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GLOBAL PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
170 Wilbur Place
Bohemia, New York 11716
May 20, 2008
Dear Fellow Stockholders:
You are cordially invited to attend our 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders,
which will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight
Time, at the Sheraton Hotel, 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Smithtown, NY 11778.
The Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, which follow, describe the
business to be conducted at the meeting.
Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting in person, it is important that
your shares be represented and voted. After reading the enclosed Notice of
Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, I urge you to complete, sign, date and
return your proxy card in the envelope provided. If the address on the
accompanying material is incorrect, please advise our Transfer Agent, American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, in writing, at 59 Maiden Lane, New York, New
York 10038.
Your vote is very important, and we would appreciate a prompt return of your
signed proxy card. We hope to see you at the meeting.
Cordially,
Andre Soussa
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
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GLOBAL PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
170 Wilbur Place
Bohemia, New York 11716
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 24, 2008
To the Stockholders of
GLOBAL PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of GLOBAL
PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, 110 Vanderbilt
Motor Parkway, Smithtown, NY 11778, on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.,
Eastern Daylight Time, for the following purposes:
1. To elect two (2) Class I directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held in the year 2011 and until their respective successor is
elected and qualified;
2. To approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation, to increase our
authorized capital stock by authorizing 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock; and
3. To transact such other business as may properly be brought before the Annual
Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on May 13, 2008 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or
postponements thereof.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
William McMahon
Secretary
Bohemia, New York
May 20, 2008
IMPORTANT: WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE
COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THE PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE, WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
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GLOBAL PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
PROXY STATEMENT
This Proxy Statement is furnished to the stockholders of Global Payment
Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company for use at the 2007 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the "Annual Meeting") to be held at the
Sheraton Hotel, 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Smithtown, NY 11778, on Tuesday,
June 24, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, and at any adjournments or
postponements thereof, for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of
Annual Meeting.
The Company intends to mail this Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy to
stockholders on or about May 20, 2008.
The cost of solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company. The Company
may also reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and
fiduciaries for their expenses incurred in forwarding solicitation materials to
the beneficial owners of shares held of record by such persons. It is
contemplated that proxies will be solicited principally through the mail, but
directors, officers and employees of the Company may, without additional
compensation, solicit proxies personally or by telephone, facsimile or special
letter.
Proxies in the accompanying form, duly executed, returned to the Company and not
revoked, will be voted at the Annual Meeting. Any proxy given pursuant to such
solicitation may be revoked by the stockholder at any time prior to the voting
of the proxy by a subsequently dated proxy, by written notification to the
Secretary of the Company or by personally withdrawing the proxy at the Annual
Meeting and voting in person.
The address and telephone number of the principal executive offices of the
Company is: 170 Wilbur Place, Bohemia, New York 11716, Telephone No.: (631)
563-2500.
OUTSTANDING STOCK AND VOTING RIGHTS
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on May 13, 2008 (the
"Record Date") are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As
of the Record Date there were [7,443,201] issued and outstanding shares of the
Company's common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), the only
class of voting securities of the Company. Each share of Common Stock that is
outstanding on the Record Date entitles the holder thereof to one vote on each
matter submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting.
QUORUM AND VOTING PROCEDURES
Quorum
The attendance, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is
necessary to constitute a quorum.
Votes
Votes will be counted and certified by one or more Inspectors of Election who
are expected to be either employees of the Company, counsel to the Company or
employees of American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company's transfer
agent.
Effect of Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes
Proxies submitted which contain abstentions or "broker non-votes" (i.e., proxies
from a broker or nominee indicating that such person has not received
instructions from the beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote shares
as to a matter with respect to which the broker or nominee does not have
discretionary power to vote) will be treated as present for purposes of
determining the presence of a quorum. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not
have the effect of votes in favor of or in opposition to the election of a
director.
The enclosed proxy will be voted in accordance with the instructions thereon.
Unless otherwise stated, all shares represented by such proxy will be voted as
instructed. Proxies may be revoked as indicated above.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information, as of the Record Date, with
respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock by (i) each
person known by the Company to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, (ii) each current director of the Company, (iii) each
current executive officer of the Company named in the Summary Compensation Table
set forth under the caption "Executive Compensation" below and (iv) all
directors and executive officers of the Company as a group:
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Amount and Nature of Percentage of
Name and Address (1) Beneficial Ownership (2) Ownership
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Andre Soussa 7,785,849 (3) 51.12%
c/o Global Payment Technologies
Australia Pty. Ltd.
Level 1, 13-15 Lyon Park Rd
North Ryde, NSW
2113 Australia
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Exfair Pty Ltd 7,784,849 (4) 51.12%
13-15 Lyon Park Road
Macquarie Park, NWS
2113 Australia
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Steven H. and Kerrie Ann Crisp 1,000,000 (5) 12.59%
M10ll Le Grove
32 Orange Grove Road
Singapore 258354
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Richard Gerzof 748,100 (6) 9.57%
873 Remsens Lane
Upper Brookville, NY 11771
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Laurus Master Fund Ltd. 585,700 (7) 7.60%
335 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10017
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Richard and Luisa Soussa 500,0000 (8) 6.50%
c/o Ecash Pty Ltd
Level 1, 13-15 Lyon Park Rd
North Ryde, NSW
2113 Australia
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Ydra Pty Ltd 400,000 (9) 5.24%
Attn: David Crompton
c/o Church & Grace
Level 3, 65 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000
GPO Box 4327 Sydney NSW 2001
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David Crompton 400,000 (10) 5.24%
c/o Church & Grace
Level 3, 65 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000
GPO Box 4327 Sydney NSW 2001
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William McMahon 166,667 (11) 2.19%
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Robert W. Nader 0 *
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All directors and executive officers as 10,100,616 (12) 61.32%
a group
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* Less than 1%
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(1) Under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"),
addresses are only provided for beneficial owners in excess of 5% of the
Company's Stock.
(2) Based on 7,443,201 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. The
inclusion herein of any shares of Common Stock deemed beneficially owned does
not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership of those shares. Unless
otherwise indicated, each person listed above has sole voting and investment
power with respect to the shares listed. Any reference in the footnotes below to
stock options, warrants and/or a convertible note held by the person in question
relates to stock options, warrants and/or a convertible note which were
exercisable/convertible on or within 60 days of the Record Date.
(3) Includes 5,784,849 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a common
stock purchase warrant and 2,000,000 shares issuable on conversion of a
convertible note which is also included under Exfair Pty Ltd, a company
controlled by Mr. Andre Soussa.
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(4) Consists of 5,784,849 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a
common stock purchase warrant and 2,000,000 shares issuable on conversion of a
convertible note which is also included under Mr. Andre Soussa, Exfair Pty Ltd
is a company controlled by Mr. Soussa.
(5) Includes 500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a common
stock purchase warrant.
(6) Includes 372,500 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable
options.
(7) Includes 275,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a common
stock purchase warrant.
(8) Includes 250,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a common
stock purchase warrant.
(9) Includes 200,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a common
stock purchase warrant held by Ydra Pty Ltd ("Ydra"), a company controlled by
Mr. Crompton.
(10) Consists of 200,000 shares of Common Stock held by Ydra and 200,000 shares
of Common Stock by issuable upon exercise of a common stock purchase warrant
held by Ydra.
(11) Consists of 166,667 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable
options.
(12) Includes 539,167 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable
options, 6,484,849 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of common stock
purchase warrants and 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of
a convertible note.
PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF CLASS I DIRECTORS
Proposal 1
The Company's Board of Directors consists of five directors divided into three
classes. The terms of office of Class I, Class II and Class III directors expire
at the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, respectively. At each
annual meeting, directors are chosen to succeed those in the Class whose term
expires at that annual meeting to serve for a term of three years each and until
their respective successors are elected and qualified. None of the present
directors of the Company were elected by the Company's stockholders except for
Richard Gerzof. At the Annual Meeting, two Class I directors will be elected.
Vote Required
Directors are elected by a plurality of votes of the shares of Common Stock
represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
Shares represented by valid proxies in the form accompanying this Proxy
Statement will be voted for the election of the nominees named below, unless
authority is withheld. Should the nominees listed below be unable to serve, it
is intended that the proxies will be voted for such other nominees as may be
designated by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise directed, the persons
named in the proxy accompanying this Proxy Statement intend to cast all proxies
received for the election of Richard E. Gerzof and Robert W. Nader, each to
serve as director upon his nomination at the Annual Meeting. Messrs. Gerzof and
Nader have indicated to the Board of Directors that they expect to be available
to continue to serve as directors of the Company.
Recommendation
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BELIEVES THAT THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINATED CLASS I
DIRECTORS IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS AND
UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS ELECT EACH OF THE NOMINATED CLASS I
DIRECTORS.
Nominees For Director
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the nominees for
director of the Company:
Name Position with the Company Age
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Richard E. Gerzof Director 61
Robert W. Nader Director 49
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Information About Nominees
Richard E. Gerzof was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company from
March 2004 to February 2008, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors from May
2003 to March 2004, and has been a director since its inception in 1988. Mr.
Gerzof has been a partner of Sun Harbor Manor, a nursing home, since 1974. He
has also been a licensed real estate broker since 1982 and was a partner or
principal in Sonom Realty Co., a property management and construction firm, from
1974 through 1992. He has also been a partner in the Frank's Steaks Restaurant
chain since 1993.
Robert W. Nader has been a director of the Company since March 2008. Since April
2005, he has been President/Chief Operating Officer and Director for Caribbean
CAGE, LLC, a route operator for gaming technology in the Caribbean. From October
2001 to January 2005, he was President of United Coin Machine Co., a
$200,000,000 provider of route operations for the gaming market. From 1995 to
2001, he was Senior Vice President Sales/Business Development of the Company. He
has a Master of Business Administration from the Peter F. Drucker Graduate
Management Center and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University
of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Current Members of the Board of Directors
The current directors of the Company, their respective age, Class and term of
office and biographical information is as set forth below.
Director Age Class Term Expires at
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Richard E. Gerzof 61 I 2008 Annual Meeting
Robert W. Nader 49 I 2008 Annual Meeting
David Crompton 42 II 2009 Annual Meeting
Steven H. Crisp 51 II 2009 Annual Meeting
Andre Soussa 47 III 2010 Annual Meeting
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Biographical Information
Richard E. Gerzof's and Robert W. Nader's biographical information can be found
on page 6 of this Proxy Statement.
Andre Soussa has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since
February 2008. He also has been the Chief Executive Officer of Global Payment
Technologies Australia Pty. Ltd. ("GP Australia") since 1997. He founded Ecash
Pty Ltd, an Australian payment device company in 2000. Andre is an Australian
national who has spent many years prior to GP Australia in senior executive
roles in multinational high technology organizations. He has spent many years in
sales, marketing and product development in markets such as gaming,
communications and electronic media. Mr. Soussa has an extensive entrepreneurial
business outlook with specialties including executive management, corporate
strategic planning, and product strategic planning. He holds a Bachelors Degree
in Electronics Engineering.
David Crompton has been a director of the Company since March 2008. He has been
a member of the law firm Church & Grace in Australia since 1999 and has 19 years
experience as a lawyer in private practice. He is admitted to practice law in
the Courts of the three Australian states. He is engaged primarily in
commercial, corporate and compliance and finance law, both advising in
transactions and undertaking litigation. His clients include public companies
from the commercial, trading, manufacturing and importation and distribution
sectors, financial services companies and fiduciaries, bankruptcy trustees and
international companies. He has previously been a tutor in commercial law at the
University of Technology, Sydney. He holds the degrees of Bachelor of Economics
(accounting and finance), Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws and a
post-graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment. He is a member of The
Law Society of New South Wales and a Senior Associate of the Financial Services
Institute of Australasia.
Steven H. Crisp has been a director of the Company since March 2008. He is an
Australian national who has extensive management experience in senior leadership
positions with large internationally recognized global information and
communications technology organizations. For the past 5 years he has been Senior
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Getronics Asia Pacific Japan. He
also sits on multiple company and joint venture boards across Asia Pacific and
Japan. He has a Bachelor of Business from Curtin University and is a qualified
CPA. He holds an Executive MBA (with distinction) from the Australian Graduate
School of Management. His specialties include international business development
and management, distressed business recoveries and the strategic planning for
startup operations.
Independent Directors
The Board of Directors has determined that, Richard E. Gerzof, Robert W. Nader,
David Crompton and Steven H. Crisp meet the current independence requirements
under the listing standards of the NASDAQ Capital Market System. The Board of
Directors made these determinations based primarily upon discussions with them
regarding their employment and compensation history, affiliations and family and
other relationships. The Board of Directors determined that there were no
material relationships between any of such persons and the Company that could
interfere with their exercise of independent judgment and that each meets the
current independence requirements applicable to independent directors under the
listing standards of the NASDAQ Capital Market System to serve on the Board of
Directors.
Meetings and Attendance at the Annual Meeting
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 the Company's Board of Directors
held 11 meetings. Each director attended all of the meetings of the Board of
Directors and of each committee of which he was a member held while he was a
director or member of such committee. Our Board of Directors encourages all of
its members to attend our annual meeting of stockholders so that each director
may listen to any concerns that stockholders may have that are raised at the
annual meeting. Continued lack of attendance at annual meetings without a valid
excuse will be considered by the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors
when determining those board members who will be recommended to the Board of
Directors for re-election. All of the then directors attended the last annual
meeting of stockholders.
Committees
Our Board of Directors has a standing Compensation Committee. This committee
reviewed and approved the compensation, bonus, and stock option grants of all
officers of the Company, reviewed guidelines for compensation, bonus, and stock
option grants for non-officer employees and had authority and control over the
administration of the Company's stock option plans. During fiscal year 2007,
this committee held four meetings (once per fiscal quarter). During the 2007
fiscal year this committee consisted of Richard E. Gerzof, Elliot H. Goldberg
and Matthew Dollinger. In connection with the Transactions with Exfair and its
affiliates, Messrs. Goldberg and Dollinger resigned from the Board of Directors.
From February 5, 2008 to April 1, 2008 the Board of Directors acted as the
Company's Compensation Committee. On April 1, 2008, our Board of Directors
appointed Andre Soussa, Steven H. Crisp and Robert W. Nader to the Compensation
Committee. Mr. Soussa was appointed as the Chairman of the Compensation
Committee. The Compensation Committee does not have a formal charter at this
time.
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Our Board of Directors has a separate Audit Committee. As of February 4, 2008
the Audit Committee was composed of Elliot Goldberg, Chairman and its financial
expert, Richard Gerzof and Matthew Dollinger, each of whom were independent
directors as defined in Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"). The Board of Directors had determined that Mr.
Goldberg meets the standards of an audit committee "financial expert" as defined
by the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Sarbanes Oxley Act"). During fiscal year
2007, this committee held four meetings (once per fiscal quarter). From February
5, 2008 to April 1, 2008 the Board of Directors acted as the Audit Committee. On
April 1, 2008, our Board of Directors appointed Steven H. Crisp, Robert W. Nader
and David Crompton, each of whom are independent directors as defined in Rule
10A-3 of the Exchange Act, to the Audit Committee. Mr. Crisp was appointed as
the Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors determined that Mr.
Nader meets the standards of an audit committee "financial expert" as defined by
the Sarbanes Oxley Act. The Audit Committee meets with management and the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm to determine the
adequacy of internal controls and other financial reporting matters. The
specific functions and responsibilities of the Audit Committee are set forth in
the written charter of the Audit Committee adopted by the Board of Directors, a
copy of which was included as an appendix to our Information Statement filed
with the SEC on February 28, 2008. The Audit Committee reviews and reassesses
the Charter annually and recommends any changes to the Board of Directors for
approval. A report of the Audit Committee appears under the caption "Audit
Committee Report" below.
During the 2007 fiscal year the Board of Directors had a standing Nominating
Committee that considered nominees for director recommended by stockholders of
the Company, and it consisted of Richard E. Gerzof, Elliot H. Goldberg, Matthew
Dollinger and William H. Wood (who also resigned from the Board of Directors in
connection with the Transaction with Exfair). During fiscal year 2007, this
committee held three meetings. From February 5, 2008 to April 1, 2008, our Board
of Directors acted as the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee
considered nominees for director recommended by stockholders of the Company. On
April 1, 2008, our Board of Directors appointed Andre Soussa and Richard Gerzof
to the Nominating Committee. The specific functions and responsibilities of the
Nominating Committee are set forth in the written charter of the Nominating
Committee adopted by the Board of Directors, a copy of which was included as an
appendix to our Information Statement filed with the SEC on February 28, 2008.
Director Nominations
The Board of Directors does not specify formal minimum qualifications that must
be met by a nominee for director; provided, however, that a nominee to the Board
of Directors must have such experience in business or financial matters as would
make such nominee an asset to the Board of Directors and may, under certain
circumstances, be required to be "independent", as such term is defined in the
NASDAQ Marketplace Rules and applicable SEC regulations. The Nominating
Committee will evaluate a potential nominee by personal interview, such
interview is to be conducted by one or more of the Nominating Committee members,
and/or any other method the Nominating Committee deems appropriate, which may,
but need not, includes a questionnaire. The Board of Directors need not engage
in an evaluation process unless (i) there is a vacancy on the Board of
Directors, (ii) a director is not standing for re-election, or (iii) the
Nominating Committee does not intend to recommend the nomination of a sitting
director for re-election. Nor does the Board of Directors have a formalized
process for identifying and evaluating nominees for director. Stockholders
should send nominations and a short biography of the nominee to Global Payment
Technologies, Inc., 170 Wilbur Place, Bohemia, and New York 11716, addressed to
the Board of Directors or any member or members of the Board of Directors.
There have been no changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend
nominees to the Company's Board of Directors since October 1, 2007.
Information about Non-Director Executive Officers
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
non-director executive officer of the Company. Officers are elected annually by
the Board of Directors and serve at the discretion of the Board.
Name Age Position
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William McMahon 55 President, Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary
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William L. McMahon has been President of the Company since February 2008 and
Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since April 17, 2006. He
was the Company's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer from June 2007
to February 2008. From October 2001 until April 16, 2006 Mr. McMahon was Senior
Vice President of Buccino & Associates, Inc. a national turnaround consulting
firm. From September 2000 to October 2001, Mr. McMahon served as Chief Financial
Officer of Bobby Allison Wireless, a publicly traded retailing operation. Mr.
McMahon was Chief Financial Officer of Serengeti Eyewear, Inc., from June 1998
to September 2000. From December 1992 to June 1998, Mr. McMahon was Director of
Development for Uniroyal Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of specialty
plastics and acrylics. From June 1984 to December 1992, Mr. McMahon was Vice
President of Buccino & Associates, Inc. a national turnaround firm. Mr. McMahon
received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Accounting from DePaul University
in Chicago, Illinois in 1974.
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Audit Committee Report
Management has the primary responsibility for the Company's financial reporting
process, including its financial statements, while the Board of Directors is
responsible for overseeing the Company's accounting, auditing and financial
reporting practices and the Company's independent registered public accounting
firm has the responsibility for the examination of the Company's annual
financial statements, expressing an opinion on the conformity of those financial
statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
and issuing a report thereon. In assisting the Board of Directors in fulfilling
its oversight responsibility with respect to the Company's fiscal year ended
September 30, 2007, the Audit Committee:
o Reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2007 with management and Eisner LLP, the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm;
o Discussed with Eisner LLP the matters required to be discussed by Statement
on Auditing Standards No. 61, "Communications with Audit Committees", as
amended, relating to the conduct of the audit; and
o Received the written disclosures and the letter from Eisner LLP regarding its
independence as required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1,
"Independence Discussions with Audit Committees". The Audit Committee also
discussed Eisner LLP's independence with Eisner LLP and considered whether
the provision of non-audit services rendered by Eisner LLP was compatible
with maintaining its independence under Securities and Exchange Commission
rules governing the independence of a company's outside auditors.
Based on the foregoing review and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended
to the Board that the Company's audited financial statements for the last fiscal
year be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC
for that year.
Respectfully,
Elliot H. Goldberg
Richard E. Gerzof
Matthew Dollinger
Stockholder Communications
Stockholders may communicate directly with the Board of Directors by sending
communications to Board of Directors of Global Payment Technologies, Inc., c/o
Global Payment Technologies, Inc., 170 Wilbur Place, Bohemia, New York 11716.
Upon receipt of any such communications, the Corporate Secretary will determine
the identity of the intended recipient and whether the communication is an
appropriate stockholder communication. The Corporate Secretary will send all
appropriate stockholder communications to the intended recipient. An
"appropriate stockholder communication" is a communication from a person
claiming to be a stockholder in the communication, and the subject of which
relates solely to the sender's interest as a stockholder and not to any other
personal or business interest.
In the case of communications addressed to our Board of Directors, the Corporate
Secretary will send appropriate stockholder communications to the Chairman of
the Board. In the case of communications addressed to the independent or outside
directors, the Corporate Secretary will send appropriate stockholder
communications to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. In the case of
communications addressed to committees of the Board, the Corporate Secretary
will send appropriate stockholder communications to the chairman of such
committee.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its directors,
executives and employees. The Company has filed a copy of its code of ethics as
Exhibit 14 to its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September
30, 2004. The Company intends to report amendments to or waivers from the
Company's code of ethics that are required to be reported pursuant to the rules
of the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K. The code of ethics is not
available on the Company's website.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
General Philosophy and Objectives
Our executive compensation policies are intended to attract, motivate and retain
key executives of superior ability. Our main objectives are to reward
individuals for their contributions to our performance and provide them with a
stake in our long-term success.
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Compensation Process
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for
developing and making recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to
the Company's executive compensation policies. In addition, the Compensation
Committee determines the compensation to be paid to the Chief Executive Officer
and each of the other executive officers of the Company. During fiscal year
2007, the Compensation Committee was comprised of Messrs. Gerzof, Goldberg and
Dollinger, all of whom were non-employee directors.
The objectives of the Company's executive compensation program are to:
* Support the achievement of desired Company performance; and
* Provide compensation that will attract and retain superior talent and reward
performance
The executive compensation program provides an overall level of compensation
opportunity that is competitive within the manufacturing industry on Long
Island, New York, as well as with a broader group of companies of comparable
size and complexity.
Elements of Compensation
The Company's executive officer compensation program is comprised of base
salary, annual cash incentive compensation, long-term incentive compensation in
the form of stock options and various benefits, including medical and 401(k)
plans generally available to employees of the Company.
Base Salary
Base salary levels for the Company's executive officers are competitively set
relative to companies in the manufacturing industry on Long Island, New York, as
well as with a broader group of companies of comparable size and complexity. In
determining salaries, the Compensation Committee also takes into account
individual experience and performance and specific issues particular to the
Company.
Stock Option Program
The stock option program is the Company's long-term incentive plan for providing
an incentive to key employees (including directors and officers who are key
employees), consultants, and directors who are not employees of the Company.
The 2000 and 2006 Stock Option Plans authorize the Compensation Committee to
award key executives stock options. Options granted under the plans may be
granted containing terms determined by the Committee, including exercise period
and price; provided, however, that the plans require that the exercise price may
not be less than the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of the
grant and the exercise period may not exceed ten years, subject to certain other
limitations.
Bonus
Based upon recommendations of the Compensation Committee, the Company may
provide to certain executive officers bonuses based on their performance and the
performance of the Company. In view of the Company's results, no bonuses were
awarded to named executive officers during the last fiscal year.
Certain Accounting and Tax considerations
We are aware that base salary, cash bonuses, stock-based awards, and other
elements of our compensation programs generate charges to earnings under
generally accepted accounting principles (including as provided in SFAS 123R).
We generally do not adjust compensation components based on accounting factors.
Benefits
The Company provides to executive officers medical and 401(k) plan benefits that
generally are available to Company employees. The amount of perquisites provided
to each named executive officer, as determined in accordance with the rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to executive compensation, did
not exceed 10% of salary for fiscal year 2007.
Report of Compensation Committee
The members of the Compensation Committee have reviewed and discussed the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K
with management. Based on such review and discussion, the members of the
Compensation Committee each as of February 4, 2008 recommend that the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis section be included in this Proxy
Statement.
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Compensation Committee:
Richard E. Gerzof
Elliot H. Goldberg
Matthew Dollinger
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the compensation
of our Named Executive Officers:
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Change in
Pension Value
and
Non-Equity Nonqualified
Name and Incentive Deferred
Principal Fiscal Year Ended Stock Option Plan Compensation All Other
Position September 30, Salary Bonus Awards Awards (1) Compensation Earnings Compensation Total
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Stephen H. 2007 $213,258 - - $147,443 - - - $360,701
Nevitt President
and Chief
Executive
Officer (2)
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William McMahon 2007 $200,000 - - $82,384 - - - $282,384
Interim
President and
Chief Executive
Officer; Vice
President, CFO
(3)
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(1) Represents the impact of SFAS No. 123R on previously awarded options.
(2) Effective June 1, 2007 Mr. Nevitt resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director.
(3) Effective June 1, 2007 Mr. McMahon replaced Mr. Nevitt as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. McMahon had been Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company since April 17, 2006.
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Grant of Plan-Based Awards
Our 2006 Stock Incentive Plan provides for the grant, in the discretion of the
Board of Directors, of stock option awards. No options were granted to Mr.
Nevitt or to Mr. McMahon during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
There were no option exercises by named executive officers or vesting of stock
held by them during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The following table presents information concerning the number and value of
unexercised options, nonvested stock (including restricted stock, restricted
stock units or other similar instruments) and incentive plan awards for our
named Executive Officers, outstanding as of the end of the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2007.
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Equity
Equity Incentive
Incentive Plan Awards:
Plan Awards: Market or
Equity Incentive Number of Payout Value
Number of Number of Plan Awards: Market Unearned of Unearned
Securities Securities Number of Number of Value of Shares, Shares,
Underlying Underlying Securities Shares or Shares or Units or Units or
Unexercised Unexercised Underlying Units of Units of Other Rights Other Rights
Options Options Unexercised Option Option Stock That Stock That That Have That Have
(#) (#) Unearned Options Exercise Expiration Have Not Have Not Not Vested Not Vested
Name Exercisable Unexercisable (#) Price ($) Date Vested (#) Vested ($) (#) ($)
----------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------
William 83,333 166,667 - 1.90 4/16/2013 - - - -
McMahon
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The tables called for by Item 402 (h) and Item 402 (i) are not applicable.
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following sets forth certain information as of September 30, 2007 concerning
each of the Company's equity compensation plans:
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Number of securities to be Weighted-average exercise price Number of securities remaining
issued upon exercise outstanding of outstanding options, warrant available for future issuance
options, warrant and rights and rights under equity compensation plans
Plan Category (excluding securities reflected
in column (a))
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(a) (b) (c)
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Equity compensation plans
approved by security holders 711,360 $3.18 1,448,485
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Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders N/A N/A N/A
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Total 711,360 $3.18 1,448,485
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Compensation of Directors
Director Compensation
The following table presents information relating to total compensation of our
non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007:
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Fees Earned or Paid Option Awards
Name in Cash Stock Awards* (1) All Other Compensation Total
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Richard E. Gerzof - - $10,996 - $10,996
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William H. Wood $4,000 - $760 - $4,760
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Elliot H. Goldberg $5,650 - $1,732 - $7,382
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Matthew Dollinger - - $9,144 - $9,144
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(1) Represents the impact of SFAS No. 123R on previously awarded options.
The Board of Directors on January 22, 2008 awarded Richard Gerzof, a director of
the Company, immediately exercisable options to purchase 250,000 shares of
Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.20 per share, the fair
market value as of the date of grant. The Board of Directors also awarded
Elliott Goldberg, Matthew Dollinger and William Wood (each of whom resigned as a
director on February 5, 2008), immediately exercisable options to purchase
103,500, 18,500 and 3,500 shares of Common Stock, respectively, at the exercise
price of $0.20 per share, the fair market value as of the date of grant. The
Board of Directors also amended the previously granted stock options of Messrs.
Gerzof, Goldberg, Dollinger and Woods to eliminate the requirement that options
must be exercised, to the extent they were exercisable, within a three month
period following the date of termination of employment or directorship, even if
by disability or death.
Compensation for non-employee directors is as follows:
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Annual Board retainer $12,000
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Annual Audit Committee Chairman fee 4,000
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Annual Compensation Committee Chairman fee 1,000
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Board meeting fee 1,000
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Committee meeting fee 500
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Each non-employee director may elect to receive stock options in lieu of cash
compensation. Employee directors do not receive director fees.
Employment Agreements
On February 5, 2008, the Company entered into a two-year employment agreement
with Andre Soussa for Mr. Soussa to serve as the Company's Chief Executive
Officer. Mr. Soussa's base salary is $300,000 per annum. Mr. Soussa has agreed
(if requested by the Company) to receive payment of his base salary in the
following manner: (i) months one through six of the employment period - monthly
salary payment at half the applicable rate; and (ii) months 18 through 24 of the
employment term - monthly salary payment equal to double the applicable rate.
Mr. Soussa was awarded options to purchase 500,000 shares of Company's Common
Stock, par value $.01 per share, at an exercise price of $.20 per share,
pursuant to the terms of the Company's 2006 Stock Option Plan. Mr. Soussa is
entitled to participate in all employee pension and welfare benefit plans and
programs which are from time to time made available to similarly situated
employees of the Company. As of May 20, 2008, Mr. Soussa has elected not to
participate in the Company's medical plan.
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If Mr. Soussa voluntarily terminates his employment due to a sale of the
Company, Mr. Soussa will be paid the base salary he is owed for the balance of
his employment period (the "Separation Period"). Mr. Soussa will be eligible for
continued welfare benefits (to be paid by the Company) during the Separation
Period or until he obtains new employment, whichever occurs first. Additionally,
Mr. Soussa may voluntarily terminate employment in the event that during the
first 18 months of his employment with the Company persons designated by Exfair
Pty Ltd cease to comprise a majority in number of the Company's board of
directors as a result of action taken by any party other than Exfair Pty Ltd or
Mr. Soussa and he will be paid 50% of his base salary owed for the balance of
his employment period and be eligible for welfare benefits (to be paid by the
Company). In the event that a merger, acquisition, sale, transfer or other
disposition of the Company results in Mr. Soussa's loss of employment with the
Company, the Company will have no obligation to Mr. Soussa if Mr. Soussa either
(i) is offered employment at the same base salary and on substantially similar
terms with similar duties and responsibilities by a successor organization or
(ii) accepts employment by a successor organization at any salary. During the
Separation Period, Mr. Soussa shall have the right to exercise options which by
their terms are then still exercisable subject to the terms and overall
administration of applicable plans and awards. For options held by Mr. Soussa
which will not have become vested or exercisable on or before the end of the
Separation Period, they will be, in accordance with their terms, canceled and
terminated and all eligibility for payments pursuant thereto will cease at the
end of the Separation Period.
The following table describes the potential payments to be made to Mr.
Soussa, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, in the event of (i) a sale of
the Company that does not result in Mr. Soussa being offered employment at the
same base salary and on substantially similar terms with similar duties and
responsibilities by the successor organization or Mr. Soussa accepting
employment by a successor organization at any salary or (ii) persons designated
by Exfair Pty Ltd cease to comprise a majority in number of the Company's board
of directors during the first 18 months of Mr. Soussa's employment with the
Company:
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Termination on Change
Executive Benefits and Termination on of Majority
Payments Upon Termination Sale of Company of Directors
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Compensation $600,000 $300,000
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Cash Payment $0 $0
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Vacation $0 $0
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Medical Benefits $0 $0
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Long-Term Incentives $0 $0
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Stock Options: Unvested $0 $0
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Restricted Stock: Unvested $0 $0
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Total $600,000 $300,000
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On February 5, 2008, the Company entered into a two-year employment agreement
with William McMahon for Mr. McMahon to serve as the Company's President and
Chief Financial Officer. Mr. McMahon's base salary is $200,000 per annum. Mr.
McMahon was awarded options to purchase 250,000 shares of Company's Common
Stock, par value $.01 per share, at an exercise price of $.20 per share,
pursuant to the Company's 2006 Stock Option Plan. Mr. McMahon is entitled to
participate in all employee pension and welfare benefit plans and programs which
are from time to time made available to similarly situated employees of the
Company. As of May 20, 2008, Mr. McMahon has elected not to participate in the
Company's medical plan.
If Mr. McMahon voluntarily terminates employment due to a sale of the Company,
Mr. McMahon will be paid the base salary he is owed for the balance of his
employment period (the "WM Separation Period"). Mr. McMahon will be eligible for
continued welfare benefits (to be paid by the Company) during the WM Separation
Period or until he obtains new employment, whichever occurs first. In the event
that a merger, acquisition, sale, transfer or other disposition of the Company
results in Mr. McMahon's loss of employment with the Company, the Company will
have no obligation to Mr. McMahon if Mr. McMahon either (i) is offered
employment at the same base salary and on substantially similar terms with
similar duties and responsibilities by a successor organization or (ii) accepts
employment by a successor organization at any salary. During the WM Separation
Period, Mr. McMahon shall have the right to exercise options which by their
terms are then still exercisable subject to the terms and overall administration
of applicable plans and awards. For options held by Mr. McMahon which will not
have become vested or exercisable on or before the end of the WM Separation
Period, they will be, in accordance with their terms, canceled and terminated
and all eligibility for payments pursuant thereto will cease at the end of the
WM Separation Period.
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The following table describes the potential payments to be made to Mr. McMahon,
our President and Chief Financial Officer, in the event of a sale of the Company
that does not result in Mr. McMahon being offered employment at the same base
salary and on substantially similar terms with similar duties and
responsibilities by the successor organization or Mr. McMahon accepting
employment by a successor organization at any salary.
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Executive Benefits and Termination on
Payments Upon Termination Sale of Company
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Compensation $316,666
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Cash Payment $0
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Vacation $4,800
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Medical Benefits $0
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Long-Term Incentives $0
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Stock Options: Unvested $0
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Restricted Stock: Unvested $0
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Total $321,466
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Disclosure of Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of the members of the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors is
now or ever has been one of our officers or employees. No member of the
Compensation Committee has a relationship that would constitute an interlocking
relationship with executive officers or directors of another entity.
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PROPOSAL 2
AUTHORIZATION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE
PREFERRED STOCK
Proposal 2 Discussion
Currently our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes us to issue up to
2,000,000 shares of Common Stock and no preferred stock.
On February 5, 2008, as part of a series of transactions (the "Transactions")
with Exfair Pty Ltd ("Exfair"), a company controlled by Andre Soussa, now our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and affiliates thereof, the Company issued
a Convertible Note (the "Convertible Note") in the principal amount of $400,000
to Exfair. In connection with the foregoing Transactions, the Company agreed to
seek the approval of the stockholders of the Company to amend the Certificate of
Incorporation to authorize a class of preferred stock, consisting of 2,000,000
shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value US$0.01 per share (the
"Series A Preferred Stock"). In the event that the stockholders approve such
amendment and upon the filing thereof with the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware, the Convertible Note would automatically be converted into
2,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and the Company's
obligations under the Convertible Note would terminate. The Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock shall have such rights and preferences as set forth in a
Certificate of Designation of Rights, Preferences, Privileges and Restrictions
(the "Certificate of Designation"), including:
o The Series A Preferred Stock shall, with respect to payment of dividends
and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the affairs of
the Company, rank senior and prior to the shares of Common Stock, and any
additional series of preferred stock which may in the future be issued by
the Company.
o The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive
dividends if, when and as declared by the Board of Directors from time to
time, and in amounts determined by the Board of Directors; provided
however, no dividends shall be paid on any share of Common Stock unless a
dividend is paid with respect to all outstanding shares of Series A
Preferred Stock in an amount for each such share of Series A Preferred
Stock equal to or greater than the aggregate amount of such dividends for
all shares of Common Stock into which each such share of Series A Preferred
Stock could then be converted.
o The liquidation value per share of Series A Preferred Stock, in case of the
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
affairs of the Company, would be an amount equal to $0.20.
o During the first 18 months after the designation of the Series A Preferred
Stock, each holder of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be
entitled to five times the number of votes equal to the number of shares of
Common Stock into which such holder's shares of Series A Preferred Stock
could be converted and after such first 18 month period, each holder of
shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the number of
votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which such
Holder's shares of Series A Preferred Stock could be converted. Each holder
of Series A Preferred Stock shall have voting rights and powers equal to
the voting rights and powers of the Common Stock (except as otherwise
required by law, voting together with the Common Stock as a single class)
and shall be entitled to notice of any stockholder meeting in accordance
with the Bylaws of the Company. Each holder of Common Stock shall be
entitled to one (l) vote for each share of Common Stock held.
o The Board of Directors shall consist of five members. During the first 18
months after the designation of the Series A Preferred Stock, so long as
any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, the holders of
Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to designate three members of
the Board of Directors and the holders of the Common Stock, as a class,
shall be entitled to designate two members of the Board of Directors.
During the first 18 months after the Series A Preferred Stock has been
designated, if the number of members of the Board of Directors is increased
to more than five, the number of directors designated by the holders of
Series A Preferred Stock shall increase such that the Series A Preferred
Stock shall designate a majority of the number of authorized Board of
Director members.
o Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible into shares of
Common Stock with such conversion being effected at the conversion price
then in effect at the option of the holder in whole or in part at any time
after the initial issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock.
o So long as any Series A Preferred Stock remains outstanding, the Company,
shall not, without the vote or written consent by the holders of more than
fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, voting
together as a single class, and unless approved by the Board of Directors:
(i) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for value (or pay into or
set aside for a sinking or other analogous fund for such purpose)
any share or shares of its capital stock;
(ii) alter, modify or amend the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock
in any way;
(iii) create or issue any capital stock of the Company ranking pari
passu with or senior to the Series A Preferred Stock either as to
the payment of dividends or rights in liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up of the affairs of the Company;
(iv) increase the authorized number of shares of the Series A
Preferred Stock; or
(v) re-issue any Series A Preferred Stock which have been converted
or otherwise acquired by the Company in accordance with the terms
hereof.
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Our Board of Directors at the time of the Transactions determined that the
Transactions, including the issuance of the Convertible Note and the adoption of
the Certificate of Designation, were advisable and in our best interests and
determined that it is advisable and in our best interests to increase our
authorized capital stock by amending our Certificate of Incorporation to
authorize the creation of preferred stock. Our current Board of Directors also
determined that the adoption of the Certificate of Designation is advisable and
in our best interests to increase our authorized capital stock by amending our
Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the creation of preferred stock. The
Company has entered into a Voting Agreement with Exfair, Richard Gerzof, a
current member of our Board of Directors, William McMahon, our President and
Chief Financial Officer and William Wood, a former member of our Board of
Directors, wherein each of Messrs. Gerzof, McMahon and Wood agreed to vote in
favor of Proposal 2. As of the Record Date, Mr. Gerzof held 375,000 shares of
Common Stock, or 5.04% of the issued and outstanding stock, Mr. McMahon held no
shares of Common Stock and Mr. Wood held 281,152 shares of Common Stock, or
3.78% of the issued and outstanding stock. If the stockholders approve and
authorize this amendment, we intend to file a Certificate of Amendment amending
our Certificate of Incorporation to authorize preferred stock consisting of
2,000,000 shares, $.01 par value per share. The amendment and the Certificate of
Designation will be become effective upon filing the prescribed Certificate of
Amendment with the Delaware Secretary of State. The full text of the proposed
amendment to our Articles of Incorporation is attached hereto as Exhibit A-1.
The full text of the Certificate of Designation is attached hereto as Exhibit
A-2.
Vote Required
Proposal No. 2 (the approval to amend our Certificate of Incorporation to
authorize the creation of 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock) will be approved
if a majority of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock are voted "FOR" the
proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as votes
"AGAINST" Proposal No. 2. Unless otherwise instructed, the enclosed proxy will
be voted FOR Proposal No. 2.
Recommendation
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" THE APPROVAL FOR
US TO AMEND OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF
2,000,000 SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PROPOSAL NO. 2.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's directors and executive
officers, and persons who own more than 10% of the Company's equity securities
which are registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, to file with
the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of
equity securities of the Company. Officers, directors and greater than 10%
stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies
of all Section 16(a) reports they file. To the Company's knowledge, based solely
on a review of copies of such reports furnished to the Company during and/or
with respect to fiscal year 2007, the Company believes that there were no late
or delinquent filings other than William Wood's Form 4 filing on February 13,
2007 with respect to the sale of shares of the Company's Common Stock on or
about February 8, 2007.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Except as set forth below, none of the Company's directors or officers, nor any
person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than
10% of the voting rights attached to the Company's outstanding shares, nor any
of the Company's promoters, nor any relative or spouse of any of the foregoing
persons has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since
October 1, 2006 or in any presently proposed transaction which, in either case,
has affected, or will materially affect the Company. None of the Company's
directors or officers is indebted to the Company.
Andre Soussa, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is also an executive
officer and the controlling shareholder of Exfair and GP Australia. GP Australia
is the Company's Australian distributor and the largest customer of the Company.
In a series of transactions taking place in January and February of 2008, the
Company (i) issued to GP Australia a one-year secured term note in the principal
amount of $440,000 that bears interest at a rate equal to the prime rate plus
3.0% (provided, that the interest rate shall not be less than 9.0%) and is
secured by all the assets of the Company, and (ii) issued to Exfair (A) the
Convertible Note in the principal amount of $400,000, and (B) the Warrant to
purchase 5,784,849 shares of Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price of
$0.28 per share. These transactions resulted in the Company receiving $840,000
in cash. In the event that the Convertible Note is converted into 2,000,000
shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (which will occur if the
stockholders approve Proposal 2), during the first 18 months after the
designation of the Series A Preferred Stock, based on the number of issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock on the Record Date, Exfair would control a
majority of the voting rights with respect to the Common Stock of the Company.
In the event that all 2,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock are converted
into shares of Common Stock and the Warrant is exercised in full, then, based on
the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock on the Record Date,
ExFair would own a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock
of the Company.
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The Company also entered into a Technology License Agreement with GP Australia,
pursuant to which the Company has agreed to grant a license to GP Australia to
utilize certain databases and proprietary operating systems if the Company is
unable or willing to continue to provide support for such databases and
operating systems of the Company, and the parties thereto further agreed that if
the Company commences bankruptcy proceedings, then the Company would permit GP
Australia to duplicate any of the Company's intellectual property as of the
commencement of such bankruptcy proceedings. GP Australia and the Company also
agreed to make certain technical amendments to the Distribution Agreement dated
September 1, 2006.
Additionally, the Company entered into a Voting Agreement with Exfair, Richard
Gerzof, a current member of our Board of Directors, William McMahon, our
President and Chief Financial Officer and William Wood, a former member of our
Board of Directors, wherein each of Messrs. Gerzof, McMahon and Wood agreed to
vote in favor of (i) the election of certain persons to the Board of Directors
of the Company and (ii) an amendment to Company's Certificate of Incorporation
establishing a class of Preferred Stock (as discussed above).
The Company entered into three separate Securities Purchase Agreements and
Common Stock Purchase Warrants with (1) David Crompton, a director of the
Company, through Ydra Pty Ltd, as purchaser, (2) Steven H. Crisp, a director of
the Company, and Kerrie Ann Crisp and (3) Richard and Luisa Soussa, the parents
of Mr. Soussa. The transactions closed February 20, 2008, March 13, 2008 and
March 14, 2008 respectively. The Securities Purchase Agreements provided for the
purchase of 200,000, 500,000 and 250,000 shares of Common stock, respectively,
at $0.20 per share in cash. In addition each investor received warrants to
purchase an additional 200,000, 500,000 and 250,000 shares of Common stock,
respectively, at $0.28 per share. The warrants expire in March 2012. These
transactions resulted in the Company receiving $190,000 in capital.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Eisner LLP ("Eisner") has audited and reported upon the financial statements of
the Company for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. On April 11,
2008, (i) the Audit Committee decided not to retain Eisner as its independent
accountant and auditor for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and (ii)
the Board of Directors of the Company ratified the action of the Audit
Committee. On April 22, 2008 the Company dismissed Eisner as the Company's
principal independent accountant and auditor. The report of Eisner on the
consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the fiscal years
ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 did not contain a disclaimer of opinion, nor
was the report modified as to audit scope or accounting principles, except that
due to the recurring losses and deficiencies in cash flow from operations of the
Company, Eisner's opinion included an explanatory paragraph that those factors
raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going
concern. Eisner did not audit the financial statements of the Company's investee
entities, which the Company sold effective August 31, 2006. The financial
statements of these entities were audited by other auditors and Eisner's opinion
relating to these entities was based solely on the reports of the other
auditors. In connection with its audit for the fiscal years ended September 30,
2007 and 2006, and during the subsequent interim period through April 21, 2008,
there were no disagreements with Eisner on any matter of accounting principles
or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure,
which disagreements, if they had occurred and not been resolved to the
satisfaction of Eisner, would have caused Eisner to make reference to such
disagreements in its reports on the consolidated financial statements for such
years. Nor were there any reportable events of the type described in Item 304(a)
(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
On April 22, 2008, the Audit Committee engaged Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP
("Holtz") as the Company's independent accountant and auditor for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2008. During the two most recent fiscal years and
subsequent interim period through April 21, 2008, the Company did not consult
with Holtz regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, either completed or proposed, (ii) the type of audit opinion that
might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, or (iii) any other
matter that was the subject of a disagreement (as set forth in Item 304
(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as set forth in Item 304
(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K). Holtz is expected to be present at the Annual
Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement if it desires to do so,
and is expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company paid (or
will pay) the following fees for services rendered during the audit in respect
of those years:
Audit Fees
For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 Eisner billed the Company
$140,000 and $128,000, respectively, for services rendered for the audits of the
Company's annual financial statements included in its reports on Form 10-K and
the reviews of the financial statements included in its reports on Form 10-Q
filed with the SEC.
Audit Related Fees
None.
Tax Fees
For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 the Company was billed
$30,000 and $31,000, respectively, by Eisner in connection with the preparation
of tax returns and the provision of tax advice.
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All Other Fees
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 Eisner billed the Company $15,000
in connection with the audit of its employee benefit plans. No other amounts
were billed to the Company for other fees in fiscal year 2007.
The Audit Committee pre-approves all work performed by the Company's auditors.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Under Rule 14a-8(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a stockholder
proposal intended for inclusion in next year's proxy statement must be received
by the Company at its principal executive offices no later than January 20,
2009, which is 120 calendar days prior to the anniversary of the mailing date of
this proxy statement, and must be in compliance with applicable laws and
regulations in order to be considered for possible inclusion in the proxy
statement and form of proxy for that meeting.
Rule 14a-4(c)(1) establishes a different deadline for submission of stockholder
proposals that are not intended to be included in the Company's proxy statement.
Rule 14a-4(c)(1) relates to the discretionary voting authority retained by the
Company with respect to proxies. With respect to any stockholder proposal for
next year's Annual Meeting submitted after April 5, 2009 (45 calendar days prior
to the anniversary of the mailing date of this proxy statement), the Company
retains discretion to vote proxies it receives as the Board of Directors sees
fit. With respect to proposals submitted before April 5, 2009, the Company
retains discretion to vote proxies it receives as the Board of Directors sees
fit, only if (i) the Company includes in its proxy statement advice on the
nature of the proposal and how it intends to exercise its voting discretion and
(ii) the proponent does not issue a proxy statement with respect to the proposal
in compliance with Rule 14a-4(c)(2).
OTHER INFORMATION
An annual report to stockholders for the year ended September 30, 2007 and the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 are being
furnished herewith to each stockholder of record as of the close of business on
the Record Date. Copies of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K will be
provided free of charge upon written request to: Global Payment Technologies,
Inc. 170 Wilbur Place, Bohemia, New York 11716 Attention: William McMahon,
Secretary.
In addition, copies of any exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K will be
provided for a nominal charge to stockholders who make a written request to the
Company at the above address.
The Board of Directors is aware of no other matters, except for those incident
to the conduct of the Annual Meeting, that are to be presented to stockholders
for formal action at the Annual Meeting. If, however, any other matters properly
come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof, it is the intention
of the persons named in the proxy to vote the proxy in accordance with their
judgment.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file with
them, which means that we can disclose important information to you about us by
referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is
considered to be part of this Proxy Statement. We incorporate by reference in
this Proxy Statement our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2007, including financial statements and reports thereon of Eisner
LLP, filed on January 23, 2008, as amended by Forms 10-K/A filed on January 25,
2008 and February 28, 2008.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
William McMahon
Secretary
May 20, 2008
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PROXY CARD
PROXY PROXY
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GLOBAL PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors)
The undersigned holder of Common Stock of GLOBAL PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
revoking all proxies heretofore given, hereby constitutes and appoints Andre
Soussa and William McMahon, and each of them, Proxies, with full power of
substitution, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the
undersigned, to vote all of the undersigned's shares of said stock, according to
the number of votes and with all the powers the undersigned would possess if
personally present at the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of GLOBAL PAYMENT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC., to be held at the Sheraton Hotel, 110 Vanderbilt Motor
Parkway, Smithtown, NY 11788, on June 24, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight
Time, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and Proxy
Statement relating to the meeting and hereby revokes any proxy or proxies
heretofore given.
Each properly executed Proxy will be voted in accordance with the specifications
made below.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR items 1 and 2
1. Election of two (2) Class I Director Nominees: Richard E. Gerzof and Robert
W. Nader
|_| FOR listed all nominees (except as noted to the contrary)
|_| WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for the listed nominee
(Instruction: To withhold authority to vote for the nominee, circle the
nominee's name above.)
2. To approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to authorize a
class of preferred stock
|_| FOR an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation
The Proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion upon such other matters
as may properly come before the meeting.
PLEASE MARK, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY ON THIS AND THE REVERSE SIDE.
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The shares represented by this Proxy will be voted in the manner directed. In
the absence of any direction, the shares will be voted FOR the nominees named in
Proposal 1 and FOR the amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation in Proposal
2 in accordance with the discretion of the Proxies on such other matters as may
properly come before the meeting.
Dated: _______ __, 2008
Signature(s)
(Signature(s) should conform to names as registered. For jointly owned shares,
each owner should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee, guardian or officer of a corporation, please give full title).
PLEASE MARK AND SIGN ABOVE AND
RETURN PROMPTLY.
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Exhibit A-1
FORM OF
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
GLOBAL PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Global Payment Technologies, Inc. (the "Corporation"), a corporation
organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware, hereby certifies that:
FIRST: The name of the Corporation is Global Payment Technologies, Inc.
SECOND. The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the "Board of
Directors") duly adopted resolutions setting forth a proposed amendment to
the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, declaring said
amendment to be advisable and recommending that the Corporation's
stockholders approve said amendment.
THIRD: Thereafter, pursuant to the resolutions of the Board of
Directors, a meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation was duly called
and held upon notice in accordance with Section 222 of the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware at which meeting the necessary
number of shares as required by statute were voted in favor of the
amendment..
FOURTH: The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby
amended by deleting Article Fourth in its entirety, and substituting the
following in lieu thereof:
"FOURTH: The total number of shares of all classes of stock
which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Twenty Two
Million (22,000,000) shares, consisting of (i) Twenty Million
(20,000,000) shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share,
and (ii) Two Million (2,000,000) shares of Preferred Stock, $0.01
par value per share."
FIFTH: Said amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions
of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this certificate to be
signed this ___ day of ______, 2008.
GLOBAL PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: __________________________________
Name:
Title:
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Exhibit A-2
FORM OF
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION
OF RIGHTS, PREFERENCES, PRIVILEGES AND RESTRICTIONS
OF SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK OF
GLOBAL PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
The undersigned, [________] and [_________] hereby certify that:
A. [_______] and [_______] are the duly elected and acting Chief Executive
Officer and Secretary, respectively, of Global Payment Technologies, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Corporation ").
B. Pursuant to the authority of the Board of Directors as required by
Section 151 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, and in accordance with the
provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as amended and
restated through the date hereof, the Board of Directors adopted, and the
stockholders of the Corporation approved by the appropriate number of votes, the
following resolutions creating a class of Preferred Stock designated as "Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock" on [___________]:
"RESOLVED , that, pursuant to the Corporation's Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended ("Certificate of Incorporation"), the Board of
Directors of the Corporation (the "Board of Directors") hereby fixes the powers,
designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other
special rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions, of the
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as follows:
1. NUMBER OF SHARES; DESIGNATION. A total of 2,000,000 shares of
preferred stock of the Corporation are hereby designated as "Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock" (the "Series A Preferred Stock"). Shares of the
Series A Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Shares" or "Preferred Shares")
will be issued pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement by and
between the Corporation and the Purchaser named therein (the "Purchase
Agreement"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the
respective meanings set forth in Section 16 hereof.
2. RANK. The Series A Preferred Stock shall, with respect to payment of
dividends and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the affairs
of the Corporation, rank senior and prior to the Common Stock, par value $0.01
par value, of the Corporation (the "Common Stock"), and any additional series of
preferred stock which may in the future be issued by the Corporation and are
designated in an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation or a certificate
of designation establishing such additional preferred stock as ranking junior to
the Series A Preferred Stock. Any shares of the Corporation's capital stock
which are junior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of
dividends are hereinafter referred to as "Junior Dividend Shares" and any shares
which are junior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to rights upon
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the affairs of the Corporation are
hereinafter referred to as "Junior Liquidation Shares".
Any issuance of additional shares of preferred stock shall be subject to
the provisions of Section 15 hereunder.
3. DIVIDENDS.
(a) The Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to
receive dividends if, when and as declared by the Board of Directors from time
to time, and in amounts determined by the Board of Directors; provided, however,
no dividends shall be paid on any share of Common Stock unless a dividend is
paid with respect to all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock in an
amount for each such share of Series A Preferred Stock equal to or greater than
the aggregate amount of such dividends for all shares of Common Stock into which
each such share of Series A Preferred Stock could then be converted.
(b) The Corporation shall not, and shall not permit any corporation
or other entity directly or indirectly controlled by the Corporation to:
(i) declare or pay or set aside for payment any dividend or
other distribution on or with respect to any Junior Dividend Shares, whether in
cash, securities, obligations or otherwise (other than dividends or
distributions paid in Junior Stock, or options, warrants or rights to subscribe
for or purchase shares of Junior Stock) without paying or setting aside for
payment an equivalent amount for each Series A Preferred Share; or
(ii) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, or pay into, set
apart money or make available for a sinking or other analogous fund for the
redemption, purchase or other acquisition of, any Series A Preferred Shares, or
shares of Junior Stock for any consideration (except by conversion into or
exchange for Junior Stock).
(c) Any reference to "distribution" contained in this Section 3
shall not be deemed to include any distribution made in connection with any
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or
involuntary.
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4. LIQUIDATION.
(a) The liquidation value per share of Series A Preferred Stock, in
case of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of
the affairs of the Corporation, shall be an amount equal to $0.20, subject to
adjustment in the event of a stock split, stock dividend or similar event
applicable to the Series A Preferred Stock (the "Liquidation Value").
(b) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation (a "Liquidation Event"), the
Holders shall be entitled to receive one hundred percent (100%) of the
Liquidation Value of such Series A Preferred Shares held by them ("Liquidation
Amount") in preference to and in priority over any distributions upon the Junior
Liquidation Shares. Upon payment in full of the Liquidation Amount to which the
Holders are entitled, the Holders will not be entitled to any further
participation in any distribution of assets by the Corporation. If the assets of
the Corporation are not sufficient to pay in full the Liquidation Amount payable
to the Holders, the Holders shall share ratably in such distribution of assets
in accordance with the amounts that would be payable on the distribution if the
amounts to which the Holders are entitled were paid in full.
(c) The Corporation shall, no later than the date on which a
Liquidation Event occurs or is publicly announced, deliver in accordance with
Section 14 written notice of any Liquidation Event, stating the payment date or
dates when and the place or places where the amounts distributable in such
circumstances shall be payable, not less than thirty (30) days prior to any
payment date stated therein, to each Holder.
(d) Whenever the distribution provided for in this Section 4 shall
be payable in securities or property other than cash, the value of such
distribution shall be the fair market value of such securities or other property
as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.
5. VOTING; DIRECTORS
(a) During the first 18 months after the filing of this Certificate
of Designation, each Holder shall be entitled to five (5) times the number of
votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which such Holder's
shares of Series A Preferred Stock could be converted and after such first 18
month period, each holder of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be
entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock
into which such Holder's shares of Series A Preferred Stock could be converted.
Each Holder shall have voting rights and powers equal to the voting rights and
powers of the Common Stock (except as otherwise expressly provided herein or as
required by law, voting together with the Common Stock as a single class) and
shall be entitled to notice of any stockholders' meeting in accordance with the
Bylaws of the Corporation. Each holder of Common Stock shall be entitled to one
(l) vote for each share of Common Stock held.
(b) The Board of Directors shall consist of five (5) members.
During the first 18 months after the designation of the Series A Preferred
Stock, so long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, the
Holders shall be entitled to designate three (3) members of the Board of
Directors ("Preferred Stock Appointed Director") and the holders of the Common
Stock, as a class, shall be entitled to designate two (2) members of the Board
of Directors ("Common Stock Appointed Director"). During the first 18 months
after the Series A Preferred Stock has been designated, if the number of members
of the Board of Directors is increased to more than five (5), the number of
directors designated by the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall increase
such that the Series A Preferred Stock shall designate a majority of the number
of authorized Board of Director members.
6. CONVERSION.
(a) Holders' Right to Convert. Each Preferred Share shall be
convertible into shares of Common Stock with such conversion being effected at
the Conversion Price then in effect at the option of the Holder in whole or in
part at any time after the Original Issuance Date. The Holders shall effect
conversions by surrendering the certificate or certificates representing the
Series A Preferred Shares to be converted to the Corporation, or its agent,
together with a conversion notice (the "Holder Conversion Notice"). Each Holder
Conversion Notice shall specify the number of Preferred Shares to be converted
and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be
prior to the date the Holder delivers such Holder Conversion Notice to the
Corporation, or its agent, in accordance with Section 14 (the "Holder Conversion
Date"). If no Holder Conversion Date is specified in a Holder Conversion Notice,
the Holder Conversion Date shall be the date that the Holder Conversion Notice
is deemed delivered pursuant to Section 14. Each Holder Conversion Notice, once
given, shall be irrevocable. If the Holder is converting less than all Series A
Preferred Shares represented by the certificate or certificates tendered by the
Holder with the Holder Conversion Notice, or if a conversion hereunder cannot be
effected in full for any reason, the Corporation shall promptly deliver to such
Holder (in the manner and within the time set forth in Section 6(b)) a
certificate for such number of Preferred Shares as have not been converted.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Series A Preferred Stock shall be
automatically converted into Common Stock 18 months after the date the Series A
Preferred Stock has been issued.
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(b) Delivery of Common Stock. Not later than ten (10) Trading Days
after any Holder Conversion Date, the Corporation will deliver to the Holders
who submitted a Holder Conversion Notice (i) a certificate or certificates which
shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions (other than those
which may be required by the Purchase Agreement and the federal securities laws)
representing the number of shares of Common Stock being issued upon the
conversion of Series A Preferred Shares, and (ii) one or more certificates
representing the number of Preferred Shares not converted, as applicable;
provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be obligated to issue
certificates evidencing the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
any Series A Preferred Shares until certificates evidencing such Series A
Preferred Shares are either delivered for conversion to the Corporation or any
transfer agent for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or the Holder of such
Preferred Shares notifies the Corporation that such certificates have been lost,
stolen or destroyed and provides a bond (or other adequate security) reasonably
satisfactory to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation from any loss
incurred by it in connection therewith; and provided, further, that any shares
of Common Stock which are subject of a Dispute Procedure under Section 8 hereof
shall be delivered no later than the close of business on the fifth (5 th )
Business Day following the determination made pursuant thereto. The Corporation
shall, upon request of the Holder, use its best efforts to deliver any
certificate or certificates required to be delivered by the Corporation
hereunder electronically through the Depository Trust Corporation or another
established clearing corporation performing similar functions, if available.
(c) Number of Shares of Common Stock Issuable upon Conversion. The
number of shares of Common Stock to be delivered by the Corporation to a Holder
pursuant to a conversion of Series A Preferred Shares under Section 6(a) or (b)
shall be determined by dividing (i) the aggregate Liquidation Value of such
Holder's Preferred Shares to be converted by (ii) the Conversion Price in effect
on the applicable Conversion Date. The initial Conversion Price shall be $.20
per share, and shall be adjusted in accordance with Section 7.
7. CONVERSION PRICE ADJUSTMENTS AND REORGANIZATIONS. The Conversion
Price for determining the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Series
A Preferred Shares shall be converted as provided for herein shall be subject to
adjustment from time to time as hereinafter set forth:
(a) Stock Dividends, Recapitalization, Reclassification, Split-Ups.
If, prior to the date of the conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares into
Common Stock hereunder, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is
increased by a stock dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common
Stock or by a split-up, recapitalization or reclassification of shares of Common
Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date thereof, the
Conversion Price will be adjusted so that the number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares shall be increased
in proportion to such increase in outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(b) Aggregation of Shares. If prior to the date of the conversion
of the Series A Preferred Shares into Common Stock hereunder, the number of
outstanding shares of Common Stock is decreased by a consolidation, combination
or reclassification of shares of Common Stock or other similar event (including
a reverse split of Common Stock), then, upon the effective date thereof, the
Conversion Price will be adjusted so that the number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares shall be decreased
in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(c) Change Resulting from Reorganization or Change in Par Value,
etc. In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock which solely affects the par value of the shares of Common
Stock, or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or
into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which the
Corporation is the continuing corporation and which does not result in any
reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of Common Stock),
or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the
property of the Corporation as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in
connection with which the Corporation is dissolved, the holders of the Series A
Preferred Shares shall have the right thereafter to receive upon the conversion
of the Series A Preferred Shares the kind and amount of shares of stock or other
securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification,
reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any
such sale or other transfer, by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock
into which the Series A Preferred Shares is convertible immediately prior to
such event; and if any reclassification also results in a change in shares of
Common Stock, then such adjustment to the Conversion Price also shall be made.
(d) Subsequent Equity Sales. If, at any time while this Preferred
Stock is outstanding, the Corporation sells or grants any option to purchase or
sells or grants any right to reprice its securities, or otherwise disposes of or
issues (or announces any sale, grant or any option to purchase or other
disposition) any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents entitling any person
to acquire shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is lower
than the then applicable Conversion Price (such lower price, the "Base
Conversion Price" and such issuances collectively, a "Dilutive Issuance") (if
the holder of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents so issued shall at
any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions,
floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to
warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such
issuance, be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at an effective price
per share that is lower than the Conversion Price, such issuance shall be deemed
to have occurred for less than the Conversion Price on such date of the Dilutive
Issuance), then the Conversion Price shall be reduced to the Base Conversion
Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustment will be made under this
Section 7(d) in respect of an Exempt Issuance. The Corporation shall notify the
Holders in writing, no later than the Business Day following the issuance of any
Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 7(d),
indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price,
exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the
"Dilutive Issuance Notice"). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the
Corporation provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 7(d),
upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holders are entitled to
receive a number of Conversion Shares based upon the Base Conversion Price on or
after the date of such Dilutive Issuance, regardless of whether a Holder
accurately refers to the Base Conversion Price in the Notice of Conversion.
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(e) Successive Changes. The provisions of this Section shall
similarly apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, mergers or
consolidations, sales or other transfers.
8. DISPUTE PROCEDURE. In the event of a dispute between the Corporation
and a Holder as to (i) the calculation of the Conversion Price (including,
without limitation, the calculation of any adjustment to the Conversion Price
following any adjustment thereof), or (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon a conversion of Series A Preferred Shares pursuant to Section 6,
the Corporation shall, in the case of a conversion of Series A Preferred Shares.
notify the Holder of such dispute within one (1) Business Day, issue to such
Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that are not disputed, within five
(5) Business Days following the Conversion Date and shall submit the disputed
calculations to a certified public accounting firm of national reputation
selected by Holders of more than fifty percent (50.0%) of the outstanding Series
A Preferred Shares (other than the Corporation's regularly retained accountants)
by such date which firm shall agree to act in accordance with this Section 8.
The Corporation shall cause such accountant to calculate the Conversion Price,
if applicable, in accordance herewith and to notify the Corporation and such
Holder of the results in writing no later than five (5) Business Days following
the day on which such accountant received the disputed calculations (the
"Dispute Procedure"). Such accountant's calculation shall be deemed conclusive
absent manifest error or fraud. The fees of any such accountant shall be borne
by the Corporation.
9. CERTAIN NOTICE OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY.
(a) In the event that:
(i) the Corporation shall take any action which would require
an adjustment in the Conversion Price pursuant to Section 7, or the Conversion
Price is otherwise adjusted pursuant to Section 7; or
(ii) the Corporation shall authorize the granting to the
holders of its Common Stock generally of rights, warrants or options to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of any class or any other rights, warrants
or options; or
(iii) there shall be any reclassification or change of the
Common Stock (other than a subdivision or combination of its outstanding Common
Stock or a change in par value) or any consolidation, merger or statutory share
exchange to which the Corporation is a party and for which approval of any
stockholders of the Corporation is required, or the sale or transfer of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Corporation;
(iv) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution,
liquidation or winding-up of the Corporation; or
(v) a meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be
called;
then, the Corporation shall cause to be delivered to each Holder in accordance
with the notice provisions of Section 14, as promptly as possible, but at least
twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable date hereinafter specified, a
notice stating (A) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of
such dividend, distribution or granting of rights, warrants or options or
stockholders meeting or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which
the holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend,
distribution or rights, warrants or options or to vote at a stockholders meeting
are to be determined, or (B) the date on which such reclassification, change,
consolidation, merger, statutory share exchange, sale, transfer, dissolution,
liquidation or winding-up is expected to become effective or occur, and the date
as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record shall be
entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other
property deliverable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger,
statutory share exchange, sale, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or
winding-up.
(b) In any case in which Section 7 provides that an adjustment
shall become effective immediately after a record date for an event and the date
fixed for such adjustment pursuant to Section 7 occurs after such record date
but before the occurrence of such event, the Corporation may defer until the
actual occurrence of such event issuing to the holder of any Series A Preferred
Shares converted after such record date and before the occurrence of such event
the additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion by reason of
the adjustment required by such event over and above the Common Stock issuable
upon such conversion before giving effect to such adjustment.
10. STATUS OF CONVERTED SHARES. All Series A Preferred Shares that are at
any time converted hereunder, and all Series A Preferred Shares that are
otherwise reacquired by the Corporation and subsequently canceled by the
Corporation, shall be retired and shall not be subject to reissuance.
11. RESERVATION OF COMMON STOCK. The Corporation covenants that it will
at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued
Common Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of Series A
Preferred Shares as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other
actual contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holders, not less
than 100% of such number of shares of Common Stock as shall (subject to any
additional requirements of the Corporation as to reservation of such shares set
forth in the Purchase Agreement) be issuable upon the conversion of all
outstanding Series A Preferred Shares hereunder. The Corporation covenants that
all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly
and validly authorized, issued and fully paid and nonassessable.
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12. FRACTIONAL SHARES. If any conversion of Series A Preferred Shares
hereunder would create a fractional share of Common Stock, such fractional share
shall be disregarded and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such
conversion, in the aggregate, shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number of
shares of Common Stock.
13. COSTS. The issuance of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon
conversion of Series A Preferred Shares shall be made without charge to the
Holders thereof for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable
in respect of the issue or delivery of such certificate, provided that the
Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect
of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such certificate
upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holder of such shares of Series
A Preferred Shares so converted and the Corporation shall not be required to
issue or deliver such certificates unless or until the person or persons
requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of
such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that
such tax has been paid.
14. NOTICES. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries
required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if
such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile
telephone number specified in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City
time) on a Business Day, (ii) the Business Day after the date of transmission,
if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile
telephone number specified in this Certificate of Designation later than 5:30
p.m. (New York City time) on any date and earlier than 11:59 p.m. (New York City
time) on such date, or (iii) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such
notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications
shall be if to the Corporation, at its then principal place of business and if
the Holder, to the address of such Holder as set forth in the records of the
Corporation.
15. RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS. So long as any Series A Preferred
Shares remain outstanding, the Company, shall not, without the vote or written
consent by the Holders of more than fifty percent (50.0%) of the outstanding
Series A Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class, and unless
approved by the Board of Directors:
(i) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for value (or pay
into or set aside for a sinking or other analogous fund for such purpose) any
share or shares of its Capital Stock, except for conversion into or exchange for
Junior Stock;
(ii) alter, modify or amend the terms of the Series A
Preferred Stock in any way;
(iii) create or issue any Capital Stock of the Company ranking
pari passu with or senior to the Series A Preferred Shares either as to the
payment of dividends or rights in liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
affairs of the Company;
(iv) increase the authorized number of shares of the Series A
Preferred Stock;
(v) re-issue any Series A Preferred Shares which have been
converted or otherwise acquired by the Company in accordance with the terms
hereof;
In the event that the Holders of at least a majority of the outstanding
Series A Preferred Shares agree to allow the Company to alter or change the
rights, preferences or privileges of the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to
applicable law, no such change shall be effective to the extent that, by its
terms, such change applies to less than all of the Series A Preferred Shares
then outstanding.
16. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. As used in this Certificate, the following terms
shall have the following respective meanings:
"Affiliate" of any specified person means any other person directly or
indirectly controlling or controlled by or under common control with such
specified person. For purposes of this definition, "control" when used with
respect to any person means the power to direct the management and policies of
such person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting
securities or otherwise; and the term "controlling" and "controlled" having
meanings correlative to the foregoing.
"Business Day" means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or day on which
banking institutions are legally authorized to close in the State of California
and the State of New York.
"Capital Stock" of any person or entity means any and all shares,
interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other
equivalents of or interests in the common stock or preferred stock of such
person or entity, including, without limitation, partnership and membership
interests.
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"Common Stock Equivalents" means and securities of the Company which would
entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including,
without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or
other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or
exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common
Stock.
"Conversion Price" means $0.20, as adjusted from time to time pursuant to
the terms of Section 7.
"Exempt Issuance" means the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or
options to employees, consultants, officers or directors of the Company pursuant
to any stock or option plan duly adopted for such purpose by a majority of the
non-employee members of the Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a
committee of non-employee directors established for such purpose, including
without limitation, options granted pursuant to the Company's 2000 Stock Option
Plan and 2006 Stock Option Plan and the shares of Common Stock issued upon the
exercise of such options, (b) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or
conversion of any securities issued hereunder and/or other securities
exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock
issued and outstanding on the date of this Certificate of Designation, provided
that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Certificate of
Designation to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the
exercise, exchange or conversion price of such securities, (c) securities issued
pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions provided that any such
issuance shall only be to a person which is, itself or through its subsidiaries,
an operating company in a business synergistic with the business of the Company
and in which the Company receives benefits in addition to the investment of
funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing
securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose
primary business is investing in securities, and (d) any securities that have
been issued without the approval of any Common Stock Appointed Director.
"Holder" means any holder of Series A Preferred Stock, all of such holders
being the "Holders".
"Junior Stock" means, collectively, the Junior Dividend Shares and the
Junior Liquidation Shares.
"Original Issuance Date" means the date of the first issuance of any shares
of Series A Preferred Stock regardless of the number of transfers of any
particular shares of Series A Preferred Stock and regardless of the number of
certificates which may be issued to evidence such shares of Series A Preferred
Stock.
"Trading Day" means (a) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a
national exchange or market on which the Common Stock has been listed, or (b) if
the Common Stock is not listed on any stock exchange or market, a day on which
the Common Stock is traded in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the
OTC Bulletin Board, or (c) if the Common Stock is not quoted on the OTC Bulletin
Board, a day on which the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market
as reported by the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated (or any similar
organization or agency succeeding its functions of reporting prices); provided,
however, that in the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as set
forth in (a), (b) and (c) hereof, then Trading Day shall mean any day that is a
Business Day.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary
of the Corporation be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to prepare
and file a Certificate of Designation of Rights, Preferences, Privileges and
Restrictions of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with the
foregoing resolution and the provisions of Delaware law and to take such actions
as they may deem necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent of the
foregoing resolution.
C. That the authorized number of shares of preferred stock of the
Corporation is 2,000,000; that the authorized number of shares constituting
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is 2,000,000 (the series created by this
Certificate and the resolution set forth above)."
The undersigned further declare that the matters set forth in this
Certificate are true and correct to their own knowledge.
Date: June 24, 2008
, Chief Executive Officer
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