Biolase Technology, Inc.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 16, 2007
TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of stockholders of BIOLASE Technology, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. local time at the
Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort and Spa, 25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point, CA, 92629, for the following
purposes, as more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this notice:
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To elect six directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders; |
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To amend the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the shares of our common stock
reserved for issuance thereunder by 1,000,000 shares and to establish an aggregate 200,000
share limitation on the number of shares that may be used for the granting of full value
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To ratify the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as our independent registered public
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To consider and act upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting,
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Stockholders of record at the close of business on March 28, 2007 are entitled to notice of and to
vote at our annual meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. All stockholders are
cordially invited to attend the meeting in person. Whether or not you plan to attend, please
sign and return the enclosed proxy as promptly as possible in the envelope enclosed for your
convenience. Should you receive more than one proxy because your shares are registered in different
names and addresses, each proxy should be signed and returned to assure that all of your shares
will be voted. You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to our annual meeting. If you are a
stockholder of record and vote by ballot at our annual meeting, your proxy will be revoked
automatically and only your vote at our annual meeting will be counted.
Sincerely,
George V. dArbeloff
Chairman of the Board
Irvine, California
April 10, 2007
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BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
4 Cromwell
Irvine, California 92618
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 16, 2007
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
General
The accompanying proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of BIOLASE Technology,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (BIOLASE, we, our or us), for use at our annual meeting of
stockholders to be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Our annual meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. local time at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort and
Spa, 25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point, CA, 92629. These proxy solicitation materials were mailed on
or about April 13, 2007 to all stockholders entitled to vote at our annual meeting.
If the enclosed form of proxy is properly signed and returned to us, the shares represented thereby
will be voted at our annual meeting in accordance with the instructions specified thereon. If the
proxy does not specify how the shares represented thereby are to be voted, the proxy will be voted
FOR:
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the election of the six nominees for election to our Board listed in the proxy and
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the amendment of the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, which in part increases the shares of
our common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 1,000,000 shares and establishes an
aggregate 200,000 share limitation on the number of shares that may be used for the
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the ratification of the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP, as our independent registered
public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. |
Any stockholder has the power to revoke his or her proxy at any time before it is voted. A proxy
may be revoked by a stockholder of record by:
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delivering a written notice of revocation to our Corporate Secretary before our annual meeting; |
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presenting a new proxy with a later-date; or |
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attending our annual meeting and voting in person. |
Attendance at our annual meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy. If your shares are held in
the name of a bank, broker or other nominee, you may change your vote by submitting new voting
instructions to your bank, broker or other nominee. Please note that if your shares are held of
record by a broker, bank or other nominee, and you decide to attend and vote at our annual meeting,
your vote in person at our annual meeting will not be effective unless you present a legal proxy,
issued in your name from the record holder, your broker.
Voting; Quorum
On March 28, 2007, the record date for determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to
vote at our annual meeting, 23,807,710 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, were
outstanding. No shares of our preferred stock were outstanding on such record date. Only
stockholders of record of our common stock on March 28, 2007 will be entitled to notice of and to
vote at our annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Each stockholder is
entitled to one vote for each share of our common stock held by such stockholder on such record
date. Stockholders may not cumulate votes in the election of directors.
The presence at our annual meeting, either in person or by proxy, of holders of shares of our
outstanding common stock entitled to vote and representing a majority of the voting power of all of
such shares shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
In January 2007, the Board amended our Bylaws to adopt a majority voting standard for the election
of directors in uncontested elections. Under this majority voting standard, in uncontested
elections of directors, such as this election, each director must be elected by a majority of the
votes cast by the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote. A
majority of the votes cast means that the number of votes cast for a director nominee must
exceed the number of votes cast against that nominee. If an incumbent director is not elected by
a majority of the votes cast in a non-contested election, our Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee shall make a determination as to whether to accept or reject any previously tendered
resignation by such director. Our Boards policy is not to nominate a director for election unless
the director has tendered in advance an irrevocable resignation effective in such circumstances
where the director does not receive a majority of the votes cast in an uncontested election. The
Committee shall act on any such resignation offer and publicly disclose its decision within 90 days
from the date of the certification of the election results.
With regard to the other proposals, the affirmative vote of the holders of our common stock
representing a majority of the voting power present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on
the subject matter is required for approval.
Abstentions may be specified on all proposals and will be counted as present for purposes of
determining the existence of a quorum regarding the item on which the abstention is noted.
Abstentions will not have any effect on the election of directors. For the other proposals,
abstentions will be counted as a vote against such proposal for purposes of determining whether
stockholder approval of each of the other proposals has been obtained. Shares that are not voted
by the broker who is the record holder of the shares because the broker is not instructed to vote
such shares by the beneficial owner and does not have discretionary authority to vote such shares
(i.e., broker non-votes) and shares that are not voted in other circumstances in which proxy
authority is defective or has been withheld, will be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum.
Brokers generally have discretionary authority to vote on the election of our directors and the
ratification of our independent registered accounting firm, and thus broker non-votes are not
expected on these proposals. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote on the proposed
amendment to our 2002 Stock Incentive Plan and thus broker non-votes may result on such proposal.
Any broker non-votes and other non-voted shares will not be deemed to be entitled to vote on this
proposal and thus will have no effect on the outcome of such proposal.
The persons named as attorneys-in-fact in the form of the accompanying proxy, Jeffrey W. Jones and
Richard L. Harrison, were selected by our Board and are our officers. All properly executed
proxies returned in time to be counted at our annual meeting will be voted by such persons at our
annual meeting. If you provide specific instructions with regard to certain items, your shares
will be voted as you instruct on such items. If you sign your proxy card or voting instruction card
without giving specific instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the
recommendations of the Board. Aside from the election of the named directors, the amendment to the
2002 Stock Incentive Plan and the ratification of the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as our
independent registered public accounting firm, our Board knows of no other matter to be presented
at our annual meeting. If any other matters should be presented at our annual meeting upon which a
vote properly may be taken, shares represented by all proxies received by us will be voted with
respect thereto in accordance with the judgment of the persons named as attorneys-in-fact in the
proxies.
Solicitation
We will bear the entire cost of solicitation, including the preparation, assembly, printing and
mailing of this proxy statement, the proxy and any additional solicitation materials furnished to
our stockholders. Copies of solicitation materials will be furnished to brokerage houses,
fiduciaries and custodians holding shares in their names that are beneficially owned by others so
that they may forward this solicitation material to such beneficial owners. In addition, we may
reimburse such persons for their costs in forwarding the solicitation materials to such beneficial
owners. The original solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by a solicitation by
telephone, facsimile or other means by our directors, officers or employees. No additional
compensation will be paid to these individuals for any such services. Except as described above, we
do not presently intend to solicit proxies other than by mail. In accordance with Delaware law, a
list of stockholders entitled to vote at our annual meeting will be available at our
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annual meeting, and for 10 days prior to our annual meeting, at BIOLASE Technology, Inc., 4
Cromwell, Irvine, California 92618 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Stockholder Proposals for 2008 Annual Meeting
It is currently contemplated that our 2008 annual meeting of stockholders will be held on or about
May 14, 2008. In the event that a stockholder desires to have a proposal considered for
presentation at the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders, and inclusion in the proxy statement and
form of proxy used in connection with such meeting, the proposal must be received at our principal
executive offices by December 12, 2007. Any such proposal must comply with the requirements of our
bylaws and Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
If a stockholder, rather than including a proposal in our proxy statement as discussed above,
commences his or her own proxy solicitation for the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders or seeks to
nominate a candidate for election or propose business for consideration at such meeting, we must
receive notice of such proposal or nomination between February 2, 2008 and March 23, 2008. If the
notice is not received by such date, it will be considered untimely, and we will have discretionary
voting authority under proxies solicited for the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders with respect
to such proposal, if presented at the meeting. All notices must comply with the requirements of
our bylaws.
Proposals and notices should be directed to the attention of the Corporate Secretary, BIOLASE
Technology, Inc., 4 Cromwell, Irvine, California 92618.
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MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
PROPOSAL ONE
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
General
Our Board of Directors currently consists of six directors whose term of office expires at our
annual meeting. On May 9, 2006, Robert E. Grant, our former President, Chief Executive Officer,
acting Chairman of the Board and a director, resigned, and the Board appointed George V. dArbeloff
to serve as the Chairman of the Board. The authorized number of directors on the Board is
currently seven.
The six nominees to be elected at our annual meeting will serve until the 2008 annual meeting of
stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier
resignation, removal or death. All of our six nominees currently serve on our Board. Each of the
director nominees has agreed to serve if elected. We have no reason to believe that any of the
nominees will be unavailable to serve. Although it is anticipated that each nominee will be able to
serve as a director, should any nominee become unavailable to serve, the proxies will be voted for
such other person or persons as may be designated by our Board.
Our Board, upon recommendation from its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, has
nominated the persons listed below for re-election to serve as directors for the term beginning at
our annual meeting of stockholders on May 16, 2007. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy holders
will vote the proxies received by them FOR the six nominees named below.
Our Nominees/Directors
The following table sets forth certain information as of March 28, 2007 regarding our directors,
each of whom is a nominee for re-election to the Board:
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George V. dArbeloff (1)(2)(3) |
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Robert M. Anderton, DDS (1)(2)(3) |
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Daniel S. Durrie, M.D. (2)(3) |
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Jeffrey W. Jones |
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Neil J. Laird (1)(3) |
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George V. dArbeloff, 62, has served as a director since 1996, as lead independent director from
March 2006 through May 2006, and as Chairman of our Board since May 2006. Since 2003, Mr.
dArbeloff has served as Managing Member of Opus Venture Group, LLC, a company dedicated to
providing innovative products for various retail outlet channels. Since 2000, Mr. dArbeloff has
served and continues to serve as Chairman of the Board of Big Idea Group, Inc., a company that
links inventors with companies outsourcing innovation. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. dArbeloff served as
Chief Executive Officer of Retail Solutions, Inc., a small early-stage private company. From 1967
to 1996, he served in various executive capacities at Teradyne, Inc., a manufacturer of testing
equipment for the semiconductor and electronics industries, including Vice President of Investor
Relations from 1995 to 1996, Vice President and General Manager of the Semiconductor Test Group
from 1992 to 1995 and Vice President and General Manager of the Industrial/Consumer Division of the
Semiconductor Test Group from 1982 to 1992.
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Robert M. Anderton, DDS, 70, has served as a director since May 2004. From 1999 to 2001, Dr.
Anderton served as the President of the American Dental Association (ADA) as well as holding many
official roles with the ADA, including Trustee, Liaison to the Commissions on Dental Accreditation,
Council on Education, Government and Legislative Affairs. Dr. Anderton has practiced general
dentistry since 1961 and has held several dental society positions, including past President of the
Texas Dental Association and Dallas County Dental Society. At various times, Dr. Anderton has
published a number of articles in medical and trade journals, including the Journal of the American
Society of Preventive Dentistry and Journal of Modern Dental Practice. Dr. Anderton received his
DDS degree from Baylor UniversityCollege of Dentistry and his J.D. degree from Southern Methodist
UniversitySchool of Law.
Daniel S. Durrie, M.D., 57, has served as a director since March 2006. Dr. Durrie has practiced
ophthalmology in the Kansas City area since 1990, establishing Durrie Vision, PA in October 2002.
He served on the Board of Directors of the International Society of Refractive Surgery from 1988 to
1990. He was Secretary of the Board of Directors of the International Society of Refractive
Surgery from 1999 to 2001. He was also on the Board of Directors of Ophthalmic Imaging Systems
from 1998 to 2000. He is on the Medical Advisory Board of Gift of Life and is the Medical Director
for Focus on Independence, both 501(c)(3) organizations. He is currently Clinical Professor of
Ophthalmology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and has in the past been a clinical
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Missouri at Kansas City and Adjunct
Faculty Member at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Dr. Durrie has 30 years experience in
refractive and corneal surgery. He serves on the editorial boards of Ocular Surgery News, The
Journal of Corneal and Refractive Surgery, Review of Ophthalmology, and Refractive Eyecare for
Ophthalmologists. Dr. Durrie received his medical doctorate and completed his residency at the
University of Nebraska in Omaha, and completed a fellowship in corneal surgery at the Filkins Eye
Clinic in Omaha. Dr. Durrie is a board-certified ophthalmologist.
Jeffrey W. Jones, 49, has served as a director since 1998, as Vice Chairman of our Board and as our
President and Chief Executive Officer since May 2006, and as Managing Director of BIOLASE Europe
GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary, since 2001. From October 2004 through May 2006, Mr. Jones served
as Vice Chairman of our Board and Chief Technology Officer. From 1998 through October 2004, Mr.
Jones served as our Chief Executive Officer. From 1986 to 1998, Mr. Jones served in various
executive capacities for a group of privately held companies, including the McMahan Enterprise
companies and HGM Medical Laser Systems, a manufacturer of medical lasers used in ophthalmologic,
dental and aesthetic applications. At various times during the above-mentioned period, he served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of these companies.
Neil J. Laird, 54, has served as a director since March 2006. Since 2004, Mr. Laird has served as
Chief Financial Officer of SumTotal Systems, Inc., a provider of integrated software applications,
services and content to drive business performance through learning. Mr. Laird served as Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Docent from August 2002 until March 2004. From April
until June 2002, Mr. Laird was Chief Financial Officer of Novasonics, Inc., a privately held
medical products company. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Laird was Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of ADAC Laboratories. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Laird held various executive
positions at Coherent Medical Group, a medical laser company. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Laird was an
independent consultant. From 1980 to 1997, Mr. Laird held various executive and managerial
financial positions at Measurex Corporation, including Vice President-Corporate Controller. Mr.
Laird holds an M.A. degree in economics from Cambridge University and is a United Kingdom Chartered
Accountant.
Federico Pignatelli, 54, served as Chairman of our Board from 1994 until March 2006, at which point
he resigned as Chairman of our Board and received the title Chairman Emeritus. He has served as a
director since 1991. He is the Founder, and has served as President of Art & Fashion Group since
1992. Art & Fashion Group is a holding company of an array of businesses providing services to the
advertising industry, including the worlds largest complex of digital and film still photography
studios for production and post-production. Previously, Mr. Pignatelli was a Managing Director at
Gruntal & Company, an investment banking and brokerage firm, and was a Managing Director of
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., another investment banking and brokerage firm.
Recommendation of our Board
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF EACH NOMINEE NAMED ABOVE.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Independent Directors
Our Board has determined that each of Messrs. dArbeloff, Laird and Pignatelli and Drs. Anderton
and Durrie are independent directors as defined by the listing standards of the NASDAQ Marketplace
Rules (NASDAQ Rules) and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC). In making its independence determinations, the Board considered the following
relationships:
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Dr. Anderton is the sole proprietor of Robert M. Anderton, DDS, a general dental
practice. In that capacity, he purchased supplies, parts and equipment totaling
approximately $2,000 in 2006 for a BIOLASE Waterlase dental laser system owned and used by
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Dr. Durrie is the sole proprietor of DurrieVision, PA, an eye care medical center in
Overland Park, Kansas. For the express purpose of evaluating BIOLASEs laser technology in
ophthalmic surgical applications, we have loaned an OCULASE MD ophthalmic laser system and
another piece of equipment to DurrieVision in March 2007. DurrieVision has not paid any
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Mr. Jones was determined to not be independent based on his service as our President and Chief
Executive Officer.
Board Committees and Meetings
Our Board held 17 regularly scheduled and special meetings and acted by unanimous written consent
various times during the year ended December 31, 2006. Each director then in office attended at
least 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of our Board and (ii) the total
number of meetings held by all committees of our Board on which such director served during 2006,
except for Dr. Anderton who attended 73% of the aggregate meetings. Although we have no policy
with regard to board members attendance at our annual meeting of stockholders, it is customary
for, and we encourage, all board members to attend our annual meeting, and we permit attendance by
telephone or video conference, if necessary, to mitigate conflicts. All of our Board members
attended our 2006 annual meeting of stockholders, except for Dr. Durrie.
Our Board has established three standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation
Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Each committee operates pursuant
to a written charter that has been approved by our Board. Each charter was reviewed during 2006
and modified. A copy of the current charter for each of the Audit Committee, the Compensation
Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is available on our website at
www.biolase.com.
Audit Committee. Prior to March 29, 2006, the Audit Committee consisted of three directors:
Messrs. dArbeloff and Pignatelli and Dr. Anderton. The Audit Committee was reconstituted on March
29, 2006 to consist of four members: Messrs. dArbeloff, Laird and Pignatelli, and Dr. Anderton.
Each member of the Audit Committee qualifies as an independent director under the NASDAQ Rules and
the SEC rules and regulations. Our Board has determined that Mr. Laird qualifies as the audit
committee financial expert under the SEC rules and meets the financial sophistication requirements
of the NASDAQ rules. Mr. dArbeloff serves as the Audit Committee chair.
The primary responsibilities of the Audit Committee include, but are not limited to: (i) the
appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of our independent auditor; (ii) reviewing the
reports of the independent auditors regarding our accounting practices and systems of internal
accounting controls; (iii) reviewing our financial reports, its accounting and financial policies
in general, and managements procedures and policies with respect to our internal accounting
controls; and (iv) reviewing the independence qualifications and quality controls of the
independent auditor. The Audit Committee held seven meetings during 2006.
Compensation Committee. Prior to March 29, 2006, the Compensation Committee consisted of three
directors: Messrs. Pignatelli and dArbeloff and Dr. Anderton. The Compensation Committee was
reconstituted on March 29, 2006 to consist of four members: Messrs. dArbeloff and Laird, and Drs.
Anderton and Durrie. Each of the members of the Compensation Committee qualifies as an independent
director under the NASDAQ Rules and SEC rules and regulations, and as a non-employee director under
the Internal Revenue code. Mr. Laird serves as the Compensation Committee chair. The Compensation
Committees primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: (i)
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reviewing and developing our general compensation policies; (ii) reviewing and approving the
compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers, including salary, bonus,
long-term incentive and equity compensation, and any other perquisites or special benefits; (iii)
making awards under and acting as administrator of our equity incentive plans; (iv) overseeing
administration of our other employee benefit plans; (v) making recommendations to our Board
regarding director compensation; and (vi) producing an annual report on executive compensation for
inclusion in our annual proxy statement. The Compensation Committee held six meetings during 2006
and acted by unanimous written consent at various times.
For compensation decisions relating to our executive officers other than our Chief Executive
Officer, our Compensation Committee also considers the recommendations of our Chief Executive
Officer, based on his assessment of each executive officers position and responsibilities,
experience and tenure, his observations of the executive officers performance during the year and
his review of competitive pay practices. The Compensation Committee has the sole authority to
retain consultants and advisors as it may deem appropriate in its discretion, and the Compensation
Committee has the sole authority to approve related fees and other retention terms. The
Compensation Committee solicited proposals from several compensation consultants and in May 2006
retained Aon Consulting to conduct a competitive assessment of our executive and director
compensation practices and levels.
Secondary Stock Option Committee. In September 2003 and further modified in May 2006, our Board
granted our Chief Executive Officer authority to make discretionary option grants to new employees,
other than executive officers and Board members, subject to a limitation of 5,000 shares per
individual employee grant, and compliance with the express terms and conditions of our 2002 Stock
Incentive Plan. The Chief Executive Officer must review these grants at least semiannually with
the Compensation Committee. In addition, all such options much have an exercise price not less than
the closing sale price of our common stock on the date of grant.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Prior to March 29, 2006, the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee consisted of three directors: Messrs. Pignatelli and dArbeloff and
Dr. Anderton. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee was reconstituted on March 29,
2006 to consist of four members: Messrs. dArbeloff and Pignatelli, and Drs. Anderton and Durrie.
Each member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee qualifies as an independent
director under the NASDAQ Rules and the SEC rules and regulations. Dr. Anderton serves as the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee chair. The Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee is responsible for, among other things: (i) identifying individuals who are qualified to
be members of our Board and selecting or recommending that our Board select the nominees for
directorships; (ii) to the extent deemed appropriate by the committee, developing and recommending
to our Board a set of corporate governance principles applicable to us; (iii) establishing the
criteria and procedures for selecting new directors; (iv) overseeing the process for evaluating our
Board and management; and (v) reviewing and reassessing, at least annually, the adequacy of the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, including the compliance of the committee with its
charter. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held three meetings during 2006.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers candidates for membership to our Board
suggested by its members and our other Board members, as well as by our management and
stockholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may also retain a third-party
executive search firm to identify candidates. All recommendations submitted by stockholders should
be submitted to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to the attention of the Corporate
Secretary. The stockholder must submit a detailed resume of the candidate and an explanation of the
reasons why the stockholder believes this candidate is qualified for service on our Board. The
stockholder must also provide such other information about the candidate that would be required by
the SEC rules to be included in a proxy statement. In addition, the stockholder must include the
consent of the candidate and describe any relationships, arrangements or undertakings between the
stockholder and the candidate regarding the nomination or otherwise. The stockholder must also
submit proof of BIOLASE stockholdings. All communications are to be directed to the Chairperson of
the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, to the attention of the Corporate Secretary,
BIOLASE Technology, Inc., 4 Cromwell, Irvine, California 92618.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee focuses on the following criteria in determining
whether a candidate is qualified to serve on our Board: (i) roles and contributions valuable to
the business community; (ii) personal qualities of leadership, character and judgment, and whether
the candidate possesses and maintains a reputation in the community at large of integrity, trust,
respect, competence and adherence to high ethical standards;
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(iii) relevant knowledge and diversity of the candidates background and experience in areas such
as business, finance and accounting, marketing, international business and other similar areas;
(iv) whether the candidate has the time required for preparation, participation and attendance at
meetings; and (v) requirements relating to Board and Board committee composition under applicable
law and NASDAQ Rules. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee applies the same criteria
to nominees recommended by stockholders as to new candidates recommended by the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews each existing director whose term is set
to expire and considers the following in determining whether to recommend the re-election of that
director: (i) occupation or business association changes; and (ii) whether circumstances have
arisen that may raise questions about a directors continuing qualifications in relation to our
Boards membership criteria.
Stockholder Communications
Any stockholder who wishes to communicate with our Board may send his or her communication in
writing to: Corporate Secretary, BIOLASE Technology, Inc., 4 Cromwell, Irvine, California 92618.
The communication must include the stockholders name, address and an indication that the person is
our stockholder. The Corporate Secretary will review any communications received from stockholders,
and all material communications from stockholders will be forwarded to the appropriate director or
directors, or committee of our Board, based on the subject matter.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth all compensation paid to our non-employee directors during the year
ended December 31, 2006. Our executive officers do not receive additional compensation for their
services as directors.
Director Compensation Table
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Fees Earned or |
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Option Awards |
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Name |
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Paid in Cash ($)(1) |
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($)(2) |
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Total ($) |
Robert M. Anderton |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
174,231 |
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$ |
174,231 |
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George V. dArbeloff |
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0 |
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174,231 |
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174,231 |
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Daniel S. Durrie |
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0 |
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131,942 |
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131,942 |
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Neil J. Laird |
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0 |
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131,942 |
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131,942 |
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Federico Pignatelli |
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0 |
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174,231 |
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174,231 |
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(1) |
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We did not pay any fees for service on the Board for the 2006 fiscal year. In February 2007,
the Board, based on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee and its consultant,
revised our compensation program for non-employee directors to provide for a $35,000 annual
retainer, payable in quarterly installments in advance, and a per meeting payment of $3,750
for each board meeting attended in person, and to reduce the options granted to our
non-employee directors, all effective as of our 2007 annual meeting of stockholders, as more
fully discussed below. In addition to the aforementioned director compensation, all directors
are reimbursed for reasonable travel and lodging expenses incurred by them in attending Board
and committee meetings. |
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The amounts shown are the amounts of compensation cost recognized by us in fiscal year 2006
related to grants of stock options in fiscal year 2006 and prior fiscal years, as described in
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123
(revised 2004), Share Based Payment, as amended (Financial Accounting Standard No. 123R).
For a discussion of valuation assumptions, see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, |
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2006; excluding any assumptions for forfeitures. The table below shows how much of the overall
amount of the compensation cost is attributable to each award. |
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Number of Shares |
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Underlying Options |
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2006 Fiscal Year |
Director |
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Grant Date |
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Exercise Price |
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Originally Granted |
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Compensation Cost |
Robert M. Anderton |
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April 20, 2006 |
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$ |
10.40 |
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30,000 |
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$ |
96,120 |
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November 15, 2005 |
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5.81 |
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30,000 |
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78,111 |
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George V. dArbeloff |
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April 20, 2006 |
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10.40 |
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30,000 |
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96,120 |
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November 15, 2005 |
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5.81 |
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30,000 |
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78,111 |
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Daniel S. Durrie |
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April 20, 2006 |
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10.40 |
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10,000 |
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32,040 |
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March 29, 2006 |
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9.06 |
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22,500 |
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99,902 |
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Neil J. Laird |
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April 20, 2006 |
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10.40 |
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10,000 |
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32,040 |
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March 29, 2006 |
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9.06 |
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22,500 |
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99,902 |
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Federico Pignatelli |
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April 20, 2006 |
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10.40 |
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30,000 |
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96,120 |
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November 15, 2005 |
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5.81 |
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30,000 |
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78,111 |
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The grant date fair value of the grant of options to purchase 30,000 shares of our common
stock to each of Dr. Anderton and Messrs. dArbeloff and Pignatelli on April 20, 2006 was
$153,792; the grant date fair value of the grant of options to purchase 10,000 shares of our
common stock to each of Dr. Durrie and Mr. Laird on April 20, 2006 was $51,264; and the grant
date fair value of the grant of options to purchase 22,500 shares of our common stock to each of
Dr. Durrie and Mr. Laird on March 29, 2006 was $99,902, in each case, as computed in accordance
with Financial Accounting Standard No. 123R. The estimated grant date fair value for the April
20, 2006 option grants was determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the
following assumptions: market price of $10.40, exercise price of $10.40, expected volatility of
57.9%, risk free interest rate of 4.9%, expected option life of four years, and expected
dividend yield of 0%. The estimated grant date fair value for the March 29, 2006 option grants
was determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions:
market price of $9.06, exercise price of $9.06, expected volatility of 58.2%, risk free
interest rate of 4.5%, expected option life of four years, and expected dividend yield of 0%.
The automatic option grant program under our 2002 Stock Incentive Plan previously provided each
individual who was elected to our Board as a non-employee director at an annual meeting of
stockholders automatically was granted on the date of such election, a non-statutory option to
purchase 30,000 shares of our common stock. If a non-employee director became a director for the
first time on a date other than the date of a meeting at which all directors are elected, he or
she automatically was granted a non-statutory option to purchase the number of shares equal to
(a) 2,500 multiplied by (b) the difference between 12 and the number of months since the last
meeting at which directors were elected, vesting at a rate of 2,500 shares per month. Upon the
appointment of Dr. Durrie and Mr. Laird to our Board on March 29, 2006, three calendar months
had elapsed since the last meeting at which directors were elected, which meeting was held
November 15, 2005. Accordingly, Dr. Durrie and Mr. Laird each received an option to purchase
22,500 shares of our common stock on March 29, 2006, calculated in accordance with the
aforementioned formula. In addition, upon their re-election to our Board at our annual meeting
of stockholders on April 20, 2006, Dr. Durrie and Mr. Laird were each entitled to receive the
automatic annual 30,000 share option grant. However, because the formula used to calculate the
number of option shares to be granted to a new non-employee director did not contemplate a
non-standard annual meeting date, and the options granted upon their appointment were therefore
higher than was intended by the formula, each irrevocably opted to reduce the April 20, 2006
option grant to 10,000 shares each.
Effective as of this 2007 annual meeting, the Board, based on the recommendation of the
Compensation Committee and its consultant, reduced the number of options granted automatically
to each individual who is
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elected to our Board as a non-employee director at an annual meeting of stockholders, from an
option to purchase 30,000 shares of our common stock to an option to purchase 15,000 shares of
our common stock. In addition, the Board modified the calculation effective March 1, 2007 for
options granted automatically to newly appointed non-employee directors to the number of shares
equal to the sum of (a) 15,000 and (b) the product of (i) 1,250 and (ii) one plus the number of
whole calendar months that will have elapsed between the date of appointment to the Board of
Directors and the anticipated date of the next annual meeting of stockholders.
Each option granted vests over one year in equal quarterly increments, with the first vesting
date occurring three months after the date of grant. Vesting is accelerated in full if certain
changes in control or ownership occur or if the optionee dies or becomes disabled while serving
as a director. Each option has an exercise price per share equal to the closing sale price of
our common stock on the grant date and has a maximum term of ten years, subject to earlier
termination on the first anniversary of the directors cessation of our Board service for any
reason. Each automatic option is immediately exercisable for all of the option shares and the
director would receive unvested shares for each unvested option exercised. However, any unvested
shares are subject to repurchase by us, at the lower of the exercise price paid per share or the
fair market value per share (determined at the time of repurchase), should the director cease
Board service prior to vesting of those shares.
The following table sets forth the number of shares underlying outstanding stock options (vested
and unvested) held by each of our directors as of the end of the 2006 fiscal year. Our directors
did not hold any unvested shares of restricted stock as of the end of the 2006 fiscal year.
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Shares Underlying Options |
Director |
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Outstanding at Fiscal Year End |
Robert M. Anderton |
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90,000 |
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George V. dArbeloff |
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270,000 |
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Daniel S. Durrie |
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32,500 |
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Neil J. Laird |
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32,500 |
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Federico Pignatelli |
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360,000 |
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PROPOSAL TWO
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE
BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2002 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
General
The stockholders are being asked to vote on an amendment to our 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the
Stock Incentive Plan) which was approved by our Board of Directors on February 28, 2007, subject
to stockholder approval. The effect of the amendment is to increase the number of shares of our
common stock available for issuance under the Stock Incentive Plan by an additional 1,000,000 to a
total of 5,950,000, and to establish an aggregate 200,000 share limitation on the number of shares
that may be used for the granting of full value awards. Full value awards are awards that may be
granted under the stock issuance program, discussed below. The number of shares of our common
stock subject to the Stock Incentive Plan is being increased to provide for awards in future years.
We intend to award grants to directors, officers and employees in order to provide incentives to
such individuals to focus on our critical long-range objectives and to encourage the attraction and
retention of such individuals.
The principal features of the Stock Incentive Plan are summarized below, but the summary is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the Stock Incentive Plan itself which is attached to this
proxy statement as Appendix A. We encourage you to read the Stock Incentive Plan carefully.
Background of the Stock Incentive Plan
The Stock Incentive Plan was approved by our stockholders on May 23, 2002. The Stock Incentive
Plan originally reserved 3,000,000 shares of our common stock for issuance as stock awards or upon
exercise of options granted pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plan and included options outstanding
under the predecessor 1998 Stock Option Plan which were transferred to the Stock Incentive Plan.
The Stock Incentive Plan was amended in 2004 to increase the shares reserved by an additional
1,000,000 shares, bringing the total shares of our common stock reserved for issuance to 4,000,000.
In 2005, the Stock Incentive Plan was amended to increase the shares reserved by an additional
950,000 shares, bringing the current total shares of our common stock reserved for issuance to
4,950,000. Our Board of Directors further amended the Stock Incentive Plan in 2005 to restrict our
ability to reprice outstanding stock options or to cancel outstanding stock options in exchange for
grants of stock options with a lower exercise price without stockholder approval. Our Board also
amended the Stock Incentive Plan to provide that (i) the minimum exercise price for stock options
would be the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant, (ii) to the extent
otherwise required, stockholder approval would be necessary to increase the number of shares
reserved under the Stock Incentive Plan, and (iii) any shares issued under the stock issuance
program for a purchase price of less than fair market value would generally provide for a minimum
of three-year vesting, subject to continued employment or service, or one-year vesting in the case
of performance-based awards. In February 2007, our Board of Directors further amended the Stock
Incentive Plan to reduce the number of options granted to non-employee directors under the
Automatic Option Grant Program.
The Stock Incentive Plan is designed to serve as a comprehensive equity incentive program to
attract and retain the services of individuals essential to our long-term growth and financial
success. Accordingly, our officers and other employees, the non-employee directors and independent
contractors have the opportunity to acquire a meaningful equity interest in us through their
participation in the Stock Incentive Plan.
Shares Subject to the Stock Incentive Plan
As of March 21, 2007, options awarded pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plan for 3,613,652
shares of our common stock are outstanding and 414,342 shares remain available for issuance. If
this proposal is approved, then approximately 1,414,342 shares would be available for issuance
under the Stock Incentive Plan, and a maximum of 200,000 shares may be issued pursuant to full
value awards. No full value awards have been granted under the Stock Incentive Plan. These
options were issued at the closing sale price of our common stock on the date of grant. Options
expire following termination of the optionees service between 90 days and 12 months following
termination service and have an exercise term not to exceed ten years from the date of grant. The
market value of the securities underlying the options as of March 21, 2007 was $9.49 per share of
our common stock. If the entire
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amount of 4,027,994 shares that have been authorized under the Stock Incentive Plan were issued
thereunder, such shares would constitute 14.5% of our common stock outstanding as of March 21,
2007.
We plan to file an S-8 Registration Statement to register the additional 1,000,000 shares
being reserved under the Stock Incentive Plan.
Description of the Stock Incentive Plan
The Stock Incentive Plan consists of three equity incentive programs: (1) the discretionary
option grant program, (2) the stock issuance program, and (3) the automatic option grant program
for our non-employee directors. The principal features of each program are described below.
Both our Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee have the authority to act as the
Stock Incentive Plan administrator of the discretionary option grant and stock issuance programs
with respect to option grants and stock issuances made to our executive officers and non-employee
directors and also have the authority to make option grants and stock issuances under those
programs to all other eligible individuals. Our Board of Directors may at any time appoint a
secondary committee comprised of one or more directors to have concurrent authority to make option
grants and stock issuances under those two programs to individuals other than executive officers
and non-employee directors. All grants under that program will be made in strict compliance with
the express provisions of such program. Options granted under the Stock Incentive Plan may be
incentive stock options as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the Code), or non-qualified options. The Stock Incentive Plan prohibits the repricing of
outstanding stock options or the exchange of outstanding stock options for stock options with a
lower exercise price, unless stockholder approval is obtained, or if in connection with a change of
control of us or a change in our common stock (such as the result of a merger, stock split, stock
dividend or recapitalization of us).
Discretionary Option Grant Program
The plan administrator has complete discretion under the discretionary option grant program to
determine which eligible individuals are to receive option grants, the time or times when those
grants are to be made, the number of shares subject to each such grant, the status of any granted
option as either an incentive stock option or a non-statutory option under the federal tax laws,
the vesting schedule (if any) to be in effect for the option grant and the maximum term for which
any granted option is to remain outstanding.
Each granted option will have an exercise price per share determined by the plan
administrator, which will not be less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of
grant. No granted option will have a term in excess of ten years. The shares subject to each option
will generally vest in one or more installments over a specified period of service measured from
the grant date.
Stock Issuance Program
Shares may be issued under the stock issuance program at a price per share determined by the
plan administrator, payable in cash or for past services rendered to us. Shares may also be issued
as a bonus for past services without any cash outlay required of the recipient. Shares of our
common stock may also be issued under the program pursuant to share right awards that entitle the
recipients to receive those shares upon the attainment of designated performance goals. The plan
administrator has complete discretion under the program to determine which eligible individuals are
to receive such stock issuances or share right awards, the time or times when those issuances or
awards are to be made, and the number of shares subject to each such issuance or award. The plan
administrator has discretion over the vesting schedule for shares issued under the stock issuance
program. Shares issued at less than fair market value will generally vest over a three-year period,
with accelerated vesting permitted only upon a change of control or in other limited circumstances
(e.g., death or disability of the recipient, termination without cause or pursuant to a severance
agreement or plan under which the recipient provides consideration for accelerated vesting). Shares
may also be issued upon attainment of designated performance goals or specified service
requirements.
Automatic Option Grant Program
Effective as of this 2007 annual meeting, under the automatic option grant program, eligible
non-employee members of our Board of Directors will receive a series of option grants over their
period of Board service. The automatic option grant program provides that each individual who is
elected to our Board as a non-employee director, at an
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annual meeting of stockholders or at a special meeting at which directors were elected,
automatically is granted, on the date of such election, a non-statutory option to purchase 15,000
shares of our common stock. Each option vests over one year in equal quarterly increments, with the
first vesting date occurring three months after the date of grant. Effective March 1, 2007, if a
non-employee director becomes a member of our Board of Directors for the first time on a date other
than the date of a meeting at which all directors were elected, he or she will automatically be
granted a non-statutory option to purchase the number of shares equal to the sum of (a) 15,000 and
(b) the product of (i) 1,250 and (ii) one plus the number of whole calendar months that will have
elapsed between the date of appointment to the Board of Directors and the anticipated date of the
next annual meeting of stockholders. The options will vest over one year in equal quarterly
increments, with the first vesting date occurring three months after the date of grant.
Exercise Provisions, Amendment and Termination of the Stock Incentive Plan
Upon cessation of service, the optionee will have a limited period of time in which to
exercise his or her outstanding options to the extent exercisable for vested shares. The plan
administrator has complete discretion to extend the period following the optionees cessation of
service during which his or her outstanding options may be exercised. Such discretion may be exercised at
any time while the options remain outstanding, whether before or after the optionees actual
cessation of service.
Our Board of Directors may amend or modify the Stock Incentive Plan at any time, subject to
any required stockholder approval to increase the number of shares reserved thereunder or pursuant
to applicable laws and regulations and the NASDAQ Rules. In addition, stockholder approval is required to modify the
eligibility requirements for participation in the Stock Incentive Plan.
Unless sooner terminated by our Board of Directors, the Stock Incentive Plan will terminate on
April 16, 2012.
Cumulative Options Granted Under the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan
Because option grants under the Stock Incentive Plan are subject to the discretion of the plan
administrator, awards under the Stock Incentive Plan that will be made for the upcoming year are
indeterminable. Future option exercise prices under the Stock Incentive Plan are also
indeterminable because they will be based upon the fair market value of our common stock on the
date of grant. As of March 21, 2007, the following persons or groups had, in total, received the
following aggregate number of options to purchase shares of our common stock under the 2002 Stock
Incentive Plan, each of which had an exercise price per share equal to the closing stock price on
the date of grant, as follows:
Option Award Transactions
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Options Granted (1) |
George V. dArbeloff, Chairman of the Board |
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240,000 |
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Robert M. Anderton, Director |
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90,000 |
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Daniel S. Durrie, Director |
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32,500 |
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Neil J. Laird, Director |
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32,500 |
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Federico Pignatelli, Director and Chairman Emeritus |
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340,000 |
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Jeffrey W. Jones, Vice Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer |
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1,057,000 |
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Richard L. Harrison, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary |
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250,000 |
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Keith G. Bateman, Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing |
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325,000 |
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Robert E. Grant, Former President and Chief Executive Officer |
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500,000 |
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James M. Haefner, Former Executive Vice President, Global Sales |
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120,000 |
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Name and Position |
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Options Granted (1) |
All current executive officers as a group (3 persons)(2) |
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1,632,000 |
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All current non-employee directors as a group (5 persons)(2) |
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735,000 |
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All employees, including all current officers who are not executive
officers, as a group(2) |
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3,463,023 |
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Represents the cumulative number of shares underlying options granted under the 2002 Stock
Incentive Plan, including any options that were forfeited and became available for re-grant
and options that were exercised. |
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Through March 21, 2007, options to purchase 5,830,023 shares were granted; options to
purchase 1,294,365 shares were forfeited and became available for re-grant; options to
purchase 922,006 shares were exercised; and options to purchase 3,613,652 shares were
outstanding. |
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences
No taxable income is recognized by the optionee at the time of the grant of an Incentive Stock
Option, and no taxable income is recognized for regular tax purposes at the time the option is
exercised; however, the excess of the fair market value of our common stock received over the
option price is an item of adjustment for alternative minimum tax purposes. The optionee will
recognize taxable income in the year in which the purchased shares are sold or otherwise made the
subject of a taxable disposition. For federal tax purposes, dispositions are divided into two
categories: qualifying and disqualifying. A qualifying disposition occurs if the sale or other
disposition is made more than two years after the date the option for the shares involved in such
sale or disposition is granted and more than one year after the date the shares are transferred
upon exercise. If the sale or disposition occurs before these two periods are satisfied, then a
disqualifying disposition will result.
Upon a qualifying disposition, the optionee will recognize long-term capital gain in an amount
equal to the excess of the amount realized upon the sale or other disposition of the purchased
shares over the exercise price paid for the shares. If there is a disqualifying disposition of the
shares, then the excess of the fair market value of those shares on the exercise date over the
exercise price paid for the shares will be taxable as ordinary income to the optionee. Any
additional gain or loss recognized upon the disposition will be recognized as a capital gain or
loss by the optionee.
We will not be entitled to any income tax deduction if the optionee makes a qualifying disposition
of the shares. If the optionee makes a disqualifying disposition of the purchased shares, then we
will be entitled to an income tax deduction, for the taxable year in which such disposition occurs,
equal to the ordinary income recognized by the optionee.
All other options granted under the Stock Incentive Plan will be non-statutory stock options
and will not qualify for any special tax benefits to the optionee. An optionee will not recognize
any taxable income at the time he or she is granted a non-statutory stock option. However, upon
exercise of the non-statutory stock option, the optionee will recognize ordinary income for federal
income tax purposes in an amount generally measured as the excess of the then fair market value of
each share over its exercise price. Upon an optionees resale of such shares, any difference
between the sale price and the fair market value of such shares on the date of exercise will be
treated as capital gain or loss and will generally qualify for long term capital gain or loss
treatment if the shares have been held for more than one year. The Code provides for reduced tax
rates for long term capital gains based on the taxpayers income and the length of the taxpayers
holding period.
The recipient of a restricted share award will generally recognize ordinary compensation
income when such shares are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, based on the
excess of the value of the shares at that time over the price, if any, paid for such shares.
However, if the recipient makes a timely election under the Code to be subject to tax upon the
receipt of the shares, the recipient will recognize ordinary compensation income at that time equal
to the fair market value of the shares over the price paid, if any, and no further ordinary
compensation income will be recognized when the shares vest.
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Except as otherwise described above with respect to incentive stock options, we generally will
be entitled to a deduction when and for the same amount that the recipient recognizes ordinary
income, subject to the limitations of Section 162(m) of the Code with respect to compensation paid
to certain covered employees. Under Section 162(m), income tax deductions of publicly-held
corporations may be limited to the extent total compensation (including base salary, annual bonus,
stock option exercises and non-qualified benefits paid) for certain executive officers exceeds $1
million in any one year. The Section 162(m) deduction limit, however, does not apply to certain
performance-based compensation as provided for by the Code and established by an independent
compensation committee. In particular, stock options will satisfy the performance-based
compensation exception if the awards are made by a qualifying compensation committee, the
underlying plan sets the maximum number of shares that can be granted to any person within a
specified period and the compensation is based solely on an increase in the stock price after the
grant date (i.e., the exercise price or base price is greater than or equal to the fair market
value of the stock subject to the award on the grant date).
The foregoing does not purport to be a complete summary of the federal income tax
considerations that may be relevant to holders of options or restricted shares, or to us. It also
does not reflect provisions of the income tax laws of any municipality, state or foreign country in
which an optionee may reside, nor does it reflect the tax consequences of an optionees death.
Recommendation of the Board of Directors
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT
TO THE 2002 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN.
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PROPOSAL THREE
RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The firm of BDO Seidman, LLP was selected by the Audit Committee to act as our independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. BDO Seidman, LLP
was initially engaged by us on August 8, 2005 and served in that capacity through December 31,
2006. Our Board is asking the stockholders to ratify BDO Seidman, LLPs appointment. Stockholder
ratification of such selection is not required by our bylaws or other applicable legal requirement.
However, our Board is submitting the selection of BDO Seidman, LLP to our stockholders for
ratification as a matter of good corporate governance. In the event our stockholders fail to ratify
the selection, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether or not to retain that firm for the 2006
fiscal year. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may consider
the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the
year if our Audit Committee believes that such a change would be in our and our stockholders best
interests.
A representative of BDO Seidman, LLP is expected to be present at our annual meeting, will have the
opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so, and will be available to respond to
appropriate questions.
Recommendation of the Board
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION
OF BDO SEIDMAN, LLP TO SERVE AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2007.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The following table presents fees billed to us for professional services rendered by BDO Seidman,
LLP for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. There were no fees billed to us for
professional services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2005. See Former Accountants below.
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Fiscal Year Ended |
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Fiscal Year Ended |
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December 31, 2006 |
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December 31, 2005 |
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Audit Fees |
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$ |
1,252,834 |
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|
$ |
1,144,819 |
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Audit-Related Fees |
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0 |
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28,037 |
(1) |
Tax Fees |
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0 |
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0 |
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All Other Fees |
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0 |
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0 |
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Total |
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$ |
1,252,834 |
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|
$ |
1,172,856 |
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(1) |
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Audit-related fees includes professional services rendered in connection with Forms S-1 and
S-8 filed with the SEC. |
Former Accountants
On August 3, 2005, we dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC) as our independent registered
public accounting firm. Our Audit Committee approved the decision to dismiss PWC.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and through August 3, 2005, there was one
disagreement with PWC on matters regarding accounting principles and practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement, although ultimately resolved to the
satisfaction of PWC, was a reportable event as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. The disagreement related to the accounting for penalties and interest on sales
tax for the year ended December 31, 2004. Our Audit Committee discussed the foregoing disagreement
with PWC and authorized PWC to respond fully to BDO Seidman, LLP, our successor
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independent registered public accounting firm, concerning this disagreement. Except for the
aforementioned disagreement, there were no disagreements with PWC on the matters noted above for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and through August 3, 2005 that would have caused PWC to
make reference thereto in their reports on our financial statements for such years if such matters
were not resolved to the satisfaction of PWC.
We refer to Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
which was filed with the SEC on July 19, 2005 with respect to the eleven material weaknesses in our
internal control over financial reporting, which is incorporated herein by reference. Except for
the aforementioned material weaknesses, there were no other reportable events (as defined in Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and through August 3,
2005.
We provided PWC with a copy of the disclosure we proposed to make in a Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on August 9, 2005 and requested that PWC furnish a letter addressed to the SEC stating
whether that firm agreed with the statements by us and, if not, stating the respects in which it
did not agree. A copy of PWCs letter was filed as an exhibit to the aforementioned Current Report
on Form 8-K reporting the change in our auditors.
On August 8, 2005, we engaged BDO Seidman, LLP as our new independent registered public accounting
firm. During our two most recent fiscal years and through August 8, 2005, we did not consult with
BDO Seidman, LLP with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on
our financial statements, or any other matters or reportable events listed in Item 304(a)(2)(i) or
(ii) of Regulation S-K.
The report of BDO Seidman, LLP on our financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2006 contains no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor is it qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle. We refer to Item 9A. Controls and
ProceduresManagements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Item 9A. Controls
and ProceduresPlan for Remediation of Material Weaknesses of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 which was filed with the SEC on March 16, 2006, with
respect to material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, which is
incorporated herein by reference. Except for the material weaknesses noted above, there were no
other reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K) for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2005. In our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, we concluded
that, as a result of our assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2006, we had remediated all of the material weaknesses reported as of December 31,
2005. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 there were no disagreements with BDO
Seidman, LLP or PWC on matters regarding accounting principles and practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure.
Determination of Independence
In considering the nature of the services provided by our independent registered public accounting
firm, the Audit Committee determined that such services are compatible with the provision of
independent audit services. The Audit Committee discussed these services with our independent
registered public accounting firm and our management to determine that they are permitted under the
rules and regulations concerning auditor independence promulgated by the SEC to implement the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Pre-Approval Policy
According to policies adopted by the Audit Committee and ratified by our Board, to ensure
compliance with the SECs rules regarding auditor independence, all audit and non-audit services to
be provided by our independent registered public accounting firm must be pre-approved by the Audit
Committee. This policy generally provides that we will not engage any independent registered public
accounting firm to render audit or non-audit services unless the service is specifically approved
in advance by the Audit Committee.
From time to time, the Audit Committee may pre-approve specified types of services that are
expected to be provided to us by our independent registered public accounting firm during the next
12 months. Any such pre-approval will be detailed as to the particular service or type of services
to be provided and is also generally subject
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to a maximum dollar amount. In providing any pre-approval, the Audit Committee considers whether
the services to be approved are consistent with the SECs rules on auditor independence.
All fees paid to BDO Seidman, LLP were pursuant to engagements pre-approved by the Audit Committee,
and none of those engagements made use of the exception to pre-approval contained in Regulation
S-X, Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C).
OTHER MATTERS
We know of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at our annual meeting. If any
other matters properly come before our annual meeting, it is intended that shares represented by
the proxies will be voted with respect thereto in accordance with the best judgment and in the
discretion of the proxy holders. Discretionary authority with respect to such other matters is
granted by the execution of the enclosed proxy.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND RELATED INFORMATION
Our Executive Officers
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our executive officers as of March 28,
2007:
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Age |
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Position |
Jeffrey W. Jones
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49 |
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Vice Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Richard L. Harrison
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50 |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
Keith G. Bateman
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54 |
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Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing |
In 2006, the following changes occurred within our executive officer team:
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On May 9, 2006, Jeffrey W. Jones was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer
following the resignation of Robert E. Grant to take a position with a company in the
medical aesthetics industry. Mr. Jones had been serving as our Chief Technology Officer
and had served as our Chief Executive Officer from 1998 through 2004; and, |
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On May 12, 2006, Keith G. Bateman was appointed Executive Vice President, Global Sales
and Marketing, following the resignation of James M. Haefner, our former Executive Vice
President, Global Sales, to pursue other interests. Mr. Bateman had been serving as the
Executive Vice President of Global Marketing. |
The following is a brief description of the present and past business experience of each of our
current executive officers. The executive officers are appointed by our Board on an annual basis
and serve at the discretion of our Board, subject to the terms of any employment agreement with us,
until their earlier resignation or removal. There are no family relationships among any of the
directors or executive officers. The biography of Mr. Jones appears earlier in this Proxy Statement
under Proposal OneElection of Directors.
Richard L. Harrison joined us in December 2005 as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary. Prior to joining us, Mr. Harrison served from 1994 to 2004 as Chief Financial
Officer of Interpore Cross International, a publicly-traded medical device company. From 1987 to
1994, Mr. Harrison worked for Kirschner Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of orthopedic devices,
in a variety of financial positions, including Corporate Controller from 1992 through 1994. Mr.
Harrison is a Certified Public Accountant.
Keith G. Bateman has served as Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing since May 2006,
as Executive Vice President, Marketing from January 2005 through May 2006 and as Executive Vice
President since 2002, previously serving as Vice President of Global Sales from 1999 to 2001. From
1994 to 1998, Mr. Bateman held executive positions with the international and domestic divisions of
HGM Medical Laser Systems, a manufacturer of medical lasers used in ophthalmologic, dental and
aesthetic applications. Prior to that, he held several positions in sales, marketing and management
at various companies in the computer industry.
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis section discusses the compensation policies and programs
for our named executive officers, which consist of: Jeffrey W. Jones, our President and Chief
Executive Officer; Richard L. Harrison, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer;
Keith G. Bateman, our Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing; Robert E. Grant, our
former President and Chief Executive Officer; and, James M. Haefner, our former Executive Vice
President, Global Sales. The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors is primarily
responsible for overseeing the development and administration of the total compensation program for
corporate officers and key executives, and administering our executive incentive bonus and stock
plans.
Compensation Objectives.
It is important that we employ energetic people who are enthusiastic about our mission and our
products, and we believe this must start at the top with our executive officers who set an example
for the entire company. We are engaged in a very competitive industry, and our success depends
upon our ability to attract and retain qualified executive officers by offering them competitive
compensation packages. Our compensation programs for our executive officers are designed to
attract and retain such key executive officers, and to reward them in a fashion commensurate with
our corporate performance and the value created for our stockholders. Our compensation programs
also support our short-term and long-term strategic goals and values and reward the individual
contributions of our executive officers to our success.
Our policy is to provide our Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers with competitive
compensation opportunities that reward their contribution to our financial success and individual
performance, while providing financial stability and security. Accordingly, the compensation
package for the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers is mainly comprised of the
following compensation elements: (1) a base salary, designed to be competitive with salary levels
in the industry and to reflect individual performance; (2) an annual incentive bonus payable in
cash and based on the review of certain annual financial and other performance measures, which
supports our short-term performance; (3) where appropriate, long-term stock-based incentive awards,
which support our long-term performance and are designed to strengthen the mutual interests between
our executive officers and our stockholders; and (4) severance payments and other benefits payable
upon termination of an officers employment by us without cause or by our officer for good reason,
including but not limited to a change of control of us, which promotes executive retention and
efforts toward the best interests of the stockholders in the event of an actual or threatened
change of control of us. We believe that each of these elements and their combination is necessary
to support our overall compensation objectives.
Determination of Compensation Awards.
The Compensation Committee determines the compensation to be paid to our executive officers. The
Compensation Committee periodically reviews the total compensation levels and the distribution of
compensation among the compensation elements identified above for each of our executive officers.
The Compensation Committee determines the total compensation levels for our executive officers by
considering each executive officers position and responsibilities, individual performance and our
financial performance, in the context of our compensation policies and objectives and competitive
market data applicable to each executive officers position. When establishing overall
compensation, the Compensation Committee takes into consideration the amounts paid to executive
officers at companies with similar business structure, size, location and stage of development. The
Compensation Committee believes that our most direct competitors for executive talent include
significantly larger and better-capitalized companies in the medical device industry, comprising a
broader range of companies than those with which we usually are compared for purposes of stock
performance.
The principal factors that were taken into account in establishing each executive officers
compensation package for 2006 are described below. The Compensation Committee may in its discretion
apply entirely different factors, such as different measures of financial performance, for future
years.
Our Compensation Committee solicited proposals from several compensation consultants and in May
2006 retained Aon Consulting to conduct a competitive assessment of our executive compensation
practices and levels. In preparing its analysis, the consultant compiled compensation information
within the following three data groups, which we refer to as the peer group companies:
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compensation data for publicly-traded medical products companies with $50 million to
$100 million in annual revenues (29 companies); |
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compensation data for publicly-traded medical products companies with $50 million to
$200 million in annual revenues (44 companies); and |
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compensation data for high technology companies with $50 million to $200 million in
annual revenues from the consultants Radford Surveys Database (687 companies). |
We targeted total cash compensation for our executive officers for the 2006 fiscal year at the
composite 50th percentile of the above peer group companies. Actual total cash
compensation for our executive officers for the 2006 fiscal year was between the composite
50th percentile and 75th percentile of the peer group companies. We did not
offer any equity compensation awards to our executive officers during the 2006 fiscal year.
Components of Compensation.
During the 2006 fiscal year, our executive officers compensation was composed of base salary,
annual incentive bonuses, certain perquisites and potential severance payments and other benefits
payable upon certain events, including a qualifying termination of the executive officers
employment subsequent to a change of control of us.
Base Salaries.
Our executive officers base salaries are assessed periodically by the Compensation Committee,
taking into account each officers position and responsibilities, including accomplishments and
contributions, experience and tenure. In addition, information on competitive salary levels for
executive officers with similar positions at competing companies, as compiled by the Compensation
Committees consultant, was considered during 2006, with the Compensation Committee targeting base
salary levels at or near the composite 50th percentile of the peer group companies in
the Aon Consulting study. Also taken into consideration during 2006 were the significant changes in
responsibilities that occurred for Messrs. Jones and Bateman during 2006, when they were promoted
to President and Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing,
respectively. For compensation decisions relating to our executive officers other than our Mr.
Jones, our President and Chief Executive Officer, our Compensation Committee also considered the
recommendations of Mr. Jones.
Utilizing the information gathered by the consultant as to the companies in our industry, the
recommendations of Mr. Jones, and the Compensation Committees own assessment of the aforementioned
factors, and given the increased responsibilities associated with the promotions of Mr. Jones and
Mr. Bateman, the following base salary actions were initiated in July 2006:
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Mr. Jones annual base salary was increased from $250,000 to $300,000; |
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(2) |
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Mr. Harrisons annual base salary remained at $230,000; and, |
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Mr. Batemans annual base salary was increased from $175,000 to $220,000. |
Annual Incentive Bonuses.
Annual incentive bonuses are intended to reward accomplishment of the executives individual
objectives and our overall short-term corporate performance and objectives for a fiscal year.
For our executive officers, other than Mr. Bateman and Mr. Haefner, for fiscal years prior to the
2006 fiscal year, bonus amounts were determined by the Compensation Committee annually at the end
of each fiscal year based upon a number of variables, both quantitative and qualitative, including
our corporate performance in the year and consideration of bonus provisions in the executives
employment agreements. The provisions of the employment agreements governed the payment of bonuses
to our executives in the early part of 2006. Mr. Grants agreement provided for an annual bonus of
up to $175,000, 60% of which was to be based on the achievement of revenue targets and 40% of which
was to be based on the achievement of net income targets. Mr. Grant was entitled to a minimum
annual bonus of $50,000, payable in quarterly installments. Prior to his departure in May 2006, Mr.
Grant received a single quarterly installment of $12,500. Mr. Jones agreement, as in effect
prior to his promotion to Chief Executive Officer, provided that he could earn a bonus of up to
$100,000 for fiscal year 2006 based on the achievement of performance criteria established by the
Compensation Committee, with a guaranteed bonus of
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$42,000, less all amounts paid to him during the year for his housing allowance. Mr. Harrisons
agreement provided that he was eligible to earn an annual target bonus of up to $100,000, with a
guaranteed bonus of $50,000 payable in quarterly installments.
During the 2006 fiscal year, in connection with the aforementioned study by the consultant, the
Compensation Committee reviewed the target bonuses set forth in Mr. Jones and Mr. Harrisons
employment agreements and the compensation packages of their counterparts at the peer group
companies in the Aon Consulting study, and in July 2006 initiated the following actions:
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(1) |
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Mr. Jones 2006 annual bonus target for achieving expected performance was set at
$100,000, and for achieving high performance was set at $175,000. Mr. Jones guaranteed
annual bonus, paid out during the fiscal year, was set at $50,000, payable in monthly
installments; and, |
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(2) |
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Mr. Harrisons 2006 annual bonus target for achieving expected performance was set at
$75,000 and for achieving high performance was set at $100,000. Mr. Harrisons guaranteed
annual bonus remained at $50,000, payable in quarterly installments. |
The guaranteed bonuses are paid to the executive officers in installments throughout the year,
regardless of our corporate performance. Bonus amounts to be awarded in excess of the guaranteed
amounts are determined based on the achievement of performance criteria approved by the
Compensation Committee. In November 2006, the Compensation Committee after review with management
determined that the 2006 bonuses payable to Mr. Jones and Mr. Harrison would be determined after
completion of the 2006 fiscal year and would be based upon a quantitative and qualitative
assessment of their accomplishments in critical performance areas. The critical performance areas
for the determination of expected performance for 2006 included the following:
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Revenue growth, with a focus on domestic sales; |
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Leveraging selling and marketing expenses and optimizing distribution channels; |
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Enhanced profitability and financial condition; |
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Intellectual property development and product development; |
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Continuous improvement in corporate governance and internal processes and controls; |
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Enhanced shareholder value; and |
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Modification of company culture to increase focus on customer centricity and
cost containment. |
The determination of potential incremental bonuses for achieving high performance was based upon
additional performance areas, including: exceeding specified revenue targets, achieving specific
investor relations goals, the accomplishment of certain product development milestones and progress
on certain contractual matters.
Following the completion of its review and assessment of the foregoing factors in February 2007,
the Compensation Committee determined the bonus amounts for fiscal year 2006, to be $110,000 for
Mr. Jones, which was slightly higher than the annual bonus target for achieving expected
performance, based in part on improvements in domestic sales results and progress on new product
development projects, and $85,000 for Mr. Harrison, which was slightly higher than the annual bonus
target for achieving expected performance, based in part on improvements in internal controls over
financial reporting and governance processes, and results of cost containment initiatives. These
bonus amounts included the minimum bonus amounts previously paid out during the fiscal year. The
Compensation Committee expects to use similar performance criteria to determine bonuses for Mr.
Jones and Mr. Harrison for the 2007 fiscal year.
For the 2006 fiscal year (and prior fiscal years), our principal sales and marketing executive
officers bonus programs were designed to enable Mr. Bateman (and Mr. Haefner prior to his
departure) to earn targeted bonus amounts based upon the achievement of targeted revenues. For
2006, Messrs. Bateman and Haefner were entitled to receive a monthly payment of .11333% of certain
revenues up to and including a cumulative revenue of $75 million, after which they were entitled to
higher percentage payments. Mr. Haefner received these payments prior to his termination of
employment in May 2006. In July 2006, in connection with the aforementioned study by the
consultant, the Compensation Committee reviewed Mr. Batemans current bonus program and the
compensation packages of his counterparts at the peer group companies in the Aon Consulting study,
and determined that Mr. Batemans bonus would continue to be calculated in 2006 based upon the
aforementioned formula. Mr. Batemans actual bonus amount for the 2006 fiscal year was $74,702,
based on our revenues.
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Stock-Based Incentive Awards.
Stock-based incentives are designed to align the interests of our executive officers with those of
our stockholders and provide each individual with a significant incentive to manage us from the
perspective of an owner with an equity stake in the business. Stock options allow the officers to
acquire shares of our common stock at a fixed price per share (which is the closing sale price of
our stock on the grant date) over a specified period of time, generally ten years. Stock options
generally become exercisable in a series of installments over a three-year period, contingent upon
the officers continued employment with us. Accordingly, stock options provide a return to the
executive officer only if he remains employed by us during the vesting period, and then only if the
market price of the shares appreciates over the option term. As such, stock options not only reward
our corporate performance but are also a key retention tool. The size of the option grant to each
executive officer, including any grant considered for the Chief Executive Officer and our other
named executive officers, is set at a level that is intended to create a meaningful opportunity for
stock ownership based on the individuals current position with us, the individuals performance in
recent periods and his or her potential for future responsibility and promotion over the option
term. The Compensation Committee also takes into account the number of unvested options held by the
executive officer in order to maintain an appropriate level of equity incentive for that
individual. The relevant weight given to each of these factors varies from individual to
individual.
During the 2006 fiscal year, there were no equity awards of any type awarded to our executive
officers, primarily resulting from the fact that sufficient shares under our 2002 Stock Incentive
Plan were not available to make meaningful grants to the executive officers and still have shares
available for use in recruiting new employees. The Compensation Committee may award stock options
to our executive officers on an annual basis in the current and subsequent years. In establishing
the appropriate amount of such awards, we expect that the Compensation Committee will take into
account data from our consultants study described above.
In December 2005, the Compensation Committee approved the acceleration of vesting of certain
unvested stock options granted under our 2002 Stock Incentive Plan that were held by certain of our
key employees and officers, including our executive officers. As a result of such acceleration,
options granted to 25 persons with respect to 1,337,500 unvested shares of our common stock,
including options with respect to 684,178 unvested shares that were held by our executive officers,
became fully vested. The Compensation Committee also imposed resale restrictions on shares of our
common stock that could be acquired by such persons upon exercise of any such accelerated options
to prevent the sale of such shares (other than to satisfy applicable withholding taxes) before such
time as vesting would otherwise have taken place. Upon cessation of service, such persons have a
limited period in which to exercise their accelerated options.
The option acceleration eliminated future compensation expense that we would otherwise have
recognized in our consolidated statements of operations with respect to the options at issue now
that we have adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share Based Payment,
effective January 1, 2006. The maximum aggregate pre-tax expense associated with the accelerated
options that would have been reflected in our consolidated financial statements in future fiscal
years is estimated to be approximately $3.2 million. The acceleration resulted in compensation
expense of approximately $204,000 in the fourth quarter of 2005.
Policies with Respect to Equity Compensation Award Determinations.
We do not time the award of stock option grants in advance of material announcements in order to
achieve lower exercise prices. In the past, we have not granted any equity compensation awards
other than stock options. Our policy is that stock options are granted with an exercise price
equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant, and that all option grants are
approved in advance of or on the date of the grant. The Secondary Committee (consisting of our
Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jones) is delegated authority by the Board to approve stock option
grants in an amount not to exceed 5,000 shares per person and only for newly-hired employees. For
stock option grants to new employees, our policy is that they be issued on, and receive an exercise
price equal to the closing stock price of our common stock on such employees start date, presuming
that the award was pre-approved by the Secondary Committee.
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Perquisites and Other Benefits.
Our executive officers are entitled to few benefits that are not otherwise available to all of our
employees. In this regard it should be noted that we do not provide pension arrangements,
post-retirement health coverage, or similar benefits for our executives or employees.
Mr. Jones is provided the full use of a vehicle that is leased by us, and he is reimbursed up to
$5,000 annually for costs associated with commuting to his out-of-state residence. Mr. Harrison
receives a monthly pre-tax car allowance. Through the first seven months of 2006, the portion of
employee life and medical insurance premiums that Mr. Harrison would otherwise have been required
to contribute were paid by us, but this program was terminated effective August 1, 2006. Mr.
Bateman is provided with a Company-leased apartment which he uses, along with another employee,
when he is working locally at our headquarters, and rental car, gasoline, personal meal and laundry
expenses are reimbursed to Mr. Bateman while working locally at our headquarters. Additionally,
the expenses associated with commuting to his out-of-state residence from our headquarters are
reimbursed to him. The Compensation Committee has determined to provide the above-described
personal benefits and perquisites in order to attract and retain highly qualified named executive
officers by offering compensation opportunities that are competitive with our peers and are
designed to meet the needs of our executives. Mssrs. Jones and Bateman consider the ability to
continue to reside in their home states an important factor in their job satisfaction, and we
desire to encourage their job satisfaction and focused attention on company matters.
Severance and Change of Control Arrangements.
Under the terms of Mr. Jones and Mr. Harrisons employment agreements, entered into on December
29, 2005 and December 12, 2005, respectively, if their employment is terminated other than for
cause or if they resign for good reason, Mr. Jones will be entitled to receive severance pay in an
amount equal to one year of annual base salary, and Mr. Harrison will be entitled to receive
severance pay in an amount equal to six months of annual base salary.
In February 2006, we entered into change of control arrangements with each of our named executive
officers which provide for severance payments and other benefits to the officers if their
employment is terminated by us without cause or by the officer for good reason within 18 months
following a change of control of us. The agreements are designed to retain our executive officers
and provide continuity of management in the event of an actual or threatened change in the control
of us and to ensure that our executive officers compensation and benefits expectations would be
satisfied in such event. The double trigger feature, requiring a qualifying termination of
employment in connection with the change of control, was considered important to ensure that the
executives did not unfairly benefit from a transaction that was in our and our stockholders best
interest. A description of the material terms of our change of control arrangements can be found
in this proxy statement under Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control. The
Compensation Committee believes that such severance and change of control arrangements are
reasonable within the marketplace.
Compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code disallows a tax deduction to publicly held companies
for compensation paid to certain of their executive officers to the extent that such compensation
exceeds $1.0 million per covered officer in any fiscal year. The limitation applies only to
compensation that is not considered to be performance-based. Non-performance-based compensation
paid to our executive officers for the 2006 fiscal year did not exceed the $1.0 million limit per
officer, and we do not expect the non-performance-based compensation to be paid to our executive
officers for the 2007 fiscal year to exceed that limit. Because it is unlikely that the cash
compensation payable to any of our executive officers in the foreseeable future will approach the
$1.0 million limit, we do not expect to take any action to limit or restructure the elements of
cash compensation payable to our executive officers so as to qualify that compensation as
performance-based compensation under Section 162(m). We will reconsider this decision should the
individual cash compensation of any executive officer ever approach the $1.0 million level.
The 2002 Stock Incentive Plan imposes the requisite limitation on the maximum number of shares for
which options may be granted per individual. Therefore, assuming a committee comprised solely of
outside directors as required by Section 162(m) makes all option grants to our executive officers,
any compensation deemed paid in connection with the exercise of future option grants made to
executive officers under the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan with an
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exercise price equal to the fair market value of the option shares on the grant date should qualify
as performance-based compensation that will not be subject to the $1.0 million limitation.
Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code impose certain adverse tax consequences on
compensation treated as excess parachute payments. An executive is treated as having received
excess parachute payments for purposes of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code if he
or she receives compensatory payments or benefits that are contingent on a change in the ownership
or control of a corporation, and the aggregate amount of such contingent compensatory payments and
benefits equals or exceeds three times the executives base salary amount. An executives excess
parachute payments are subject to a 20% excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code,
in addition to any applicable federal income and employment taxes. Also, the corporations
compensation deduction in respect of the executives excess parachute payments is disallowed under
Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. If we were to be subject to a change in control,
certain amounts received by our executives could be excess parachute payments under Sections 280G
and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. As discussed under Potential Payments Upon Termination or
Change in Control we do not provide our executive officers with tax gross up payments in the event
of a change in control.
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Summary Compensation Table
The following table shows the compensation earned by, or awarded or paid to, each of our named
executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006:
Summary Compensation Table
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Salary ($) |
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Bonus ($)(1) |
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Jeffrey W. Jones |
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2006 |
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$ |
273,574 |
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$ |
110,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
124,142 |
(4) |
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$ |
507,716 |
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President and
Chief Executive Officer |
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Robert E. Grant |
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2006 |
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133,445 |
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12,500 |
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0 |
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57,317 |
(5) |
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203,262 |
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Former President and
Chief Executive Officer |
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Richard L. Harrison |
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2006 |
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230,000 |
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85,000 |
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0 |
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15,506 |
(6) |
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330,506 |
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Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary |
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Keith G. Bateman |
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2006 |
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193,408 |
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74,702 |
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0 |
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50,153 |
(7) |
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318,263 |
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Executive Vice President,
Global Sales and Marketing |
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James M. Haefner |
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2006 |
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82,692 |
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22,611 |
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0 |
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115,861 |
(8) |
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221,164 |
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Former Executive Vice
President, Global Sales |
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Bonuses paid are at the discretion of the Compensation Committee after review of certain
performance measures and objectives identified during the fiscal year, and include certain
guaranteed bonus amounts for Messrs. Jones, Grant and Harrison. Bonuses for Mssrs. Bateman
and Haefner were based on a percentage of revenues. See Compensation Discussion and
AnalysisCompensation ComponentsAnnual Incentive Bonuses. |
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In December 2005, the Compensation Committee approved the acceleration of vesting of certain
unvested stock options granted under our 2002 Stock Incentive Plan that were held by certain
of our key employees and officers, including our executive officers. As a result of such
acceleration, options granted to 25 persons with respect to 1,337,500 unvested shares of our
common stock, including options with respect to 684,178 unvested shares that were held by our
executive officers, became fully vested. The acceleration eliminated compensation expense
that we would otherwise have recognized in our consolidated statements of operations for the
2006 and subsequent fiscal years with respect to these options in accordance with Financial
Accounting Standard No. 123R. The maximum aggregate pre-tax expense associated with the
accelerated options that would have been reflected in our consolidated financial statements
for the 2006 and subsequent fiscal years is estimated to be approximately $3.2 million. The
acceleration resulted in compensation expense of approximately $204,000 in the fourth quarter
of 2005. |
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Our policy is to pay to our employees, on an annual basis, accrued unused vacation hours
exceeding their permitted banked hours, which varies amongst our employees based on their
position with us. Upon an employees termination, we pay all of the employees unused vacation
hours, including any permitted banked hours. |
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Amount includes $89,468 for the payment of unused accrued vacation hours; $29,748 of costs
associated with Mr. Jones company-leased automobile, including lease payments, insurance,
gasoline and maintenance; and $4,926 in expenses reimbursed to Mr. Jones for commuting to his
out-of-state residence. |
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On July 3, 2006, we entered into a separation agreement with Mr. Grant relating to his
resignation on May 9, 2006. Pursuant to the separation agreement, Mr. Grant agreed to forfeit
all right, title and interest in and to a portion of his fully vested stock options. We agreed
to terminate the Resale Restriction Agreement, dated December 16, 2005, between Mr. Grant and
us, which terminated the resale restrictions that would have otherwise applied to Mr. Grants
remaining options. During his employment with us as Chief Executive Officer, we provided Mr.
Grant with the unlimited use of an automobile we purchased on December 31, 2004 at an initial
cost of $75,645. This automobile was sold for $42,000 on September 29, 2006, and we incurred
an $846 loss based on the difference between the sales proceeds and the net book value. All
other compensation includes: $9,415 representing the sum of depreciation expense recorded in
2006 for the aforementioned vehicle plus the loss on sale of $846; $2,508 in costs associated
with the use of this vehicle, including insurance, gasoline and maintenance; $41,240 for the
payment of unused accrued vacation hours; $3,609 in life and medical insurance premiums
absorbed by us that Mr. Grant would otherwise have been required to contribute via payroll
deduction; and $545 in reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs, fees, charges or expenses
associated with our medical and dental insurance plans as provided in Mr. Grants employment
agreement, which also provided for a yearly cap on such reimbursement of $3,000. |
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Amount includes $12,000 in car allowance payments and $3,506 in life and medical insurance
premiums paid by us through August 1, 2006, as this benefit was canceled effective August 1,
2006. |
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Amount includes one-half of $29,824 in costs associated with us maintaining a local apartment
used by Mr. Bateman and another employee; $17,525 in travel-related expenses reimbursed to Mr.
Bateman associated with commuting to his out-of-state residence; $9,224 in rental car,
gasoline, personal meal and laundry expenses reimbursed to Mr. Bateman while working locally
at our headquarters; and $8,492 for the payment of unused accrued vacation hours. |
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On June 7, 2006, we entered into a separation agreement with Mr. Haefner relating to his
resignation on May 12, 2006. Pursuant to the separation agreement, we agreed to pay Mr.
Haefner a severance amount equal to six months of his former base salary, which amounted to
$100,000. All Other Compensation amount includes, in addition to the $100,000 of severance
pay; $6,641 for the payment of unused vacation hours; $4,135 in car allowance payments; and a
$5,085 payment Mr. Haefner received equal to the equivalent of one-half of the commission that
he would have otherwise been entitled to receive for the quarter ending June 30, 2006 had his
employment not terminated. Additionally, out of 40,000 shares of common stock acquired upon
the exercise of stock options, Mr. Haefner was permitted to sell 29,999 shares prior to the
date that resale restrictions would have lapsed on such shares under the Resale Restriction
Agreement dated December 16, 2005 between Mr. Haefner and us. The estimated value realized in
connection with the 29,999 shares was $18,233, which is included in the amount shown in the
table entitled Option Exercises and Stock Vested. |
Grants of Plan-Based Awards
No grants of plan-based awards were made to our named executive officers for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth summary information regarding the outstanding equity awards held by
each of our named executive officers at December 31, 2006. We have not granted any equity awards
other than options in the past.
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Option Exercise |
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Option Expiration |
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Unexercisable |
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Price($) |
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Date |
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Jeffrey W. Jones |
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407,000 |
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0 |
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$ |
2.125 |
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12/12/08 |
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President and |
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100,000 |
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0 |
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2.125 |
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12/15/09 |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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300,000 |
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0 |
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5.170 |
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12/20/11 |
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200,000 |
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0 |
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14.010 |
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12/12/13 |
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50,000 |
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0 |
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8.110 |
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12/29/15 |
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Robert E. Grant |
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0 |
(2) |
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0 |
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Former President and
Chief Executive Officer |
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Richard L. Harrison |
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250,000 |
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0 |
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7.200 |
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12/12/15 |
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Executive Vice
President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary |
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Keith G. Bateman |
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50,000 |
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0 |
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2.1563 |
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1/8/09 |
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Executive Vice
President, |
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75,000 |
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0 |
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2.1563 |
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12/29/10 |
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Global Sales and |
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100,000 |
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0 |
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5.170 |
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12/20/11 |
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75,000 |
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0 |
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14.010 |
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25,000 |
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6.660 |
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James M. Haefner |
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0 |
(3) |
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0 |
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Former Executive Vice
President, Global Sales
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In December 2005, the Compensation Committee approved the acceleration of vesting of
certain unvested stock options granted under our 2002 Stock Incentive Plan that were held by
certain of our key employees and officers, including our named executive officers. As a result
of such acceleration, options granted to our named executive officers with respect to 684,178
unvested shares became fully vested. The Compensation Committee imposed restrictions on shares
of our common stock that could be acquired by such persons upon exercise of any such
accelerated options that prevent the sale of such shares (other than to satisfy applicable
withholding taxes) before such time as vesting would otherwise have taken place. See
Compensation Discussion and AnalysisCompensation Components. |
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On July 3, 2006, in connection with his resignation, Mr. Grant agreed to forfeit all right,
title and interest in and to 162,000 of his total of 420,000 outstanding, fully vested stock
options. We agreed to terminate the Resale Restriction Agreement, dated December 16, 2005,
between Mr. Grant and us, which terminated the resale restrictions that would have otherwise
applied to Mr. Grants remaining options. Between June 26, 2006 and December 22, 2006, Mr.
Grant exercised options to purchase 338,000 shares of our common stock (including 138,000
shares that were subject to the Resale Restriction Agreement prior to its termination). Mr.
Grant did not hold any unvested stock options. See 2006 Potential Payments upon Termination
or Change in ControlSeparation Agreements. |
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Between June 29, 2006 and August 4, 2006, Mr. Haefner exercised options to purchase 40,000
shares of our common stock, representing 33% of his outstanding stock options. The remaining
67% of Mr. Haefners outstanding stock options expired unexercised. Out of the 40,000 shares
of common stock acquired upon the exercise of stock options, Mr. Haefner was permitted to sell
29,999 shares prior to the date that resale restrictions would have lapsed in connection with
that certain Resale Restriction Agreement dated December 16, 2005 between Mr. Haefner and us.
The estimated value realized in connection with the 29,999 shares was $18,233, which is
included in the amount shown in the Option Exercises and Stock Vested table. See 2006
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in ControlSeparation Agreements. |
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested
The following table summarizes the option exercises by each of our named executive officers for the
year ended December 31, 2006. No shares of restricted stock have been granted to any of the named
executive officers.
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on Exercise |
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Jeffrey W. Jones |
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0 |
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0 |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Robert E. Grant |
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338,000 |
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$ |
725,184 |
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Former President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Richard L. Harrison |
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0 |
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0 |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
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Keith G. Bateman |
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0 |
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0 |
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Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing |
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James M. Haefner |
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40,000 |
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42,393 |
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Former Executive Vice President, Global Sales |
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Represents the excess over the exercise price of the closing market price of a share of
our common stock on the date of exercise multiplied by the number of shares that were
exercised. |
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Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
Change of Control Arrangements.
In February 2006, we and of each of Messrs. Jones, Grant, Harrison, Haefner and Bateman entered
into an amendment to such officers employment agreement or offer letter. The primary purpose of
each amendment was to provide for certain severance payments to be made to the officer upon the
occurrence of certain qualifying terminations of employment within the 18 months following a change
of control. A qualifying termination is defined as the occurrence any termination of the officers
employment:
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by the officer for good reason (as defined in the officers agreement); or |
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in each case during the 18 months following the change of control. |
Upon the occurrence of a triggering event, the officer will be entitled to receive, subject to his
execution of a general release in favor of us, the following:
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100% of the officers then current annual salary plus the full amount of the officers
potential bonus for the current year, which aggregate amount shall be paid in a one-time
lump sum payment; |
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COBRA premiums and, other than in the case of Mr. Bateman, reimbursement of expenses
associated with medical and dental treatment up to a cap and, to the extent permissible,
coverage under our life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment plan and disability
program, in each case, for a period of one year from the date of such termination; and |
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a lump sum payment equal to twelve times the monthly car allowance or monthly lease
payment plus its maintenance and insurance costs over a one-year period, as applicable. |
In addition, all unvested options and shares of restricted stock held by the officer shall
immediately vest and become fully exercisable upon such qualifying termination.
A Change of Control generally means the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) an
acquisition by any person of 50% or more of the voting power of our securities; or (ii) approval by
our stockholders of: (x) a merger, consolidation, share exchange or reorganization, unless our
stockholders, immediately before such transaction own, directly or indirectly immediately following
such transaction, at least 50% of the voting power of the outstanding securities of the corporation
that is the successor in such transaction in substantially the same proportion as their ownership
of the voting securities immediately before such merger, consolidation, share exchange or
reorganization; (y) our complete liquidation or dissolution; or (z) an agreement for the sale or
other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets.
Good reason generally means the occurrence of: (i) a change in executives position that
materially reduces his duties or level of responsibility; or (ii) a requirement that executive
relocate his place of employment to outside of Orange County, California.
Employment Agreements.
On December 29, 2005, we entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. Jones. The Agreement
replaced an earlier employment agreement dated December 12, 2003 with Mr. Jones which expired by
its terms on December 31, 2005. On December 12, 2005, we entered into an employment agreement with
Mr. Harrison.
Under the terms of Mr. Jones employment agreement, if his employment is terminated other than for
cause or if he resigns for good reason, Mr. Jones will be entitled to receive, subject to his
execution of a general release, a lump sum severance payment in an amount equal to one year of
annual base salary. Under the terms of Mr. Harrisons employment agreement, if his employment is
terminated other than for cause or if he resigns for good reason, Mr.
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Harrison will be entitled to receive, subject to his execution of a general release, salary
continuation payments at the monthly rate of his base salary for a period of six months; provided,
that if he is deemed to be a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A of the
Internal Revenue Code, such payments shall be made in a lump sum on the sixth month anniversary
following the date of separation of service.
In accordance with the requirements of the rules of the SEC, the following tables present our
reasonable estimate of the benefits payable to the named executive officers, other than Messrs.
Grant and Haefner, under their employment agreements or offer letters, as amended, assuming: (a) an
involuntary termination without cause or a resignation for good reason occurred on December 29,
2006, the last business day of the 2006 fiscal year; and (b) a change in control and involuntary
termination of employment other than for cause or a resignation for good reason occurred on
December 29, 2006, the last business day of 2006 fiscal year. Excluded are benefits provided to
all employees. While we have made reasonable assumptions regarding the amounts payable, there can
be no assurance that in the event of a termination of employment the named executive officers will
receive the amounts reflected below:
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Without Cause or |
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Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason |
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Within 18 Months of a Change in Control |
Name |
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Car Allowance(4) |
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Total(6) |
Jeffrey W. Jones |
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$ |
300,000 |
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$ |
300,000 |
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$ |
110,000 |
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$ |
27,666 |
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$ |
22,560 |
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$ |
460,226 |
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President and
Chief Executive Officer |
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Richard L. Harrison |
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115,000 |
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230,000 |
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85,000 |
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12,000 |
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23,832 |
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350,832 |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary |
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Keith G. Bateman |
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0 |
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220,000 |
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74,702 |
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16,608 |
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311,310 |
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Executive Vice President, Global Sales and
Marketing |
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(1) |
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Represents 100% of the officers then current annual salary for one year for
Mr. Jones and six months for Mr. Harrison. |
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(2) |
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Represents 100% of the officers then current annual salary for one year. |
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(3) |
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Represents the full amount of the officers potential bonus for the year of
termination, based on the actual bonus paid for the 2006 fiscal year. |
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(4) |
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For Mr. Jones, represents twelve times the monthly lease payment for his
company-leased vehicle, plus the related maintenance and insurance costs for a one-year
period. For Mr. Harrison, represents twelve times his current monthly car allowance of
$1,000 |
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(5) |
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Represents COBRA premiums, based on current rates for medical, dental and
vision insurance, and, other than in the case of Mr. Bateman, reimbursement for any
out-of-pocket costs, fees, charges or expenses associated with executives (and his
dependents) receipt of medical and dental treatment, up |
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to a cap of $3,000, and, to the extent permissible, coverage under our life insurance,
accidental death and dismemberment plan and disability program, in each case, for a
period of one year from the date of such termination. |
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(6) |
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Excludes the value to the executive of continued right to indemnification by
us. Executives are indemnified by us and entitled to continued coverage under our
directors and officers liability insurance policy (if applicable). |
Mr. Grants Separation Agreement.
On July 3, 2006, we entered into a separation agreement with Mr. Grant relating to his resignation
on May 9, 2006. Pursuant to the separation agreement, Mr. Grant agreed to forfeit all right, title
and interest in and to a portion of his fully vested stock options and we agreed to terminate the
Resale Restriction Agreement, dated December 16, 2005, between Mr. Grant and us, which terminated
the resale restrictions that would have otherwise applied to Mr. Grants remaining options. The
following table summarizes the effects of these actions as of July 3, 2006:
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Option Shares |
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Outstanding Subject |
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Post-Agreement |
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Option Shares |
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to Resale |
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|
Option Shares |
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Outstanding Prior |
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Restrictions Prior |
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Exercisable without |
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to Agreement of |
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to Agreement of |
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Option Shares |
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Resale Restrictions |
Grant Date |
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Exercise Price |
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7/3/06 |
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7/3/06 |
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Forfeited on 7/3/06 |
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at 7/3/06 |
6/20/03
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$ |
10.79 |
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10,000 |
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0 |
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10,000 |
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0 |
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8/8/03
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$ |
11.02 |
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90,000 |
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7,500 |
(1) |
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90,000 |
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0 |
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10/26/04
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$ |
5.98 |
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320,000 |
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200,000 |
(2) |
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62,000 |
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258,000 |
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(1) |
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As a result of provisions in that certain Resale Restriction Agreement dated
December 16, 2005, resale restriction would have lapsed on August 8, 2006 |
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(2) |
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As a result of provisions in that certain Resale Restriction Agreement dated
December 16, 2005, resale restrictions would have lapsed as to 33,333 shares each on
the following dates: the 26th of July and October, 2006, and the
26th of January, April, July and October, 2007. |
In addition, pursuant to the separation agreement, we entered into a mutual general release of all
claims and Mr. Grant acknowledged his continuing obligations under the proprietary information and
confidentiality provision and the non-solicitation provision of his employment agreement.
Mr. Haefners Separation Agreement.
On June 7, 2006, we entered into a separation agreement with Mr. Haefner relating to his
resignation on May 12, 2006. Pursuant to the separation agreement, we agreed to pay Mr. Haefner a
severance amount equal to six months of his base salary, which amounted to $100,000. Mr. Haefner
also received a $5,085 payment representing the equivalent of one-half of the commission that he
would have otherwise been entitled to receive for the quarter ending June 30, 2006 had his
employment not terminated. This amount was paid by us in a lump sum on August 9, 2006.
Additionally, out of 40,000 shares of common stock acquired upon the exercise of stock options, Mr.
Haefner was permitted to sell 29,999 shares prior to the date that resale restrictions would have
lapsed in connection with that certain Resale Restriction Agreement dated December 16, 2005 between
Mr. Haefner and us. The estimated value realized in connection with the 29,999 shares was $18,233,
which is included in the amount shown in the aforementioned table entitled Option Exercises and
Stock Vested.
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Mr. Haefner also agreed to generally release us from all claims, causes of action and
liabilities arising out of Mr. Haefners employment with us and to certain proprietary information
and non-solicitation requirements set forth under the separation agreement.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Our 2002 Stock Incentive Plan is designed to attract and retain the services of individuals
essential to its long-term growth and success. We also formerly maintained the 1990 Stock Option
Plan and the 1993 Stock Option Plan. The 1990 Stock Option Plan and the 1993 Stock Option Plan have
terminated pursuant to their terms; however, various option grants under those plans remain
outstanding.
The following table summarizes information as of December 31, 2006 with respect to the shares of
our common stock that may be issued upon exercise of options, warrants or rights under our existing
equity compensation plans.
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Number of Securities to |
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be Issued Upon |
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Weighted Average |
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Remaining Available for |
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Exercise of Outstanding |
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Exercise Price of |
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Future Issuance Under |
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Options, Warrants and |
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Outstanding Options, |
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Equity Compensation |
Plan Category |
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Rights |
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Warrants and Rights |
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Plans(2) |
Equity Compensation Plans |
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Approved by Stockholders |
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3,855,638 |
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$ |
6.76 |
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386,393 |
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Equity Compensation Plans |
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Not Approved by Stockholders(1) |
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3,000 |
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2.69 |
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0 |
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Total |
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3,858,638 |
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$ |
6.75 |
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386,393 |
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(1) |
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Consists solely of options under the 1990 Stock Option Plan. |
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The 1990 Stock Option Plan was implemented by our Board on December 15, 1990. The 1990 Stock
Option Plan is a non-stockholder-approved plan under which options were authorized to be
granted to directors, officers or employees. Our Board authorized 150,000 shares of our common
stock for issuance under the 1990 Stock Option Plan. Options under this plan were granted with
an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value per share of our common stock on the
grant date and vested in installments during the optionees period of service with us. The plan
administrator (either our Board or a Board committee) may cause options to vest on an
accelerated basis in the event we are acquired and those options are not assumed or replaced by
the acquiring entity. Each option has a maximum term (not to exceed 10 years) set by the plan
administrator at the time of grant, subject to earlier termination following the optionees
termination. |
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(2) |
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The table does not include information with respect to the additional 1,000,000 shares of our
common stock that would be available under our 2002 Stock Incentive Plan if our stockholders
approve the amendment of the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan. See Proposal Two Approval of
Amendment to the BIOLASE Technology, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan. |
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis with
management, and based on its review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the
Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in our 2006 Annual
Report on Form 10-K and in this Proxy Statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Submitted by the Compensation Committee of our Board:
Neil J. Laird, Chairman
Robert M. Anderton
George V. dArbeloff
Daniel S. Durrie
April 10, 2007
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Audit Committee oversees our independent registered public accounting firm and assists our
Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities on matters relating to the integrity of our
financial statements, our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and the independent
registered public accounting firms qualifications and independence by meeting regularly with the
independent registered public accounting firm and financial management personnel. Management is
responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of our financial statements;
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule
13a-15(f)); evaluating the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures; and evaluating any
change in internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.
In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed our
financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, with management and BDO
Seidman LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee also discussed
with BDO Seidman LLP the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No.
61, Communications with Audit Committees, as amended. This included a discussion of the
independent registered public accounting firms judgments as to the quality, not just the
acceptability, of our accounting principles and such other matters that generally accepted auditing
standards require to be discussed with the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee also received the
written disclosures and the letter from BDO Seidman LLP required by Independence Standards Board
Standard No. 1, Independence Discussion with Audit Committees, as amended, and the Audit Committee
discussed the independence of BDO Seidman LLP with that firm.
Based on the Audit Committees review and discussions noted above, the Audit Committee recommended
to our Board, and our Board approved, that the audited financial statements be included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 for filing with the SEC. The
Audit Committee also approved the selection of BDO Seidman LLP as our independent registered public
accounting firm for 2006.
The Audit Committee and our Board have also recommended, subject to stockholder ratification, the
selection of BDO Seidman LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2007
fiscal year.
Submitted by the Audit Committee of our Board:
George V. dArbeloff, Chairman
Robert M. Anderton
Neil J. Laird
Federico Pignatelli
Date: April 10, 2007
Incorporation by Reference
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of our previous filings under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which might
incorporate our future filings under those statutes, neither the preceding Compensation Committee
Report nor the Audit Committee Report will be incorporated by reference into any of those prior
filings, nor will any such report be incorporated by reference into any of our future filings under
those statutes. In addition, information on our website, other than our Proxy Statement and form of
Proxy, is not part of the proxy soliciting material and is not incorporated herein by reference.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The charter of the Audit Committee requires that it review any insider and related party
transactions. In connection with this requirement, all related party transactions (transactions
involving our directors, executive officers or any member of their immediate family, or holder of
more than five percent (5%) of our outstanding common stock ) are disclosed to our Audit Committee
and our Board of Directors at least annually. In addition, transactions involving our directors are
disclosed and reviewed by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in its assessment of
our directors independence requirements. To the extent such transactions are ongoing business
relationships, the transactions are disclosed and, as applicable, reviewed annually.
There has not been any transaction or series of related transactions to which we were a participant
in the 2006 fiscal year or are currently a participant involving an amount in excess of $120,000
and in which any director, executive officer or any member of their immediate family, or holder of
more than five percent (5%) of our outstanding common stock, had or will have a direct or indirect
material interest.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock as of March
28, 2007 by (i) any stockholder known to us to beneficially own five percent (5%) or more of our
outstanding common stock, (ii) each director and nominee for director, (iii) each named executive
officer and (iv) all current directors and executive officers as a group. Options shown in the
table were granted pursuant to the 2002 Stock Option Plan and 1993 Stock Option Plan and represent
the shares issuable pursuant to outstanding options exercisable within sixty (60) days of March 28,
2007. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table, the persons or entities named in the
table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock shown as
beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws, where applicable. Percentage
ownership is calculated pursuant to SEC Rule 13d-3(d)(1) and is based on 23,807,710 shares of our
common stock outstanding at March 28, 2007, and excludes shares reserved for 81,037 unexercised
warrants.
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Number of Shares |
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Underlying Options |
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Percentage of |
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Shares |
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Exercisable within |
|
Shares |
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Beneficially |
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60 days of |
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Beneficially |
5% Beneficial Owners |
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Owned |
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March 28, 2007 |
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Owned |
FMR Corp. and related entities (1) |
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2,541,549 |
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0 |
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10.7 |
% |
82 Devonshire Street |
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Boston, MA 02109 |
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Capital Research and Management Company (2) |
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1,675,000 |
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0 |
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7.0 |
% |
333 South Hope Street |
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Los Angeles, CA 90071 |
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Absolute Return Europe Fund (3) |
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1,200,000 |
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0 |
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5.0 |
% |
c/o Todd M. Ficeto |
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9300 Wilshire Blvd., Penthouse Suite |
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Beverly Hills, CA 90212 |
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Directors and Named Executive Officers |
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Robert M. Anderton |
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0 |
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90,000 |
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* |
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Keith G. Bateman |
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4,050 |
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|
325,000 |
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|
1.4 |
% |
George V. dArbeloff |
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|
46,517 |
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|
270,000 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
% |
Daniel S. Durrie |
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|
12,500 |
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32,500 |
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|
|
* |
|
Robert E. Grant |
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|
0 |
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0 |
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|
0.0 |
% |
James M. Haefner |
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0 |
|
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|
0 |
|
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|
0.0 |
% |
Richard L. Harrison |
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|
0 |
|
|
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250,000 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
% |
Jeffrey W. Jones |
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|
18,700 |
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|
|
1,057,000 |
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|
|
4.3 |
% |
Neil J. Laird |
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|
5,000 |
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32,500 |
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* |
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Federico Pignatelli |
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700,250 |
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360,000 |
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4.4 |
% |
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Number of Shares |
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|
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|
Underlying Options |
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Percentage of |
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|
Shares |
|
Exercisable within |
|
Shares |
|
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Beneficially |
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60 days of |
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Beneficially |
5% Beneficial Owners |
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Owned |
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March 28, 2007 |
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Owned |
All current directors and executive
officers as a group (8 persons) |
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787,017 |
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2,417,000 |
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12.2 |
% |
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* |
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Represents less than 1%. |
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(1) |
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This information is based upon a Schedule 13G/A dated February 14, 2007 and filed with the
SEC jointly by FMR Corp., Edward C. Johnson 3d, Fidelity Management & Research Company
(Fidelity) and Fidelity Small Cap Stock Fund (Fund) (as a group, the Fidelity Parties).
FMR Corp. is a parent holding company of Fidelity, acting as an investment adviser to various
investment companies, including the Fund, and is the beneficial owner of 2,541,549 of the
shares (2,265,449 of which are held by the Fund). Edward C. Johnson 3d and FMR Corp., through
its control of Fidelity and the Fund, each has sole power to dispose of the shares, while
neither FMR Corp. nor Mr. Johnson has voting power over the shares, as that power resides with
the various funds Board of Trustees. Members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family may be
deemed to form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp. by reason of their ownership of
approximately 49% of the voting power of FMR Corp. and a shareholders voting agreement among
them and the other shareholders of the voting stock of FMR Corp. under which all shares of the
voting stock will be voted in accordance with the majority vote. |
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(2) |
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According to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 12, 2007, Capital Research and
Management Company is deemed to be the beneficial owner of all of the shares held, has sole
power to vote or to direct the vote of all shares held, and has the sole power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of all shares held. |
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(3) |
|
According to a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on December 21, 2005, Absolute Return Europe
Fund is deemed to be the beneficial owner of all of the shares held, has sole power to vote or
to direct the vote of all shares held, and has the sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of all shares held. |
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
The members of our Board, the executive officers and beneficial holders of more than ten percent of
the outstanding shares of our common stock are subject to the reporting requirements of Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which requires them to file reports with respect to
their ownership of our securities. Based upon the copies of Section 16(a) reports which we received
from such persons for their 2006 fiscal year transactions in our common stock and their common
stock holdings, we believe that all reporting requirements under Section 16(a) for such fiscal year
were met in a timely manner by our directors, executive officers and greater than ten percent
beneficial owners.
Annual Report
A copy of the 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which includes the financial statements, but
excludes Form 10-K exhibits, is being mailed concurrently with this proxy statement to all
stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at our annual meeting.
By Order of the Board
Richard L. Harrison
Secretary
Dated: April 10, 2007
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Appendix A
BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2002 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(As amended by the Board of Directors through February 28, 2007
and approved by stockholders on May 16, 2007)
ARTICLE ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The Plan is intended to promote the interests of the Corporation by providing eligible persons
who are employed by or serve the Corporation or any Parent or Subsidiary with the opportunity to
acquire a proprietary interest, or otherwise increase their proprietary interest, in the
Corporation as an incentive for them to remain in such service.
Capitalized terms shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the attached Appendix.
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II. |
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STRUCTURE OF THE PLAN |
A. The Plan shall be divided into three separate equity incentive programs:
1. the Discretionary Option Grant Program under which eligible persons may, at the discretion
of the Plan Administrator, be granted options to purchase shares of Common Stock;
2. the Stock Issuance Program under which eligible persons may, at the discretion of the Plan
Administrator, be issued shares of Common Stock directly, either through the immediate purchase of
such shares or as a bonus for services rendered the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary); and
3. the Automatic Option Grant Program under which eligible non-Employee directors shall
automatically receive option grants at designated intervals over their period of continued Board
service.
B. The provisions of Articles One and Five shall apply to all equity programs under the Plan
and shall govern the interests of all persons under the Plan.
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III. |
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ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN |
A. Administration of the Automatic Option Grant Program shall be self-executing in accordance
with the terms of that program, and no Plan Administrator shall exercise any discretionary
functions with respect to any option grants made under that program.
B. The Primary Committee and the Board shall have concurrent authority to administer the
Discretionary Option Grant and Stock Issuance Programs with respect to Section 16 Insiders.
(However, grants made to Section 16 Insiders by the entire Board will not be exempt from the
million-dollar compensation deduction limitation of Code Section 162(m).) Administration of the
Discretionary Option Grant and Stock Issuance Programs with respect to all other persons eligible
to participate in those programs may, at the Boards discretion, be vested in the Primary Committee
or a Secondary Committee, or the Board may retain the power to administer those programs with
respect to all such persons; provided, that a Secondary Committee
which includes any Employee is not authorized to make grants to non-Employee directors.
However, any discretionary option grants or stock issuances for
members of the Primary Committee should be authorized by a disinterested majority of the Board.
C. Members of the Primary Committee or any Secondary Committee shall serve for such period of
time as the Board may determine and may be removed by the Board at any time. The Board may also at
A-1
any time terminate the functions of any Secondary Committee and reassume all powers and
authority previously delegated to such committee.
D. Service on the Primary Committee or the Secondary Committee shall constitute service as a
director, and members of each such committee shall accordingly be entitled to full indemnification
and reimbursement as directors for their service on such committee. No member of the Primary
Committee or the Secondary Committee shall be liable for any act or omission made in good faith
with respect to the Plan or any option grants or stock issuances under the Plan.
E. Each Plan Administrator shall, within the scope of its administrative functions under the
Plan, have full power and authority (subject to the provisions of the Plan) to establish such rules
and procedures as it may deem appropriate for proper administration of the Discretionary Option
Grant and Stock Issuance Programs and to make such determinations under, and issue such
interpretations of, the provisions of those programs and any outstanding options or stock issuances
thereunder as it may deem necessary or advisable. Decisions of the Plan Administrator within the
scope of its administrative functions under the Plan shall be binding on all parties who have an
interest in the Discretionary Option Grant and Stock Issuance Programs under its jurisdiction or
any option or stock issuance thereunder.
A. The persons eligible to participate in the Discretionary Option Grant and Stock Issuance
Programs are as follows:
1. Employees,
2. non-Employee members of the Board or the board of directors of any Parent or Subsidiary,
and
3. independent contractors who provide services to the Corporation (or any Parent or
Subsidiary).
B. Only non-Employee directors shall be eligible to participate in the Automatic Option Grant
Program. A non-Employee director who has previously been in the employ of the Corporation (or any
Parent or Subsidiary) shall not be eligible to receive an initial option grant under the Automatic
Option Grant Program at the time he or she first becomes a non-Employee director, but shall be
eligible to receive annual option grants under the Automatic Option Grant Program while he or she
continues to serve as a non-Employee director.
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STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN |
A. The stock issuable under the Plan shall be shares of authorized but unissued or reacquired
Common Stock, including shares repurchased by the Corporation on the open market. The maximum
number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued over the term of the Plan shall not exceed
5,950,000 shares. Such authorized share reserve is comprised of (1) the initial share reserve for
the Plan of 1,000,000 shares authorized by the Board on April 16, 2002 and approved by the
stockholders on May 23, 2002, (2) the number of shares that remained available for issuance, as of
May 23, 2002, under the Predecessor Plan as last approved by the Corporations stockholders,
including the shares subject to outstanding options under the Predecessor Plan, (3) an additional
increase of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized by the Board on April 28, 2004 and approved
by the stockholders on May 26, 2004, (4) an additional increase of 950,000 shares of Common Stock
authorized by the Board on September 19, 2005 and approved by the stockholders on November 15,
2005, and (5) an additional 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized by the Board on February
28, 2007 and approved by the stockholders on May 16, 2007.
B. No one person participating in the Plan may receive stock options and direct stock
issuances for more than 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan in the aggregate per
calendar year. No more than 200,000 shares of Common Stock may be granted under Article Three
hereof.
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C. Shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding options (including options transferred to
this Plan from the Predecessor Plan) shall be available for subsequent issuance under the Plan to
the extent (1) those options expire or terminate for any reason prior to exercise in full or (2)
the options are cancelled in accordance with the cancellation/regrant provisions of the Plan.
Unvested shares issued under the Plan and subsequently cancelled or repurchased by the Corporation,
at a price per share not greater than the original issue price paid per share, pursuant to the
Corporations repurchase rights under the Plan shall be added back to the number of shares of
Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan and shall accordingly be available for reissuance
through one or more subsequent option grants or direct stock issuances under the Plan. However,
should the exercise price of an option under the Plan be paid with shares of Common Stock or should
shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable under the Plan be withheld by the Corporation in
satisfaction of the withholding taxes incurred in connection with the exercise of an option or the
vesting of a stock issuance under the Plan, then the number of shares of Common Stock available for
issuance under the Plan shall be reduced by the gross number of shares for which the option is
exercised or which vest under the stock issuance, and not by the net number of shares of Common
Stock issued to the holder of such option or stock issuance.
D. If any change is made to the Common Stock by reason of any stock split, stock dividend,
recapitalization, combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the
outstanding Common Stock as a class without the Corporations receipt of consideration, appropriate
adjustments shall be made by the Plan Administrator to (1) the maximum number and/or class of
securities issuable under the Plan, (2) the maximum number and/or class of securities for which any
one person may be granted options and direct stock issuances under the Plan per calendar year, (3)
the number and/or class of securities and the exercise price per share in effect under each
outstanding option under the Plan (including the options transferred to this Plan from the
Predecessor Plan), and (4) the number and/or class of securities for which grants are subsequently
to be made under the Automatic Option Grant Program. Such adjustments to the outstanding options
are to be effected in a manner that shall preclude the enlargement or dilution of rights and
benefits under such options. The adjustments determined by the Plan Administrator shall be
binding.
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ARTICLE TWO
DISCRETIONARY OPTION GRANT PROGRAM
Each option shall be evidenced by one or more documents in the form approved by the Plan
Administrator. However, each such document shall comply with the terms specified below. Each
document evidencing an Incentive Option shall, in addition, be subject to the provisions of the
Plan applicable to such options.
A. Exercise Price.
1. The exercise price per share shall be fixed by the Plan Administrator but shall not be less
than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the option grant date.
2. The exercise price shall become immediately due upon exercise of the option and shall,
subject to the provisions of Section I of Article Five and the documents evidencing the option, be
payable in one or more of the forms specified below:
(a) cash or check made payable to the Corporation,
(b) shares of Common Stock held for the requisite period necessary to avoid a
charge to the Corporations earnings for financial reporting purposes and valued at
Fair Market Value on the Exercise Date, or
(c) to the extent the option is exercised for vested shares, through a special
sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which the Optionee shall concurrently
provide irrevocable instructions to (a) a Corporation-designated brokerage firm to
effect the immediate sale of the purchased shares and remit to the Corporation, out
of the sale proceeds available on the settlement date, sufficient funds to cover
the aggregate exercise price payable for the purchased shares plus all applicable
income and employment taxes required to be withheld by the Corporation by reason of
such exercise and (b) the Corporation to deliver the certificates for the purchased
shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale.
Except to the extent such sale and remittance procedure is utilized, payment of the exercise
price for the purchased shares must be made on the Exercise Date.
B. Exercise and Term of Options. Each option shall be exercisable at such time or
times, during such period and for such number of shares as shall be determined by the Plan
Administrator and set forth in the documents evidencing the option. However, no option shall have
a term in excess of 10 years measured from the option grant date.
C. Effect of Termination of Service.
1. The following provisions shall govern the exercise of any options granted pursuant to the
Discretionary Option Grant Program that are outstanding at the time of the Optionees cessation of
Service:
(a) Immediately upon the Optionees cessation of Service, the option shall
terminate with respect to the unvested shares subject to the option.
(b) Should the Optionees Service be terminated for Misconduct or should the
Optionee otherwise engage in Misconduct, then the option shall terminate
immediately with respect to all shares subject to the option.
(c) Should the Optionees Service terminate for reasons other than Misconduct,
then the option shall remain exercisable during such period of time after the
Optionees Service ceases as shall be determined by the Plan Administrator and set
forth in the
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documents evidencing the option, but no option shall be exercisable after its
Expiration Date. During the applicable post-Service exercise period, the option
may not be exercised in the aggregate for more than the number of vested shares for
which the option is exercisable on the date of the Optionees Service ceased. Upon
the expiration of the applicable exercise period or (if earlier) upon the
Expiration Date, the option shall terminate with respect to any vested shares
subject to the options.
2. Among its discretionary powers, the Plan Administrator shall have complete discretion,
exercisable either at the time an option is granted or at any time while the option remains
outstanding, to extend the period of time for which the option is to remain exercisable
following the Optionees cessation of Service, but in no event beyond the
expiration of the option term.
The Plan Administrator should consider the tax and accounting consequences before exercising
such discretion.
D. Stockholder Rights. The holder of an option shall have no stockholder rights with
respect to the shares subject to the option until such person shall have exercised the option, paid
the exercise price and become a holder of record of the purchased shares.
E. Repurchase Rights. The Plan Administrator shall have the discretion to grant
options that are exercisable for unvested shares of Common Stock. Should the Optionee cease
Service while such shares are unvested, the Corporation shall have the right to repurchase any or
all of those unvested shares at a price per share equal to the lower of (1) the exercise price paid
per share or (2) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock at the time of the repurchase.
The terms upon which such repurchase right shall be exercisable (including the period and procedure
for exercise and the appropriate vesting schedule for the purchased shares) shall be established by
the Plan Administrator and set forth in the document evidencing such repurchase right.
F. Limited Transferability of Options. During the lifetime of the Optionee, Incentive
Options shall be exercisable only by the Optionee and shall not be assignable or transferable other
than by will or the laws of inheritance following the Optionees death. Non-Statutory Options
shall be subject to the same restriction, except Non-Statutory Options may be assigned in whole or
in part during the Optionees lifetime to one or more members of the Optionees family or to a
trust established exclusively for one or more such family members or to the Optionees former
spouse. The terms applicable to the assigned portion shall be the same as those in effect for the
option immediately prior to such assignment and shall be set forth in such documents issued to the
assignee as the Plan Administrator may deem appropriate.
The terms specified below shall be applicable to all Incentive Options. Except as modified by
the provisions of this Section II, all the provisions of Articles One, Two and Five shall be
applicable to Incentive Options. Options, which are specifically designated as Non-Statutory
Options when issued under the Plan, shall not be subject to the terms of this Section II.
A. Eligibility. Incentive Options may only be granted to Employees.
B. Dollar Limitation. The aggregate Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock
(determined as of the respective date) for which one or more options granted to any Employee
pursuant to the Plan (or any other option plan of the Corporation or any Parent or Subsidiary) may
for the first time become exercisable as Incentive Options during any one calendar year shall not
exceed $100,000. To the extent that an Optionees
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options exceed that limit, they will be treated as Non-Statutory Options (but all of the other
provisions of the option shall remain applicable), with the first options that were awarded to the
Optionee to be treated as Incentive Options.
C. 10% Stockholder. If any Employee to whom an Incentive Option is granted is a 10%
Stockholder, then the exercise price per share shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value
per share of Common Stock on the option grant date, and the option term shall not exceed five years
measured from the option grant date.
A. In the event a Change in Control occurs, the shares of Common Stock at the time subject to
each outstanding option granted pursuant to this Discretionary Option Grant Program shall
automatically vest in full so that each such option shall, immediately prior to the effective date
of the Change in Control, become exercisable for all the shares of Common Stock at the time subject
to such option and may be exercised for any or all of those shares as fully vested shares of Common
Stock. However, an outstanding option shall not become vested on such an accelerated basis if and
to the extent: (1) such option is to be assumed by the successor corporation (or parent thereof) or
is otherwise to continue in full force pursuant to the terms of transaction or (2) such option is
to be replaced with a cash incentive program of the successor corporation which preserves the
spread existing at the time of the Change in Control on any shares for which the option is not
otherwise at that time exercisable and provides for subsequent payout of that spread no later than
the time the Optionee would vest in those option shares or (3) the acceleration of such option is
subject to other limitations imposed by the Plan Administrator.
B. All outstanding repurchase rights under the Discretionary Option Grant Program shall
automatically terminate, and the shares of Common Stock subject to those terminated rights shall
immediately vest in full, immediately prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control, except to the
extent: (1) those repurchase rights are to be assigned to the successor corporation (or parent
thereof) or are otherwise to continue in full force pursuant to the terms of the transaction or (2)
such accelerated vesting is precluded by other limitations imposed by the Plan Administrator.
C. Immediately following the consummation of the Change in Control, all outstanding options
granted pursuant to the Discretionary Option Grant Program shall terminate, except to the extent
assumed by the successor corporation (or parent thereof) or otherwise continued in full force and
effect pursuant to the terms of the transaction.
D. Each option granted pursuant to the Discretionary Option Grant Program that is assumed or
otherwise continued in effect in connection with a Change in Control shall be appropriately
adjusted, immediately after such Change in Control, to apply to the number and class of securities
which would have been issuable to the Optionee in consummation of such Change in Control had the
option been exercised immediately prior to such Change in Control. Appropriate adjustments to
reflect such Change in Control shall also be made to (1) the exercise price payable per share under
each outstanding option, provided the aggregate exercise price payable for such securities shall
remain the same, (2) the maximum number and/or class of securities available for issuance over the
remaining term of the Plan and (3) the maximum number and/or class of securities for which any one
person may be granted options and direct stock issuances pursuant to the Plan per calendar year.
To the extent the holders of Common Stock receive cash consideration for their Common Stock in
consummation of the Change in Control, the successor corporation may, in connection with the
assumption of the outstanding options granted pursuant to the Discretionary Option Grant Program,
substitute one or more shares of its own common stock with a fair market value equivalent to the
cash consideration paid per share of Common Stock in such transaction.
E. Among its discretionary powers, the Plan Administrator shall have the ability to structure
an option (either at the time the option is granted or at any time while the option remains
outstanding) so that the option shall become immediately exercisable and some or all of the shares
subject to that option shall automatically become vested (and some or all of the repurchase rights
of the Corporation with respect to the unvested shares subject to that option shall immediately
terminate) upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, a Proxy Contest or any other specified event
or the Optionees Involuntary Termination within a designated period of time following any of these
events. In addition, the Plan Administrator may provide that one or more of the Corporations
repurchase rights with respect to some or all of the shares held by the Optionee at the time of
such a Change in Control, a Proxy Contest, or any other specified event or the Optionees
Involuntary Termination within a
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designated period of time following such an event shall immediately terminate and all of the
shares shall become vested.
F. The portion of any Incentive Option accelerated in connection with a Change in Control or
Proxy Contest shall remain exercisable as an Incentive Option only to the extent the $100,000
limitation described in Section II.B. above is not exceeded. To the extent such dollar limitation
is exceeded, the accelerated portion of such option shall be exercisable as a Non-Statutory Option
under the federal tax laws.
G. The outstanding options shall in no way affect the right of the Corporation to undertake
any corporate action.
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ARTICLE THREE
STOCK ISSUANCE PROGRAM
Shares of Common Stock may be issued under the Stock Issuance Program through direct and
immediate issuances without any intervening option grants. Each stock issuance under this program
shall be evidenced by a stock issuance agreement that complies with the terms specified below.
Shares of Common Stock may also be issued under the Stock Issuance Program pursuant to awards that
entitle the recipients to receive those shares upon the attainment of designated performance goals
or the satisfaction of specified Service requirements.
A. Purchase Price.
1. The purchase price per share shall be fixed by the Plan Administrator.
2. Subject to the provisions of Section I of Article Five, shares of Common Stock may be
issued under the Stock Issuance Program for any of the following items of consideration which the
Plan Administrator may deem appropriate in each individual instance:
(a) cash or check made payable to the Corporation, or
(b) past services rendered to the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).
B. Vesting Provisions.
1. Except as otherwise provided below in Section I.B.2 of the Plan, shares of Common Stock
issued under the Stock Issuance Program for a purchase price less than one hundred percent (100%)
of the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock on the date of the grant of the stock
issuance agreement for such shares of Common Stock, shall be subject to the following vesting
requirements of this Section I.B.1 of the Plan. The shares of Common Stock shall vest ratably over
a period of not less than three years subject to continued employment or service with the
Corporation (with the Corporation retaining the right to repurchase any of such unvested shares at
the original purchase price of such shares in the event the recipient terminates employment as
provided in the stock issuance agreement, except as otherwise provided in this section). The
vesting of such shares of Common Stock may not be accelerated except in the event of a Change of
Control of the Corporation, in the event of the death or Disability of the recipient of the shares
of Common Stock, in the event of the actual or constructive termination of the employment or
services of the recipient with the Corporation by the Corporation without cause (as determined by
the Board) pursuant to the stock issuance agreement, an employment or services agreement, or in
connection with a separation agreement or severance plan or arrangement under which the recipient
of the shares of Common Stock is required to provide consideration for such acceleration of the
vesting of the shares of Common Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, shares of Common Stock may
also be issued under the Stock Issuance Program pursuant to awards that entitle the recipients to
receive those shares (i) solely upon the attainment of designated performance goals provided that
the minimum performance period is not less than one year, or (ii) upon the satisfaction of
additional Service requirements in addition to the Service requirements in the preceding provisions
of this section.
2. Shares of Common Stock issued under the Stock Issuance Program representing up to five
percent (5%) of the total number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan
shall not be subject to the restrictions provided above in Section I.B.1 of the Plan and may, in
the discretion of the Plan Administrator, be fully and immediately vested upon issuance or may vest
in one or more installments over the Participants period of Service or upon attainment of
specified performance objectives. The elements of the vesting schedule applicable to any unvested
shares of Common Stock issued under the Stock Issuance Program pursuant to this Section I.B.2 shall
be determined by the Plan Administrator and incorporated into the stock issuance agreement. Shares
of Common Stock issued pursuant to this Section I.B.2 may also be issued under the Stock Issuance
Program pursuant to awards that entitle the recipients to receive those shares upon the attainment
of designated performance goals or the satisfaction of specified Service requirements.
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3. Any new, substituted or additional securities or other property (including money paid other
than as a regular cash dividend) which the Participant may have the right to receive with respect
to the Participants unvested shares of Common Stock by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
recapitalization, combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the
outstanding Common Stock as a class without the Corporations receipt of consideration shall be
issued subject to such escrow arrangements as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate and
shall be vested to the same extent the Participants shares of Common Stock are vested.
4. The Participant shall have full stockholder rights (other than transferability) with
respect to any shares of Common Stock issued to the Participant pursuant to the Stock Issuance
Program, whether or not the Participants interest in those shares is vested. Accordingly, the
Participant shall have the right to vote such shares and to receive any regular cash dividends paid
on such shares. Cash dividends constitute taxable compensation to the Participant are deductible
by the Corporation (unless the Participant has made an election under Section 83(b) of the Code).
5. Should the Participant cease to remain in Service while holding one or more unvested shares
of Common Stock issued under the Stock Issuance Program or should the performance objectives not be
attained with respect to one or more such unvested shares of Common Stock, then those shares shall
be immediately surrendered to the Corporation for cancellation, and the Participant shall have no
further stockholder rights with respect to those shares. To the extent the surrendered shares were
previously issued to the Participant for consideration paid in cash or cash equivalent (including
the Participants purchase-money indebtedness), the Corporation shall repay the Participant,
without interest, the lower of (a) the cash consideration paid for the surrendered shares or (b)
the Fair Market Value of those shares at the time of cancellation and/or shall cancel the unpaid
principal balance of any outstanding purchase-money note of the Participant attributable to the
surrendered shares by the applicable clause (a) or (b) amount.
6. The Plan Administrator may in its discretion waive the surrender and cancellation of one or
more unvested shares of Common Stock that would otherwise occur upon the cessation of the
Participants Service or the non-attainment of the performance objectives applicable to those
shares. Such waiver shall result in the immediate vesting of the Participants interest in the
shares of Common Stock as to which the waiver applies. Such waiver may be effected at any time,
whether before or after the Participants cessation of Service or the attainment or non-attainment
of the applicable performance objectives.
7. Outstanding share right awards under the Stock Issuance Program shall automatically
terminate, and no shares of Common Stock shall actually be issued in satisfaction of those awards,
if the performance goals or Service requirements established for such awards are not attained or
satisfied. The Plan Administrator, however, shall have the discretionary authority to issue shares
of Common Stock under one or more outstanding share right awards as to which the designated
performance goals or Service requirements have not been attained or satisfied.
A. All of the Corporations outstanding repurchase rights under the Stock Issuance Program
shall terminate automatically, and all the shares of Common Stock subject to those terminated
rights shall immediately vest in full, immediately prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control,
except to the extent (1) those repurchase rights are to be assigned to the successor corporation
(or parent thereof) or are otherwise to continue in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of
the transaction or (2) such accelerated vesting is precluded by other limitations imposed in the
stock issuance agreement.
B. The Plan Administrator shall have the discretionary authority to structure one or more of
the Corporations repurchase rights under the Stock Issuance Program so that those rights shall
automatically terminate in whole or in part, and some or all of the shares of Common Stock subject
to those terminated rights shall immediately vest, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, a
Proxy Contest or any other event, or the Participants Involuntary Termination within a designated
period of time following any of these events.
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ARTICLE FOUR
AUTOMATIC OPTION GRANT PROGRAM
A. Automatic Grants. Option grants shall be made pursuant to the Automatic Option
Grant Program in effect under this Plan as follows:
1. Initial Grant: Provided the non-Employee director has not previously been in the employ of
the Corporation or any Parent or Subsidiary, each such individual who is first elected or appointed
as a non-Employee director at any time on or after the Plan Effective Date shall automatically be
granted, on the date of such initial election or appointment, a Non-Statutory Option. The number
of shares of Common Stock subject to the option shall be equal to the sum of (a) 15,000 and (b) the
product of (x) 1,250 shares and (y) (i) 1 plus (ii) the number of whole calendar months between the
date of election or appointment of such non-Employee director to the Board and the anticipated date
of the next Annual Stockholders Meeting or Special Meeting in lieu of an Annual Stockholders
Meeting at which directors are elected.
2. Annual Grants: On the date of each Annual Stockholders Meeting (beginning with the 2002
Annual Stockholders Meeting) or Special Meeting in lieu of an Annual Stockholders Meeting at
which directors are elected, each individual who is to continue to serve as a non-Employee director
following an Annual Stockholders Meeting, whether or not that individual is standing for
re-election to the Board at that particular Annual Stockholders Meeting, shall automatically be
granted a Non-Statutory Option to purchase 15,000 shares of Common Stock. There shall be no limit
on the number of such annual option grants any one non-Employee director may receive over his or
her period of Board service, and non-Employee directors who have previously been in the employ of
the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) or who have otherwise received one or more option
grants from the Corporation shall be eligible to receive one or more such annual option grants over
their period of continued Board service.
B. Exercise Price. The exercise price per share for each option grant made under the
Automatic Option Grant Program shall be equal to 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of Common
Stock on the option grant date.
C. Option Term. Each option grant under the Automatic Option Grant Program shall have
a term of 10 years measured from the option grant date.
D. Exercise and Vesting of Options.
1. Each option under the Automatic Option Grant Program shall be immediately exercisable for
any or all of the option shares. However, any unvested shares purchased under the option shall be
subject to repurchase by the Corporation, at the lower of (a) the exercise price paid per share or
(b) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock at the time of repurchase, should the Optionee
cease such Board service prior to vesting in those shares.
2. The shares subject to each initial option grant shall vest, and the Corporations
repurchase right shall lapse, in quarterly installments upon the Optionees completion of each
quarter of service as a non-Employee director measured from the option grant date.
3. The shares subject to each annual option grant shall vest, and the Corporations repurchase
right shall lapse, in four successive quarterly installments upon the Optionees completion of the
each quarter of service as a non-Employee director measured from the grant date.
E. Termination of Service. The following provisions shall govern the exercise of any
options granted to the Optionee pursuant to the Automatic Option Grant Program that are outstanding
at the time the Optionee ceases to serve as a director:
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1. The option shall be exercisable until the earlier to occur of (a) the Expiration Date or
(b) the one-year anniversary of the date the Optionees Board service terminated.
2. During the post-Service exercise period, the option may not be exercised in the aggregate
for more than the number of vested shares of Common Stock for which the option is exercisable at
the time of the Optionees cessation of Board service.
3. Should the Optionees Board service cease due to death or Permanent Disability, then all
shares at the time subject to the option shall immediately vest so that such option may be
exercised for any or all of those shares as fully vested shares of Common Stock.
4. Upon the expiration of the one year exercise period or (if earlier) upon the Expiration
Date, the option shall terminate for any vested shares for which the option has not been exercised.
However, the option shall, immediately upon the Optionees cessation of Board service for any
reason other than death or Permanent Disability, terminate to the extent the option is not
otherwise at that time exercisable for vested shares.
F. Election to Decline Equity Incentive Grants. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth in the Plan, each non-Employee director may elect to decline one or more of the
option grants to which he or she may otherwise be entitled under the Automatic Option Grant
Program, provided that any non-Employee director who elects to decline any such option grant shall
not receive any other compensation in lieu of that option grant. Such election shall be made
pursuant to written notice to the Corporation in which the non-Employee director specifically
declines one or more such option grants and acknowledges that such director will not receive any
other compensation from the Corporation in lieu of those option grants.
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CHANGE IN CONTROL/PROXY CONTEST |
A. In the event a Change in Control occurs while the Optionee remains a director, the shares
of Common Stock at the time subject to each outstanding option that was granted pursuant to this
Automatic Option Grant Program shall automatically vest in full so that each such option shall,
immediately prior to the effective date of the Change in Control, become exercisable for all the
shares subject to the option at that time as fully vested shares of Common Stock and may be
exercised for any or all of those vested shares. Immediately following the consummation of the
Change in Control, each automatic option grant shall terminate, except to the extent assumed by the
successor corporation (or parent thereof) or otherwise continued in effect pursuant to the terms of
the Change in Control transaction.
B. In the event a Proxy Contest occurs while the Optionee remains a director, the shares of
Common Stock at the time subject to each outstanding option granted pursuant to this Automatic
Option Grant Program shall automatically vest in full so that each such option shall, immediately
prior to the effective date of the Proxy Contest, become exercisable for all the option shares as
fully vested shares of Common Stock and may be exercised for any or all of those vested shares.
Such option shall remain exercisable until the earliest to occur of (1) the Expiration Date, (2)
the expiration of the one-year period measured from the date of the Optionees cessation of Board
service, or (3) the termination of the option in connection with a Change in Control transaction.
C. All outstanding repurchase rights under this Automatic Option Grant Program shall
automatically terminate, and the shares of Common Stock subject to those terminated rights shall
vest in full, immediately prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control or a Proxy Contest that
occurs while the Optionee remains a director.
D. Each option which is assumed or otherwise continued in effect in connection with a Change
in Control shall be appropriately adjusted, immediately after such Change in Control, to apply to
the number and class of securities which would have been issuable to the Optionee in consummation
of such Change in Control had the option been exercised immediately prior to such Change in
Control. Appropriate adjustments shall also be made to the exercise price payable per share under
each outstanding option, provided the aggregate exercise price payable for such securities shall
remain the same. To the extent the holders of Common Stock receive cash consideration for their
Common Stock in consummation of the Change in Control, the successor corporation may, in connection
with the assumption of the outstanding options granted pursuant to the Automatic Option Grant
Program,
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substitute one or more shares of its own common stock with a fair market value equivalent to
the cash consideration paid per share of Common Stock in such transaction.
E. The grant of options under the Automatic Option Grant Program shall in no way affect the
right of the Corporation to undertake any corporate action.
The remaining terms of each option granted under the Automatic Option Grant Program shall be
the same as the terms in effect for option grants made under the Discretionary Option Grant
Program.
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ARTICLE FIVE
MISCELLANEOUS
The Plan Administrator may permit any Optionee or Participant to pay the option exercise price
under the Discretionary Option Grant Program or the purchase price of shares issued under the Stock
Issuance Program by delivering a full-recourse, interest-bearing promissory note payable in one or
more installments. After considering the tax and accounting consequences, the Plan Administrator
shall establish the terms of any such promissory note (including the interest rate and the terms of
repayment). In no event may the maximum credit available to the Optionee or Participant exceed the
sum of (A) the aggregate option exercise price or purchase price payable for the purchased shares
(less the par value of such shares) plus (B) any applicable income and employment tax liability
incurred by the Optionee or the Participant in connection with the option exercise or share
purchase. Prior to permitting the use of promissory notes as payment under the Plan, the Plan
Administrator should consider the restrictions on doing so imposed by Regulation U.
A. The Corporations obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of options
or the issuance or vesting of such shares granted pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to the
satisfaction of all applicable income and employment tax withholding requirements.
B. The Plan Administrator may, in its discretion, provide any or all holders of Non-Statutory
Options or unvested shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Plan (other than the options
granted to non-Employee directors or independent contractors) with the right to use shares of
Common Stock in satisfaction of all or part of the Withholding Taxes to which such holders may
become subject in connection with the exercise of their options or the vesting of their shares.
Such right may be provided to any such holder in either or both of the following formats:
1. Stock Withholding: The election to have the Corporation withhold, from the shares
of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon the exercise of such Non-Statutory Option or the vesting of
such shares, a portion of those shares. So as to avoid adverse accounting treatment, the number of
shares that may be withheld for this purpose may not exceed the minimum number needed to satisfy
the applicable income and employment tax withholding rules.
2. Stock Delivery: The election to deliver to the Corporation, at the time the
Non-Statutory Option is exercised or the shares vest, one or more shares of Common Stock previously
acquired by such holder (other than in connection with the option exercise or share vesting
triggering the Withholding Taxes). So as to avoid adverse accounting treatment, the number of
shares that may be withheld for this purpose may not exceed the minimum number needed to satisfy
the applicable income and employment tax withholding rules.
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Unvested shares of Common Stock may, in the Plan Administrators discretion, be held in escrow
by the Corporation until the Optionees or the Participants interest in such shares vests or may
be issued directly to the Optionee or the Participant with restrictive legends on the certificates
evidencing those unvested shares.
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Except with the approval of the stockholders of the Corporation, (i) no option may be granted
under the Plan to an employee, consultant or member of the Board in direct exchange for, or in
direct connection with, the cancellation or surrender of an outstanding option of such person
having a higher exercise price, and (ii) no option granted under the Plan may be amended to reduce
the exercise price per share of the Common Stock of the Corporation subject to such option below
the exercise price of the option as of the date the option is granted, except to reflect the
substitution for or assumption of the option in connection with a Change in Control of the
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or if any change is made in the Common Stock subject to the Plan or subject to any option
under the Plan without the receipt of consideration by the Corporation (through merger,
consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, reincorporation, stock dividend, dividend in
property other than cash, stock split, liquidating dividend, combination of shares, exchange of
shares, change in corporate structure or other transaction not involving the receipt of
consideration by the Corporation) in which case the outstanding stock options will be appropriately
adjusted in the class or classes and number of securities and price per share of Common Stock
subject to such outstanding stock options. In the event of the substitution for or assumption of
an option in connection with a Change in Control of the Corporation or if any change is made in the
Common Stock subject to the Plan or subject to any option under the Plan without the receipt of
consideration by the Corporation, the Board shall make such adjustments, and its determination
shall be final, binding and conclusive. (The conversion of any convertible securities of the
Corporation shall not be treated as a transaction without receipt of consideration by the
Corporation.)
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A. The Plan shall become effective on May 23, 2002. No options may be granted or stock issued
under the Plan at any time before May 23, 2002.
B. The Plan shall serve as the successor to the Predecessor Plan, and no further option grants
or direct stock issuances shall be made under the Predecessor Plan after May 23, 2002. All options
outstanding under the Predecessor Plan on May 23, 2002 shall be transferred to the Plan at that
time and shall be treated as outstanding options under the Plan.
C. Each outstanding option so transferred shall continue to be governed by the terms of the
documents evidencing such option, and no provision of the Plan shall be deemed to automatically
affect or otherwise modify the rights or obligations of the holders of such transferred options.
D. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, one or more provisions of the Plan, including,
without limitation, the acceleration provisions of the Discretionary Option Grant Program relating
to Changes in Control and Proxy Contests, may, in the Plan Administrators discretion, be extended
to one or more options incorporated from the Predecessor Plans provided that such provision or
provisions do not adversely affect the Optionees rights and obligations.
E. Unless terminated by the Board prior to such time, the Plan shall terminate upon the tenth
anniversary of the Plans adoption by the Board. Should the Plan terminate when any options or
unvested shares are outstanding, such awards shall continue in effect in accordance with the
provisions of the documents evidencing such grants or issuances.
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The Board shall have complete and exclusive power and authority to amend the Plan or any
awards made hereunder. However, no such amendment of the Plan shall adversely affect the rights
and obligations with respect to options or unvested stock issuances at the time outstanding under
the Plan unless the Optionee or the Participant consents to such amendment, and, except as provided
in Section IV of Article Five of the Plan relating to adjustments upon changes in Common Stock, no
increase in the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan shall be
effective unless approved by the stockholders of the Corporation to the extent stockholder approval
is necessary to satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, Securities and Exchange
Commission Rule 16b-3 or any Nasdaq or securities exchange listing requirements. In addition,
stockholder approval shall be necessary to modify the eligibility requirements for participation in the Plan.
Any cash proceeds received by the Corporation from the sale of shares of Common Stock under
the Plan shall be used for any corporate purpose.
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A. The implementation of the Plan, the granting of any stock option under the Plan and the
issuance of any shares of Common Stock (1) upon the exercise of any option or (2) under the Stock
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Program shall be subject to the Corporations procurement of all approvals and permits
required by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the Plan, the stock options granted
under it and the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to it.
B. No shares of Common Stock or other assets shall be issued or delivered under the Plan
unless and until there shall have been compliance with all applicable requirements of applicable
securities laws, including the filing and effectiveness of the Form S-8 registration statement for
the shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan, and all applicable requirements of any stock
exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market on which Common Stock is then listed for trading or traded.
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Nothing in the Plan shall confer upon the Optionee or the Participant any right to continue in
Service for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the
rights of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining such person) or of
the Optionee or the Participant, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate
such persons Service at any time for any reason, with or without cause.
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If the Corporation is not exempt from California securities laws, the following provisions
shall apply to any sale of Common Stock or any option grant to an individual who is eligible to
receive such grants pursuant to the Plan who resides in the State of California.
A. Option Grant Program.
1. The exercise price per share shall be fixed by the Plan Administrator in accordance with
the following provisions:
(a) The exercise price per share applicable to each option shall not be less
than 85% of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date the option
is granted.
(b) If the person to whom the option is granted is a 10% Stockholder, then the
exercise price per share shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per
share of Common Stock on the date the option is granted.
2. The Plan Administrator may not impose a vesting schedule upon any option grant or the
shares of Common Stock subject to that option which is more restrictive than 20% per year vesting,
with the initial vesting to occur not later than one year after the option grant date. However,
such limitation shall not be applicable to any option grants made to individuals who are officers
of the Corporation, non-Employee directors or independent contractors.
3. Unless the Optionees Service is terminated for Misconduct (in which case the option shall
terminate immediately), the option (to the extent it was vested and exercisable at that the time
Optionees Service ceased) must remain exercisable, following Optionees termination of Service,
for at least (a) six months if Optionees Service terminates due to death or Permanent Disability
or (b) thirty days in all other cases.
B. Stock Issuance Program.
1. The purchase price per share for shares issued under the Stock Issuance Program shall be
fixed by the Plan Administrator but shall not be less than 85% of the Fair Market Value per share
of Common Stock on the issue date. However, the purchase price per share of Common Stock issued to
a 10% Stockholder shall not be less than 100% of such Fair Market Value.
2. The Plan Administrator may not impose a vesting schedule upon any stock issuance effected
under the Stock Issuance Program which is more restrictive than 20% per year vesting, with initial
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vesting to occur not later than one year after the issuance date. Such limitation shall not
apply to any Common Stock issuances made to the officers of the Corporation, non-Employee directors
or independent contractors.
C. Repurchase Rights. To the extent specified in a stock purchase agreement or stock
issuance agreement, the Corporation and/or its stockholders shall have the right to repurchase any
or all of the unvested shares of Common Stock held by an Optionee or Participant when such persons
Service ceases. However, except with respect to grants to officers, directors, and consultants of
the Corporation, the repurchase right must satisfy the following conditions:
1. The Corporations right to repurchase the unvested shares of Common Stock must lapse at the
rate of at least 20% per year over five years from the date the option was granted under the
Discretionary Option Grant Program or the shares were issued under the Stock Issuance Program.
2. The Corporations repurchase right must be exercised within ninety days of the date that
Service ceased (or the date the shares were purchased, if later).
3. The purchase price must be paid in the form of cash or cancellation of the purchase money
indebtedness for the shares of Common Stock.
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APPENDIX
The following definitions shall be in effect under the Plan:
A. Automatic Option Grant Program shall mean the automatic option grant program in
effect under Article Four of the Plan.
B. Board shall mean the Corporations Board of Directors.
C. Change in Control shall mean a change in ownership or control of the Corporation
effected through any of the following transactions:
(i) a merger, consolidation or other reorganization approved by the
Corporations stockholders, unless securities representing more than 50% of the
total combined voting power of the voting securities of the successor corporation
are immediately thereafter beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the
persons who beneficially owned the Corporations outstanding voting securities
immediately prior to such transaction, or
(ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of
the Corporations assets, or
(iii) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or related group
of persons (other than the Corporation or a person that directly or indirectly
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Corporation), of
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of
securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the
Corporations outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made
directly to the Corporations stockholders.
D. Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
E. Common Stock shall mean the Corporations common stock.
F. Corporation shall mean BIOLASE Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any
corporate successor to all or substantially all of the assets or voting stock of BIOLASE
Technology, Inc. which adopts the Plan.
G. Discretionary Option Grant Program shall mean the discretionary option grant
program in effect under Article Two of the Plan.
H. Employee shall mean an individual who is in the employ of the Corporation (or any
Parent or Subsidiary), subject to the control and direction of the employer entity as to both the
work to be performed and the manner and method of performance.
I. Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
J. Exercise Date shall mean the date on which the option shall have been exercised in
accordance with the appropriate option documentation.
K. Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on any relevant date shall be
determined in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) If the Common Stock is at the time traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, then
the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock
on the date in question, as such price is reported by the National Association of
Securities Dealers on the Nasdaq Stock Market and published in The Wall Street
Journal. If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in
question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last
preceding date for which such quotation exists.
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(ii) If the Common Stock is at the time listed on any stock exchange, then the
Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on
the date in question on the stock exchange determined by the Plan Administrator to
be the primary market for the Common Stock, as such price is officially quoted in
the composite tape of transactions on such exchange and published in The Wall
Street Journal. If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the
date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on
the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.
(iii) If the Common Stock is at the time neither listed on any stock exchange
or the Nasdaq Stock Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the
Plan Administrator after taking into account such factors as the Plan Administrator
shall deem appropriate.
L. Incentive Option shall mean an option that satisfies the requirements of Code
Section 422.
M. Involuntary Termination shall mean the termination of the Service of any individual
which occurs by reason of:
(i) such individuals involuntary dismissal or discharge by the Corporation
(or its Parent or Subsidiary) for reasons other than Misconduct, or
(ii) such individuals voluntary resignation following (a) a change in his or
her position with the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) which materially
reduces his or her duties and responsibilities, (b) a reduction in his or her base
salary by more than 15%, unless the base salaries of all similarly situated
individuals are reduced by the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) employing
the individual or (c) a relocation of such individuals place of employment by more
than fifty miles, provided and only if such change, reduction or relocation is
effected by the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) without the individuals
consent.
N. Misconduct shall mean the commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement or
dishonesty by the Optionee or Participant, any unauthorized use or disclosure by such person of
confidential information or trade secrets of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary), or any
other intentional misconduct by such person adversely affecting the business or affairs of the
Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) in a material manner. The foregoing definition shall not
in any way preclude or restrict the right of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) to
discharge or dismiss any Optionee, Participant or other person in the Service of the Corporation
(or any Parent or Subsidiary) for any other acts or omissions, but such other acts or omissions
shall not be deemed, for purposes of the Plan, to constitute grounds for termination for
Misconduct.
O. Non-Statutory Option shall mean an option not intended to be an Incentive Option.
P. Optionee shall mean any person to whom an option is granted under the Discretionary
Option Grant or Automatic Option Grant Program.
Q. Parent shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain
of corporations ending with the Corporation, provided each corporation in the unbroken chain (other
than the Corporation) owns, at the time of the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%)
or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations
in such chain.
R. Participant shall mean any person who is issued shares of Common Stock under the
Stock Issuance Program.
S. Permanent Disability or Permanently Disabled shall mean the inability of the
Optionee or the Participant to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any
medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or
has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of 12 months or more. However,
solely for purposes of the Automatic Option Grant Program, Permanent Disability or Permanently
Disabled shall mean the inability of the non-Employee director to perform his
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or her usual duties as a director by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment expected to result in death or to be of continuous duration of 12 months or more.
T. Plan shall mean the BIOLASE Technology, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.
U. Plan Administrator shall mean the particular entity, whether the Primary Committee,
the Board or the Secondary Committee, which is authorized to administer the Discretionary Option
Grant and Stock Issuance Programs with respect to one or more classes of eligible persons, to the
extent such entity is carrying out its administrative functions under those programs with respect
to the persons under its jurisdiction.
V. Plan Effective Date shall mean the date the Plan becomes effective and shall be
coincidental with the date the Plan is approved by the Corporations stockholders. The Plan
Effective Date is May 23, 2002.
W. Predecessor Plan shall mean the BIOLASE Technology, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as
amended.
X. Primary Committee shall mean the committee comprised of one or more directors
designated by the Board to administer the Discretionary Option Grant and Stock Issuance Programs
with respect to Section 16 Insiders. To obtain the benefits of Rule 16b-3, there must be at least
two members on the Primary Committee and all of the members must be non-employee directors as
that term is defined in the Rule or the entire Board must approve the grant(s). Similarly, to be
exempt from the million dollar compensation deduction limitation of Code Section 162(m), there must
be at least two members on the Primary Committee and all of the members must be outside directors
as that term is defined in Code Section 162(m).
Y. Proxy Contest shall mean a change in ownership or control of the Corporation
effected through a change in the composition of the Board over a period of 36 consecutive months or
less such that a majority of the directors ceases, by reason of one or more contested elections for
directorship, to be comprised of individuals who either (i) have been directors continuously since
the beginning of such period or (ii) have been elected or nominated for election as directors
during such period by at least a majority of the directors described in clause (i) who were still
in office at the time the Board approved such election or nomination.
Z. Secondary Committee shall mean a committee of one or more directors appointed by
the Board to administer the Discretionary Option Grant and Stock Issuance Programs with respect to
eligible persons other than Section 16 Insiders.
AA. Section 16 Insider shall mean an executive officer or director of the Corporation
or the holder of more than 10% of a registered class of the Corporations equity securities, in
each case subject to the short-swing profit liabilities of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
BB. Service shall mean the performance of services for the Corporation (or any Parent
or Subsidiary) by a person in the capacity of an Employee, a non-Employee member of the board of
directors or independent contractor, except to the extent otherwise specifically provided in the
documents evidencing the option grant or stock issuance.
CC. Stock Issuance Program shall mean the stock issuance program in effect under
Article Three of the Plan.
DD. Subsidiary shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken
chain of corporations beginning with the Corporation, provided each corporation (other than the
last corporation) in the unbroken chain owns, at the time of the determination, stock possessing
fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of
the other corporations in such chain.
EE. 10% Stockholder shall mean the owner of stock (as determined under Code Section
424(d)) possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).
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FF. Withholding Taxes shall mean the applicable income and employment withholding
taxes to which the holder of a Non-Statutory Option or unvested shares of Common Stock under the
Plan may become subject in connection with the exercise of those options or the vesting of those
shares.
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PROXY
BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
May 16, 2007
This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors of BIOLASE Technology, Inc.
The undersigned revokes all previous proxies, acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting
of Stockholders to be held on May 16, 2007 and the Proxy Statement, and appoints Jeffrey W. Jones
and Richard L. Harrison, and each of them, the Proxy of the undersigned, with full power of
substitution, to vote all shares of Common Stock of BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (the Company) which
the undersigned is entitled to vote, either on his or her own behalf or on behalf of any entity or
entities, at the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at the Laguna Cliffs
Marriott Resort and Spa, 25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point, CA, 92629, on May 16, 2007, at 9:00 a.m.
local time (the Annual Meeting), and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, with the same
force and effect as the undersigned might or could do if personally present thereat. The shares
represented by this Proxy shall be voted in the manner set forth on this proxy card.
CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE
6DETACH PROXY CARD HERE6
Our Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the directors listed below and a vote FOR each of the listed proposals.
1. To elect six directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.
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By executing this Proxy, the undersigned hereby grants the named proxy holders
discretionary authority to act upon all other matters incident to the conduct of the
meeting or as may properly come before the meeting, or any
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The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that the attorneys and proxies,
or any of them, or their substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof, and hereby revokes any and all proxies heretofore given by the
undersigned to vote at the meeting. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the
Notice of Annual Meeting and the Proxy Statement accompanying such
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Please date this proxy card and sign above exactly as your name appears on this
card. Joint owners should each sign personally. Corporate proxies should be
signed by an authorized officer. Executors, administrators, trustee, etc., should
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