency units in which it
shall be paid and the periods within and terms and conditions upon which such election is to
be made and the amounts payable (or the manner in which such amount shall be determined); |
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the portion of the principal amount of
any securities of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the
maturity of the debt securities pursuant to the applicable Indenture if other than the entire
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stated maturity of any debt security of the series will not be determinable as of any one or
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be the principal amount of such securities as of any such date for any purpose, including
the principal amount thereof which shall be due and payable upon any maturity other than the
stated maturity or which shall be deemed to be outstanding as of any date prior to the
stated maturity (or, in any such case, the manner in which such amount deemed to be the
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Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will
not be listed on any securities exchange.
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, debt securities will be
issued in fully-registered form without coupons.
Debt securities may be sold at a substantial discount below their stated principal amount,
bearing no interest or interest at a rate which at the time of issuance is below market rates. The
applicable prospectus supplement will describe the federal income tax consequences and special
considerations applicable to any such debt securities. The debt securities may also be issued as
indexed securities or securities denominated in foreign currencies, currency units or composite
currencies, as described in more detail in the prospectus supplement relating to any of the
particular debt securities. The prospectus supplement relating to specific debt securities will
also describe any special considerations and certain additional tax considerations applicable to
such debt securities.
Subordination
The prospectus supplement relating to any offering of subordinated debt securities will
describe the specific subordination provisions. However, unless otherwise noted in the prospectus
supplement, subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment to any
existing Senior Indebtedness. Under the subordinated indenture, Senior Indebtedness may mean all
amounts due on obligations in connection with any of the following, whether outstanding at the date
of execution of the subordinated indenture, or thereafter incurred or created:
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the principal of (and premium, if any)
and interest due on our indebtedness for borrowed money and indebtedness evidenced by
securities, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments issued by us; |
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all of our capital lease obligations; |
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any of our obligations as lessee under
leases required to be capitalized on the balance sheet of the lessee under generally accepted
accounting principles; |
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all of our obligations for the
reimbursement on any letter of credit, bankers acceptance, security purchase facility or
similar credit transaction; |
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all of our obligations in respect of
interest rate swap, cap or other agreements, interest rate future or options contracts,
currency swap agreements, currency future or option contracts and other similar agreements; |
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all obligations of the types referred to
above of other persons for the payment of which we are responsible or liable as obligor,
guarantor or otherwise; and |
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all obligations of the types referred to
above of other persons secured by any lien on any property or asset of ours (whether or not
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any indebtedness which expressly
provides that such indebtedness shall not be senior in right of payment to the subordinated
debt securities, or that such indebtedness shall be subordinated to any other of
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our indebtedness, unless such indebtedness expressly provides that such indebtedness shall
be senior in right of payment to the subordinated debt securities; |
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any of our indebtedness in respect of
the subordinated debt securities; |
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any indebtedness or liability for
compensation to employees, for goods or materials purchased in the ordinary course of business
or for services; |
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subsidiary; and |
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any liability for federal, state, local
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Senior Indebtedness shall continue to be Senior Indebtedness and be entitled to the benefits
of the subordination provisions irrespective of any amendment, modification or waiver of any term
of such Senior Indebtedness.
Unless otherwise noted in the prospectus supplement, if we default in the payment of any
principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Senior Indebtedness when it becomes due and
payable, whether at maturity or at a date fixed for prepayment or by declaration or otherwise,
then, unless and until such default is cured or waived or ceases to exist, we will make no direct
or indirect payment (in cash, property, securities, by set-off or otherwise) in respect of the
principal of or interest on the subordinated debt securities or in respect of any redemption,
retirement, purchase or other requisition of any of the subordinated debt securities.
In the event of the acceleration of the maturity of any subordinated debt securities, the
holders of all senior debt securities outstanding at the time of such acceleration, subject to any
security interest, will first be entitled to receive payment in full of all amounts due on the
senior debt securities before the holders of the subordinated debt securities will be entitled to
receive any payment of principal (and premium, if any) or interest on the subordinated debt
securities.
If any of the following events occurs, we will pay in full all Senior Indebtedness before we
make any payment or distribution under the subordinated debt securities, whether in cash,
securities or other property, to any holder of subordinated debt securities:
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any dissolution or winding-up or
liquidation or reorganization of Answers Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary or in
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In such event, any payment or distribution under the subordinated debt securities, whether in
cash, securities or other property, which would otherwise (but for the subordination provisions) be
payable or deliverable in respect of the subordinated debt securities, will be paid or delivered
directly to the holders of Senior Indebtedness in accordance with the priorities then existing
among such holders until all Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full. If any payment or
distribution under the subordinated debt securities is received by the trustee of any subordinated
debt securities in contravention of any of the terms of the subordinated indenture and before all
the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full, such payment or distribution or security will be
received in trust for the benefit of, and paid over or delivered and transferred to, the holders of
the Senior Indebtedness at the time outstanding in accordance with the priorities then existing
among such holders for application to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid to
the extent necessary to pay all such Senior Indebtedness in full.
The subordinated indenture does not limit the issuance of additional Senior Indebtedness.
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Consolidation, Merger, Sale of Assets and Other Transactions
We may not merge with or into or consolidate with another corporation or sell, assign,
transfer, lease or convey all or substantially all of our properties and assets to, any other
corporation other than a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of ours, and no corporation may
merge with or into or consolidate with us or, except for any direct or indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of ours, sell, assign, transfer, lease or convey all or substantially all of its
properties and assets to us, unless:
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we are the surviving corporation or the
corporation formed by or surviving such merger or consolidation or to which such sale,
assignment, transfer, lease or conveyance has been made, if other than us, has expressly
assumed by supplemental indenture all of our obligations under the debt securities and the
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immediately after giving effect to such
transaction, no default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and we deliver to
the trustee an officers certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that the
supplemental indenture complies with the applicable Indenture. |
Events of Default, Notice and Waiver
Unless an accompanying prospectus supplement states otherwise, the following shall constitute
Events of Default under the Indentures with respect to each series of debt securities:
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debt security of such series when due and payable, continued for 30 days; |
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our failure to pay principal (or
premium, if any) on any debt security of such series when due, regardless of whether such
payment became due because of maturity, redemption, acceleration or otherwise, or is required
by any sinking fund established with respect to such series; |
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our failure to observe or perform any
other of its covenants or agreements with respect to such debt securities for 90 days after we
receive notice of such failure; |
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certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency
or reorganization of Answers Corporation; or |
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respect to securities of that series. |
If an Event of Default with respect to any debt securities of any series outstanding under
either of the Indentures shall occur and be continuing, the trustee under such Indenture or the
holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of that series
outstanding may declare, by notice as provided in the applicable Indenture, the principal amount
(or such lesser amount as may be provided for in the debt securities of that series) of all the
debt securities of that series outstanding to be due and payable immediately; provided that, in the
case of an Event of Default involving certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization,
acceleration is automatic; and, provided further, that after such acceleration, but before a
judgment or decree based on acceleration, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount
of the outstanding debt securities of that series may, under certain circumstances, rescind and
annul such acceleration if all Events of Default, other than the nonpayment of accelerated
principal, have been cured or waived. Upon the acceleration of the maturity of original issue
discount securities, an amount less than the principal amount thereof will become due and payable.
Reference is made to the prospectus supplement relating to any original issue discount securities
for the particular provisions relating to acceleration of maturity thereof.
Any past default under either Indenture with respect to debt securities of any series, and any
Event of Default arising therefrom, may be waived by the holders of a majority in principal amount
of all debt securities of such series outstanding under such Indenture, except in the case of (i)
default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any debt securities
of such series or (ii) default in respect of a covenant or provision
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which may not be amended or modified without the consent of the holder of each outstanding
debt security of such series affected.
The trustee is required within 90 days after the occurrence of an Event of Default (which is
known to the trustee and is continuing), with respect to the debt securities of any series (without
regard to any grace period or notice requirements), to give to the holders of the debt securities
of such series notice of such default.
The trustee, subject to its duties during default to act with the required standard of care,
may require indemnification by the holders of the debt securities of any series with respect to
which a default has occurred before proceeding to exercise any right or power under the Indentures
at the request of the holders of the debt securities of such series. Subject to such right of
indemnification and to certain other limitations, the holders of a majority in principal amount of
the outstanding debt securities of any series under either Indenture may direct the time, method
and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any
trust or power conferred on the trustee with respect to the debt securities of such series,
provided that such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with the applicable
Indenture and the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not
inconsistent with such direction.
No holder of a debt security of any series may institute any action against us under either of
the Indentures (except actions for payment of overdue principal of (and premium, if any) or
interest on such debt security or for the conversion or exchange of such debt security in
accordance with its terms) unless (i) the holder has given to the trustee written notice of an
Event of Default and of the continuance thereof with respect to the debt securities of such series
specifying an Event of Default, as required under the applicable Indenture; (ii) the holders of at
least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of that series then outstanding
under such Indenture shall have requested the trustee to institute such action and offered to the
trustee indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be
incurred in compliance with such request; (iii) the trustee shall not have instituted such action
within 60 days of such request and (iv) no direction inconsistent with such written request has
been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the holders of a majority in principal
amount of the debt securities of that series.
We are required to furnish annually to the trustee statements as to our compliance with all
conditions and covenants under each Indenture.
Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
We may discharge or defease our obligations under the Indentures as set forth below, unless
otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement.
We may discharge certain obligations to holders of any series of debt securities issued under
either the Indentures which have not already been delivered to the trustee for cancellation and
which have either become due and payable or are by their terms due and payable within one year (or
scheduled for redemption within one year) by irrevocably depositing with the trustee money in an
amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such debt securities not
previously delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal and any premium and interest to
the date of such deposit (in the case of debt securities which have become due and payable) or to
the stated maturity or redemption date, as the case may be and we have paid all other sums payable
under the applicable indenture.
If indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may elect either to (i) defease and
be discharged from any and all obligations with respect to the debt securities of or within any
series (except as otherwise provided in the relevant Indenture) (defeasance) or (ii) be released
from our obligations with respect to certain covenants applicable to the debt securities of or
within any series (covenant defeasance), upon the deposit with the relevant Indenture trustee, in
trust for such purpose, of money and/or government obligations which through the payment of
principal and interest in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient to
pay the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on such debt securities to maturity or
redemption, as the case may be, and any mandatory sinking fund or analogous payments thereon. As a
condition to defeasance or covenant defeasance, we
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must deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of such debt
securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of
such defeasance or covenant defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same
amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such defeasance
or covenant defeasance had not occurred. Such opinion of counsel, in the case of defeasance under
clause (i) above, must refer to and be based upon a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a
change in applicable federal income tax law occurring after the date of the relevant Indenture. In
addition, in the case of either defeasance or covenant defeasance, we shall have delivered to the
trustee (i) an officers certificate to the effect that the relevant debt securities exchange(s)
have informed us that neither such debt securities nor any other debt securities of the same
series, if then listed on any securities exchange, will be delisted as a result of such deposit and
(ii) an officers certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions
precedent, including without limitation the absence of a continuing Event of Default, have been
complied with regarding such defeasance or covenant defeasance.
We may exercise our defeasance option with respect to such debt securities notwithstanding our
prior exercise of our covenant defeasance option.
Modification and Waiver
Under the Indentures, we and the applicable trustee may supplement the Indentures for certain
purposes which would not materially adversely affect the interests or rights of the holders of debt
securities of a series without the consent of those holders. We and the applicable trustee may also
modify the Indentures or any supplemental indenture in a manner that affects the interests or
rights of the holders of debt securities with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each affected series issued under
the Indenture. However, the Indentures require the consent of each holder of debt securities that
would be affected by any modification which would:
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change the fixed maturity of any debt
securities of any series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend
the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any premium payable upon the redemption
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reduce the amount of principal of an
original issue discount debt security or any other debt security payable upon acceleration of
the maturity thereof; |
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impair the right to enforce any payment
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adversely change the right to convert or
exchange, including decreasing the conversion rate or increasing the conversion price of, any
debt security (if applicable); |
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reduce the percentage in principal
amount of outstanding debt securities of any series, the consent of whose holders is required for
modification or amendment of the Indentures or for waiver of compliance with certain provisions of
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The Indentures permit the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities of any series issued under the Indenture which is affected by the
modification or amendment to waive our compliance with certain covenants contained in the
Indentures.
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Payment and Paying Agents
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, payment of interest on a
debt security on any interest payment date will be made to the person in whose name a debt security
is registered at the close of business on the record date for the interest. Book-entry and other
indirect holders should consult their banks, brokers or other financial institutions for
information on how they will receive payments.
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, principal, interest and
premium on the debt securities of a particular series will be payable at the office of such paying
agent or paying agents as we may designate for such purpose from time to time. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, at our option, payment of any interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the
person entitled thereto as such address appears in the security register.
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, a paying agent designated
by us will act as paying agent for payments with respect to debt securities of each series. All
paying agents initially designated by us for the debt securities of a particular series will be
named in the applicable prospectus supplement. We may at any time designate additional paying
agents or rescind the designation of any paying agent or approve a change in the office through
which any paying agent acts, except that we will be required to maintain a paying agent in each
place of payment for the debt securities of a particular series.
All moneys paid by us to a paying agent for the payment of the principal, interest or premium
on any debt security which remain unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, interest
or premium has become due and payable will be repaid to us upon request, and the holder of such
debt security thereafter may look only to us for payment thereof.
Denominations, Registrations and Transfer
Unless an accompanying prospectus supplement states otherwise, debt securities will be
represented by one or more global certificates registered in the name of a nominee for The
Depository Trust Company, or DTC. In such case, each holders beneficial interest in the global
securities will be shown on the records of DTC and transfers of beneficial interests will only be
effected through DTCs records.
A holder of debt securities may only exchange a beneficial interest in a global security for
certificated securities registered in the holders name if:
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DTC notifies us that it is unwilling or
unable to continue serving as the depositary for the relevant global securities or DTC ceases
to maintain certain qualifications under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and no successor
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If debt securities are issued in certificated form, they will only be issued in the minimum
denomination specified in the accompanying prospectus supplement and integral multiples of such
denomination. Transfers and exchanges of such debt securities will only be permitted in such
minimum denomination. Transfers of debt securities in certificated form may be registered at the
trustees corporate office or at the offices of any paying agent or trustee appointed by us under
the Indentures. Exchanges of debt securities for an equal aggregate principal amount of debt
securities in different denominations may also be made at such locations. Holders will not be
required to pay a service charge to transfer or exchange debt securities, but holders may be
required to pay for any tax or other governmental charge associated with the exchange or transfer.
The transfer or exchange will only be made if the security registrar is satisfied with the holders
proof of ownership.
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Governing Law
Unless an accompanying prospectus supplement states otherwise, the Indentures and debt
securities will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of
Delaware, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws.
Trustee
The trustee or trustees under the Indentures will be named in any applicable prospectus
supplement.
Conversion or Exchange Rights
The prospectus supplement will describe the terms, if any, on which a series of debt
securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock, preferred stock or other
debt securities. These terms will include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is
mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option. These provisions may allow or require the
number of shares of our common stock or other securities to be received by the holders of such
series of debt securities to be adjusted.
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
The following description, together with the additional information we may include in any
applicable prospectus supplements, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the warrants
that we may offer under this prospectus and the related warrant agreements and warrant
certificates. While the terms summarized below will apply generally to any warrants that we may
offer, we will describe the particular terms of any series of warrants in more detail in the
applicable prospectus supplement. If we indicate in the prospectus supplement, the terms of any
warrants offered under that prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. If
there are differences between that prospectus supplement and this prospectus, the prospectus
supplement will control. Thus, the statements we make in this section may not apply to a
particular series of warrants. Specific warrant agreements will contain additional important terms
and provisions and will be incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement
which includes this prospectus.
General
We may issue warrants for the purchase of common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities
in one or more series. We may issue warrants independently or together with common stock, preferred
stock and/or debt securities, and the warrants may be attached to or separate from these
securities.
We will evidence each series of warrants by warrant certificates that we may issue under a
separate agreement. We may enter into the warrant agreement with a warrant agent. Each warrant
agent may be a bank that we select which has its principal office in the United States and a
combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000. We may also choose to act as out own warrant
agent. We will indicate the name and address of any such warrant agent in the applicable
prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of warrants.
We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of warrants,
including:
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of warrants offered; |
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the currency for which the warrants may
be purchased; |
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if applicable, the designation and terms
of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with
each such security or each principal amount of such security; |
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if applicable, the date on and after
which the warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable; |
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in the case of warrants to purchase debt
securities, the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of one warrant
and the price at, and currency in which, this principal amount of debt securities may be
purchased upon such exercise; |
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in the case of warrants to purchase
common stock or preferred stock, the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock, as
the case may be, purchasable upon the exercise of one warrant and the price at which these
shares may be purchased upon such exercise; |
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the warrant agreement under which the
warrants will be issued; |
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the effect of any merger, consolidation,
sale or other disposition of our business on the warrant agreement and the warrants; |
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anti-dilution provisions of the warrants,
if any; |
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the terms of any rights to redeem or
call the warrants; |
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any provisions for changes to or
adjustments in the exercise price or number of securities issuable upon exercise of the
warrants; |
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the dates on which the right to exercise
the warrants will commence and expire or, if the warrants are not continuously exercisable
during that period, the specific date or dates on which the warrants will be exercisable; |
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the manner in which the warrant
agreement and warrants may be modified; |
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the identities of the warrant agent and
any calculation or other agent for the warrants; |
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federal income tax consequences of
holding or exercising the warrants; |
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the terms of the securities issuable
upon exercise of the warrants; |
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any securities exchange or quotation
system on which the warrants or any securities deliverable upon exercise of the warrants may
be listed; and |
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any other specific terms, preferences,
rights or limitations of or restrictions on the warrants. |
Before exercising their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of
holders of the securities purchasable upon such exercise, including:
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in the case of warrants to purchase debt
securities, the right to receive payments of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on,
the debt securities purchasable upon exercise or to enforce covenants in the applicable
indenture; or |
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in the case of warrants to purchase
common stock or preferred stock, the right to receive dividends, if any, or, payments upon our
liquidation, dissolution or winding up or to exercise voting rights, if any. |
Exercise of Warrants
Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase the securities that we specify in the
applicable prospectus supplement at the exercise price that we describe in the applicable
prospectus supplement. Unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders
of the warrants may exercise the warrants at any time up to 5:00 P.M. eastern time on the
expiration date that we set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of
business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void.
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Holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants by delivering the warrant certificate
representing the warrants to be exercised together with specified information, and paying the
required amount to the warrant agent in immediately available funds, as provided in the applicable
prospectus supplement. We will set forth on the reverse side of the warrant certificate, and in the
applicable prospectus supplement, the information that the holder of the warrant will be required
to deliver to the warrant agent.
Until the warrant is properly exercised, no holder of any warrant will be entitled to any
rights of a holder of the securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrant.
Upon receipt of the required payment and the warrant certificate properly completed and duly
executed at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the
applicable prospectus supplement, we will issue and deliver the securities purchasable upon such
exercise. If fewer than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate are exercised,
then we will issue a new warrant certificate for the remaining amount of warrants. If we so
indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may surrender securities
as all or part of the exercise price for warrants.
Enforceability of Rights By Holders of Warrants
Any warrant agent will act solely as our agent under the applicable warrant agreement and will
not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any warrant. A
single bank or trust company may act as warrant agent for more than one issue of warrants. A
warrant agent will have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by us under the applicable
warrant agreement or warrant, including any duty or responsibility to initiate any proceedings at
law or otherwise, or to make any demand upon us. Any holder of a warrant may, without the consent
of the related warrant agent or the holder of any other warrant, enforce by appropriate legal
action its right to exercise, and receive the securities purchasable upon exercise of, its warrants
in accordance with their terms.
Warrant Agreement Will Not Be Qualified Under Trust Indenture Act
No warrant agreement will be qualified as an indenture, and no warrant agent will be required
to qualify as a trustee, under the Trust Indenture Act. Therefore, holders of warrants issued under
a warrant agreement will not have the protection of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to their
warrants.
Governing Law
Each warrant agreement and any warrants issued under the warrant agreements will be governed
by New York law.
Calculation Agent
Calculations relating to warrants may be made by a calculation agent, an institution that we
appoint as our agent for this purpose. The prospectus supplement for a particular warrant will
name the institution that we have appointed to act as the calculation agent for that warrant as of
the original issue date for that warrant. We may appoint a different institution to serve as
calculation agent from time to time after the original issue date without the consent or
notification of the holders.
The calculation agents determination of any amount of money payable or securities deliverable
with respect to a warrant will be final and binding in the absence of manifest error.
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
We may issue units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this
prospectus in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the
holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and
obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit
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agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit
may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date.
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe:
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the designation and terms of the units
and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances
those securities may be held or transferred separately; |
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any unit agreement under which the units
will be issued; |
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any provisions for the issuance,
payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the
units; and |
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whether the units will be issued in
fully registered or global form. |
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any units. The preceding
description and any description of units in the applicable prospectus supplement does not purport
to be complete and is subject to and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the unit
agreement and, if applicable, collateral arrangements and depositary arrangements relating to such
units.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the securities being offered pursuant to this prospectus through underwriters or
dealers, through agents, or directly to one or more purchasers or through a combination of these
methods. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the offering of the
securities, including:
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the name or names of any underwriters,
if any, and if required, any dealers or agents; |
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the purchase price of the securities and
the proceeds we will receive from the sale; |
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any underwriting discounts and other
items constituting underwriters compensation; |
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any discounts or concessions allowed or
reallowed or paid to dealers; and |
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any securities exchange or market on
which the securities may be listed. |
We may distribute the securities from time to time in one or more transactions at:
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a fixed price or prices, which may be
changed; |
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market prices prevailing at the time of
sale; |
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prices related to such prevailing market
prices; or |
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negotiated prices. |
Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement are underwriters of the securities
offered by the prospectus supplement.
If underwriters are used in an offering, we will execute an underwriting agreement with such
underwriters and will specify the name of each underwriter and the terms of the transaction
(including any underwriting discounts and other terms constituting compensation of the underwriters
and any dealers) in a prospectus supplement. The securities may be offered to the public either
through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters
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or directly by one or more investment banking firms or others, as designated. If an
underwriting syndicate is used, the managing underwriter(s) will be specified on the cover of the
prospectus supplement. If underwriters are used in the sale, the offered securities will be
acquired by the underwriters for their own accounts and may be resold from time to time in one or
more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at
varying prices determined at the time of sale. Any public offering price and any discounts or
concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time. Unless
otherwise set forth in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase
the offered securities will be subject to conditions precedent and the underwriters will be
obligated to purchase all of the offered securities if any are purchased.
We may grant to the underwriters options to purchase additional securities to cover
over-allotments, if any, at the public offering price, with additional underwriting commissions or
discounts, as may be set forth in a related prospectus supplement. The terms of any over-allotment
option will be set forth in the prospectus supplement for those securities.
If we use a dealer in the sale of the securities being offered pursuant to this prospectus or
any prospectus supplement, we will sell the securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may
then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the
time of resale. The names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction will be
specified in a prospectus supplement.
We may sell the securities directly or through agents we designate from time to time. We will
name any agent involved in the offering and sale of securities and we will describe any commissions
we will pay the agent in the prospectus supplement. Unless the prospectus supplement states
otherwise, any agent will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of its appointment.
We may authorize agents or underwriters to solicit offers by institutional investors to
purchase securities from us at the public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement
pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in
the future. We will describe the conditions to these contracts and the commissions we must pay for
solicitation of these contracts in the prospectus supplement.
In connection with the sale of the securities, underwriters, dealers or agents may receive
compensation from us or from purchasers of the common stock for whom they act as agents in the form
of discounts, concessions or commissions. Underwriters may sell the securities to or through
dealers, and those dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or
commissions from the underwriters or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as
agents. Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of the securities,
and any institutional investors or others that purchase common stock directly and then resell the
securities, may be deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts or commissions received by them
from us and any profit on the resale of the common stock by them may be deemed to be underwriting
discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.
We may provide agents and underwriters with indemnification against particular civil
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribution with respect to
payments that the agents or underwriters may make with respect to such liabilities. Agents and
underwriters may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of
business.
In addition, we may enter into derivative transactions with third parties (including the
writing of options), or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in
privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection
with such a transaction, the third parties may, pursuant to this prospectus and the applicable
prospectus supplement, sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus
supplement. If so, the third party may use securities borrowed from us or others to settle such
sales and may use securities received from us to close out any related short positions. We may also
loan or pledge securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement to
third parties, who may sell the loaned securities or, in an event of default in the case of a
pledge, sell the pledged securities pursuant to this prospectus and
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the applicable prospectus supplement. The third party in such sale transactions will be an
underwriter and will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement or in a post-effective
amendment.
To facilitate an offering of a series of securities, persons participating in the offering may
engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain, or otherwise affect the market price of the
securities. This may include over-allotments or short sales of the securities, which involves the
sale by persons participating in the offering of more securities than have been sold to them by us.
In those circumstances, such persons would cover such over-allotments or short positions by
purchasing in the open market or by exercising the over-allotment option granted to those persons.
In addition, those persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities by bidding for or
purchasing securities in the open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions
allowed to underwriters or dealers participating in any such offering may be reclaimed if
securities sold by them are repurchased in connection with stabilization transactions. The effect
of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level
above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. Such transactions, if commenced, may
be discontinued at any time. We make no representation or prediction as to the direction or
magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above, if implemented, may have on the
price of our securities.
Any common stock sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement will be eligible for quotation and
trading on the Nasdaq global market, subject to official notice of issuance. Any underwriters to
whom securities are sold by us for public offering and sale may make a market in the securities,
but such underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any
time without notice.
In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the securities
offered pursuant to this prospectus will be sold in those states only through registered or
licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states securities may not be sold unless they
have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the
registration or qualification requirement is available and complied with.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the issuance of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Answers Corporation as of December 31, 2006 and
2005, and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2006, and as of December
31, 2005 and 2004, and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2005, have
been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report of Somekh Chaikin a member firm
of KPMG International, an independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference
herein and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
The audit report covering the December 31, 2006 financial statements refers to the adoption by
the Company, effective January 1, 2006, of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 123R
Share-Based Payment.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
This prospectus constitutes a part of a registration statement on Form S-3 filed under the
Securities Act. As permitted by the SECs rules, this prospectus and any prospectus supplement,
which form a part of the registration statement, do not contain all the information that is
included in the registration statement. You will find additional information about us in the
registration statement. Any statements made in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement
concerning legal documents are not necessarily complete and you should read the documents that are
filed as exhibits to the registration statement or otherwise filed with the SEC for a more complete
understanding of the document or matter.
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We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the
SEC. You may read, without charge, and copy the documents we file at the SECs public reference
rooms in Washington, D.C. at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549, or in New York, New
York and Chicago, Illinois. You can request copies of these documents by writing to the SEC and
paying a fee for the copying cost. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information
on the public reference rooms. Our SEC filings are also available to the public at no cost from
the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
We incorporate by reference the filed documents listed below, except as superseded,
supplemented or modified by this prospectus, and any future filings we will make with the SEC under
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act):
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our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005; |
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our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006; |
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our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended March 31, 2007; |
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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on
February 20, 2007, May 7, 2007, May 8, 2007 and July 17, 2007; and |
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the description of our common stock
contained in Item 1 of our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on August 1,
2005. |
The reports and other documents that we file after the date of this prospectus pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act will update, supplement and supersede the
information in this prospectus. You may request and obtain a copy of any of the filings
incorporated herein by reference, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address
or phone number:
Answers Corporation
237 West 35th Street
Suite 1101
New York, New York 10001
Attn.: Corporate Secretary
Tel: (646) 502-4777
www.answers.com
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following table sets forth an estimate of the fees and expenses relating to the issuance
and distribution of the securities being registered hereby, other than underwriting discounts and
commissions, all of which shall be borne by Answers Corporation (the Registrant or the
Company). All of such fees and expenses, except for the SEC Registration Fee, are estimated:
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SEC registration fee |
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4,298 |
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Transfer agents fees and expenses |
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3,000 |
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Legal fees and expenses |
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25,000 |
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Printing fees and expenses |
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10,000 |
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Accounting fees and expenses |
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50,000 |
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Miscellaneous fees and expenses |
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7,702 |
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Total |
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100,000 |
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Item 15. Indemnification of Officers and Directors.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that to the
fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, a director of the company shall
not be personally liable to the company or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of
fiduciary duty as a director. Under current Delaware law, liability of a director may not be
limited (i) for any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the company or its stockholders,
(ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, and (iii) for any transaction from which the director derives an improper
personal benefit.
The effect of the provision of our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation, as amended, is to eliminate the rights of the company and its stockholders (through
stockholders derivative suits on behalf of the company) to recover monetary damages against a
director for breach of the fiduciary duty of care as a director (including breaches resulting from
negligent or grossly negligent behavior) except in the situations described in clauses (i) through
(iii) above. This provision does not limit or eliminate the rights of the company or any
stockholder to seek non-monetary relief such as an injunction or rescission in the event of a
breach of a directors duty of care. In addition, our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation, as amended, provides that the company shall indemnify to the fullest extent
permitted by law its directors, officers and employees and any other persons to which Delaware law
permits a corporation to provide indemnification against losses incurred by any such person by
reason of the fact that such person was acting in such capacity.
We have an insurance policy that insures its directors and officers, within the
limits and subject to the limitations of the policy, against certain expenses in connection with
the defense of actions, suits or proceedings, and certain liabilities that might be imposed as a
result of such actions, suits or proceedings, to which they are parties by reason of being or
having been directors or officers.
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Item 16. Exhibits.
a) Exhibits.
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1.1*
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Form of underwriting agreement with respect to debt securities, common stock,
preferred stock and warrants. |
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3.1
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Previously filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-115424) filed
May 12, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference). |
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3.1A
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Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(Previously filed as Exhibit A to the Registrants Definitive Proxy Statement
filed August 31, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference). |
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3.2
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Amended and Restated By-laws of Registrant (Previously filed as Exhibit 3.2
to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-115424) filed May 12,
2004, and incorporated herein by reference). |
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4.1
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Specimen Common Stock Certificate of the Registrant (Previously filed as
Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-115424) filed
July 16, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference). |
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4.2*
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Form of specimen certificate for preferred stock of registrant, if any. |
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4.3*
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Certificate of designation for preferred stock, if any. |
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4.4*
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Form of indenture, to be entered into between registrant and a trustee
acceptable to the registrant, if any. |
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4.5*
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Form of debt securities, if any. |
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4.6*
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Form of warrant agreement and warrant certificate, if any. |
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4.7*
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Form of unit agreement and unit certificate, if any. |
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5.1**
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Opinion of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP as to the legality of the
securities being registered. |
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12.1**
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Statement regarding computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each
of the periods presented. |
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23.1**
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Consent of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
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23.2**
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Consent of Somekh Chaikin, a member firm of KPMG International, an
independent registered public accounting firm. |
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24.1**
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Power of Attorney (included on signature pages to the registration statement). |
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25.1*
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Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
as amended, of a trustee acceptable to the registrant, as trustee under the
Indenture. |
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To the extent applicable, to be filed by an amendment or
as an exhibit to a document filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
incorporated by reference herein. |
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Filed herewith. |
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Item 17. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
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To file, during any period in which
offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement: |
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To include any prospectus required by
Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; |
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To reflect in the prospectus any facts or
events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the
registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may
be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to
Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no
more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth
in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration
statement; and |
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To include any material information with
respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to such information in the
registration statement; |
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provided, however , that subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by these
subparagraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the
Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this registration
statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)
that is part of the registration statement. |
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That, for the purpose of determining any liability under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof. |
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To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination
of the offering. |
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That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities
Act of 1933 to any purchaser: |
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(i) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be
deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed
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(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5),
or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to
an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of
providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933
shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the
earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or
the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in
the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and
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underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the
registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to
which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however,
that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of
the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed
incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is
part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract
of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was
made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration
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That, for the purpose of determining liability of the
registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial
distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary
offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration
statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the
purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of
the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the
purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
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(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant
relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
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(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf
of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned
registrant; |
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(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering
containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities
provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
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(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the
undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each filing of the registrants annual
report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is
incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the
opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
(d) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each
post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new
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to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof .
(e) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of
determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust
Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under
Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in New York, New York, on the 17th day of July 2007.
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ANSWERS CORPORATION
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/s/ Robert S. Rosenschein |
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Robert S. Rosenschein |
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President, Chief Executive
Officer and
Chairman of the
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Robert S. Rosenschein and Steven Steinberg, and each of them, as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the
undersigned and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to
do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection
therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated have signed this Registration Statement below.
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/s/ Robert S. Rosenschein Robert S. Rosenschein |
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President, Chief Executive
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July 17, 2007 |
/s/ Jerry Colonna Jerry Colonna |
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Director
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July 17, 2007 |
/s/ Lawrence S. Kramer Lawrence S. Kramer |
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Director
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July 17, 2007 |
/s/ Mark B. Segall Mark B. Segall |
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Director
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July 17, 2007 |
/s/ Edward G. Sim Edward G. Sim |
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Director
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July 17, 2007 |
/s/ Steven Steinberg Steven Steinberg |
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Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)
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July 17, 2007 |
/s/ Yehuda Sternlicht Yehuda Sternlicht |
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Director
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July 17, 2007 |
/s/ Mark A. Tebbe Mark A. Tebbe |
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Vice-Chairman and Lead Director
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