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MOBILE MINI, INC.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
August 27, 1996
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The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Mobile Mini, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company") will be held at 2:00 p.m. (local time) on Tuesday,
August 27, 1996 at the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2333 East University Drive,
Phoenix, Arizona, for the following purposes:
1. To elect five members to the Board of Directors to serve until the
next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and
qualified.
2. To approve an amendment to the Company's 1994 Stock Option Plan (the
"1994 Plan") to increase the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock that
may be issued pursuant to the 1994 Plan from 343,125 shares to 543,125 shares.
3. To ratify the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as the independent
auditors for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1996.
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on July 9, 1996
(the "Record Date") are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
The Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice contains additional
information pertaining to the matters to be considered at the meeting. A copy of
the Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995
also accompanies this Notice.
All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person.
To assure your representation at the meeting, however, you are urged to mark,
sign, date and return the enclosed proxy as promptly as possible in the
postage-prepaid envelope enclosed for that purpose. Any stockholder attending
the meeting may vote in person even if he or she previously has returned a
proxy.
Sincerely,
/s/ Lawrence Trachtenberg
Lawrence Trachtenberg
Secretary
Tempe, Arizona
July 29, 1996
MOBILE MINI, INC.
1834 West Third Street
Tempe, Arizona 85281
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PROXY STATEMENT
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VOTING AND OTHER MATTERS
General
The enclosed Proxy is solicited on behalf of Mobile Mini, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), by the Company's Board of Directors (the
"Board of Directors") for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held
at 2:00 p.m. (local time) on Tuesday, August 27, 1996 (the "Meeting"), or at any
adjournment thereof, for the purposes set forth in this Proxy Statement and in
the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Meeting will be
held at the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2333 East University Drive, Phoenix,
Arizona.
These proxy solicitation materials were mailed on or about July 29,
1996, to all stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting.
Record Date
Stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting, and at
any adjournment or adjournments thereof, are stockholders of record at the close
of business on July 9, 1996 (the "Record Date"). On the Record Date, there were
issued and outstanding 6,739,324 shares of the Company's Common Stock, $.01 par
value per share (the "Common Stock").
Voting Securities and Voting Rights
The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of at least
one-third (1/3) of the total number of shares of Common Stock entitled to vote
at the Meeting constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at the
Meeting. Each stockholder voting at the Meeting, either in person or by proxy,
may cast one vote per share of Common Stock held on all matters to be voted on
at the Meeting. Abstentions cast by proxy will be counted in the tabulation of
votes cast on proposals presented to the stockholders and will have the same
effect as a negative vote. Broker non-votes will be counted towards a quorum but
will not be counted for any purpose in determining whether a matter has been
approved. Assuming that a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority
of the shares represented and entitled to vote at the Meeting is required (i) to
approve an amendment to the Company's 1994 Stock Option Plan (the "1994 Plan")
to increase the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock that may be
issued pursuant to the 1994 Plan from 343,125 shares to 543,125 shares, and (ii)
to ratify the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as the independent auditors of
the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1996. Provided that a quorum
is present, the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares represented and
entitled to vote at the Meeting is required to elect directors of the Company.
Cumulative voting is not authorized by the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation.
Voting of Proxies
When a proxy is properly executed and returned, the shares it
represents will be voted at the Meeting as directed. If no specification is
indicated, the shares will be voted: (i) "for" the election of the nominees for
director set forth in this Proxy Statement; (ii) "for" the amendment of the 1994
Plan to increase the number of shares that may be issued under the 1994 Plan as
described in this Proxy Statement; and (iii) "for" the ratification of the
appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as the independent auditors of the Company
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1996. If any other matters are properly
brought before the Meeting, the persons named in the accompanying proxy will
vote the shares represented by the proxy in accordance with their judgment on
those matters. The Board of Directors does not know of any business to be
presented for action at the Meeting other than that described herein.
Revocability of Proxies
Any person giving a proxy may revoke the proxy at any time before its
use by delivering to the Company written notice of revocation or a duly executed
proxy bearing a later date or by attending the Meeting and voting in person.
Solicitation
The cost of this solicitation will be borne by the Company. In
addition, the Company may reimburse brokerage firms and other persons
representing beneficial owners of shares for expenses incurred in forwarding
solicitation materials to such beneficial owners. Proxies also may be solicited
by certain of the Company's directors and officers, personally or by telephone
or telegram, without additional compensation. The Company will reimburse
brokerage firms, banks and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their
expenses reasonably incurred in forwarding solicitation material to the
beneficial owners of the Company's Common Stock.
Annual Report and Other Matters
The Company's 1995 Annual Report to Stockholders, which was mailed to
stockholders with or preceding this Proxy Statement, contains financial and
other information about the activities of the Company but is not incorporated
into this Proxy Statement and is not to be considered a part of these proxy
soliciting materials.
Upon request, the Company will provide, without charge to each
stockholder of record as of the Record Date, a copy of the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1995 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Any exhibits listed in the Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB also will be furnished upon request at the actual expense incurred
by the Company in furnishing such exhibit. Any such requests should be directed
to the Company's Secretary at the Company's executive offices set forth in this
Proxy Statement.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides that the number of
directors shall be established by the bylaws. The bylaws permit the Board of
Directors to fix the size of the Board to a number of not less than one and not
more than 15. Presently, the Board of Directors has fixed the number of
directors at five.
At the Meeting, five directors are to be elected. Each person elected
as a director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders,
or until his successor shall be elected and qualified. Stockholders may not
cumulate their votes for the election of directors. Provided a quorum is present
at the Meeting, the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of Common
Stock voting in person or represented by proxy is required to elect directors.
Each of the nominees listed below is currently serving as a director of the
Company and each has indicated his willingness to serve if reelected. If any
nominee becomes unable to serve, each proxy conferring authority to vote for the
nominee will be voted, in the discretion of the proxies, for any substitute
nominee designated by the Board of Directors.
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
directors and nominees for directors of the Company:
Name Age Position
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Richard E. Bunger 58 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
President and Director
Lawrence Trachtenberg 40 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, General
Counsel, Secretary, Treasurer and Director
Steven G. Bunger 35 Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and
Director
George E. Berkner 62 Director
Ronald J. Marusiak 48 Director
The following directors are nominated for reelection:
Richard E. Bunger, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
President and Director, founded the Company's operations in 1983 and has owned
and managed the Company's operations since its commencement. Mr. Bunger has been
awarded approximately 70 patents, many related to portable storage technology.
For a period of approximately 25 years prior to founding the Company, Mr. Bunger
owned and operated Corral Industries Incorporated, a worldwide designer/builder
of integrated animal production facilities, and a designer/builder of mini
storage facilities.
Lawrence Trachtenberg, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, General Counsel, Secretary, Treasurer and Director, joined the Company
in December 1995. Mr. Trachtenberg has been the financial manager since joining
the Company and is primarily responsible for all accounting, banking and related
financial matters for the Company. Mr. Trachtenberg is admitted to practice law
in the States of Arizona and New York and is a Certified Public Accountant in
New York. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Trachtenberg served as Vice
President and General Counsel at Express American Mortgage, a mortgage banking
company, from February 1994 through September 1995 and as Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Pacific International Services Corporation, a
corporation engaged in car rentals and sales, from March 1990 through January
1994. Mr. Trachtenberg received his Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School in
1981 and his B.A. - Accounting/Economics from Queens College - CUNY in 1977.
Steven G. Bunger, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and
Director, has been with the Company's predecessor since inception and was a
founding director of the Company. Mr. Bunger oversees the Company's
manufacturing and has overall responsibility for operations, advertising,
marketing and pricing. From December 31, 1993 to January 1, 1995, Mr. Bunger
served as Vice President of Operations. On January 1, 1995, Mr. Bunger became
Vice President of Operations and Marketing and in November 1995 became the
Company's Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Bunger graduated from Arizona State
University in 1986 with a B.A.-Business Administration. He is the son of Richard
E. Bunger.
George E. Berkner, Director, became a member of the Board of Directors
of the Company in December 1993. Since August 1992, Mr. Berkner has been the
Vice President of AdGraphics, Inc., a computer graphics company. From May 1990
to August 1992, Mr. Berkner was a private investor. From February 1972 until May
1990, Mr. Berkner was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Gila River
Products, a plastics manufacturer
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with 155 employees. Mr. Berkner is also a director of Auto X-Ray, Inc., a
privately held company engaged in the automobile diagnostics industry. Mr.
Berkner graduated from St. Johns University with a B.A.-Economics/Business in
1956.
Ronald J. Marusiak, Director, became a member of the Board of Directors
of the Company in February 1996. Since January 1988, Mr. Marusiak has been the
Division President of Micro-Tronics, Inc., a corporation engaged in precision
machining and tool and die building for companies throughout the U.S. Mr.
Marusiak is also the co-owner of R2B2 Systems, Inc., a computer hardware and
software company. Mr. Marusiak is also a director of McKee Securities, Inc. Mr.
Marusiak received a Master of Science in Management from LaVerne University in
1979 and graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1971.
Directors hold office until their successors have been elected and
qualified. All officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. There
are no family relationships among any of the directors or executive officers of
the Company except that Steven G. Bunger is Richard E. Bunger's son.
The Board of Directors had four regular meetings and one special meeting
during 1995. All members of the Board of Directors attended each meeting in
person.
Committees. The Company's Board of Directors includes an audit committee
and a compensation committee. The Company does not have a nominating committee.
Instead, persons are nominated who are considered desirable for membership by
the Board of Directors. Mr. Berkner has served on the Company's compensation
committee and audit committee throughout fiscal year 1995 and Mr. Marusiak has
served on such committees since February 1996. Prior to his resignation from the
Board of Directors in February 1996, Roy Snell served on the audit committee and
the compensation committee.
The compensation committee establishes salaries, incentives and other
forms of compensation for officers, administers any stock option, incentive
compensation or benefit plans adopted by the Company, and recommends policies
relating to compensation and any such plans. The audit committee, which
generally meets periodically with management and the Company's independent
public accountants, reviews the results and scope of the audit and of the
services provided by the Company's independent public accountants, the need for
internal audit procedures and the adequacy of internal controls. Although no
meetings of the audit or compensation committees were held separately in 1995,
the audit committee functions were carried out by the Board of Directors and the
compensation committee functions were carried out through two unanimous consents
without a meeting.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote for the election as directors
each of the nominees named in the Proxy Statement.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth certain compensation paid or accrued by
the Company during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 to the Chief
Executive Officer and the two other most highly compensated executive officers
of the Company whose aggregate cash compensation exceeded $100,000 during the
last fiscal year (the "Named Executive Officers"). None of the officers of the
Company other than those included below made in excess of $100,000 during fiscal
1995.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Long Term Compensation
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Annual Compensation Awards Payouts
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Other Restricted All
Annual Stock LTIP Other
Name and Compensation Award(s) Options Payouts Compen-
Principal Position(1) Year Salary($) Bonus($) ($) (1) ($)(2) /SARs(#) ($) sation($)(3)
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Richard E. Bunger, 1995 106,250 69,329 --- ---
Chief Executive Officer 1994 125,006 --- --- 75,000
1993 7,600 33,865 1,744 ---
William H. Suphan, 1995 44,390 92,820 3,500 ---
Senior Vice President - 1994 35,396 79,666 --- 50,000(3)
Director of Finance(2) 1993 35,000 52,646 --- ---
Steven G. Bunger, 1995 40,664 100,626 2,500 50,000
Chief Operating Officer, 1994 20,000 98,255 --- ---
Executive Vice President - 1993 20,000 58,300 --- ---
Operations and Marketing
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(1)Because the Company was not incorporated until December 1993, the position
reflected for 1993 is equivalent to the position in effect since 1994.
(2)Mr. Suphan also served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company through
December 18, 1995. Mr. Suphan resigned from the Board of Directors effective
December 18, 1995 and terminated employment with the Company on February 16,
1996.
(3)In connection with the termination of his employment with the Company, Mr.
Suphan relinquished incentive stock options to acquire 30,000 shares of
Common Stock. The remaining options to acquire 20,000 shares, all of which
were incentive stock options, were converted into non-qualified vested
options to acquire 20,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$3.88 per share, exercisable through August 2, 2004.
Option Grants
The following table provides information on stock options granted to
the Company's Named Executive Officers in the last fiscal year and the value of
such options.
OPTION GRANTS IN FISCAL YEAR 1995
Individual Grants
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Number of % of Total
Securities Options
Underlying Granted Exercise
Options to Employees Price Expiration
Name Granted (#) in Fiscal Year ($/Sh) Date
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Steven G. Bunger 50,000 40% $4.13 December 2000
Lawrence Trachtenberg 50,000 40% $3.75 December 2005
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Option Exercises and Holdings
The following table provides information on options exercised in the
last fiscal year by the Company's Named Executive Officers and the value of each
such Officer's unexercised options at December 31, 1995.
AGGREGATE OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND
FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
Number of Securities Value of Unexercised
Underlying Unexercised In-the-Money Options
Options at December 31, 1995 at December 31, 1995
Shares ------------------------------ --------------------------------
Acquired on Value
Name Exercise (#) Realized ($) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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Richard E. Bunger --- --- 30,000 45,000 $ 0 $ 0
Steven G. Bunger --- --- 10,000 40,000 $ 0 $ 0
William H. Suphan(1) --- --- 20,000 $ 0 $ 0
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(1) In connection with the termination of his employment with the Company,
Mr. Suphan received vested options to acquire 20,000 shares of Common
Stock at an exercise price of $3.88 per share, exercisable through
August 2, 2004. The remaining options to acquire 30,000 shares were
relinquished.
Employment Agreements
Commencing March 1, 1995, the employment agreement between the Company
and Richard E. Bunger required payment of an annual salary to Mr. Bunger of
$100,000, which was paid in full during 1995. The Company has provided life
insurance in the amount of $2,000,000, a Company vehicle, and all employee
benefits provided to the Company's executive employees. Mr. Bunger also receives
a percentage of gross profit as incentive compensation.
Although the Company has not entered into any long-term employment
contracts with any of its employees, the Company has entered into numerous
employment contracts with key employees which are terminable at will, with or
without cause, including agreements with Mr. Trachtenberg and Steven G. Bunger.
Each of these employment agreements contains a covenant not to compete for a
period of two years after termination of employment and a covenant not to
disclose confidential information of a proprietary nature to third parties.
The Company has numerous bonus and incentive arrangements with several
employees, including Mr. Trachtenberg and Steven G. Bunger. Each employment
agreement also includes a bonus program to provide financial incentive for an
increase in revenues or for the attainment of quotas. Mr. Trachtenberg and
Steven G. Bunger receive a percentage of gross profit as incentive compensation.
Compensation of Directors
The Company's directors (other than officers of the Company) receive
cash compensation for service on the Board of Directors and committees thereof
in the amount of $500 per quarterly meeting. Each of Mr. Berkner and Roy Snell,
prior to his resignation in February 1996, had the right to receive options to
acquire 3,000 shares of Common Stock on each August 1 while serving as members
of the compensation committee, not to exceed 15,000 options per person in the
aggregate. In lieu of options, Mr. Snell elected to receive the right to cash
payments of $250 per month. Mr. Snell also has provided certain consulting
services to the Company related to obtaining financing for the Company's
operating equipment and containers since 1991 for which he was compensated
$1,200 per annum.
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Compensation Committee Interlocks
Messrs. Berkner and Snell served as members of the compensation
committee during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995. Neither of these
directors held any executive officer position or other employment with the
Company prior to or during such service nor did any executive officer serve on
any other company's compensation committee.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Effective December 31, 1993, Richard E. Bunger contributed
substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Mobile Mini Storage Systems
("MMSS") and the stock of Delivery Design Systems, Inc. ("DDS") to the Company
in exchange for 2,700,000 shares of Common Stock and the assumption of certain
liabilities by the Company. Such liabilities include liabilities associated with
the MMSS assets and operations and certain income tax liabilities of Mr. Bunger
and an affiliate arising from the MMSS operations occurring prior to January 1,
1994. Such income tax liabilities are estimated at $428,000. Deferred income tax
liabilities associated with the assets contributed, established at $2,393,000,
were also required to be recognized by the Company in connection with such
capitalization. The Company will indemnify and defend Mr. Bunger against loss or
expense related to all liabilities assumed by the Company and for any contingent
liabilities arising from past operations. Prior to the capitalization of the
Company, Mr. Bunger personally guaranteed the Company's lines of credit and
other material debts. Such guarantees will continue until renegotiation or
extinguishment upon payment of the Company's debts covered by such guarantees.
The Company leases certain of its business locations from affiliates of
Mr. Bunger. The Company entered into an agreement, effective January 1, 1994, to
lease a portion of the property comprising its Phoenix location and the property
comprising its Tucson location from Richard E. Bunger's five children. Total
annual lease payments under these leases currently equal $70,000, with annual
adjustment based on the consumer price index. Lease payments in fiscal year 1995
equaled $68,000. The term of each of these leases will expire on December 31,
2003. Prior to 1994, these properties were leased by the Company's predecessor
at annual rental payments equaling $14,000. Additionally, the Company entered
into an agreement effective January 1, 1994 to lease its Rialto facility from
Mobile Mini Systems, Inc. for total annual lease payments of $204,000 with
annual adjustments based on the consumer price index. Lease payments in fiscal
year 1995 equaled $210,000. Prior to 1994, the Rialto site was leased to the
Company's predecessor at an annual rate of $132,000. Management believes the
increase in rental rates reflect the fair market rental value of these
properties. Prior to the effectiveness of the written leases the terms were
approved by the Company's independent and disinterested directors.
In March 1994, the Company's manufacturing facility in Maricopa,
Arizona needed additional acreage to expand its manufacturing capabilities and
began using approximately 22 acres of property owned by Richard E. Bunger. The
Company leased this property from Mr. Bunger with annual payments of $40,000
with an annual adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index. The Company
purchased the property from Mr. Bunger on March 29, 1996 for a purchase price of
$335,000, which management believes reflected the fair market value of the
property.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information as of July 9, 1996
with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock by each
stockholder known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of its outstanding Common Stock, by each director who owns shares of the
Company's Common Stock, each of whom is a nominee for director and will continue
in office after the Meeting, by each executive officer, and by all executive
officers and directors as a group.
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Name and Address of Number of Shares and Nature Approximate Percentage
Beneficial Owner(1) of Beneficial Ownership(2) of Outstanding Shares(2)
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Richard E. Bunger 2,335,000(3) 34.4%
Lawrence Trachtenberg 17,000(4) *
Steven G. Bunger 136,936(5) 2.0%
Ronald J. Marusiak 73,400(6) 1.1%
George Berkner 15,000(7) *
REB/BMB Family Limited Partnership(8) 2,290,000 34.0%
Bunger Holdings, L.L.C.(9) 410,000 6.1%
All directors and executive 2,535,000 37.14%
officers as a group (5 persons)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
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*Less than 1% of outstanding shares of Common Stock
(1) Each person named has sole voting and investment power with respect to all
of the shares indicated, except as otherwise noted. Except as otherwise
indicated, each of such persons may be reached through the Company at 1834
West Third Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281.
(2) The percentages shown are calculated based upon 6,739,324 shares of Common
Stock outstanding on July 9, 1996. The numbers and percentages shown
include the shares of Common Stock actually owned as of July 9, 1996 and
the shares of Common Stock which the person or group had the right to
acquire within 60 days of such date. In calculating the percentage of
ownership, all shares of Common Stock which the identified person or group
had the right to acquire within 60 days of July 9, 1996 upon the exercise
of options and warrants are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of
computing the percentage of the shares of Common Stock owned by such
person or group, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of
computing the percentage of the shares of the Common Stock owned by any
other person.
(3) Richard F. Bunger holds 2,290,000 shares beneficially through the REB/BMB
Family Limited Partnership and 45,000 shares subject to a vested option.
Mr. Bunger disclaims any beneficial ownership of shares held by REB/BMB
Family Limited Partnership in excess of 2,120,272. All shares held by Mr.
Bunger are held as community property.
(4) Mr. Trachtenberg holds 15,000 shares subject to vested options.
(5) Steven G. Bunger holds 82,000 shares beneficially through Bunger Holdings,
L.L.C., 39,936 shares beneficially through the REB/BMB Family Limited
Partnership, and 15,000 shares subject to vested options. The 39,936
shares held by REB/BMB Family Limited Partnership, 29,952 are held for
members of Mr.
Bunger's immediate family.
(6) Includes 4,900 shares and warrants to acquire 1,000 shares at $5.00 per
share held by Mr. Marusiak's children, 2,200 shares and warrants to
acquire 500 shares at $5.00 per share held by Mr. Marisuiak's wife, and
51,000 shares and warrants to acquire 10,000 shares at $5.00 per share
held by Micro-Tronics, Inc.
(7) Includes 6,000 shares, warrants to acquire an additional 3,000 shares at
$5.00 per share, and 6,000 shares subject to vested options.
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(8) Richard E. Bunger and his wife, Barbara M. Bunger, are the general
partners of REB/BMB Family Limited Partnership.
(9) The members of Bunger Holdings, L.L.C. are Steven G. Bunger, Carolyn
Clawson, Michael Bunger, Jennifer Blackwell and Susan Keating, each a
child of Richard E. Bunger.
PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY'S 1994 STOCK OPTION PLAN
On July 1, 1996, the Board of Directors approved a proposal to amend the
Company's 1994 Stock Option Plan (the "1994 Plan"), subject to approval by the
Company's stockholders at the Meeting, to increase the number of shares of
Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the 1994 Plan. The Board of
Directors recommends a vote "for" the proposed amendment to the 1994 Plan.
The 1994 Plan is intended to promote the interest of the Company by
providing key employees, consultants and other independent contractors who
provide valuable services to the Company with the opportunity to acquire, or
otherwise increase, their proprietary interest in the Company as an incentive to
remain in service to the Company. On July 9, 1996, the Company had granted
options to purchase an aggregate of 341,000 of the 343,125 shares of Common
Stock then reserved for issuance under the 1994 Plan. At that time, the Board of
Directors believed that it would be advantageous to the Company to continue to
grant options and/or issue shares of Common Stock under the 1994 Plan, and
approved a proposal to increase the number of shares that may be issued pursuant
to the 1994 Plan to 543,125 shares.
1994 Stock Option Plan
In August 1994, the Company's Board of Directors canceled a non-statutory
stock option plan and an incentive stock option plan established under a single
stock option plan in November 1993 and adopted the Mobile Mini, Inc. 1994 Stock
Option Plan. Under the terms of the 1994 Plan, both incentive stock options
("ISOs"), which are intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the
Internal Revenue Code, and non-qualified stock options may be granted. ISOs may
be granted to the officers and key personnel of the Company. Non-qualified stock
options may be granted to the Company's directors and key personnel, and to
providers of various services to the Company. The purpose of the 1994 Plan is to
provide a means of performance-based compensation in order to attract and retain
qualified personnel and to provide an incentive to others whose job performance
or services affect the Company.
Under the 1994 Plan, options to purchase a maximum of 343,125 shares of
the Company's Common Stock may be granted to the Company's directors, officers,
key personnel and service providers. The exercise price for any option granted
under the 1994 Plan may not be less than 100% (110% if the option is granted to
a stockholder who at the time the option is granted owns stock comprising more
than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company) of the fair market value of the Common Stock at the time the option is
granted. The option holder may pay the exercise price in cash or by delivery of
previously acquired shares of Common Stock of the Company that have been held
for at least six months.
The 1994 Plan is administered by the compensation committee of the Board
of Directors which will determine whether such options will be granted, whether
such options will be ISOs or non-qualified options, which directors, officers,
key personnel and service providers will be granted options, the restrictions
upon the forfeitability of such options and the number of options to be granted,
subject to the aggregate maximum number set forth above. Each option granted
must terminate no more than 10 years from the date it is granted.
The Board of Directors may amend the 1994 Plan at any time, except that
approval by the Company's stockholders is required for any amendment that
increases the aggregate number of shares which may be issued pursuant to the
1994 Plan, changes the class of persons eligible to receive such options,
modifies the period within which the options may be granted, modifies the period
within which the options may be exercised or the terms upon which options may be
exercised, or increases the material benefits accruing to the participants under
the 1994 Plan.
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Unless previously terminated by the Board of Directors, the 1994 Plan will
terminate in November 2003, but any option granted thereunder will continue
throughout the terms of such option.
Reasons for and Effect of the Proposed Amendment
The Board of Directors believes that the approval of the proposed
amendment to the 1994 Plan is necessary to achieve the purposes of the 1994 Plan
and to promote the welfare of the Company and its stockholders generally. The
Board of Directors believes that the proposed amendment to the 1994 Plan will
aid the Company in attracting and retaining directors, officers, and key
employees and motivating such persons to exercise their best efforts on behalf
of the Company. In addition, the Company expects that the proposed amendment
will further strengthen the identity of interests of the directors, officers,
and key employees with those of the stockholders.
It is proposed to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance
under the 1994 Plan from 343,125 to 543,125. The increase in the number of
shares of the Company's Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 1994 Plan
recognizes the growth of the Company's operations and the increase in the number
of outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock since the Company's initial
public offering in February 1994. An increase in the number of shares issuable
pursuant to the 1994 Plan will enable the Company to grant additional options
and other awards to current participants, which will enable such participants to
maintain their proportionate interest in the Company and to attract such
additional personnel as may be necessary in view of the Company's expanding
operations.
Upon approval of the amendment to the Company's 1994 Stock Option Plan by
the stockholders of the Company, the effective date of the amendment shall be
July 1, 1996. If the amendment to the Company's 1994 Stock Option Plan is not
approved by the stockholders prior to July 1, 1997, the 1994 Stock Option Plan
will remain in effect as previously adopted and the options outstanding under
the 1994 Plan prior to the amendment shall remain valid and unchanged.
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has appointed Arthur Andersen LLP, independent
public accountants, to audit the consolidated financial statements of the
Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1995 and recommends that the
stockholders vote in favor of the ratification of such appointment. In the event
of a negative vote on such ratification, the Board of Directors will reconsider
its selection. The Board of Directors anticipates that representatives of Arthur
Anderson LLP will be present at the Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a
statement if they desire, and will be available to respond to appropriate
questions.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Stockholder proposals that are intended to be presented by such
stockholders at the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 1996 must be received by the Company no later than
March 31, 1997 in order to be included in the proxy statement and form of proxy
relating to such meeting.
OTHER MATTERS
The Company knows of no other matters to be submitted to the Meeting. If
any other matters properly come before the Meeting, it is the intention of the
persons named in the enclosed proxy card to vote the shares they represent as
the Board of Directors may recommend.
Dated: July 29, 1996
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