UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14A-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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GLOBIX CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Explanatory Note:
The Schedule 14A of Globix Corporation filed on January 29, 2007 inadvertently included certain option information in the bonus column of the Summary Compensation Table on page 16. This revised Schedule 14A presents the corrected information in the Summary Compensation Table.
GLOBIX CORPORATION
2200 West Park Drive
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
Chairman of the Board of Directors
GLOBIX CORPORATION
2200 West Park Drive
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
1) | electing eight directors; |
2) | ratifying the appointment of Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. as Globix’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007; and |
3) | acting upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments, postponements or continuations of the meeting. |
Corporate Secretary
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 1 | |||||
PROPOSAL ONE — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | 5 | |||||
Information as to Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors | 5 | |||||
Recommendation of the Board of Directors | 7 | |||||
Our Board Of Directors | 7 | |||||
Committees of the Board of Directors | 7 | |||||
Directors’ Compensation | 9 | |||||
Other Executive Officers | 10 | |||||
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE | 12 | |||||
Information Regarding Independent Auditors | 12 | |||||
Advance Approval Policy | 12 | |||||
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE | 14 | |||||
Chief Executive Officer Compensation | 15 | |||||
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 16 | |||||
Summary Compensation Table | 16 | |||||
Aggregated Option/SAR Exercises In Last Fiscal And Fiscal Year-End Option Values | 17 | |||||
Employment Agreements | 17 | |||||
PERFORMANCE GRAPH | 19 | |||||
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT | 20 | |||||
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance | 22 | |||||
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS | 23 | |||||
Equity Compensation Plan Information Table | 23 | |||||
PROPOSAL TWO — RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF AMPER, POLITZINER & MATTIA, P.C. | 24 |
Q: | WHAT AM I VOTING ON? |
A: | You are being asked by Globix to vote on the election of eight directors, seven of whom were elected to our Board at our 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on February 28, 2006. For more information on each nominee, please turn to “Information as to Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors” beginning on page 5. |
Q: | WHO IS ENTITLED TO VOTE? |
A: | Each recordholder of outstanding shares of Globix common stock and each recordholder of outstanding shares of Globix preferred stock at the close of business on January 22, 2007 is entitled to one vote for each share they own. As of the record date, 48,505,844 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter on which holders of shares of common stock are entitled to vote. The Globix preferred stock is entitled to one vote per share and will vote with the holders of common stock as a single class with respect to all matters proposed to be voted on at the meeting. As of the record date, there were 2,971,753 shares of Globix preferred stock outstanding. A list of the stockholders of record entitled to vote at the annual meeting will be available at the Annual Meeting and for 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting, for any purpose germane to the meeting, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at our principal executive offices at 2200 West Park Drive, Westborough, Massachusetts 01581. |
Q: | HOW DO I VOTE? |
A: | You can vote in any one of the following ways: |
• | You can vote by mail by signing and dating your proxy card and mailing it in the enclosed prepaid envelope. If you mark your voting instructions on the proxy card, your shares will be voted as you instruct. If you return a signed proxy card but do not provide voting instructions, your shares will be votedfor the named nominees for election as directors, andin favor of the ratification of the appointment of Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. as Globix’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. |
• | You can vote in person at the Annual Meeting by delivering your completed proxy card in person at the Annual Meeting or by completing a ballot available upon request at the meeting. Attendance of the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, constitute revocation of a previously given proxy. However, if you hold your shares in a bank or brokerage account rather than in your own name, you must obtain a legal proxy from your stockbroker in order to vote at the meeting. |
Regardless of how you choose to vote, your vote is important and we encourage you to vote promptly. |
Q: | WILL ANY OTHER MATTERS BE VOTED ON? |
A: | We do not expect any other matters to be considered at the Annual Meeting. However, if a matter not listed on the proxy card is legally and properly brought before the Annual Meeting by a stockholder, the proxies will vote on the matter in accordance with their judgment of what is in the best interest of Globix. |
Q: | HOW MANY VOTES ARE NEEDED TO HOLD THE MEETING? |
A: | The presence in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting of the holders of one-third of the votes entitled to be cast at the Annual Meeting shall constitute a quorum. |
Q: | HOW MANY VOTES ARE NEEDED TO ELECT THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR? |
A: | Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes, which means that the eight nominees who receive the largest number of votes will be elected. There is no cumulative voting. |
Q: | HOW MANY VOTES ARE NEEDED TO APPROVE THE RATIFICATION OF AMPER, POLITZINER & MATTIA, P.C. AS GLOBIX’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2007? |
A: | The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting is required to approve the ratification of Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. as Globix’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. |
Q: | WHO WILL COUNT THE VOTES? |
A: | Representatives of Mellon Investor Services LLC, our Transfer Agent, will count the votes. A representative from Mellon Investor Services LLC will act as inspector of elections. |
Q: | HOW ARE VOTES COUNTED? |
A: | In determining whether we have a quorum, we count all properly submitted proxies and ballots, including abstentions, broker non-votes and withheld votes, as present and entitled to vote. Abstentions and broker non-votes, as well as votes withheld, are not considered votes cast and thus will not be counted for or against a nominee for director or the ratification of our selection of Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2007. Broker non-votes result from proxies received from banks, brokers or nominees indicating that such persons have not received instructions from the beneficial owner or other person entitled to vote the shares on a particular matter with respect to which of the banks, brokers or nominees do not have discretionary power. |
Q: | WHAT SHARES ARE COVERED BY MY PROXY CARD? |
A: | You should have been provided a proxy card for each account in which you own shares of Globix common stock or preferred stock either: |
• | directly in your name as the stockholder of record; or |
• | indirectly through a broker, bank or other holder of record. |
Q: | WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF I RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE PROXY CARD? |
A: | It means that you have multiple accounts in which you own shares of Globix common stock or preferred stock. Please vote all proxy cards you receive to ensure that all your shares are voted. However, for your convenience we recommend that you contact your broker, bank or our transfer agent to consolidate as many accounts as possible under a single name and address. Our transfer agent is Mellon Investor Services LLC. All communications concerning shares you hold in your name, including address changes, name changes, |
requests to transfer shares and similar issues, can be handled by making a toll-free call to Mellon Investor Services LLC at 1-800-370-1163 or contacting them on the internet at www.melloninvestor.com. |
Q: | HOW CAN I CHANGE MY VOTE? |
A: | You can revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the polls close at the Annual Meeting. You can do this by: |
• | delivery to our corporate secretary, prior to the annual meeting, a written notice of revocation bearing a later date than the proxy; |
• | signing another proxy with a later date; or |
• | voting at the meeting. |
Q: | WHEN ARE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS DUE? |
A: | You may submit proposals for consideration at the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders, including director nominations, in accordance with the following: |
• | All stockholders who wish to include a proposal (other than a nomination for director) in our Proxy Statement for the annual meeting in 2008 must provide notice by certified mail — return receipt requested, addressed to: Corporate Secretary, Globix Corporation, 2200 West Park Drive, Westborough, Massachusetts 01581 no later than October 1, 2007. The notice must satisfy the requirements for stockholder proposals under the federal securities laws. |
• | All stockholders who wish to present a matter at the 2008 annual meeting, including nominations for director, but not include such matter in the Proxy Statement, must provide notice by certified mail — return receipt requested, addressed to: Corporate Secretary, Globix Corporation, 2200 West Park Drive, Westborough, Massachusetts 01581, not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to February 27, 2008, or, if our 2008 annual meeting is not scheduled to be held within either 30 days before or after February 27, 2008, not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which notice of the 2008 annual meeting is mailed or the date of the 2008 annual meeting is publicly announced, whichever occurs first. The notice must set forth the stockholder’s name and address as they appear on Globix’s books and the class and number of shares of Globix common or preferred stock which are beneficially owned by such stockholder. Additionally, the notice must set forth, as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director, all information relating to the proposed nominee that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (including such person’s written consent to being named as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected). |
• | You may contact the Globix Corporate Secretary at Globix’s corporate headquarters for a copy of the relevant Bylaw provisions regarding the requirements for making stockholder proposals and nominating director candidates. |
Q: | WHO PAYS THE COST OF SOLICITING THE PROXIES REQUESTED? |
A: | We will pay the expenses of soliciting proxies for the 2007 Annual Meeting, including the costs of preparing, printing and mailing this Proxy Statement, and payments to brokerage firms, banks and others for forwarding solicitation materials to indirect owners of shares of Globix common or preferred stock. In addition to use of the mail, proxies may be solicited personally or by telephone by present and former officers, directors and other employees of Globix without additional compensation, as well as by employees of Mellon Investor Services LLC, our vote tabulator. |
Q: | WHERE CAN I GET A COPY OF THE GLOBIX ANNUAL REPORT? |
A: | If you were a stockholder of record on January 22, 2007, you should have received a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 with this Proxy Statement. If you have not received the Annual Report on Form 10-K, please write to the Corporate Secretary at the address below or call Globix at (508) 616-7800 and a copy (without exhibits) will be sent to you without charge. Requests for copies of the Annual Report on Form 10-K should be sent to: Corporate Secretary, Globix Corporation, 2200 West Park Drive, Westborough, Massachusetts 01581. The Annual Report on Form 10-K is also available on our Internet Web Site at http://www.globix.com/about/ir.php. This website address is not intended to function as a hyperlink, and information on our website is not a part of our proxy soliciting material. |
Name | Age | Position | ||||||||
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Ted S. Lodge | 50 | Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Chairman | ||||||||
Kurt J. van Wagenen | 43 | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
José A. Cecin, Jr. | 43 | Director | ||||||||
John H. Forsgren | 60 | Director | ||||||||
Peter L. Herzig | 44 | Director | ||||||||
Steven G. Lampe | 47 | Director | ||||||||
Steven G. Singer | 45 | Director | ||||||||
Raymond L. Steele | 71 | Director |
Capital Markets, a leading middle-market investment bank, where he directs the firm’s telecommunications practice and also is active in the firm’s defense and aerospace practice. Prior to joining BB&T Capital Markets, Mr. Cecin was one of two founders of Cambrian Communications, a telecommunications service provider, where he served as chief operating officer and a director from 2002 to 2003. On September 20, 2002, Cambrian Communications LLC filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Prior to founding Cambrian in 1999, Mr. Cecin was on the founding team of Wave International, a telecommunications management company focused on infrastructure opportunities in developing markets. Prior to that, Mr. Cecin served as managing director of corporate development at Bell Atlantic Corporation (now Verizon). Mr. Cecin has served on the board of directors and board of advisors of several private companies. Mr. Cecin earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Name of Committee and Members | Functions of the Committee | Number of Meetings in fiscal 2006 | ||||||||
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AUDIT: John H. Forsgren, Chairman Peter L. Herzig Raymond L. Steele | This committee is comprised entirely of non-employee directors and its responsibilities include: • appointing, determining funding for, overseeing and replacing our independent auditors; • monitoring the independence and performance of our independent auditors; • preapproving all audit and permitted non-audit services performed by the independent auditors; • reviewing our annual and quarterly financial statements; • monitoring our accounting and financial reporting process and systems of internal control; • overseeing and providing direction on the conduct of our business and compliance with our ethical and legal responsibilities; • overseeing our internal audit function; and • facilitating open communication among the Board, senior management, internal audit and the independent auditors. | 4 |
Name of Committee and Members | Functions of the Committee | Number of Meetings in fiscal 2006 | ||||||||
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COMPENSATION: Peter L. Herzig, Chairman José A. Cecin, Jr. Steven G. Lampe | This committee is comprised entirely of non-employee directors and its responsibilities include: • overseeing the compensation and benefits of employees; and • establishing executive compensation. | 6 |
Name of Committee and Members | Functions of the Committee | Number of Meetings in fiscal 2006 | ||||||||
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NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: José A. Cecin, Jr. John H. Forsgren Steven G. Lampe | This committee is comprised entirely of non-employee directors and its responsibilities include: • establishing criteria for Board and committee membership and recommending to the Board proposed nominees for election to the Board and for membership on committees of the Board; • making recommendations regarding proposals and nominees for directors submitted by stockholders of Globix; and • making recommendations to the Board regarding corporate governance matters and practices. | 1 |
• | $2,000 per month for directors and $4,000 per month for the Chairman; |
• | an additional $250 per month for service on the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors (or $500 per month for the Chairman of the Compensation Committee); |
• | an additional $500 per month for service on the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors (or $1,000 per month for the Chairman of the Audit Committee); and |
• | an additional $2,000 for each Board of Directors or committee meeting in excess of four per year. |
options to purchase 573,660 shares of Globix common stock at $4.16 per share. These options became fully vested and immediately exercisable upon completion of the merger.
Name | Age | Position | ||||||||
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Ted S. Lodge | 50 | Executive Chairman | ||||||||
Kurt J. Van Wagenen | 43 | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
Gene M. Bauer | 57 | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||
Eric J. Sandman | 41 | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
John P. Stack | 47 | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
until February 2002. Prior to joining Northeast Utilities, Mr. Stack was an audit partner with Arthur Andersen LLP. Mr. Stack is a board member of the Connecticut Hospice and serves as the chairman of its audit and budget and financial committees. Mr. Stack is a graduate of Boston College with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting and is a certified public accountant.
John H. Forsgren, Chairman Peter L. Herzig Raymond L. Steele |
Fiscal Year 2005 | Fiscal Year 2006 | |||||||||
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Audit Fees | $ | 594,311 | $ | 742,886 | ||||||
Audit-Related Fees | $ | 108,046 | (1) | — | ||||||
Tax Fees | $ | 5,170 | — | |||||||
All Other Fees(2) | $ | 97,105 | $ | 105,234 | ||||||
Total Fees | $ | 804,632 | $ | 848,120 |
(1) | Audit-related fees consisted of audit-related services in connection with the registration statements on Form S-4 initially filed with the SEC on October 12, 2004 and Form S-3 initially filed with the SEC on May 24, 2005. |
(2) | All other fees consisted of audit-related services in connection with the SAS-70 certification. |
approving the terms of the engagement prior to the engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm with respect to such services. All of the fees and services described above were approved in advance.
• | Set compensation levels to attract, retain and motivate executive officers and employees; |
• | Align compensation with business objectives and performance and with the interests of the stockholders; and |
• | Position compensation to reflect the individual’s performance as well as the level of responsibility, skill and strategic value of the employee. |
• | Existing contractual compensation arrangements with the senior executive officers; |
• | Compensation opportunities perceived to be necessary to attract and retain executive officers; and |
• | The contribution of the individual executive officers to our operating performance and their role in the implementation of our operating plan. |
ending December 31, 2006 were met and eligible employees were entitled to payment of 100% of their target cash incentive compensation and full vesting of their stock option grants. Only a portion of the financial goals for the period ending December 31, 2005 were met, resulting in partial vesting of the performance-based options for that period and partial payout of cash incentive compensation.
José A. Cecin, Jr. Peter L. Herzig Steven G. Lampe |
Annual Compensation | Long Term Compensation | ||||||||||||||||||
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Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Securities Underlying Options/ SARs (#) | |||||||||||||||
Peter K. Stevenson (1) | 2006 | 350,323 | 75,452 | ||||||||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer | 2005 | 302,077 | 115,500 | 320,888 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2004 | 308,000 | 284,250 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
Ted S. Lodge (4) | 2006 | 243,269 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Executive Chairman | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
2004 | |||||||||||||||||||
Kurt J. Van Wagenen (5) | 2006 | 208,246 | 28,931 | ||||||||||||||||
President and Chief | 2005 | 106,962 | 579,703 | (3)(6) | |||||||||||||||
Operating Officer | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gene M. Bauer (7) | 2006 | 199,431 | 8,320 | ||||||||||||||||
Senior Vice President | 2005 | 20,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Secretary and General | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
Counsel | |||||||||||||||||||
Eric J. Sandman (8) | 2006 | 160,160 | 13,429 | ||||||||||||||||
Senior Vice President, | 2005 | 81,184 | 142,480 | (3)(9) | |||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | 2004 |
(1) | Mr. Stevenson served as our chief executive officer until the expiration of his employment agreement on December 31, 2006. |
(2) | Amounts shown include a special one-time bonus paid in April 2004 occasioned by the successful completion of the sale of the property at 415 Greenwich Street in New York, New York in the amount of $168,750. |
(3) | As a result of the failure of Globix to meet certain EBITDA targets as of December 31, 2005, the following options granted in fiscal 2005 failed to vest: for Mr. Stevenson, 111,348 shares; for Mr. van Wagenen, 79,509 shares; and for Mr. Sandman, 5,205 shares. |
(4) | Mr Lodge joined Globix as executive chairman on October 31, 2005 and is required to devote at least two days per week to the business and affairs of Globix. |
(5) | Mr. van Wagenen became our chief executive officer on January 1, 2007, after serving as president and chief operating officer since January 2006. He joined Globix effective upon the March 2005 merger with NEON. |
(6) | Includes options to purchase 350,570 shares of Globix common stock received upon conversion of outstanding options to purchase shares of NEON common stock. |
(7) | Mr. Bauer joined Globix as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary in September 2006. |
(8) | Mr. Sandman was promoted to senior vice president, finance and corporate development in January 2006 and senior vice president and chief financial officer in May 2006. He joined Globix effective upon the March 2005 merger with NEON. |
(9) | Includes options to purchase 127,480 shares of Globix common stock received upon conversion of outstanding options to purchase shares of NEON common stock. |
Individual Grants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Potential Realizable Value at Assumed Annual Rates of Stock Price Appreciation for Option Term | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Number of Securities Underlying Options/SARs Granted (#)1 | % of Total Stock Options/SARs Granted to Employees in 2006 | Exercise Price($/share) | Expiration Date | 5%($) | 10%($) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Peter K. Stevenson | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ted S. Lodge | 1,000,000 | 96.2 | % | $ | 2.75 | 11/7/15 | $ | 410,000 | $ | 2,320,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Kurt J. Van Wagenen | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gene M. Bauer | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Eric J. Sandman | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
(1) | The options were vested at grant. The closing price on the date of grant was $1.95 per share. |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options at Fiscal Year End | Value of Unexercised In-The-Money Options/SARS at Fiscal Year End (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name | Number of Shares Acquired On Exercise | Value Realized | Exercisable | Unexercisable | Exercisable | Unexercisable | |||||||||||||||||||||
Peter K. Stevenson | — | — | 597,796 | 160,445 | $ | 976,689 | $ | 304,844 | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ted S. Lodge | — | — | 1,000,000 | 0 | $ | 1,900,000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kurt J. Van Wagenen | — | — | 385,627 | 114,567 | $ | 192,172 | $ | 217,677 | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gene M. Bauer | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | $ | 19,000 | $ | 19,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Eric J. Sandman | — | — | 129,775 | 7,500 | $ | 51,447 | $ | 14,250 |
(1) | Based on a sales price of $4.65 per share of our common stock on the American Stock Exchange on September 29, 2006. |
salary through October 31, 2007 and an additional one year of his base salary. In addition, for a period of 360 days after such termination, Mr. Lodge will be able to exercise any stock options previously granted to him by us, which will all be considered fully vested upon such termination of his employment.
COMPANY/INDEX/MARKET | 10/31/2002 | 9/30/2003 | 9/30/2004 | 9/30/2005 | 9/29/2006 | |||||||||||||||||
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Globix | 100.00 | 106.40 | 130.00 | 78.80 | 186.00 | |||||||||||||||||
Hemscott Group (Internet) | 100.00 | 196.67 | 240.37 | 285.72 | 284.28 | |||||||||||||||||
NASDAQ Market Index | �� | 100.00 | 135.10 | 143.23 | 162.94 | 172.61 | ||||||||||||||||
AMEX Market Index | 100.00 | 122.98 | 141.97 | 171.85 | 178.91 |
OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Name and Address Beneficial Ownership | Number | Percentage(1) | ||||||||
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MacKay Shields LLC(2) c/o MacKay Shields Financial Corp. 9 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 | 12,684,452 | 25.42 | ||||||||
LC Capital Master Fund Ltd.(3) (4) Lampe Conway & Co. LLC 730 Fifth Avenue, Ste. 1002 New York, NY 10019 | 5,614,075 | 11.46 | ||||||||
Loeb Partners Corporation(5) 61 Broadway New York, NY 10006 | 4,488,789 | 9.25 | ||||||||
Singer Children’s Management Trust(6) 560 Sylvan Avenue Englewood Cliffs, NJ 076320 | 4,311,008 | 8.76 | ||||||||
Kingdon Capital Management, LLC(7) 152 West 57th Street, 50th Floor New York, NY 10019 | 4,030,700 | 8.31 | ||||||||
Greywolf Capital Management L.P.(8) 4 Manhattanville Road, Suite 201 Purchase, NY 10577 | 2,605,503 | 5.37 | ||||||||
Ted S. Lodge(9) | 1,000,000 | 2.02 | ||||||||
José A. Cecin, Jr.(10) | 3,068 | * | ||||||||
John H. Forsgren | 2,061 | * | ||||||||
Peter L. Herzig | 0 | * | ||||||||
Steven G. Lampe(3) (4) | 5,614,075 | 11.46 | ||||||||
Steven G. Singer(11) | 357,455 | * | ||||||||
Raymond L. Steele | * | * | ||||||||
Peter K. Stevenson(12) | 775,240 | 1.57 | ||||||||
Kurt J. van Wagenen(13) | 500,194 | 1.02 |
Name and Address Beneficial Ownership | Number | Percentage(1) | ||||||||
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Gene M. Bauer(14) | 20,000 | * | ||||||||
Eric J. Sandman(15) | 137,275 | * | ||||||||
All directors and officers of Globix as a group (12 persons)(16) | 8,427,307 | 16.35 |
(*) | Less than 1% |
(1) | Except as noted below, the information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock has been presented in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under these rules, a person may be deemed to beneficially own any shares as to which such person, directly or indirectly, has or shares voting power or investment power and also any shares of our common stock as to which such person has the right to acquire voting or investment power within 60 days through the exercise of any stock option or other right. The percentage of beneficial ownership as to any person as of a particular date is calculated by dividing (a) (i) the number of shares beneficially owned by such person plus (ii) the number of shares as to which such person has the right to acquire voting or investment power within 60 days by (b) the total number of shares outstanding as of such date, plus any shares that such person has the right to acquire from Globix within 60 days. As used in this proxy statement, “voting power” is the power to vote or direct the voting of shares and “investment power” is the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Except as noted, each stockholder listed has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown as being beneficially owned by such stockholder. |
(2) | According to information provided to us by MacKay Shields LLC, the pecuniary interests in these shares are held by a number of clients for whom MacKay Shields LLC is the discretionary investment advisor or subadvisor. MacKay Shields LLC has voting and investment control over these shares and, accordingly, is deemed to beneficially own these shares. Included in these shares are 1,401,447 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of preferred stock. |
(3) | Mr. Lampe is affiliated with LC Capital Master Fund Ltd., which owns these shares. Mr. Lampe has voting and investment control over these shares and, consequently, is deemed to beneficially own these shares. |
(4) | LC Capital Master Fund Ltd. directly beneficially owns 5,604,573 shares of common stock (including 462,462 shares issuable upon conversion of preferred stock). LC Capital indirectly beneficially owns 9,502 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to currently exercisable stock options granted to Mr. Lampe, who is an affiliate of LC Capital. |
(5) | According to a Schedule 13D filed on December 1, 2006, Loeb Partners Corporation and certain of its affiliates beneficially own 4,448,789 shares of common stock. |
(6) | According to a Schedule 13G filed on February 14, 2006, Karen Singer is the sole trustee of The Singer Children’s Management Trust, which owns 4,311,098 shares of common stock (including 699,098 shares issuable upon conversion of preferred stock). The trust is for the benefit of the children of Karen Singer and Gary Singer and Karen Singer does not have any other interest in the stock. |
(7) | According to a Schedule 136 filed on February 14, 2006, Kingdon Capital Management, LLC beneficially owns these shares. |
(8) | According to a Schedule 13G filed on March 30, 2006, Greywolf Capital Management L.P. is the investment manager for Greywolf Capital Partners II, which holds 850,857 shares, and Greywolf Capital Overseas Fund, which holds 1,754,646 shares. |
(9) | Mr. Lodge beneficially owns these shares pursuant to currently exercisable stock options. |
(10) | Mr. Cecin beneficially owns these shares pursuant to currently exercisable stock options. |
(11) | Mr. Singer is co-trustee of two trusts for the benefit of his brother’s children and as trustee has voting and investment control over the 357,455 shares of common stock held in the trusts (including 118,197 shares |
issuable upon conversion of preferred stock). Mr. Singer’s sister-in-law, Karen Singer, serves as sole trustee for the Singer Children’s Management Trust described in footnote 6 above. Mr. Singer and his sister-in-law disclaim membership in a group, as such term is defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and disclaim any other interest in the common stock held in the trusts. |
(12) | Includes 758,240 shares held pursuant to currently exercisable options (after giving effect to performance vesting of options as of December 31, 2006). |
(13) | Includes 500,194 shares held pursuant to currently exercisable options (after giving effect to performance vesting of options as of December 31, 2006). |
(14) | Includes 20,000 shares held pursuant to currently exercisable options (after giving effect to performance vesting of options as of December 31, 2006). |
(15) | Includes 137,275 shares held pursuant to currently exercisable options (after giving effect to performance vesting of options as of December 31, 2006). |
(16) | Includes an aggregate of 2,448,279 shares issuable under currently exercisable options and an aggregate of 580,659 shares issuable upon conversion of preferred stock. |
Plan category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Number of securities remaining available for issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities issued upon exercise of outstanding options. warrants and rights) | |||||||||||
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | 4,415,349 | $ | 3.55 | 1,233,889 | ||||||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (1) | 957,155 | $ | 3.57 | 0 | ||||||||||
Total: | 5,372,504 | $ | 3.55 | 1,233,889 |
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(a) | warrants to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock at $4.00 per share issued Further Lane Asset Management in May 2005 in exchange for consulting services; and |
(b) | warrants issued to CTA and certain affiliates of CTA by Globix and NEON in connection with services provided to Globix and NEON. |
AMPER, POLITZINER & MATTIA, P.C.
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2. | To ratify the Board of Directors’ selection of Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C., as Globix’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. |
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3. | In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. |
NOTE: If you do not wish your shares voted “FOR” a particular
nominee, mark the “FOR ALL EXCEPT” box and strike a line
through the nominee(s) name(s).
Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
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Signature: ______________________________ Signature: ______________________________ Date: ___________ |
Please sign exactly as your name appears on this proxy card. When shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or corporate officer or partner, please give full name as such. If a corporation, please sign in corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a partner, please sign in partnership name by authorized person. |
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| The undersigned stockholder of Globix Corporation (“Globix”) hereby revokes all previous proxies, and hereby appoints Ted S. Lodge and Gene M. Bauer, or any of them, proxies and attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to vote, as indicated herein, all the common and preferred shares of Globix standing in the name of the undersigned at the close of business on January 22, 2007 at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Globix to be held at Globix headquarters, 2200 West Park Drive, Westborough, MA 01581 at 9:00 a.m. EST, on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, and at any and all adjournments thereof, with all the powers the undersigned would possess if then and there personally present and especially (but without limiting the general authorization and power hereby given) to vote in respect to all matters which may properly come before the meeting in accordance with and as more fully described in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement for the meeting, receipt of which is acknowledged. |
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THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN WITH RESPECT TO ANY PROPOSAL, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSAL. ATTENDANCE OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OR AT ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING WILL NOT BE DEEMED TO REVOKE THIS PROXY UNLESS THE UNDERSIGNED SHALL REVOKE THIS PROXY IN WRITING. | ||
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If the undersigned hold(s) any shares in a fiduciary, custodial or joint capacity or capacities, this proxy is signed by the undersigned in every such capacity as well as individually. |
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