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CYCOMM INTERNATIONAL INC.
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CYCOMM INTERNATIONAL INC.
1420 SPRINGHILL ROAD, SUITE 420
MCLEAN, VA 22102
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JUNE 5, 1998
To the Stockholders of CYCOMM INTERNATIONAL INC.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the
"Meeting") of Cycomm International Inc. (the "Company"), will be held at The
Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Boulevard, McLean, Virginia on Friday,
June 5, 1998, at 10:00 a.m., local time, to consider and act upon the following
matters:
(1) election of four (4) members of the Board of Directors;
(2) approval of the selection of independent auditors for the 1998
fiscal year; and
(3) transaction of such other business as may properly be brought
before the meeting, or any adjournment thereof.
Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 24, 1998, are entitled
to notice of, and to vote at the meeting, and any adjournment thereof.
PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN
THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED. THE GIVING OF SUCH PROXY WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR RIGHT TO
VOTE IN PERSON IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING.
The By-laws of the Company require that owners of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company entitled to vote be
represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting in order to constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business. It is important that your shares be represented
at the Meeting in person or by proxy.
McLean, Virginia
May 1, 1998
CYCOMM INTERNATIONAL INC.
Rick E. Mandrell, Secretary
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CYCOMM INTERNATIONAL INC.
1420 Springhill Road, Suite 420
McLean, Virginia 22102
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 5, 1998
SOLICITATION, REVOCATION AND EXERCISE OF PROXIES
The accompanying proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of
Cycomm International Inc. (the "Company") for use at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Company (the "Meeting") to be held at the time, place and
for the purposes set forth in the foregoing notice. In addition to the original
solicitation by mail, proxies may be solicited by personal interview, telephone,
telefax and telegraph by officers, directors and other employees of the Company,
who will not receive additional compensation for such services. The Company may
also request brokerage houses, nominees, custodians and fiduciaries to forward
the soliciting material to the beneficial owners of stock held of record and
will reimburse such persons for forwarding such material. The Company will bear
the cost of this solicitation of proxies. Proxy solicitation will commence with
the mailing of this Proxy Statement on or about May 1, 1998.
Any stockholders giving a proxy has the power to revoke the same at any
time prior to its exercise by executing a subsequent proxy or by written notice
to the Secretary of the Company or by attending the meeting and withdrawing the
proxy. All written notices of revocation or other communications with respect to
revocation of proxies should be addressed to the Company's principal executive
offices as follows: Cycomm International Inc., 1420 Springhill Road, Suite 420,
McLean, Virginia 22102, Attn: Secretary. Shares represented by duly executed
proxy received prior to the meeting will be voted in accordance with the
instructions indicated in the proxy.
VOTING RIGHTS
At the close business on April 24, 1998, the record date set for the
determination of the stockholders of the Company entitled to notice of and to
vote at the Meeting, the Company had outstanding and entitled to vote 10,053,257
shares of Common Stock, without par value per share. Each share of Common Stock
is entitled to one vote as to each matter referred to in the accompanying
Notice. The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting is
required for approval of each such matter, except the election of directors, who
will be elected if they receive a plurality of the votes cast.
No stockholder of the Company has any rights of appraisal or similar
dissenter's rights under the laws of the State of Wyoming with respect to any of
the matters referred to in the Notice accompanying this Proxy Statement.
Cumulative voting for directors is not authorized.
The Board of Directors of the Company unanimously recommends that the
stockholders vote FOR the nominees for election to the Board of Directors and
each of the other matters referred to in the Notice accompanying this Proxy
Statement. Shares of Common Stock represented by the Proxy shall be voted in
accordance with the specifications made by a stockholder. If no specifications
are made, unless contrary instructions are indicated on the Proxy, it is the
intention of the persons named in the Proxy to vote the shares of Common Stock
represented by the Proxy as follows:
FOR the election of the nominees to the Board of Directors;
FOR approval of the election of the Company's independent auditors for the
succeeding fiscal year; and
In their best judgment on any other business properly to come before the
Meeting.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following tables set forth information as of March 1, 1998 with respect
to: (i) the stock ownership of persons known to the Company to be the beneficial
owners of more than 5% of the Company's Common Stock (Table I); and, (ii) shares
of the Company's Common Stock beneficially owned by all directors and the
nominees and by directors and officers of the Company as a group (Table II):
TABLE I
PERCENT
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AMOUNT AND NATURE OF OF
BENEFICIAL OWNER BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP CLASS(1)(2)
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XL Vision, Inc.,............................................ 755,600(3) 7.2%
a Safeguard Scientifics Inc.
Partnership Company
10305 102nd Terrace
Sebastian, FL 32958
Bober & Co.................................................. 716,667(4) 6.7%
4 New York Plaza
4th Floor
New York, NY 10004
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(1) Pursuant to applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
shares of Common Stock which were not outstanding as of March 1, 1998, but
which were subject to issuance within 60 days of March 1, 1998, are deemed
to be outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership.
(2) Beneficial owners have sole voting and investment powers with respect to
shares of Common Stock actually held on March 1, 1998, except where
indicated otherwise.
(3) Includes stock purchase warrants, which are currently exercisable, to
acquire an aggregate of 500,000 shares.
(4) Includes convertible debt, which is currently convertible, to acquire a
maximum of 666,667 shares. Also includes stock purchase warrants, which are
currently exercisable, to acquire an aggregate of 50,000 shares.
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TABLE II
PERCENT
NAME OF AMOUNT AND NATURE OF OF
BENEFICIAL OWNER BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP CLASS(1)(2)
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Albert I. Hawk.............................................. 493,818(3) 4.7%
Hubert Marleau.............................................. 44,076(4) *
Rick E. Mandrell............................................ 404,335(5) 3.9%
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford................................. 128,734(6) 1.3%
Michael R. Skoff............................................ 86,911(7) *
All officers and Directors as a group (5 persons)........... 1,157,874 10.6%
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* Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent.
(1) Pursuant to applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
shares of Common Stock which were not outstanding as of March 1, 1998, but
which were subject to issuance within 60 days of March 1, 1998, are deemed
to be outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership.
(2) Beneficial owners have sole voting and investment powers with respect to
shares of Common Stock actually held on March 1, 1998, except where
indicated otherwise.
(3) Includes stock options, which are currently exercisable, to acquire an
aggregate of 400,000 shares.
(4) Includes stock options, which are currently exercisable, to acquire an
aggregate of 30,000 shares.
(5) Includes stock options, which are currently exercisable, to acquire an
aggregate of 320,000 shares, and 10,000 shares owned by a trust of which Mr.
Mandrell is a trustee.
(6) Includes stock options, which are currently exercisable, to acquire an
aggregate of 20,000 shares.
(7) Includes stock options, which are currently exercisable, to acquire an
aggregate of 75,000 shares.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and related
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") requires the
Company's directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of
a registered class of the Company's equity securities to file by specific dates
with the SEC initial reports of ownership (Form 3) and reports of changes in
ownership (Form 4) of the equity securities of the Company. Executive officers,
directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulation to
furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. The
Company is required to report in this proxy statement any failure of its
directors and executive officers to file by the relevant due date any of these
reports during the preceding fiscal year.
To the Company's knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such
reports furnished to the Company and written representations that no other
reports were required, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, all
Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to the Company's executive
officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners were satisfied,
except as follows:
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, a director of the Company, filed a Form 4 on
January 9, 1998 related to four (4) open market purchases which was required to
be filed on July 10, 1997; and, filed a Form 4 on January 9, 1998 related to
five (5) open market purchases which was required to be filed on December 10,
1997.
Albert I. Hawk, an executive officer of the Company, filed a Form 4 on May
27, 1997 related to one (1) open market purchase which was required to be filed
on May 10, 1997; and, filed a Form 4 on November 12, 1997 related to one (1)
open market purchase which was required to be filed on November 10, 1997.
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NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
(ITEM 1)
It is proposed to elect four directors at the meeting, all of whom are
currently directors, who will serve until the next Annual Meeting of
Stockholders or until a successor shall have been elected and qualified.
It is the intention of the parties named in the enclosed proxy to vote the
shares represented thereby for the election of the nominees indicated below
unless the proxy is marked otherwise. Each nominee has agreed to serve as a
director if elected, and the Company has no reason to believe that any nominee
will be unable to serve. The persons named in the accompanying proxy may act
with discretionary authority to vote for a new management nominee should any
nominee named in the Proxy Statement become unavailable for election, although
management is unaware of any circumstances likely to render any nominee
unavailable for election. The election of directors will require the affirmative
vote of a majority of the shares of Common Stock present or represented by proxy
at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon.
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR
Set forth below is certain information concerning the nominees for election
as directors of the Company at the Annual Meeting, including the business
experience of each during at least the past five years and the age of each
nominee at December 31, 1997.
ALBERT I. HAWK, 38, is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, President
and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since May 1996. From 1993 to May
1996, Mr. Hawk was Managing Director of Corstone Corporation, a private merchant
banking and professional services firm specializing in telecommunications and
information technologies. Mr. Hawk has invested in and served as an executive
officer and director of numerous high growth companies. During the past five
years, Mr. Hawk served as a director and executive officer of Gulf USA
Corporation, Nycal Corporation and Sunlite, Inc.
HUBERT R. MARLEAU, 49, has served as a director since November 1993 and
serves as president and Chief Executive Officer of Palos Capital Corp. since
January 1998. Mr. Marleau was a founder and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Marleau Lemire Inc. from January 1989 to December 1997. Mr. Marleau serves on
the Boards of numerous public and private companies, including Cinar Films Inc.,
Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Inc., Liquidation World Inc., Uni-Select Inc., US
Global Strategies Fund Ltd. and US Masters Holding Ltd.
RICK E. MANDRELL, 48, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of the Company
and President of Cycomm Corporation, has been a director since October 1995. Mr.
Mandrell was President of Willman Capital Corporation from 1992 to 1995 and
President of Willman Group Inc., from 1990 to 1991. Mr. Mandrell has an
extensive operational background which included serving as a divisional manager
of DBA Systems Inc., a high growth information technology company.
LT. GEN. THOMAS P. STAFFORD (USAF-Retired), 67, has served as a director
since November 1996 and is the Vice Chairman of Stafford, Burke & Hecker. After
serving as an astronaut and piloting Gemini VI and commanding Gemini IX and
Apollo X, the first lunar module flight to the moon, Gen. Stafford retired in
1979 from the U.S. Air Force as Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development
and Acquisition. Gen. Stafford serves on the Boards of numerous public and
private companies, including Allied Signal Inc., CMI, Inc., Seagate
Technologies, Tremont Inc., Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc., Timet, Inc. and
Tracer, Inc.
COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Company's Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee, which
committee's functions include reviewing internal controls and recommending to
the Board of Directors the engagement of the Company's independent auditors,
reviewing with such auditors a plan and results of their examination of the
financial statements, and determining the independence of such accountants. The
Audit Committee is composed solely of directors who are not officers or
employees of the Company. Mr. Marleau and Gen. Stafford are the current members
of the Audit Committee.
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The Board of Directors has also established a Compensation Committee,
composed of Mr. Marleau and Gen. Stafford, who are responsible for setting
compensation policy for all employees.
The Board of Directors has not established a Nominating Committee. The
functions typically associated with such committee are performed by the full
board.
During the Company's 1997 fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, the Board of
Directors held three (3) formal meetings in person or by telephone conference
and several informal meetings. Members of the Board of Directors are provided
with information between meetings regarding the operations of the Company and
are consulted on an informal basis with respect to pending business. During the
1997 fiscal year, the Audit Committee held one (1) formal meeting and the
Compensation Committee held one (1) formal meeting. Each of the incumbent
directors attended no fewer than 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of
meetings of the Board of Directors held during the 1997 fiscal year (for the
period during which he was a director) and (ii) the total number of meetings
held by any committee of the Board of Directors on which he served (during the
periods that he served).
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Albert I. Hawk, is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. For
more information about Mr. Hawk, see the appropriate description under the above
caption "Nominees for Directors".
Rick E. Mandrell, is the Chief Operating Officer and Secretary. For more
information about Mr. Mandrell, see the appropriate description under the above
caption "Nominees for Directors".
Michael R. Skoff, 35, is the Chief Financial Officer and has served since
February 1997. From April 1994 to February 1997, Mr. Skoff was Managing Director
of Corstone Corporation, a private merchant banking and professional services
firm specializing in telecommunications and information technologies. From
January 1991 to April 1994, Mr. Skoff served in various financial executive
positions for several affiliated public companies, including Nycal Corp., Gulf
USA and Sunlite, Inc.
EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997,
the compensation paid by the Company to all persons serving as Chief Executive
Officer, and each of its executive officers whose compensation exceeded $100,000
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
LONG-TERM
ANNUAL COMPENSATION COMPENSATION
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL OTHER ANNUAL ALL OTHER
POSITION YEAR SALARY($) BONUS($) COMPENSATION($) OPTIONS(#) COMPENSATION($)(4)
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Albert I. Hawk......... 1997 $180,000 -- $ 6,000 200,000 $ 930
President and Chief 1996(1) 105,000 $25,000 3,500 150,000 --
Executive Officer 1996(2) 7,500 -- 250 250,000 --
Peter Hickey........... 1997 -- -- $125,000(3) -- --
Former President and 1996(1) -- -- -- -- --
Chief Executive
Officer 1996(2) $172,500 -- 125,000(3) 200,000 --
Rick E. Mandrell....... 1997 $125,000 $25,000 -- 300,000 $3,125
Chief Operating
Officer 1996(1) 72,917 -- -- 120,000 --
and Secretary 1996(2) 125,000 25,000 -- -- --
Michael R. Skoff....... 1997 $105,417 -- $ 2,750 150,000 $ 590
Chief Financial
Officer 1996(1) -- -- -- 25,000 --
1996(2) -- -- -- -- --
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(1) Due to the Company's change in fiscal year end from May 31 to December 31,
amount represents the seven month transition period ended December 31, 1996.
(2) Due to the Company's change in fiscal year end from May 31 to December 31,
amount represents the twelve month period ended May 31, 1996.
(3) Represents severance payments made on May 14, 1997 and May 15, 1996.
(4) Includes amounts contributed by the Company to the 401(k) Plan. The Company
contributes an amount equal to 50% of the eligible employees contribution to
the 401(k) Plan, not to exceed 3% of the employees earnings.
The Company presently has not granted any stock appreciation rights, has no
long-term incentive programs, and has no defined benefit plan.
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STOCK OPTIONS
The Company from time to time grants stock options to certain officers,
directors, employees and others whose services and support the Company wishes to
reward. These options are granted outside of and are not a part of the Option
Plan, and are granted at fair market value of the underlying shares or the date
of grant.
The following table sets forth information with respect to options granted
to officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997:
OPTIONS GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
VALUE AT ASSUMED
% OF TOTAL ANNUAL
NUMBER OF OPTIONS RATES OF STOCK PRICE
SHARES GRANTED TO APPRECIATION
UNDERLYING EMPLOYEES IN EXERCISE FOR OPTION TERM
OPTIONS FISCAL PRICE EXPIRATION ---------------------
NAME GRANTED(#)(1) YEAR(2) ($/SHARE) DATE 5% 10%
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Albert I. Hawk................ 200,000 14.3% $2.50 6/1/02 -- $ 2,479
Rick E. Mandrell.............. 100,000 7.2% $2.50 6/1/02 -- $ 1,240
200,000 14.3% $2.00 11/20/02 -- $102,479
Michael R. Skoff.............. 50,000 3.6% $3.31 2/1/02 -- $ --
100,000 7.2% $2.00 11/20/02 -- $ 51,240
Hubert R. Marleau............. 20,000 1.4% $2.50 6/1/02 -- $ 248
10,000 0.7% $2.00 11/20/02 -- $ 5 ,124
Thomas P. Stafford............ 20,000 1.4% $2.50 6/1/02 -- $ 248
10,000 0.7% $2.00 11/20/02 -- $ 5,124
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(1) These options are granted outside of and are not part of the Option Plan.
The shares issued upon the exercise of the options are restricted and may
not be sold unless registered or are exempt from registration therefrom.
(2) The Company granted options totaling 1,395,000 shares to employees in the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.
The following table sets forth information with respect to options
exercised by officers in the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 and the value
of such officers' unexercised options at December 31, 1997.
AGGREGATED OPTIONS EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL
YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
NUMBER OF SHARES UNDERLYING VALUE OF UNEXERCISED IN-
SHARES UNEXERCISED OPTIONS AT THE-MONEY OPTIONS
ACQUIRED FISCAL YEAR-END(#) AT FISCAL YEAR-END($)
ON VALUE ----------------------------- ----------------------------
NAME EXERCISE(#) REALIZED($) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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Albert I. Hawk............ -- -- 400,000 200,000 -- --
Rick E. Mandrell.......... -- -- 320,000 100,000 -- --
Michael R. Skoff.......... -- -- 75,000 100,000 -- --
Hubert R. Marleau......... -- -- 30,000 30,000 -- --
Thomas P. Stafford........ -- -- 20,000 30,000 -- --
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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
The Company currently does not provide for Director's fees to
non-management directors. However, the Company does reimburse directors for all
normal and customary expenses related to attending Board of Directors meetings.
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
The Company has entered into a written employment agreement with Albert I.
Hawk for a term of two years beginning May 15, 1996. This contract provides for
a minimum annual salary of $180,000, an automobile allowance and options set
forth in the Stock Option Agreement dated April 23, 1996 and included in the
Executive Summary Compensation Table. This agreement, as defined, may be
terminated by either party upon three month's notice. In the event that Mr.
Hawk's employment is terminated for any reason other than for willful
misconduct, Mr. Hawk shall receive a lump sum payment equal to twelve (12)
month's salary and benefits as defined.
The Company has entered into a written employment agreement with Michael R.
Skoff for a term of one year beginning February 1, 1997. This contract provides
for a minimum annual salary of $115,000, an automobile allowance and options set
forth in the Stock Option Agreement dated February 1, 1997 and included in the
Executive Summary Compensation Table. This agreement, as defined, may be
terminated by either party upon three month's notice. In the event that Mr.
Skoff's employment is terminated for any reason other than for willful
misconduct, Mr. Skoff shall receive a lump sum payment equal to six (6) month's
salary and benefits as defined.
The Company has entered into a written employment agreement with Rick E.
Mandrell for a term of one year beginning November 20, 1997. This contract
provides for a minimum annual salary of $125,000, an automobile allowance and
options set forth in the Stock Option Agreement dated November 20, 1997 and
included in the Executive Summary Compensation Table. This agreement, as
defined, may be terminated by Mr. Mandrell upon one month's notice. In the event
that Mr. Mandrell's employment is terminated for any reason other than for
willful misconduct, Mr. Mandrell shall receive a lump sum payment equal to six
(6) month's salary and benefits as defined.
The Company has entered into a written employment agreement with G.T.
Gangemi for a term of one year beginning December 1, 1997. This contract
provides for a minimum annual salary of $150,000, a minimum annual bonus of
$25,000, a signing bonus of $20,000, an automobile allowance and 100,000 options
set forth in the Stock Option Agreement dated December 1, 1997. This agreement,
as defined, may be terminated by Mr. Gangemi upon notice. In the event that Mr.
Gangemi's employment is terminated for any reason other than for willful
misconduct, Mr. Gangemi shall receive a lump sum payment equal to six (6)
month's salary and benefits as defined.
BENEFIT PLANS
The Company has historically granted non-qualified stock options to
directors, officers, employees and other parties which generally become
exercisable immediately and have expiration terms ranging from two to five
years. The options are granted at an exercise price that equals the fair market
value on the date each option is granted.
In November 1997, the Company adopted the 1997 Stock Option Plan ("1997
Plan") under which a maximum aggregate of 1,000,000 shares were reserved for
grant to all eligible employees of the Company. The stock options granted under
the 1997 Plan are exercisable at the fair market value of the common stock on
the date of grant with 25% vesting on each of the four successive anniversary
dates from the date of grant. The stock options have a term of ten years. In the
year ended December 31, 1997, a total of 240,000 stock options under the 1997
Plan were granted and 760,000 stock options were available.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition of XLCC in March 1996, XLCC leases
a manufacturing facility from an affiliate of XL Vision, Inc., the seller who is
a current stockholder of the Company. Additionally, XLCC and XL Vision, Inc.
provide certain administrative and manufacturing services to each other with
services charged on a reasonable basis. During the year ended December 31, 1997,
the seven months ended December 31, 1996 and the year ended May 31, 1996, XLCC
incurred $900,085, $674,407 and $302,244, respectively, of rental expense and
administrative services due to XL Vision, Inc. XL Vision, Inc. incurred $77,015,
$277,219 and $111,532, respectively, of rental expenses and administrative
services due to XLCC. The balance due to XL Vision, Inc. is $318,603 at December
31, 1997.
In April 1997, the Company loaned certain officers, directors and employees
an aggregate of $184,000 in order to purchase 92,000 shares of the Company's
common stock in a private transaction. The loans are secured by the common
stock, bear interest at 5.9% and are due April 30, 2000. At December 31, 1997,
amounts outstanding under these loans total $172,354 in principal and $6,831 in
accrued interest receivable.
The Company retained the consulting services of Corstone Corporation which
previously employed the current Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer. The current Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer have no
direct or indirect ownership interest in Corstone Corporation. These consulting
services included financial, legal and administrative services. The consulting
services had been provided to the Company during the twelve months ended
December 31, 1997, the seven month period ended December 31, 1996 and the year
ended May 31, 1996 both prior to and after the appointment of the current Chief
Executive Officer on May 15, 1996. Consulting fees paid to this entity were
$26,750, $150,000, and $329,000 during the twelve months ended December 31,
1997, the seven months ended December 31, 1996 and the year ended May 31, 1996,
respectively. Additionally, a finder's fee of $150,000 was paid to this
consulting firm in conjunction with the acquisition of XLCC in the year ended
May 31, 1996.
The Company paid management and consulting fees to entities affiliated with
certain officers and directors in an amount $527,373 for the fiscal year ended
May 31, 1996.
SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
(ITEM 2)
Ernst & Young LLP, the Company's independent auditors, have audited the
Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1997 and have been nominated to audit the Company's consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 1998. Ernst & Young LLP have served
as the Company's independent auditors since 1986.
Representatives of Ernst & Young are expected to be present at the Annual
Meeting on June 5, 1998, with the opportunity to make a statement if they wish
to do so. Such representatives are also expected to be available to respond to
appropriate questions.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no other business to be presented for
consideration at the Meeting. If any other business properly comes before the
Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof, the proxyholders will vote
according to their best judgment insofar as each Proxy is not limited to the
contrary.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any stockholder proposal to be included in the proxy statement and form of
proxy relating to the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by
the close of business on February 1, 1999, and must comply in all other respects
with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Proposals should be addressed to the Secretary, Cycomm International Inc., 1420
Springhill Road, Suite 420, McLean, Virginia 22102.
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EXPENSES OF SOLICITATION
The expense of preparing, printing and mailing this Proxy Statement and the
Proxy will be borne by the Company. In addition to use of the mails, Proxies may
be solicited by Directors and officers of the Company, at no additional
compensation, in person or by telephone or telegram. The Company will also
reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for
their expenses, in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission
regulations, in sending this Proxy Statement, the Proxy and the 1997 Annual
Report to the beneficial owners of its shares.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY
Further information regarding the Company is contained in the Company's
Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1997, a copy of which accompanies
this Proxy Statement, and which is not part of the proxy soliciting material.
The Company will furnish without charge additional copies of its Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1997 upon written request
to the Secretary, Cycomm International Inc., 1420 Springhill Road, Suite 420,
McLean, Virginia 22102.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Rick E. Mandrell, Secretary
McLean, Virginia
May 1, 1998
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CYCOMM INTERNATIONAL INC.
PROXY -- ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS -- JUNE 5, 1998
The undersigned hereby appoint(s) ALBERT I. HAWK and/or RICK MANDRELL and
any one or more of them, with full power of substitution, to represent the
undersigned and to vote all shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of Cycomm International Inc., to be held at The Ritz Carlton,
Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Boulevard, McLean, Virginia on June 5, 1998 at 10:00
a.m. (local time) and any adjournment thereof:
1. Election of Albert I. Hawk, Rick E. Mandrell, Hubert R. Marleau and Thomas
P. Stafford as directors for one-year term expiring in 1999.
[ ] FOR [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY To withhold authority to vote for the
nominee, write the nominee's name in
the space below:
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2. Approval of selection of independent auditors for the 1998 fiscal year.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
3. Any other business which may properly come before the meeting.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED.
IF NO SPECIFICATIONS ARE MADE, THE PROXY
WILL BE VOTED "FOR" 1 AND 2. IF YOU WISH
TO VOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD'S
RECOMMENDATIONS, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO
MARK ANY BOXES; MERELY SIGN AND DATE ON
THE LINES BELOW.
DATED , 1998
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Please sign as your name appears hereon.
If shares are held jointly, all holders
must sign. When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator, trustee,
guardian, etc., please give title as such.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE
PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.