UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-K/A

 

(Amendment No. 1)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013

or

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number 000-28275

 

PFSWEB, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

972-881-2900

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, par value $.001 per share

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2013 (based on the closing price as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System) was $51,189,540.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

On March 31, 2014, we filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the “Original Filing”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Original Filing intended to incorporate Part III of Form 10-K by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement (to be subsequently filed). This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) on Form 10-K/A, which amends and restates items identified below with respect to the Original Filing, is being filed to provide the disclosure required by Part III of Form 10-K.

This Form 10-K/A amends information in Part III, Item 10 (Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance), Item 11 (Executive Compensation), Item 12 (Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters), Item 13 (Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence) and Item 14 (Principal Accountant Fees and Services). All other items as presented in the Original Filing are unchanged, except that Item 15 (Exhibits) is amended to reflect the filing of new certifications of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Except for the foregoing amended and restated information, this Amendment does not amend, update or change any other information presented in the Original Filing. The Original Filing continues to speak as of the date thereof and we have not updated the disclosures contained therein to reflect any events which occurred at a date subsequent to the filing of the Original Filing.

Unless otherwise indicated, all references to “PFSweb,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to PFSweb, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.

 

 

 

 

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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes. The terms of the Class II and Class III directors expire at the 2014 Annual Meeting. The term of the current Class I directors expires at the 2015 Annual Meeting, after which the Class I directors will serve annual terms. The Board presently consists of seven members, two Class I directors, three Class II directors and two Class III directors.

The following information, which has been provided by the individuals named, sets forth for each member of the Board of Directors, such person’s name, age, principal occupation or employment during at least the past five years, the name of the corporation or other organization, if any, in which such occupation or employment is carried on and the period during which such person has served as a director of the Company. The following information also identifies and describes the key experience, qualifications and skills our directors bring to the Board that are important in light of our business and structure. The directors’ experiences, qualifications and skills that the Board considered in their nomination are included in their individual biographies.

Class I Directors

David I. Beatson, age 66, has served as a non-employee Director since November 2000. Mr. Beatson is Chief Executive Officer of Ascent Advisors, LLC a consulting firm he founded in 2000. The firm provides strategic direction to firms in the logistics and supply chain industry as well as merger and acquisition advice for private equity firms investing in the industry. Mr. Beatson is a recognized leader in the field of transportation, logistics and supply chain management having served as Chairman and CEO of several leading companies in the industry. From 2007 until 2012 he was CEO of Globalware Solutions (“GWS”), a global supply chain management solution provider with facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. From July 2003 to April 2005, Mr. Beatson served as Regional CEO North America and Member of the Executive Board of Panalpina, Inc., a leading provider of international air and sea freight forwarding, customs brokerage and third party logistics services. From July 1998 to June 2000, Mr. Beatson served as Chairman, President and CEO of Circle International Group, Inc., a global transportation and logistics company. From 1991 to June 1994, Mr. Beatson served as vice-president of sales and marketing and then from June 1994 until July 1998 as president and CEO of Emery Worldwide, a global transportation and logistics company. Prior to 1991, Mr. Beatson held several management positions in the logistics and transportation industry, including American Airlines and CF Airfreight. Mr. Beatson also currently serves as an industry representative member of the Executive Advisory Committee to the National Industrial Transportation League, to which the Air Freight Association elected him in 1995. He also serves on the board of Descartes Systems (NASDAQ: DSGX) and two privately held companies. The Board of Directors believes the characteristics that qualify Mr. Beatson for the Board include his long-term experience in the transportation, logistics and supply chain management industry, leadership experience and judgment and knowledge of the Company’s business.

James F. Reilly, age 55, has served as a non-employee Director of the Company since its inception in 1999, as lead director from June 2010 to March 2013 and as Chairman since March 2013. Mr. Reilly has been an investment banker since 1983 and is currently the Managing Partner of Stonepine Advisors, LLC, an investment banking firm focused on high growth technology companies. Until June 2010, he was a Senior Advisor to Needham & Company, LLC, a nationally recognized investment banking and asset management firm focused primarily on serving emerging growth industries and their investors. He served in various capacities with Needham & Company, LLC, since January 2004 including Head of West Coast Investment Banking. Previously he was a Managing Director of J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., an investment banking firm, and a Managing Director in the Technology Group of Warburg Dillon Read, the global investment banking division of UBS AG. From 1983 to 1999, Mr. Reilly was associated with Warburg Dillon Read or one of its predecessor companies and specialized in corporate finance advisory work for a broad range of technology companies. Mr. Reilly is also a director of Equalis, LLC, a privately held provider of commercial support services for open source math. The Board of Directors believes the characteristics that qualify Mr. Reilly for the Board and serving as Chairman include his financial and investment background, leadership experience and judgment and knowledge of the Company’s business.

Class II Directors

Dr.  Neil W. Jacobs, age 79, has served as a non-employee Director of the Company since July 2000. Dr. Jacobs is a technology industry veteran and Emeritus Professor of Management, at the W. A. Franke College of Business (“FCB”) at Northern Arizona University (“NAU”). In May 2007 he was elected to the FCB Faculty Hall of Fame. Dr. Jacobs’ academic areas of interest included strategic management and the role of information technology in support of strategy and operations. From 1996 to 1999, Dr. Jacobs served as associate dean of the College of Business Administration at NAU. Prior to his academic career, he served as an officer in the United States Air Force and held management positions in manufacturing, materials management, and information technology at IBM and Memorex. The Board of Directors believes the characteristics that qualify Dr. Jacobs for the Board include his leadership experience and judgment, academic expertise and broad industry knowledge and knowledge of the Company’s business.

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Benjamin Rosenzweig, age 29, was appointed as a non-employee Director of the Company in May 2013 in accordance with the provisions of a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) between the Company and Privet Fund, L.P. and its affiliates (“Privet”). Mr. Rosenzweig is currently a partner at Privet Fund Management LLC. Prior to joining Privet in September 2008, Mr. Rosenzweig served as an investment banking analyst in the corporate finance group of Alvarez and Marsal from June 2007 until May 2008, where he completed multiple distressed mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, capital formation transactions and similar financial advisory engagements across several industries. Mr. Rosenzweig is currently a Director of Startek, Inc. (NYSE:SRT), where he serves as chair of the Audit Committee and on the Compensation Committee and Nominating & Governance Committee, and RELM Wireless Corp. (NYSE MKT: RWC), where he serves on the Compensation Committee. Mr. Rosenzweig graduated magna cum laude from Emory University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance and a second major in Economics.

Monica Luechtefeld, age 65, has served as a non-employee Director of the Company since April 2014. Ms. Luechtefeld, a recognized leader in eCommerce & Internet Retailing, founded her own consultancy firm in 2012 to provide advisory services in eCommerce strategy as well as online marketing and emerging digital media. From 1993 to 2012, Ms. Luechtefeld held various executive roles within Office Depot, Inc., a Fortune 200 company. She was Executive Vice President eCommerce and Direct Marketing and most recently served as Executive Vice President of European eCommerce. Her previous leadership positions included Executive Vice President Supply Chain and Information Technology, as well as marketing, sales and business development roles.  Ms. Luechtefeld received her B.S. degree from Mount St. Mary’s College and her M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. She also received an honorary doctorate degree from Mount St. Mary’s College. The Board of Directors believes the characteristics that qualify Ms. Luechtefeld for the Board include her business and leadership experience and judgment and her broad eCommerce industry knowledge.

Class III Directors

Michael C. Willoughby, age 50, has served as Chief Executive Officer and a Director since March 2013, as President of PFSweb, Inc. since September 2010 and as Chief Information Officer of the Company since October 2001. Mr. Willoughby has previously served as President of Priority Fulfillment Services, a subsidiary of the Company, from February 2006 to September 2010. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Willoughby served the Company as Vice President of E-Commerce. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Willoughby served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Design Technologies, Inc., an e-commerce software development firm from 1994 to 1999. Prior to founding Design Technologies, Inc., Mr. Willoughby served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Integration Services, Inc., an IT consulting services company. The Board of Directors believes the characteristics that qualify Mr. Willoughby for the Board include his long-term experience in the ecommerce industry, expertise in information technology, leadership experience and judgment and extensive knowledge of the Company’s business.

Shinichi Nagakura, age 50, was appointed as a non-employee Director of the Company in May 2013 in accordance with the provisions of a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) between the Company and transcosmos inc. (“TCI”), a leading Japanese business process outsourcing company. Mr. Nagakura has been an officer of TCI and/or its affiliates for the last 15 years, including serving as a Director of TCI since 2006, and has experience in investments, business development and sales/marketing in the US and Japan. Prior to TCI, Mr. Nagakura served for ten years with Recruit Co. Ltd., a leading Japanese publishing and Internet media and marketing services company. Mr. Nagakura also serves on the Board of Directors of Merlin Information Systems, Ltd., an international provider of high quality, personalized IT and customer support solutions, and Become, Inc., a leader in electronic commerce and online comparison shopping. He graduated from Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan with a B.A. in International Studies in 1986.

Executive Officers and Officers

In addition to the individuals named above, the following are the names, ages and positions of the other executive officers and officers of the Company:

Executive Officers

Thomas J. Madden, age 52, has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Accounting Officer of the Company since its inception in 1999. Mr. Madden previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Daisytek International Corporation (“Daisytek”), former parent corporation of the Company, from 1997 to 2000, as Vice President — Finance, Treasurer and as Chief Accounting Officer of Daisytek from 1994 to 2000 and as Controller of Daisytek from 1992 to 1994. From 1983 to 1992, Mr. Madden served in various capacities with Arthur Andersen & Co., S.C., including financial consulting and audit manager.

Cynthia D. Almond, age 46, has served as Executive Vice President — Client Services of the Company since March 2011 and as Secretary of the Company since 2007 and is responsible for sales and marketing, implementation and program management activities. From 2001 to 2011, Ms. Almond served as Vice President – Client Services. From 1999 to 2001, Ms. Almond served as Director of Account Management. From 1991 to 1999, Ms. Almond served in various marketing, product management and sales capacities for Daisytek.

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David B. Reese, age 51, has served as Executive Vice President of Global Operations since September 2013 and is responsible for the call center, distribution, IT operations as well as solutions design. Mr. Reese served as Senior Vice President of Solutions and International Development for the Company from March 2011 to September 2013, as Vice President of Solutions from November 2004 to February 2011, as Director of Implementation Services from 2000 to 2004, and as Director of European Operations from January 1999 to May 2000. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Reese served in various capacities for Daisytek. Previously Mr. Reese was Vice President of Operations for a 3PL company, and also served as General Manager for several intermodal and distribution facilities.

Officers

Scott R. Talley, age 49, has served as Vice President — International Distribution for the Company since its inception in 1999. Mr. Talley previously served in various capacities for Daisytek since 1991, most recently as Vice President — Distribution. Mr. Talley received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of North Texas and a Master’s of Business Administration degree from New York Institute of Technology.

Gibson T. Dawson, age 48, has served as Vice President – Corporate Controller of the Company since May 2007. From inception to 2007, Mr. Dawson served as Corporate Controller for PFSweb. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Dawson was controller for a recorded-music distribution company and prior to that spent more than 8 years with KPMG LLP in the assurance services practice.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s executive officers, directors and controlling stockholders to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes of ownership of the Company’s Common Stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Company. To the Company’s knowledge, all reports required to be so filed in fiscal year 2013 were filed in accordance with the provisions of said Section 16(a).

Code of Ethics

The Board has approved a code of business conduct and ethics in accordance with rules of the SEC and NASD listing standards applicable to all directors, officers and employees, including the chief executive officer, senior financial officers and the principal accounting officer. The code is intended to provide guidance to directors and management to assure compliance with law and promote ethical behavior. Copies of the Company’s code of business conduct and ethics may be found on the Company’s website at www.pfsweb.com.

Committees of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors currently has standing Nominating, Audit, Compensation and Stock Option Committees.

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee is responsible for identifying and evaluating individuals qualified to become Board members and recommending to the Board candidates to stand for election or re-election as directors. The Committee will consider candidates at the recommendation of existing Board members, Company management, search firms or other consultants, or stockholders. Stockholders wishing to recommend director candidates to the Board may do so by writing to the Committee in care of the Corporate Secretary at the Company’s executive office, 505 Millennium Drive, Allen, TX 75013. There has been no change to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to the Board of Directors. At a minimum, director candidates should have demonstrated achievement in their particular field of endeavor, significant business or other management experience that would be of value to the Company, integrity and high ethical standards, good communication and leadership skills, and the ability and willingness to commit adequate time and attention to carry out their Board duties effectively. The Committee will evaluate candidates through background and reference checks, interviews and an analysis of each candidate’s qualifications and attributes in light of the current composition of the Board and the Company’s leadership needs at the time. The Nominating Committee does not have a formal policy with regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying director nominees, but the Committee strives to nominate directors with a variety of complementary skills so that, as a group, the Board will possess the appropriate talent, skills, experience and expertise to oversee the Company’s business. During 2013, the Committee retained outside consultants to assist the Committee in identifying and evaluating additional candidates as possible nominees to the Board of Directors. The members of the Nominating Committee are Mr. Reilly, Dr. Jacobs and Mr. Rosenzweig, each of whom has been determined to be independent within the meaning of applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and NASD listing standards. The Nominating Committee has adopted a charter which is available on the Company’s website at www.pfsweb.com (the contents of the website are not incorporated in this Form 10-K/A by reference).

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Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is established for the purpose of overseeing the Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of the Company’s financial statements. The Audit Committee is established to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing and reporting to the Board on the integrity of the financial reports and other financial information provided by the Company to its stockholders. The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of any independent auditor employed by the Company (including resolution of disagreements between management and the auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company. The Company’s auditors report directly to the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee is comprised of three directors, Mr. Reilly, Mr. Beatson and Dr. Jacobs, each of whom has been determined by the Board of Directors to be independent within the meaning of applicable SEC rules and NASD listing standards, and is able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including the Company’s balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. The Board of Directors has determined that, based on his relevant experience as described above, Mr. Reilly is qualified as the audit committee financial expert within the meaning of applicable SEC regulations and has the requisite financial sophistication required by the NASD listing standards.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee of the Board is responsible for establishing and implementing the Company’s compensation philosophy. The Compensation Committee also serves as the Stock Option Committee under the Company’s stock option plans. The Compensation Committee determines and reviews the value and forms of compensation for the Company’s executive officers and other officers. The Compensation Committee is delegated all authority of the Board as may be required or advisable to fulfill the purposes of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is comprised of three directors, Mr. Reilly, Mr. Nagakura and Mr. Beatson, each of whom has been determined by the Board of Directors to be independent within the meaning of applicable SEC rules and NASD listing standards.

Special Committee

Prior to May 2013 the Board maintained a Special Committee, consisting of all outside directors, to meet from time to time to discuss comprehensive reviews of the Company’s business, including evaluating strategic direction and alternatives, possible and alternative management changes and organizational realignment, strategic initiatives and operating improvements. The Special Committee was dissolved in May 2013.

 

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Item 11. Executive Compensation

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table sets forth the compensation paid or accrued by the Company to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and to each of the two most highly compensated executive officers of the Company (the “Named Executive Officers”) for services rendered to the Company during the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2013:

 

2013 Executive Officer Compensation Components

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the principal components of compensation for Named Executive Officers were:

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Base Salary

We provide our Named Executive Officers and other employees with a base salary to compensate them for services rendered during the year. Base salary ranges for Named Executive Officers are determined for each executive officer based on various factors considered by the Compensation Committee, including his or her position and level of responsibility and his or her actual performance during the preceding year. Base salaries for each year are typically evaluated annually in the first quarter of such year. Merit-based increases to base salaries for executive officers are based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment of various factors, including the individual’s performance during the preceding year and base salary history. In 2013, the base salaries for our Named Executive Officers were adjusted to be more heavily weighted toward incentive programs focused on Company financial performance and share price performance compared to a benchmark index.

Performance-Based Incentive Compensation

Our 2005 Employee Stock and Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Plan”) provides the Compensation Committee with the flexibility to design cash and stock-based incentive compensation programs to promote performance and the achievement of our goals and objectives by executive officers and other key employees by allowing them to participate in our long-term growth and profitability. The Compensation Committee believes that providing performance-based incentive compensation is necessary to attract and retain superior executive talent and to align the financial interests of executive officers with those of our stockholders. A portion of each executive officer’s potential aggregate compensation is in the form of incentive compensation. There are two types of performance-based incentive compensation used by the Compensation Committee. The first type is short-term incentive compensation in the form of a performance based cash award. The second type is long-term incentive compensation in the form of grants of performance shares, stock options, restricted stock or restricted stock units.

In May 2013, pursuant to the Plan, the Company issued Performance-Based Cash Awards and Performance Share Awards (as such terms are defined in the Plan) to the Company’s named executive officers and other senior management. Under the terms of such Awards, the determination of the dollar amount of the Performance-Based Cash Awards and the number of Performance Shares which each such individual received was subject to, and calculated by reference to, the achievement by the Company of a performance goal measured by a range of targeted adjusted EBITDA performance for 2013.  EBITDA represents earnings (or losses) before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization.  Adjusted EBITDA further eliminates the effect of stock-based compensation and restructuring and other charges.

The dollar amount of the Performance-Based Cash Awards and number of Performance Shares was determined in March 2014 upon completion of the Company’s 2013 annual financial statements. Based upon the achievement of certain targeted adjusted EBITDA goals, the Company paid the following Performance-Based Cash Awards to the Named Executive Officers and the Named Executive Officers are entitled to the following number of Performance Shares (subject to the vesting conditions for the unvested shares):

 

The number of Performance Shares shown in the table above are subject to four year vesting beginning with 2013 based upon continued employment and the comparative performance (on an annual and cumulative basis) of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ compared to the Russell Micro Cap Index.

For 2013, the Compensation Committee retained an independent compensation consultant to assist the Committee in reviewing and establishing executive and senior management compensation.

Retirement and Other Benefits

Executive officers are eligible to participate in our 401(k) plan and other benefit programs as described below. The Compensation Committee reviews the overall cost to us of these various programs generally on an annual basis or when changes are proposed. The Compensation Committee believes that the benefits provided by these programs have been important factors in attracting and retaining the overall executive officer group, including the Named Executive Officers.

Our 401(k) plan allows for discretionary employer matching funds of the employee contribution. During 2013, the employer match portion was 12%. We do not provide any other tax-qualified deferred compensation plans or programs for our executive officers.

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Executive officers also receive benefit of life insurance policies, which provide coverage in varying amounts up to $0.75 million.

Executive officers are also entitled to participate in the various other group health, term life and similar benefit plans available to all of our employees and on the same terms as such employees.

Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits

We provide Named Executive Officers with perquisites and other personal benefits that we and the Compensation Committee believe are reasonable and consistent with our overall compensation program to better enable us to attract and retain superior employees for key positions.

Tax and Accounting Implications

Deductibility of Executive Compensation

As part of its role, the Compensation Committee reviews and considers the deductibility of executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, which provides that we may not deduct compensation of more than $1 million that is paid to certain individuals, subject to certain exemptions. Although the issuance of the Performance-Based Cash Awards and Performance Shares in 2013 did not meet the Section 162(m) exemptions since the performance targets were not established within the required time period, the Committee determined that the issuance of such performance based compensation was appropriate in order to ensure competitive levels of total compensation for the Company’s executive officers.

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT 2013 FISCAL YEAR END

The following table sets forth the number of unexercised options and equity incentive plan awards for each Named Executive Officer outstanding as of December 31, 2013.

 

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EMPLOYMENT, CHANGE OF CONTROL AND TERMINATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXECUTIVES

The Company and the Named Executive Officers have entered into Change in Control and Severance Agreements. Under these agreements, and in consideration of certain commitments of the officer to continue employment, upon the occurrence of a change in control, all unvested options held by the officer immediately vest and become exercisable. During the two year period following a change in control (whenever occurring), if the employment of the officer is terminated (other than for cause, death, disability or retirement), or if there is a material adverse change in the officer’s responsibilities, compensation or benefits to which the officer does not consent, then, in each case, the officer is entitled to receive from the Company (1) all salary and bonus amounts accrued through the date of termination, (2) a severance payment equal to twice the officer’s salary and bonus amount (which is defined as the greater of (i) the highest annual incentive bonus earned by the executive during the last three completed fiscal years or (ii) the executive’s then target bonus, if any) and (3) continuation for two years of all employee benefits (unless otherwise provided by a subsequent employer). If applicable, the officer is also entitled to receive an additional payment to compensate the officer for any additional excise tax liability arising by reason of the receipt of such severance or bonus payment. The agreement terminates upon the voluntary resignation or termination of employment by the officer.

In addition, upon a change in control, all unvested Performance Shares issued to the Named Executive Officers immediately vest and each recipient is entitled to receive an additional payment to compensate the officer for any additional excise tax liability arising by reason of the receipt of such shares.

The Company and the Named Executive Officers (other than Ms. Almond) have also entered into Executive Severance Agreements. Under these agreements, and in consideration for, among other things, the agreement by the executive to be bound by a restrictive covenant, in the event of the termination of the employment of the executive other than for cause (including termination following a reduction in the executive’s base salary unless such reduction is part of, and proportionate with, a general reduction in officer compensation), the executive is entitled to a severance payment, based on the executive’s years of service, up to a maximum of twice the executive’s salary and the bonus, if any, that the executive would have received for such fiscal year (based upon the executive’s targeted bonus amount and the Company’s actual results for such fiscal year), payable in monthly installments over a period not to exceed two years (based on the executive’s years of service). In addition, in the event of termination without cause, the executive is entitled during the severance period to a continuation of benefits and to the accelerated vesting of all options then held by the executive, and the executive is considered a continuing employee of the Company for all purposes for which the executive’s status as an employee of the Company would entitle the executive to some benefit, including the vesting of Performance Shares. The severance payment and benefits are reduced by any compensation or benefits received by the executive from any subsequent employer.

Effective as of December 31, 2008, the Company and the aforesaid Named Executive Officers entered into an amendment to the existing Executive Severance Agreements and Change in Control Severance Agreements between the Company and such persons. The primary purpose of such amendment was to modify such agreements so that they conform to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, the amendment to the Executive Severance Agreement modified the calculation of the severance amount thereunder so that it is based on the highest annual rate of base salary during the 12-month period immediately prior to the qualifying termination.

The Company and Ms. Almond have entered into a Severance, Nondisclosure, Nonsolicitation and Noncompete Agreement pursuant to which, and in consideration for, among other things, the agreement by Ms. Almond to be bound by a restrictive covenant, in the event of the termination of her employment other than for cause, Ms. Almond is entitled to a severance payment equal to nine months of base salary, payable in monthly installments, and a continuation of benefits during such period.

Effective as of March 2013, the Company and Mr. Layton amended certain of the terms of the Executive Severance Agreement between the Company and Mr. Layton. The amendment modified certain provisions regarding severance payments payable to Mr. Layton, including the payment of certain additional amounts upon the occurrence of a change in control, and included an additional covenant restricting Mr. Layton from being employed by certain named competitors of the Company. A copy of the amendment was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2013 and reference is made thereto for a complete description of the terms thereof.

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2013 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

The following table sets forth the compensation earned by non-employee Directors for their service on the Board of Directors and its committees, as applicable, during the year ended December 31, 2013:

 

During 2013 non-employee directors received an annual retainer fee of $22,000, payable quarterly, a director meeting fee of $2,500 for each board meeting attended, a committee meeting fee of $1,500 for each quarterly Audit Committee meeting attended and a committee meeting fee of $750 or $1,250 (depending upon the meeting length) for each special committee meeting. Mr. Reilly, as lead director, received an additional $5,000 for each quarterly board meeting attended and $25,000 for additional services performed for the special committee.

In June 1999 the Company adopted a Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Retainer Plan (the “Non-Employee Director Plan”). As amended in June 2011, the Non-Employee Director Plan provides for the issuance to each non-employee director of an option to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock as of the date of each annual meeting of stockholders. Pursuant to the Non-Employee Director Plan, during 2013, each non-employee director received an option to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.20 per share. The Non-Employee Director Plan permits the payment of non-employee director retainer fees in shares of Common Stock in lieu of cash.

All options issued to non-employee directors under the Non-Employee Director Plan are non-qualified options for federal income tax purposes and have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of a share of common stock as of the date of the annual meeting upon which such option is granted. All options have a ten-year term and are subject to a one-year vesting schedule.

Generally, unless the Non-Employee Director Plan administrator otherwise provides, options are non-transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. At the time of any merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split, or other change in the corporate structure or capitalization affecting the Company’s common stock, the Non-Employee Director Plan administrator will make appropriate adjustments to the exercise price, number and kind of shares to be issued under the Non-Employee Director Plan and any outstanding options. The Board of Directors has the authority to amend, modify, suspend or terminate the Non-Employee Director Plan at any time.

Directors who are also employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries receive no remuneration for serving as directors or Committee members.

Mr. Nagakura is eligible to participate in the Company’s compensation programs for non-employee Directors. As the representative of TCI, however, under TCI’s current policy, Mr. Nagakura is not permitted to receive remuneration for serving as a director of the Company. Accordingly, Mr. Nagakura received no compensation as a Director during 2013.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

During 2013, Mr. Reilly, Mr. Nagakura and Mr. Beatson served on the Compensation Committee. None of the members of the Compensation Committee has had a relationship with the Company or any subsidiary other than as a director or stockholder. No executive officer of the Company served or serves on the Compensation Committee or board of any company that employed or employs any member of Company’s Compensation Committee or Board of Directors.

 

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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The following table sets forth as of April 10, 2014, certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock by (i) each person who is known to the Company to beneficially own more than 5% of the Common Stock, (ii) each of the Directors and named executive officers of the Company individually and (iii) the Directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. The information contained in this table reflects “beneficial ownership” as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and, as such, also includes shares acquirable within 60 days. Unless otherwise indicated, the stockholders identified in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares owned of record by them.

 

The following table summarizes information with respect to equity compensation plans under which equity securities of the registrant are authorized for issuance as of December 31, 2013. For additional information about our equity compensation plans, see note 5 to our financial statements in Item 8 of our 2013 annual report on Form 10-K:

 

 

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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The Board of Directors has determined that, other than Mr. Willoughby, each director, and each member of each committee of the Board of Directors, is independent within the meaning of applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and NASD listing standards. The independent directors are able to and generally meet in executive session without the Company’s management at each regularly scheduled Board meeting.

 

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Fees billed to the Company by Grant Thornton LLP for the years 2012 and 2013

The following table sets forth (i) the aggregate fees billed by Grant Thornton LLP relating to the audit of the 2012 and 2013 consolidated financial statements and (ii) the fees for other professional services billed by Grant Thornton LLP in connection with services rendered during the previous two fiscal years.

 

All of the fees listed in the chart above were pre-approved by the Audit Committee, which concluded that the provisions of such services by Grant Thornton LLP was compatible with the maintenance of that firm’s independence in the conduct of its audit functions.

Policy on Audit Committee Pre Approval of Audit and Permissible Non Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accountants

The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the Company’s independent auditors. These services may include audit services, audit related services, tax and other services. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year, and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget. The independent auditors and management are required to periodically report to the Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent auditors in accordance with this pre-approval and the fees for the services performed to date. The Audit Committee may also pre-approve particular services on a case by case basis. During 2012 and 2013, all audit, non-audit and tax services provided by Grant Thornton LLP were pre-approved by the Audit Committee in accordance with this policy.

 

Item 15. Exhibits

Exhibits. See “Exhibits Index to Form 10-K/A” immediately following the signature page of this Amendment.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

To FORM 10-K/A

 

 

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