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NETMANAGE, INC.
10725 NORTH DE ANZA BOULEVARD
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA 95014
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 31, 2000
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF NETMANAGE, INC.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
NetManage, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held on
Wednesday, May 31, 2000 at 10:30 a.m., local time, at the offices of the Company
at 10725 North De Anza Boulevard, Cupertino, California 95014 for the following
purposes:
1. To elect two directors to hold office until the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders in the year 2003.
2. To ratify the selection of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent auditors
of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2000.
3. To approve an amendment to the Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan (the
"Option Plan") to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance
under the Option Plan by 2,200,000 shares.
4. To approve an amendment to the Company's 1993 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan (the "Purchase Plan") to increase the number of shares reserved for
issuance under the Plan by 1,000,000 shares.
5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy
Statement accompanying this Notice.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 3, 2000 as
the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and
to vote at this Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Michael Peckham
MICHAEL PECKHAM
Secretary
Cupertino, California
April 26, 2000
ALL STOCKHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND
RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE YOUR
REPRESENTATION AT THE MEETING. A RETURN ENVELOPE (WHICH IS POSTAGE PREPAID IF
MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES) IS ENCLOSED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EVEN IF YOU HAVE
GIVEN YOUR PROXY, YOU MAY STILL VOTE IN PERSON IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING. PLEASE
NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT IF YOUR SHARES ARE HELD OF RECORD BY A BROKER, BANK OR OTHER
NOMINEE AND YOU WISH TO VOTE AT THE MEETING, YOU MUST OBTAIN FROM THE RECORD
HOLDER A PROXY ISSUED IN YOUR NAME.
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NETMANAGE, INC.
10725 NORTH DE ANZA BOULEVARD
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA 95014
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PROXY STATEMENT
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FOR 2000 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
MAY 31, 2000
GENERAL
The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of
NetManage, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), for use at the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2000 at
10:30 a.m., local time (the "Meeting"), or at any adjournment or postponement
thereof, for the purposes set forth herein and in the accompanying Notice of
Annual Meeting. The Meeting will be held at the offices of the Company at 10725
North De Anza Boulevard, Cupertino, California 95014. This proxy statement and
the accompanying proxy card are first being mailed to all stockholders entitled
to vote at the Meeting on or about April 27, 2000.
An annual report for the year ended December 31, 1999 is enclosed with this
Proxy Statement.
VOTING RIGHTS AND OUTSTANDING SHARES
Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 3, 2000 (the
"Record Date") will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting. The
Company has one series of Common shares outstanding, designated Common Stock,
$0.01 par value. At the close of business on the Record Date, the Company had
outstanding and entitled to vote 64,308,796 shares of Common Stock.
Each holder of record of Common Stock at the close of business on the
Record Date will be entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to
be voted upon at the Meeting. All votes cast at the Meeting, in person or by
proxy, will be tabulated by the inspector of election appointed for the Meeting,
who will separately tabulate affirmative and negative votes, abstentions and
broker non-votes.
As of the Record Date, the directors and executive officers of the Company
as a group beneficially owned 11,241,728 shares (approximately 16.64%) of the
outstanding Common Stock and have indicated their intention to vote all of their
shares over which they have voting control in favor of the proposals described
in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting.
REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
Any person giving a proxy pursuant to this solicitation has the power to
revoke it at any time before it is voted. A stockholder may revoke a proxy by
(a) filing with the Secretary of the Company at the Company's principal
executive office, 10725 North De Anza Boulevard, Cupertino, California 95014, a
written notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or
(b) attending the Meeting and informing the Secretary in writing that such
stockholder wishes to vote in person. Attendance at the Meeting will not, by
itself, revoke a proxy.
SOLICITATION
The Company will bear the entire cost of solicitation of proxies, including
preparation, assembly, printing and mailing of this proxy statement, the proxy
card and any additional information furnished to stockholders. Copies of
solicitation materials will be furnished to banks, brokerage houses, fiduciaries
and custodians holding in their names shares of the Company's Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per share ("Common
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Stock"), beneficially owned by others to forward to such beneficial owners. The
Company may reimburse persons representing beneficial owners of Common Stock for
their costs of forwarding solicitation materials to those beneficial owners.
Original solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by telephone or
personal solicitation by directors, officers or other regular employees of the
Company. No additional compensation will be paid to these individuals for those
services, but they may be reimbursed for their out-of-pocket expenses.
QUORUM; ABSTENTIONS; BROKER NON-VOTES
Votes cast by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting will be tabulated by
the Inspector of Elections (the "Inspector") who will be an employee of the
Company's transfer agent. The Inspector will also determine whether or not a
quorum is present. Except in certain specific circumstances, the affirmative
vote of a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at a duly
held meeting at which a quorum is present is required under Delaware law for
approval of proposals presented to stockholders. In general, Delaware law also
provides that a quorum consists of a majority of shares entitled to vote and
present or represented by proxy at the meeting.
The Inspector will treat shares that are voted "WITHHELD" or "ABSTAIN" as
being present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the presence of a
quorum but such shares will not be treated as votes in favor of approving any
matter submitted to the stockholders for a vote. When proxies are properly
dated, executed and returned, the shares represented by such proxies will be
voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions of the
stockholder. If no specific instructions are given, the shares will be voted for
(i) the election of the nominees for directors set forth herein; (ii) the
ratification of Arthur Andersen, LLP as independent auditors of the Company for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2000; (iii) the approval of an amendment to
the Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan to increase the number of shares authorized
for issuance under the Option Plan by 2,200,000 shares; (iv) the approval of an
amendment to the Company's 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the
number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan by 1,000,000 shares, and
at the discretion of the proxy holders; (v) upon such other business as may
properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If a broker indicates on the enclosed proxy or its substitute that such
broker does not have discretionary authority as to certain shares to vote on a
particular matter ("Broker Non-Votes"), those shares will not be considered as
present with respect to that matter. The Company believes that the tabulation
procedures to be followed by the Inspector are consistent with the general
statutory requirements in Delaware concerning voting of shares and determination
of a quorum.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals of stockholders that are intended to be presented at the
Company's 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2001 Annual Meeting") must
be received by Secretary of the Company at its principal executive offices,
10725 North De Anza Boulevard, Cupertino 95014, no later than December 24, 2000
in order to be considered for possible inclusion in the proxy statement and form
of proxy relating to the 2001 Annual Meeting.
The attached proxy card grants the proxy holders discretionary authority to
vote on any matter raised at the Annual Meeting. If a stockholder intends to
submit a proposal at the Company's 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which is
not eligible for inclusion in the proxy statement relating to the meeting, and
the stockholder fails to give the Company notice in accordance with the
requirements set forth in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, no
later than March 30, 2001, then the proxy holders will be allowed to use their
discretionary authority when and if the proposal is raised at the Company's
Annual Meeting in 2001.
PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that the
Company's Board of Directors (the "Board of Directors" or the "Board") shall be
divided into three classes, with each class consisting, as
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nearly as possible, of one-third of the total number of directors and with each
class having a three-year term. Vacancies on the Board may be filled only by
persons elected by a majority of the remaining directors. A director elected by
the Board to fill a vacancy (including a vacancy created by an increase in the
Board of Directors) shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the class
of directors in which the vacancy occurred and until such director's successor
is elected and qualified.
The Board of Directors is presently composed of six members. There are two
directors in the class to be elected at this meeting, Zvi Alon and Abraham
Ostrovsky (the "Nominees"), each of whom is an existing director whose term of
office expires at the Meeting. If elected at the Meeting, Messrs. Alon and
Ostrovsky would each serve until the 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and
until his successor is elected and has qualified, or until his earlier death,
resignation or removal.
Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes present in person or
represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting. Accordingly, the
nominees for election as directors at the Meeting who receive the greatest
number of votes properly cast for the election of directors shall be elected
directors; abstentions and broker non-votes will not have any effect on the
outcome of the vote on the election of directors. Shares of Common Stock may not
be voted cumulatively with respect to the election of directors.
IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED IN THE PROXIES, SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
REPRESENTED BY PROPERLY EXECUTED PROXIES WILL BE VOTED, IF AUTHORITY TO DO SO IS
NOT WITHHELD, FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES. If either Nominee should be
unavailable for election as a result of an unexpected occurrence, such shares
will be voted for the election of such substitute nominee as the Company may
propose. Each of the Nominees has agreed to serve if elected, and the Company
has no reason to believe that the Nominees will be unable to serve.
Set forth below is biographical information for each Nominee and each
person whose term of office as a director will continue after the Meeting.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF
THE NAMED NOMINEES.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM EXPIRING AT THE 2003 ANNUAL MEETING
Zvi Alon, age 48, is the founder of the Company and has served as its
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer since the Company's
formation. From 1986 to 1989, Mr. Alon was the President of Halley Systems, a
manufacturer of networking equipment including bridges and routers. He also has
served as Manager, Standard Product Line at Sytek, Inc., a networking company,
and Manager of the Strategic Business Group for Architecture, Graphics and Data
Communications at Intel Corporation, a semiconductor manufacturer. Mr. Alon
received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Technion. Mr. Alon is
the son-in-law of Uzia Galil, a director of the Company.
Abraham Ostrovsky, age 57, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the
Company in January 1998, filling an open vacancy on the Board resulting from an
increase in the authorized number of directors. Mr. Ostrovsky has served as
Chairman of the Board of Jetform Corporation, a provider of electronic forms and
enterprise workflow products, since January 1996 and served as its Chief
Executive Officer from 1991 to 1995. Mr. Ostrovsky also served as Chairman of
the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Compressent, a company which develops
and licenses color facsimile and communications software, from March 1996 to
December 1997. Mr. Ostrovsky also serves as a director of SEEC, Inc. and IMSI.
Mr. Ostrovsky attended the University of Miami.
DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE UNTIL THE 2001 ANNUAL MEETING
John Bosch, age 64, has served as a director of the Company since December
1991. Since 1981, Mr. Bosch has been a general partner of Bay Partners, a
venture capital firm. In 1976, he co-founded Cronus Precision Products, Inc., a
digital timing company, and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer
until 1981. In 1970, Mr. Bosch co-founded Anixter, Bosch and Russell, a
consulting firm specializing in marketing and sales consulting for high
technology companies and in technical venture analysis for the venture
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capital community. Mr. Bosch is currently a director of five portfolio
companies. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California where he
received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering and an M.B.A. in marketing.
Dr. Shelley Harrison, age 56, has served as a director the Company since
July 1996. Dr. Harrison has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since
1993 and Chief Executive Officer since April 1996 of Spacehab, Inc., a company
which develops, owns and operates habitable modules and logistics supply
services for the manned U.S. Space Shuttle missions. In addition, Dr. Harrison
is a managing general partner of PolyVentures L.P. and PolyVentures II, L.P.,
which are high technology venture capital firms. Dr. Harrison also serves on the
board of directors of Globecomm Systems, Inc. and on the board of trustees of
Polytechnic University in New York. He received his B.S. in electrical
engineering from New York University and received an M.S. and Ph.D. in
electrophysics from Polytechnic University.
DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE UNTIL THE 2002 ANNUAL MEETING
Uzia Galil, age 74, has been a director of NetManage since its inception in
1990. Mr. Galil currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Uzia Initiatives and Management Ltd., a company specializing in the promotion
and nurturing of new businesses associated with electronic commerce and medical
infomedia, which he founded in November 1999. From 1962 until November 1999, Mr.
Galil served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Elron Electron
Industries Ltd., an Israeli high technology holding company, where he also
served as Chairman of the Board. From January 1981 until leaving Elron, Mr.
Galil also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Elbit Ltd., an
electronic communication affiliate of Elron, and as a member of the Boards of
Directors of Elbit Systems Ltd., a defense electronics affiliate of Elron, and
all other private companies held in the Elron portfolio. Mr. Galil currently
continues to serve as a member of the Boards of Directors of Orbotech Ltd.,
Partner Communications Co. Ltd. and Zoran Corporation. Mr. Galil holds an M.S.
in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and a B.S. from the Technion.
From 1980 to 1990, Mr. Galil served as Chairman of the International Board of
Governors of the Technion. Mr. Galil has also been awarded an honorary doctorate
in technical sciences by the Technion in recognition of his contribution to the
development of science-based industries in Israel, an honorary doctorate in
philosophy by the Weizmann Institute of Science, an honorary doctorate in
engineering by Polytechnic University, New York, and an honorary doctorate from
the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. Mr. Galil is also a recipient
of the Israel Prize.
Darrell Miller, age 53, has served as a director of the Company since
February 1994 and served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategic
Marketing for the Company from December 1994 to February 1996. From 1987 to
1993, Mr. Miller was with Novell, Inc., a computer network company, in numerous
positions including Executive Vice President responsible for strategic and
marketing operations and Executive Vice President responsible for product
development. From 1984 to 1987, Mr. Miller acted as the Director of Marketing
for Ungermann-Bass, a manufacturer of networking equipment. Since 1994, Mr.
Miller has served on the board of directors of Xpoint Technologies, Inc., a
switched ethernet company. Mr. Miller is a graduate of the University of Denver
where he received a B.S. in business administration.
BOARD COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, the Board of Directors held
five meetings, including telephone meetings. Standing committees of the Board
include an Audit Committee, an Option Committee and a Compensation Committee.
The Audit Committee meets with the Company's independent auditors at least
quarterly to review the results of the quarterly reviews or annual audit and
discuss the financial statements; makes recommendations to the Board regarding
the retention of independent auditors; and receives and considers the
accountants' comments as to controls, adequacy of staff and management
performance and procedures in connection with audit and financial controls. The
Audit Committee is composed of four non-employee directors: Messrs. Bosch,
Galil, Harrison and Miller. The Audit Committee met four times during 1999.
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The functions of the Option Committee are to review and approve awards of
stock options under the Company's stock option plans to employees and
consultants who are not subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Exchange Act"), and to recommend any changes or amendments to the
stock option plans. The Option Committee consists of Messrs. Bosch and Miller.
The Option Committee met ten times during 1999.
The Compensation Committee reviews and approves specific compensation
matters for the Chief Executive Officer and all executive staff who report
directly to the Chief Executive Officer and otherwise performs such other
functions regarding compensation as the Board may delegate. The Compensation
Committee is composed of two non-employee directors: Messrs. Bosch and Galil.
For purposes of grants and purchases under the Company's stock option and
purchase plans to officers subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act other than
the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Alon confers with the Compensation Committee.
The Compensation Committee met two times during 1999.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, each Board member attended
75% or more of the meetings of the Board and of the committees on which he
served that were held during the period for which he was a director or committee
member, except that Dr. Harrison attended 3 out of 5 of the Board meetings.
PROPOSAL 2
RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has selected Arthur Andersen LLP as the Company's
independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2000 and has
further directed that management submit the selection of independent auditors
for ratification by the stockholders at the Meeting. Arthur Andersen LLP has
audited the Company's financial statements since its inception in 1990.
Representatives of Arthur Andersen LLP are expected to be present at the
Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will
be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Stockholder ratification of the selection of Arthur Andersen LLP as the
Company's independent auditors is not required by the Company's Bylaws or
otherwise. However, the Board is submitting the selection of Arthur Andersen LLP
to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If
the stockholders fail to ratify the selection, the Audit Committee and the Board
will reconsider whether or not to retain that firm. Even if the selection is
ratified, the Audit Committee and the Board in their discretion may direct the
appointment of different independent auditors at any time during the year if
they determine that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company
and its stockholders.
VOTE REQUIRED
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, assuming a
quorum is present, is necessary for approval of the Proposal. Therefore,
abstentions and broker non-votes (which may occur if a beneficial owner of stock
where shares are held in a brokerage or bank account fails to provide the broker
or the bank voting instructions as to such shares) effectively count as votes
against the Proposal.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL 2.
PROPOSAL 3
APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED 1992 STOCK OPTION PLAN
GENERAL
The Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan was initially approved by the Board of
Directors and by the stockholders in June 1992. On April 18, 2000, the Board of
Directors approved an amendment to the Option Plan to further increase the
number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance thereunder by
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2,200,000 shares, bringing the total number of shares reserved under the Option
Plan to 12,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
Stock options play a key role in the Company's ability to recruit, reward
and retain executives and key employees and consultants. Technology companies
have historically used stock options as an important part of recruitment and
retention packages. The Company competes directly with these technology
companies for experienced executives and engineers and must be able to offer
comparable packages to attract the caliber of individuals that the Company
believes is necessary to provide the growth that stockholders desire. The Option
Plan provides for the grant of options and stock purchase rights to employees
and consultants to provide additional incentive to encourage their continued
service to the Company.
SUMMARY OF OPTION PLAN
The essential provisions of the Option Plan are outlined below.
General
The purpose of the Option Plan is to attract and retain the best available
personnel for positions of substantial responsibility within the Company, to
provide additional incentives to the employees and consultants of the Company
and to promote the success of the Company's business. Options and stock purchase
rights granted under the Option Plan may be either "incentive stock options," as
defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"), or nonstatutory stock options and stock purchase rights ("SPRs").
Administration
The Option Plan may be administered by the Board of Directors or a
committee of the Board (the "Committee"), which Committee shall, in the case of
options intended to qualify as "performance-based compensation" within the
meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, consists of two or more "outside
directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. The Committee has
the power to determine the terms of the options or SPRs granted, including the
exercise price, the number of shares subject to each option or SPR, the
exercisability thereof, and the form of consideration payable upon such
exercise. In addition, the Committee has the authority to amend, suspend or
terminate the Option Plan, provided that no such action may affect any share of
Common Stock previously issued and sold or any option previously granted under
the Option Plan.
Terms and Conditions of Options
Options and SPRs granted under the Option Plan are not generally
transferable by the optionee, and each option and SPR is exercisable during the
lifetime of the optionee only by such optionee. Options granted under the Option
Plan must generally be exercised within 90 days of the end of the optionee's
status as an employee or consultant of the Company, or within twelve months
after such optionee's termination by death or disability, but in no event later
than the expiration of the option's ten year term. In the case of SPR's, unless
the Committee determines otherwise, the restricted stock purchase agreement
shall grant the Company a repurchase option exercisable upon the voluntary or
involuntary termination of the purchaser's employment with the Company for any
reason (including death or disability). The purchase price for shares
repurchased pursuant to the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall be the
original price paid by the purchaser and may be paid by cancellation of any
indebtedness of the purchaser to the Company. The repurchase option shall lapse
at a rate determined by the Committee. The exercise price of all incentive stock
options granted under the Option Plan must be at least equal to the fair market
value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. The exercise price of
nonstatutory stock options and SPRs granted under the Option Plan is determined
by the Committee, but with respect to nonstatutory stock options intended to
qualify as "performance-based compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m)
of the Code, the exercise price must be at least equal to the fair market value
of the Common Stock on the date of grant. With respect to any participant who
owns stock possessing more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of the
Company's outstanding capital stock,
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the exercise price of any incentive stock option must be at least 110% of the
fair market value on the grant date and the term of such incentive stock option
must not exceed five years. The term of all other options granted under the
Option Plan may not exceed ten years. The Company will receive no monetary
consideration for the granting of options or SPRs under the Option Plan.
Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization
The Option Plan provides that in the event of a merger of the Company with
or into another corporation, a sale of substantially all of the Company's assets
or a like transaction involving the Company, each option shall be assumed or an
equivalent option substituted by the successor corporation. If the outstanding
options are not assumed or substituted as described in the preceding sentence,
the Optionee shall fully vest in and have the right to exercise the option or
SPR as to all of the optioned stock, including shares as to which it would not
otherwise be exercisable. If an option or SPR becomes fully vested and
exercisable in the event of a merger or sale of assets, the Administrator shall
notify the optionee that the option or SPR shall be fully vested and exercisable
for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and the option
or SPR will terminate upon the expiration of such period.
Tax Consequences
An optionee who is granted an incentive stock option will not recognize
taxable income either at the time the option is granted or upon its exercise,
although the exercise may subject the optionee to the alternative minimum tax.
Upon the sale or exchange of the shares more than two years after grant of the
option and one year after exercising the option, any gain or loss will be
treated as long-term capital gain or loss. If these holding periods are not
satisfied, the optionee will recognize ordinary income at the time of sale or
exchange equal to the difference between the excise price and the lower of (i)
the fair market value of the shares at the date of the option exercise or (ii)
the sale price of the shares. A different rule for measuring ordinary income
upon such a premature disposition may apply if the optionee is also an officer,
director or 10% stockholder of the Company. The Company will be entitled to a
deduction in the same amount as the ordinary income recognized by the optionee.
Any gain recognized on such a premature disposition of the shares in excess of
the amount treated as ordinary income will be characterized as long-term capital
gain, depending on the holding period.
All other options which do not qualify as incentive stock options are
referred to as nonstatutory options. An optionee will not recognize any taxable
income at the time he is granted a nonstatutory option. However, upon its
exercise, the optionee will recognize taxable income generally measured as the
excess of the then fair market value of the shares purchased over the purchase
price. Any taxable income recognized in connection with an option exercise by an
optionee who is also an employee of the Company will be subject to a tax
withholding by the Company. Upon resale of such shares by the optionee, any
difference between the sales price and the optionee's purchase price, to the
extent not recognized as taxable income as described above, will be treated as
long-term or short-term capital gain or loss, depending on the holding period.
The Company will be entitled to a tax deduction in the same amount as the
ordinary income recognized by the optionee with respect to shares acquired upon
exercise of a nonstatutory option.
The foregoing is only a summary of the effect of federal income taxation
upon the optionee and the Company with respect to the grant and exercise of
options under the Option Plan and does not purport to be complete. Reference
should be made to the applicable provisions of the Code. In addition, this
summary does not discuss the tax consequences of the optionee's death or the
income tax laws of any municipality, state or foreign country in which an
optionee may reside.
VOTE REQUIRED
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, assuming a
quorum is present, is necessary for approval of the Proposal. Therefore,
abstentions and broker non-votes (which may occur if a beneficial owner of stock
where
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shares are held in a brokerage or bank account fails to provide the broker or
the bank voting instructions as to such shares) effectively count as votes
against the Proposal.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL 3.
PROPOSAL 4
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE 1993 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
GENERAL
The Company's 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Purchase Plan") was
adopted by the Board of Directors in July 1993 and approved by its shareholders
in August 1993 and is intended to qualify under Section 423 of the Code. A total
of 2,400,000 shares of Common Stock are currently reserved for issuance under
the Purchase Plan.
AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES RESERVED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE
PURCHASE PLAN
On April 18, 2000, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the
Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder
by 1,000,000 shares to an aggregate of 3,400,000 shares. As of the Record Date
of the 2,400,000 shares reserved for issuance under the Purchase Plan, 1,841,288
shares had been issued.
The Board of Directors believes that it is in the best interests of the
Company to provide employees with an opportunity to purchase Common Stock of the
Company through payroll deductions. The Board of Directors believes that the
shares remaining available for issuance pursuant to the Purchase Plan are
insufficient for such purpose. Accordingly, at the Annual Meeting the
shareholders are being requested to consider and to approve the amendment of the
Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder
by 1,000,000 shares.
SUMMARY OF THE PURCHASE PLAN
The essential features of the Purchase Plan are outlined below.
Purpose
The purpose of the Purchase Plan is to provide employees of the Company and
its majority-owned subsidiaries designated by the Board of Directors who
participate in the Purchase Plan with an opportunity to purchase Common Stock of
the Company through payroll deduction.
Administration
The Purchase Plan is administered by the Board of Directors or a committee
appointed by the Board, and is currently being administered by the Board of
Directors. All questions of interpretation or application of the Purchase Plan
are determined in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors or its
committee, and its decisions are final and binding upon all participants.
Members of the Board of Directors who are eligible employees are permitted to
participate in the Purchase Plan but may not vote on any matter affecting the
administration of the Purchase Plan or the grant of any option pursuant to the
Purchase Plan. No member of the Board who is eligible to participate in the
Purchase Plan may be a member of the committee appointed to administer the
Purchase Plan.
Eligibility
Any person who is a regular employee of the Company (or any of its
majority-owned subsidiaries designated by the Board of Directors) and would not
own capital stock of the Company and/or hold outstanding options to purchase
such stock possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting
power or value of all classes of capital stock of the Company or of any
Subsidiary is eligible to participate in
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the Purchase Plan. As of the Record Date approximately 381 employees were
eligible to participate in the Purchase Plan and approximately 166 of such
eligible employees were participating.
Offering Dates
The Purchase Plan is implemented by consecutive six (6) month offering
periods. Currently the offering periods commence January 1 and July 1 of each
year. However, the Board of Directors approved the modification of the offering
period commencement dates from January 1 and July 1 of each year to February 1
and August 1 of each year. The offering period beginning January 1, 1997 shall
be extended from six (6) months to seven (7) months. All subsequent offering
periods shall be composed of six (6) month offering periods. The Board of
Directors has the power to alter the duration of the offering periods without
shareholder approval if such change is announced at least five (5) days prior to
the scheduled beginning of the first offering period to be affected.
Participation in the Purchase Plan
Eligible employees become participants in the Purchase Plan by delivering
to the Company's payroll office a subscription agreement authorizing payroll
deductions. An eligible employee may participate in an offering period only if,
as of the enrollment date of such offering period, such employee is not
participating in any prior offering period that is continuing at the time of
such proposed enrollment. An employee who becomes ineligible to participate in
the Purchase Plan after the commencement of an offering may not participate in
the Purchase Plan until the commencement of the next offering period.
Purchase Price
The purchase price per share at which shares are sold under the Purchase
Plan is the lower of eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair market value of a
share of Common Stock on the date of commencement of the offering period or
eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on
the applicable exercise date within such offering period. The fair market value
of the Common Stock on a given date shall be the closing sale price as reported
by the Nasdaq National Market on such date.
Payment of Purchase Price; Payroll Deductions
The purchase price of the shares is accumulated by payroll deductions
during the offering period. The deductions may not exceed ten percent (10%) of a
participant's eligible compensation, which is defined in the Purchase Plan to
include all base pay, overtime pay, bonus and commissions during the offering
period, exclusive of all other amounts. A participant may institute decreases in
the rate of payroll deductions at any time and such decreases are immediately
effective.
All payroll deductions are credited to the participant's account under the
Purchase Plan; no interest accrues on the payroll deductions. All payroll
deductions received or held by the Company may be used by the Company for any
corporate purpose and such payroll deductions need not be segregated.
Purchase of Stock; Exercise of Option
At the beginning of each offering period, by executing a subscription
agreement to participate in the Purchase Plan, each employee is in effect
granted an option to purchase shares of Common Stock. The maximum number of
shares placed under option to a participant in an offering period is determined
by dividing the compensation which such participant has elected to have withheld
during the exercise period by eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair market value
of the Common Stock at the beginning of the offering period or on the applicable
exercise date, whichever is lower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no employee
may make aggregate purchases of stock of the Company and its majority-owned
subsidiaries under the Purchase Plan and any other employee stock purchase plans
qualified as such under Section 423(b) of the Code in excess of $25,000
(determined using the fair market value of the shares at the time the option is
granted) during any calendar year.
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Withdrawal
While each participant in the Purchase Plan is required to sign a
subscription agreement authorizing payroll deductions, a participant may
terminate his or her participation in the Purchase Plan at any time by signing
and delivering to the Company a notice of withdrawal from the Purchase Plan. All
of the participant's accumulated payroll deductions will be paid to the
participant promptly after receipt of his or her notice of withdrawal and his or
her participation in the current offering period will be automatically
terminated, and no further payroll deductions for the purchase of shares will be
made during the offering period. No resumption of payroll deductions will occur
on behalf of such participant unless such participant re-enrolls in the Purchase
Plan by delivering a new subscription agreement to the Company during the
applicable open enrollment period preceding the commencement of a subsequent
offering period. A participant's withdrawal from the Purchase Plan during an
offering period does not have any effect upon such participant's eligibility to
participate in subsequent offering periods under the Purchase Plan.
Termination of Employment
Termination of a participant's employment for any reason, including
retirement or death, cancels his or her participation in the Purchase Plan
immediately. In such event, the payroll deductions credited to the participant's
account will be returned to such participant or, in the case of death, to the
person or persons entitled thereto as specified by the employee in the
subscription agreement.
Capital Changes
If any change is made in the capitalization of the Company, such as stock
splits or stock dividends, which results in an increase or decrease in the
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding without receipt of consideration by
the Company, appropriate adjustments will be made by the Company to the number
of shares subject to purchase and to the purchase price per share, subject to
any required action by the shareholders of the Company. In the event of the
proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the offering period then in
progress will terminate immediately unless otherwise provided by the Board of
Directors. In the event of the proposed sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company or the merger of the Company with or into another
corporation, each outstanding option shall be assumed or an equivalent option
shall be substituted by the successor corporation, unless the Board of Directors
determines, in its discretion, to accelerate the exercisability of all
outstanding options under the Purchase Plan or to cancel the options and refund
all sums collected. The Board of Directors may also make provisions for
adjusting the number of shares subject to the Purchase Plan and the purchase
price per share if the Company effects one or more reorganizations, rights
offerings or other increases or reductions of shares of the Company's
outstanding Common Stock.
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Information
The Purchase Plan, and the right of participants to make purchases
thereunder, is intended to qualify under the provisions of Sections 421 and 423
of the Code. Under these provisions, no income will be taxable to a participant
until the shares purchased under the Plan are sold or otherwise disposed of.
Upon sale or other disposition of the shares, the participant will generally be
subject to tax, and the amount of the tax will depend upon the holding period.
If the shares are sold or otherwise disposed of more than two years from the
first day of the offering period, the participant will recognize ordinary income
measured as the lesser of (a) the excess of the fair market value of the shares
at the time of such sale or disposition over the purchase price, or (b) an
amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the fair market value of the shares of
the first day of the offering period. Any additional gain will be treated as
long-term capital gain. If the shares are sold or otherwise disposed of before
the expiration of this holding period, the participant will recognize ordinary
income generally measured as the excess of the fair market value of the shares
on the date the shares are purchased over the purchase price. Any additional
gain or loss on such sale or disposition will be long-term or short-term capital
gain or loss, depending on how long the participant holds the shares. The
Company is not entitled to a deduction for amounts taxed as ordinary income or
capital gain to a participant except to the extent of ordinary
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income recognized by the participant upon a sale or disposition of shares prior
to the expiration of the holding period described above.
The foregoing is only a summary of the effect of federal income taxation
upon the participant and the Company with respect to the shares purchased under
the Purchase Plan. Reference should be made to the applicable provisions of the
Code. In addition, the summary does not discuss the tax consequences of a
participant's death or the income tax laws of any state or foreign country in
which the participant may reside.
Stock Price
The closing price of a share of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National
Market on the Record Date was $4.94.
Participation in the Purchase Plan
The Company cannot now determine the number of shares to be purchased in
the future by the Named Executive Officers, as defined under "Executive
Compensation -- Summary of Compensation", all current executive officers as a
group, or all other employees (including current officers who are not executive
officers) as a group. In 1999, however, the following shares of Common Stock
were purchased by such persons pursuant to the Purchase Plan.
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN -- NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
NUMBER DOLLAR
NAME OR GROUP OF SHARES VALUE(1)
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Zvi Alon................................................ -- $ --
D. Patrick Linehan...................................... 14,519 10,917
Peter Havart-Simkin..................................... -- --
Gary R. Anderson(2)..................................... -- --
Richard French(3)....................................... -- --
All current executive officers as a group (8 persons)... 14,519 10,917
All other employees..................................... 656,598 474,748
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(1) Market value of shares on the date of purchase, minus the purchase price
under the Purchase Plan.
(2) Mr. Anderson left the Company in November 1999.
(3) Mr. French left the Company in December 1999.
VOTE REQUIRED
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, assuming a
quorum is present, is necessary for approval of the Proposal. Therefore,
abstentions and broker non-votes (which may occur if a beneficial owner of stock
where shares are held in a brokerage or bank account fails to provide the broker
or the bank voting instructions as to such shares) effectively count as votes
against the Proposal.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL 4.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership
of the Company's Common Stock as of April 3, 2000 by: (i) each director of the
Company, including each Nominee; (ii) each of the Named Executive Officers, as
defined under "Executive Compensation -- Summary Compensation" below;
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(iii) all executive officers and directors of the Company as a group; and (iv)
all those known by the Company to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of
the outstanding Common Stock. Except as otherwise indicated below, the
information as to each person has been furnished by such person, and each person
has sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to all shares
beneficially owned by such person, except as otherwise indicated and subject to
community property laws where applicable. Except as otherwise set forth below,
the address of each named individual is the address of the Company as set forth
herein.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OR CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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NUMBER PERCENT
BENEFICIAL OWNER OF SHARES TOTAL(%)(1)
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Zvi Alon(2)......................................... 9,297,350 14.46%
Gary R. Anderson(3)................................. -0- *
John Bosch(4)....................................... 25,409 *
Richard French(5)................................... -0- *
Uzia Galil(6)....................................... 1,522,277 2.37%
Shelley Harrison(7)................................. 19,592 *
D. Patrick Linehan(8)............................... 190,501 *
Darrell Miller(9)................................... 19,854 *
Abraham Ostrovsky(10)............................... 70,667 *
Peter Havart-Simkin(11)............................. 96,078 *
All executive officers and directors as a group (15
persons)(12)...................................... 11,241,728 17.48%
OTHER 5% BENEFICIAL OWNERS
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LeRoy C. Kopp(13)................................... 4,119,899 6.41%
Kopp Holding Company
Kopp Investment Advisors, Inc.
7701 France Avenue South, Suite 500
Edina, Minnesota 55435
Dimensional Fund Advisors I(14)..................... 3,475,459 5.48%
1299 Ocean Avenue
11th Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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* Less than 1%.
(1) Based on 64,308,796 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 3, 2000.
(2) Includes (i) 8,868,204 shares held by the Zvi and Ruth Alon Living Trust
(the "Living Trust") and (ii) 38,000 shares held by the Zvi Alon Family
Foundation (the "Foundation"). Mr. Alon and his wife, Ruth Alon, are the
trustees of the Living Trust and the Foundation. Excludes 990,500 shares
held by the Zvi and Ruth Alon 1993 Children's Trust (the "Children's
Trust"), of which Mr. Uzia Galil is sole trustee. Also includes 215,104
shares issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60
days of April 3, 2000.
(3) Mr. Anderson left the Company in November 1999.
(4) Includes 750 shares held by Mr. Bosch's spouse. Mr. Bosch disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares. Also includes 20,690 shares issuable
upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 3,
2000.
(5) Mr. French left the Company in December 1999.
(6) Includes (i) 500,000 shares owned by Uzia and Ella Galil and (ii) 990,500
shares held by the Children's Trust. Mr. Galil is the sole trustee of the
Children's Trust; however, he disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares
that are held in the Children's Trust. The number of shares also excludes
the Elron Shares,
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for which Mr. Galil disclaims beneficial ownership. See note (3) above. The
number of shares includes 27,130 shares issuable upon exercise of options
that are exercisable within 60 days of April 3, 2000.
(7) Includes 15,739 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are
exercisable within 60 days of April 3, 2000.
(8) Includes 145,047 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are
exercisable within 60 days of April 3, 2000.
(9) Includes 16,344 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are
exercisable within 60 days of April 3, 2000.
(10) Includes 17,079 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are
exercisable within 60 days of April 3, 2000.
(11) Includes 87,744 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are
exercisable within 60 days of April 3, 2000.
(12) Includes 548,877 shares issued upon exercise of options that are
exercisable within 60 days of April 3, 2000.
(13) Based on Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G dated February 7, 2000 filed by
such persons as a group: (i) Kopp Investment Advisors, Inc. ("KIA")
beneficially owns 2,749,899 shares, has sole voting power with respect to
800,000 shares, has sole dispositive power with respect to 800,000 shares
and has shared dispositive power with respect to 2,209,899 shares; (ii)
Kopp Holding Company ("KHC") beneficially owns the 2,749,899 shares that
are beneficially owned by KIA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KHC, but does
not have sole or shared voting or dispositive power with respect to any of
such shares; and (iii) LeRoy C. Kopp, who holds all of the outstanding
capital stock of KHC, beneficially owns and has sole voting and sole
dispositive power with respect to 1,370,000 shares. In addition, according
to such Amendment, (i) each such person disclaims beneficial ownership of
the shares owned by the other such persons and (ii) 2,239,899 of such
shares are held in a fiduciary or representative capacity and none of KIA,
KHC or LeRoy C. Kopp has the right to receive, or the power to direct the
receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such shares.
(14) Based on Schedule 13G dated February 3, 2000 filed by such person.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 16(a)
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires that the Company's directors and
executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a
registered class of the Company's equity securities file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") initial reports of ownership and reports of
changes in ownership of the Common Stock and other equity securities of the
Company. Officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners are required
by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms
they file.
To the Company's knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such
reports furnished to the Company and written representations that no other
reports were required, during the year ended December 31, 1999, all Section
16(a) filing requirements applicable to its executive officers, directors and
greater than 10% beneficial owners were complied with.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER MATTERS
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
The Company's non-employee directors currently receive a fixed sum of
$12,000 in cash compensation per year, payable quarterly, for service on the
Board of Directors. In addition, non-employee directors may be reimbursed for
certain expenses in connection with attendance at Board and Committee meetings.
Employee directors do not receive separate compensation for their services on
the Board of Directors, although service on the Board may be considered when
establishing their compensation as employees.
Non-employee directors of the Company are eligible to receive options under
the 1993 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "Directors' Plan").
Option grants under the Directors' Plan are non-discretionary. A total of
800,000 shares of Common Stock have been reserved for issuance under the
Directors' Plan. Under the Directors' Plan, each person that is elected for the
first time as a director of the Company and who is not otherwise employed by the
Company or an affiliate of the Company (a "Non-Employee Director") is granted an
option to purchase 40,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as
provided in the Directors' Plan) upon the date of his or her election to the
Board. At each Annual Meeting of Stockholders, each person who is then a
Non-Employee Director and has been a Non-Employee Director for at least three
months is granted an option to purchase 8,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to
adjustment as provided in the Directors' Plan).
Pursuant to the Directors' Plan, options to purchase 8,000 shares were
granted on May 27, 1999, the date of the Company's 1999 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, to each of Messrs. Bosch, Harrison, Galil, Miller and Ostrovsky at
an exercise price of $2.688 per share.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
Each of Zvi Alon, the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer and the
Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Uzia Galil, a director and the
father-in-law of Zvi Alon, participated in the deliberations of the Compensation
Committee during 1999 concerning executive officer compensation. Mr. Galil
abstained from voting on Mr. Alon's compensation, and although Mr. Alon attends
meetings of the Committee, he does not participate in deliberations that relate
to his own compensation.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth all compensation awarded, earned or paid for
services rendered in all capacities to the Company and its subsidiaries during
each of 1997, 1998 and 1999 to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, the
Company's four most highly compensated executive officers other than the Chief
Executive Officer who were serving as executive officers at the end of 1999
whose total salary and bonus exceeded $100,000, (collectively, the "Named
Executive Officers"). This information includes the dollar
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values of base salaries, bonus awards, the number of stock options granted and
certain other compensation, if any, whether paid or deferred.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION
SECURITIES
UNDERLYING ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY($)(1) BONUS($) OPTIONS COMPENSATION
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Zvi Alon.................................. 1999 360,000 45,375 300,000 1,653
Chairman of the Board and 1998 302,500 45,375 325,000
Chief Executive Officer 1997 302,500 45,375 --
D. Patrick Linehan(2)(3).................. 1999 250,000 31,250 150,000 98,597
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales 1998 250,000 31,250 248,015
1997 126,576 31,250 312,500
Peter Havart-Simkin(4)(5)................. 1999 207,203 21,288 100,000 898
Senior Vice President, Worldwide 1998 29,885 80,887
Strategic
Development and New Business 1997
Gary R. Anderson(6)....................... 1999 225,097 22,500 100,000 1,497
Former Senior Vice President, Finance 1998 180,000 22,500 150,000
and
Chief Financial Officer 1997 5,074 -- -- --
Richard French(7)......................... 1999 248,038 60,000 1,191
Former Senior Vice President, General 1998 20,834 190,000
Manager
Visual Connectivity Business Unit 1997
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(1) Includes amounts deferred pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Tax Reform Act
of 1986, as amended.
(2) Mr. Linehan joined the Company in July 1997.
(3) The option for 248,015 shares was granted in October 1998, pursuant to the
Option Exchange Program, in exchange for the 1997 option for 312,500 shares.
(4) Mr. Simkin joined the Company in August 1998.
(5) The option for 80,877 shares was granted in October 1998, pursuant to the
Option Exchange Program, in exchange for a 1998 option for 145,534 shares.
(6) Mr. Anderson joined the Company in December 1997 and left the Company in
November 1999.
(7) Mr. French joined the Company in November 1998 and left the Company in
December 1999.
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OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to stock
options granted to the Named Executive Officers in 1999. Except as otherwise
indicated below, all options were ratified under the Option Plan, and the
exercise price of the options was set at the fair market value as of the date of
grant.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
NUMBER OF % OF TOTAL
SECURITIES OPTIONS
UNDERLYING GRANTED TO EXERCISE GRANT DATE
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES IN PRICE EXPIRATION PRESENT
NAME GRANTED FISCAL YEAR ($/SHARE) DATE VALUE($)(1)
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Zvi Alon(2)..................... 300,000 4.59% $2.166(3) 1/22/2009 $495,091
D. Patrick Linehan(2)........... 150,000 2.30% $1.969 1/22/2009 $250,717
Peter Havart-Simkin(2).......... 100,000 1.53% $1.969 1/22/2009 $167,145
Gary R. Anderson(4)............. 100,000 1.53% $1.969 1/22/2009 $167,145
Richard French(5)............... 60,000 0.92% $1.969 1/22/2009 $103,235
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(1) Potential realizable values are (i) net of exercise price before taxes, (ii)
based on the assumption that the Common Stock of the Company appreciates at
the annual rate shown (compounded annually) from the date of grant until the
expiration of the ten-year option terms and (iii) based on the assumption
that the option is exercised at the exercise price and sold on the last day
of its terms at the appreciated price. These numbers are calculated based on
the requirements promulgated by the Commission and do not reflect the
Company's estimate of future stock price growth.
(2) This option vests as to 25% of the shares on the first anniversary of the
date of grant and as to 1/36 of the remaining shares monthly thereafter, so
that the option is vested in full on the fourth anniversary of the date of
the grant.
(3) The exercise price is equal to 110% of the fair market value of the Common
Stock on the date of grant, as required by the terms of the Company's 1992
Stock Option Plan for incentive stock options (as defined in Section 422 of
the Internal Revenue Code) granted to holders of more than 10% of the
outstanding Common Stock.
(4) Mr. Anderson left the Company in November 1999.
(5) Mr. French left the Company in December 1999.
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The following table sets forth certain information concerning the number
and value at December 31, 1999 of unexercised "in the money" options held by the
Named Executive Officers. The values set forth below have not been, and may
never be, realized and are based on the positive spread between the respective
exercise prices of outstanding stock options and the closing price of the Common
Stock on December 31, 1999 of $4.938, as reported on the Nasdaq National Market.
No options were exercised during 1999 by any of the Named Executive Officers.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN 1999 AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
NUMBER OF SECURITIES VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
OPTIONS AT FY-END AT FISCAL YEAR-END
NAME EXERCISEABLE/UNEXERCISEABLE EXERCISEABLE/UNEXERCISEABLE
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Zvi Alon......................... 81,250 / 543,750 $252,455 / $1,588,965
D. Patrick Linehan............... 72,337 / 325,678 $284,863 / $1,137,170
Peter Havart-Simkin.............. 40,870 / 209,130 $148,527 / $ 689,398
Gary R. Anderson................. 40,476 / -0- $145,276 / -0-
Richard French................... -0- / -0- -0- / -0-
TEN-YEAR OPTION REPRICINGS(1)
The following table sets forth certain information related to the repricing
of stock options to any executive officer since the Company's initial public
offering in 1993. In February 1996, all options granted to employees in 1995 and
certain options granted in the last quarter of 1994 were repriced to $11.13 per
share by the Company's Board of Directors. The vesting schedule on these
repriced options was delayed six months. All out-of-the-money options previously
granted to employees were subsequently repriced by the Board of Directors to
$6.00 per share in January 1997 and to $3.06 per share in September 1997. There
was no change in the vesting schedule for the options repriced in 1997. In 1998,
the Board of Directors approved an Option Exchange Program pursuant to which all
employees and directors of the Company, including executive officers, were given
the opportunity to exchange any or all of their existing options for new options
covering a number of shares determined under a formula that took into account
the original number of shares, term and vesting schedule of the existing option,
at an exercise price of $1.00 per share, the fair market value of the Common
Stock on the exchange date of October 7, 1998. Each such option vests as to 25%
of the shares subject to the option on the first anniversary of the grant date
and as to 1/36th of the remaining shares each month thereafter, so that the
option is vested in full on the fourth anniversary of the grant date; each such
option has a term of 10 years.
LENGTH OF
NUMBER OF MARKET ORIGINAL
SECURITIES PRICE OF EXERCISE OPTION TERM
UNDERLYING STOCK AT PRICE AT NEW REMAINING
OPTIONS TIME OF TIME OF EXERCISE AT DATE OF
NAME DATE REPRICED REPRICING($) REPRICING($) PRICE($) REPRICING
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Zvi Alon.................... -- -- -- -- -- --
President & CEO
Gary R. Anderson............ 10/07/1998 90,000 $1.00 $ 2.63 $1.00 9.25 yrs
Sr. VP & CFO
Richard French.............. No repricings
Peter Havart-Simkin......... 10/08/1998 72,767 $1.00 $13.06 $1.00 9.88 yrs
10/07/1998 72,767 $1.00 $ 5.16 $1.00 9.88 yrs
D. Patrick Linehan.......... 10/07/1998 312,500 $1.00 $ 3.06 $1.00 8.92 yrs
Sr. VP & General Manager
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON REPRICING OF OPTIONS(1)
The Board of Directors determined that as a result of declines in the price
of the Company's common stock, the incentive provided by the options previously
granted to all employees was insufficient to assist the Company in retaining its
employees. The Company's stock price fell from $23.25 at the end of 1995 to
$10.88 at the end of the first quarter of 1996, then fell again to $6.00 at the
end of 1996 and to $3.72 at the end of the third quarter of 1997, and fell again
to $0.97 during the third and fourth quarters of 1998. Employee retention has
been a significant challenge for the Company over the past two years due to the
extremely competitive nature of the employment marketplace and the Company's
performance and declining stock price over this period, which has lead to
substantial turnover. To assist the Company in retaining its employees by
providing additional incentive to remain with the Company over the long term,
the Board of Directors has repriced outstanding options, including the options
held by the executives in the table above. The Board has considered other
alternatives such as the issuance of additional options at lower exercise
prices, but felt that the effects of doing so would be too dilutive. As such, in
February 1996 the Board repriced all options granted to employees in 1995 and
certain options granted in the last quarter of 1994 to $11.13; the vesting on
these repriced options was delayed six months. Due to the continued decline in
the stock price throughout 1996 and 1997, the Board repriced all out-of-the
money options in January 1997 and September 1997, with no change in the current
vesting schedules. For the same reasons, following the Company's August 1998
acquisition of FTP Software, Inc. (the employees of which held options with
exercise prices ranging from $1.00 to $43.64 per share), the Board of Directors
approved an option exchange program pursuant to which all directors and
employees of the Company, including executive officers, were given the
opportunity to exchange any or all of their existing options for new options
covering a number of shares determined under a formula that took into account
the original number of shares, term and vesting schedule of the existing option,
at an exercise price of $1.00 per share, the fair market value of the common
stock on the exchange date of October 7, 1998. Each such option vests as to 25%
of the shares subject to the option on the first anniversary of the grant date
and as to 1/36 of the remaining shares each month thereafter, so that the option
is vested in full on the fourth anniversary of the grant date; each such option
has a term of 10 years. The terms of the Option Exchange Program were based upon
the recommendation of an independent compensation advisor retained by the
Company following the acquisition of FTP. The Board believed that the factors
affecting the decision as to whether to reprice the options held by officers in
each case were identical to those for all other employees, and that it was in
the interests of the Company to provide adequate incentive to assist in
employee, including executive officer, retention.
Zvi Alon John Bosch
Uzia Galil Dr. Shelley
Darrell Miller Harrison
Abraham Ostrovsky
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(1) The material under this caption is not "soliciting material," is not deemed
filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing
of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") or
the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and
irrespective of any general incorporation language in such filing.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
Compensation Philosophy
The primary goal of the Company is to align compensation with the Company's
business objectives and performance. The Company's aim is to attract, retain and
reward executive officers and other key employees who contribute to the
long-term success of the Company and to motivate those individuals to enhance
long-term stockholder value. To establish this relationship between executive
compensation and the creation of stockholder value, the Compensation Committee
has adopted a total compensation package comprised of base salary, bonus and
stock option awards. Key elements of this compensation package are:
- The Company pays competitively with leading software and high technology
companies with which the Company competes for talent.
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- The Company maintains annual incentive opportunities sufficient to
provide motivation to achieve specific operating goals and to generate
rewards that bring total compensation to competitive levels.
- The Company provides significant equity-based incentives for executives
and other key employees to ensure that individuals are motivated over the
long term to respond to the Company's business challenges and
opportunities as owners and not just as employees.
Executive Officer Salaries
Of the Company's 1999 executive officers other than the Chief Executive
Officer, one joined the Company in May 1999, two joined the Company in October
1999 and two joined the Company in November 1999, and a former such officer
joined the Company in 1994. With respect to the executive officers hired in
1999, salary, potential bonus and stock option grants were determined on the
basis of negotiations between the Company and each officer with due regard to
the officer's experience, prevailing market conditions and internal equity.
Similarly, the Company negotiated with the former executive officer at the time
of such officer's hiring and reached a level of compensation that the Company
believed was reasonably required to obtain the services of such officer.
Annual Incentive Compensation
Historically, a substantial portion of the cash compensation paid to the
Company's executive officers, including the Chief Executive Officer, has been in
the form of discretionary cash bonuses payable on a quarterly basis. The
Compensation Committee believes that the bonus compensation of the Chief
Executive Officer and the Company's other executive officers should be expressly
linked to the Company's performance. Consistent with this philosophy, a
designated portion of the bonus compensation is contingent upon corporate
profits, the attainment of specific business objectives and performance against
personal performance objectives. Bonus payments are based on a target bonus pool
established at the beginning of the year for each officer.
In awarding 1999 discretionary bonuses, the Compensation Committee
determined that the Company's goals were attained for the fourth quarter of 1999
but not for prior quarters, and, accordingly, awarded 25% of the bonus pool.
Long-Term Incentives
The Company's primary long-term incentive program presently consists of the
1992 Stock Option Plan (the "Option Plan") and the 1993 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan (the "Purchase Plan"). The Option Plan generally utilizes four-year vesting
periods (decreased from five-year vesting periods for options granted in 1997)
for options granted on date of hire. There is a 25% cliff vesting at the end of
the first year of the grant and then monthly vesting thereafter to encourage key
employees to continue in the employ of the Company. Through option grants,
executives receive significant equity incentives to build long-term stockholder
value. The exercise price of options granted under the Option Plan generally is
100% of the fair market value of the Company's Common Stock on the date of
grant.
The Company established the Purchase Plan both to encourage employees to
continue in the employ of the Company and to motivate employees through
ownership interest in the Company. Under the Purchase Plan, employees, including
officers, may have up to fifteen percent (15%) of their earnings withheld for
purchases of Common Stock on certain dates specified by the Compensation
Committee. The price of Common Stock purchased is equal to 85% of the lower of
the fair market value of the Common Stock on the commencement date or the
closing date of the relevant offering period. Two annual six-month offering
periods have been fixed under the Purchase Plan. Mr. Alon was not eligible to
purchase stock under the Purchase Plan during 1999.
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Company Performance and Chief Executive Officer Compensation
The 1999 salary and potential bonus of the Chief Executive Officer were
established by the Compensation Committee primarily on the basis of the salary
received by him in 1999 and the Company's overall 1999 performance, and pursuant
to discussions between the Compensation Committee and the Chief Executive
Officer. Although the total of Mr. Alon's salary and bonus potential was
significantly less than Chief Executive Officer compensation in other software
and high technology companies, the decision was made to not increase his cash
compensation package for 1999 based on his significant equity position in the
Company and the Company's overall 1998 performance.
As described above, in awarding 1999 discretionary bonuses, the
Compensation Committee determined that the Company's goals were attained for the
fourth quarter of 1999 but not for prior quarters, and, accordingly, awarded 25%
of the bonus pool. As a result, Mr. Alon received less than his potential cash
compensation ($347,875 versus $484,000) for 1999; this amount was the same as
the cash compensation paid to him in 1998.
Certain Tax Considerations
The Company does not believe that its compensation plans will result in any
limitations on its ability to deduct compensation under Section 162(m) of the
Code.
From the members of the Compensation
Committee:
John Bosch
Uzia Galil
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
AMONG NETMANAGE, INC., THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET (U.S.) INDEX
PERFORMANCE GRAPH AND THE HAMBRECHT & QUIST TECHNOLOGY INDEX
NASDAQ STOCK HAMBRECHT & QUIST
NETMANAGE, INC. MARKET (U.S.) TECHNOLOGY
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12/94 100.00 100.00 100.00
12/95 115.00 141.00 150.00
12/96 30.00 174.00 186.00
12/97 14.00 213.00 218.00
12/98 9.00 300.00 339.00
12/99 24.00 542.00 757.00
* $100 INVESTED ON 12/31/94 IN STOCK OR INDEX
INCLUDING REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS.
FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31.
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(1) The total return on investment (change in year-end stock price plus
reinvested dividends) for the Company, the Nasdaq Stock Market-US Index (the
"Nasdaq Index") and the Hambrecht and Quist Technology Index (the "H&Q
Technology Index"), based on September 21, 1993 = 100, the day of the
Company's initial public offering. The performance of the Company's stock
over the period shown is not necessarily indicative of future performance.
(2) The material under this caption is not "soliciting material," is not deemed
filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing
of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made
before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general
incorporation language in such filing.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The Company has entered into indemnity agreements with certain officers and
directors which provide, among other things, that the Company will indemnify
such officer or director, under the circumstances and to the extent provided for
therein, for expenses, damages, judgments, fines and settlements he or she may
be required to pay in actions or proceedings to which he or she is or may be
made a party by reason of his or her position as a director, officer or other
agent of the Company, and otherwise to the full extent permitted under Delaware
law and the Company's Bylaws. The Company and certain of its officers and
directors are subject to several lawsuits, which if successful may give rise to
indemnity claims.
Abraham Ostrovsky, a member of the Board of Directors of the Company,
performed management and business consulting services to the Company during 1999
and received aggregate fees of $100,000 in connection with such consulting.
The Company believes that all transactions set forth above were made on
terms no less favorable to the Company than could have been obtained from
unaffiliated third parties. Any future transactions between the Company and any
of its officers, directors, affiliates and principal stockholders will be on
terms no less favorable to the Company than can be obtained from unaffiliated
third parties. Any such transactions will be subject to approval of a majority
of the Company's, including a majority of the independent, disinterested
directors.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no other matters that will be presented for
consideration at the Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought before
the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy
to vote on such matters in accordance with their best judgment.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Michael Peckham
MICHAEL PECKHAM
Secretary
April 26, 2000
A COPY OF THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999 IS AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO: INVESTOR
RELATIONS, NETMANAGE, INC., 10725 NORTH DE ANZA BOULEVARD, CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA
95014, OR THROUGH THE COMPANY'S WORLDWIDE WEB PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.NETMANAGE.COM.
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PROXY
NETMANAGE, INC.
PROXY SOLICITED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR ANNUAL MEETING MAY 31, 2000
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Zvi Alon and Michael
Peckham, and each of them singly, with full power of substitution, as proxies to
vote and act at the NetManage, Inc. 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held on May 31, 2000 at 10:30 a.m., local time, and at any and all postponements
and adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), upon and with respect to the number of
shares of the common stock of NetManage, Inc., $.01 par value per share ("Common
Stock"), as to which the undersigned may be entitled to vote or act. The
undersigned instructs such proxies, or their substitutes, to vote as designated
on the reverse side and in favor of the recommendations of management on any
other matters which may come before the Meeting, all as further described in the
accompanying Notice of 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement.
If no such directions are indicated, the proxies or their substitutes will have
authority to vote FOR the Election of Directors and FOR 2, 3 and 4.
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SEE REVERSE CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE SEE REVERSE
SIDE SIDE
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NetManage, Inc.
Dear Stockholder;
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Please take note of the important information enclosed with this proxy card.
Your vote counts, and you are strongly encouraged to exercise your right to vote
your shares.
Please mark the boxes on this proxy card to indicate how your shares will be
voted. Then sign the card, detach and return it in the enclosed postage paid
envelope.
Your vote must be received prior to the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, May
31, 2000. Whether or not you plan to be personally present at the Meeting,
please complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy and return it promptly in the
enclosed envelope. If you later desire to revoke your proxy, you may do so at
any time before it is exercised by following the instructions on page two of the
accompanying proxy statement. Thank you in advance for your prompt
consideration.
Sincerely,
NetManage, Inc.
DETACH HERE
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PLEASE MARK
[X] VOTES AS IN
THIS EXAMPLE.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND FOR
ITEMS 2, 3 and 4.
1. Election of Directors.
Nominees: (01) Zvi Alon and (02) Abraham Ostrovsky
FOR WITHHELD
BOTH [ ] [ ] FROM BOTH
NOMINEES NOMINEES
[ ] _______________________________________
For both nominees except as noted above
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. Ratification of the appointment of Arthur [ ] [ ] [ ]
Andersen LLP as the Company's independent
auditors for the current fiscal year ending
December 31, 2000.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. Approval of amendment to the Company's 1992 [ ] [ ] [ ]
Stock Option Plan to increase the number of
shares reserved for issuance under the
Option Plan by 2,200,000 shares.
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FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
4. Approval of amendment to the Company's 1993 [ ] [ ] [ ]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase
the number of shares reserved for issuance
under the Plan by 1,000,000 shares.
5. Upon any other matters which may properly
come before the Meeting.
Receipt of the Notice of 2000 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders and Proxy Statement dated
May 31, 2000 relating to the Meeting is
hereby acknowledged.
MARK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE AND NOTE BELOW
LEFT
PLEASE MARK, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN.
Please sign exactly as your name(s)
appear(s) hereon. Joint owners should each
sign. If a corporation, sign in full
corporate name by president or authorized
officer. If a partnership, sign in
partnership name by an authorized person.
When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please
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