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NEOMEDIA
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Dear
Shareholder:
You
are
cordially invited to attend the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of NeoMedia
Technologies, Inc. The annual meeting will be held at PELICAN PRESERVE TOWNE
CENTER, MAGNOLIA ROOM, 10561 VENETO DRIVE, FORT MYERS, FL 33913, on June 28,
2006, beginning at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time.
Your
vote
is important and I urge you to vote your shares by proxy, whether or not you
plan to attend the meeting. After you read this proxy statement, please indicate
on the proxy card the manner in which you want to have your shares voted. Then
date, sign and mail the proxy card in the postage-paid envelope that is
provided. If you sign and return your proxy card without indicating your
choices, it will be understood that you wish to have your shares voted in
accordance with the recommendations of NeoMedia’s Board of
Directors.
We
hope
to see you at the meeting.
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Sincerely, |
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/s/ Charles
T. Jensen |
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President,
CEO and Director
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April
28, 2006
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NEOMEDIA
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO
BE
HELD ON JUNE 28, 2006
PLEASE
NOTE THAT THE LOCATION, DATE AND TIME OF THE ANNUAL
MEETING
HAVE
CHANGED SINCE THE FILING OF NEOMEDIA’S PRELIMINARY PROXY
STATEMENT.
NOTICE
IS
HEREBY GIVEN that an Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual
Meeting”)
of
NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. (“NeoMedia” or the “Company”) will be held at the
PELICAN PRESERVE TOWNE CENTER, MAGNOLIA ROOM, 10561 VENETO DRIVE, FORT MYERS,
FL
33913, on June 28, 2006, beginning at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time,
for the following purposes:
1.
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To
elect five directors to hold office until the next annual meeting
of
stockholders and the due election and qualification of their successors
(Item No. 1 on proxy card);
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2.
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To
ratify the selection of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ended
December 31, 2006 (Item No. 2 on proxy
card);
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To
approve an amendment to NeoMedia’s Certificate of Incorporation to
increase the number of shares of authorized common stock, par value
$0.01,
from 1,000,000,000 to 5,000,000,000 shares (Item No. 3 on proxy card);
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To
consider such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or
any postponements or adjournments
thereof.
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The
Board
of Directors has fixed the close of business on May 1, 2006, as the record
date
for determining the shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual
Meeting or at any adjournment thereof. A complete list of the shareholders
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be open for examination by any
shareholder during ordinary business hours for a period of ten days prior to
the
Annual Meeting at PELICAN PRESERVE TOWNE CENTER, MAGNOLIA ROOM, 10561 VENETO
DRIVE, FORT MYERS, FL 33913.
YOUR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE
PROPOSALS.
IMPORTANT
You
are
cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting in person. In order to ensure
your representation at the meeting, however, please promptly complete, date,
sign and return the enclosed proxy in the accompanying envelope. If you should
decide to attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares in person, you may
revoke your proxy at that time.
PLEASE
NOTE THAT ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING WILL BE LIMITED TO STOCKHOLDERS OF NEOMEDIA
AS OF THE RECORD DATE (OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES) HOLDING ADMISSION
TICKETS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF OWNERSHIP. THE ADMISSION TICKET IS DETACHABLE
FROM
YOUR PROXY CARD. IF YOUR SHARES ARE HELD BY A BANK OR BROKER, PLEASE BRING
TO
THE MEETING YOUR BANK OR BROKER STATEMENT EVIDENCING YOUR BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
OF NEOMEDIA STOCK TO GAIN ADMISSION TO THE MEETING.
BY
ORDER
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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April
28, 2006
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/s/ Charles
T. Jensen |
Fort
Myers, Florida |
President,
CEO, and Director
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Proxy
Statement for
Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of
NEOMEDIA
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To
Be Held on June 28, 2006
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ABOUT
THE MEETING
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PROPOSAL
ONE –
ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS
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PROPOSAL
TWO – RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
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PROPOSAL
THREE – INCREASE IN NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK
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DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
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REPORT
OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
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PRINCIPAL
HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES
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AUDITORS
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OTHER
MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS
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ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
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APPENDIX
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NEOMEDIA
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
PROXY
STATEMENT
This
proxy statement contains information related to the Annual Meeting of NeoMedia,
a Delaware corporation, to be held at PELICAN PRESERVE TOWNE CENTER, MAGNOLIA
ROOM, 10561 VENETO DRIVE, FORT MYERS, FL 33913 on June 28 2006, beginning at
9:30 a.m., and at any postponements or adjournments thereof, for the purposes
set forth herein. This proxy statement, the enclosed proxy and a copy of
NeoMedia’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2005, are first being mailed on or about May 8, 2006, to all stockholders
entitled to vote. NeoMedia is making this proxy solicitation.
ABOUT
THE MEETING
What
is the purpose of the annual meeting?
At
NeoMedia’s annual meeting, shareholders will act upon the matters outlined in
the notice of meeting on the cover page of this proxy statement, which relates
to the election of directors, the ratification of NeoMedia’s independent
registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2006, and an increase in
the
number of shares of authorized common stock, par value $0.01, to 5,000,000,000
shares.
Who
is entitled to vote?
Only
shareholders of record on the close of business on the record date, May 1,
2006,
are entitled to receive notice of the annual meeting and to vote the shares
of
common stock that they held on that date at the meeting, or any postponements
or
adjournments of the meeting. The holders of common stock vote together as a
single class. See “Description of Securities.” In addition, Cornell Capital
holds Series C Convertible Preferred shares that have voting rights on an “as
converted basis.” If Cornell had converted all of the Series C Convertible
Preferred shares at a conversion price of 97% of $0.208, which was the lowest
closing bid price of NeoMedia common stock for the 30 business days preceding
May 1, 2006, they would be entitled to 133,822,363 shares of common stock upon
conversion, and as such, Cornell will be entitled to this number of votes in
connection with the proposals described herein.
Who
can attend the annual meeting?
All
shareholders as of the record date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend
the annual meeting, and each may be accompanied by one guest. Seating, however,
is limited. Admission to the meeting will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Registration and product demonstrations with subsidiary executives will begin
at
8:30 a.m., and seating will begin at 9:15 a.m. Each shareholder may be asked
to
present valid picture identification, such as a driver’s license or passport.
Cameras, recording devices and other electronic devices will not be permitted
at
the meeting.
Please
note that if you hold your shares in “street name” (that is, through a broker or
other nominee), you will need to bring a copy of a brokerage statement
reflecting your stock ownership as of the record date and check in at the
registration desk at the meeting.
What
constitutes a quorum?
The
presence at the meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority
of
the shares of common stock outstanding on the record date will constitute a
quorum, permitting the meeting to conduct its business. As of the record date,
the shareholders held a total of 766,129,260 votes,
including 133,822,363 votes to which Cornell Capital is entitled in connection
with its Series C Convertible Preferred shares. As such, holders of at least
383,064,631 votes
(i.e., a majority)
must be present at the meeting, in person or by proxy, to obtain a quorum.
Proxies received but marked as abstentions and broker non-votes will be included
in the calculation of the number of shares considered to be present at the
meeting.
How
do I vote?
If
you
complete and properly sign the accompanying proxy card and return it to
NeoMedia, then it will be voted as you direct. If you are a registered
shareholder and attend the meeting, then you may deliver your completed proxy
card in person or vote by ballot at the meeting. “Street name” shareholders who
wish to vote at the meeting will need to obtain a proxy form from the
institution that holds their shares.
What
if I do not specify how my shares are to be voted?
If
you
submit a proxy but do not indicate any voting instructions, then your shares
will be voted in accordance with the Board’s recommendations.
Can
I change my vote after I return my proxy card?
Yes.
Even
after you have submitted your proxy card, you may change your vote at any time
before the proxy is exercised by filing with the Secretary of NeoMedia either
a
notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date. The powers
of the proxy holders will be suspended if you attend the meeting in person
and
so request, although attendance at the meeting will not by itself revoke a
previously granted proxy.
What
are the Board’s recommendations?
Unless
you give other instructions on your proxy card, the persons named as proxy
holders on the proxy card will vote in accordance with the recommendation of
the
Board of Directors. The Board’s recommendation is set forth together with the
description of such item in this proxy statement. In summary, the Board
recommends a vote:
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For
the election of the nominated slate of directors (see page
4);
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For
the ratification of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ended
December 31, 2006 (see page 7)
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For the
approval of increase in the number of shares of authorized common
stock,
par value $0.01, from 1,000,000,000 to 5,000,000,000 shares (see
page
8).
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With
respect to any other matter that properly comes before the meeting, the proxy
holders will vote as recommended by the Board of Directors or, if no
recommendation is given, in their own discretion.
What
vote is required to approve each item?
Election
of Directors.
The
affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting (regardless
of
the class or series of stock held) is required for the election of directors.
This means that the five nominees will be elected if they receive more
affirmative votes than any other person. A properly executed proxy marked
“Withheld” with respect to the election of any director will not be voted with
respect to such director indicated, although it will be counted for purposes
of
determining whether there is a quorum.
Ratification
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Approval of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as the Company's independent registered
public accounting firm will require the affirmative vote of the holders of
a
majority of the shares of the Company's common stock present in person or
represented by proxy at the meeting voting on the proposal.
Approval
of an Increase
to the Number of Shares of Authorized Common Stock.
For the
approval of the Increase to the Number of Shares of Authorized Common Stock,
the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding
shares entitled to vote will be required for approval. A properly executed
proxy marked “Abstain” with respect to such matter will not be voted, although
it will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum.
Accordingly, an abstention will have the effect of a negative vote.
If
you
hold your shares in “street name” through a broker or other nominee, your broker
or nominee may not be permitted to exercise voting discretion with respect
to
some of the matters to be acted upon. Thus, if you do not give your broker
or
nominee specific instructions, your shares may not be voted on those matters
and
will not be counted in determining the number of shares necessary for approval.
Shares represented by such “broker non-votes,” however, will be counted in
determining whether there is a quorum.
PROPOSAL
ONE –
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Directors
Standing for Election
The
Board
of Directors of NeoMedia consists of 5 seats. Each director holds office until
the first annual meeting of shareholders following their election or appointment
and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
The
Board
of Directors has nominated Charles W. Fritz, Charles T. Jensen, William E.
Fritz, James J. Keil and A. Hayes Barclay for election as directors. The
accompanying proxy will be voted for the election of these nominees, unless
authority to vote for one or more nominees is withheld. In the event that any
of
the nominees is unable or unwilling to serve as a director for any reason,
the
proxy will be voted for the election of any substitute nominee designated by
the
Board of Directors. The nominees for directors have previously served as members
of the Board of Directors of NeoMedia and have consented to serve such
term.
Recommendation
of the Board of Directors
THE
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE
NOMINEES
Information
Regarding Directors
Directors
– Present
Term Expires at the Annual Meeting
The
following is information concerning nominees for election proposed by the Board
of Directors. None of the nominees are adverse parties in any legal proceedings
involving NeoMedia.
Charles
W. Fritz, 49, is
a
founder of NeoMedia and has served as an officer and as a Director of NeoMedia
since our inception. On August 6, 1996, Mr. Fritz was appointed Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. On April 2, 2001, Mr. Fritz
was
appointed as President where he served until June 2002. Mr. Fritz is currently
a
member of NeoMedia’s Compensation Committee. Prior to founding NeoMedia, Mr.
Fritz was an account executive with IBM Corporation from January 1986 to January
1988, and Director of Marketing and Strategic Alliances for the information
consulting group from February 1988 to January 1989. Mr. Fritz holds an M.B.A.
from Rollins College and a B.A. in finance from the University of Florida.
Mr.
Fritz is the son of William E. Fritz, a Director of NeoMedia.
Charles
T. Jensen, 62, is
President and Chief Executive Officer of NeoMedia, has been a Director since
1996, and currently is a member of NeoMedia’s Compensation
Committee.
Mr.
Jensen served as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice-President of
NeoMedia from 1996 through 2002. Prior to joining NeoMedia in November 1995,
Mr.
Jensen was Chief Financial Officer of Jack M. Berry, Inc., a Florida corporation
which grows and processes citrus products, from December 1994 to October 1995,
and at Viking Range Corporation, a Mississippi corporation which manufactures
gas ranges, from November 1993 to December 1994. From December 1992 to February
1994, Mr. Jensen was Treasurer of Lin Jensen, Inc., a Virginia corporation
specializing in ladies clothing and accessories. Prior to that, from January
1982 to March 1993, Mr. Jensen was Controller and Vice-President of Finance
of
The Pinkerton Tobacco Co., a tobacco manufacturer. Mr. Jensen holds a B.B.A.
in
accounting from Western Michigan University and is a Certified Public
Accountant.
William
E. Fritz, 75, is
a
founder of NeoMedia and has served as a Director of NeoMedia since the Company’s
inception. Mr. Fritz also served as Treasurer of NeoMedia from its inception
until May 1, 1996. Since February 1981, Mr. Fritz has been an officer and either
the sole stockholder or a majority stockholder of G.T. Enterprises, Inc.
(formerly Gen-Tech, Inc.), D.M., Inc. (formerly Dev-Mark, Inc.) and EDSCO,
three
railroad freight car equipment manufacturing companies. Mr. Fritz holds a
B.S.M.E. and a Bachelor of Naval Science degree from the University of
Wisconsin. Mr. Fritz is the father of Charles W. Fritz, NeoMedia’s Chairman of
the Board of Directors.
James
J. Keil, 78, has
been
a Director of NeoMedia since August 6, 1996. Mr. Keil currently is a member
of
NeoMedia’s Compensation Committee, Stock Option Committee and Audit Committee.
He is founder and President of Keil & Keil Associates, a business and
marketing consulting firm located in Washington, D.C., specializing in
marketing, sales, document application strategies, recruiting and electronic
commerce projects. Prior to forming Keil & Keil Associates in 1990, Mr. Keil
worked for 38 years at IBM Corporation and Xerox Corporation in various
marketing, sales and senior executive positions. From 1989-1995, Mr. Keil was
on
the Board of Directors of Elixir Technologies Corporation (a non-public
corporation), and from 1990-1992 was the Chairman of its Board of Directors.
From 1992-1996, Mr. Keil served on the Board of Directors of Document Sciences
Corporation. Mr. Keil holds a B.S. degree from the University of Dayton and
did
Masters level studies at the Harvard Business School and the University of
Chicago in 1961-62.
A.
Hayes Barclay, 75, has
been
a Director of NeoMedia since August 6, 1996, and currently is a member of
NeoMedia’s Stock Option Committee and Audit Committee. Mr. Barclay practiced law
for approximately 40 years and, since 1967, was an officer, owner and employee
of the law firm of Barclay & Damisch, Ltd. and its predecessor, with offices
in Chicago, Wheaton and Arlington Heights, Illinois. Mr. Barclay holds a B.A.
degree from Wheaton College, a B.S. from the University of Illinois and a J.D.
from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of
Law.
Election
Of Directors And Officers
Directors
are elected at each annual meeting of stockholders and hold office until the
next succeeding annual meeting and the election and qualification of their
respective successors. Officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors
and hold office at the discretion of the Board of Directors. NeoMedia’s bylaws
permit the Board of Directors to fill any vacancy and such director may serve
until the next annual meeting of shareholders and the due election and
qualification of his/her successor.
Meetings
Of The Board Of Directors
During
the year ended December 31, 2005, NeoMedia held 5 directors’ meetings and
each incumbent director attended more than seventy-five percent of the total
of
meetings of the Board of Directors and the Committees of which he is a member.
The Board of Directors also acted 7 times by unanimous written
consent.
Committees
Of The Board Of Directors
NeoMedia’s
Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and a Stock
Option Committee. The Board of Directors does not have a standing Nominating
Committee.
Audit
Committee.
The
Audit Committee is responsible for nominating NeoMedia’s independent accountants
for approval by the Board of Directors, reviewing the scope, results and costs
of the audit with NeoMedia’s independent accountants, and reviewing the
financial statements, audit practices and internal controls of NeoMedia. During
2005, members of the Audit Committee were non-employee directors James J. Keil
and A. Hayes Barclay. During 2005, the Audit Committee held 4 meetings. Due
to
financial constraints, the Company does not currently have an audit committee
financial expert serving on its audit committee.
Compensation
Committee.
The
Compensation Committee is responsible for recommending compensation and benefits
for the executive officers of NeoMedia to the Board of Directors and for
administering NeoMedia’s Incentive Plan for Management. Charles W. Fritz,
Charles T. Jensen, and James J. Keil, were members of NeoMedia’s Compensation
Committee during 2005. The Compensation Committee met once and acted by
unanimous written consent 2 times during 2005.
Stock
Option Committee.
The
Stock Option Committee, which is comprised of non-employee directors, is
responsible for administering NeoMedia’s Stock Option Plans. A. Hayes Barclay
and James J. Keil are the current members of NeoMedia’s Stock Option Committee.
During 2005, the Stock Option Committee met once and acted by unanimous written
consent 7 times.
Director
Compensation
Outside
directors are currently compensated through the issuance of stock options from
the Company’s stock option plans. During February 2005, each outside director
received 1,000,000 options with an exercise price of $0.239 per share (equal
to
the closing price on the date of issuance), and James J. Keil, the audit and
compensation committee chairperson, received and additional 1,000,000 options
with the same exercise price. During December 2005, each outside director
received 750,000 options with an exercise price of $0.328 per share (equal
to
the closing price on the date of issuance), and James J. Keil, the audit and
compensation committee chairperson, received and additional 250,000 options
with
the same exercise price. NeoMedia does not have a written compensation policy
for its outside directors at this time.
Vote
Required For Election of Nominees for Directors
Election
of the nominees for director will require that the holders of at least a
plurality of the shares of Common Stock present or represented at the meeting
and entitled to vote thereon vote “FOR”.
PROPOSAL
TWO –
RATIFICATION
OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Subject
to ratification by the stockholders, the Board of Directors has appointed
Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as the Company's independent registered public
accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Company for the current
fiscal year. Stonefield Josephson, Inc. has audited the Company's financial
statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 through 2005.
Stockholder
ratification of the selection of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as the Company's
independent accountants is not required by the Company's By-Laws or otherwise.
The Board of Directors is submitting the selection of Stonefield Josephson,
Inc.
to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice.
In
the event the stockholders fail to ratify the selection, the Audit Committee
will reconsider whether or not to retain that firm. Even if the selection is
ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may direct the appointment
of a
different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during
the
year if the Audit Committee determines that such a change could be in the best
interests of the Company and its stockholders.
The
Board
of Directors recommends a vote FOR the above proposal.
Required
Vote for Approval of Proposal
Approval
of the above proposal related to the ratification of the Company's independent
registered public accounting firm will require the affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the shares of the Company's common stock present in
person or represented by proxy at the meeting voting on the
proposal.
Stockholders
may (1) vote "FOR," (2) vote "AGAINST," or (3) "ABSTAIN" from voting on Proposal
2. Broker non-votes are not considered to be votes cast and therefore will
have
no effect on the outcome of this proposal.
Recommendation
Of The Board Of Directors
THE
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF NEOMEDIA RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR”
THE
RATIFICATION
OF STONEFIELD JOSEPHSON, INC. AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006.
PROPOSAL
THREE –
INCREASE IN NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
General
Information
NeoMedia’s
Board of Directors has authorized an amendment to NeoMedia’s Certificate of
Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from
1,000,000,000 to 5,000,000,000. As of March 31, 2006, there were 622,120,574
shares of Common Stock outstanding. In addition, 232,408,096 additional shares
are reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding options and warrants,
and
7,123,698 shares will be issued upon exchange of certificates in connection
with
the acquisition of BSD Software.
The
additional shares will be issuable for proper corporate purposes, such as future
acquisitions; the issuance of common stock upon the exercise of outstanding
options and warrants; conversion of outstanding convertible preferred stock;
and
for dividends or splits. Stockholder approval of the amendment to NeoMedia’s
Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized shares of Common Stock
will give NeoMedia greater flexibility by permitting such stock to be issued
without the delay of obtaining stockholder approval. The Board of Directors
believes it to be in the best interests of NeoMedia to increase the number
of
authorized shares of Common Stock to ensure that adequate shares are available
for issuance if such issuance becomes desirable.
The
potential aggregate dilutive effect on stockholders of financing and acquisition
arrangements in place as of the date of this filing, assuming various stock
prices at the time of the transactions, are as follows:
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Assumed
NeoMedia Stock Price (6)
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$0.200
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$0.273
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$0.400
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Shares
of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2006
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622,120,574
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622,120,574
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622,120,574
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Plus
pro forma common shares issued upon:
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Conversion
of outstanding options and warrants (1)
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232,408,096
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232,408,096
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232,408,096
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Exchange
of shares in connection with completed acquisition
of
BSD
Software
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7,123,698
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7,123,698
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7,123,698
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Completion
of pending acquisition of Hip Cricket (2)
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20,000,000
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14,652,015
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10,000,000
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Completion
of pending acquisition of Auto Preservation (3)
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5,000,000
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3,663,004
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2,500,000
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Conversion
of convertible preferred shares (4)
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139,175,258
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101,959,896
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69,587,629
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Draw-down
of $100 million SEDA balance (5)
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510,204,082
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373,775,884
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255,102,041
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Pro
forma shares outstanding after all transactions
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1,536,031,708
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1,355,703,167
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1,198,842,038
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(1)
Outstanding options and warrants include 75 million warrants issued to
Cornell in connection with the convertible preferred shares, and 10 million
warrants issued to Cornell in connection with the $100 million SEDA agreement.
These warrants are not included in the pro forma share calculation for
Conversion of convertible preferred shares or draw-down of $100 million SEDA
balance
(2)
Acquisition is subject to a non-binding letter of intent. To date,
NeoMedia has advanced to Hip Cricket $500,000 in the form of two promissory
notes that will be applied to the purchase price if the acquisition is
completed. Number of shares shown above is calculated as the $4,000,000 stock
portion of the contemplated purchase price divided by the pro forma assumed
stock price.
(3)
Acquisition of 30% of Auto Preservation is subject to a non-binding letter
of intent. Number of shares shown above is calculated as the $1,000,000 stock
portion of contemplated purchase price divided by the pro forma assumed stock
price.
(4)
Convertible preferred shares convert into common shares at 97% of the
lowest closing bid price for the 30-day period prior to conversion.
(5)
Shares sold under the SEDA are valued at 98% of the lowest closing bid
price during the week they are sold. NeoMedia is not obligated to draw any
amounts against the $100 million limit.
(6)
This table reflects the number of shares that would be issued to satisfy
current financing and acquisition transactions to which NeoMedia is a party
at
different prices of NeoMedia stock at the time the transaction is effected.
The
stock price of $0.273 reflects the last sale price of NeoMedia common stock
on
April 13, 2006. Amounts are shown for pro forma informational purposes only.
A
further
description of these transactions is provided below:
$27
Million Preferred Stock Sale
On
February 17, 2006, NeoMedia entered into an investment agreement (the
“Investment Agreement”) with Cornell Capital Partners, LP (“Cornell”). Pursuant
to the Investment Agreement, NeoMedia issued and sold to Cornell $27,000,000
of
Series C Preferred Shares (the “Series C Preferred Shares”), of which (i)
$3,208,702 were purchased by Cornell for consideration solely consisting of
surrendering that certain promissory note, dated March 30, 2005 in the original
principal amount of $10,000,000 issued in the name of Cornell, (ii) $18,791,298
were purchased by additional funding (consisting of $16,791,298 of immediately
available funds and $2,000,000 of securities) from Cornell as of February 17,
2006, and (iii) $5,000,000 shall be purchased by an additional funding by
Cornell on the date a registration statement filed by NeoMedia pursuant to
the
terms of that certain investor registration rights agreement, dated February
17,
2006 by and between NeoMedia and Cornell is declared effective by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Series C Preferred Shares are
convertible into shares of NeoMedia’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share in
accordance with the terms of NeoMedia’s certificate of designations,
preferences, and rights of the Series C Preferred Shares.
In
addition, pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement, NeoMedia issued
to
Cornell (i) a warrant to purchase 20,000,000 shares of NeoMedia common stock
exercisable for a period of 5 years at an exercise price of $0.50 per share;
(ii) a warrant to purchase 25,000,000 shares of common stock exercisable for
a
period of 5 years at an exercise price of $0.40 per share; and (iii) a warrant
to purchase 30,000,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a period of 5
years at an exercise price of $0.35 per share.
On
February 17, 2006, NeoMedia and Cornell entered into an assumption agreement,
whereby Cornell sold and assigned to NeoMedia those certain promissory notes
issued by Pick Ups Plus, Inc., dated September 30, 2003, October 13, 2004,
June
6, 2005, and August 4, 2005, in the aggregate principal amount of $1,365,000
and
accrued interest of $246,232 for a purchase price equal to
$1,611,231.
On
February 17, 2006, NeoMedia and Cornell entered into an assignment of common
stock, whereby Cornell sold and assigned to NeoMedia 20,000,000 shares of common
stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Pick Ups Plus, Inc. for a purchase price
equal to $388,768.
The
Series C Preferred Shares convert at the lesser of (i) Fifty
Cents ($0.50) or (ii) ninety seven percent (97%) of the
lowest closing bid price of the Common Stock for the thirty (30) trading
days immediately preceding the date of conversion. To the extent that the Series
C Preferred Shares convert into more common shares than are currently
authorized, the additional requested shares would be issued to satisfy such
conversion. The shares have voting rights on an “as converted”
basis.
Assuming
a conversion price equal to 97% of $0.273, which was the last sale price of
NeoMedia common stock on April 13, 2006, NeoMedia would issue 101,959,896 shares
to fully convert the outstanding Series C Preferred Shares. In addition, Cornell
holds 75 million warrants issued in connection with the Series C Preferred
Shares, which would result in the issuance of an additional 75 million shares
upon conversion, for an aggregate of 176,959,896 shares.
$100
million Standby Equity Distribution Agreement
(“SEDA”)
On
March
30, 2005, NeoMedia and Cornell entered into a SEDA under which Cornell agreed
to
purchase up to $100 million of NeoMedia’s common stock over a two-year period,
with the timing and amount of the purchase at NeoMedia’s discretion. The maximum
amount of each purchase would be $2,000,000 with a minimum of five business
days
between advances. The shares would be valued at 98% of the lowest closing bid
price during the five-day period following the delivery of a notice of purchase
by NeoMedia, and NeoMedia would pay 5% of the gross proceeds of each purchase
to
Cornell. NeoMedia expects to file a registration statement with the SEC during
2006 to register the shares underlying the $100 million 2005 SEDA. The 2005
SEDA
would become available at the time the SEC declares effective a registration
statement containing such shares. As a commitment fee for the SEDA, NeoMedia
issued to Cornell 50 million warrants to purchase shares of NeoMedia common
stock at an exercise price of $0.20 per share, and also paid a cash commitment
fee of $1 million. During February and March 2006, 40 million of the Cornell
warrants were exercised, generating $8 million cash proceeds to NeoMedia.
Assuming
a conversion price equal to 98% of $0.273, which was the last sale price of
NeoMedia common stock on April 13, 2006, NeoMedia would issue 373,775,884 shares
to fully convert the entire $100 million SEDA. NeoMedia is not obligated to
draw
any funds against the SEDA balance.
Additional
Strategic Acquisitions
During
the first quarter of 2006, NeoMedia completed acquisitions of BSD Software,
Inc., Mobot, Inc., 12Snap AG, Gavitec AG, and Sponge Ltd., and also signed
a
letter of intent to acquire Hip Cricket, Inc. for $4.5 million in stock and
cash. The contemplated consideration for Hip Cricket consists of $500,000 cash
already advanced to Hip Cricket in the form of promissory notes that will be
forgiven at the closing of the acquisition, plus $4,000,000 in shares of
NeoMedia common stock to be valued at NeoMedia’s stock price around the time of
closing of the acquisition. NeoMedia also is still party to a non-binding letter
of intent to acquire 30% of Automotive Preservation, Inc. for $600,000 cash
and
$1,000,000 in shares of NeoMedia common stock to be valued at NeoMedia’s stock
price around the time of closing of the transaction.
It
is the
intention of NeoMedia’s board of directors and management to continue to pursue
strategic acquisitions in both its mobile marketing and the micro paint repair
business units. In many cases, NeoMedia has paid a substantial portion of the
purchase price through the issuance of shares of its common stock. The increase
to the number of shares of authorized common stock will allow NeoMedia to
continue to pursue strategic acquisitions that are funded through the issuance
of common stock. As of the date of this filing, NeoMedia does not have any
plans, proposals, or arrangements, written or otherwise, to issue any shares
of
the newly authorized common stock to acquire additional businesses.
Additional
Information About The
Vote
There
are
possible negative ramifications associated with authorizing additional shares
of
common stock. These include the following:
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Dilution
to the existing shareholders, including a decrease in our net income
per
share in future periods. This could cause the market price of our
stock to
decline.
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The
issuance of authorized but unissued stock could be used to deter
a
potential takeover of NeoMedia that may otherwise be beneficial to
shareholders by diluting the shares held by a potential suitor or
issuing
shares to a shareholder that will vote in accordance with NeoMedia’s Board
of Directors’ desires. A takeover may be beneficial to independent
shareholders because, among other reasons, a potential suitor may
offer
such shareholders a premium for their shares of stock compared to
the
then-existing market price. NeoMedia does not have any plans or proposals
to adopt provisions or enter into agreements that may have material
anti-takeover consequences.
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Additionally,
an unfavorable vote on this proposal could have negative ramifications for
NeoMedia. Pursuant to the investment agreement entered into between NeoMedia
and
Cornell in connection with the sale of the Series C Preferred Shares, NeoMedia
is required to reserve 100 million shares for conversion of the Series C
Preferred Shares, and an additional 75 million for conversion of the warrants.
NeoMedia is also required to effectuate an increase in its authorized shares
on
or before July 1, 2006, such that it has sufficient shares to reserve an
additional 250 million shares for conversion of the Series C Preferred Shares.
Failure to increase the number of authorized shares constitutes an event of
default under the investment agreement, at which time the principal and any
accrued interest or dividends become immediately due and payable in cash. For
presentation purposes only, as of April 28, 2006, the total amount due in cash
to Cornell if an event of default had occurred would have been approximately
$22.3 million. Alternatively, under an event of default, Cornell has the right,
but not the obligation, to immediately convert all outstanding Series C
Preferred Shares into shares of common stock instead of cash.
The
additional shares of common stock authorized would become part of NeoMedia’s
existing class of common stock and would have the same rights and privileges
as
the shares of common stock presently outstanding. All outstanding shares of
common stock will continue to have one vote per share. There are no preemptive
rights with respect to NeoMedia’s common stock.
The
Board
of Directors of NeoMedia has the authority to issue shares of Preferred Stock
authorized in one or more series and to fix the powers, designations, rights,
preferences and restrictions thereof, including liquidation preferences and
rights as to dividends, conversion, voting and redemption, and the number of
shares constituting each series, without any further vote or action by
NeoMedia’s shareholders. The issuance of a series of Preferred Stock in certain
circumstances, based on its terms, may delay or prevent a change in control
of
NeoMedia, may discourage bids for the Common Stock at a premium over the market
price of the Common Stock and may directly affect the market price of and the
voting and other rights of holders of Common Stock. NeoMedia currently has
no
plans to issue any further series of Preferred Stock.
If
the
amendment to our Company’s Certificate of Incorporation is adopted, an amendment
to the Certificate of Incorporation of NeoMedia shall be filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State so that Article IV shall be as follows:
“The
total number of shares of capital stock that the Corporation is authorized
to
issue is 5,025,000,000, which are to be divided into two classes as follows:
5,000,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share; and 25,000,000
shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share.
Vote
Required For An Increase In Authorized Shares Of Common
Stock
Approval
of an amendment to NeoMedia’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the
number of authorized shares of common stock will require that the holders of
at
least a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon vote
“FOR”.
Recommendation
Of The Board Of Directors
Our
Board
of Directors unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” the approval of an amendment to
our Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized
shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, from 1,000,000,000 to 5,000,000,000
shares.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
The
following description of our capital stock and certain provisions of our
Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws is a summary. For additional
information, please refer to our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended,
and
By-Laws.
Common
Stock
Holders
of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on each
matter submitted to a vote of stockholders. Holders of the common stock do
not
have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more than one
half of our outstanding shares of common stock, subject to the rights of the
holders of preferred stock, can elect all of our directors, if they choose
to do
so. In this event, the holders of the remaining shares of common stock would
not
be able to elect any directors. Subject to the prior rights of any class or
series of preferred stock which may from time to time be outstanding, if any,
holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably, dividends when, as,
and
if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for that
purpose and, upon our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, are entitled
to
share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities and payment
of accrued dividends and liquidation preferences on the preferred stock, if
any.
Holders of common stock have no preemptive rights and have no rights to convert
their common stock into any other securities. The outstanding common stock
is
duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable. In the event
we were to elect to sell additional shares of common stock following this
offering, investors in this offering would have no right to purchase additional
shares. As a result, their percentage equity interest in us would be diluted.
Except
as
otherwise permitted by Delaware law, and subject to the rights of the holders
of
preferred stock, all stockholder action is taken by the vote of a majority
of
the outstanding shares of common stock voted as a single class present at a
meeting of stockholders at which a quorum consisting of a majority of the
outstanding shares of common stock is present in person or proxy.
Preferred
Stock
The
Company may issue preferred stock in one or more series and having the rights,
privileges, and limitations, including voting rights, conversion rights,
liquidation preferences, dividend rights and preferences and redemption rights,
as may, from time to time, be determined by the Board of Directors. Preferred
stock may be issued in the future in connection with acquisitions, financings,
or other matters, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate. In the event
that
the Company determines to issue any shares of preferred stock, a certificate
of
designation containing the rights, privileges, and limitations of this series
of
preferred stock shall be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware. The effect of this preferred stock designation power is that the
Board
of Directors alone, subject to Federal securities laws, applicable blue sky
laws, and Delaware law, may be able to authorize the issuance of preferred
stock
which could have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change
in
control of NeoMedia without further action by its stockholders, and may
adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of the Company’s
common stock. The issuance of preferred stock with voting and conversion rights
may also adversely affect the voting power of the holders of the Company’s
common stock, including the loss of voting control to others.
Series
A Preferred Stock.
During
December 1999, the Board of Directors approved a Certificate of Resolutions
Designating Rights and Preferences of Preferred Stock, filed with the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware on December 20, 1999. By this approval and
filing, 200,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were designated. Series
A
Preferred carries the following rights:
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The
right to receive mandatory cash dividends equal to the greater of
$0.001
per share or 100 times the amount of all dividends (cash or non-cash,
other than dividends of shares of common stock) paid to holders of
the
common stock, which dividend is payable 30 days after the conclusion
of
each calendar quarter and immediately following the declaration of
a
dividend on common stock;
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One
hundred votes per each share of Series A Preferred on each matter
submitted to a vote of the Company’s
stockholders;
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The
right to elect two directors at any meeting at which directors are to be
elected, and to fill any vacancy on the Board of Directors previously
filled by a director appointed by the Series A Preferred
holders;
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The
right to receive an amount, in preference to the holders of common
stock,
equal to the amount per share payable to holders of common stock,
plus all
accrued and unpaid dividends, and following payment of 1/100th of
this
liquidation preference to the holders of each share of common stock,
an
additional amount per share equal to 100 times the per share amount
paid
to the holders of common stock.
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The
right to exchange each share of Series A Preferred for 100 times
the
consideration received per share of common stock in connection with
any
merger, consolidation, combination or other transaction in which
shares of
common stock are exchanged for or converted into cash, securities
or other
property.
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The
right to be redeemed in accordance with the Company’s stockholders rights
plan.
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While
accrued mandatory dividends are unpaid, we may not declare or pay dividends
or
distributions on, or redeem, repurchase or reacquire, shares of any class or
series of junior or parity stock.
The
Series A Preferred was created to be issued in connection with the Company’s
stockholders rights plan. No shares of Series A Preferred have been issued
to
date.
Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock. On
June
19, 2001, the Board of Directors approved a Certificate of Designations to
Create a Class of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for NeoMedia
Technologies, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
on June 20, 2001. By this approval and filing, 47,511 shares are designated
as
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The Company’s Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, has the following
rights:
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Series
A Convertible Preferred is convertible into shares of common stock
at a
one-to-one ratio, subject to proportional adjustments in the event
of
stock splits or combinations, and dividends or distributions of shares
of
common stock, at the option of the holder; shares are subject to
automatic
conversion as determined in each agreement relating to the purchase
of
shares of Series A Convertible
Preferred;
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Each
share of Series A Convertible Preferred is entitled to receive a
liquidation preference equal to the original purchase price of such
share
in the event of liquidation, dissolution, or winding
up;
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Upon
merger or consolidation, or the sale, lease or other conveyance of
all or
substantially all of the Company’s assets, shares of Series A Convertible
Preferred are automatically convertible into the number of shares
of stock
or other securities or property (including cash) to which the common
stock
into which it is convertible would have been
entitled;
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Shares
of Series A Convertible Preferred are entitled to one vote per share,
and
vote together with holders of common
stock.
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In
June
2001, 452,489 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred were issued to About.com,
Inc. pursuant to a certain Agreement for Payment in Common Stock, in lieu of
cash payment to About.com for online advertising services. On January 2,
2002, such shares were converted into 452,489 shares of common
stock.
Series
B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock. On
January 16, 2002, the Board of Directors approved a Certificate of Designation,
Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B 12% Convertible Redeemable
Preferred Stock of NeoMedia Technologies, Inc., filed with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware on February 28, 2002. By this approval and
filing, 100,000 shares were designated as Series B 12% Convertible Redeemable
Preferred Stock. The Company’s Series B 12% Convertible Redeemable Preferred
Stock, par value $0.01 per share, has the following rights:
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Series
B Preferred shares accrue dividends at a rate of 12% per annum, or
$1.20
per share, between the date of issuance and the first anniversary
of
issuance;
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Series
B Preferred is redeemed to the maximum extent permitted by law (based
on
funds legally available for redemption) at a price per share of $15.00,
plus accrued dividends (a total of $16.20 per share) on the first
anniversary of issuance;
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Series
B Preferred receive proceeds of $12.00 per share upon the Company’s
liquidation, dissolution or winding
up;
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To
the extent, not redeemed on the first anniversary of issuance, Series
B
Preferred is automatically convertible into then existing general
class of
common stock on the first anniversary of issuance at a price equal
to
$16.20 divided by the greater of $0.20 and the lowest publicly-sold
share
price during the 90 day period preceding the conversion date, but
in no
event more than 19.9% of the Company’s outstanding capital stock as of the
date immediately prior to
conversion.
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Upon
merger or consolidation, or the sale, lease or other conveyance of
all or
substantially all of the Company’s assets, shares of Series B Preferred
are automatically convertible into the number of shares of stock
or other
securities or property (including cash) to which the common stock
into
which it is convertible would have been entitled;
and
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Shares
of Series B Preferred are entitled to one vote per share and vote
with
common stock, except where the proposed action would adversely affect
the
Series B Preferred or where the non-waivable provisions of applicable
law
mandate that the Series B Preferred vote separately, in which case
Series
B Preferred vote separately as a class, with one vote per
share.
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No
shares
of the Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock have been issued or
are
currently outstanding.
Series
C Convertible Preferred Stock. On
February 22, 2006, NeoMedia filed with the Secretary of State of the State
of
Delaware a Certificate of Designation of Series C Convertible Redeemable
Preferred Stock of NeoMedia Technologies, Inc., filed on February 28, 2002.
By
the approval and filing, 27,000 shares were designated as Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock. The Company’s Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
$0.01 per share, has the following rights:
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Series
C Convertible Preferred shares accrue dividends at a rate of 8% per
annum;
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Series
C Convertible Preferred receive proceeds of $1,000 per share upon
the
Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding
up;
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Each
share of Series C Convertible Preferred shares shall be convertible,
at
the option of the holder, into shares of the Company’s common stock at the
lesser of (i) Fifty Cents ($0.50) or (ii) 97% of the
lowest closing bid price of the Company’s common stock for the
thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of
conversion; and
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At
the Option of the Holders, if there are outstanding Series C Convertible
Preferred shares on February 17, 2009, each share of Series C Preferred
stock shall convert into shares of common stock at the Conversion
Price
then in effect on February 17, 2009;
and
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Series C Convertible Preferred shares
shall
not have voting rights until converted into shares of common
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The
Company’s preferred stock is currently comprised of 25,000,000 shares, par value
$0.01 per share, of which 27,000 shares of Series Convertible Preferred Stock
are issued and outstanding. We have no present agreements relating to or
requiring the designation or issuance of additional shares of preferred
stock.
Warrants
And Options
As
of
March 31, 2006, NeoMedia had outstanding options and warrants to purchase
124,083,096 and 108,325,000, shares of NeoMedia’s common stock, respectively,
with exercise prices ranging from $0.01 to $6.00. The number of shares issuable
upon exercise and the exercise prices of the warrants are subject to adjustment
in the event of certain events such as stock dividends, splits and combinations,
capital reorganization and with respect to certain warrants, issuance of shares
of common stock at prices below the then exercise price of the
warrants.
On
February 17, 2006, in connection with the $27 million Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock sale, NeoMedia issued to Cornell Capital Partners 20 million
warrants with an exercise price of $0.50 per share, 25 million warrants with
an
exercise price of $0.40 per share, and 30 million warrants with an exercise
price of $0.35 per share. Each of the warrants has a term of three years. None
of the warrants had been exercised as of March 31, 2006.
On
March
30, 2005,
NeoMedia issued 50 million warrants to Cornell Capital Partners with an exercise
price of $0.20 per share, and a term of three years, as a commitment fee for
Cornell to enter into a $100 million Standby Equity Distribution Agreement
with
NeoMedia.
As of
March 31, 2006, Cornell had exercised 40 million of the warrants, resulting
in
proceeds of $8 million to NeoMedia.
On
September 24, 2003, NeoMedia’s shareholders approved the 2003 Stock Option Plan.
Under this plan, NeoMedia is authorized to grant to employees, directors, and
consultants up to 150,000,000 options to purchase shares of common stock. As
of
March 31, 2006, NeoMedia had issued approximately 152 million options under
the
2003 Stock Option Plan, of
which
approximately 24 million had been exercised, and 4 million had been
forfeited.
On
December 16, 2005, NeoMedia’s shareholders approved the 2005 Stock Option Plan.
Under this plan, NeoMedia is authorized to grant to employees, directors, and
consultants up to 60,000,000 options to purchase shares of common stock. As
of
March 31, 2006, NeoMedia not had issued any options under the 2005 Stock Option
Plan.
Anti-Takeover
Effects Of Provisions Of The Certificate Of Incorporation
On
December 10, 1999, the Board of Directors adopted a stockholders rights plan
and
declared a non-taxable dividend of one right on each outstanding share of the
Company’s common stock to stockholders of record on December 10, 1999 and each
share of common stock issued prior to the rights plan trigger date. The
stockholder rights plan was adopted as an anti-takeover measure, commonly
referred to as a “poison pill.” The stockholder rights plan was designed to
enable all stockholders to receive fair and equal treatment in any proposed
takeover of the corporation and to guard against partial or two-tiered tender
offers, open market accumulations and other hostile takeover tactics to gain
control of NeoMedia. The stockholders rights plan, which is similar to plans
adopted by many leading public companies, was not adopted in response to any
effort to acquire control of NeoMedia at the time of adoption. Certain of the
Company’s directors, officers and principal stockholders, Charles W. Fritz,
William E. Fritz and The Fritz Family Limited Partnership and their holdings
were exempted from the triggering provisions of the Company’s “poison pill”
plan, as a result of the fact that, as of the plans adoption, their holdings
might have otherwise triggered the “poison pill”.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
The
following table sets forth certain information with respect to the compensation
paid to (i) NeoMedia’s Chief Executive Officer and (ii) each of NeoMedia’s other
executive officers who received aggregate cash compensation in excess of
$100,000 for services rendered to NeoMedia (collectively, “the Named Executive
Officers”) during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004:
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Annual
Compensation
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Long-term
Compensation
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Name
and
Principal
Position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)
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Other
Annual
Compens-
ation
($)
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Restricted
Stock
Award(s)
($)
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Securities
Underlying
Options/
SARs
(1)
(#)
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LTIP
Payouts
($)
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All
other
Compensation
($)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles
T. Jensen
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
197,500
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,000,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
President
and Chief
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
175,386
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
386
|
(2)
|
Executive
Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles
W. Fritz
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$
|
205,278
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,000,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
Chairman
of the Board
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
175,355
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
355
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David
A. Dodge
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$
|
141,733
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4,500,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
Vice
President and
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
122,396
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Martin
N. Copus (3)
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$
|
184,076
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,000,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
Chief
Operating Officer
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
(1)
Represents options granted under NeoMedia’s 2003 Stock Option Plan granted at
the discretion of the Stock Option Committee of NeoMedia’s Board of
Directors.
(2)
Includes automobile expenses attributable to personal use and the corresponding
income tax effects.
(3)
Martin
Copus joined NeoMedia in March 2005.
Employment
Agreements
No
employment agreements are currently in place for any employees of the
Company.
Incentive
Plan for Management
Effective
as of January 1, 1996, NeoMedia adopted an Annual Incentive Plan for Management
("Incentive Plan"), which provides for annual bonuses to eligible employees
based upon the attainment of certain corporate and/or individual performance
goals during the year. The Incentive Plan is designed to provide additional
incentive to NeoMedia's management to achieve these growth and profitability
goals. Participation in the Incentive Plan is limited to those employees holding
positions assigned to incentive eligible salary grades and whose participation
is authorized by NeoMedia's Compensation Committee which administers the
Incentive Plan, including determination of employees eligible for participation
or exclusion. The Board of Directors can amend, modify or terminate the
Incentive Plan for the next plan year at any time prior to the commencement
of
such next plan year.
To
be
eligible for consideration for inclusion in the Incentive Plan, an employee
must
be on NeoMedia's payroll for the last three months of the year involved. Death,
total and permanent disability or retirement are exceptions to such minimum
employment, and awards in such cases are granted on a pro-rata basis. In
addition, where employment is terminated due to job elimination, a pro rata
award may be considered. Employees who voluntarily terminate their employment,
or who are terminated by NeoMedia for unacceptable performance, prior to the
end
of the year are not eligible to participate in the Incentive Plan. All awards
are subject to any governmental regulations in effect at the time of
payment.
Performance
goals are determined for both NeoMedia's and/or the employee's performance
during the year, and if performance goals are attained, eligible employees
are
entitled to an award based upon a specified percentage of their base
salary.
The
Company did not have a formal incentive plan for management in place for the
year ended December 31, 2005.
During
the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company paid $0 and $159,000,
respectively, in past due incentive awards relating to its executive incentive
plan for fiscal 2000, through the issuance of common stock.
Stock
Option Plans
Effective
February 1, 1996 (and amended and restated effective July 18, 1996 and further
amended through November 18, 1996), NeoMedia adopted its 1996 Stock Option
Plan
(“1996 Stock Option Plan”). The 1996 Stock Option Plan provides for the granting
of non-qualified stock options and “incentive stock options” within the meaning
of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and provides
for the issuance of a maximum of 1,500,000 shares of common stock. All 1,500,000
options were granted under NeoMedia’s 1996 Stock Option Plan.
Effective
March 27, 1998, NeoMedia adopted its 1998 Stock Option Plan (“1998 Stock Option
Plan”). The 1998 Stock Option Plan provides for the granting of non-qualified
stock options and provides for the issuance of a maximum of 8,000,000 shares
of
common stock. All 8,000,000 options were granted under NeoMedia’s 1998 Stock
Option Plan.
Effective
June 6, 2002, NeoMedia adopted its 2002 Stock Option Plan (“2002 Stock Option
Plan”). The 2002 Stock Option Plan provides for authority for the Board of
Directors to the grant non-qualified stock options with respect to a maximum
of
10,000,000 shares of common stock. All 10,000,000 options were granted under
NeoMedia’s 2002 Stock Option Plan.
Effective
September 24, 2003, NeoMedia adopted its 2003 Stock Option Plan (“2003 Stock
Option Plan”). The 2003 Stock Option Plan provides for authority for the Board
of Directors to the grant non-qualified stock options with respect to a maximum
of 150,000,000 shares of common stock. On October 17, 2003, NeoMedia filed
a
Form S-8 to register all 150,000,000 shares underlying the options in the 2003
Stock Option Plan. As of March 31, 2006, the Company had issued approximately
152 million shares under the 2003 Stock Option Plan, of which approximately
24
million had been exercised, and 4 million had been forfeited.
Effective
December 16, 2005, NeoMedia adopted its 2005 Stock Option Plan (“2005 Stock
Option Plan”). The 2005 Stock Option Plan provides for authority for the Board
of Directors to the grant non-qualified stock options with respect to a maximum
of 60,000,000 shares of common stock. The option exercise price may be less
than
the fair market value per share of NeoMedia's common stock on the date of grant,
and may be granted with any vesting schedule as approved by the stock option
committee. As of March 31, 2006, NeoMedia had not issued any of the 60,000,000
options in the 2005 Stock Option Plan.
Stock
Incentive Plan
Effective
October 31, 2003, NeoMedia adopted the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan. Under the
terms of the Plan, NeoMedia has set aside up to 30,000,000 shares of common
stock to be issued to pay compensation and other expenses related to employees,
former employees, consultants, and non-employee directors. On November 3, 2003,
NeoMedia filed a Form S-8 to register all 30,000,000 shares underlying the
options in the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan. As of December 31, 2005, the Company
had issued approximately 9.8 million shares under the 2003 Stock Incentive
Plan.
401(k)
Plan
NeoMedia
maintains a 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (the "401(k) Plan"). All
employees of NeoMedia who are 21 years of age and who have completed three
months of service are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. The 401(k)
Plan provides that each participant may make elective contributions of up to
20%
of such participant's pre-tax salary (up to a statutorily prescribed annual
limit, which is $15,000 for 2006) to the 401(k) Plan, although the percentage
elected by certain highly compensated participants may be required to be lower.
All amounts contributed to the 401(k) Plan by employee participants and earnings
on these contributions are fully vested at all times. The 401(k) Plan also
provides for matching and discretionary contributions by NeoMedia. To date,
NeoMedia has not made any such contributions.
Options
Granted in the Last Fiscal Year
The
following presents certain information on stock options for the Named Executive
Officers for the year ended December 31, 2005:
Named
|
|
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Options
Granted
|
|
Percent
of
Total
Options/
SARs
Granted
to
Employees
in
|
|
Exercise
or
Base
Price
|
|
Expiration
|
|
Potential
Realizable Value
at
Assumed Annual Rates
of
Stock Price Appreciation
for
option Term
|
|
Executive
Officer
|
|
(#)
|
|
Fiscal
Year
|
|
($/share)
|
|
Date
|
|
5%
($)
|
|
10%
($)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles
T. Jensen
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
3.6
|
%
|
$
|
0.239
|
|
|
February
8, 2015
|
|
$
|
601,223
|
|
$
|
1,523,618
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
1.8
|
% |
$ |
0.328
|
|
|
December
16, 2015
|
|
$ |
412,555
|
|
$ |
1,045,495
|
|
|
|
|
6,000,000
|
|
|
5.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,013,778
|
|
$
|
2,569,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles
W. Fritz
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
3.6
|
%
|
$
|
0.239
|
|
|
February
8, 2015
|
|
$
|
601,223
|
|
$
|
1,523,618
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
$
|
0.328
|
|
|
December
16, 2015
|
|
$
|
412,555
|
|
$
|
1,045,495
|
|
|
|
|
6,000,000
|
|
|
5.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,013,778
|
|
$
|
2,569,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David
A. Dodge
|
|
|
2,500,000
|
|
|
2.2
|
%
|
$
|
0.239
|
|
|
February
8, 2015
|
|
$
|
375,765
|
|
$
|
952,261
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
1.8
|
% |
|
0.328
|
|
|
December
16, 2015
|
|
$ |
412,555
|
|
$ |
1,045,495
|
|
|
|
|
4,500,000
|
|
|
4.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
788,320
|
|
$
|
1,997,756
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Martin
N. Copus
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
2.7
|
%
|
$
|
0.247
|
|
|
March
1, 2015
|
|
$
|
466,011
|
|
$
|
1,180,963
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
$
|
0.328
|
|
|
December
16, 2015
|
|
$
|
412,555
|
|
$
|
1,045,495
|
|
|
|
|
5,000,000
|
|
|
4.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
878,566
|
|
$
|
2,226,458
|
|
Aggregate
Option/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End Options/SAR
Values
The
following table sets forth options exercised by NeoMedia Named Executive
Officers during the year ended December 31, 2005, and the number and value
of
all unexercised options at fiscal year end.
Named
|
|
Shares
Acquired
on
Exercise
|
|
Value
Realized
|
|
Number
of Unexercised
Securities
Underlying
Options/SARs
at
December
31, 2005
|
|
Value
of Unexercised In-
the-Money
Options/SARs at
December
31, 2005 (1)
|
|
Executive
Officer
|
|
(#)
|
|
($)
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
Unexercisable
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
Unexercisable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles
T. Jensen
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,500,000
|
|
|
6,500,000
|
|
$
|
3,393,000
|
|
$
|
583,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles
W. Fritz
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,010,000
|
|
|
6,500,000
|
|
|
3,776,740
|
|
|
583,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David
A. Dodge
|
|
|
600,000
|
|
$
|
194,100
|
|
|
3,725,000
|
|
|
4,375,000
|
|
|
705,025
|
|
|
315,875
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Martin
N. Copus
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
85,500
|
|
|
85,500
|
|
(1)
Based
on the difference between the closing price of $0.304 of NeoMedia’s common stock
as quoted on OTC Bulletin Board on December 30, 2005 and the exercise price
of
the option/SAR.
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
The
Compensation Committee, which meets on a periodic basis, is comprised of
Messrs. Charles W. Fritz and Charles T. Jensen, officers of
NeoMedia and James J. Keil, a non-employee member of the Board of Directors.
The
Compensation Committee formulates and administers compensation policies for
the
President and Chief Executive Officer and all vice presidents of NeoMedia.
(A
Stock Option Committee consisting of two non-employee Directors is responsible
for determining to whom and under what terms stock options should be granted,
other than options which are automatically granted to members of the Board
of
Directors, under the Plan.)
REPORT
OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION(1)
The
following is a report of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
(the “Committee”) describing the compensation policies applicable to NeoMedia’s
executive officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
The
Committee is responsible for establishing and monitoring the general
compensation policies and compensation plans of NeoMedia, as well as the
specific compensation levels for executive officers.
General
Compensation Philosophy
Under
the
supervision of the Committee, NeoMedia’s compensation policy is designed to
attract, motivate and retain qualified key executives critical to NeoMedia’s
success. It is the objective of NeoMedia to have a portion of each executive’s
compensation dependent upon NeoMedia’s performance as well as upon the
executive’s individual performance. Accordingly, each executive officer’s
compensation package is comprised of three elements: (i) base salary which
reflects individual performance and expertise, (ii) variable bonus payable
in
cash and tied to the achievement of certain annual performance goals and (iii)
stock options which are designed to align the long-term interests of the
executive officer with those of NeoMedia’s stockholders. NeoMedia did not pay
any bonuses related to fiscal years 2005 or 2004.
The
Committee considers the total compensation of each executive officer in
establishing each element of compensation, other than stock options which are
the responsibility of the Stock Option Committee. All incentive compensation
plans are reviewed at least annually to assure they meet the current strategies
and needs of NeoMedia.
The
summary below describes in more detail the factors that the Committee considers
in establishing each of the three primary components of the compensation package
provided to the executive officers.
Base
Salary
Base
salary ranges are established based on benchmark data from nationally recognized
surveys of similar high-technology companies that compete with NeoMedia for
executive officers and NeoMedia’s research of peer companies. Each executive
officer’s base salary is established on the basis of the individual’s
qualifications and relevant experience.
Variable
Bonus
The
Committee believes that a substantial portion of the annual compensation of
each
executive should be in the form of variable incentive pay to reinforce the
attainment of NeoMedia’s goals. The Incentive Plan rewards achievement of
specified levels of corporate profitability. A pre- determined formula, which
takes into account profitability against the annual plan approved by the Board
of Directors, is used to determine the bonus award. The individual executive
officer’s bonus award is based upon discretionary assessment of each officer’s
performance during the prior fiscal year. NeoMedia did not pay any bonuses
related to fiscal years 2005 or 2004.
Compensation
for the Chief Executive Officer
During
June 2002, Charles T. Jensen, NeoMedia’s former Chief Financial Officer, was
elected president and Chief Operating Officer, and also named acting Chief
Executive Officer. During August 2004, Mr. Jensen was named permanent CEO.
Base
Salary:
The
Committee reviews the Chief Executive Officer’s major accomplishments and
reported base salary information for the chief executive officers of other
companies in NeoMedia’s peer group. During the period from July 16, 2003 to
March 31, 2005, Mr. Jensen’s salary was $175,000 per year. On April 1, 2005, Mr.
Jensen’s salary was increased to $205,000 per year. Mr. Jensen is not under
contract with NeoMedia.
Cash
Incentive:
The
Chief Executive Officer’s incentive target is at the discretion of the
Committee. Achievement of the target is based on overall company income versus
annual Plan income. Mr. Jensen did not earn a bonus relating to fiscal 2005
or
2004.
|
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE
|
|
|
Charles
W. Fritz
|
|
|
Charles
T. Jensen
|
|
|
James
J. Keil
|
|
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of Messrs.
Fritz, Jensen, Barclay and Keil. During the last fiscal year, no interlocking
relationship existed between NeoMedia’s Board of Directors or Compensation
Committee and the board of directors or compensation committee of any other
company.
REPORT
OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The
Audit
Committee for the last fiscal year consisted of two nonemployee Directors.
The
Board of Directors has determined that none of the members of the Audit
Committee has a relationship to NeoMedia that may interfere with his
independence from NeoMedia and its management. The Audit Committee has a written
charter, a copy of which was filed as Appendix A to NeoMedia’s proxy statement
filed on May 23, 2001.
The
primary function of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Directors
in
fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing financial reports and
other financial information provided by NeoMedia to any governmental body or
the
public, NeoMedia’s systems of internal controls regarding finance, accounting,
legal compliance and ethics that management and the Board of Directors have
established, and NeoMedia’s auditing, accounting and financial processes
generally. The Audit Committee annually recommends to the Board of Directors
the
appointment of a firm of independent auditors to audit the financial statements
of NeoMedia and meets with such personnel of NeoMedia to review the scope and
the results of the annual audit, the amount of audit fees, NeoMedia’s internal
accounting controls, NeoMedia’s financial statements contained in NeoMedia’s
Annual Report to Stockholders and other related matters.
The
Audit
Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the financial statements
for fiscal year 2005 audited by Stonefield Josephson, Inc., NeoMedia’s
independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee has discussed
with Stonefield Josephson, Inc. various matters related to the financial
statements, including those matters required to be discussed by SAS 61
(Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards, AU § 380). The Audit
Committee has also received the written disclosures and the letter from
Stonefield Josephson, Inc. required by Independence Standards Board Standard
No.
1 (Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with
Audit Committees), and has discussed with the firm its independence. Based
upon
such review and discussions the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of
Directors that the audited financial statements be included in NeoMedia’s Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ending December, 2005 for filing
with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
|
AUDIT
COMMITTEE
|
|
|
James
J. Keil
|
|
|
A.
Hayes Barclay
|
|
The
report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed incorporated by reference
by
any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy statement into
any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934, except to the extent that the filing specifically incorporates this
information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such
Acts.
PRINCIPAL
HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES
The
following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership
of
NeoMedia's common stock as of March 31, 2006, (i) by each person or entity
known
by NeoMedia to own beneficially more than 5% of NeoMedia's Common Stock, (ii)
by
each of NeoMedia's directors and nominees, (iii) by each executive officer
of
NeoMedia named in the Summary Compensation Table, and (iv) by all executive
officers and directors of NeoMedia as a group.
Class
|
|
Name
and Address of
Beneficial
Owner (11)
|
|
Amount
and
Nature
of
Beneficial
Ownership
(1)
|
|
Percent
of
Class
(1)
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
Charles
W. Fritz (2)(3)
|
|
30,920,555
|
|
4.8%
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
William
Fritz(2)(4)
|
|
53,150,944
|
|
8.5%
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
Charles
T. Jensen(2)(5)
|
|
15,501,500
|
|
2.4%
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
David
A. Dodge(2)(6)
|
|
4,850,000
|
|
*
|
|
Common
Stock
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A.
Hayes Barclay(2)(7)
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3,155,000
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*
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Common
Stock
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James
J. Keil(2)(8)
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5,388,619
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*
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Common
Stock
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Martin
N. Copus(9)
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3,682,186
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*
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Common
Stock
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Officers
and Directors as a Group (9 Persons)(10)
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116,648,804
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17.3%
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*
-
denotes ownership of less than one percent of issued and outstanding shares
of
NeoMedia’s common stock.
(1)
Applicable percentage of ownership is based on 622,120,574 shares of common
stock outstanding as of March 31, 2006, together with securities exercisable
or
convertible into shares of common stock within 60 days of March 31, 2006, for
each stockholder. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting
or
investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject
to
securities exercisable or convertible into shares of common stock that are
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2006, are
deemed to be beneficially owned by the person holding such securities for the
purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of such person, but are not
treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership
of
any other person. NeoMedia also had 27,000 shares of Series C Convertible
Preferred stock outstanding as of March 31, 2006 (see note 11 below for
additional discussion of voting rights).
(2)
Address of the referenced individual is c/o NeoMedia Technologies, Inc., 2201
Second Street, Suite 402, Fort Myers, FL, 33901.
(3)
Charles W. Fritz is the Company's founder and the Chairman of the Board of
Directors. Shares beneficially owned include 100 shares owned by each of Mr.
Fritz’s four children for an aggregate of 400 shares, 15,500,000 shares of
common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options held by Mr. Fritz,
1,510,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock warrants, 12,367,186 shares
of
common stock owned by Mr. Charles W. Fritz directly, and 1,542,969 shares of
common stock held by the CW/LA II Family Limited Partnership, a family limited
partnership for the benefit of Mr. Fritz’s family.
(4)
William E. Fritz, the Company's corporate secretary and a director, and his
wife, Edna Fritz, are the general partners of the Fritz Family Limited
Partnership and therefore each are deemed to be the beneficial owners of the
1,511,742 shares held in the Fritz Family Partnership. As trustee of each of
the
Chandler R. Fritz 1994 Trust, Charles W. Fritz 1994 Trust and Debra F. Schiafone
1994 Trust, William E. Fritz is deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 165,467
shares of NeoMedia held in these trusts. Additionally, Mr. Fritz is deemed
to
own: 45,433,735 shares held directly by Mr. Fritz or his spouse, 2,540,000
shares to be issued upon the exercise of warrants held by Mr. Fritz or his
spouse, and 3,500,000 shares to be issued upon the exercise of options held
by
Mr. Fritz or his spouse. Mr. William E. Fritz may be deemed to be a parent
and
promoter of NeoMedia, as those terms are defined in the Securities Act.
(5)
Charles T. Jensen is President, Chief Operating Officer, Acting Chief Executive
Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors. Beneficial ownership includes
15,500,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options granted
under NeoMedia's stock option plans, and 1,500 shares owned by Mr. Jensen's
sons.
(6) David
A. Dodge is Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Controller. Beneficial
ownership includes 4,850,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise
of
options.
(7)
A. Hayes Barclay is a member of the Board of Directors. Ownership includes
3,150,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options, and
5,000 shares owned by Mr. Barclay directly.
(8)
James J. Keil is a member of the Board of Directors. Shares beneficially owned
includes 3,500,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options and 1,888,619 shares
owned by Mr. Keil directly.
(9)
Martin N. Copus is Chief Operating Office. Beneficial ownership includes
3,500,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options granted
under
NeoMedia's stock option plans, and 182,186 shares held by Mr. Copus directly.
(10)
Includes an aggregate of 49,500,000 currently exercisable options to purchase
shares of common stock, 4,050,000 currently exercisable warrants to purchase
shares of common stock, and 63,098,804 shares owned directly by NeoMedia's
officers and directors.
(11)
Pursuant to the warrant agreements between NeoMedia and Cornell Capital
Partners, Cornell cannot own more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of
NeoMedia common stock. As a result, as of March 31, 2005, Cornell held less
than
4.99% of NeoMedia’s outstanding common shares. In addition, Cornell also held
27,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, which has voting rights
on an “as converted” basis. The Series C Convertible Preferred Stock converts to
common stock at the lower of (i) $0.50 or (ii) 97% of the lowest closing
bid price of NeoMedia’s Common Stock for the 30 trading days immediately
preceding the date of conversion. Assuming a conversion price of $0.345, which
was the closing price of NeoMedia common stock on March 31, 2006, and assuming
all 27,000 Series C Convertible Preferred Shares were converted, Cornell would
have the right to an additional 78,260,870 (assuming a record date of March
31,
2006).
AUDITORS
Audit
Fees
The
aggregate fees billed by Stonefield Josephson, Inc., NeoMedia’s independent
auditors, for the audit of NeoMedia’s annual consolidated financial statements
and reviews of quarterly financial statements for the years ended December
31,
2005 and 2004 were $151,000 and $137,000, respectively.
Audit-related
Fees
The
aggregate fees billed by Stonefield Josephson, Inc., NeoMedia’s independent
auditors, for assurance and related services for the years ended December 31,
2005 and 2004 were $0 and $0, respectively.
Tax
Fees
The
aggregate fees billed by Wiltshire, Whitley, Richardson & English,
NeoMedia’s principal accountants for tax compliance, advice, and planning, were
$0 and $9,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectfully.
All
Other Fees
The
aggregate fees billed by Stonefield Josephson, Inc., for other products and
services, primarily related to registration statements, during the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004 were $60,000 and $0, respectively.
Audit
Committee Pre-approval
The
audit
committee of NeoMedia’s board of directors approves all non-audit services
provided by NeoMedia’s primary accountants.
OTHER
MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON
AT
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The
management of NeoMedia knows of no other matters to be presented at the Annual
Meeting. Should any matter requiring a vote of the stockholders other than
those
listed in this Proxy Statement arise at the meeting, the persons named in the
proxy will vote the proxies in accordance with their best judgment.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Proposals
of Shareholders for the Next Annual Meeting. Proposals
of shareholders intended for presentation at the 2007 annual meeting must be
received by NeoMedia on or before December 16, 2006, in order to be included
in
the proxy statement and form of proxy for that meeting. Additionally, NeoMedia
must have notice of any shareholder proposal to be submitted at the 2007 Annual
Meeting (but not required to be included in the Proxy Statement) by March 18,
2007, or such proposal will be considered untimely pursuant to Rule 14a-4
and Rule 14a-5(e) under the Exchange Act and persons named in the proxies
solicited by management may exercise discretionary voting authority with respect
to such proposal.
Proxy
Solicitation Costs.
NeoMedia
is soliciting the enclosed proxies. The cost of soliciting proxies in the
enclosed form will be borne by NeoMedia. Officers and regular employees of
NeoMedia may, but without compensation other than their regular compensation,
solicit proxies by further mailing or personal conversations, or by telephone,
telex, facsimile or electronic means. NeoMedia will, upon request, reimburse
brokerage firms for their reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation
materials to the beneficial owners of stock.
Incorporation
by Reference.
Certain
financial and other information required pursuant to Item 13 of the Proxy Rules
is incorporated by reference to NeoMedia’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
year ended December 31, 2005, which are being delivered to the shareholders
with
this proxy statement. In order to facilitate compliance with Rule 2-02(a)
of Regulation S-X, one copy of the definitive proxy statement will include
a manually signed copy of the accountant’s report.
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April
28, 2006
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/s/ Charles
T. Jensen |
Fort
Myers, Florida |
President,
CEO and Director
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APPENDIX
A
REVOCABLE
PROXY
NEOMEDIA
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
The
undersigned hereby appoints CHARLES W. FRITZ and CHARLES T. JENSEN and WILLIAM
E. FRITZ, or any of them individually, with full power of substitution, to
act
as proxy and to represent the undersigned at the 2006 Annual Meeting of
shareholders and to vote all shares of common stock of NeoMedia Technologies,
Inc. which the undersigned is entitled to vote if personally present at said
meeting to be held at PELICAN PRESERVE TOWNE CENTER, MAGNOLIA ROOM, 10561
VENETO
DRIVE, FORT MYERS, FL 33913 on June 28, 2006 at 9:30 a.m., and at all
postponements or adjournments thereof upon all business as may properly come
before the meeting with all the powers the undersigned would possess if then
and
there personally present.
THIS
PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROXY, WHEN
PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN. IF NO DIRECTION
IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ALL OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR LISTED
IN
PROPOSAL 1. PROXIES ARE GRANTED THE DISCRETION TO VOTE UPON ALL OTHER MATTERS
THAT MAY PROPERLY BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY POSTPONEMENT OR
ADJOURNMENT THEREOF.
THIS
PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE
UNDERDSIGNED. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THE SHARES WILL BE VOTED “FOR” PROPOSAL
ONE. SUCH PROXY ALSO DELEGATES DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO VOTE WITH REPSECT
TO
ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS
OR POSTPONEMENTS THEREOF.
(CONTINUED,
AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE)
PLEASE
RETAIN THIS ADMISSION TICKET
FOR
THE
ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
NEOMEDIA
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
PELICAN
PRESERVE TOWNE CENTER, MAGNOLIA ROOM
10561
VENETO DRIVE, FORT MYERS, FL 33913
JUNE
28, 2006
9:30
A.M., EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
PRESENT
THIS TICKET TO A NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. REPRESENTATIVE AT THE ENTRANCE
TO
THE MEETING ROOM.
VOTE
BY MAIL
Mark,
sign, and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope
we
have provided or return it to NeoMedia Technologies, Inc., c/o CFO, 2201
Second
Street, Suite 600, Fort Myers, FL, 33901.
IT
IS
IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES ARE REPRESENTED AT THIS MEETING, WHETHER OR NOT
YOU
ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON. TO MAKE SURE YOUR SHARES ARE REPRESENTED, WE
URGE
YOU TO COMPLETE AND MAIL THE PROXY CARD BELOW.
IF
YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE 2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS, PLEASE MARK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX ON THE PROXY CARD BELOW.
THIS
PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED
NEOMEDIA
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Vote
on Directors
1.
Election of directors – The election
of
the following nominees to the Board of Directors unless otherwise
indicated:
01)
A. Hayes Barclay
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Charles T. Jensen
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02)
Charles W. Fritz
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05)
James J. Keil
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03)
William E. Fritz
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For
All o
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Withhold
All o
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For
All Except o
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To
withhold authority to vote for any particular nominee, mark “For All Except” and
write the nominee’s number on the line below
_____________________________
Vote
on Proposals
2.
To
ratify the selection of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
FOR o AGAINST o
ABSTAIN o
3.
To
approve an amendment to NeoMedia’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the
number of shares of authorized common stock, par value $0.01, from 1,000,000,000
to 5,000,000,000 shares. FOR o
AGAINST o ABSTAIN o
4.
To
transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournments or postponements thereof.
THE
UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING AND
PROXY STATEMENT OF THE COMPANY.
Please
sign your name exactly as it appears on your stock certificate. When signing
as
attorney-in-fact, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please add
your
title as such. When signing as joint tenants, all parties in the joint tenancy
must sign. If signer is a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by
duly authorized officer or officers and affix the corporate seal.
Please
indicate if you plan to attend this meeting: Yes o No o
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Signature
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Date
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Signature
(Joint Owners)
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Date
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