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PARK CITY GROUP, INC.
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PARK CITY GROUP, INC.
299 South Main Street, Suite 2225
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
(435) 645-2000
October 19, 2017
Dear Stockholders of Park City Group, Inc.:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2017
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Park City Group, Inc. (the
“Annual
Meeting”), which will be
held at our corporate offices, located at 299 South Main Street,
Suite 2225, Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 10, 2017 at 9:00
a.m., local time. Details of the business to be conducted at the
Annual Meeting are given in the attached Notice of Annual Meeting
of Stockholders and the accompanying proxy statement. In order for
us to have an efficient Annual Meeting, please sign, date and
return the enclosed proxy promptly in the accompanying reply
envelope. If you are able to attend the Annual Meeting and wish to
change your proxy vote, you may do so simply by voting in person at
the Annual Meeting.
Our
Board of Directors has unanimously approved the proposals set forth
in the accompanying proxy statement and we recommend that you vote
in favor of each such proposal.
We
look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.
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Sincerely,
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RANDALL K. FIELDS
Chief Executive Officer
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. All stockholders are
cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting in person. However,
to ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting, you are urged
to complete, sign, date and return, in the enclosed postage paid
envelope, the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible. Returning
your proxy will help us assure that a quorum will be present at the
Annual Meeting and avoid the additional expense of duplicate proxy
solicitations. Any stockholder attending the Annual Meeting may
vote in person, even if he or she has returned a proxy.
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PARK CITY GROUP, INC.
299 South Main Street, Suite 2225
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
(435) 645-2000
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held on November 10, 2017
Time and Date
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9:00 a.m., local time, on November 10, 2017.
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Place
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Our offices located at 299 South Main Street, Suite 2225, Salt Lake
City, Utah 84111.
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Items of Business
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(1) To elect as directors the six nominees named in the
accompanying proxy statement to serve until our next annual meeting
of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly
elected and qualified.
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(2) To ratify the appointment of Haynie & Company as our
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2018.
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(3) To transact other business that may properly come before the
Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements
thereof.
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Adjournments and Postponements
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Any action on the items of business described above may be
considered at the Annual Meeting at the time and on the date
specified above or at any time and date to which the Annual Meeting
may be properly adjourned or postponed.
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Record Date
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October 17, 2017
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Only holders of record of our common stock and Series B Preferred
Stock as of October 17, 2017 are entitled to notice of and to vote
at the Annual Meeting.
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Meeting Admission
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You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting if you are a
stockholder of record or a beneficial owner of shares of our common
stock and Series B Preferred Stock, in each case, as of October 17,
2017.
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Availability of Proxy Materials
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The proxy materials for the Annual Meeting and our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017 is first being mailed to
all stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting on or about
October 19, 2017. The proxy materials and our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017 can be
accessed as of October 19, 2017 at the following Internet address:
www.proxyconnect.com/ParkCityGroup
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Voting
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Your vote is very important. Whether or not you expect to attend in person,
we urge you to vote your shares as promptly as possible by signing
and returning the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope
provided, so that your shares may be represented and voted at the
Annual Meeting. If your shares are held in the name of a
bank, broker or other fiduciary, please follow the instructions on
the voting instruction card furnished by the record
holder.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
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Randall K. Fields
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Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director
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Salt Lake City, Utah
October 19, 2017
PARK CITY GROUP, INC.
299 South Main Street, Suite 2225
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
(435) 645-2000
PROXY STATEMENT
The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the
Board of Directors of Park City Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(the “Company”), for use at the 2017 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (“Annual
Meeting”) to be held on
November 10, 2017 at 9:00 a.m., local time, and at any
adjournment or postponement thereof, at our corporate offices
located at 299 South Main Street, Suite 2225, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Voting
The specific proposals to be considered and acted
upon at our Annual Meeting are summarized in the accompanying
notice and are described in more detail in this proxy statement,
each of which were mailed to stockholders entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting on or about October 19,
2017. On October 17, 2017, the record date for
determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at
the Annual Meeting (the “Record
Date”), there were 19,423,821 shares of our common stock,
par value $0.01 per share (“Common
Stock”), and
625,375 shares of our Series B Preferred Stock
(“Series B
Preferred”) outstanding,
each of which are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each
holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share of Common
Stock held, and each holder of Series B Preferred is entitled to
2.5 votes per share of Series B Preferred held on the Record Date.
As of the Record Date, outstanding shares represented 20,987,259
votes, consisting of 19,423,821 attributable to Common Stock
and 1,563,438
attributable to Series B
Preferred.
Quorum
In
order for any business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting, the
holders of more than 50% of the shares entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting must be represented, either in person or by properly
executed proxy. If a quorum is not present at the scheduled time of
the Annual Meeting, the stockholders who are present may adjourn
the Annual Meeting until a quorum is present. The time and place of
the adjourned Annual Meeting will be announced at the time the
adjournment is taken, and no other notice will be given. An
adjournment will have no effect on the business that may be
conducted at the Annual Meeting.
Required Vote for Approval
Proposal No. 1: Election of
Directors. The six
nominees who receive the greatest number of votes cast at the
Annual Meeting by the shares present, either in person or by proxy,
and entitled to vote will be elected.
Proposal No. 2: Ratification
of Appointment of Auditors. To
ratify the appointment of Haynie & Company as our independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, the number of
votes cast “FOR” must exceed the number of votes cast
“AGAINST” this proposal.
Abstentions and Broker Non Votes
All
votes will be tabulated by the inspector of election appointed for
the Annual Meeting, who will separately tabulate affirmative and
negative votes, abstentions and broker non-votes. An abstention is
the voluntary act of not voting by a stockholder who is present at
a meeting and entitled to vote. A broker “non-vote”
occurs when a broker nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner
does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not
have discretionary power for that particular item and has not
received instructions from the beneficial owner. 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. If you do not give your broker or nominee specific
instructions regarding such matters, your proxy will be deemed a
“broker non-vote.”
Under
Nevada law, abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted as
votes cast on an item and therefore will not affect the outcome of
any proposal presented in this proxy statement, although they are
counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum
present at the Annual Meeting.
Voting and Revocation of Proxies
If your proxy is properly returned to the Company,
the shares represented thereby will be voted at the Annual Meeting
in accordance with the instructions specified thereon. If you
return your proxy without specifying how the shares represented
thereby are to be voted, the proxy will be voted (i)
FOR
the election of the six director
nominees identified in this proxy statement, each of whom has been
nominated by our Board, (ii) FOR ratification of the appointment of Haynie &
Company as our independent auditors for fiscal year ending June 30,
2018, and (iii) at the discretion of the proxy holders on any other
matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any
adjournment or postponement thereof.
You
may revoke or change your proxy at any time before the Annual
Meeting by filing, with our Corporate Secretary at our principal
executive offices at 299 South Main Street, Suite 2225, Salt Lake
City, Utah, 84111, a notice of revocation or another signed proxy
with a later date. You may also revoke your proxy by attending the
Annual Meeting and voting in person. Attendance at the
Annual Meeting alone will not revoke your proxy. If you
are a stockholder whose shares are not registered in your own name,
you will need additional documentation from your broker or record
holder to vote personally at the Annual Meeting.
Solicitation
We
will bear the entire cost of solicitation, including the
preparation, assembly, printing and mailing of this proxy
statement, the proxy, and any additional solicitation materials
furnished to our stockholders. Copies of any solicitation materials
will be furnished to brokerage houses, fiduciaries and custodians
holding shares in their names that are beneficially owned by others
so that they may forward this solicitation material to such
beneficial owners. In addition, we may reimburse such persons for
their costs in forwarding the solicitation materials to such
beneficial owners. The original solicitation of proxies by mail may
be supplemented by a solicitation by telephone, facsimile or other
means by our directors, officers or employees. No additional
compensation will be paid to these individuals for any such
services. Except as described above, we do not presently intend to
solicit proxies other than by mail and telephone.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT ANNUAL MEETING
PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
General
Our
Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws provide
that the Board of Directors shall consist of no less than one
director, and that upon a change in the number of directors, any
newly created directorships or eliminated directorships shall be
apportioned by the remaining members of the Board of Directors or
by stockholders.
The
Company’s Board of Directors currently consists of six
directors, each of whom is nominated to be elected at the Annual
Meeting. Each of the nominees has confirmed that he is able and
willing to serve as a director if elected. If any of the nominees
become unable or unwilling to serve, your proxy will be voted for
the election of a substitute nominee recommended by the current
Board of Directors. Upon recommendation of the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee, the Board of Directors has
nominated for election at our Annual Meeting Randall K. Fields,
Robert W. Allen, William S. Kies, Jr., Richard Juliano, Austin F.
Noll, Jr., and Ronald C. Hodge, each to serve until our next annual
meeting of stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and
qualified.
Please see disclosure captioned
“Directors” on page 6 of this proxy statement for more
information, including background information, business experience,
and the Nominating and the Corporate Governance Committee’s
recommendation of each nominee.
Required Vote and Recommendation
The
election of directors requires the affirmative vote of a plurality
of the shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote
at the Annual Meeting. The six nominees receiving the highest
number of affirmative votes will be elected. Accordingly, under
Nevada law, the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and
Amended and Restated Bylaws, abstentions and broker non-votes will
not have any effect on the election of a particular director
nominee. Unless otherwise instructed or unless authority to vote is
withheld, shares represented by executed proxies will be voted
“FOR” the election of each of the
nominees.
The Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders vote
“FOR” the election of Messrs. Fields,
Allen, Kies, Juliano, Noll, and Hodge.
The
following sections set forth certain information regarding the
nominees for election as directors of the Company. There are no
family relationships between any of the directors and the
Company’s executive officers.
DIRECTORS
Name of Nominee
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Randall K. Fields
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
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Robert W. Allen
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Director
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William S. Kies, Jr.
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Director
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Richard Juliano
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Director
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Austin F. Noll, Jr.
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Ronald C. Hodge
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Randall K.
Fields has been the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
of Directors since June 2001. Mr. Fields founded the Company
in 1990 and has been its President, Chief Executive Officer, and
Chairman since its inception, and is also serving as its Chief
Operating Officer and Head of Sales. Mr. Fields has also been
responsible for the strategic direction of the Company since its
inception. Mr. Fields co-founded Mrs. Fields Cookies with
his then wife, Debbi Fields. He served as Chairman of the
Board of Mrs. Fields Cookies from 1978 to 1990. In the early
1970's Mr. Fields established Fields Investment Group, a financial
and economic consulting firm. Mr. Fields received a Bachelor
of Arts degree in 1968 and a Master of Arts degree in 1970 from
Stanford University, where he was Phi Beta Kappa, Danforth Fellow,
and National Science Foundation
Fellow.
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr.
Fields’ expertise in the Company’s industry and markets
following his founding of the Company in 1990, his extensive sales,
marketing and technical background and experience, and his
knowledge of business allow him to bring a unique understanding of
the industries and markets in which the Company operates, as well
as an entrepreneurial vision to the Company and the Board of
Directors.
Robert W.
Allen joined the Board of Directors in October 2007. Mr.
Allen is a seasoned executive with many years of experience as
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of businesses
ranging in size from $200 million to $2.5 billion. Mr. Allen
has over thirty years of experience in the dairy industry, most
notably as a catalyst for developing companies and a turn-around
agent for troubled companies or divisions. Mr. Allen was Chief
Executive Officer of Tuscan Lehigh Dairies from July 1994 to
December 1998, where he established a leadership team to that
repositioned the company and developed a position in the market
place for the branding of its products. Prior to this, from
September 1991 to April 1994 he was Executive Vice President of
Borden, Inc., where he was recruited to turn around the largest and
most troubled division of the company. He is also a past Chair
of Kid Peace International, a $160 million non-profit agency
assisting children in crises.
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr.
Allen’s years of experience in an area of growth for the
Company, the dairy industry, as well as his extensive experience
developing and managing companies in senior executive roles, add
significant value to the Company and its Board of Directors in
assessing challenges in one of its growth markets, and in
addressing organizational and development issues facing the
Company.
William S.
Kies, Jr. joined the Board of Directors in November
2011. Mr. Kies is currently a principal and the founder of Kies
Consulting, LLC, a premier consulting practice specializing in the
supermarket industry established 1994. Clients of Kies
Consulting include Fortune 100 consumer package goods corporations
and companies offering national services, programs and in-store
support to all channels of food distribution. Prior to Kies
Consulting, which Mr. Kies founded in 1994, he was the President
and Chief Operating Officer of IGA, Inc., the world’s largest
banner group of independent supermarkets with over 4,000 stores
serviced by 24 wholesalers in 20
countries.
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr.
Kies’ extensive management experience, including experience
in the supermarket industry, together with his substantial contacts
with potential clients for the Company’s services,
contributes to the Board’s deliberations and provides the
Company with valuable insight and direction as the Company executes
its business plan.
Richard
Juliano joined
the Board of Directors in October 2012. Mr. Juliano is a partner
and founder of the Burke, Gillis, Juliano Group, a consulting firm
founded in 2015 specializing in assisting retailers and
manufacturers with creating strategic marketing and merchandising
partnerships to grow their business and market share. He began his
career with Giant Eagle Super Markets, serving from 1972 to 1993,
during which time he became the Senior Vice President and General
Manager of the GM/HBC Division and then Senior Vice President of
Merchandising and Marketing of the Phar-Mor Division. Mr. Juliano
then served as Executive Vice President at Thrifty Payless Drug
from 1993 to 1994 and Vice President of Marketing and Merchandising
at Genuardis Family Markets in Philadelphia from 1995 to 2001. Most
recently, he was a senior executive at SUPERVALU from 2001 to 2011,
joining the company as Executive Vice President of Supply Chain
Services for the Central Region and then moving to the Corporate
Retail group as Vice President, GM/HBC, and ultimately Group Vice
President of Center Store Merchandising. Mr. Juliano has served on
the Red Cross of Columbiana County Board of Directors, National
Association of Chain Drug Stores Advisory Board, Global Market
Development Center Board of Directors and Youngstown State
University Athletic Board.
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes Mr.
Juliano’s knowledge and experience with supply chain
management for large grocery retailers allows him to substantively
contribute to the Company’s business plan both with existing
grocery clients, and new clients as the Company expands its
business beyond the grocery industry.
Austin F.
Noll, Jr. joined the Board
of Directors in October 2012. Mr. Noll is the owner of Austin Noll
& Associates, a trade relations and industry affairs
consultancy founded in 2000 and based in New Jersey. Mr. Noll
started his career with General Foods in 1965, spending 22 years in
sales related positions. He then became Vice President of Trade
Relations for the grocery division of Borden, Inc. from 1987 to
1997, and was promoted to Vice President of Industry and Trade
Relations, before moving to Nabisco, Inc. as Senior Vice President
of Industry and Trade Relations from 1997 to 1999. Mr.
Noll has served on the Trade Advisory Boards of Grocery
Manufacturing Association, Food Marketing Institute, National
Grocers Association, North American Wholesale Grocers Association,
Western Association of Food Chains and IGA. He is currently a
founding member of the Trade Advisory Board of Instant Combo
Savings.
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr.
Noll’s experience working for and advising national food
retailers provides a unique perspective to the Company that is
particularly beneficial as the Company continues to expand its
client base within the grocery industry.
Ronald C.
Hodge joined the Board of
Directors in February 2013. Mr. Hodge was an advisor to Delhaize
America, LLC, a role he transitioned into following his time as
Delhaize America’s Chief Executive Officer from March 2011 to
October 2012. Prior to Delhaize America, Mr. Hodge served as
Executive Vice President of Delhaize Group and Chief Executive
Officer of Hannaford Bros. Co. He joined Hannaford in 1980 and has
served in various executive roles, including Vice President
and General Manager of Hannaford’s New York Division, Senior
Vice President of Retail Operations, Executive Vice President of
Sales and Marketing, and Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer. He became President of Hannaford in December
2000 and Chief Executive Officer in 2001. While leading the
start-up of Hannaford’s entry into upstate New York, Mr.
Hodge was elected Chairman of the New York State Food
Merchant’s Association, and served on several Community
Agency Boards of Directors. He chaired the Northeastern New York
United Way Campaign in 1995 and was selected as the New York
Capital Region’s Citizen of the Year in 1996. Mr. Hodge holds
a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from
Plymouth State College, Plymouth, New
Hampshire.
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr.
Hodge’s 33 years of management experience in the grocery
industry, including leading the successful expansion of Hannaford
Bros. Co., provides the Company with valuable industry knowledge
and insight as the Company continues to grow its scan-based
technologies to an expanding client base.
There
have been no events under any bankruptcy act, no criminal
proceedings and no judgments or injunctions material to the
evaluation of the ability and integrity of any director or nominee
during the past ten years.
Director Compensation
Each
of our non-executive directors, consisting of Messrs. Allen, Kies,
Juliano, Noll and Hodge, were entitled to receive the
following compensation during fiscal 2017:
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annual cash compensation of $10,000, payable at the rate of $2,500
per quarter. The Company has the right to pay this amount in the
form of shares of Common Stock, and did so for all compensation
owed directors during fiscal 2017; and
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upon appointment, outside independent directors receive a grant of
$150,000, payable in shares of the Company’s restricted
Common Stock, calculated based on the market value of the shares of
Common Stock on the date of grant. The shares vest ratably over a
five-year period.
The following table sets forth information concerning
director compensation earned during fiscal year 2017:
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Robert
W. Allen
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10,000
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10,000
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William
S. Kies, Jr.
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25,000
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25,000
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Richard
Juliano
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40,000
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40,000
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Austin
F. Noll, Jr.
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40,000
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40,000
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Ronald
C. Hodge
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40,000
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40,000
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Stock awards consist solely of stock grants of fully vested Common
Stock. Amounts shown do not reflect compensation actually received
by the director. Instead, the amounts shown reflect the
compensation costs recognized by the Company during the fiscal year
for Common Stock awards as determined pursuant to FAS
123R.
GOVERNANCE AND BOARD MATTERS
Term of Office
The
Company’s Articles of Incorporation provides for a Board of
Directors comprised of one class of directors. Directors serve from
the time they are duly elected and qualified until the next annual
meeting of stockholders or their earlier death, resignation, or
removal from office.
Director Independence
The
Board has determined that all of its members, other than Mr.
Fields, who serves as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer,
are “independent” within the meaning of Rule 5605(a)(2)
of the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules, and the SEC rules regarding
independence.
Director Nomination Process
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee identifies director
nominees by first considering those current members of the Board of
Directors who are willing to continue service. Current members of
the Board of Directors with skills and experience that are relevant
to our business and who are willing to continue service are
considered for re-nomination, balancing the value of continuity of
service by existing members of the Board of Directors with that of
obtaining a new perspective. Nominees for director are selected by
a majority of the members of the Board of Directors. Although the
Company does not have a formal diversity policy, in considering the
suitability of director nominees, the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee considers such factors as it deems appropriate
to develop a Board and committees that are diverse in nature and
comprised of experienced and seasoned advisors. Factors considered
by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee include
judgment, knowledge, skill, diversity, integrity, experience with
businesses and other organizations of comparable size, including
experience in the grocery industry, business, finance,
administration or public service, the relevance of a potential
nominee’s experience to our needs and experience of other
board members, experience with accounting rules and practices, the
desire to balance the considerable benefit of continuity with the
periodic injection of the fresh perspective provided by new
members, and the extent to which a potential nominee would be a
desirable addition to the Board of Directors and/or any committees
of the Board of Directors.
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board of
Directors may consider suggestions for persons to be nominated for
director that are submitted by shareholders, provided such
nominations are submitted in accordance with the procedure set
forth in our Amended and Restated Bylaws. The Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee will evaluate shareholder
suggestions for director nominees in the same manner as it
evaluates suggestions for director nominees made by management,
then-current directors or other appropriate sources.
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
In
August 2008, the Company and its Board of Directors unanimously
adopted a new Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, which replaced
the Code of Ethics adopted in 2005. The Company’s
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is posted at the
Company’s website located at
www.parkcitygroup.com.
The Role of the Board in Risk Oversight
The
Board’s role in the Company’s risk oversight process
includes reviewing and discussing with members of management areas
of material risk to the Company, including strategic, operational,
financial and legal risks. The Board, as a whole, primarily deals
with matters related to strategic and operational risk. The Audit
Committee deals with matters of financial and legal risk. The
Compensation Committee addresses risks related to compensation and
other related matters. The Nominating and Governance Committee
manages risks associated with Board independence and corporate
governance. Committees report to the full Board regarding their
respective considerations and actions.
The Board’s Leadership Structure
Our Board of Directors has discretion to determine whether to
separate or combine the roles of Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board. Our founder, Randall K. Fields, has served
in both roles since 2001, and our Board continues to believe that
his combined role is most advantageous to the Company and our
stockholders. Our technology has its genesis in the operations of
Mrs. Fields Cookies, co-founded by Mr. Fields, and Mr. Fields
possesses in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and risks
facing us, our business and our industry and is best positioned to
fulfill the Chairman’s responsibility to develop meeting
agendas that focus the Board’s time and attention on critical
matters and to facilitate constructive dialogue among Board members
on strategic issues.
In
addition to Mr. Fields’ leadership, the Board maintains
effective independent oversight through a number of governance
practices, including, open and direct communication with
management, input on meeting agendas, and regular executive
sessions.
MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS
The
Board of Directors met four times and acted six times by
unanimous written consent during the fiscal year ended June 30,
2017. The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, a Compensation
Committee, and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Each of the Company’s directors who served during fiscal 2017
attended or participated in no less than 75% or more of the
aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of the Board of
Directors and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all
committees of the Board of Directors on which such director served
during fiscal 2017.
The
following table represents the composition of each committee of the
Board of Directors during the year ended June 30,
2017:
Name of Director
|
|
|
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
|
|
|
|
|
Randall
K. Fields
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Robert
W. Allen
|
|
|
-
|
William
S. Kies, Jr.
|
-
|
-
|
|
Richard
Juliano
|
|
|
-
|
Austin
F. Noll, Jr.
|
-
|
-
|
|
Ronald
C. Hodge
|
|
-
|
|
No.
of Meetings Held in Fiscal 2017
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
Audit
Committee. Pursuant to the
Company’s Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee
provides assistance to the Board of Directors in fulfilling its
legal and fiduciary obligations in matters involving our
accounting, auditing, financial reporting, internal control and
legal compliance functions by approving the services performed by
our independent accountants and reviewing their reports regarding
our accounting practices and systems of internal accounting
controls. The Audit Committee also oversees the audit efforts of
our independent accountants and takes those actions as it deems
necessary to satisfy it that the accountants are independent of
management. The Audit Committee currently consists of Ronald C.
Hodge (Chairman), Richard Juliano, and Robert W. Allen, each
of whom is a non-management member of our Board of Directors. Mr.
Allen is our Audit Committee financial expert, as that term is
defined under SEC rules implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes
Oxley Act of 2002, and possesses the requisite financial
sophistication, as defined under applicable rules. We believe the
composition of our Audit Committee meets the criteria for
independence under, and the functioning of our Audit Committee
complies with, the applicable requirements of the NASDAQ Stock
Market Rules, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and SEC rules and
regulations
Compensation
Committee. Pursuant to the
Company’s Compensation Committee Charter, the Compensation
Committee determines our general compensation policies and the
compensation provided to our directors and officers. The
Compensation Committee also reviews and determines bonuses for our
officers and other employees. In addition, the Compensation
Committee reviews and determines equity-based compensation for our
directors, officers, employees and consultants and administers our
stock option plans and employee stock purchase plan. The
Compensation Committee currently consists of Robert W. Allen
(Chairman) and Richard Juliano, each of whom is a non-management
member of our Board of Directors. We believe that the composition
of our Compensation Committee meets the criteria for independence
under, and the functioning of our Compensation Committee complies
with, the applicable requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules,
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and SEC rules and
regulations.
Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee. Pursuant
to the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee Charter, the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board of
Directors regarding candidates for directorships and the size and
composition of the Board. In addition, the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee is responsible for overseeing our corporate
governance guidelines and reporting and making recommendations to
the Board concerning corporate governance matters. The current
members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance committee are
William S. Kies, Jr. (Chairman), Austin F. Noll, Jr., and Ronald C.
Hodge. We believe that the composition of our Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee meets the criteria for independence
under, and the functioning of our Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee complies with, the applicable requirements of
the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and
SEC rules and regulations.
Stockholder Communications
If
you wish to communicate with the Board, you may send your
communication in writing to:
Park City Group, Inc.
299 South Main Street, Suite 2225
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Attn: Corporate Secretary
You
must include your name and address in the written communication and
indicate whether you are a stockholder of the Company. The
Secretary will review any communication received from a
stockholder, and all material and appropriate communications from
stockholders will be forwarded to the appropriate director or
directors or committee of the Board based on the subject
matter.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The
following table sets forth information regarding the executive
officers of the Company during the year ended June 30,
2017:
Name
|
|
Title
|
|
|
|
Randall
K. Fields
|
70
|
Chief
Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Director
|
Todd
Mitchell
|
50
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
Edward
L. Clissold
|
61
|
General
Counsel, Secretary
|
The
executive officers named above were appointed by the Board of
Directors to serve in such capacities until their respective
successors have been duly appointed and qualified or until their
earlier death, resignation or removal from office.
Randall K.
Fields Please see Mr.
Fields’ biography on page 6 of this proxy statement, under
the section titled “Directors.”
Todd
Mitchell joined the Company in
September 2015 and serves as the Company’s Chief Financial
Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Mitchell served as a
Senior Analyst and the Director of Research for Brean Capital, LLC.
From March 2005 until joining Brean Capital in June 2011, Mr.
Mitchell was a Senior Analyst with Kaufman Bros., L.P. Mr. Mitchell
holds a B.A. in Political Science from Vassar College, and a MBA/MA
in International Finance and Economics from The George Washington
University School of Business.
Edward
L. Clissold joined the
Company in March 2002 and currently serves as the Company’s
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Clissold previously
served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer from August
2012 until September 2015. Prior to his time with the Company, Mr.
Clissold served as General Counsel for Mrs. Fields Cookies from
August 1987 to April 1995 and was also in private practice. Mr.
Clissold holds a Bachelors degree in Finance from the University of
Utah and a Law Degree from Brigham Young
University.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth certain information
about the compensation paid or accrued during the year ended June
30, 2017 to our Chief Executive Officer and each of our executive
officers, other than our Chief Executive Officer, who were serving
as an executive officer as of June 30, 2017 and whose annual
compensation exceeded $100,000 during such year (collectively the
“Named Executive
Officers”):
Name and Principal Position
|
|
Year
|
|
Salary
($)
|
|
|
Bonus
($)
|
|
|
Stock Awards
($)(1)
|
|
|
All Other Compensation ($)
|
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Randall K. Fields
|
|
2017
|
|
716,469
|
(2)
|
|
400,000
|
(3)
|
|
-
|
|
|
133,325
|
(5)
|
|
1,249,794
|
|
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
|
|
2016
|
|
618,678
|
(2)
|
|
400,000
|
(3)
|
|
-
|
|
|
136,877
|
(5)
|
|
1,155,555
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
572,252
|
(2)
|
|
471,875
|
(3)
|
|
519,000
|
(4)
|
|
124,704
|
(5)
|
|
1,687,831
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Todd Mitchell (6)
|
|
2017
|
|
225,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
112,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
337,500
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
2016
|
|
171,346
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
84,375
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
255,721
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Edward L. Clissold (7)
|
|
2017
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
48,481
|
|
|
|
|
|
198,481
|
|
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, former Chief Financial
Officer
|
|
2016
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
48,948
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
198,948
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
54,197
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
204,197
|
|
(1)
|
Stock awards consist solely of shares of restricted Common Stock.
Amounts shown do not reflect compensation actually received by the
Named Executive Officer. Instead, the amounts shown are the
compensation costs recognized by the Company during the fiscal year
for stock awards as determined pursuant to FAS 123R.
|
|
|
(2)
|
On June 30, 2013, the Company and Mr. Fields and Fields Management,
Inc., a management company wholly-owned by Mr. Fields
(“FMI”),
entered into an updated Employment Agreement and an updated Service
Agreement, respectively, replacing similar agreements that expired
on the same date. The year-over-year change in Mr. Fields’
salary, bonus and other compensation are a result of terms in the
updated agreements. See “Employment
Agreements” below for a
more detailed description of Mr. Fields’ updated Employment
Agreement and FMI’s updated Service
Agreement.
$651,335, $562,435 and $520,205 of Mr. Fields’ cash
compensation during 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, was paid to
FMI pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Service Agreement
in effect during the applicable period.
|
|
|
(3)
|
The terms and conditions of the amended Employment Agreement
by and between Mr. Fields and the Company, first dated June 30,
2013, and the amended Services Agreement, by and between FMI
and the Company, first dated June 30, 2013, provide for an
incentive bonus to be paid to Mr. Fields at the discretion of the
Compensation Committee and upon approval by the Board of Directors,
based upon the Company’s achievement of certain performance
goals. Upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee,
the Board of Directors approved a $400,000, bonus to Mr. Fields for
performance in each of the years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and
2015, respectively. The amounts granted reflect successful
completion of certain business objectives, including successful
implementation of ReposiTrak, Inc. during the year ended June 30,
2015 and an increase in revenue during the 2015 period, as compared
to the 2014 period. The amounts paid in the years ended June
30, 2017, 2016, and 2015 were satisfied through the issuance
of shares of the Company's non-voting, non-convertible Series
B-1 Preferred Stock.
Amounts reported for the years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015
also include $0 for the 2017 and 2016 periods and $71,875 for the
2015 period, attributable to annual vesting of a previously granted
bonus.
|
|
|
(4)
|
Pursuant to Services Agreement by and between the Company and FMI
in effect during the applicable periods, FMI received 600,000
shares of restricted Common Stock in July 2009 and 600,000 shares
of restricted Common Stock in July 2013. The shares vest ratably
over a 10-year period and are valued as of the date of issuance, or
$1.10 per share and $7.55 per share, respectively. The amounts
reported herein represent the value of the shares of Common Stock
that vested during the applicable periods.
|
|
|
(5)
|
These amounts include premiums paid on life insurance policies of
$73,416, $73,416 and $73,416 for 2017, 2016, and 2015,
respectively; computer related expenses of $6,000 for each of
2017, 2016 and 2015; Company car related expenses of $19,816,
$20,186 and $18,192 for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively; medical
premiums of $22,093, $25,275 and $15,096 for 2017, 2016 and 2015,
respectively; and reimbursement for certain accounting services of
$12,000 for each of 2017, 2016 and 2015.
|
|
|
(6)
|
Mr. Mitchell joined the Company in September 2015, and did not
receive any compensation from the Company during the years ended
June 30, 2015.
|
|
|
(7)
|
Mr. Clissold served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer
during the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.
|
Employment Arrangements
Fields Employment Agreement
The Company has an Employment Agreement with
Randall K. Fields, first dated June 30, 2013 and subsequently
amended on July 1, 2017, (the “Fields Employment
Agreement”), pursuant to
which Mr. Fields is employed by the Company in the position of
Sales Department Manager through June 30, 2021 for annual
compensation of $50,000, subject to annual increases equal to 75%
of the Company’s percentage annual revenue growth beginning
in the 2014 fiscal year. Mr. Fields may also be eligible
for an annual incentive bonus, awarded at the discretion of the
Compensation Committee.
The Company also has a Services Agreement with
Fields Management, Inc. (“FMI”), first dated June 30, 2013 and
subsequently amended on July 1, 2017, to provide certain
executive management services to the Company, including designating
Mr. Fields to perform the functions of President and Chief
Executive Officer for the Company through June 30, 2021 (the
“Services
Agreement”). Pursuant to
the Services Agreement, FMI is paid an annual base fee of $500,000,
subject to annual increases equal to 75% of the Company’s
percentage annual revenue growth beginning in the 2014 fiscal year.
FMI may also be eligible for an annual incentive bonus, awarded at
the discretion of the Company’s Board of
Directors.
FMI
also receives: (i) up to $1,200 per month for reimbursement of
vehicle expenses; (ii) an annual computer equipment allowance of up
to $6,000; (iii) 600,000 shares of the Company’s Common
Stock, subject to a pro-rata 10-year vesting schedule; and (iv) a
retirement annuity or other bonus award to be developed within six
months of the effective date. The Company also maintains and pays
the premiums for a $5.0 million life insurance policy in the name
of Mr. Fields, with the beneficiary to be designated by Mr. Fields
at his sole discretion.
Mitchell Employment Agreement
The Company and Todd Mitchell entered into an
Employment Agreement on September 28, 2015 (the
“Mitchell Employment
Agreement”) pursuant to
which Mr. Mitchell receives an annual base salary of $225,000. Upon
execution of the Mitchell Employment Agreement, Mr. Mitchell
received 43,144 restricted shares of the Company's Common Stock
(the “Incentive
Shares”), which Incentive
Shares are subject to vesting conditions set forth in the Mitchell
Employment Agreement.
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change of
Control
The
table below reflects the amount of compensation that would have
been owed to each of our Named Executive Officers, other than Mr.
Clissold, in the event of employment termination or a termination
upon a change of control on June 30, 2017. As of June 30, 2017, Mr.
Clissold was not a party to an employment agreement with the
Company.
Regardless
of the reason for a Named Executive Officer’s termination of
employment, he may be entitled to receive amounts earned during the
term of employment. Such amounts include, through the date of
termination:
●
earned but unpaid salary;
●
benefits (including accrued vacation);
●
unreimbursed business expenses; and
●
the ability to exercise vested stock options for a limited period
of time.
Because
the payments to be made to the Named Executive Officers identified
below depend on several factors, the actual amounts to be paid out
upon a Named Executive Officer’s termination of employment
can be determined only at the time of his or her actual separation
from the Company.
Name of Executive
Cause
of Termination
|
Cash
Severance
Payment ($)
|
|
Acceleration
of Equity
Awards ($)(1)
|
|
Randall K. Fields
|
|
|
|
|
Change in Control(2)
|
2,865,876
|
1,600,000
|
9,437,440
|
13,903,316
|
Termination by Mr. Fields(3)
|
2,865,876
|
1,600,000
|
9,437,440
|
13,903,316
|
Death
or disability
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
|
|
|
Todd Mitchell (4)
|
|
|
|
|
Change in Control(2)
|
–
|
–
|
393,150
|
393,150
|
Early Termination (5)
|
100,000
|
–
|
|
493,150
|
Death
or disability
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
(1)
Represents the value of unvested equity awards, based on the
closing market price of our common stock of $12.15 per share on
June 30, 2017, that would vest on an accelerated basis upon the
occurrence of certain events.
(2)
Pursuant to the Fields Employment Agreement and the Services
Agreement, at any time within 12 months following a Change of
Control (as such term is defined in each agreement), Mr. Fields may
elect to terminate his employment with the Company and recieve: (i)
all base salary payable through the end of the current term of each
agreement, (ii) the annual bonus for the remaining period of this
contract equal to the bonus due for the immediately preceding
fiscal year, and (iii) accelerated vesting of all unvested stock
grants.
As of June 30, 2017, in the event of a Change of Control, the
Mitchell Employment Agreement provided Mr. Mitchell with
accelerated vesting of all unvested equity awards.
(3)
The Fields Employment Agreement and the Services Agreement both
allow Mr. Fields to terminate either agreement for “Good
Reason,” defined in each agreement as a failure by the
Company to comply with any material provision of either agreement
which has not been cured within ten days after notice of such
noncompliance has been given by Mr. Fields to the Company.
Should Mr. Fields terminate either agreement for Good Reason, he
will be entitled to the same payments as owed to him upon a Change
of Control.
(4)
Amounts in the table above reflect amounts payable under the
Mitchell Employment Agreement as of June 30,
2017.
(5)
The Mitchell
Employment Agreement allows the Company to terminate the agreement
at any time. For the first two years of his agreement, Mr. Mitchell
was entitled to cash severance of $100,000. As of October 19, 2017,
this provision is no longer in effect as it expired by its terms on
September 28, 2017.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The
following table generally sets forth the number of outstanding
equity awards that have not been earned or vested or that have not
been exercised for each of the Named Executive Officers as of June
30, 2017. No other equity awards otherwise reportable in
this table have been granted to any of our Named Executive
Officers.
|
|
|
|
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options
Exercisable
(#)
|
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options
Unexercisable
(#)
|
Option Exercise Price
($)
|
|
Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not
Vested
(#)
|
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have
Not Vested
($)(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Randall
K. Fields
|
-
|
-
|
$-
|
-
|
776,744
|
$9,437,440
|
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Todd
Mitchell
|
-
|
-
|
$-
|
-
|
32,358
|
$393,150
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Edward
L. Clissold
|
-
|
-
|
$-
|
-
|
12,375
|
$150,356
|
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
Market value based on the closing price of the Company's Common
Stock on June 30, 2017, as reported on the NASDAQ Capital
Market.
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Overview of Compensation Program
We
are a leading provider of robust, collaborative supply chain,
merchandising and store level solutions for both retailers and
suppliers that increase sales, improve operational efficiencies,
such as shelf replenishment and merchandising, optimize inventory,
and reduce out-of-stocks. As such, our long-term success depends in
part on our ability to attract, engage, motivate and retain highly
talented individuals who are committed to our vision, strategy and
values. One of the key objectives of our executive compensation
program is to link executives’ pay to their performance and
their advancement of our overall annual and long-term performance
and business strategies. Other objectives include aligning our
Named Executive Officers’ interests with those of our
stockholders and encouraging high-performing executives to remain
with the Company over the course of their careers.
The
Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors is responsible for
establishing, implementing and monitoring adherence to our
compensation philosophy. The Board of Directors has delegated to
the Compensation Committee the responsibility for determining our
compensation policies and procedures for senior management,
including the Named Executive Officers, periodically reviewing
these policies and procedures, and making recommendations
concerning executive compensation to be considered by the full
board of directors, when such approval is required under any of our
plans or policies or by applicable laws. The Compensation Committee
also has the principal responsibility for the administration of our
stock plans, including the approval of stock option grants to the
Named Executive Officers.
The
compensation received by our Named Executive Officers during fiscal
year 2017 is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table above. For
2017, the Named Executive Officers included: (i) Randall K. Fields,
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer;
(ii) Todd Mitchell, Chief Financial Officer; and (iii) Edward L.
Clissold, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
Highlights of the Company’s Fiscal 2017
Performance:
●
Achieved a 35% year over year increase in revenue, which was the
highest amount received in the Company’s
history;
●
increased cash by 23%, when compared to the 2016 period;
and
●
increased the scale of our network by adding nearly as many
ReposiTrak hubs and supplier connections as the prior four years
cumulatively.
Objectives of Our Executive Compensation Program
We
have designed our compensation programs to attract, engage,
motivate and retain highly talented individuals who are committed
to our vision, strategy and values, including our Named Executive
Officers. Management and the Compensation Committee work together
annually to establish, review, and evaluate our compensation plans,
policies, and programs. The Compensation Committee works directly
with the Chief Executive Officer to ensure that the compensation
objectives for his direct reports, including the other Named
Executive Officers, are aligned with our mission and overall
objectives and to provide a decision-making framework for use in
formulating recommendations for each Named Executive
Officer’s compensation, excluding the Chief Executive
Officer. The Compensation Committee uses a similar process when
determining an appropriate total pay level for the Chief Executive
Officer.
Our
overall objective is to establish a compensation program for our
employees, including our Named Executive Officers, that
will:
●
align their interests with those of our long-term
stockholders;
●
encourage our team to collaborate while providing for flexibility
to recognize outstanding individual performance;
●
attract and retain highly qualified employees who drive our
performance and help us achieve our business objectives;
and
●
motivate our employees to focus on delivering outstanding
performance and reward them accordingly.
Our
executive compensation packages are comprised primarily of base
salary and long-term incentive awards to focus management’s
efforts on maximizing both our near-term and long-term financial
performance. Compensation levels are determined based on a variety
of factors. A significant portion of Named Executive Officer
compensation is delivered in adjustments to each Named Executive
Officers’ base salary that is commensurable to the
Company’s performance, as the Compensation Committee believes
that placing primary emphasis on performance most closely aligns
the interests of management and stockholders.
The
Compensation Committee believes that each element of the total
compensation package serves an important function in achieving the
overall objectives of our compensation program. The Compensation
Committee strives to pay base salaries to our Named Executive
Officers that are generally competitive within our industry to
attract and retain top-level talent in a highly competitive market,
and then adjust those salaries to reflect the overall performance
of the Company for the preceding fiscal year. The Compensation
Committee considers historical compensation information as well as
peer group pay levels and practices in determining what constitutes
competitive compensation. The long-term incentive awards granted to
Named Executive Officers are designed to closely align the Named
Executive Officers’ interests with those of our stockholders,
with all long-term incentive awards granted to our Named Executive
Officers being delivered in equity.
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Since
2013, we have conducted advisory votes to approve the compensation
of our Named Executive Officers. While these votes are not binding
on us, our Board of Directors, including the Compensation
Committee, believe it is important for our stockholders to have an
opportunity to vote on this proposal as a means to express their
views regarding our executive compensation philosophy, our
compensation policies and programs, and our decisions regarding
executive compensation, all as disclosed in this proxy statement.
To the extent there is any significant vote against the
compensation of our Named Executive Officers, we will consider our
stockholders’ concerns and the Compensation Committee will
evaluate what actions may be necessary to address those
concerns.
At
our 2016 Annual Meeting, our stockholders approved our 2016 Named
Executive Officer compensation with approximately 70% of the votes
cast in favor of the proposal. Our Board and Compensation Committee
reviewed these final vote results together with the other factors
and data discussed in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis and
determined that, given the significant level of support of our
approach to compensation by our stockholders, no significant
changes to our executive compensation policies and decisions with
respect to our 2016 compensation programs and policies were
necessary. However, we regularly review our executive compensation
to ensure compliance with our pay-for-performance philosophy. Our
next advisory vote will be held during our 2019 annual meeting of
stockholders.
Elements of Compensation
Consistent
with our compensation philosophy and objectives, we offer executive
compensation packages consisting of the following three
components:
●
annual incentive compensation (in the form of bonuses or
otherwise); and
●
equity awards pursuant to our 2011 Stock Incentive
Plan.
The relative weight of each element is determined by the
Compensation Committee based on its assessment of the effectiveness
of each element in supporting our short-term and long-term
strategic objectives.
In determining compensation for our Named Executive Officers, our
Compensation Committee, with recommendations from our Chief
Executive Officer, considers many variables, including each
executive’s respective experience. While not formulaic or
exhaustive, the variables considered in the past
include:
●
the experience, knowledge, and performance of the executive officer
in question;
●
the competitive market for similar executive talent;
●
how critical the retention of any particular executive is to
achieving the Company’s strategic goals;
●
the performance of the Company against internal performance
targets;
●
how well an executive works across business segments to promote
overall corporate goals;
●
future potential contributions of the executive; and
●
pre-existing employment agreements between the Company and an
executive officer.
In addition, when reviewing the compensation paid to Mr. Fields,
our Chief Executive Officer, the Compensation Committee considers
Mr. Fields’ previous and current contributions to the
Company, his critical contributions to the Company's ongoing
success and to create incentives for Mr. Fields to continue to
contribute significantly to successful results in the
future.
Based on this analysis the Compensation Committee makes
determinations as to each element of the compensation package,
weighing each component in its discretion based on the facts and
circumstances surrounding each Named Executive Officer's employment
agreement or annual review. We believe that our compensation mix
supports our objective of maintaining a compensation program that
has significant financial upside based on company and individual
performance.
Base Salary
Because
our compensation philosophy strives to ensure the compensation paid
to each of our Named Executive Officers is reflective of our
performance for the prior fiscal year, base salary is a larger
portion of total executive compensation relative to long-term
equity. The Compensation Committee takes into account the
executive's scope of responsibility and significance to the
execution of our long-term strategy, past accomplishments,
experience and personal performance and compares each executive's
base salary with those of the other members of senior management.
The Compensation Committee may give different weighting to each of
these factors for each executive, as it deems appropriate. The
Compensation Committee did not retain a compensation consultant or
determine a compensation peer group for 2017.
During
the year ended June 30, 2017, Mr. Field’s salary increased
from $618,678 to $716,469, per the terms and conditions of the
Services Agreement and Fields Employment Agreement, and Mr.
Mitchell’s and Mr. Clissold’s annual salary did not
change.
Annual Incentive Compensation
Each
year, the Compensation Committee awards incentive compensation to
each of our Named Executive Officers based on its assessment of the
Company’s performance, and each officer’s direct
contribution during the fiscal year in order to more closely align
executive compensation with our annual operating plan as measured
by financial results. During the year ended June 30, 2017, the
Compensation Committee elected not to award additional incentive
compensation to Messrs. Mitchell and Clissold, and awarded
incentive compensation, in the form of a cash bonus, to Mr. Fields
as required pursuant to the terms of the Services Agreement and
Fields Employment Agreement.
Equity Awards
Except
as provided in employment agreements by and between the Company and
any of our Named Executive Officers, we do not have a mandated
policy regarding the ownership of shares of Common Stock by
officers and directors. However, we believe that granting equity
awards to executives and other key employees on an ongoing basis
gives them a strong incentive to maximize stockholder value and
aligns their interests with those of our other stockholders on a
long-term basis. Any options or shares of restricted stock granted
to executives in connection with an annual performance review are
subject to a variety of vesting schedules, as set by the
Compensation Committee. Our general policy is to grant stock
options and restricted shares of Common Stock with an exercise or
issuance price equal to fair market value, which is the closing
price of our Common Stock, as reported by the NASDAQ Capital
Market, on the grant date.
We
intend to grant equity awards to achieve retention and
motivation:
●
upon the hiring of key executives and other personnel, or upon
renewal of executive employment agreements;
●
annually, when we review progress against corporate and personal
goals; and
●
when we believe that competitive forces or economic conditions
threaten to cause our key executives to lose their motivation
and/or where retention of these key executives is in
jeopardy.
With
the Compensation Committee's approval, we grant options to purchase
shares of Common Stock or shares of restricted Common Stock when we
initially hire executives and other employees or renew existing
employment agreements, as a long-term performance incentive. The
Compensation Committee has determined the size of the such
stock-based awards based upon existing guidelines and hiring
negotiations with the individual, in addition to other relevant
information regarding the size and type of compensation package
considered necessary to enable us to recruit, retain and motivate
the executive.
Historically,
no employee was eligible for an annual performance grant until the
employee had worked for us for at least six months. The
Compensation Committee reviews each Named Executive Officer’s
performance and determines whether they should be granted
additional stock-based awards. Aside from stock award grants in
connection with annual performance reviews or existing employment
agreements, we do not have a policy of granting additional awards
to executives. In determining the size of equity awards to be
granted, if any, the Compensation Committee takes into account the
executive's current position with and responsibilities to
us. None of our Named Executive Officers received a
performance grant for the year ended June 30, 2017.
Only
the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee may approve
options or other equity-based compensation to our executives.
However, the Board of Directors has authorized the Chief Executive
Officer to approve option grants to non-executive employees. All
such grants must be consistent with equity incentive guidelines
approved by the Compensation Committee. The exercise price for such
grants must be equal to the closing price of a share of the Common
Stock as reported by the NASDAQ Capital Market on the date of
grant.
Going
forward, we intend to continue to evaluate and consider equity
grants to our executives on an annual basis. We expect to consider
potential equity awards for executives at the same time as we
annually review our employees' performance and determine whether to
award grants for all employees.
Accounting and Tax Considerations
Our Compensation
Committee has reviewed the impact of tax and accounting treatment
on the various components of our executive compensation program.
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the
“Code”)
generally disallows a tax deduction to publicly-held companies for
compensation paid to "covered" executive officers, to the extent
that compensation paid to such an officer exceeds $1 million
during the taxable year. We endeavor to award compensation that
will be deductible for income tax purposes, although other factors
will also be considered. Our Compensation Committee may authorize
compensation payments that do not comply with the exemptions to
Section 162(m) when it believes that such payments are
appropriate to attract and retain executive
talent.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The
Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management
the Compensation Discussion and Analysis provisions to be included
in this proxy statement and incorporated by reference into the
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017.
Based on this review and discussion, the Compensation Committee has
recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation
Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement and
incorporated by reference into the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended June 30, 2017.
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The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors:
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Robert W. Allen (Chairman)
Richard Juliano
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Description Of Equity Compensation Plans
Second Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan
In January 2013, the Board of Directors approved
the Second Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the
“2011
Plan”), which plan was
approved by shareholders on March 29, 2013. The 2011 Plan was
subsequently amended by the Board of Directors on October 30, 2015
and August 3, 2017 to increase the number of shares available for
issuance. Under the terms of the 2011 Plan, officers,
key employees, consultants and directors of the Company are
eligible to participate. The maximum aggregate number of
shares that may be granted under the 2011 Plan is 1,250,000
shares. Our Compensation Committee administers the 2011
Plan. The exercise price for each share of Common Stock
purchasable under any incentive stock option granted under the 2011
Plan shall be not less than 100% of the fair market value of the
Common Stock, as determined by the closing price of our Common
Stock on the grant date, as reported on the NASDAQ Capital
Market. If the incentive stock option is granted to a
stockholder who possesses more than 10% of the Company's voting
power, then the exercise price shall be not less than 110% of the
fair market value on the date of grant. Each option
shall be exercisable in whole or in installments as determined by
the Compensation Committee at the time of the grant of such
options. All incentive stock options expire after ten
years, however, if the incentive stock option is held by a
shareholder who possesses more than 10% of the Company's voting
power, then the incentive stock option expires after five
years. If the option holder is terminated, then the
incentive stock options granted to such holder expire no later than
three months after the date of termination. For option
holders granted incentive stock options exercisable for the first
time during any fiscal year and in excess of $100,000 (determined
by the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock as of the
grant date), the excess shares of Common Stock shall not be deemed
to be purchased pursuant to incentive stock options. As of October
17, 2017, 700,000 shares were available for issuance under the 2011
Plan.
Second Amended and Restated 2011 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan
In January 2013, the Board of Directors
approved the Second
Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
“ESPP”), which
plan was approved by shareholders on March 29, 2013. The ESPP was
subsequently amended by the Board of Directors on October 30, 2015
and August 3, 2017 to increase the number of shares available for
issuance. The ESPP provides every full- and part-time employee
of the Company an opportunity to acquire and expand their equity
interest in the Company by giving each participating employee the
opportunity to purchase shares of Common Stock at a discount from
fair market value. Additionally, the ESPP may also be used to issue
shares of Common Stock in lieu of cash compensation. The ESPP is
administered and interpreted by the Compensation Committee. As
of October 17, 2017, 200,000 shares were available for issuance
under the ESPP.
401(k) Retirement Plan
The
Company offers an employee benefit plan under Benefit Plan Section
401(k) of the Code. The Company utilizes ADP
Retirement Services as its administrator and trustee of the
Company’s 401(k) plan. Employees who have attained the age of
18 are immediately eligible to participate. The Company,
at its discretion, may match employee’s contributions at a
percentage determined annually by the Board of
Directors. The Company does not currently match
contributions.
Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities
Nevada law authorizes, and the Company's Bylaws
provide for, indemnification of the Company's directors and
officers against claims, liabilities and amounts paid in
settlement, and expense in a variety of circumstances.
Indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”), may be permitted
for directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company
pursuant to the foregoing or otherwise. However, the Company has
been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
No
executive officers of the Company serve on the Compensation
Committee (or in a like capacity) for the Company or any other
entity.
Related Party Transactions
During
the year ended June 30, 2017, the Company was a party to the
Service Agreement with FMI, pursuant to which FMI provided certain
executive management services to the Company, including designating
Randall K. Fields to perform the functions of President and Chief
Executive Officer for the Company. Randall K. Fields, FMI’s
designated executive, who also serves as the Company’s
Chairman of the Board of Directors, controls FMI. Amounts paid to
FMI in connection in with the Service Agreement are reflected above
in the Summary Compensation Table.
Policy and Procedures Governing Related Party
Transactions
The
Board of Directors is committed to upholding the highest legal and
ethical conduct in fulfilling its responsibilities and recognizes
that related party transactions can present a heightened risk of
potential or actual conflicts of interest.
The
SEC rules define a related party transaction to include any
transaction, arrangement or relationship which: (i) we are a
participant; (ii) the amount involved exceeds $120,000; and (iii)
executive officer, director or director nominee, or any person who
is known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our Common
Stock, or any person who is an immediate family member of an
executive officer, director or director nominee or beneficial owner
of more than 5% of our Common Stock had or will have a direct or
indirect material interest.
Although
we do not maintain a formal written procedure for the review and
approval of transactions with such related persons, it is our
policy for the disinterested members of our Board of Directors to
review all related party transactions on a case-by-case
basis. To receive approval, a related-party transaction must
have a legitimate business purpose for us and be on terms that are
fair and reasonable to us and our shareholders and as favorable to
us and our shareholders as would be available from non-related
entities in comparable transactions.
All
related party transactions must be disclosed in our applicable
filings with the SEC as required under SEC rules.
Section 16 Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), requires our officers, directors and persons
who beneficially own more than ten percent of our common stock
(collectively, “Reporting
Persons”) to file reports
of ownership on Form 3 and changes in ownership on Form 4 or Form 5
with the SEC. The Reporting Persons are also required by
SEC rules to furnish us with copies of all reports that they file
pursuant to Section 16(a). We believe that during our
fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, all of the Reporting Persons
complied with all applicable reporting
requirements.
PROPOSAL NO. 2
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF
HAYNIE & COMPANY TO SERVE AS OUR
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL
YEAR
Upon recommendation of the Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors, the Board of Directors appointed Haynie &
Company (“Haynie”) as our independent registered public
accounting firm for the current fiscal year and hereby recommends
that the stockholders ratify such appointment.
The
Board of Directors may terminate the appointment of Haynie &
Company as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm without the approval of the Company’s
stockholders whenever the Board of Directors deems such termination
necessary or appropriate.
Representatives
of Haynie will be present at the Annual Meeting or available by
telephone and will have an opportunity to make a statement if they
so desire and to respond to appropriate questions from
stockholders.
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Audit
Fees
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$153,000
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$128,000
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Audit-Related
Fees
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-
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-
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Tax
Fees
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$21,000
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$16,000
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All
Other Fees
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-
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-
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Total
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$174,000
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$144,000
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Audit Fees
Audit
fees in 2017 and 2016 relate to services rendered in connection
with the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
Tax Fees
Tax
fees in 2017 and 2016 include fees for services with respect to tax
compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies
The
Audit Committee has established its pre-approval policies and
procedures, pursuant to which the Audit Committee approved the
foregoing audit and permissible non-audit services provided by
Haynie in fiscal 2017 and 2016. Such procedures govern the ways in
which the Audit Committee pre-approves audit and various categories
of non-audit services that the auditor provides to the
Company. Services which have not received pre-approval
must receive specific approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit
Committee is to be informed of each such engagement in a timely
manner, and such procedures do not include delegation of the Audit
Committee’s responsibilities to management.
Required Vote and Recommendation
Ratification
of the selection of Haynie & Company as the Company’s
independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018
requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present
or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
Under Nevada law and the Company’s Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws, each broker non-vote will reduce the absolute number,
but not the percentage, of affirmative votes necessary for approval
of the ratification. Unless otherwise instructed on the proxy or
unless authority to vote is withheld, shares represented by
executed proxies will be voted “FOR” the ratification
of Haynie & Company as the Company’s independent auditors
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.
The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote
“FOR” the ratification of the selection of
Haynie & Company as Park City Group’s independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2018.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed
with management and Haynie & Company, our independent
registered public accounting firm, the audited consolidated
financial statements in the Park City Group, Inc. Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017. The Audit Committee has
also discussed with Haynie & Company those matters required to
be discussed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(“PCAOB”) Auditing Standard No.
16.
Haynie
& Company also provided the Audit Committee with the written
disclosures and the letter required by the applicable requirements
of the PCAOB regarding the independent auditor’s
communication with the Audit Committee concerning independence. The
Audit Committee has discussed with the registered public accounting
firm their independence from our Company.
Based
on its discussions with management and the registered public
accounting firm, and its review of the representations and
information provided by management and the registered public
accounting firm, including as set forth above, the Audit Committee
recommended to our Board of Directors that the audited financial
statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended June 30, 2017.
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Respectfully Submitted by:
MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
Ronald C. Hodge, Chairman of the Audit Committee Richard
Juliano
Robert W. Allen
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Dated: September 12, 2017
The information contained above under the caption
“Report of the Audit Committee
of the Board of Directors” shall not be deemed to be soliciting
material or to be filed with the SEC, nor shall such information be
incorporated by reference into any future filing under the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we
specifically incorporate it by reference into such
filing.
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS AND
MANAGEMENT
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following tables set forth information regarding shares of our
Series B Preferred and Common Stock beneficially owned as of
October 17, 2017 by:
(i)
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each of our officers and directors;
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(ii)
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all officers and directors as a group; and
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(iii)
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each person known by us to beneficially own five percent or more of
the outstanding shares of our Series B Preferred and Common
Stock. Percent ownership is calculated based on 625,375
shares of our Series B Preferred and 19,423,821 shares of Common
Stock outstanding at October 17, 2017.
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Beneficial Ownership of our Series B Preferred
Name
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Robert
W. Allen
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79,493
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12.7%
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Riverview
Financial Corp.
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545,882
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(1)
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87.3%
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Randall
K. Fields
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545,882
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(2)
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87.3%
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(1)
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Includes 14,450 shares of Series B Preferred held in the name Julie
Fields, Mr. Fields spouse.
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(2)
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Includes 531,432 shares of Series B Preferred held in the name of
Riverview Financial Corp. and 14,450 shares of Series B Preferred
in the name of Julie Fields. Mr. Fields is the beneficial owner of
Riverview Financial Corp. and the spouse of Mrs.
Fields.
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Beneficial Ownership of our Common Stock
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Common Stock Warrants Exercisable Within 60 Days
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Total Stock and Stock
Based Holdings (1)
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Randall K. Fields
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5,096,902
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(2)
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964,355
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(3)
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6,061,257
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29.7
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%
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Todd Mitchell
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11,831
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-
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11,831
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*
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Edward L. Clissold
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53,628
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-
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53,628
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*
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%
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Robert W. Allen
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696,334
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(4)
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202,167
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(5)
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898,501
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4.6
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%
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William S. Kies, Jr.
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47,029
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3,410
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(6)
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50,439
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*
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%
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Richard Juliano
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56,688
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2,756
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(7)
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59,444
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*
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%
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Austin F. Noll, Jr.
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74,224
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1,846
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(8)
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76,070
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*
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%
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Ronald C. Hodge
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420,926
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123,241
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(7)
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544,167
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2.8
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%
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Officers and Directors, as a group (8 persons)
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6,457,562
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1,297,775
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7,755,337
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37.4
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%
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5% Stockholder(s):
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Fidelity Management Research, LLC
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1,253,698
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-
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1,253,698
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6.5
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%
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*Less than 1%
(1)
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For purposes of this table “beneficial ownership” is
determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act,
pursuant to which a person or group of persons is deemed to have
“beneficial ownership” of any shares that such person
or group has the right to acquire within 60 days after October 17,
2017. For purposes of computing the percentage of outstanding
common shares held by each person or group of persons named above,
any shares that such person or group has the right to acquire
within 60 days after October 17, 2017, are deemed outstanding but
are not deemed to be outstanding for purposes of computing the
percentage ownership of any other person or group.
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(2)
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Includes 517,643 shares of Common Stock held in the name of Fields
Management, Inc., of which Mr. Fields is the beneficial owner,
650,693 shares of Common Stock held in the name of Riverview
Financial Corp., of which Mr. Fields is the beneficial owner,
205,000 shares of Common Stock held in the name Charitable 2010,
LLC, of which Mr. Fields is the beneficial owner, and 30,667 shares
of Common Stock held by Mr. Fields’ spouse, Julie
Fields.
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(3)
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Includes warrants for 6,875 and 3,165 shares of Common Stock which
are exercisable for $3.60 and $10.00 per share and expire on March
14, 2018 and January 26, 2020 respectively. Includes warrants for
914,065 and 40,250 shares of Common Stock, which are exercisable at
$4.00 per share and expire on February 20, 2020, and which are held
by Riverview Financial Corp and Julie Fields, respectively. Mr.
Fields is the beneficial owner of Riverview Financial Corp and the
spouse of Julie Fields.
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(4)
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Includes 118,933 shares of Common Stock held in trust, in which Mr.
Allen is the trustee.
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(5)
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Includes warrants for 45,833, 25,581, and 130,753 shares of Common
Stock which are exercisable for $3.60, $6.45, and $4.00 per share,
and which expire on March 14, 2018, August 27, 2018, and February
20, 2020, respectively.
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(6)
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Includes warrants for 2,750 and 660 shares of Common Stock which
are exercisable for $3.60 and $10.00 per share, and which expire on
March 14, 2018 and January 26, 2020, respectively.
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(7)
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Includes warrants for 1,833 and 923 shares of Common Stock which
are exercisable for $3.60 and $10.00 per share, and which expire on
March 14, 2018 and January 26, 2020, respectively.
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(8)
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Warrant is exercisable for $10.00 per share and expires on January
26, 2020.
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(9)
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Includes warrants for 64,166, 51,163, and 7,912 shares of Common
Stock which are exercisable for $3.60, $6.45, and $10.00 per share,
and which expire on March 14, 2018, August 27, 2018, and January
26, 2020 respectively.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Deadline for Receipt of Stockholder Proposals
Pursuant
to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, stockholder proposals to
be presented at our 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and
included in our proxy statement and form of proxy relating to that
Annual Meeting must be received by us at our principal executive
offices at 299 South Main Street, Suite 2225, Salt Lake City, Utah
84111, addressed to our Corporate Secretary, not later than 90 days
nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the
preceding year’s Annual Meeting. These proposals must comply
with applicable Nevada law, the rules and regulations promulgated
by the SEC and the procedures set forth in our
Bylaws.
We
reserve the right to reject, rule out of order, or take other
appropriate action with respect to any proposal that does not
comply with these and all other applicable
requirements.
Pursuant
to the Company’s Bylaws, stockholders who wish to submit
nominees for election to the Board of Directors at our Annual
Meeting and inclusion in our proxy statement and form of proxy must
submit such nomination in writing to the Company’s Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee at our principal executive
officers no later than July 13, 2018. Such writing must include
information about the proposed candidate as set forth in Items 7-8
of Rule 14-a under the Exchange Act, and the Board of Directors may
request further information from the proposed nominee and the
shareholder making the recommendation.
Stockholder Communications with the Board of Directors
Our
Board of Directors provides stockholders with the ability to send
communications to the Board of Directors, and stockholders may do
so at their convenience. In particular, stockholders may send their
communications to: Board of Directors, c/o Corporate
Secretary, Park City Group, Inc., 299 South Main Street, Suite
2225, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111. All communications received by
the Corporate Secretary are relayed to the Board of Directors of
the Company. Members of the Board of Directors are not required to
attend the Annual Meeting.
Householding of Proxy Materials
The
SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries
(e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy
statements and annual reports with respect to two or more
stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy
statement and annual report addressed to those stockholders. This
process, which is commonly referred to as
“householding,” potentially means extra convenience for
stockholders and cost savings for companies.
A
number of brokers with account holders who are stockholders of the
Company will be “householding” the Company’s
proxy materials. A single set of the Company’s proxy
materials will be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an
address unless contrary instructions have been received from the
affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your
broker that they will be “householding” communications
to your address, “householding” will continue until you
are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any
time, you no longer wish to participate in
“householding” and would prefer to receive a separate
set of the Company’s proxy materials, please notify your
broker or direct a written request to the Corporate Secretary at
299 South Main Street, Suite 2225, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 or by
calling (435) 645-2000. The Company undertakes to deliver promptly,
upon any such oral or written request, a separate copy of its proxy
materials to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single
copy of these documents was delivered. Stockholders who currently
receive multiple copies of the Company’s proxy materials at
their address and would like to request “householding”
of their communications should contact their broker, bank or other
nominee, or contact the Company at the above address or phone
number.
Other Matters
At
the date of this proxy statement, the Company knows of no other
matters, other than those described above, that will be presented
for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other business
should come before the Annual Meeting, it is intended that the
proxy holders will vote all proxies using their best judgment in
the interest of the Company and the stockholders.
The
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2017 is being mailed to all stockholders of record
as of the Record Date concurrently with the mailing of this proxy
statement. The Annual Report on Form 10-K, which includes
audited financial statements, does not form any part of the
material for the solicitation of proxies.
The
Board of Directors invites you to attend the Annual Meeting in
person. Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting in
person, please sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card
promptly in the enclosed envelope, so that your shares will be
represented at the Annual Meeting.
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD AT YOUR EARLIEST
CONVENIENCE IN THE ENCLOSED RETURN ENVELOPE. A PROMPT RETURN OF
YOUR PROXY CARD WILL BE APPRECIATED AS IT WILL SAVE THE EXPENSE OF
FURTHER MAILINGS.
By
order of the Board of Directors,
Randall
K. Fields
Chief
Executive Officer, Chairman and Director
PARK CITY GROUP, INC.
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
PARK CITY GROUP, INC.
FOR THE 2017 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The
undersigned revokes all previous proxies and constitutes and
appoints Randall K. Fields and Edward L. Clissold, and each of
them, his or her true and lawful agent and proxy with full power of
substitution in each, to represent and to vote on behalf of the
undersigned all of the shares of Park City Group, Inc. (the
“Company”)
which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Company’s
2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), to be held at
the Company’s corporate offices located at 299 South Main
Street, Suite 2225, Salt Lake City, Utah on November 10, 2017 at
9:00 a.m., local time, and at any adjournment(s) or
postponement(s) thereof, upon the following Proposals, each of
which are more fully described in the Notice of Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting (receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged).
This
proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed
herein by the undersigned stockholder. If no direction is made,
this proxy will be voted FOR each nominee identified in
Proposal No. 1 and FOR Proposal No. 2, each of
which have been proposed by our Board, and in the discretion of the
proxy holder upon other matters as may properly come before the
Annual Meeting.
(continued and to be signed on reverse side)
1.
ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS
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Randall K. Fields
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Robert W. Allen
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William S. Kies, Jr.
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Richard Juliano
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Austin F. Noll, Jr.
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Ronald C. Hodge
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2.
RATIFYING THE APPOINTMENT HAYNIE
& COMPANY AS PARK CITY GROUP,
INC.’S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2018
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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IN HIS OR HER
DISCRETION, THE PROXY IS AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON OTHER MATTERS AS
MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING.
☐ I WILL ATTEND THE
ANNUAL MEETING.
PLEASE
MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY, USING THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
Signature of
Stockholder
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Signature of Stockholder _________________________
(IF HELD
JOINTLY)
Dated:
________________________________, 2017
Note:
This proxy must be signed exactly as the name appears hereon. When
shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. If the signer
is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly
authorized officer, giving full title as such. If the signer is a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized
person.