UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.    )

 

 

 

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Model N, Inc.

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MODEL N, INC.

1600 SEAPORT BOULEVARD, SUITE 400

REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA 94063

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, February 19, 2016

TO THE HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK OF MODEL N, INC.:

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Model N, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Model N”), will be held on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time at Model N, Inc., located at 1600 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 400, Redwood City, California, for the following purposes as more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement:

The Board of Directors of Model N has fixed the close of business on December 22, 2015 as the record date for the meeting. Only stockholders of record of our common stock at the close of business on December 22, 2015 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. Further information regarding voting rights and the matters to be voted upon is presented in our proxy statement.

A Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials (Notice) is being mailed to stockholders of record as of the record date beginning on or about January 8, 2016. The Notice contains instructions on how to access our proxy statement for our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 (together, the proxy materials). The Notice also provides instructions on how to vote online and how to receive a paper or email copy of proxy materials by mail. The proxy materials can be accessed directly at the following Internet address:

http://investor.modeln.com/CustomPage/Index?KeyGenPage=1073749823.

If you have any questions regarding this information or the proxy materials, please visit our website at www.modeln.com or contact our investor relations department at 650-610-4998.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, we urge you to submit your vote via the Internet, telephone or mail.

We appreciate your continued support of Model N and look forward to receiving your proxy.

By order of the Board of Directors,

Zack Rinat

Chief Executive Officer

and Chairman of the Board of Directors

Redwood City, California

 

January 8, 2016

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This proxy statement contains forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this report other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our business strategy and plans and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “seek”, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this proxy statement may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results. We are under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this proxy statement.

As used in this proxy statement, the terms “Model N,” “we,” “us,” and “our” mean Model N, Inc. and its subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise.

 

 

 

 

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MODEL N, INC.

1600 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 400

Redwood City, California 94063

 

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR 2016 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

to be held on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. PT

 

This proxy statement and the enclosed form of proxy are furnished in connection with solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors for use at the annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held at 11:30 a.m. PT on Friday, February 19, 2016, and any postponements or adjournments thereof. The Annual Meeting will be held at Model N, Inc., located at 1600 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 400, Redwood City, California. Beginning on or about January 8, 2016, we mailed to our stockholders a Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials (Notice) containing instructions on how to access our proxy materials.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The information provided in the “question and answer” format below is for your convenience only and is merely a summary of the information contained in this proxy statement. You should read this entire proxy statement carefully.

What matters am I voting on?

You will be voting on:

How does the Board of Directors recommend I vote on these proposals?

The Board of Directors recommends a vote:

Who is entitled to vote?

Holders of our common stock as of the close of business on December 22, 2015, the record date, may vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, we had 27,028,224 shares of common stock outstanding. In deciding all matters at the Annual Meeting, each holder of common stock of Model N will be entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held as of the close of business on the record date. We do not have cumulative voting rights for the election of directors.

Registered Stockholders. If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares, and the Notice was provided to you directly by us. As the stockholder of record, you have the right to grant your voting proxy directly to the individuals listed on the proxy card or to vote in person at the Annual Meeting.

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Street Name Stockholders. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in street name and the Notice was forwarded to you by your broker or nominee who is considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or nominee how to vote your shares. Beneficial owners are also invited to attend the Annual Meeting. However, since beneficial owners are not stockholders of record, you may not vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting unless you follow your broker’s procedures for obtaining a legal proxy. If you request a printed copy of the proxy materials by mail, your broker or nominee will provide a voting instruction card for you to use.

How do I vote?

There are four ways for stockholders of record to vote:

We encourage you to vote this way as it is the most cost-effective method.

Street name holders may submit their voting instructions by internet or telephone using the information provided by their respective brokers or nominees and may complete and mail voting instruction forms to their respective brokers or nominees. However, street name holders may not vote by written ballot at the Annual Meeting unless they obtain a legal proxy from their respective brokers or nominees.

Can I change my vote?

Yes. If you are a stockholder of record, you can change your vote or revoke your proxy any time before the Annual Meeting by:

Street name holders may change their voting instructions by submitting new instructions by internet or by telephone or returning a later-dated voting instruction form to their respective brokers or nominees. In addition, street name holders who obtain a legal proxy from their respective brokers or nominees may change their votes by completing a ballot at the Annual Meeting.

What is the effect of giving a proxy?

Proxies are solicited by and on behalf of our Board of Directors. The persons named in the proxy card have been designated as proxies by our Board of Directors. When proxy votes 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, however, the shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our Board of Directors as described above. If any matters not described in the Proxy Statement are properly presented at the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders will use their own judgment to determine how to vote your shares. If the Annual Meeting is adjourned, the proxy holders can vote your shares at the adjourned meeting date as well, unless you have properly revoked your proxy instructions, as described above.

What is a quorum?

A quorum is the minimum number of shares required to be present at the Annual Meeting for the meeting to be properly held under our Bylaws and Delaware state law. The presence, in person or by proxy, of a majority of the voting power of the shares of stock entitled to vote at the meeting will constitute a quorum at the meeting.

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What is the effect of broker non-votes and abstentions?

A proxy submitted by a stockholder may indicate that the shares represented by the proxy are not being voted (“stockholder withholding”) with respect to a particular matter. In addition, a broker may not be permitted to vote on shares held in street name on a particular matter in the absence of instructions from the beneficial owner of the stock (“broker non-vote”). The shares subject to a proxy which are not being voted on a particular matter because of either stockholder withholding or broker non-votes will count for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum, but are not treated as votes cast and, therefore, will have no effect on the election of directors or the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Abstentions are voted neither “for” nor “against” a matter, and, therefore, will have no effect on the election of directors or the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, but are counted in the determination of a quorum.

How many votes are needed for approval of each matter?

How are proxies solicited for the Annual Meeting?

The Board of Directors is soliciting proxies for use at the Annual Meeting. All expenses associated with this solicitation will be borne by Model N. We will reimburse brokers or other nominees for reasonable expenses that they incur in sending these proxy materials to you if a broker or other nominee holds your shares.

How may my brokerage firm or other intermediary vote my shares if I fail to provide timely directions?

Brokerage firms and other intermediaries holding shares of common stock in street name for customers are generally required to vote such shares in the manner directed by their customers. In the absence of timely directions, your broker will have discretion to vote your shares on our sole routine matter—the proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Your broker will not have discretion to vote on the election of directors, a “non-routine” matter, absent direction from you.

Why did I receive a notice regarding the availability of proxy materials on the Internet instead of a full set of proxy materials?

In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), we have elected to furnish our proxy materials, including this proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K, primarily via the Internet. Beginning on or about January 8, 2016, we mailed to our stockholders a “Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials” that contains notice of the Annual Meeting and instructions on how to access our proxy materials on the Internet, how to vote at the meeting and how to request printed copies of the proxy materials and annual report. Stockholders may request to receive all future proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by e-mail by following the instructions contained in the Notice. We encourage stockholders to take advantage of the availability of the proxy materials on the Internet to help reduce the environmental impact of our annual meetings.

What does it mean if multiple members of my household are stockholders but we only received one Notice or full set of proxy materials in the mail?

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries, such as brokers, to satisfy the delivery requirements for notices and proxy materials with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single notice or set of proxy materials addressed to those stockholders. In accordance with a prior notice sent to certain brokers, banks, dealers or other agents, we are sending only one Notice or full set of proxy materials to those addresses with multiple stockholders unless we received contrary instructions from any stockholder at that address. This practice, known as “householding,” allows us to satisfy the requirements for delivering Notices or proxy materials with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single copy of these documents. Householding helps to reduce our printing and postage costs, reduces the amount of mail you receive and helps to preserve the environment. If you currently receive multiple copies of the Notice or proxy materials at your address and would like to request “householding” of your communications, please contact your broker. Once you have elected “householding” of your communications, “householding” will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent.

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Is my vote confidential?

Proxy instructions, ballots, and voting tabulations that identify individual stockholders are handled in a manner that protects your voting privacy. Your vote will not be disclosed either within Model N or to third parties, except as necessary to meet applicable legal requirements, to allow for the tabulation of votes and certification of the vote, or to facilitate a successful proxy solicitation.

Where can I find Model N’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and other governance documents?

Model N has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines. A copy of the Corporate Governance Guidelines, as well as copies of the Code of Business Conduct for Directors, Code of Business Conduct for Employees, Audit Committee Charter, Compensation Committee Charter and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, can be accessed through the Investors section of our website, under Company—Investors—Governance Documents, or by clicking on the following link:

http://investor.modeln.com/govdocs.

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PROPOSAL NO. 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors may establish the authorized number of directors from time to time by resolution. Our Board of Directors currently consists of six members. Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide for a classified Board of Directors consisting of three classes of directors, with directors serving staggered three-year terms.

Directors in a particular class will be elected for three-year terms at the annual meeting of stockholders in the year in which their terms expire. As a result, only one class of directors will be elected at each annual meeting of our stockholders, with the other classes continuing for the remainder of their respective three-year terms. Each director’s term continues until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. The class of each director is set forth in the table below.

The directors who are serving for terms that end following the meeting, and their ages, occupations and length of board service as of December 22, 2015, are provided in the table below. Additional biographical descriptions of each nominee and director are set forth in the text below the table. These descriptions include the primary individual experience, qualifications, qualities and skills of our nominees and directors that led to the conclusion that each person should serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

 

Nominees for Director

Zack Rinat is our founder and has served as the Chairman of our board of directors and as our Chief Executive Officer since our inception in December 1999. Previously, Mr. Rinat served as Vice President and General Manager of Sun Microsystems, Inc.’s NetDynamics, Inc. business unit. Mr. Rinat co-founded and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of NetDynamics, Inc., an application software company, until its acquisition by Sun Microsystems in 1998. From 2005 to 2012, Mr. Rinat also served on the board of directors of Conduit Ltd., a provider of cloud-based solutions for web publishers, including as the Chairman from 2005 to 2011. Previously, he held senior management positions in operations, marketing and engineering at Silicon Graphics, Inc., and at Advanced Technology Israel. Mr. Rinat holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BA in computer science from the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology). Our board of directors determined that Mr. Rinat should serve as a director based on his position as Chief Executive Officer of our company and his understanding of the software industry.

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Charles Robel has served as a member of our board of directors since January 2007. Mr. Robel also currently serves on the board of directors of Jive Software, Inc., The Go Daddy Group, Inc. and a privately held company. From November 2005 to August 2015, Mr. Robel served on the board of directors of Informatica Corporation, from June 2011 to December 2014, Mr. Robel served as a member of the board of directors of Palo Alto Networks, Inc., from September 2007 to June 2013, Mr. Robel served as a member of the board of directors of Autodesk, Inc., from September 2006 to February 2012, Mr. Robel served as a member of the board of directors of DemandTec, Inc., from June 2006 to February 2011, Mr. Robel served as the Chairman of the board of directors of McAfee, Inc., and from June 2000 to December 2005, Mr. Robel served as Managing Member and Chief Operating Officer at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. Mr. Robel began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, from which he retired as a partner in June 2000. Mr. Robel holds a BS in accounting from Arizona State University. Our board of directors determined that Mr. Robel should serve as a director based on his significant experience investing in and serving on the boards of directors of other technology companies and his significant financial and accounting experience.

Continuing Directors

David Bonnette has served as a member of our board of directors since August 2014. Since March 2014, Mr. Bonnette has also served on the board of directors and as the Chief Executive Officer of Lanyon, Inc., a provider of cloud-based solutions for managing corporate meetings, events and travel programs. From May 2011 to January 2014, Mr. Bonnette served as the Chief Executive Officer at BigMachines, Inc., a provider of cloud-based Configure, Price and Quote (CPQ) solutions, from 1995 to April 2011, Mr. Bonnette served as Group Vice President, North America Sales at Oracle Corporation, and from 2008 to 2012, Mr. Bonnette served as a director of Brainware (acquired by Lexmark). Mr. Bonnette holds a BA in Business Administration and Management from Keene State College. Our board of directors determined that Mr. Bonnette should serve as a director based on his experience as the Chief Executive Officer of cloud-based technology companies and his understanding of the software industry.

Mark Leslie previously served as a member of our board of directors from October 2001 to December 2012 and has currently served as a member of our board of directors since January 2014. Since March 2001, Mr. Leslie has also served as the Managing General Partner of Leslie Ventures, a private investment company. In addition, Mr. Leslie has been a lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business since 2001, teaching courses in entrepreneurship, sales and ethics. Previously, Mr. Leslie was the founding Chief Executive Officer of Veritas Software Corporation, a computer software company (“Veritas”). He joined the board of directors of Veritas in May 1988 and became the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer when Veritas was restarted as a software company in 1990. He served in these positions at Veritas through 2000-2001. Mr. Leslie currently serves on the New York University Board of Trustees and the board of directors of Stanford Health Systems. He also serves on the boards of a number of privately held high-technology corporations. He also served on the board of directors of NetApp, Inc., a data management company, from July 2004 until August 2010. Mr. Leslie completed Harvard Business School’s program for management development and holds a B.A. in physics from New York University. Our board of directors determined that Mr. Leslie should serve as a director based on his in-depth knowledge of our company through his prior lengthy experience on our board of directors and his significant experience serving on the boards of directors of other technology companies, as well as his significant management, engineering and sales experience. In July 2007, the SEC filed a complaint against Mr. Leslie and four other former officers of Veritas. The SEC alleged that Mr. Leslie and the other former officers misstated Veritas’s reported revenues between 2000 and 2002 by approximately $20 million in connection with a software sale to America Online, Inc. In October 2011, without admitting or denying the allegations in the complaint, Mr. Leslie consented to entry of a final judgment permanently enjoining him from future violations of Rule 13b2-2(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and ordering him to pay disgorgement and prejudgment interest of approximately $1.6 million and a civil penalty of $25,000.

Mark Garrett has served as a member of our board of directors since January 2008. Since February 2007, Mr. Garrett has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Adobe Systems Incorporated. From June 2004 to January 2007, Mr. Garrett served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Software Group of EMC Corporation, his most recent position since EMC’s acquisition of Documentum, Inc. in December 2003. Mr. Garrett first joined Documentum as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1997, holding that position through October 1999 and then re-joining Documentum as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2002. Mr. Garrett currently serves on the board of directors of Pure Storage, Inc. From October 2008 to August 2015, Mr. Garrett served on the board of directors of Informatica Corporation. Mr. Garrett holds an MBA from Marist College and a BS in accounting and marketing from Boston University. Our board of directors determined that Mr. Garrett should serve as a director based on his significant experience serving on the boards of directors of other technology companies and his significant management and financial experience.

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Alan Henricks has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2015. Since May 2009, Mr. Henricks has been a board member, advisor and consultant to a variety of private technology companies. His consulting CFO roles included Livescribe Inc., Santur Corporation and AcademixDirect, Inc. From September 2006 to May 2009, Mr. Henricks served as chief financial officer of Pure Digital Technologies, Inc. Prior to September 2006, Mr. Henricks served as chief financial officer of several private and public companies including Traiana Inc., Informix Software, Inc., Documentum, Inc., Borland International, Inc., Cornish & Carey and Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Since March 2014, Mr. Henricks has also served as a member of the board of directors of A10 Networks, and since May 2012 he has served as a member of the board of directors and audit committee chairman of Roku, Inc., a consumer electronics company. From April 2010 to June 2015 he served as a member of the board of directors of Ellie Mae, Inc., a provider of software solutions to the mortgage industry. Mr. Henricks holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford University. Our board of directors determined that Mr. Henricks should serve as a director based on his extensive experience serving as a chief financial officer of both public and private companies.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR”

EACH OF THE NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE.

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PROPOSAL NO. 2

RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The audit committee of the Board of Directors (Audit Committee) has appointed the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accountants, to audit our financial statements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. During our fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP served as our independent registered public accounting firm.

Notwithstanding its selection and even if our stockholders ratify the selection, our Audit Committee, in its discretion, may appoint another independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if the Audit Committee believes that such a change would be in our best interests and the interests of our stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders are being asked to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. Our Audit Committee is submitting the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to our stockholders because we value our stockholders’ views on our independent registered public accounting firm and as a matter of good corporate governance. Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting and they will have an opportunity to make statements and will be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.

If this proposal does not receive the affirmative approval of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal, the Audit Committee would reconsider the appointment.

Fees Paid to the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The following table presents fees billed or to be billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for professional services rendered with respect to the fiscal years ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014. All of these services rendered since the formation of the Audit Committee were approved by the Audit Committee.

 

 

Auditor Independence

Under its charter, the Audit Committee pre-approves all services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The Audit Committee has determined that the fee paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for services other than audit fees is compatible with maintaining the principal accountants’ independence.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures.

Consistent with requirements of the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB, regarding auditor independence, our Audit Committee is responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of our independent registered public accounting firm. In recognition of this responsibility, our Audit Committee (or a member of the Audit Committee delegated by the Audit Committee) generally pre-approves of all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF THE

APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP.

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DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Director Independence

Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The listing rules of the New York Stock Exchange generally require that a majority of the members of a listed company’s board of directors be independent. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of the members of our Board of Directors other than Mr. Rinat is independent. In making these determinations, our Board of Directors considered the current and prior relationships that each non-employee director has with our company and all other facts and circumstances our Board of Directors deemed relevant in determining their independence, including the beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each non-employee director.

Leadership Structure

The positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer are filled by the same person, Mr. Zack Rinat. Our Board of Directors believes that the current Board leadership structure, coupled with a strong emphasis on Board independence, provides effective independent oversight of management while allowing the Board and management to benefit from Mr. Rinat’s extensive executive leadership and operational experience and his experience and familiarity with our business as a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer. Independent directors and management sometimes have different perspectives and roles in strategy development. Our independent directors bring experience, oversight and expertise from outside of our company, while Mr. Rinat brings company-specific experience and expertise. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Rinat’s combined role enables strong leadership, creates clear accountability, and enhances our ability to communicate our message and strategy clearly and consistently to stockholders.

Lead Independent Director

Our Board of Directors has established corporate governance guidelines which state that when the chairperson of the Board and chief executive officer positions are held by the same person, a lead independent director may be designated. Because Mr. Rinat is our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, our Board of Directors appointed Mr. Charles Robel to serve as our lead independent director. As lead independent director, among other responsibilities, Mr. Robel presides over regularly scheduled meetings at which only our independent directors are present, serves as a liaison between the Chief Executive Officer and the independent directors and performs such additional duties as our Board of Directors may otherwise determine and delegate.

Risk Oversight

Our Board of Directors believes that open communication between management and the Board is essential for effective risk management and oversight. Our Board meets with our Chief Executive Officer and other members of the senior management team at quarterly Board meetings, where, among other topics, they discuss strategy and risks in the context of reports from the management team and evaluates the risks inherent in significant transactions. While our Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for risk oversight, our Board committees assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities in certain areas of risk. The Audit Committee assists our Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to risk management in the areas of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. The Compensation Committee assists our Board in assessing risks created by the incentives inherent in our compensation policies. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is charged with assisting our Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the management of risk associated with Board membership and corporate governance.

Executive Sessions of Independent Directors

In order to promote open discussion among independent directors, our Board of Directors has a policy of conducting executive sessions of independent directors during each regularly scheduled Board meeting and at such other times if requested by an independent director. These executive sessions are chaired by our lead independent director. The lead independent director provides feedback to our Chief Executive Officer, as needed, promptly after the executive session. Mr. Rinat does not participate in such sessions.

Codes of Conduct

We have adopted a code of conduct that applies to our directors and a code of conduct that applies to our officers and all other employees. The full text of these codes of conduct are posted under the “Investors” section on our website at http://investor.modeln.com/govdocs.

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Meetings of the Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors met seven times during fiscal year 2015. No director attended fewer than 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board and of any Board committees of which he or she was a member during fiscal year 2015. It is our policy that directors are invited and encouraged to attend our annual meetings of stockholders. Three of our directors attended the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Committees of the Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Members serve on these committees until their resignation or until otherwise determined by our Board. The following table provides membership information as of September 30, 2015 for each of our Board committees:

 

 

* Chairman of the Board          ** Lead Independent Director          = Chairperson          = Member

Audit Committee

Each of the members of the Audit Committee satisfies the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3. Messrs. Robel, Garrett and Henricks are each an Audit Committee financial expert, as that term is defined under SEC rules, and possess financial sophistication as defined under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange. The designation does not impose on any of them any duties, obligations or liabilities that are greater than those generally imposed on members of our Audit Committee and our Board of Directors. The Audit Committee met four times during fiscal year 2015. Among other matters, the Audit Committee:

The Audit Committee operates under a written charter that was adopted by our Board of Directors and satisfies the applicable standards of the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange. A copy of the Audit Committee charter is posted under the “Investors” section on our website at http://investor.modeln.com/govdocs.

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Compensation Committee

Each member of the Compensation Committee is an outside director, as defined pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code, is a “non-employee director” under Rule 16b-3(b)(3)(i) of the Exchange Act, and is independent within the meaning of New York Stock Exchange rules. The Compensation Committee met six times during fiscal year 2015. Among other matters, the Compensation Committee:

At least annually, our Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and approving the compensation arrangements of our executive officers and for establishing and maintaining our executive compensation policies and practices. Under its charter, our Compensation Committee has the authority to retain outside counsel or other advisors. The Compensation Committee retains and does not delegate any of its exclusive power to determine all matters of executive compensation and benefits, although the Chief Executive Officer and the Human Resources department present compensation and benefit proposals to the Compensation Committee. However, our Chief Executive Officer is not present for deliberations or voting with respect to his compensation.

The Compensation Committee engaged an independent compensation consultant, Radford, an Aon Hewitt company (“Radford”), to evaluate our executive compensation levels and practices and to provide advice and ongoing recommendations on executive compensation matters for fiscal year 2015. Specifically, Radford was engaged to:

Radford representatives meet informally with the chair of the Compensation Committee and regularly with our Compensation Committee during its regular meetings, including in executive sessions from time to time without any members of management present. Radford works directly with our Compensation Committee (and not on behalf of management) to assist our Compensation Committee in satisfying its responsibilities and will undertake no projects for management without our Compensation Committee’s approval. No work performed by Radford during fiscal year 2015 raised a conflict of interest.

The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter that was adopted by our Board of Directors and satisfies the applicable standards of the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange. A copy of the Compensation Committee charter is posted under the “Investors” section on our website at http://investor.modeln.com/govdocs.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Each member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is independent within the meaning of New York Stock Exchange rules. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met five times during fiscal year 2015. Among other matters, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee:

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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee operates under a written charter that was adopted by our Board of Directors and satisfies the applicable standards of the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange. A copy of the Nominating and Governance Committee charter is posted under the “Investors” section on our website at http://investor.modeln.com/govdocs.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of the members of our Compensation Committee is, or has at any time during the past year been, an officer or employee of ours. None of our executive officers currently serve, or in the past year has served, as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our Board of Directors or Compensation Committee.

Considerations in Evaluating Director Nominees

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for identifying, evaluating and recommending candidates to the Board for Board membership. A variety of methods are used to identify and evaluate director nominees, with the goal of maintaining and further developing a diverse, experienced and highly qualified Board. Candidates may come to our attention through current members of our Board, professional search firms, stockholders or other persons.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will recommend to the Board for selection all nominees to be proposed by the Board for election by the stockholders, including approval or recommendation of a slate of director nominees to be proposed by the Board for election at each annual meeting of stockholders, and will recommend all director nominees to be appointed by the Board to fill interim director vacancies.

Director Qualifications

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also reviews and recommends to the Board for determination the desired qualifications, expertise and characteristics of Board members, with the goal of developing a diverse, experienced and highly qualified Board. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board believe that candidates for director should have certain minimum qualifications, including, without limitation:

In the context of the Board’s existing composition, other requirements that are expected to contribute to the Board’s overall effectiveness and meet the needs of the Board and its committees may be considered.

In addition, under Model N’s Corporate Governance Guidelines (Guidelines), a director is expected to spend the time and effort necessary to properly discharge such director’s responsibilities. Accordingly, a director is expected to regularly attend meetings of the Board and committees on which such director sits, and to review prior to meetings material distributed in advance for such meetings. Thus, the number of other public company boards and other boards (or comparable governing bodies) on which a prospective nominee is a member, as well as his or her other professional responsibilities, will be considered. Also under the Guidelines, there are no limits on the number of three-year terms that may be served by a director. However, in connection with evaluating recommendations for nomination for re-election, director tenure is considered. Model N values diversity on a company-wide basis, but has not adopted a specific policy regarding Board diversity.

Stockholder Recommendations for Nominations to the Board of Directors

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider properly submitted stockholder recommendations for candidates for our Board who meet the minimum qualifications as described above. The Nominating and Corporate Governance

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Committee does not intend to alter the manner in which it evaluates candidates, including the minimum criteria set forth above, based on whether or not the candidate was recommended by a stockholder. A stockholder of record can nominate a candidate for election to the Board of Directors by complying with the procedures in Article I, Section 1.11 of our Bylaws. Any eligible stockholder who wishes to submit a nomination should review the requirements in the Bylaws on nominations by stockholders. Any nomination should be sent in writing to the Corporate Secretary, Model N, Inc., 1600 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 400, Redwood City, California 94063. Submissions must include the full name of the proposed nominee, complete biographical information, a description of the proposed nominee’s qualifications as a director, other information specified in our Bylaws, and a representation that the nominating stockholder is a beneficial or record holder of our stock and has been a holder for at least one year. Any such submission must be accompanied by the written consent of the proposed nominee to be named as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected. These candidates are evaluated at meetings of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and may be considered at any point during the year. If any materials are provided by a stockholder in connection with the recommendation of a director candidate, such materials are forwarded to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

All proposals of stockholders that are intended to be presented by such stockholder at an annual meeting of Stockholders must be in writing and notice must be delivered to the Corporate Secretary at the principal executive offices of Model N not later than the close of business on the seventy-fifth (75th) day nor earlier than the close of business on the one hundred and fifth (105th) day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting. Stockholders are also advised to review our Bylaws, which contain additional requirements with respect to advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations.

Non-Employee Director Compensation

Our non-employee directors are entitled to receive equity for their service as directors. Our Board of Directors has determined that the non-employee directors will receive an annual restricted stock unit grant with a value of $100,000. In addition, non-employee directors are entitled to receive an annual restricted stock unit grant with a value of $30,000 for service on our Board, which may be payable as cash at the election of the director, an annual restricted stock unit grant with a value of $20,000 for the chair of the Audit Committee, $12,000 for the chair of the Compensation Committee and $8,000 for the chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee which may be payable as cash at the election of the director. In addition, directors will receive an annual restricted stock unit grant with a value of $10,000 for serving on the Audit Committee, $6,000 for serving on the Compensation Committee and $4,000 for serving on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which may be payable as cash at the election of the director. In addition, the lead independent director is entitled to receive an annual restricted stock unit grant with a value of $15,000, which may be payable as cash at the election of the lead independent director.

The following table presents the total compensation for each person who served as a non-employee member of our Board of Directors in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. Other than as set forth in the table and described more fully below, in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 we did not pay any fees to, make any equity awards or non-equity awards to, or pay any other compensation to, the non-employee members of our Board of Directors. Non-employee directors may be reimbursed for travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

The following table sets forth information regarding compensation earned by our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015:

 

 

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Communications with the Board of Directors

Stockholders and all interested parties wishing to communicate with the Board of Directors or with an individual member of the Board of Directors may do so by writing to the Board of Directors or to the particular member of the Board of Directors, care of the Corporate Secretary, at Model N, Inc., 1600 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 400, Redwood City, California 94063. The envelope should indicate that it contains a stockholder or interested party communication. All such communications will be forwarded to the director or directors to whom the communications are addressed.

 

 

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

With respect to Model N’s financial reporting process, the management of Model N is responsible for (1) establishing and maintaining internal controls and (2) preparing Model N’s consolidated financial statements. Model N’s independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC), is responsible for auditing these financial statements. It is the responsibility of the Audit Committee to oversee these activities. The Audit Committee does not itself prepare financial statements or perform audits, and its members are not auditors or certifiers of Model N’s financial statements.

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2015 with Model N’s management and with PWC, including the results of the independent registered public accounting firm’s audit of Model N’s financial statements. The Audit Committee has also discussed with PWC all matters that the independent registered public accounting firm was required to communicate and discuss with the Audit Committee, including the matters required to be discussed by the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 1301, as amended, regarding “Communication with Audit Committees.”

The Audit Committee also has received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from PWC required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding PWC’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with PWC its independence from Model N, as well as any relationships that may impact PWC’s objectivity and independence.

Based on the Audit Committee’s review and discussions with Model N’s management and independent registered public accountants discussed above, the Audit Committee recommends to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in Model N’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Submitted by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors:

Charles J. Robel (Chair)

Mark Garrett

Alan Henricks

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RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

Other than the executive and director compensation arrangements, including the employment, termination of employment and change in control arrangements, discussed below under “Executive Compensation,” the indemnification arrangements with our executive officers and directors discussed below under “Employment Arrangement and Indemnification Agreements,” we were not party to any transactions since October 1, 2014 to which we have been a participant, in which the amount involved in the transaction exceeds or will exceed $120,000 and in which any of our directors, executive officers, or holders of more than 5% of our common stock, or any immediate family member of, or person sharing the same household with, any of these individuals, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

Statement of Policy Regarding Related Person Transactions

As provided in the Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors must review and approve in advance any related party transaction. We have also adopted a related-party transactions policy under which our executive officers, directors, nominees for election as a director, beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of our common stock, and any members of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons are not permitted to enter into a related-party transaction with us without the consent of our Audit Committee. If the related party is, or is associated with, a member of our Audit Committee, the transaction must be reviewed and approved by another independent body of our Board of Directors. Any request for us to enter into a transaction with a related party in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and such party would have a direct or indirect interest must first be presented to our Audit Committee for review and approval. If advance approval of a related-party transaction was not feasible or was not obtained, the related-party transaction must be submitted to the Audit Committee as soon as reasonably practicable, at which time the Audit Committee shall consider whether to ratify and continue, amend and ratify, or terminate or rescind such related party transaction.

It is our intention to ensure that all transactions between us and our officers, directors and principal stockholders and their affiliates, are approved by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, and are on terms no less favorable to us than those that we could obtain from unaffiliated third parties.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table identifies certain information about our executive officers as of December 22, 2015. Officers are elected by the Board of Directors to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified.

 

 

For information on the business background of Mr. Rinat, see “Proposal No. 1—Election of Directors” above.

Mark Tisdel has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Model N since May 2014. Prior to re-joining Model N, Mr. Tisdel most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Steelwedge Software Inc., an integrated business solutions provider, from April 2012 to May 2014. From May 2010 to April 2012, Mr. Tisdel served as Chief Financial Officer of Spigit, Inc., a platform provider in the social enterprise market. Prior to Spigit, Inc., Mr. Tisdel served as Chief Financial Officer at Model N from January 2008 to May 2010 and as Vice President, Finance at Model N from August 2006 to December 2007. Mr. Tisdel holds a B.S. in Accounting and Law from Clarkson University and an MBA from Wake Forest University—Babcock Graduate School of Management.

Christopher Larsen has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer since October 2014 and previously as Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer at Model N since October 2013. From January 2013 to October 2013, Mr. Larsen served as Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of the Mobile Business App Division at Infragistics, Inc., a leading provider of user experience and user interface software development tools and mobile applications. From February 2012 to December 2012, Mr. Larsen provided consulting services for various private equity firms. From September 2009 to January 2012, he served as Executive Vice President, Global Field Operations for Progress Software Corporation, a provider of software for the development, deployment and management of business applications. From January 2008 to January 2009, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer for Allegro Development Corporation, a provider of energy and risk management software solutions. Mr. Larsen has also held senior executive positions with TIBCO Software, Inc., a provider of infrastructure software, and SAP North America, a provider of business software. Mr. Larsen holds a BS in business administration from Wake Forest University.

Eric Carrasquilla has served as Senior Vice President, Product Management at Model N since August 2015. From April 2014 to March 2015, Mr. Carrasquilla served as Vice President of Products at [24]7, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based customer engagement software and services. From November 2001 to January 2014, Mr. Carrasquilla held leadership roles at Amdocs, a provider of customer experience software, including General Manager and Vice President of Solutions Management. Mr. Carrasquilla has also held management positions at Nortel Networks, Clarify and Aurum Software. Mr. Carrasquilla holds a B.A. in Marketing from San Jose State University and an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Overview

This section provides an overview of the material components of our executive compensation program for our Chief Executive Officer and each of our two other most highly compensated executive officers (our named executive officers) during fiscal year 2015. The compensation provided to our named executive officers for fiscal year 2015 is set forth in detail in the Summary Compensation Table and other tables that follow this section, as well as the accompanying footnotes and narratives relating to those tables. This section also discusses our executive compensation philosophy, objectives and design; compensation decisions for our named executive officers in fiscal year 2015; the role of compensation consultants; and the peer group used in evaluating executive officer compensation.

Our named executive officers for fiscal year 2015 were:

Executive Compensation Philosophy, Objectives and Design

Compensation Philosophy

We operate in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving market, and we expect competition to continue to increase. Our ability to compete and succeed in this environment is directly correlated to our ability to recruit, incentivize and retain talented individuals in the areas of development, services, sales, marketing, and support functions, such as Finance, IT and HR. The market for skilled individuals in any of these areas is very competitive. Our compensation philosophy is designed to establish and maintain a compensation program that attracts, retain, and rewards talented individuals who possess the skills necessary to create long-term value for our stockholders, expand our business and assist in the achievement of our strategic objectives.

In fiscal year 2015, our Compensation Committee reviewed and assessed our general compensation philosophy, which is intended to align with our core values, yearly performance, and our stockholder interests, as well as to effectively balance our short- and long-term objectives. The Compensation Committee believes that compensation should never get in the way of us doing what is right and that a great work environment needs to be supported by competitive pay practices and benefits. When determining the competitiveness of our pay practices, we look at the entire pay and benefit package, taking into account total compensation. Our total compensation package is designed to be competitive in the geographical locations where we do business, focused on results, and fair and flexible. The Compensation Committee recognizes the importance of providing fair rewards for employee contributions. We seek to provide total targeted direct compensation (salary, bonus and equity) that is at or above the 50th percentile of the market, and to provide parity and consistency within functions. We also believe in making tough decisions in order to adhere to budgets, ensuring transparency and promoting understanding of our compensation philosophy and practices.

The Compensation Committee retains flexibility to review our compensation structure periodically as needed to focus on different business objectives, and reviews our compensation programs at least annually.

Objectives for our Executive Compensation Programs

Consistent with our compensation philosophy, the primary goals of our executive compensation programs are to:

Elements of Our Executive Compensation Program

The key elements of our compensation package for named executive officers are base salary, bonuses, equity-based awards, and our benefits programs. Each named executive officer’s compensation has been designed to provide a combination of compensation that is tied to achievement of our short- and long-term objectives.

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Base Salary

We offer base salaries that are intended to provide a level of stable fixed compensation to named executive officers for performance of day-to-day services. Other than our co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, each named executive officer’s base salary was established as the result of arm’s-length negotiation with the individual at the time of hiring. Base salaries for our executive officers are generally reviewed annually to determine whether an adjustment is warranted or required. In fiscal year 2015, the Compensation Committee reviewed the base salaries of our executive officers taking into consideration a compensation analysis performed by Radford. The base salaries paid to our named executive officers for fiscal year 2015 are set forth in the Summary Compensation Table below.

Bonuses

We provide our executive officers, including the named executive officers, with the opportunity to earn cash bonuses to encourage the achievement of corporate and individual objectives and to reward those individuals who significantly impact our corporate results. The Compensation Committee determines and approves cash bonus decisions for our executive officers.

The executive bonus plan applicable to fiscal year 2015 was based on the attainment of a target level of revenue and customer satisfaction, subject to an individual performance factor as determined by our Chief Executive Officer and the Compensation Committee. Our Chief Executive Officer did not participate in the executive bonus plan applicable to fiscal year 2015, and our Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer participated in a separate sales compensation plan based on the attainment of certain target levels of bookings. The Compensation Committee approved these features of the executive bonus plan since, in its view, it was the best indicator of our successful execution of our annual operating plan and that achieving the target level of revenue would require a focused and consistent effort by our executive officers throughout fiscal year 2015. The target bonus attributable to revenues and customer satisfaction accounted for 75% and 25%, respectively, of the executive officer’s target bonus. For a bonus to be paid in respect of the revenue performance measure, that measure had to be achieved at a minimum threshold target level, at which level the payout would equal 50% of that measure’s allocation of the executive officer’s target bonus. For a bonus to be paid in respect of the customer satisfaction performance measure, that measure had to be achieved at a minimum threshold target level, at which level the payout would equal 40% of that measure’s allocation of the executive officer’s target bonus. Achievement above the threshold target level would result in a payout of up to a maximum of 150% of that measure’s allocation of the executive officer’s target bonus. Based on our fiscal year 2015 corporate performance, we achieved the revenue and customer satisfaction targets at approximately 72%, considered together, and in November 2015, the Compensation Committee approved bonus payments consistent with such achievement, subject to individual performance factors.

Equity-Based Awards

We use equity awards to motivate and reward our executive officers, including our named executive officers, for long-term corporate performance based on the value of our common stock and, thereby, to align the interests of our executive officers with those of our stockholders. Prior to March 2013, these equity awards had been granted solely in the form of options to purchase shares of our common stock. We believed that stock options, when granted with exercise prices equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant, provide an appropriate long-term incentive for our executive officers, because the stock options reward them only to the extent that our stock price grows and stockholders realize value following their grant date. In connection with our initial public offering, we began granting restricted stock units (RSUs) in order to provide additional retention for our executives. We also adopted a program in which all executives are eligible for annual equity grants.

Historically, the size and form of the initial equity awards for our executive officers were established through arm’s-length negotiation at the time the individual was hired. In making these awards, the Compensation Committee considered, among other things, the prospective role and responsibility of the individual executive, competitive factors, the cash compensation to be received by the executive officer, and the need to create a meaningful opportunity for reward predicated on the creation of long-term stockholder value.

Fiscal 2015 RSU Awards

In March 2015, we granted Mr. Rinat 168,200 performance-based restricted stock units, Mr. Tisdel 44,150 performance-based restricted stock units and 14,700 restricted stock units, and Mr. Larsen 37,850 performance-based restricted stock units and 12,600 restricted stock units. The performance-based restricted stock units vest over a three-year period with 50% vesting on the second and third annual anniversaries of the vesting commencement date. Subject to achievement of certain minimum performance criteria based upon total shareholder return, the performance-based restricted stock units may vest between a minimum of 0% and a maximum of 250%. The restricted stock units vest over a four-year period with 25% vesting on each annual anniversary of the vesting commencement date. The vesting of these awards will also accelerate by 100% of the remaining unvested shares in the event of a qualifying termination of employment within 12 months of a change in control of Model N.

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Benefits Programs

Our employee benefit programs, including our health, dental, vision, life insurance and disability programs, are designed to provide a competitive level of benefits to our employees generally, including our named executive officers and their families. We adjust our employee benefit programs as needed based upon regular monitoring of applicable laws and practices and the competitive market. Our named executive officers are entitled to participate in the same employee benefit plans, and on the same terms and conditions, as all other United States full-time employees.

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table provides information regarding all plan and non-plan compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to each of our named executive officers during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 and the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.

 

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2015 Fiscal Year-End Table

The following table provides information regarding outstanding restricted stock units held by our named executive officers as of September 30, 2015.

 

 

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table includes information as of September 30, 2015 for equity compensation plans:

 

 

 

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth, as of December 22, 2015, certain information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock (a) by each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of common stock, (b) by each director and nominee for director, (c) by the named executive officers (as defined in “Executive Compensation” above) and (d) by all of our current executive officers and directors as a group.

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on the information furnished to us, that the persons and entities named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock that they beneficially own, subject to applicable community property laws.

Applicable percentage ownership is based on 27,028,224 shares of common stock outstanding at December 22, 2015. In computing the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we deemed to be outstanding all shares of common stock subject to options and restricted stock units held by that person or entity that are currently exercisable or releasable, or that will become exercisable or releasable within 60 days of December 22, 2015. We did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the table below is c/o Model N, Inc., 1600 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 400, Redwood City, California 94063.

 

 

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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), requires that our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock, file reports of ownership and changes of ownership with the SEC. Such directors, executive officers and 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

SEC regulations require us to identify in this proxy statement anyone who filed a required report late during the most recent fiscal year. Based on our review of forms we received, or written representations from reporting persons stating that they were not required to file these forms, we believe that during fiscal year 2015, all Section 16(a) filing requirements were satisfied on a timely basis.

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EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS

Employment, Severance and Change in Control Arrangements

We have entered into employment offer letters with each of our named executive officers in connection with his commencement of employment with us, except for Mr. Rinat, with whom we have not entered into an employment offer letter. Each of these offer letters was negotiated on our behalf by our Chief Executive Officer, with the informal oversight of our board of directors.

Typically, these arrangements provide for at-will employment and included our named executive officers’ initial base salary, a discretionary annual incentive bonus opportunity and standard employee benefit plan participation. These arrangements also provided for a recommended equity award grant to be submitted to our board of directors for approval, with an exercise price, in the case of stock options, equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant and subject to our specified vesting requirements. These offers of employment were each subject to execution of our standard confidential information and invention assignment agreement.

Mr. Rinat

We have not entered into any employment arrangements with Mr. Rinat, our Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Tisdel

We entered into an offer letter agreement with Mr. Tisdel, our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, on April 28, 2014. Pursuant to the offer letter, Mr. Tisdel’s initial base salary was established at $275,000 per year. In addition, Mr. Tisdel is eligible to receive a cash bonus payment of up to $35,000, subject to certain conditions. Mr. Tisdel will also be eligible to receive a cash bonus of up to $125,000, subject to the achievement of certain performance criteria based on the achievement of company and personal objectives. On August 25, 2014, in accordance with the terms of his offer letter, Mr. Tisdel was granted an award for 111,234 restricted stock units. This award vests over a four-year period with 25% of the total shares underlying the award vesting on each annual anniversary of the vesting commencement date. Mr. Tisdel’s employment is at will and may be terminated at any time, with or without cause.

Mr. Larsen

We entered into an offer letter agreement with Mr. Larsen, our Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, on October 2, 2013. Pursuant to the offer letter, Mr. Larsen’s initial base salary was established at $300,000 per year. In addition, Mr. Larsen is eligible to receive incentive compensation of up to $200,000, subject to the achievement of certain performance criteria based on the achievement of company and personal objectives. On November 25, 2013, in accordance with the terms of his offer letter, Mr. Larsen was granted an award for 106,157 restricted stock units. This award vests over a four-year period with 25% of the total shares underlying the award vesting on each annual anniversary of the vesting commencement date. Mr. Larsen’s employment is at will and may be terminated at any time, with or without cause.

Change in Control

Generally, our equity award agreements with each of our named executive officers provide for acceleration of vesting of 100% of the unvested shares of our common stock underlying such equity awards in the event of an involuntary termination of employment (as such term is defined in the stock option agreement) within 12 months following a change in control in our company. In addition, our equity award agreements with our non-employee directors generally provide for acceleration of vesting of 100% of the unvested shares of our common stock underlying such equity awards in the event of a change in control of our company.

In addition to the amounts presented above, in the event one of our named executive officers was terminated, he would also be able to exercise any previously vested stock options that he held.

Indemnification arrangements

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation includes a provision that eliminates, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, the personal liability of a director or officer for monetary damages resulting from breach of his fiduciary duty as a director or officer.

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Consequently, our directors will not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duties as directors, except for liability:

Any amendment to or repeal of these provisions will not eliminate or reduce the effect of these provisions in respect of any act, omission or claim that occurred or arose prior to that amendment or repeal. If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended to provide for further limitations on the personal liability of directors of corporations, then the personal liability of our directors will be further limited to the greatest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

Our amended and restated bylaws provide that:

In addition to the indemnification required in our restated certificate of incorporation and restated bylaws, we enter into indemnity agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. These agreements may, among other things, provide for the indemnification of our directors and executive officers for all reasonable expenses and liabilities incurred in connection with any action or proceeding brought against them by reason of the fact that they are or were our agents or incurred in investigating or defending any such action or proceeding. We have also obtained directors’ and officers’ insurance to cover our directors, executive officers and some of our employees under which, subject to the limitations of the policies, coverage is provided against loss arising from claims made by reason of breach of fiduciary duty or other wrongful acts as a director, executive officer or employee, including claims relating to public securities matters, and to us with respect to payments that may be made by us to these individuals pursuant to our indemnification obligations or otherwise as a matter of law. We believe that these indemnification provisions and agreements and this insurance are necessary to attract and retain qualified directors and executive officers.

The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws or in these indemnification agreements may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. They may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against our directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might benefit us and other stockholders. Further, a stockholder’s investment may be adversely

affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers as required by these indemnification provisions. At present, we are not aware of any pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or employees regarding which indemnification by us is sought, nor are we aware of any threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification.

Certain of our non-employee directors may, through their relationships with their employers, be insured and/ or indemnified against certain liabilities incurred in their capacity as members of our board of directors.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling our company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Stockholder Proposals for 2017 Annual Meeting

Any stockholder who wishes to submit a proposal for inclusion in our proxy materials must comply with Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act. For such proposals to be included in our proxy materials relating to our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, all applicable requirements of Rule 14a-8 must be satisfied and we must receive such proposals no later than September 10, 2016. Such proposals must be delivered to the Corporate Secretary of Model N at the address listed on the front page.

Proposals of stockholders that are not eligible for inclusion in the Proxy Statement and proxy for our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or that concern one or more nominations for Directors at the meeting, must comply with the procedures, including minimum notice provisions, contained in our Bylaws. Notice must be received by the Corporate Secretary of Model N at the address listed on the front page, no earlier than November 6, 2016 and no later than December 6, 2016.

However, if the date of our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is advanced by more than 30 days prior to, or delayed by more than 60 days after, the one-year anniversary of the date of the previous year’s annual meeting, then, for notice to the stockholder to be timely, it must be so received by the Corporate Secretary at the address listed on the front page not earlier than the close of business on the 105th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of (1) the 75th day prior to such annual meeting, or (2) the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is first made.

A copy of the pertinent provisions of the Bylaws is available upon request to the Corporate Secretary of Model N at the address listed on the front page.

Solicitation of Proxies

We will bear the expense of preparing, printing and distributing proxy materials to our stockholders. In addition to solicitations by mail, there may be incidental personal solicitation at nominal cost by directors, officers, employees or our agents. We will also reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners of our common stock for which they are record holders.

Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K

A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 and our 2016 proxy statement, each as filed with the SEC, is available, without charge, by mailing a request to Investor Relations, Model N, Inc., 1600 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 400, Redwood City, California 94063. The Annual Report on Form 10-K and proxy statement are also available at the web address shown on the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and under the “Investors” section on our website at: http://investor.modeln.com/CustomPage/Index?KeyGenPage=1073749823.

OTHER MATTERS

We know of no other matters that are likely to be brought before the meeting. If, however, other matters that are not now known or determined come before the meeting, the persons named in the enclosed proxy or their substitutes will vote such proxy in accordance with their discretion.

MODEL N, INC.

January 8, 2016

Redwood City, California

 

 

 

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aNNUal mEETiNG Of sTOcKhOldERs Of mOdEl N, iNc. pROXY vOTiNG iNsTRUcTiONs february 19, 2016 iNTERNET - Access “www.voteproxy.com” and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. Have your proxy card available when you access the web page. TElEphONE - Call toll-free 1-800-pROXiEs (1-800-776-9437) in the United States or 1-718-921-8500 from foreign countries from any touch-tone telephone and follow the instructions. Have your proxy card available when you call. Vote online/phone until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the meeting. mail - Sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible. iN pERsON - You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting. GO GREEN - e-Consent makes it easy to go paperless. With e-Consent, you can quickly access your proxy material, statements and other eligible documents online, while reducing costs, clutter and paper waste. Enroll today via www.amstock.com to enjoy online access. cOmpaNY NUmBER accOUNT NUmBER NOTicE Of iNTERNET availaBiliTY Of pROXY maTERials: The Notice of Meeting, proxy statement and proxy card are available at http://www.amstock.com/ProxyServices/ViewMaterial.asp?CoNumber=18179 Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided IF you are not voting via telephone or the Internet. 20230000000000000000 0 021916 ThE BOaRd Of diREcTORs REcOmmENds a vOTE "fOR" ThE ElEcTiON Of diREcTORs aNd "fOR" pROpOsal 2. plEasE siGN, daTE aNd RETURN pROmpTlY iN ThE ENclOsEd ENvElOpE. plEasE maRK YOUR vOTE iN BlUE OR BlacK iNK as shOWN hERE x 1. Election of Class III Directors: O Zack Rinat O Charles Robel 2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. This proxy when properly executed will be voted as directed herein by the undersigned Stockholder. if no direction is made, this proxy will be voted “fOR all NOmiNEEs” in proposal 1 and “fOR” proposal 2. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN FOR ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ALL NOMINEES FOR ALL EXCEPT (See instructions below) INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “FOR ALL EXCEPT” and fill in the circle next to each nominee you wish to withhold, as shown here: NOmiNEEs: To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method. Signature of Stockholder Date: Signature of Stockholder Date: Note: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.

 

 

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MODEL N, INC. proxy for annual meeting of stockholders on February 19, 2016 solicited on Behalf of the Board of directors The undersigned hereby appoints Zack Rinat and Mark Tisdel as proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and vote, as designated on the reverse side hereof, all the shares of common stock of Model N, Inc. held of record by the undersigned at the close of business on December 22, 2015 at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held February 19, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time at 1600 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 400, Pacific Shores Center -Building 6, Redwood City, California 94063, and at any adjournment thereof. (continued and to be signed on the reverse side.) 1.1 14475