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GLOBECOMM SYSTEMS INC.
45 Oser Avenue
Hauppauge, New York 11788
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
November 15, 2007
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Globecomm Systems Inc. (the ‘‘Company’’) will be held at the principal executive offices of the Company, 45 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788 on November 15, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. (eastern standard time) (the ‘‘Annual Meeting’’) for the following purposes:
(1) | To elect eight directors to serve until the next annual meeting or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified; |
(2) | To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008; and |
(3) | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on September 28, 2007 will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. A list of stockholders eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for inspection at the Annual Meeting and for a period of ten days prior to the Annual Meeting between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the principal executive offices of the Company at the address above.
Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, your proxy vote is important to the Company. To assure your representation at the meeting, please sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the enclosed envelope, which requires no additional postage if mailed in the United States or Canada, or vote by telephone or over the Internet as described on the enclosed proxy card.
By Order of the Board of Directors |
Paul J. Johnson
Secretary |
October 16, 2007
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD
BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED PROMPTLY.
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GLOBECOMM SYSTEMS INC.
45 Oser Avenue
Hauppauge, New York 11788
PROXY STATEMENT
October 16, 2007
GENERAL INFORMATION
This Proxy Statement is furnished to stockholders of record of Globecomm Systems Inc. (the ‘‘Company,’’ ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’) as of September 28, 2007, in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the board of directors of the Company (the ‘‘Board of Directors’’) for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at the principal executive offices of the Company at 45 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788 on November 15, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. (eastern standard time) (the ‘‘Annual Meeting’’).
The Annual Report of the Company (which is not a part of the proxy solicitation material), together with the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, is being distributed concurrently herewith to stockholders.
The mailing address of the principal executive offices of the Company is 45 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788. This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy card are being mailed to the stockholders of the Company on or about October 16, 2007.
Stockholders Entitled to Vote
The Company has only one class of voting securities outstanding, its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the ‘‘Common Stock’’). All stockholders of record at the close of business on September 28, 2007 are entitled to vote at the meeting. At the close of business on September 28, 2007, a total of 19,936,945 shares of Common Stock was outstanding. A list of stockholders eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for inspection at the Annual Meeting and for a period of ten days prior to the Annual Meeting between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the principal executive offices of the Company at the address specified above. Each share is entitled to one vote on all matters that properly come before the meeting.
Voting Procedures
If you are the record holder of your shares, you can vote in person at the meeting or by proxy in one of the following three ways:
1. | Vote by Mail: Complete, sign, date and return your proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. |
2. | Vote by Telephone: Call the toll-free number 1-800-690-6903. You will need to provide the control number printed on your proxy card, and follow the instructions on your card as well as the voice prompts. |
3. | Vote over the Internet: Go to the website www.proxyvote.com. You will need to provide the control number printed on your proxy card, and follow the instructions on your card and the website. |
If you vote by telephone or over the Internet, do not return your proxy card.
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If you are not the record holder of your shares (i.e., they are held in ‘‘street’’ name by a broker, bank or other nominee), you will receive instructions from the record holder asking you how you wish to vote. Telephone and Internet voting will be offered by most brokers and banks. Please refer to the proxy card and other information provided by the record holder to see which voting options are available to you. If you wish to vote your shares in person at the meeting, you must first obtain a proxy issued in your name from the record holder.
Voting of Proxies
All valid proxies received prior to the meeting will be voted in accordance with the instructions specified by the stockholder. If a proxy card is returned without instructions, the persons named as proxy holders on your proxy card will vote in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors, which are as follows:
• | FOR election of the nominated directors (Proposal 1); and |
• | FOR ratification of Ernst & Young LLP, as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company (Proposal 2). |
With respect to any other matter that properly comes before the meeting, the proxy holders will vote as recommended by the Board of Directors or, if no recommendation is given, in their own discretion.
Changing Your Vote
A proxy may be revoked at any time prior to its being voted by delivering written notice to the Secretary of the Company, by delivering a properly executed later-dated proxy (including by telephone or over the Internet), or by voting in person at the meeting.
Quorum
The presence, in person or by proxy, of the stockholders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
Vote Required
Assuming a quorum is present, directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the meeting.
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the meeting.
Effect of Abstentions
If you vote ‘‘abstain’’ (rather than vote ‘‘for’’ or ‘‘against’’) with respect to a proposal, your shares will count as present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present but will have the effect of a negative vote on matters other than the election of directors.
Effect of Broker Non-Votes
If any broker non-votes occur at the meeting with respect to your shares, the broker non-votes will count for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present but not for purposes of determining the number of votes cast with respect to a particular proposal. A broker non-vote occurs when a broker or
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nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the broker or nominee does not have discretionary voting power on that item and has not received instructions from the owner. Brokers have discretionary voting power under the rules governing brokers to vote without instructions from the beneficial owner on certain ‘‘routine’’ items such as the election of directors and the ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm (Proposals 1 and 2) and, accordingly, your shares may be voted by your broker on Proposals 1 and 2.
PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Nominees for Election
The Board of Directors has nominated for election to the Board of Directors the eight persons named below to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors have been elected and qualified. If any nominee is unable to be a candidate when the election takes place, the shares represented by valid proxies will be voted in favor of the remaining nominees.
The number of directors who currently serve on the Board of Directors is eight. Each of the current directors has been nominated for, and has elected to stand for, re-election. The Board of Directors may fill the current or any future vacancy upon identification of a qualified candidate. The Board of Directors does not currently anticipate that any nominee will be unable to serve as a director.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote in favor of the election of each of the nominees named below as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of stockholders, and the persons named as proxies in the enclosed proxy will vote the proxies received by them for the election of each of the nominees unless otherwise specified on those proxies. All of the nominees have indicated a willingness to serve as directors, but if any nominee becomes unavailable to serve before the election, proxies may be voted for a substitute nominee selected by the Board of Directors.
The name, age, business experience and certain other information regarding each of the nominees for director are set forth on the following pages.
Director Nominee | Age | Position with the Company | Director
Since |
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David E. Hershberg | 70 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 1994 | ||||||||||||
Kenneth A. Miller | 62 | Director and President | 1994 | ||||||||||||
Richard E. Caruso | 61 | Director(1)(2)(3) | 2000 | ||||||||||||
Harry L. Hutcherson, Jr. | 65 | Director(1) | 2003 | ||||||||||||
Brian T. Maloney | 53 | Director(1)(2)(3) | 2002 | ||||||||||||
Jack A. Shaw | 68 | Director(2)(3) | 2004 | ||||||||||||
A. Robert Towbin | 72 | Director | 1997 | ||||||||||||
C. J. Waylan | 66 | Director(1)(2)(3) | 1997 |
(1) | Member of Audit Committee |
(2) | Member of Compensation Committee |
(3) | Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
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David E. Hershberg founded the Company in 1994 and has been its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since its inception. From 1976 to 1994, Mr. Hershberg was the President of Satellite Transmission Systems, Inc. (‘‘STS’’), a provider of satellite ground segment systems and networks, which he founded and which became a subsidiary of California Microwave, Inc. (‘‘CMI’’), and is currently part of Narda Satellite Networks, a subsidiary of L3 Communications Corporation. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Hershberg also served as Group President of the Satellite Communications Group of CMI, where he also had responsibility for EFData, Inc., a manufacturer of satellite communications modems, and for Viasat Technology Corp., a manufacturer of communications systems that specialized in portable and mobile satellite communications equipment. Mr. Hershberg is a director of Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc., a telecommunications company providing long distance services. Mr. Hershberg holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University and an M.S. in Management Science from Stevens Institute of Technology.
Kenneth A. Miller has been President and a director since joining the Company in October 1994. From 1978 to 1994, he held various positions with STS, and succeeded Mr. Hershberg as President of STS in July 1994. Prior to his employment at STS, Mr. Miller was Manager of Satellite Systems at Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and a Satellite Communications Staff Officer with the United States Army. Mr. Miller holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Hofstra University.
Richard E. Caruso has been Managing Director—Technology, Communications & Media Industries of BearingPoint, Inc., a provider of business consulting, systems integration and managed services since January 2004. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Caruso was a Senior Partner at TechLeaders Consulting, LLC, an information technology staffing and consulting company. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Caruso served as President of Hosting Solutions and Storage Networking at Nortel Networks Corporation, a global supplier of networking solutions and services that support the Internet. From 1994 to 1999, Mr. Caruso served as Vice President and General Manager of Solutions for IBM Global Telecom and Media Industries. From 1983 to 1994, Mr. Caruso held various positions with Bellcore, including Corporate Vice President of Industry Markets. Mr. Caruso holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Rutgers University and an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Harry L. Hutcherson, Jr. has been affiliated with Navigant Consulting, Inc. (formerly, Peterson Consulting) as an independent contract consultant providing financial analytical and business consulting on various large projects since 1992. From 1977 through 1992, Mr. Hutcherson was an audit partner of Arthur Andersen LLP. Mr. Hutcherson is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Greater Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Virginia State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Hutcherson holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Richmond.
Brian T. Maloney has been President of Global Industries at Unisys Corporation, a worldwide information technology consulting services and solutions company, since May 2006. Prior to joining Unisys Corporation, Mr. Maloney was an independent consultant in the telecommunications industry from January 2005 to April 2006. From 2002 to September 2004, Mr. Maloney served as Chief Operating Officer for Perot Systems Corporation. From 1978 to 2002, Mr. Maloney held various positions with AT&T, most recently as Senior Vice President of AT&T, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Solutions. Mr. Maloney received a B.S. in English from Hunter College and an M.A. in English from Columbia University.
Jack A. Shaw held various positions at Hughes Electronics Corporation, or (‘‘Hughes’’), from 1998 to December 2003, most recently as its President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of its
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board of directors. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Shaw served as Senior Executive Vice President of Hughes. Mr. Shaw is currently a director of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Mr. Shaw holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.
A. Robert Towbin has been the Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Stephens Inc. since December 2001. From 2000 to 2001, he was Co-Chairman of C.E. Unterberg, Towbin (now Collins Stewart LLC) and from 1995 to 1999 was Senior Managing Director of C.E. Unterberg, Towbin. From 1994 to 1995, Mr. Towbin was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Russian-American Enterprise Fund, a U.S. government-owned investment fund, and later, Vice Chairman of its successor fund, the U.S. Russia Investment Fund. Mr. Towbin was a Managing Director of Lehman Brothers and its Co-Head of High Technology Investment Banking from 1987 until 1994. From 1959 to 1987, Mr. Towbin was Vice Chairman and a Director of L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin Holdings Inc. and its predecessor companies. Mr. Towbin holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College.
C. J. Waylan acts as an advisor to telecommunication and satellite companies. From 1997 to 2006, Dr. Waylan was President and Chief Executive Officer of CCI International, NV, a mobile satellite communications company. From 1996 to 1997, he was Executive Vice President of NextWave Telecom, Inc., a start-up provider of wireless communications. Prior to retiring from GTE Corporation in 1996, Dr. Waylan served as Executive Vice President for GTE Mobilnet and President of GTE Spacenet Corporation. Dr. Waylan is the chairman of the board of directors of Radyne Corporation. He holds a B.S. from the University of Kansas, and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. from the Naval Postgraduate School.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote ‘‘FOR’’ each of the eight nominees.
Information About the Board of Directors and Committees
Committees of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors currently has a standing Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Each member of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees is an independent director as defined in Rule 4200(a)(15) of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules. The current membership for each is as follows:
Audit Committee | Compensation Committee | Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee |
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Harry L. Hutcherson Jr. (Chairperson) | Richard E. Caruso (Chairperson) | Brian T. Maloney (Chairperson) | ||||
Richard E. Caruso | Brian T. Maloney | Richard E. Caruso | ||||
Brian T. Maloney | Jack A. Shaw | Jack A. Shaw | ||||
C. J. Waylan | C. J. Waylan | C. J. Waylan |
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee reviews, acts on, and reports to the Board of Directors with respect to various auditing and accounting matters, including the selection of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the scope of the annual audits, the fees to be paid to the independent registered public accounting firm, the performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and the accounting practices of the Company. The Audit Committee also serves as the Board of Directors’ Qualified Legal Compliance Committee within the meaning of Section 307 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the ‘‘Sarbanes-Oxley Act’’). The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Hutcherson is qualified as an ‘‘audit committee financial expert’’ as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K. The Audit Committee held ten meetings during fiscal 2007.
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Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determines the salaries and incentive compensation of the executive officers and directors of the Company. The Compensation Committee also administers various incentive compensation, and stock and benefit plans, including awards to directors. The Compensation Committee held three meetings during fiscal 2007.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for searching for, and recommending to, the Board of Directors potential nominees for director positions, making recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the size and composition of the Board of Directors and its committees, monitoring the Board of Directors’ effectiveness and developing and implementing the Company’s corporate governance procedures and policies. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held three meetings during fiscal 2007.
In selecting candidates for the Board of Directors, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee begins by determining whether the incumbent directors whose terms expire at the annual meeting of stockholders desire and are qualified to continue their service on the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is of the view that the continuing service of qualified incumbents promotes stability and continuity in the boardroom, giving the Company the benefit of the familiarity and insight into the Company’s affairs that its directors have accumulated during their tenure, while contributing to the Board of Directors’ ability to work as a collective body. Accordingly, it is the policy of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, absent special circumstances, to nominate qualified incumbent directors who continue to satisfy the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s criteria for membership on the Board of Directors and whom the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes will continue to make important contributions to the Board of Directors and who consent to stand for re-election and, if re-elected, to continue their service on the Board of Directors.
If there are positions on the Board of Directors for which the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will not be re-nominating an incumbent director, or if there is a vacancy on the Board of Directors, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will solicit recommendations for nominees from persons whom the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes are likely to be familiar with qualified candidates, including members of the Board of Directors and senior management of the Company. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may also engage a search firm to assist in the identification of qualified candidates.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will review and evaluate each candidate whom it believes merits serious consideration, taking into account all available information concerning the candidate, the existing composition and mix of talent and expertise on the Board of Directors and other factors that it deems relevant. In conducting its review and evaluation, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may solicit the views of management and other members of the Board of Directors and may, if deemed helpful, conduct interviews of proposed candidates. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee requires that all candidates for the Board of Directors be of the highest personal and professional integrity and have demonstrated exceptional ability and judgment. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider whether such candidate will be effective, in conjunction with the other members of the Board of Directors, in collectively serving the long-term interests of the Company’s stockholders. In addition, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee requires that all candidates have no interests that materially conflict with those of the Company and its stockholders, have meaningful management, advisory or policy making experience, have a general appreciation of the major business issues facing the Company and have adequate time to devote to service on the Board of Directors. The Company also requires that a majority of its directors be independent, that at least three of the directors have the financial literacy necessary for service on the
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Audit Committee and that at least one of these directors qualifies as an audit committee financial expert in accordance with rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘SEC’’) and NASDAQ.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider stockholder recommendations for candidates for the Board of Directors if such recommendations are received in writing by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee by the due date for stockholder proposals as indicated in the Company’s proxy statement for the previous fiscal year. Such candidates will be considered using the same criteria as for other candidates, except that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may consider, as one of the factors in its evaluation of stockholder recommended candidates, the size and duration of the interest of the recommending stockholder or stockholder group in the equity of the Company. A stockholder seeking to recommend a prospective nominee for the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s consideration should submit the candidate’s name and qualifications in writing to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at the following address: Globecomm Systems Inc., 45 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, NY 11788, Attention: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Special and Other Committees. In fiscal 2007, the Board of Directors deemed it important and in the best interest of the Company to form various special committees and independent committees to consider certain proposed transactions or business arrangements between the Company and other parties.
Committee Charters. The Company’s Board of Directors has adopted charters for the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Each committee reviews its charter for adequacy on an annual basis. These charters are available on the Company’s website at www.globecommsystems.com under Governance. To access, choose the Investor tab, then select Governance from the drop down list under General Information.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation. None of the individuals on the Compensation Committee has ever been an officer or employee of the Company nor have they had any relationship with the Company that requires disclosure in this Proxy Statement.
Communications with the Board of Directors. Stockholders and other interested parties may communicate with the Board of Directors, the non-management directors as a group, any committee of the Board of Directors or any individual member of the Board of Directors, including the Chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, by either writing the Company’s Corporate Secretary at 45 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788 or electronically mailing the Company’s Corporate Secretary at pjohnson@globecommsystems.com. All communications will be reviewed by the Company’s Corporate Secretary, who will then forward such communications or a summary thereof to the appropriate director(s). Any communication related to accounting, internal controls or auditing matters will be brought promptly to the attention of the Chairperson of the Audit Committee.
Attendance at Board of Director and Committee Meetings. During fiscal 2007, the Board of Directors held five regular meetings and one meeting of the independent directors. Directors are expected to attend all scheduled Board of Director and committee meetings and in no event less than 75% of such meetings annually. All directors attended 75% or more of the (i) meetings of the Board of Directors and (ii) meetings of the Board of Director committees on which they served. The independent directors are required to have at least one regularly scheduled meeting a year without management present; they had one meeting. All of the directors attended the Company’s 2006 annual meeting of stockholders.
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct. The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, which applies to all employees of the Company, including its principal executive officer, principal
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financial officer and controller. A copy of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is available on the Company’s website at www.globecommsystems.com under the Investor tab; select General Information from the drop down list and then choose Governance.
Directors’ Compensation
The compensation program for non-employee directors consists of cash retainers, committee fees, meeting fees and stock option awards.
From July 1, 2006 through September 30, 2006, those fees consisted of the following:
• | Retainer per director for service on the Board of Directors: $20,000 per year; |
• | Audit Committee member: $6,500 per year; |
• | Audit Committee Chairperson: $11,500 per year; |
• | Compensation Committee member: $1,500 per year; and |
• | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee member: $1,500 per year. |
From October 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, those fees consisted of the following:
• | Retainer per director for service on the Board of Directors: $32,500 per year; |
• | Audit Committee member: $8,000 per year; |
• | Audit Committee Chairperson: $14,000 per year; |
• | Compensation Committee member: $2,500 per year; |
• | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee member: $1,500 per year; and |
• | Special committee member: $1,500 per meeting attended in person and $750 per meeting attended telephonically. (There were three such telephonic meetings from October 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.) |
These non-employee directors are also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors. Directors who are also employees of the Company do not receive any cash compensation for their service as directors.
During fiscal 2007, Messrs. Caruso, Hutcherson, Maloney, Shaw and Towbin and Dr. Waylan were each granted a fully vested option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock for their service on the Board of Directors pursuant to the Automatic Option Grant Program of the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the ‘‘2006 Plan’’).
As plan administrator of the 2006 Plan, the Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, grant options from time to time to non-employee members of the Board of Directors under the discretionary option grant component of the 2006 Plan, in addition to the automatic option grants provided in the 2006 Plan. The basis for such grants is the Compensation Committee’s assessment of each Board of Directors’ member’s specific contributions to the Company during the course of the year. The circumstances and amounts of such grants may vary based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment. During fiscal 2007, no discretionary options were granted to non-employee directors.
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Directors’ Compensation in Fiscal 2007
Name of Director
(a) |
Fees
Earned or Paid in Cash(1) ($) (b) |
Stock
Awards ($) (c) |
Option
Awards(2) ($) (d) |
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation ($) (e) |
Change in
Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) (f) |
All Other
Compensation ($) (g) |
Total
($) (h) |
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David E. Hershberg(3) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Kenneth A. Miller(3) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Richard E. Caruso | 40,750 | — | 22,715 | — | — | — | 63,465 | ||||||||||||||
Harry L. Hutcherson, Jr. | 45,000 | — | 22,715 | — | — | — | 67,715 | ||||||||||||||
Brian T. Maloney | 43,000 | — | 22,715 | — | — | — | 65,715 | ||||||||||||||
Jack A. Shaw | 34,625 | — | 22,715 | — | — | — | 57,340 | ||||||||||||||
A. Robert Towbin | 30,125 | — | 22,715 | — | — | — | 52,840 | ||||||||||||||
C. J. Waylan | 42,250 | — | 22,715 | — | — | — | 64,965 |
(1) | Reflects cash retainers, committee fees and meeting fees earned by non-employee directors for services provided during fiscal 2007. The director fees are paid on a quarterly basis. The current fees were adopted effective October 1, 2006. The table below shows a breakdown of the fees for fiscal 2007. |
Name of Director | Board of
Director Fee ($) |
Audit
Committee Fee ($) |
Compensation
Committee Fee ($) |
Nominating
and Corporate Governance Fee ($) |
Special
Committee Meeting Fees(a) ($) |
Total
($) |
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Richard E. Caruso | 29,375 | 7,625 | 2,250 | 1,500 | — | 40,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harry L. Hutcherson, Jr. | 29,375 | 13,375 | — | — | 2,250 | 45,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brian T. Maloney | 29,375 | 7,625 | 2,250 | 1,500 | 2,250 | 43,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jack A. Shaw | 29,375 | — | 2,250 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 34,625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Robert Towbin | 29,375 | — | — | — | 750 | 30,125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. J. Waylan | 29,375 | 7,625 | 2,250 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 42,250 |
(a) | There were two Special Committees created by the Board of Directors during fiscal 2007: (i) the Acquisition Committee, which met on April 18, 2007 and included Messrs. Hershberg, Hutcherson, Maloney and Towbin and (ii) the Special Offering Committee, which met on June 25, 2007 and June 27, 2007 and included Messrs. Hutcherson, Maloney and Shaw and Dr. Waylan. |
(2) | Reflects the compensation cost recognized for financial statement reporting purposes in fiscal 2007 for each non-employee director’s option grants of 5,000 shares of Common Stock under our Automatic Option Grant Program of the 2006 Plan. The cost was computed in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (‘‘SFAS’’) No. 123R, ‘‘Share-Based Payments’’ (‘‘SFAS 123R’’), which is based on the fair value of the award at the time of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. For a discussion of valuation assumptions, see Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007. |
(3) | Is an employee director and, therefore, does not receive compensation for services on the Board of Directors. |
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The table below shows the aggregate number of stock options and restricted stock held by non-employee directors as of June 30, 2007.
Name of Director | Stock Options(1)
(in shares) |
Restricted Stock
(in shares) |
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Richard E. Caruso | 55,000 | — | ||||||||||
Harry L. Hutcherson, Jr. | 30,000 | — | ||||||||||
Brian T. Maloney | 42,045 | — | ||||||||||
Jack A. Shaw | 30,000 | — | ||||||||||
A. Robert Towbin | 40,000 | — | ||||||||||
C. J. Waylan | 55,000 | — |
(1) | Each of our non-employee directors is granted under our Automatic Option Grant Program of the 2006 Plan a fully vested option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company on the date of each annual meeting of stockholders at which such director is re-elected to the Board of Directors. |
SECURITY OWNERSHIP
The following table sets forth certain information, as of September 28, 2007, with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of the Company’s Common Stock of (i) all stockholders known by the Company to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of its outstanding Common Stock, (ii) each director, nominee for director and the Company’s Named Executive Officers (the latter referring to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and the next three most highly paid executive officers) and (iii) all current directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting and investment power with respect to shares of Common Stock.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) | Number of Shares
of Common Stock Beneficially Owned(2) |
Percentage
of Shares Outstanding |
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Brown Advisory Securities LLC
901 South Bond Street, Suite 400 Baltimore, MD 21231-3340 |
1,533,674 | 7.69 | % | |||||||||
David E. Hershberg | 833,266 | (3) | 4.15 | % | ||||||||
Kenneth A. Miller | 168,560 | (4) | * | |||||||||
Andrew C. Melfi | 118,844 | (5) | * | |||||||||
Stephen C. Yablonski | 55,525 | (6) | * | |||||||||
C. J. Waylan | 55,000 | (7) | * | |||||||||
Richard E. Caruso | 55,000 | (7) | * | |||||||||
A. Robert Towbin | 46,590 | (8) | * | |||||||||
Brian T. Maloney | 42,045 | (9) | * | |||||||||
Harry L. Hutcherson, Jr. | 30,000 | (10) | * | |||||||||
Jack A. Shaw | 30,000 | (10) | * | |||||||||
Paul J. Johnson | 15,000 | (11) | * | |||||||||
All current directors and executive officers
as a group (12 persons) |
1,540,777 | (12) | 7.44 | % |
* | Represents less than 1%. |
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(1) | Except as otherwise indicated, (i) the stockholders named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by them and (ii) the address of all stockholders listed in the table is c/o Globecomm Systems Inc., 45 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788. |
(2) | The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of September 28, 2007 was 19,936,945. Amounts shown for each stockholder include (i) all shares of Common Stock owned by each stockholder and (ii) shares of Common Stock underlying options exercisable within 60 days of September 28, 2007, with the exception of Brown Advisory Securities LLC, which is based on the latest Schedule 13F (reported holdings as of June 30, 2007), filed with the SEC on August 14, 2007 by Brown Advisory Securities LLC. |
(3) | Includes 171,000 shares of Common Stock held by Deerhill Associates, a family partnership of which Mr. Hershberg is General Managing Partner. Mr. Hershberg disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Deerhill Associates except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest therein. Includes 164,266 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options. |
(4) | Includes 100,216 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options. |
(5) | Includes 118,694 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options. |
(6) | Consists of 1,485 shares each of Common Stock held by two members of Mr. Yablonski’s family of which Mr. Yablonski disclaims beneficial ownership and 42,440 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options. |
(7) | Includes 55,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options. |
(8) | Includes 40,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options. |
(9) | Includes 42,045 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options. |
(10) | Includes 30,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options. |
(11) | Includes 15,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options. |
(12) | See Notes (3) through (11) above. |
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Under the requirements of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ‘‘Exchange Act’’), the Company’s directors, executive officers and any persons holding more than ten percent of the Common Stock are required to report their ownership of the Common Stock and any changes in that ownership to the SEC and the NASDAQ MarketWatch Surveillance Department. Specific due dates for these reports have been established by the SEC, and the Company is required to report in this Proxy Statement any failure to file by these dates during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. The Company believes that during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, all filing requirements under Section 16(a) applicable to its officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were complied with on a timely basis.
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Compensation discussion and analysis
Compensation Committee Report
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the following Compensation Discussion and Analysis with the Company’s management. Based on that 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.
The Compensation Committee | ||||||
Richard E. Caruso (Chairperson) | ||||||
Brian T. Maloney | ||||||
Jack A. Shaw | ||||||
C. J. Waylan |
Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors
Following are the Company’s executive officers who are not also directors:
Andrew C. Melfi, 54, has served as Vice President and Treasurer since September 1997 and as Chief Financial Officer since joining the Company in January 1996. From 1982 to 1995, he was the Controller of STS. Mr. Melfi holds an M.B.A. and a B.B.A. in Accounting from Dowling College.
Paul J. Johnson, 52, has served as Vice President of Contracts since joining the Company in October 1996 and as Corporate Secretary since 1998. In November 2004, he was promoted to Senior Vice President, Customer Relations and Contracts. From 1991 to 1996, he was Director of Contracts for STS. Mr. Johnson holds a B.B.A. from St. Bonaventure University.
Stephen C. Yablonski, 60, joined the Company as Vice President in June 1995. Mr. Yablonski served as a director of the Company from June 1995 to November 2004, at which time he decided not to stand for re-election. In January 2003, he was promoted to the position of Senior Vice President Sales, Marketing and Product Development. From November 1999 to December 2002, he held the position of General Manager. From 1988 to 1995, he was employed by STS, most recently as Vice President of the Commercial Systems and Networks Division. Prior to his employment at STS, he was Vice President of Engineering at Argo Communications, a telecommunications services provider. Mr. Yablonski holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Brown University and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Paul Eterno, 52, has served as Vice President of Human Resources of the Company since November 1999, and he served as Senior Director of Human Resources from 1998 to 1999. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Eterno served as a consultant to the Company. From 1995 to 1997, he served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for US Computer Group, a turnkey provider of computer service maintenance and products. Prior to that, he served most recently as Senior Director of Human Resources at STS, where he was employed from 1983 to 1995. Mr. Eterno holds a B.S. in Management from the New York Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. in Executive Management from St. John’s University.
Named Executive Officers
Messrs. Hershberg, Miller, Melfi, Johnson and Yablonski constitute the Company’s Named Executive Officers.
Oversight and Objectives of the Executive Compensation Program
As stated in the Compensation Committee’s charter, its purpose is (i) to assist the Board of Directors in carrying out its responsibilities regarding compensation of the Company’s executive officers and directors, (ii) to evaluate the performance of the Company’s executive officers and (iii) to administer the Company’s stock and incentive compensation plans and recommend changes in such plans, as needed, to the Board of Directors.
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The Compensation Committee has the authority to retain compensation consultants, outside counsel and/or other advisors to provide independent advice and assistance in connection with the execution of its responsibilities. It also has the authority to obtain advice and assistance from internal and external legal, human resource or other advisors. For the last several years, the Compensation Committee has utilized the Radford Executive Survey Report (the ‘‘Radford Survey’’) to assist in the evaluation of Globecomm’s executive compensation program and to help determine the compensation to be paid to executives. The Compensation Committee works directly with our Vice President of Human Resources on the compensation program and receives recommendations from the Chief Executive Officer on compensation for other executive officers.
The objectives of our executive compensation program are to attract and retain executive talent, to foster excellent performance by executives whose contributions drive the success of the Company and to create value for shareholders. Our program is structured to provide a compensation package that pays better than the market median for superior performance, that offers rewards to executives based on Company and individual performance, and that aligns the interests of management and stockholders through incentives that encourage annual and long-term results.
Globecomm currently has six executive officers (Messrs. Hershberg, Miller, Melfi, Johnson, Yablonski and Eterno), and these individuals have a broad array of responsibilities and authority within the Company. The five individuals (Messrs. Hershberg, Miller, Melfi, Johnson and Yablonski) identified in the Summary Compensation Table below, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, are collectively referred to in this Proxy Statement as the ‘‘Named Executive Officers.’’
Benchmarking
For fiscal year 2007, the Compensation Committee reviewed the Radford Survey, which is produced by Aon Consulting, Inc., in order to help determine the appropriate compensation to be paid to each executive officer. Historically, the Company has relied on the Radford Survey primarily for benchmarking compensation information. The Radford Survey provides data, by position, for base salary and for cash and equity incentives reported by participating companies. The Radford Survey is generally relied upon because it is a recognized leader for market data in the executive compensation field. In fact, the Compensation Committee has used the Radford Survey in the past and found it to produce reliable data. Furthermore, the Compensation Committee believes that the companies it studies, given their similarities to Globecomm, provide the most meaningful competition to the Company for talent. The Company purchases an updated survey each year.
For determination of executive compensation for fiscal year 2007, the Compensation Committee reviewed the Radford Survey’s report, which summarized compensation data (available as of July 1, 2006) from approximately 700 companies in the telecommunications products and services industry. The Radford Survey considered the following variables in processing the survey for the Company: (i) type of industry (telecommunications products and services); (ii) annual revenues ($50 million to $100 million); (iii) geographic region (the northeast portion of the United States) and (iv) job description. The Compensation Committee specifically reviewed the 75th percentile for each applicable job category for each executive officer with respect to base salary. An executive officer’s base salary, for example, may be higher or lower than the reference point based on personal performance, skills and experience in the current role. The actual ranges for total direct compensation encompass the median to 75th percentile.
In order to attract high quality talent, the Compensation Committee believes that the Company must offer a pay package above the median. For this reason, the Company uses the 75th percentile as a benchmark.
The Compensation Committee also reviewed the Radford Survey data (available as of July 1, 2007) in order to determine compensation for fiscal 2008. In processing the Company’s request, the variables used for fiscal 2008 were identical to those used in fiscal 2007, except for fiscal 2008, the revenue input was between $100 million and $200 million. This input adjustment was made to reflect the Company’s growth in revenue relative to fiscal 2007.
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Components of the Compensation Program
The principal components of the Company’s compensation program consist of (i) base salaries, (ii) annual performance-based bonuses and (iii) long-term equity awards.
The Compensation Committee reviews the compensation of the Company’s executives on an annual basis, taking into account such factors as competitive compensation levels, the executive’s responsibilities, experience and contributions, and the Company’s performance. The Compensation Committee believes that a substantial portion of executive officer compensation should be tied to short-term and long-term Company performance. The Compensation Committee periodically reviews the Company’s overall executive compensation program against competitive practices and trends, and reviews and analyzes the Radford Survey marketplace data for comparable companies. A significant percentage of executive compensation is designed to be performance-based and varies from year to year based on corporate and individual performance.
Base Salary
The Company and each of its executive officers have an employment agreement that establishes a minimum base salary for the executive. The salary levels are reviewed on an annual basis to ensure that they are appropriate in comparison to other companies within the industry and in light of each individual’s responsibilities, contributions and performance. Executives are eligible for merit increases to base salary on an annual basis.
The Compensation Committee approved salary increases for the Named Executive Officers in fiscal 2007 following a review of executive officer performance in order to improve the alignment of the compensation levels of certain executive officers to those of their peers. The salary increases for 2007 were as follows:
Named Executive Officer | Salary Increase | Effective Date | New Salary | ||||||||||||
David E. Hershberg | $ | 39,000 | 11/4/2006 | $ | 424,000 | ||||||||||
Kenneth A. Miller | 30,000 | 11/4/2006 | 328,000 | ||||||||||||
Andrew C. Melfi | 30,000 | 11/4/2006 | 260,000 | ||||||||||||
Paul J. Johnson | 20,000 | 11/4/2006 | 224,000 | ||||||||||||
Stephen C. Yablonski | 15,000 | 11/4/2006 | 223,000 |
Increases for fiscal 2008, to be effective November 5, 2007, were approved for the Named Executive Officers. Mr. Hershberg’s salary was increased to $475,000; Mr. Miller’s salary was increased to $365,000; Mr. Melfi’s salary was increased to $295,000; Mr. Johnson’s salary was increased to $245,000 and Mr. Yablonski’s salary was increased to $236,000.
Annual Incentives
The Company’s executive officers are eligible to receive annual cash bonuses under the Company’s Pay For Performance Plan (the ‘‘PFPP’’), which provides bonus opportunities based on the Company’s overall performance relative to financial targets approved for a given fiscal year. If the financial performance targets are met or exceeded, participants are eligible to receive cash bonuses based on a pre-established target percentage of their base salaries, which, for fiscal 2007, ranged from 25% of base salary to 50% of base salary for meeting a predetermined target and included an additional bonus of up to 25% of base salary to 75% of base salary for exceeding the target. A bonus was also possible if the target bonus level was not met, so long as the Company’s financial performance exceeded a threshold amount. The maximum bonus under the PFPP for fiscal 2007, which the Named Executive Officers could achieve, ranged from a maximum bonus of 50% of base salary to a maximum bonus of 125% of base salary, depending upon the Named Executive Officer’s position, set forth in the table below.
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The Named Executive Officers had the following bonus opportunities under the PFPP for fiscal 2007:
Named Executive Officer | Target Bonus
Opportunity (as a % of Base Salary) |
Additional Bonus
Opportunity (as a % of Base Salary) |
Maximum Bonus
Opportunity (as a % of Base Salary) |
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David E. Hershberg | 50 | % | 75 | % | 125 | % | ||||||||||||
Kenneth A. Miller | 40 | % | 60 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||||
Andrew C. Melfi | 33 | % | 49.5 | % | 82.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Paul J. Johnson | 25 | % | 25 | % | 50 | % | ||||||||||||
Stephen C. Yablonski | 25 | % | 25 | % | 50 | % |
For fiscal 2007, the financial performance of the Company was measured by the attainment of net income, excluding the effect of any acquisitions. The net income targets set at the beginning of the year were $4.4 million as the threshold level above which a bonus was attainable, $6.3 million as the target level and $8.3 million as the amount necessary to receive the maximum bonus opportunity. The actual net income under the PFPP for fiscal 2007 was $7.7 million, which exceeded both the threshold and the target levels and resulted in the participants earning 70% of the additional bonus opportunity. The results for the year represented 100% of the target bonus and 70% of the additional bonus opportunity. The 70% allocation was based on the Company earning 70% of the difference between the target bonus level and the maximum bonus level.
As a result, the Compensation Committee approved bonuses for fiscal 2007 under the PFPP, as shown below.
Named Executive Officer | Annual Incentive Award(1) | Award as a % of Salary | |||||||
David E. Hershberg | $ | 424,600 | 100.1% | ||||||
Kenneth A. Miller | 263,960 | 80.5% | |||||||
Andrew C. Melfi | 170,890 | 65.7% | |||||||
Paul J. Johnson | 95,200 | 42.5% | |||||||
Stephen C. Yablonski | 94,775 | 42.5% |
(1) | The results for the year represented 100% of the target bonus and 70% of the additional bonus opportunity, except Mr. Hershberg waived $10,000 and Messrs. Miller and Melfi each waived $5,000 for allocation to other key individuals within the Company. |
In September 2007, the Compensation Committee approved the PFPP for fiscal 2008. The Compensation Committee determined that awards under the 2008 fiscal year PFPP will be based on two elements: an annual plan for revenues (the ‘‘Revenue Plan’’) and an annual plan for operating income (the ‘‘Operating Income Plan’’). Awards will be based 25% on achieving the Revenue Plan and 75% on achieving the Operating Income Plan. The Compensation Committee believes that the Named Executive Officers should be evaluated on both the Revenue Plan and the Operating Income Plan, as these individuals are key to the long-term growth plans for the Company. A key reason for using an Operating Income Plan instead of a net income plan is that the Operating Income Plan excludes interest income and expense. Interest income and expense could be associated with acquisitions and equity offerings, and therefore, they should not be factored into the incentive awards.
For fiscal year 2008, the criteria for the Named Executive Officers to achieve a baseline award under the PFPP will entail a Revenue Plan of $198.9 million and an Operating Income Plan of $12.5 million, in each case for the consolidated Company. Should the Company achieve at least $189 million of revenues or $8.75 million of operating income for the consolidated Company, but less than the Revenue Plan or the Operating Income Plan, as the case may be, the PFPP award for each Named Executive Officer would be pro-rated. If the Company achieves less than $189 million of revenues or $8.75 million of operating income for the consolidated Company, no award would be earned with respect to that element of the
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PFPP, unless the Compensation Committee agrees to special compensation for an individual or individuals in recognition of special efforts on behalf of the Company.
In the event that the Company achieves revenues or operating income greater than the Revenue Plan or the Operating Income Plan, and subject to the Company meeting its overall financial goals for the fiscal year, an additional bonus would be awarded to each of the Named Executive Officers (the ‘‘Additional Bonus’’). The Additional Bonus for each of the Named Executive Officers will be in an amount equal to the appropriate percentage of base salary for each Executive Officer set forth in the table below under the heading ‘‘Additional Bonus Opportunity’’ if revenues or operating income is greater than 130% of the Revenue Plan or the Operating Income Plan, as the case may be. The maximum Additional Bonus will be reduced pro-rata for each Named Executive Officer if the Company achieves revenue or operating income greater than the Revenue Plan or the Operating Income Plan, as the case may be, but less than 130% of the applicable plan.
The Named Executive Officers will have the following bonus opportunities under the PFPP for fiscal 2008:
Named Executive Officer | Target Bonus
Opportunity (as a % of Base Salary) |
Additional Bonus
Opportunity (as a % of Base Salary) |
Maximum Bonus
Opportunity (as a % of Base Salary) |
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David E. Hershberg | 50% | 75 | % | 125 | % | ||||||||||
Kenneth A. Miller | 40% | 60 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||
Andrew C. Melfi | 33% | 49.5 | % | 82.5 | % | ||||||||||
Paul J. Johnson | 25% | 37.5 | % | 62.5 | % | ||||||||||
Stephen C. Yablonski | 25% | 37.5 | % | 62.5 | % |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation
The Company’s executive officers may receive long-term incentive awards, such as stock options and restricted stock that link their compensation with the long-term performance of the Company, align their interests with stockholders and encourage career service. Currently, there is no formal long-term incentive plan in place.
On June 1, 2007, Mr. Miller received an equity award of 25,000 shares of restricted stock based on his efforts related to the growth of the service business, which he oversees, including the Company’s acquisition of GlobalSat, LLC in May 2007.
On September 19, 2007, the Compensation Committee approved equity awards of shares of restricted stock to Named Executive Officers in order to better align their interests with those of the Company’s stockholders. The equity awards will be granted on November 5, 2007 in order to align the equity awards with the effective date of base salary increases. Mr. Hershberg was awarded 10,000 shares of restricted stock; Mr. Miller, 5,000 shares; Mr. Melfi, 7,500 shares; Mr. Johnson, 5,000 shares; and Mr. Yablonski, 5,000 shares. The aforementioned shares of restricted stock have a three-year vesting schedule, with one-third vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances.
Retirement Plans
Executive officers participate in our 401(k) retirement plan under the same rules that apply to other employees, and they may elect to defer a percentage of their compensation each year subject to plan limits and caps imposed by the Internal Revenue Service (maximum contributions of $15,500 for 2007 plus the make-up supplements permitted for those age 50 and up). The Company makes a matching contribution equal to the discretionary percentage of a participating executive officer not to exceed 4% of the executive officer’s compensation; the maximum amount to which the 4% is applied is $220,000 of compensation. Based on the Board of Directors’ assessment of the Company’s performance for fiscal 2007, the Board of Directors approved the full matching contribution.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES
Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2007
The table below shows the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the three other highest paid executive officers who were serving as executive officers on June 30, 2007. These five individuals are the Named Executive Officers for fiscal 2007.
Name and Principal Position (a) | Year
(b) |
Salary
($) (c) |
Bonus
($) (d) |
Stock
Awards ($) (e) |
Option
Awards ($) (f) |
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation ($) (g) |
Change in
Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) (h) |
All Other
Compensation ($)(1) (i) |
Total
($) (j) |
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David E. Hershberg
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
2007 | 422,124 | 424,600 | — | — | — | — | 38,800 | 885,524 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenneth A. Miller
President |
2007 | 318,985 | 263,960 | 9,438(2) | — | — | — | 20,191 | 612,574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew C. Melfi
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
2007 | 250,462 | 170,890 | — | — | — | — | 14,800 | 436,152 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul J. Johnson
Senior Vice President, Customer Relations and Contracts and Corporate Secretary |
2007 | 219,895 | 95,200 | — | — | — | — | 14,800 | 329,895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen C. Yablonski
Senior Vice President Sales, Marketing and Product Development |
2007 | 217,231 | 94,775 | — | — | — | — | 14,800 | 326,806 |
(1) | The amounts indicated as ‘‘All Other Compensation’’ include the following: |
(a) | employer contributions to 401(k) retirement plan of $8,800 for each Named Executive Officer; |
(b) | car allowance of $6,000 for each Named Executive Officer; |
(c) | reimbursements for tax services provided to Messrs. Hershberg and Miller of $2,500 each in connection with their employment agreements; and |
(d) | cost of the life insurance provided to Messrs. Hershberg and Miller of $21,500 and $2,891, respectively, in connection with their employment agreements. |
(2) | This number reflects the compensation cost recognized by us for financial statement reporting purposes in fiscal 2007 for a grant of restricted stock awarded to Mr. Miller on June 1, 2007, disregarding an estimate of forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. The cost was computed in accordance with SFAS 123R, which is based on the percentage of the fair value of the award at the time of grant for which the service requirement was satisfied during fiscal 2007. The fair value of the award was determined by multiplying the number of shares (25,000) subject to the award by the closing price ($13.59) of our Common Stock on the grant date and then dividing that number ($339,750) by the vesting period (36 months), times the number of months (one) that vested in fiscal 2007. The terms include a three-year vesting schedule, with one-third vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances. |
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal Year 2007
The table below provides information regarding the stock options and restricted stock granted to the Named Executive Officers during fiscal 2007.
Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards |
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards |
All Other
Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#) (i) |
All Other
Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) (j) |
Exercise
or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh) (k) |
Grant
Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($) (l) |
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Named Executive
Officer (a) |
Grant
Date (b) |
Threshold
($) (c) |
Target
(#) (d) |
Maximum
(#) (e) |
Threshold
(#) (f) |
Target
(#) (g) |
Maximum
(#) (h) |
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David E. Hershberg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenneth A. Miller | 6/1/2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25,000 | — | — | 9,438(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew C. Melfi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul J. Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen C. Yablonski | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(1) | Mr. Miller received this award of restricted stock as a special grant. This number reflects the compensation cost recognized by us for financial statement reporting purposes in fiscal 2007 for a grant of restricted stock awarded to Mr. Miller on June 1, 2007. The cost was computed in accordance with SFAS 123R, which is based on the percentage of the fair value of the award at the time of grant for which the service requirement was satisfied during fiscal 2007. The fair value of the award was determined by multiplying the number of shares (25,000) subject to the award by the closing price ($13.59) of our Common Stock on the grant date and then dividing that number ($339,750) by the vesting period (36 months), times the number of months (one) that vested in fiscal 2007. The terms include a three-year vesting schedule, with one-third vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances. |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The table below provides information regarding the stock options and restricted stock held by the Named Executive Officers as of June 30, 2007.
Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Named Executive
Officer (a) |
Grant Date | Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable(1) (b) |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable (c) |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) (d) |
Option
Exercise Price ($) (e) |
Option
Expiration Date (f) |
Number
of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested (#) (g) |
Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) (h) |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) (i) |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) (j) |
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David E. Hershberg | 11/24/2000 | 60,000 | — | — | 7.125 | 11/23/2010 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/25/2001 | 12,766 | — | — | 8.260 | 5/24/2011 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11/30/2001 | 30,000 | — | — | 4.420 | 11/29/2011 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/31/2003 | 32,000 | — | — | 3.690 | 1/30/2013 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9/26/2003 | 20,000 | — | — | 3.350 | 9/25/2013 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/5/2005 | 12,500 | — | — | 6.510 | 1/4/2015 | — | — | — | — |
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Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Named Executive
Officer (a) |
Grant Date | Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable(1) (b) |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable (c) |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) (d) |
Option
Exercise Price ($) (e) |
Option
Expiration Date (f) |
Number
of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) (g) |
Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) (h) |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) (i) |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) (j) |
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Kenneth A. Miller | 11/27/1998 | 4,998 | — | — | 5.062 | 11/26/2008 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11/26/1999 | 9,500 | — | — | 21.00 | 11/25/2009 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11/24/2000 | 22,500 | — | — | 7.125 | 11/23/2010 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/25/2001 | 4,468 | — | — | 8.260 | 5/24/2011 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9/28/2001 | 10,000 | — | — | 5.310 | 9/27/2011 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11/30/2001 | 12,500 | — | — | 4.420 | 11/29/2011 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/31/2003 | 22,018 | — | — | 3.690 | 1/30/2013 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/31/2003 | 7,982 | — | — | 3.690 | 1/30/2013 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9/26/2003 | 15,000 | — | — | 3.350 | 9/25/2013 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/5/2005 | 10,000 | — | — | 6.510 | 1/4/2015 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6/1/2007 | — | — | — | — | — | 25,000 | 365,500(2) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew C. Melfi | 11/13/1997 | 5,000 | — | — | 15.75 | 11/12/2007 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11/26/1999 | 5,000 | — | — | 21.00 | 11/25/2009 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/26/2000 | 7,000 | — | — | 11.75 | 5/25/2010 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7/28/2000 | 25,000 | — | — | 11.50 | 7/27/2010 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8/25/2000 | 10,000 | — | — | 10.68 | 8/24/2010 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11/24/2000 | 10,000 | — | — | 7.125 | 11/23/2010 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/25/2001 | 2,128 | — | — | 8.260 | 5/24/2011 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9/28/2001 | 7,082 | — | — | 5.310 | 9/27/2011 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11/30/2001 | 4,581 | — | — | 4.420 | 11/29/2011 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/31/2003 | 10,400 | — | — | 3.690 | 1/30/2013 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9/26/2003 | 15,000 | — | — | 3.350 | 9/25/2013 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7/21/2004 | 20,000 | — | — | 5.160 | 7/20/2014 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/5/2005 | 7,500 | — | — | 6.510 | 1/4/2015 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul J. Johnson | 11/13/1997 | 5,000 | — | — | 15.75 | 11/12/2007 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11/26/1999 | 7,500 | — | — | 21.00 | 11/25/2009 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9/26/2003 | 2,500 | — | — | 3.350 | 9/25/2013 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen C. Yablonski | 11/26/1999 | 7,500 | — | — | 21.000 | 11/25/2009 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/26/2000 | 7,000 | — | — | 11.750 | 5/25/2010 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11/30/2001 | 7,429 | — | — | 4.420 | 11/29/2011 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/31/2003 | 10,000 | — | — | 3.690 | 1/30/2013 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9/26/2003 | 8,511 | — | — | 3.350 | 9/25/2013 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/5/2005 | 5,000 | — | — | 6.510 | 1/4/2015 | — | — | — | — |
(1) | These options were each awarded with a four-year vesting schedule, with one-fourth vesting on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant. On May 11, 2005, in response to SFAS 123R, the Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, approved an acceleration of all unvested options granted to employees and directors under the Globecomm Systems Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan. In order to prevent unintended personal benefit to directors and executive officers, the Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the |
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Compensation Committee, imposed restrictions on any shares received through the exercise of accelerated options held by directors and executive officers. These restrictions prevent the sale of stock obtained through exercise of an accelerated option prior to the earlier of the original vesting date or the individual’s termination of employment or service on the Board of Directors, as applicable. |
(2) | The value shown was determined by multiplying the number of shares of restricted stock (25,000) by the closing price of our Common Stock ($14.62) on June 29, 2007 (June 30, 2007 was a Saturday, and therefore, the market was closed). |
Option Exercises and Stock Vested for Fiscal Year 2007
The table below provides information for the Named Executive Officers with respect to stock options exercised and restricted stock awards vested during fiscal 2007.
Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Named Executive Officer
(a) |
Number of
Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) (b) |
Value
Realized on Exercise ($) (c) |
Number of
Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) (d) |
Value
Realized on Vesting ($) (e) |
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David E. Hershberg | 8,000 | 55,923 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kenneth A. Miller | 47,102 | 213,627 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew C. Melfi | 57,437 | 213,363 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Paul J. Johnson | 48,375 | 127,816 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen C. Yablonski | 64,610 | 272,861 | — | — |
Employment Agreements
In October 2001, the Company entered into employment agreements (the ‘‘Executive Agreements’’) with each of the Named Executive Officers. The Executive Agreements continue from year to year, unless terminated earlier by either party by written notice of termination given to the other party. Each Executive Agreement entitles the Named Executive Officer to all employee benefits generally made available to executive officers.
The Executive Agreements specify duties and minimum compensation commitments. The Executive Agreements also provide for severance benefits in certain circumstances and impose restrictive covenants, which relate to, among other things, confidentiality and competition. The Compensation Committee determined that the Executive Agreements are appropriate for the Named Executive Officers. The contracts provide varying benefit levels based on the executive’s responsibilities, and the agreements serve as a retention device for executives who meet these requirements. The Company entered into the Executive Agreements to fully recognize the executives’ contributions, to maintain the continuity of the management team in order to assure continuous, harmonious performance of the Company’s affairs and to provide the executives with an incentive to remain with the Company.
Under the Executive Agreements between the Company and each of the Named Executive Officers, the Company is currently required to compensate Messrs. Hershberg, Miller, Melfi, Johnson and Yablonski an annual base salary of $424,000, $328,000, $260,000, $224,000 and $223,000, respectively, which amounts are reviewed annually by the Board of Directors and subject to increase at the Board of Directors’ discretion. The Named Executive Officers may also receive discretionary bonuses. Messrs. Hershberg, Miller, Melfi, Johnson and Yablonski are required to devote their full-time efforts to the
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Company as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer; President, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Senior Vice President, Customer Relations and Contracts and Senior Vice President Sales, Marketing and Product Development, respectively.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
If the Company terminates any of the Executive Agreements, other than for disability or cause, or if any Named Executive Officer terminates his employment with the Company for good reason (‘‘Good Reason’’), the Company will have the following obligations: (i) to continue to pay the Named Executive Officer his then applicable annual base salary for a two-year period commencing upon the effective date of the termination (the ‘‘Severance Period’’); provided, however, that the Severance Period for Messrs. Hershberg and Miller will be a three-year period commencing on the effective date of the termination; (ii) during each year of the Severance Period, to pay for continued health benefits up to a maximum of $2,000 per month; (iii) during each year of the Severance Period, to pay the annual automobile allowance, currently $6,000; (iv) during each year of the Severance Period, to pay the amount of the non-elective deferral employer contribution made under the Company’s 401(k) plan for the Named Executive Officer’s last fiscal year with the Company prior to termination of employment; (v) to pay the cost of converting the group term life insurance coverage to an individual policy and (vi) during each year of the Severance Period, to pay $2,500 for the annual professional service allowance for Messrs. Hershberg and Miller.
Good Reason is defined as a material breach of the Executive Agreement by the Company, which includes a failure to pay salary or bonus, a failure to provide benefits, a requirement to travel significantly more days than in the previous calendar year, a material reduction in duties and responsibilities, a change in the reporting relationship or a relocation of the worksite to a location 75 miles or more from its current location.
The table below shows the benefits that would be payable under the Executive Agreements had each Named Executive Officer been terminated without cause or for Good Reason on June 30, 2007.
Named Executive Officer | Severance
Salary(1) |
Medical/Dental
Continuation(2) |
Other
Benefits(3) |
Vacation
Payout |
Early
Vesting of Stock Options(4) |
Vesting of
Restricted Stock(5) |
Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David E. Hershberg | $ | 1,272,000 | $ | 54,146 | $ | 133,944 | $ | 66,111 | — | — | $ | 1,526,201 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenneth A. Miller | 984,000 | 54,146 | 66,129 | 52,404 | — | — | 1,156,679 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew C. Melfi | 520,000 | 37,185 | 31,290 | 41,540 | — | — | 630,015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul J. Johnson | 448,000 | 37,185 | 31,290 | 35,788 | — | — | 552,263 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen C. Yablonski | 446,000 | 37,185 | 31,290 | 20,670 | — | — | 535,145 |
(1) | The amounts in this column represent the current aggregate base salary to be paid to the Named Executive Officers during the Severance Period. |
(2) | The amounts in this column represent the aggregate amounts of medical and dental continuation coverage the Named Executive Officers would receive during the Severance Period, based on the Company’s current rates. |
(3) | The amounts in this column represent the aggregate amounts the Named Executive Officers would receive during the Severance Period for (a) the automobile allowance, (b) the non-elective deferral employer contribution made under the Company’s 401(k) plan for the last fiscal year of the Company prior to the termination of employment, (c) the estimated cost to converting the group term life insurance coverage to an individual policy and (d) the annual professional service allowance, which is for Messrs. Hershberg and Miller only. |
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(4) | The Executive Agreements do not provide for early vesting of stock options; in any event, all currently outstanding options are fully vested for each Named Executive Officer. |
(5) | The Executive Agreements do not provide for early vesting of restricted stock grants. Only Mr. Miller had a restricted stock grant outstanding (25,000 shares), and this grant was not vested as of June 30, 2007. |
The benefits available to a Named Executive Officer in the event of a change in control (a ‘‘Change in Control’’) differ from those available if a Named Executive Officer is terminated without cause or for Good Reason. Change in Control is defined as any person or group becoming the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; the Company being part of a merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other reorganization, or a proxy contest, as a consequence of which members of the Board of Directors in office immediately prior to such transaction or event constitute less than a majority of the Board of Directors thereafter and during any period of twenty-four consecutive months, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (including, for this purpose, any new director whose election or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of such period) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the Globecomm Systems Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan and the 2006 Plan, all outstanding stock options and restricted stock held by any executive officer (as well as those held by other employees) will become fully vested upon certain changes in control of the Company.
If the Named Executive Officer does not provide the Company notice of resignation and remains employed by the Company through the first anniversary of a Change in Control, he shall be paid a one-time bonus payment equal to 300%, in the cases of Messrs. Hershberg and Miller, and 200%, in the cases of Messrs. Melfi, Johnson and Yablonski, of his then applicable annual base salary (the ‘‘Retention Bonus’’); provided that the Named Executive Officer must execute and deliver to the Company a general release as a condition of receiving the Retention Bonus.
If, within one year after a Change in Control, a Named Executive Officer gives notice of his resignation for Good Reason due to either a material reduction in the individual’s duties or responsibilities or a change in the individual’s reporting relationship and the Company requests that he continue his employment until a date no later than the first anniversary of the Change in Control, then the Named Executive Officer will receive the severance payments and benefits described above only if he continues his employment until that date.
If the payments to a Named Executive Officer (including the value of accelerated vesting of stock options and restricted stock) in connection with a Change in Control exceed three times the individual’s five-year average compensation from the Company, the portion of the payments that exceeds one times the individual’s average compensation will be subject to a 20% excise tax. The Executive Agreements provide that the severance payments and the Retention Bonus will be reduced to the extent necessary to prevent the imposition of the excise tax, unless the Named Executive Officer would retain a greater net payment by receiving the full amount and paying the excise tax. The amount of compensation that is subject to the excise tax would not be deductible for federal tax purposes by the Company.
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The table below shows the benefits that would be payable under the Executive Agreements had there been a Change in Control on June 30, 2007.
Named Executive Officer | Severance
Salary(1) |
Medical/Dental
Continuation(2) |
Other
Benefits(3) |
Vacation
Payout |
Early
Vesting of Stock Options(4) |
Vesting of
Restricted Stock(5) |
Total(6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David E. Hershberg | $ | 1,272,000 | $ | 54,146 | $ | 133,944 | $ | 66,111 | $— | $— | $ | 1,526,201 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenneth A. Miller | 984,000 | 54,146 | 66,129 | 52,404 | — | 365,500 | 1,522,179 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew C. Melfi | 520,000 | 37,185 | 31,290 | 41,540 | — | — | 630,015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul J. Johnson | 448,000 | 37,185 | 31,290 | 35,788 | — | — | 552,263 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen C. Yablonski | 446,000 | 37,185 | 31,290 | 20,670 | — | — | 535,145 |
(1) | The amounts in this column represent the current aggregate base salary to be paid to the Named Executive Officers during the Severance Period. |
(2) | The amounts in this column represent the aggregate amounts of medical and dental continuation coverage the Named Executive Officers would receive during the Severance Period, based on the Company’s current rates. |
(3) | The amounts in this column represent the aggregate amounts the Named Executive Officers would receive during the Severance Period for (a) the automobile allowance, (b) the non-elective deferral employer contribution made under the Company’s 401(k) plan for the last fiscal year of the Company prior to the termination of employment, (c) the estimated cost to converting the group term life insurance coverage to an individual policy and (d) the annual professional service allowance, which is for Messrs. Hershberg and Miller only. |
(4) | All currently outstanding options are fully vested for each Named Executive Officer. |
(5) | Only Mr. Miller had a restricted stock grant outstanding (25,000 shares) as of June 30, 2007. The value shown was determined by multiplying the number of shares of restricted stock (25,000) by the closing price of our Common Stock ($14.62) on June 29, 2007 (June 30, 2007 was a Saturday, and therefore, the market was closed). |
(6) | Although the amounts listed for Messrs. Hershberg and Miller exceed three times their average compensation, the full amounts would have been paid to them since this would have provided them with the greater net amount after payment of the excise tax. The Company would have had a loss of deductibility for federal tax purposes with respect to such amounts but the impact would not have been material due to loss carry-forwards from previous years. |
Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions
On August 17, 2007, the Company completed an offering of equity securities totaling $33,750,000 in gross proceeds. On August 21, 2007, the Company received $31,893,750 after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions. On September 19, 2007, the underwriters’ overallotment option covering 450,000 shares was exercised, and the Company received $4,784,063 after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions. The Company paid $2,134,688 in underwriting discounts and commissions in total. One of our directors, A. Robert Towbin, is an Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Stephens Inc., which acted as a joint lead book runner in the offering. Stephens Inc. will receive 40% of the underwriting discounts and commissions, estimated to be approximately $853,875 (subject to final adjustment), for its services related to the offering.
Policies and Procedures for Approval of Transactions with Related Persons
A special committee, appointed by the Board of Directors, is responsible for reviewing and approving related person transactions that are subject to SEC disclosure requirements, including transactions in which the Company is a participant, the amount of which exceeds $120,000 and with
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respect to which a related person has a direct or indirect material interest. A related person includes a director, executive officer, nominee for election as a director, person holding more than 5% of our stock and any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons.
Factors Affecting Compensation
Tax Deductibility of Executive Compensation
In implementing the Company’s compensation programs, the Compensation Committee’s general policy is to consider any significant effects of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, enacted in 1993, which generally disallows a tax deduction to publicly held companies for compensation exceeding $1.0 million paid to certain of the corporation’s executive officers. The limitation does not apply to compensation that qualifies as performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m). The compensation paid to the Company’s executive officers for the 2007 fiscal year did not exceed the $1.0 million limit per officer. The Globecomm Systems Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan and the 2006 Plan are structured so that any compensation deemed paid to an executive officer in connection with the exercise of option grants made under those plans with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the option shares on the grant date will qualify as performance-based compensation, and therefore will not be subject to the $1.0 million limitation.
Accounting Considerations
The Compensation Committee considers the accounting implications with respect to the executive compensation program, including the estimated cost for financial reporting purposes of equity compensation under SFAS 123R.
PROPOSAL 2
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors appointed Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company to serve for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 subject to the ratification of such appointment by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Ernst & Young LLP has served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since November 27, 1996. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP will attend the Annual Meeting with the opportunity to make a statement if he or she so desires and will also be available to answer questions anyone may have.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock represented and voting at the Annual Meeting is required to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company to serve for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.
The Board of Directors Recommends a Vote ‘‘FOR’’ This Proposal.
Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The following is a summary of the fees billed to the Company for audit, audit-related and non-audit services provided by Ernst & Young LLP to the Company for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006:
Fee Category | Fiscal 2007 | Fiscal 2006 | ||||||||||
Audit Fees | $ | 378,000 | $ | 345,000 | ||||||||
Audit-Related Fees | 235,000 | 22,500 | ||||||||||
Tax Fees | 51,500 | 62,300 | ||||||||||
All Other Fees | — | — | ||||||||||
Total Fees | $ | 664,500 | $ | 429,800 |
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Audit Fees: Consists of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and review of the interim financial statements included in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by Ernst & Young LLP in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
Audit-Related Fees: Consists of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements and are not reported under ‘‘Audit Fees.’’ These services include the audit of an employee benefit plan and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards and transactions. For fiscal 2007, includes fees related to filing certain audited and unaudited combined financial statements relating to the acquisition of GlobalSat, LLC.
Tax Fees: Consists of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
All Other Fees: Consists of the aggregate fees billed for products and services other than the services reported above. There were no such fees in the years presented.
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Audit Committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by Ernst & Young LLP. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. Pre-approval is generally provided for audit services a year in advance, and any pre-approval for permissible non-audit services is detailed as to the particular service or category of services. Ernst & Young LLP and the Company’s management are required to periodically report to the Audit Committee the fees for the services performed by Ernst & Young LLP and the extent of services provided by Ernst & Young LLP in accordance with this pre-approval.
Audit Committee Report
The following is the report of the Audit Committee with respect to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, and the independent registered public accounting firm’s opinions on our consolidated financial statements and on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting.
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with the Company’s management the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. In addition, the Audit Committee has discussed with Ernst & Young LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, ‘‘Communication with Audit Committees,’’ as amended, which includes, among other things, matters related to the conduct of the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The Audit Committee discussed with Ernst & Young LLP its opinion regarding the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The independent registered public accounting firm was able to issue its audit opinion on management’s assessment based on its understanding and evaluation of management’s assessment process, and its conclusion that management’s assessment was sufficient for the purpose of fulfilling management’s responsibilities under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from Ernst & Young LLP required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, ‘‘Independence Discussions with Audit Committees,’’ as amended, and the Audit Committee has discussed with Ernst & Young LLP its independence from the Company.
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Based on the Audit Committee’s review and discussions noted above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 for filing with the SEC.
The Audit Committee
Harry L. Hutcherson, Jr. (Chairperson)
Richard E. Caruso
Brian T. Maloney
C. J. Waylan
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR NEXT ANNUAL MEETING
Stockholders of the Company may submit proposals on matters appropriate for stockholder action at meetings of the Company’s stockholders in accordance with Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act. For such proposals to be included in the Company’s proxy materials relating to its next annual meeting, all applicable requirements of Rule 14a-8 must be satisfied, and such proposals must be received by the Company no later than June 13, 2008. Such proposals should be delivered to the Company in writing to the following address: Globecomm Systems Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 45 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788.
For any proposal that is not submitted for inclusion in next year’s proxy statement, but is instead sought to be presented directly at the next annual meeting, the Company must receive by June 13, 2008 a notice in writing of the intention to present the proposal. Address all notices of intention to present proposals at the next annual meeting to: Globecomm Systems Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 45 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no matters that are to be presented for action at the Annual Meeting other than those set forth above. If any other matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy will vote the shares represented by proxies in accordance with their best judgment on such matters.
Proxies will be solicited by mail and may also be solicited in person or by telephone by some regular employees of the Company. The Company may also consider the engagement of a proxy solicitation firm. Costs of the solicitation will be borne by the Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors |
Paul J. Johnson
Secretary |
Hauppauge, New York
October 16, 2007
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GLOBECOMM SYSTEMS INC.
PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS November 15, 2007
(This Proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of the Company)
The undersigned stockholder of Globecomm Systems Inc. hereby appoints David E. Hershberg and Kenneth A. Miller, and each of them, with full power of substitution, proxies to vote the shares of common stock which the undersigned could vote if personally present at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Globecomm Systems Inc. to be held at the principal executive offices of Globecomm Systems Inc., 45 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788, on November 15, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. (eastern standard time), or any adjournment thereof.
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Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.
VOTE BY MAIL
Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Globecomm Systems Inc., c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (for terms as described in the Proxy Statement) |
Richard E. Caruso, David E. Hershberg, Harry L. Hutcherson, Jr., Brian T. Maloney, Kenneth A. Miller, Jack A. Shaw, A. Robert Towbin and C. J. Waylan
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o For All |
o Withhold All |
o For All Except |
To withhold authority to vote for an individual nominee, mark For All Except and write the nominees name on the line below.
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RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
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o FOR |
o AGAINST |
o ABSTAIN |
proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company as described in the Proxy Statement.
To transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting.
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE PERSONS NOMINATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS DIRECTORS AND FOR PROPOSAL 2.
Please date and sign exactly as your name appears on the envelope in which this material was mailed. If shares are held jointly, each stockholder should sign. Executors, administrators, trustees, etc. should use full title and, if more than one, all should sign. If the stockholder is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by an authorized officer.
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Signature of Stockholder |
Date: _______________________