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PROCERA
NETWORKS, INC.
100
Cooper Court
Los
Gatos, California 95032
NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To
Be Held On November 12, 2008
Dear
Stockholder:
You are
cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Procera
Networks, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”). The meeting
will be held on Wednesday November 12, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. local time
at 100 Cooper Court, Los Gatos, California 95032 for the following
purposes:
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To
elect the members of the Board of Directors to hold office until the 2009
Annual Meeting and until their successors are elected and have qualified,
or until such director’s death, resignation or
removal.
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To
ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of
PMB Helin Donovan, LLP as independent auditors of the Company for its
fiscal year ending December 31,
2008.
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To
conduct any other business properly brought before the
meeting.
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These
items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying
this Notice.
The
record date for the Annual Meeting is October 17, 2008. Only
stockholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the
meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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By
Order of the Board of Directors
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/s/
Thomas H. Williams
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Thomas
H. Williams
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Chief
Financial Officer and
Secretary
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Los
Gatos, California
October 20,
2008
You
are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person. Whether
or not you expect to attend the meeting, please complete, date, sign and
return the enclosed proxy as promptly as possible in order to ensure your
representation at the meeting. A return envelope (which is
postage prepaid if mailed in the United States) is enclosed for your
convenience. Even if you have voted by proxy, you may still
vote in person if you attend the meeting. Please note, however,
that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee
and you wish to vote at the meeting, you must obtain a proxy issued in
your name from that record
holder.
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PROCERA
NETWORKS, INC.
100
Cooper Court
Los
Gatos, California 95032
PROXY
STATEMENT
FOR
THE 2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
November
12, 2008
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS PROXY MATERIAL AND VOTING
Why
am I receiving these materials?
We have
sent you this proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card because the Board of
Directors of Procera Networks, Inc. is soliciting your proxy to vote at the 2008
Annual Meeting of Stockholders including at any adjournments or postponements of
the meeting. You are invited to attend the annual meeting to vote on the
proposals described in this proxy statement. However, you do not need
to attend the meeting to vote your shares. Instead, you may simply
complete, sign and return the enclosed proxy.
The
Company intends to mail this proxy statement and accompanying proxy card on or
about October 23, 2008 to all stockholders of record entitled to vote at the
annual meeting.
Who
can vote at the annual meeting?
Only
stockholders of record at the close of business on October 17, 2008 will be
entitled to vote at the annual meeting. On this record date, there
were approximately 84,096,496 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to
vote.
Stockholder
of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
If on
October 17, 2008, your shares were registered directly in your name with Procera
Networks, Inc.’s transfer agent, Pacific Stock Transfer Company, then you are a
stockholder of record. As a stockholder of record, you may vote in
person at the meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to
attend the meeting, we urge you to fill out and return the enclosed proxy card
to ensure your vote is counted.
Beneficial
Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank
If on
October 17, 2008, your shares were held, not in your name, but rather in an
account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer, or other similar organization, then
you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and these proxy
materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. The
organization holding your account is considered to be the stockholder of record
for purposes of voting at the annual meeting. As a beneficial owner,
you have the right to direct your broker or other agent regarding how to vote
the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the annual
meeting. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you
may not vote your shares in person at the meeting unless you request and obtain
a valid proxy from your broker or other agent.
What
am I voting on?
There are
two matters scheduled for a vote:
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Election
of six Directors;
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Ratification
of PMB Helin Donovan, LLP as independent auditors of the Company for its
fiscal year ending December 31,
2008;
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How
do I vote?
You may
either vote “For” all the nominees to the Board of Directors or you may
“Withhold” your vote for any nominee you specify. For each of the
other matters to be voted on, you may vote “For” or “Against” or abstain from
voting. The procedures for voting are fairly simple:
Stockholder
of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
If you
are a stockholder of record, you may vote in person at the annual meeting or
vote by proxy using the enclosed proxy card. Whether or not you plan
to attend the meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is
counted. You may still attend the meeting and vote in person even if
you have already voted by proxy.
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To
vote in person, come to the annual meeting and we will give you a ballot
when you arrive.
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To
vote using the proxy card, simply complete, sign and date the enclosed
proxy card and return it promptly in the envelope provided. If
you return your signed proxy card to us before the annual meeting, we will
vote your shares as you direct.
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Beneficial
Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of Broker or Bank
If you
are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of your broker, bank, or
other agent, you should have received a proxy card and voting instructions with
these proxy materials from that organization rather than from Procera Networks,
Inc. Simply complete and mail the proxy card to ensure that your vote
is counted. To vote in person at the annual meeting, you must obtain
a valid proxy from your broker, bank, or other agent. Follow the
instructions from your broker or bank included with these proxy materials, or
contact your broker or bank to request a proxy form.
How
many votes do I have?
Each
share of common stock entitles the holder as of October 17, 2008 to one vote on
any matter coming before the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
What
if I return a proxy card but do not make specific choices?
If you
return a signed and dated proxy card without marking any voting selections, your
shares will be voted “For” the election of all six nominees for Director and
“For” the ratification of the PMB Helin Donovan, LLP as independent auditors of
the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2008. If any
other matter is properly presented at the meeting, your proxyholder (one of the
individuals named on your proxy card) will vote your shares using his or her
best judgment.
Who
is paying for this proxy solicitation?
We will
pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies. In addition to these
mailed proxy materials, our Directors and employees may also solicit proxies in
person, by telephone, or by other means of communication. Directors
and employees will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting
proxies. We may, however, reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other
agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial
owners.
What
does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card?
If you
receive more than one proxy card, your shares are registered in more than one
name or are registered in different accounts. Please complete, sign
and return each proxy card to ensure that all of your shares are
voted.
Can
I change my vote after submitting my proxy?
Yes. You
can revoke your proxy at any time before the final vote at the
meeting. If you are the record holder of your shares, you may revoke
your proxy in any one of three ways:
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You
may submit another properly completed proxy card with a later
date.
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You
may send a timely written notice that you are revoking your proxy to
Procera Networks Inc.’s Secretary at 100 Cooper Court, Los Gatos,
California 95032.
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You
may attend the annual meeting and vote in person. Simply
attending the meeting will not, by itself, revoke your
proxy.
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If your
shares are held by your broker or bank as a nominee or agent, you should follow
the instructions provided by your broker or bank.
When
are stockholder proposals due for next year’s annual meeting?
To be
considered for inclusion in next year’s proxy materials, your proposal must be
submitted in writing a reasonable time before the Company prints and sends its
proxy materials for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to Procera
Networks, Inc.’s Secretary; 100 Cooper Court, Los Gatos, California
95032. If you wish to bring a matter before the stockholders at next
year’s annual meeting and you do not notify the Company a reasonable time before
the Company sends its proxy materials for the 2009 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, for all proxies we receive, the proxyholders will have
discretionary authority to vote on the matter, including discretionary authority
to vote in opposition to the matter.
How
are votes counted?
Votes
will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the meeting, who will
separately count “For” and “Withhold,” abstentions and broker non-votes and,
with respect to proposals other than the election of Directors, “Against”
votes. Abstentions will be counted towards the vote total for each
proposal, and will have the same effect as “Against” votes, when
applicable. Broker non-votes have no effect and will not be counted
towards the vote total for any proposal.
What
are “broker non-votes”?
Broker
non-votes occur when a beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” does not
give instructions to the broker or nominee holding the shares as to how to vote
on matters deemed “non-routine.” Generally, if shares are held in street name,
the beneficial owner of the shares is entitled to give voting instructions to
the broker or nominee holding the shares. If the beneficial owner
does not provide voting instructions, the broker or nominee can still vote the
shares with respect to matters that are considered to be “routine,” but not with
respect to “non-routine” matters.
How
many votes are needed to approve each proposal?
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For
the election of Directors, the six nominees receiving the most “For” votes
(from the holders of votes of shares present in person or represented by
proxy and entitled to vote on the election of Directors) will be
elected. Only votes “For” or “Withheld” will affect the
outcome.
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To
be approved, Proposal No. 2: the Ratification of PMB Helin Donovan, LLP as
independent auditors of the Company for its fiscal year ending December
31, 2008 must receive “For” votes from the holders of a majority of shares
present and entitled to vote either in person or by proxy. If
you “Abstain” from voting, it will have the same effect as an “Against”
vote. Broker non-votes will have no
effect.
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What
is the quorum requirement?
A quorum
of stockholders for each action to be voted upon at the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders must be present. A quorum for each action will be
present if stockholders holding at least a majority of the outstanding shares
entitled to cast a vote on such action are present at the meeting in person or
represented by proxy. On the record date, there were approximately
84,096,496 shares outstanding and entitled to vote on each of the
actions to be voted upon. Thus, the holders of approximately
42,048,249 shares must be present in person or represented by proxy at the
meeting to have a quorum.
Your
shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or
one is submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank or other nominee) or if you
vote in person at the meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will
be counted towards the quorum requirement. If there is no quorum, the
holders of a majority of shares present at the meeting in person or represented
by proxy may adjourn the meeting to another date.
How
can I find out the results of the voting at the annual meeting?
Preliminary
voting results will be announced at the annual meeting. Final voting
results will be published in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for fiscal
year 2008.
PROPOSAL
1
ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS
The Board
of Directors presently has seven members. There are six nominees for
Director this year. Thomas H. Williams, a current member of the
board, has decided not to stand for reelection and has notified the Board of
Directors that he will be retiring from the Board of Directors effective
November 12, 2008. The retirement of Mr. Williams is not the result
of a disagreement with the Company. The Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee has not yet nominated his replacement. Until
such time, the Board of Directors will consist of six
members. Proxies may not be voted for a greater number of persons
than the number of nominees named. Each Director will hold office
until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified or until the
Director’s death, resignation or removal. Vacancies on the Board may
be filled only by persons elected by a majority of the remaining
Directors. A Director elected by the Board to fill a vacancy,
including vacancies created by an increase in the number of Directors, shall
serve for the remainder of the full term and until the Director’s successor is
elected and qualified. The nominees listed below are each current
Directors of the Company, and except for James F. Brear and Todd Abbott who were
elected by the Board, each Director was previously elected by the
stockholders. It is the Company’s policy to invite Directors and
nominees for Director to attend the Annual Meeting.
Directors
are elected by a plurality of the votes of the holders of shares present in
person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the election of
Directors. The six nominees receiving the highest number of
affirmative votes will be elected. Shares represented by executed proxies will
be voted, if authority to do so is not withheld, for the election of the six
nominees named below. If any nominee becomes unavailable for election
as a result of an unexpected occurrence, your shares will be voted for the
election of a substitute nominee proposed by Procera Networks,
Inc. Each person nominated for election has agreed to serve if
elected. Our management has no reason to believe that any nominee
will be unable to serve.
Nominees
for the Board of Directors
The
following is a brief biography of each nominee for Director as well as the
executive officers and certain key employees as of September 30,
2008.
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POSITION
HELD WITH THE COMPANY
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Scott
McClendon
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Chairman
of the Board and Director
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James
F. Brear
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President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Todd
Abbott
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Director
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Staffan
Hillberg
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Director
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Mary
Losty
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Director
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Thomas
Saponas
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Director
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Thomas
H. Williams
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Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary
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David
Stepner, Ph.D.
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Chief
Operating Officer (resignation effective October 1,
2008)
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Paul
Eovino
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Vice
President Finance, Principal Accounting Officer, Corporate
Controller
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Mr. Scott McClendon
has served
as a member of our Board of Directors since March 2004 and as Chairman of the
Board since November 2007. He is currently a member of the Audit and
Compensation Committees. Mr. McClendon has been the Chairman of the Board
for Overland Storage (NASDAQ: OVRL) since March 2001. He also served as
Overland's interim CEO from November 2006 to August 2007 and its President and
CEO from October 1991 to March 2001, and was an officer and employee until June
2001. Prior to his tenure with Overland, he was employed by Hewlett Packard
Company, a global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement
products and services, for over 32 years in various positions in
engineering, manufacturing, sales and marketing. He last served as the General
Manager of the San Diego Technical Graphics Division and Site Manager of Hewlett
Packard in San Diego, California. Mr. McClendon is a director of
SpaceDev, Inc., an aerospace development company. Mr. McClendon holds
a BSEE and MSEE from Stanford University.
Mr. James F. Brear
has served
as a member of our Board of Directors since February 2008. He is an industry
veteran with more than 18 years of experience in the networking industry, and
leads Procera Networks to further the company’s position as the leader in
managing and monetizing the world’s most complex networks. Most recently, Mr.
Brear served as vice president of worldwide sales and support for Bivio
Networks, a maker of deep packet inspection platform technology. Under his
leadership, the company rapidly expanded its worldwide sales presence, resulting
in sales to a number of global Tier 1 service providers, government agencies,
and Global OEMs. Prior to Bivio, Mr. Brear was vice president of worldwide sales
for Tasman Networks (acquired by Nortel), a maker of converged WAN solutions for
enterprise branch offices and service providers. Earlier in his career,
Mr. Brear was the vice president of worldwide sales for Force10 Networks, where
he was responsible for taking the company from a pre-revenue start-up to the
industry leader in switch routers for high performance Gigabit and 10 Gigabit
Ethernet. In addition, he spent five years with Cisco Systems where he held
senior management positions in Europe and North America with responsibility for
delivering more than $750M in annual revenues selling into the world’s largest
service providers. Previously, Mr. Brear held a variety of sales
management positions at both IBM and Sprint Communications. Mr. Brear
holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at
Berkeley.
Mr. Todd Abbott
has
served as a member of our Board of Directors since May 2008. He is currently SVP
of Sales and President of Field Operations for Avaya Inc. He most recently
served as EVP of Sales, Marketing and Customer Service at Seagate Technology,
where he led three units of its hard drive business. Prior to that, Mr. Abbott
was SVP of Worldwide Sales at Symbol Technologies, a provider of enterprise
mobility solutions. Previously, he spent almost nine years with Cisco where he
held various senior management positions, his last position there as EMEA Group
VP of Service Provider Sales. He also led sales teams in APAC, where he helped
build the business by more than 60 percent year-over-year, and when overseeing
EMEA, he directed a team of 800 to increasing business in the region to more
than $2 billion. Mr. Abbott also served in various sales and sales management
positions during his 13 years at IBM.
Mr. Staffan Hillberg
has
served as a member of our Board of Directors since January 2007. He
is currently a member of our Nominating and Compensation
committees. Mr. Hillberg is currently the CEO of Scandinavian
Financial Management AB, a private equity group based in Sweden. Earlier he held
the position of Managing Partner at the MVI Group, one of the largest and oldest
business angel networks in Europe with over 175 million Euros invested in 75
companies internationally. While at MVI he oversaw a number of
successful exits among them, two IPO's in 2006 on the AIM exchange in London as
well as an IPO on the Swiss Stock Exchange. Prior to MVI he ran a
local venture capital company as well as co-founded and was the CEO of the
computer security company AppGate with operations in Europe and the USA, raising
US$20M from ABN Amro, Deutsche Telecom and GE Equity. Before this he was
responsible for the online activities of the Bonnier Group, the largest media
group in Scandinavia, spearheading their internet activities and heading up
their sponsorship of MIT Media Lab. Earlier he was the QuickTime Product Manager
at Apple in Cupertino and before this Multimedia Evangelist with Apple Computer
Europe in Paris, France. He has extensive experience as an investor
and business angel having been involved in the listing of two companies in
Sweden, Mirror Image and Digital Illusions, where the latter was acquired by
Electronic Arts. Mr. Hillberg attended the M.Sc. program at Chalmers University
of Technology in Sweden and has an MBA from INSEAD in France.
Ms. Mary Losty
has served as a
member of our Board of Directors since March 2007. She is currently a
member of the Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committees. Ms. Losty is currently the General Partner at Cornwall
Asset Management, LLC, a portfolio management firm located in Baltimore,
Maryland, where she is responsible for the firm's investment in numerous
companies. Ms. Losty's prior experience includes working as a
portfolio manager at Duggan & Associates and as an equity research analyst
at M. Kimelman & Company. Prior to that she worked as an
investment banker at Morgan Stanley and Co., and for several years prior to that
she was the top aide to James R. Schlesinger, a five-time U.S. cabinet
secretary. Ms. Losty received both her B.S. and Juris Doctorate
degrees from Georgetown University, the latter with magna cum laude
distinction. She is a member of the American Bar Association and a
commissioner for Cambridge, Maryland's Planning and Zoning
Commission. Ms. Losty also sits on the board of directors of the
American Board of the United Nations University for Peace, an institution which
enjoys the exclusive status of being sanctioned by all 192 member states of the
United Nations.
Mr. Thomas Saponas
has served
as a member of our Board of Directors since April 2004. He is
currently a member of the Audit and Compensation committees. Mr. Saponas
served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Agilent
Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) from August 1999 until he retired in
October 2003. Prior to being named Chief Technology Officer, from June 1998 to
April 1999, Mr. Saponas was Vice President and General Manager of
Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Instruments Group. Mr. Saponas has held a
number of positions since the time he joined Hewlett-Packard. Mr. Saponas
served as General Manager of the Lake Stevens Division from August 1997 to June
1998 and General Manager of the Colorado Springs Division from August 1989 to
August 1997. In 1986, he was a White House Fellow in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Saponas has a BSEE/CS (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) and
an MSEE from the University of Colorado. Mr. Saponas is a director of
nGimat, a nanotechnology company, a director of Time Domain, an ultra wideband
communications company, and a director of Keithley Instruments (NYSE: KEI), an
electronic instruments company.
INFORMATION
REGARDING EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
James F.
Brear.
Please see information regarding Mr. Brear
above.
Thomas H. Williams
has served
as a member of our Board of Directors since October 2003 and will be retiring
from the Board of Directors effective November 12, 2008. From November 2007 to
February 2008, he served as our interim Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Williams has been our Chief Financial Officer and Secretary since March
2006, and continues to serve in those capacities. Mr. Williams has
30 years experience as a CFO and General Counsel in start-up and
medium-sized venture capital-backed technology companies. Prior to his service
with us, Mr. Williams served as interim CEO of TeleCIS Wireless, Inc.
from November 2004 to March 2005. He served as CFO and later CEO at Bandwidth9,
a company developing tunable lasers for the fiber optics industry from 1999
through November 2004 (Bandwidth filed for protection under Chapter 11 of
the US Bankruptcy code in August 2004). Previously, Mr. Williams has held
senior financial management and legal positions with IBM, Shell Oil, Greyhawk
Systems and IC Works Inc. Mr. Williams holds a B.S. degree in
electrical engineering, a law degree from the University of Minnesota and an
M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a member of the
California, New York (inactive), Federal and Patent bars.
David Stepner, Ph.D.
is a
Silicon Valley veteran with extensive experience in aggressively growing a
variety of successful high-tech companies. From June 2001 to March 2007,
Dr. Stepner was CEO of Teja Technologies, a software company targeting the
networking equipment market. Prior to that, he was general manager of the
platforms business unit of Wind River Systems, developer of the Tornado
development environment and VxWorks operating system from 1999 through 2000. He
came to Wind River via its acquisition of Integrated Systems Inc. (ISI),
where he served as president of its Diab-SDS subsidiary, and earlier as vice
president of R&D from 1993 to 1999. Dr. Stepner also held executive
positions at Greyhawk Systems, which he co-founded, and Diasonics, which
conducted the largest IPO in history up to its time, and was vice president of
R&D at Measurex Corp. Dr. Stepner received a B.S. from Brown
University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford
University. On September 12, 2008, Dr. Stepner resigned from Procera
effective October 1, 2008. In connection with Dr. Stepner’s
separation, on September 12, 2008 the Company entered into a separatoin and
consulting agreement with Dr. Stepner. Under the agreement, Dr.
Stepner will provide consulting services to Procera on an as-needed basis
through December 31, 2008.
Paul Eovino
has over 30 years
experience in executive and managerial financial positions in companies ranging
in size from startup to over $2 billion in annual sales. Mr. Eovino
joined Procera Networks in September 2006 in a consulting role and became our
Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer in March
2007. From February 2004 to January 2007, Mr. Eovino held the dual
positions of CFO for Expresso Fitness, a virtual reality exercise bicycle
manufacturer, and Synfora, an EDA Software developer. From December
2000 to January 2004, Mr. Eovino was the Corporate Controller for Bandwidth9, a
MEMS manufacturer of tunable lasers for the fiber optic market. Mr.
Eovino’s early career included over 15 years experience in various international
financial management positions with NCR, GenRad, and BICC-Boschert as well as 8
years with Greyhawk Systems. Mr. Eovino graduated from Rider
University with a degree in Accounting and Financial Management.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A
VOTE IN FAVOR OF EACH NAMED NOMINEE.
INFORMATION
REGARDING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
INDEPENDENCE
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
As
required under the listing standards of the American Stock Exchange, which we
refer to as AMEX, at least 50% of the members of our Board of Directors must
qualify as “independent,” as affirmatively determined by the Board of
Directors. The Board consults with the Company’s counsel to ensure
that the Board’s determinations are consistent with relevant securities and
other laws and regulations regarding the definition of “independent,” including
those set forth in pertinent listing standards of the AMEX, as in effect time to
time.
Consistent
with these considerations, after review of all relevant transactions or
relationships between each Director, or any of his or her family members, and
the Company, its senior management and its independent auditors, the Board has
affirmatively determined that the following five Directors are independent
Directors within the meaning of the applicable AMEX listing standards: Scott
McClendon, Thomas Saponas, Mary Losty, Todd Abbott and
Staffan Hillberg. In making this determination, the Board
found that none of the these Directors or nominees for Director had a material
or other disqualifying relationship with the Company. Thomas H.
Williams and James F. Brear, are not independent Directors by virtue of their
employment with the Company.
Under
applicable SEC and American Stock Exchange rules, the existence of certain
"related party" transactions above certain thresholds between a director and us
are required to be disclosed and preclude a finding by the Board that the
director is independent. In addition to transactions required to be disclosed
under SEC rules, the Board considered certain other relationships in making its
independence determinations, and determined in each case that such other
relationships
did not impair the director's
ability to exercise independent judgment on our behalf. Specifically, the Board
considered the following information:
MEETINGS
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDANCE
The Board
of Directors met 4 times and acted by unanimous written consent 8 times during
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. Each Board member attended
75% or more of the aggregate of the meetings of the Board and of the committees
on which he or she served, held during the period for which he was a Director or
committee member. The Company encourages board members to attend the
annual meeting of its security holders, but has no policy regarding the board
members’ attendance at such annual meeting. Six of the board members
attended the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
INFORMATION
REGARDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board
has three committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The following table
provides current membership and meeting information for fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007, for each of the Board committees:
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Nominating
and Corporate Governance
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Thomas
Saponas
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X
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X*
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Scott
McClendon
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X*
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X
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Staffan
Hillberg
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|
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X
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X
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Mary
Losty
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X
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X*
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Todd
Abbott
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|
|
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Thomas
Williams
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|
|
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James
Brear
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Total
meetings in 2007
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4
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4
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2
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* Committee
Chairperson
Below is
a description of each committee of the Board of Directors. Each of
the committees has authority to engage legal counsel or other experts or
consultants, as it deems appropriate to carry out its responsibilities. The
Board of Directors has determined that, except as specifically described below,
each member of each committee meets the applicable AMEX rules and regulations
regarding “independence” and that each member is free of any relationship that
would impair his or her individual exercise of independent judgment with regard
to the Company.
Audit
Committee
The Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors was established by the Board in accordance
with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to oversee the
Company’s corporate accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of
its financial statements. For this purpose, the Audit Committee
performs several functions. The Audit Committee reviews, acts on and
reports to the Board of Directors regarding various auditing and accounting
matters, including the selection of our independent auditors, the monitoring of
the rotation of the partners of the independent auditors, the review of our
financial statements, the scope of the annual audits, fees to be paid to the
auditors, the performance of our independent auditors and our accounting
practices. The Audit Committee is composed of three Directors:
Messrs. Saponas and McClendon and Ms. Losty. The Audit Committee met 4 times
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. The Audit Committee
has adopted a written charter that is available to stockholders on the Company’s
website at
http://www.proceranetworks.com/images/documents/investors/audit-committee-charter.pdf
. The
Board of Directors reviewed the AMEX listing standards definition of
independence for Audit Committee members and has determined that all members of
the Company’s Audit Committee are independent (as independence is currently
defined in Rule 121A(2) of the AMEX listing standards). The Board of
Directors currently does not have an “audit committee financial expert” as
defined by the applicable U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
rules. The Board of Directors has found it difficult to identify and
recruit an individual with the correct skill set, industry knowledge and
professional background to serve the Company in this role. At this
time, we believe that retaining an independent director for the purpose of
qualifying as an “audit committee financial expert” would be overly costly and
not warranted given our stage of development.
Report
of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
The Audit
Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 with management of the
Company. The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent
auditors the matters required to be discussed by the Statement on Auditing
Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA,
Professional Standards
, Vol.
1. AU section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board, which we refer to as the PCAOB, in Rule 3200T. The
Audit Committee has also received the written disclosures and the letter from
the independent accountants required by applicable requirements of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountants’
communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has
discussed with the independent accountants the independent accountant’s
independence. Based on the foregoing, the Audit Committee recommended
to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in
the Company’s Annual Report in Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2007.
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Mr.
Thomas Saponas
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Mr.
Scott McClendon
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Ms.
Mary Losty
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Compensation
Committee
The
Compensation Committee met 4 times during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2007. The Compensation Committee has adopted a written charter that
is available to stockholders on the Company’s website at
http://www.proceranetworks.com/images/documents/investors/compensation-committee.pdf
The
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors acts on behalf of the Board to
review, recommend for adoption and oversee the Company’s compensation strategy,
policies, plans and programs, including:
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determines
the salaries and incentive compensation of our officers and provides
recommendations for the salaries and incentive compensation of our other
employees; and
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·
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administers
our stock option plan.
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Compensation
Committee Processes and Procedures
Typically,
the Compensation Committee is expected to meet at least 2 times annually and
with greater frequency if necessary. The agenda for each meeting is
usually developed by the Chair of the Compensation Committee, in consultation
with the CEO. The Compensation Committee meets regularly in executive
session. However, from time to time, various members of management
and other employees as well as outside advisors or consultants may be invited by
the Compensation Committee to make presentations, provide financial or other
background information or advice or otherwise participate in Compensation
Committee meetings. The charter of the Compensation Committee
grants the Compensation Committee full access to all books, records, facilities
and personnel of the Company, as well as authority to obtain, at the expense of
the Company, advice and assistance from internal and external legal, accounting
or other advisors and consultants and other external resources that the
Compensation Committee considers necessary or appropriate in the performance of
its duties. In particular, the Compensation Committee has the sole
authority to retain compensation consultants to assist in its evaluation of
executive and director compensation, including the authority to approve the
consultant’s reasonable fees and other retention terms.
Under its
charter, the Compensation Committee may form, and delegate authority to,
subcommittees, as appropriate
Historically,
the Compensation Committee has made most significant adjustments to annual
compensation, determined bonus and equity awards and established new performance
objectives at one or more meetings held during the first quarter of the year,
However, the Compensation Committee also considers matters related to individual
compensation, such as compensation for new executive hires, as well as
high-level strategic issues, such as the efficacy of the Company’s compensation
strategy, potential modifications to that strategy and new trends, plans or
approaches to compensation, at various meetings throughout the
year. Generally, the Compensation Committee’s process comprises two
related elements: the determination of compensation levels and the establishment
of performance objectives for the current year. For executives other
than the Chief Executive Officer, the Compensation Committee solicits and
considers evaluations and recommendations submitted to the Committee by the
Chief Executive Officer In the case of the Chief Executive Officer, the
evaluation of his performance is conducted by the Compensation Committee, which
determines any adjustments to his compensation as well as awards to be
granted. For all executives and directors, as part of its
deliberations, the Compensation Committee may review and consider, as
appropriate, materials such as financial reports and projections, operational
data, tax and accounting information, tally sheets that set forth the total
compensation that may become payable to executives in various hypothetical
scenarios, executive and director stock ownership information, company stock
performance data, analyses of historical executive compensation levels and
current Company-wide compensation levels, and recommendations of the
Compensation Committee’s compensation consultant, including analyses of
executive and director compensation paid at other companies identified by the
consultant. The Compensation Committee reviews, discusses and
assesses its own performance at least annually. The Compensation
Committee also periodically reviews and assesses the adequacy of its charter,
including it’s role and responsibilities as outlined in its charter, and
recommends any proposed changes to the Board of Directors for its
consideration
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Our
Compensation Committee is currently composed of three non-employee directors:
Messrs. Saponas, McClendon and Hillberg. During fiscal year ended December 31,
2007, none of our executive officers served as a member of the Board of
Directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive
officers serving on our Board of Directors or Compensation
Committee.
Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors is
responsible for identifying, reviewing and evaluating candidates to serve as
Directors of the Company (consistent with criteria approved by the Board),
reviewing and evaluating incumbent Directors, recommending to the Board for
selection candidates for election to the Board of Directors, making
recommendations to the Board regarding the membership of the committees of the
Board, assessing the performance of the Board, and developing a set of corporate
governance principles for the Company. The Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee is composed of two Directors: Mr. Hillberg and
Ms. Losty. All members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee are independent (as independence is currently defined in Section
121A(2) of the AMEX listing standards). The Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee met 2 times during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has adopted a written charter that
is available to stockholders on the Company’s website at
http://www.proceranetworks.com/images/documents/investors/compensation-committee.pdf
.
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that candidates for
Director should have certain minimum qualifications, including the ability to
read and understand basic financial statements, being over 21 years of age and
having the highest personal integrity and ethics. The Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee also intends to consider such factors as
possessing relevant expertise upon which to be able to offer advice and guidance
to management, having sufficient time to devote to the affairs of the Company,
demonstrated excellence in his or her field, having the ability to exercise
sound business judgment and having the commitment to rigorously represent the
long-term interests of the Company’s stockholders. However, the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee retains the right to modify these
qualifications from time to time. Candidates for Director nominees are reviewed
in the context of the current composition of the Board, the operating
requirements of the Company and the long-term interests of
stockholders. In conducting this assessment, the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee considers diversity, age, skills, and such other
factors as it deems appropriate given the current needs of the Board and the
Company, to maintain a balance of knowledge, experience and
capability. In the case of incumbent Directors whose terms of office
are set to expire, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews
these Directors’ overall service to the Company during their terms, including
the number of meetings attended, level of participation, quality of performance,
and any other relationships and transactions that might impair the Directors’
independence. In the case of new Director candidates, the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee also determines whether the nominee is
independent for AMEX purposes, which determination is based upon applicable AMEX
listing standards, applicable SEC rules and regulations and the advice of
counsel, if necessary. The Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee then uses its network of contacts to compile a list of potential
candidates, but may also engage, if it deems appropriate, a professional search
firm. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee conducts any
appropriate and necessary inquiries into the backgrounds and qualifications of
possible candidates after considering the function and needs of the
Board. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meets to
discuss and consider the candidates’ qualifications and then selects a nominee
for recommendation to the Board by majority vote.
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider Director candidates
recommended by stockholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee does not intend to alter the manner in which it evaluates candidates,
including the minimum criteria set forth above, based on whether or not the
candidate was recommended by a stockholder. Stockholders who wish to recommend
individuals for consideration by the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee to become nominees for election to the Board may do so by delivering a
written recommendation to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at
the following address: 100 Cooper Court, Los Gatos, California 95032 at least 45
days prior to the anniversary date of the mailing of the Company’s proxy
statement for the last Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Submissions
must include the full name of the proposed nominee, a description of the
proposed nominee’s business experience for at least the previous five years,
complete biographical information, a description of the proposed nominee’s
qualifications as a Director and a representation that the nominating
stockholder is a beneficial or record holder of the Company’s stock and has been
a holder for at least one year. Any such submission must be
accompanied by the written consent of the proposed nominee to be named as a
nominee and to serve as a Director if elected.
STOCKHOLDER
COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Historically,
the Company has not provided a formal process related to stockholder
communications with the Board. Nevertheless, every effort has been
made to ensure that the views of stockholders are heard by the Board or
individual Directors, as applicable, and that appropriate responses are provided
to stockholders in a timely manner. We believe our responsiveness to
stockholder communications to the Board has been excellent. In order to
communicate with the Board as a whole, with non-management Directors or with
specified individual Directors, correspondence may be directed to James Brear at
100 Cooper Court, Los Gatos, California 95032.
CODE
OF ETHICS
The
Company has adopted the Procera Networks, Inc. Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics that applies to all officers, Directors and employees. The
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on our website at
http://www.proceranetworks.com/images/documents/investors/code-of-conduct-and-ethics.pdf
.
If
the Company makes any substantive amendments to the Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics or grants any waiver from a provision of the Code to any executive
officer or Director, the Company will promptly disclose the nature of the
amendment or waiver on its website.
PROPOSAL
2
RATIFICATION
OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors has selected PMB Helin Donovan, LLP (“PMB”)
as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2008 and has further directed that management submit the selection of
independent auditors for ratification by the stockholders at the 2008 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. PMB Helin Donovan, LLP has audited the Company’s
financial statements since December 31, 2006. Representatives of PMB
Helin Donovan, LLP are expected to be present at the Annual
Meeting. They will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so
desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Neither
the Company’s Bylaws nor other governing documents or law require stockholder
ratification of the selection of PMB Helin Donovan, LLP as the Company’s
independent auditors. However, the Audit Committee of the Board is
submitting the selection of PMB Helin Donovan, LLP to the stockholders for
ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the
stockholders fail to ratify the selection, the Audit Committee of the Board will
reconsider whether or not to retain that firm. Even if the selection
is ratified, the Audit Committee of the Board in its discretion may direct the
appointment of different independent auditors at any time during the year if
they determine that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company
and its stockholders.
On June
7, 2006, our auditors, Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP (“
BPM
”)
stated that we no longer fit the BPM client profile and resigned. The
independent auditor’s reports of BPM on our financial statements for the year
ended January 1, 2006 and January 2, 2005, or any later interim period through
the date of resignation, did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of
opinion, and were not modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principles. During our two most recent fiscal years through the date of
resignation, we did not have any disagreements with BPM on any matter of
accounting principles or practice, financial statement disclosure, or auditing
scope or procedure, which if not resolved to the satisfaction of BPM would have
caused BPM to make reference to the subject matter thereof in connection with
BPM’s independent auditor’s report.
With the
approval of our board of directors, our Audit committee engaged PMB as our
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2006. PMB accepted such appointment on July 26, 2006. Our decision to select
PMB as our independent registered public accounting firm was the result of a
competitive selection process involving several accounting
firms. Prior to the appointment of PMB, we did not consult with PMB
on any matters relating to accounting opinions or any other matter related to us
which would require disclosure pursuant to Item 304(a)(2) of Regulation
S-B.
The
Company has engaged additional expert services in support of the preparation of
our financial statements for the year ended January 1, 2006 and January 2,
2005. The audit of the subsidiary in Sweden was performed by another
PCAOB registered audit firm, Ohrlings PriceWaterhouseCoopers
(“PWC”). PWC’s efforts were directed by PMB and PMB placed reliance
on representations made by PWC. The Company also engaged a PCAOB
registered audit and tax firm for accounting services associated with tax
accounting issues and related footnotes required in connection with statutory
and regulatory filings
The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present in person or
represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the annual meeting will be required
to ratify the selection of PMB Helin Donovan, LLP. Abstentions will
be counted toward the tabulation of votes cast on proposals presented to the
stockholders and will have the same effect as negative votes. Broker
non-votes are counted towards a quorum, but are not counted for any purpose in
determining whether this matter has been approved.
PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
In
connection with the audit of the 2007 financial statements, the Company entered
into an engagement agreement with PMB Helin Donovan, LLP, which sets forth the
terms by which PMB Helin Donovan, LLP will perform audit services for the
Company. That agreement is subject to alternative dispute resolution
procedures and an exclusion of punitive damages.
The
following table represents aggregate fees billed to the Company for the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007, by PMB Helin Donovan, LLP,
the Company’s principal accountant and related expert services.
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Fiscal
Year Ended
(in
thousands)
|
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Audit
Fees (1)
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|
$
|
186,391
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|
|
$
|
67,420
|
|
Audit-related
Fees (2)
|
|
|
65,380
|
|
|
|
39,140
|
|
Tax
Fees (3)
|
|
|
85,154
|
|
|
|
26,015
|
|
All
Other Fees (4)
|
|
|
50,134
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Total
Fees
|
|
$
|
387,059
|
|
|
$
|
132,575
|
|
(1)
|
Includes
fees for the audit of the annual financial statements included in our Form
10-K and the review of interim financial statements included on Forms 10-Q
by our principal accounting firms. Of the audit fees in 2007,
approximately $158 thousand was related to services provided by PMB Helin
Donovan and $7 thousand was related to services provided by Burr Pilger
Meyer, our predecessor audit firm and $16 thousand related to quarterly
evaluation of 123R expenses, and $5 thousand for an annual intangible
valuation assessment . Of the audit fees in 2006, approximately
$55 thousand was related to services provided by PMB and $12 thousand was
related to services provided by
BPM.
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(2)
|
Includes
fees for expert services provided primarily by PWC in Sweden in support of
the review and audit of our Swedish subsidiary, Netinact, including the
annual financial statements included in our Form 10-K and the review of
interim financial statements included on Forms
10-Q.
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(3)
|
Includes
fees for the preparation of statutory and regulatory filings associated
with tax accounting, footnotes and returns. These services were
provided by Mohler, Nixon Williams, LLP in the US and PWC in Sweden during
2007 and 2006.
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(4)
|
Includes
fees for the preparation and review of our form SB-2 Registration, form
S-8 Registration, Proxy statement, form 8-K’s as required and the annual
review of Sarbanes-Oxley section 404
implementation.
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All fees
described above were approved by the Audit Committee.
PRE-APPROVAL
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
The Audit
Committee has adopted a policy and procedures for the pre-approval of audit and
non-audit services rendered by our independent auditor, PMB Helin Donovan,
LLP. The policy generally pre-approves specified services in the
defined categories of audit services, audit-related services, and tax services
up to specified amounts. Pre-approval may also be given as part of
the Audit Committee’s approval of the scope of the engagement of the independent
auditor or on an individual explicit case-by-case basis before the independent
auditor is engaged to provide each service. The pre-approval of
services may be delegated to one or more of the Audit Committee’s members, but
the decision must be reported to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled
meeting.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A
VOTE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 2.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of the
Company’s common stock as of September 30, 2008 by: (i) each Director and
nominee for Director; (ii) each of the executive officers named in the Summary
Compensation Table; (iii) all executive officers and Directors of the Company as
a group; and (iv) all those known by the Company to be beneficial owners of more
than five percent of its common stock.
NAME
AND ADDRESS** OF BENEFICIAL OWNER
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SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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PERCENT
OF CLASS BENEFICIALLY OWNED
|
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Scott
McClendon (1)
|
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221,678
|
|
|
|
*
|
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James
F. Brear (2)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
*
|
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Todd
Abbott (3)
|
|
|
5,768
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Staffan
Hillberg (4)
|
|
|
76,741
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Mary
Losty (5)
|
|
|
1,871,750
|
|
|
|
2.22
|
%
|
Thomas
Saponas (6)
|
|
|
1,112,181
|
|
|
|
1.32
|
%
|
Thomas
Williams (7)
|
|
|
1,079,500
|
|
|
|
1.27
|
%
|
David
Stepner (8)***
|
|
|
404,167
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Paul
Eovino (9)
|
|
|
229,166
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
All
executive officers and Directors as a group (9 persons)
|
|
|
5,000,951
|
|
|
|
5.92
|
%
|
**
|
The
Address of each of the officers and Directors listed above is c/o Procera
Networks, Inc. 100 Cooper Court, Los Gatos, CA
95032
|
***
|
On
September 12, 2008, Dr. Stepner resigned from his position as Chief
Operating Officer effective October 1,
2008.
|
(1)
|
Shares
beneficially owned by Scott McClendon includes non-qualified options to
purchase 130,250 shares of our common stock that are exercisable in whole
or in part within 60 days of September 30, 2008 and 91,428 of common stock
purchased in open market
transactions.
|
(2)
|
Shares
beneficially owned by James F. Brear include incentive stock options to
acquire 2,250,000 shares of our common stock, none of which may be
exercised within 60 days of September 30,
2008.
|
(3)
|
Shares
beneficially owned by Todd Abbott include non-qualified options to
purchase 5,768 shares of our common stock that are exercisable in whole or
in part within 60 days of September 30,
2008.
|
(4)
|
Shares
beneficially owned by Staffan Hillberg include non-qualified options to
purchase 76,741 shares of our common stock that are exercisable in whole
or in part within 60 days of September 30,
2008.
|
(5)
|
Shares
beneficially owned by Mary Losty include 1,500,000 shares of our common
stock acquired through purchase in our November 2006 private placement
sale, warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock that are
exercisable in whole or in part within 60 days of September 30,
2008,10,500 shares of common stock purchased in open market transactions,
and non-qualified options to purchase 61,250 shares of our common stock
that are exercisable in whole or in part with 60 days of September 30,
2008.
|
(6)
|
Shares
beneficially owned by Thomas Saponas include 854,700 shares of common
stock acquired in our September 2008 Private Placement, 108,667 shares of
common stock purchased in open market transactions and non-qualified
options to purchase 148,814 shares of our common stock that are
exercisable in whole or in part within 60 days of September 30,
2008.
|
(7)
|
Shares
beneficially owned by Thomas H. Williams include 100,000 shares of our
common stock acquired through the purchase of founders shares, warrants to
purchase 85,000 shares of our common stock which may be exercised within
60 days of September 30, 2008, non-qualified stock options to acquire
32,000 shares of our common stock which may be exercised within 60 days of
September 30, 2008, and incentive stock options to purchase 862,500 shares
of our common stock which may be exercised within 60 days of September 30,
2008.
|
(8)
|
Shares
beneficially owned by David Stepner include the right to purchase 300,000
shares of our common stock and non-qualified options to purchase 104,167
shares of our common stock that are exercisable in whole or in part within
60 days of September 30, 2008.
|
(9)
|
Shares
beneficially owned by Paul Eovino represent incentive stock options to
purchase 229,166 shares of our common stock that are exercisable in whole
or in part within 60 days of September 30,
2008.
|
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and includes voting or investment power with respect to the
securities. Common shares subject to options that are currently exercisable or
exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2008 are deemed to be outstanding
and to be beneficially owned by the person or group holding such options or
warrants for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such person or
group but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the
percentage ownership of any other person or group. Unless otherwise indicated,
the address for each of the individuals listed in the table is care of Procera
Networks, Inc., 100 Cooper Court, Los Gatos, California 95032. Unless otherwise
indicated by footnote, the persons named in the table have sole voting and sole
investment power with respect to all common shares shown as beneficially owned
by them, subject to applicable community property laws. Percentage of beneficial
ownership is based on 84,096,496 shares of our common stock outstanding as of
September 30, 2008.
SECTION
16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) requires the
Company’s Directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten
percent of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities, to file with
the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of
common stock and other equity securities of the Company. Officers,
Directors and greater than ten percent stockholders are required by SEC
regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they
file.
To the
Company’s knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports
furnished to the Company and written representations that no other reports were
required, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, all Section 16(a)
filing requirements applicable to its officers, Directors and greater than ten
percent beneficial owners were complied with, except as follows: (i) Scott
McClendon has not timely filed his Form 4, (ii) Staffan Hillberg has not timely
filed his Form 3 and Form 4, (iii) Mary Losty has not timely filed her Form 3
and Form 4, (iv) Thomas Saponas has not timely filed his Form 4, (v) Thomas
Williams has not timely filed his two Form 4s, (vi) David Stepner has not timely
filed his Form 3 and Form 4, and (vii) Paul Eovino has not timely filed his Form
3.
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
Overview
of Compensation Program
The goal
of our executive compensation program is to provide a structure of incentives
and rewards that will drive behavior and performance in a way that builds long
term value for our stockholders. In support of this goal we have
implemented compensation and benefit programs that are designed to:
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the interests of management and
stockholders
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the recruitment and retention of high quality executives
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Provide
fair and reasonable levels of
compensation
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Compensation
Objectives
The
following are the principal objectives of our compensation
programs:
Performance
– We strive to maintain a performance-oriented culture. Each of our compensation
elements are designed to encourage performance improvement of our executive
officers. We expect our executive officers to perform to high standards of
competence.
Alignment
with stockholders – We set our goals based on the business milestones that we
believe are most likely to drive long term stockholder value and by tying
significant elements of executive compensation to our business
success. Cash bonuses are designed to acknowledge short term goal
accomplishment while over the long term, executive officers expect to benefit
directly from increases in the value of our common stock through equity
participation, primarily stock options.
Recruiting
and retention – Building an outstanding organization and delivering excellence
in all aspects of our performance requires that we hire, and retain, high
quality executives. We believe that an environment in which
employees are able to have an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding work
experience is critical to our ability to recruit and retain the right
people. A crucial aspect of that environment is the structure of
incentives and rewards that are embedded in the compensation
structure. We strive to keep this structure competitive so that
qualified people are motivated to join our team and to continue to grow and
succeed at Procera.
Fair and
reasonable compensation – We strive to make our compensation programs fair in
relation to other executives within the organization and in relation to
comparable positions in other companies. We set compensation levels that are
reasonable in terms of our overall financial and competitive condition as a
company and that reflect the experience, skills and level of responsibility of
the executive. We utilize executive compensation resources to aid in
benchmarking all components of our executive compensation levels to outside
market conditions.
Compensation
Process
The
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors operates under a board-approved
charter. This charter specifies the principal responsibilities of the
committee as follows: (i) to review and approve the overall compensation
strategy (including performance goals, compensation plans, programs and
policies, employment and similar agreements with executive officers); (ii) to
determine the compensation and terms of employment of the chief executive
officer and the other executive officers; (iii) to administer and to recommend
adoption, change or termination of plans, including option plans, bonus plans,
deferred compensation plans, pension plans and (iv) to establish appropriate
insurance for the directors and officers. The committee consists of
three directors, each of whom satisfies the independence requirements of the
American Stock Exchange Company Guide as well as applicable SEC and IRS
regulations.
The
performance of each of our executive officers is evaluated annually at the end
of the calendar year. The chief executive officer’s performance is evaluated by
the Compensation Committee and the performance of the other executive officers
is evaluated by the chief executive officer and reviewed with the Compensation
Committee. The factors taken into account in the evaluation of performance
include the extent to which pre-established goals and business plans were
accomplished and the extent to which the executive demonstrated leadership,
creativity, teamwork and commitment, and embodied our company
values. Other factors that are considered in making compensation
determinations are the experience, skill level and level of responsibility of
the executive and competitive market conditions.
All
options or restricted stock awards granted to executive officers and directors
must be approved by either the Compensation Committee or the Board of
Directors. At the time of hire, options and/or restricted stock
awards are granted effective on the employment start date for the
executive. Generally, we assess all of our executive officers on an
annual basis for potential additional stock option grants. These
annual awards are approved by the Compensation Committee or by the Board of
Directors.
Our
compensation committee considers relevant market data in setting the
compensation for our executive Officers. During 2007 the compensation
committee selected Radford Surveys and Consulting to provide competitive data
for establishing officer and director compensation. Radford was
selected because of their experience and number of companies
surveyed. They also showed considerable experience with Silicon
Valley high technology companies. A broad survey was used of
companies with similar revenue, headcount and market
capitalization. Specific comparable companies were not used as the
resources required for selecting and conducting a narrow survey were not
justified by the total compensation budget and stage of development of the
company.
Compensation
Elements
General –
We have implemented specific compensation elements to address our objectives
including base salary, equity participation, benefits and a cash bonus
plan. These elements combine short term and longer term incentives
and rewards in meeting our executive compensation goals.
Market
Compensation Data – Our Compensation Committee considers relevant market data in
setting the compensation for our executive Officers. During 2007 the
Compensation Committee selected Radford Surveys and Consulting to provide
competitive data for establishing officer and director
compensation. Radford was selected because of their experience and
quantity of companies surveyed. They also showed considerable
experience with Silicon Valley high technology companies. A broad
survey was used of companies with similar revenue, headcount and market
capitalization. Specific comparable companies were not used as the
resources required for selecting and conducting a narrow survey were not
justified by the total compensation budget and stage of development of the
company.
Base
Salary – In determining base salaries for our executive officers, we benchmark
each of our executive positions using the Radford Surveys and Consulting. We use
the 50th percentile as a general benchmark for salary
levels. However, many factors affect the determination of the salary
level for individual executives, including performance, experience, skill,
responsibilities and competitive market factors. In general, we seek
to provide a fair, reasonable and competitive level of base salary.
Cash
Bonus – While we believe that the provision of short-term cash incentives is
important to aligning the interests of executive officers and stockholders, and
to the rewarding of performance, we also take into account the overall financial
situation of the company. Since the survey process occurred
during 2007, a bonus program with specific measures for 2007 was not
implemented. The cash bonuses for 2007 were all entirely
discretionary awards recommended by the compensation committed based on the
committee’s assessment of executive officers’ performance and accomplishments
during the year with input from the Chief Executive Officer and were not based
on pre-determined or specific corporate or individual performance
targets. The primary achievements, as considered by the Compensation
Committee in awarding the discretionary bonuses, were our merger with Netintact,
our increase in revenue between 2006 and 2007, financing achievements
and cost control and employee retention. The committee has
recommended target cash bonus incentives for 2008 based on the survey conducted
in 2007. The chief executive officer will receive an initial
bonus of 50% of his annual base salary after his first six months of his
employment with the Company and is eligible for a discretionary performance
bonus of up to 80% for the remainder of 2008 provided, however that for 2008,
the annual bonus will be prorated over the time between the end of the first six
months of Mr. Brear’s employment and the end of calendar year
2008. For 2008, the other executive officers are each eligible for a
total target bonus of up to 80% of base salary.
Equity
Incentive – We utilize stock options as the primary method of equity
participation for our executive officers. Equity awards are made for reward and
recognition of long term contribution to the shareholders. We
determine option grants by reference to our own capitalization structure, the
Radford Surveys and to internally generated benchmarks that we have established
to determine appropriate levels of stock option grants for our
employees. Because of the long term nature of this incentive, the
awards were evaluated over a multiyear period. The committee
determined that all of the officers had significant recent awards either as
hiring incentives or retention awards in 2006 or 2007 except the former
CEO. As a result the committee recommended only the CEO received an
equity award in the form of stock options in 2007.
Benefits
– We provide a competitive range of health and other benefit programs to our
executive officers. These are provided on the same basis to executive
officers and all employees. These include health and dental
insurance, life and disability insurance, and a 401(k) plan.
Relocation
– When necessary and appropriate, upon the hire of new executives, we may pay
additional amounts in reimbursement of relocation costs and/or as additional
compensation to assist with the high cost of housing in the San Francisco Bay
Area.
Severance
and Change of Control – Under provisions of our chief executive officer’s
employment agreement, in the event of a termination of employment for reasons
other than cause, he is entitled to receive salary payments and continuation of
certain healthcare benefits for six months together with his initial bonus, if
not yet paid, all bonuses awarded during the prior calendar year, if not yet
paid, and a pro-rated bonus for the calendar year in which his employment is
terminated. In the event of an actual or constructive termination of
employment of our chief executive officer, or certain of our other executive
officers as described below under “Employment, Severance, Separation and Change
of Control Agreements,” other than for cause, within twelve months after a
change of control of the company, the unvested portion of any equity awards
granted will immediately become fully vested. We entered into these
arrangements to attract and retain the service of our executive officers.
Under provisions of our former chief executive officer’s retirement agreement,
he is entitled to receive salary payments and continuation of certain healthcare
benefits for the 18 month period ending April 2009.
Section
162(m) Treatment Regarding Performance-Based Equity Awards
Under
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, a public
company is generally denied deductions for compensation paid to the chief
executive officer and the next four most highly compensated executive officers
to the extent the compensation for any such individual exceeds one million
dollars for the taxable year. Our executive compensation programs are designed
to preserve the deductibility of compensation payable to executive officers,
although deductibility will be only one among a number of factors considered in
determining appropriate levels or types of compensation.
Components
of Director Compensation
Directors
who are also Procera’s employees received no additional compensation for serving
on the Board during 2007. Procera reimbursed non-employee Directors
for all travel and other expenses incurred in connection with attending meetings
of the Board of Directors. In addition, Directors were awarded
options to purchase 12,500 shares of common stock at current market price for
each quarter of service provided. The 2007 option awards were based
on an option methodology established in 2004.
As a
result of the data from the Radford Surveys & Consulting, the Compensation
Committee developed a more comprehensive methodology of compensating
non-employee Directors for 2008. The 2008 compensation plan includes
elements which recognize increased responsibilities for committee participation
and general board meeting demands and combine elements of compensation for
meeting attendance, committee participation as well as equity
incentives.
Summary
Compensation Table
The table
below summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by our Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Financial Officer and each of our three other most highly
compensated executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
(representing all of our executive officers serving at that date who earned over
$100,000 in salary and bonus for the fiscal year ending on that date), and one
additional individual that served as an executive officer during the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2007 but was no longer serving at December 31,
2007. We refer to each of such persons as a “named executive
officer.”
Name
and Principal Position
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Thomas
H. Williams,
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2007
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$
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181,458
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$
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25,000
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$
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177,120
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$
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383,608
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Chief
Financial Officer, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and
Director
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2006
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126,154
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(7)
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95,407
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221,561
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David
Stepner,
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2007
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$
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98,333
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(4)
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$
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304,893
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$
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96,223
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$
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499,449
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Chief
Operating Officer
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2006
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—
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Paul
Eovino,
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2007
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$
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138,588
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$
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15,000
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$
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162,089
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$
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315,677
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Vice
President , Corporate Controller, Chief Accounting
Officer
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2006
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15,000
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27,533
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42,533
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Sven
Nowicki,
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2007
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$
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97,924
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$
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35,851
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$
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133,772
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General
Manager, Netintact, Director
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2006
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33,710
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(6)
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Douglas
Glader,
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2007
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$
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231,133
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$
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50,000
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3,244
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$
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39,472
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(3)
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$
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323,849
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Retired
Chief Executive Officer
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2006
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245,000
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245,000
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(1)
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The
amounts in this column reflect the dollar amount recognized for financial
statement reporting purposes for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007
and 2006, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123R (SFAS 123R). Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown
exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based
vesting conditions. Assumptions used in the calculation of
these amounts are included in the notes to our audited financial
statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on Ap ril 2, 2008. These amounts reflect the
company’s accounting expense for these awards, and do not correspond to
the actual value that will be recognized by the named
executives.
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(2)
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Mr.
Nowicki earned compensation related to commissions on
sales.
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Mr.
Glader retired effective November 2, 2007. Other compensation
represents retirement compensation and continuing health benefit
reimbursements which continue for 18
months.
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For
the partial year May 7, 2007 through December 31,
2007
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For
the partial year October 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 as a part time
employee
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For
the partial year August 18, 2006 through December 31,
2006
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(7)
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For
the partial year March 20, 2006 through December 31,
2006
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Fiscal
2007 Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The
following table contains information regarding options granted during the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007 to the named executive officers.
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All
Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units
(#)
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All
Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options
(#)
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Exercise
or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh)
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Grant
Date Fair Value of Stock Option Awards
(1)
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David
Stepner
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07/11/07
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300,000
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304,893
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David
Stepner
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07/11/07
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250,000
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3.00
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81,790
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Thomas
H. Williams
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Paul
Eovino
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Sven
Nowicki
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Douglas
Glader
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(1)
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Represents
the full grant date fair value of each individual equity award (on a
grant-by-grant basis) as computed under SFAS
123R.
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Discussion
of Summary Compensation and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Tables
Our
executive compensation policies and practices, pursuant to which the
compensation set forth in the Summary Compensation Table and the Grants of
Plan-Based Awards table was paid or awarded, are described above under
“Compensation Discussion and Analysis.” A summary of certain material terms of
our compensation plans and arrangements is set forth below.
Employment,
Severance, Separation and Change of Control Agreements
We have
entered into the following employment arrangements with each of the named
executive officers reflected in the Summary Compensation Table.
James F.
Brear
On February 11, 2008, the Company entered into an
executive employment agreement with James F. Brear, as Chief Executive Officer,
President and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Pursuant
to this agreement, Mr. Brear will receive an annual base salary of $240,000,
subject to annual review and increases at the discretion of the Board of
Directors. Mr. Brear will receive an initial bonus of 50% of his
annual base salary after his first six months of employment with the Company
provided he remains an active employee through that time. In
addition, Mr. Brear is eligible for an annual discretionary performance bonus
equal to 80% of his annual base salary as determined by the Board of Directors;
provided, however, that for calendar year 2008, the Annual bonus shall be
prorated over the time between the end of the first six months of Mr. Brear’s
employment and the end of Calendar year 2008.
The
Company also granted Mr. Brear an option to purchase 2,250,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock, which will vest over four years, with 25% of the shares
vesting on the one year anniversary of Mr. Brear’s first day of employment with
the Company and the remaining shares vesting in 36 equal monthly installments
thereafter.
Under the
Employment Agreement, either the Company or Mr. Brear may terminate his
employment at any time. If the Company terminates Mr. Brear’s
employment without cause or Mr. Brear terminates his employment with good
reason, the Company will be obligated to pay Mr. Brear severance equal to six
months at his then current base salary, the maintenance of health insurance
coverage for Mr. Brear and his eligible dependents for a period of six months,
the full amount of his Initial Bonus if it has not previously been paid, the
full amount of any Annual Bonus awarded for the completed calendar preceding
termination if not already paid, and a pro-rated Annual Bonus for the calendar
year in which his employment terminates. Finally, if the Company
terminates Mr. Brear’s employment without cause or Mr. Brear terminates his
employment with good reason within twelve months after a change in control, the
unvested portion of any equity awards granted to Mr. Brear prior to his
termination will immediately become fully vested.
Thomas H.
Williams
In March 2006, Procera entered into an offer letter
with Mr. Thomas H. Williams employing him as Chief Financial
Officer. The agreement provides for a base salary of $160,000 per
annum. In addition, Procera granted to Mr. Williams an option to
purchase 450,000 shares of Procera common stock at a price of $.69 per
share. In August, 2006 Mr. Williams was granted an option to purchase
an additional 750,000 shares at an option price of $.52 per share. In
August 2007, Mr. Williams’ base salary was increased to $190,000 per
annum. On November 2, 2007, in connection with his promotion to
interim Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Williams’ salary was increased to
$245,000. Mr. Williams is eligible to participate in any executive
bonus programs adopted by the Company’s board of directors. There are
no severance provisions. If the Company terminates Mr. Williams’s
employment without cause or if Mr. Williams terminates his employment with good
reason within twelve months after a change in control, the unvested portion of
any equity awards granted to Mr. Williams prior to his termination will
immediately become fully vested.
David Stepner,
Ph.D.
In May 2007, Procera entered into an offer letter with
Dr. David Stepner employing him as Chief Operating Officer. The
agreement provides for a base salary of $160,000 per annum. The
company granted Dr. Stepner an option to purchase 250,000 shares of Procera
common stock at a price of $3.00 per share with a vesting period of three years
The options vest over a three year period with one-sixth vesting 6 months after
his start date and the remaining shares vesting in 30 equal monthly installments
thereafter. Dr. Stepner was also granted 300,000 shares of common
stock with a vesting date of November 7, 2008. Dr. Stepner was
eligible to participate in any executive bonus program adopted by the Company’s
board of directors. There are no Severance provisions. On
September, 12, 2008, Dr. Stepner resigned effective October 1,
2008. In connection with Dr. Stepner’s separation, on September 12,
2008 the Company entered into a separation and consulting agreement with Dr.
Stepner. Under the agreement, Dr. Stepner will provide consulting
services to Procera on an as-needed basis, up to a maximum of 50 hours per month
at a rate of $100 per hour, through December 31, 2008. In addition
pursuant to the separation and consulting agreement and the May 21, 2007
employment agreement between Procera and Dr. Stepner, the remaining 150,000
unvested shares of restricted stock previously awarded to Dr. Stepner will
continue to vest during the consulting period, with such shares vesting in full
on October 21, 2008.
Paul
Eovino
In October 2006, the Company entered into a letter
agreement with Paul Eovino employing him as Vice President of Finance and
Corporate Controller. The agreement provides for a base salary of
$150,000 per annum on a full time basis. Mr. Eovino worked on a part
time basis at a rate of 60% of full time for the period October 1, 2006 through
March 31, 2007 and became a full time employee on March 1,
2007. Mr. Eovino was also granted an option to purchase 500,000
shares of common stock; 250,000 of these shares commenced vesting in October
2006 and the remaining 250,000 commenced vesting in March 2007. Mr.
Eovino is eligible to participate in any executive bonus program adopted by the
Company’s board of directors. There are no Severance
provisions. If the Company terminates Mr. Eovino’s employment without
cause or if Mr. Eovino terminates his employment with good reason within twelve
months after a change in control, the unvested portion of any equity awards
granted to Mr. Eovino prior to his termination will immediately become fully
vested.
Douglas
Glader
In November 2007, the company entered into a retirement
and separation agreement with Douglas Glader, former Chief Executive Officer,
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director. Pursuant to this
agreement, Mr. Glader is entitled to receive benefits equal to 18 months of his
base salary as well as a maximum of 18 months health care continuation under the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) paid for by the
Company. The salary portion of the retirement agreement is valued at
$39,472, $245,000 and $83,028 in 2007, 2008 and 2009
respectively. The health care continuation benefit is valued at
$1,056, $12,675 and $5,281 in 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively.
Potential Payouts upon Termination or
Change of Control
Other
than the provisions of the executive severance benefits to which our Named
Executive Officer’s would be entitled to at the end of our fiscal year ending
December 31, 2007 as set forth above, the Company has no liabilities under
termination or change of control conditions.
Under the
terms of option agreements with our Named Executive Officers, the value of
equity award acceleration, in the event of a change of control of
Procera, as of December 31, 2007, is valued at $322,808 for Thomas H.
Williams, $513,377 for David Stepner and $459,178 for Paul Eovino. The
amounts computed by person assume the termination was effective as of December
31, 2007 and that all eligibility requirements under the equity award agreement
were met. The values represent the portion of the stock option that is
assumed to be accelerated, calculated using a Black-Scholes option
valuation method without taking into effect estimated forfeiture.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
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Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (1)
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Number
of Shares or Units of
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Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock That
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Name
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Option
Exercise Price ($)
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Stock
That Have Not Vested (#)
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Have
Not Vested ($)(5)(3)
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Thomas
H. Williams
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(1)
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10,000
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—
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1.86
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04/12/2008
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—
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$
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—
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(2)
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75,000
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—
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1.42
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06/13/2008
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—
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—
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(3)
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16,000
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—
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1.67
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04/19/2015
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—
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—
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(4)
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16,000
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—
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3.35
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03/08/2014
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—
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—
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(5)
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196,875
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253,125
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0.69
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03/19/2016
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—
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|
|
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—
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(6)
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333,334
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|
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416,666
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0.52
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08/10/2016
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|
|
—
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|
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—
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|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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David
Stepner
|
(7)
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|
—
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250,000
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|
|
3.00
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07/10/2017
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—
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—
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(8)
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|
—
|
|
|
|
—
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|
|
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
$
|
304,893
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Paul
Eovino
|
(9)
|
|
|
72,917
|
|
|
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177,083
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|
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1.52
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|
|
10/29/2016
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|
|
|
—
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|
|
|
—
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|
|
(10)
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|
|
—
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|
|
|
250,000
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|
|
|
1.52
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|
|
10/29/2016
|
|
|
|
—
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—
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|
|
|
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|
Sven
Nowicki
|
|
|
|
—
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|
|
|
—
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—
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|
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—
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—
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|
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—
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
Douglas
Glader
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
_______________
(1)
|
The
warrant vests 100% on the date of grant of April 13,
2005.
|
(2)
|
The
warrant vests as to 1/2 of the shares on October 14, 2005 and 1/2 on
February 28, 2006.
|
(3)
|
The
option vests as to 1/4 of the shares on March 31, 2005 and 1/4 quarterly
thereafter until fully vested.
|
(4)
|
The
option vests as to 1/4 of the shares on March 31, 2004 and
1/4 quarterly thereafter until fully
vested.
|
(5)
|
The
option vests as to 1/4 of the shares on the first anniversary of the date
of hire of March 20, 2006 and 1/48 per month thereafter until fully
vested.
|
(6)
|
The
option vests as to 1/3 of the shares on the date of grant of August 11,
2006 and 1/36 per month thereafter until fully
vested.
|
(7)
|
The
option vests as to 1/6 of the shares 6 months from the date of grant of
July 11, 2007 and 1/36 per month thereafter until fully
vested.
|
(8)
|
The
unrestricted stock vests 100% on November 7,
2008.
|
(9)
|
The
option vests as to 1/4 of the shares on the first anniversary of the date
of hire of October 30, 2006 and 1/48 per month thereafter until fully
vested.
|
(10)
|
The
option vests as to 1/4 of the shares on the first anniversary of the date
of full time employment of March 1, 2007 and 1/48 per month thereafter
until fully vested.
|
2007
Option Exercises
There
were no options exercised by any named executive officer during the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2007. We do not have any stock appreciation rights plans in
effect and we have no long-term incentive plans, as those terms are defined in
SEC regulations. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, we did not
adjust or amend the exercise price of stock options awarded to the named
executive officers. We have no defined benefit or actuarial plans covering any
named executive officer.
Director
Compensation
During
fiscal year 2007, each of our non-employee directors received a grant of option
to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock. The members of the
Board of Directors are also eligible for reimbursement for their expenses
incurred in connection with attendance at Board meetings in accordance with our
policy on reimbursement of business expenses.
In
December 2007, the Compensation Committee approved a revised compensation
structure for each of our non-employee directors and was approved by the full
Board of Directors in January 2008. Beginning in fiscal year 2008,
each of our non-employee directors will receive an annual retainer of
$10,000. The chair of each of the Audit, Compensation and
Nominating/Governance Committees will receive an additional annual retainer of
$5,000, $2,500 and $2,500, respectively. In addition the Compensation
Committee approved an additional annual retainer of $10,000 for our Chairman of
the Board. All annual cash compensation amounts are earned on a
quarterly basis. Each director will also receive $1,000 for attending
each Board of Directors or Committee meeting in person or $500 for attending
telephonically. Each non-employee director may make the annual
election to forego the cash compensation payable to non-employee directors and
to instead receive an additional option grant, equivalent in value to such cash
compensation. The members of the Board of Directors are also eligible for
reimbursement for their expenses incurred in connection with attendance at Board
meetings in accordance with our policy. Each of our non-employee directors will
also receive a grant of option to purchase 3,750 shares of our common stock each
quarter at the fair market value on the first day of each quarter. Such
options are not intended by us to qualify as incentive stock options under the
Code.
During
2007, we granted options to purchase an aggregate of 200,000 shares of common
stock to our non-employee directors at a weighted average exercise price per
share of $1.50. As of March 31, 2008, no options have been exercised
to purchase any shares issued to Directors as compensation.
The
following table provides information regarding compensation of non-employee
directors who served during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2007.
Director
Compensation Fiscal Year 2007
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|
Fees
Earned or Paid in Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thomas
Saponas
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
47,543
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
47,543
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scott
McClendon
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
47,543
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
47,543
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mary
Losty
(3)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
92,888
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
92,888
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Staffan
Hillberg
(4)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
73,053
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
73,053
|
|
_______________
(1)
|
The
amounts in this column reflect the dollar amount recognized for financial
statement reporting purposes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007,
in accordance with SFAS 123R. This expense is determined by
computing the fair value of each option on the grant date in accordance
with SFAS 123R and recognizing that amount as expense ratably over the
option vesting term and accordingly includes a portion of 2007 options
granted in previous years that vest in 2007. Assumptions used
in the calculation of these amounts are included in the notes to our
audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007,
included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 2,
2008.
|
(2)
|
The
following options were outstanding as of December 31, 2007; Mr. Saponas
119,000 shares; Mr. McClendon 119,000; Ms. Losty 50,000 shares; Mr.
Hillberg 50,000.
|
(3)
|
Ms.
Losty joined the Board of Directors in March
2007.
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Hillberg joined the Board of Directors in January
2007.
|
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Tom
Saponas, Scott McClendon and Staffan Hillberg served as members of the
Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors in fiscal 2007. None
of the aforementioned individuals was, during fiscal 2007, an officer or
employee of Procera, was formerly an officer of Procera or had any relationship
requiring disclosure by Procera under Item 404 of regulation S-K. No
interlocking relationship exists between any of our executive officers or
Compensation Committee members, on the one hand, and the executive officers or
compensation committee members of any other entity, on the other hand, nor has
any such interlocking relationship existed in the past.
Report
of the Compensation Committee
The
Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion
and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and
included in this Item 11. Based on these reviews and discussions, the
Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion
and Analysis be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.
|
Thomas
Saponas (Chair)
|
|
Scott
McClendon
|
|
Staffan
Hillberg
|
Stock
Option Plans
In August
2003 and October 2004 our Board of Directors and stockholders adopted the 2003
Stock Option Plan and 2004 Stock Option Plan, respectively (collectively
referred to as the “Plan”). The number of shares available for options under the
2003 Plan and 2004 Plan, as amended, is 2,500,000 and 5,000,000, respectively.
The following description of our Plan is a summary and qualified in our entirety
by the text of the Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to enhance our profitability
and stockholder value by enabling us to offer stock based incentives to
employees, Directors and consultants. The Plan authorizes the grant of options
to purchase shares of our common stock to employees, Directors and consultants.
Under the Plan, we may grant incentive stock options within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and non-qualified stock
options. Incentive stock options may only be granted to our
employees.
The
number of shares available for options under the Plan is 7,500,000. As of
December 31, 2007, 714,347 shares were available for future grants. The options
under the Plan vest over varying lengths of time pursuant to various option
agreements that we have entered into with the grantees of such options. The Plan
is administered by the Board of Directors. Subject to the provisions of the
Plan, the Board of Directors has authority to determine the employees, Directors
and consultants who are to be awarded options and the terms of such awards,
including the number of shares subject to such option, the fair market value of
the common stock subject to options, the exercise price per share and other
terms.
Incentive
stock options must have an exercise price equal to at least 100% of the fair
market value of a share on the date of the award and generally cannot have a
duration of more than 10 years. If the grant is to a stockholder holding more
than 10% of our voting stock, the exercise price must be at least 110% of the
fair market value on the date of grant. Terms and conditions of awards are set
forth in written agreements between us and the respective option holders. Awards
under the Plan may not be made after the tenth anniversary of the date of our
adoption but awards granted before that date may extend beyond that
date.
Optionees
have no rights as stockholders with respect to shares subject to option prior to
the issuance of shares pursuant to the exercise thereof. An option becomes
exercisable at such time and for such amounts as determined by the Board of
Directors. An optionee may exercise a part of the option from the date that part
first becomes exercisable until the option expires. The purchase price for
shares to be issued to an employee upon his exercise of an option is determined
by the Board of Directors on the date the option is granted. The Plan provides
for adjustment as to the number and kinds of shares covered by the outstanding
options and the option price therefore to give effect to any stock dividend,
stock split, stock combination or other reorganization.
EQUITY
COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The
following table sets forth information concerning our equity compensation plan
as of December 31, 2007.
|
|
Number of Securities
to be Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
(a)
|
|
|
Weighted Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
(b)
|
|
|
Number of Securities
Remaining
Available
for
Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation Plans
(Excluding Securities
Reflected in Column
(a))
(c)
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by stockholders
|
|
|
6,675,163
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
1.37
|
|
|
|
714,357
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by stockholders(3) (4)
|
|
|
5,136,109
|
|
|
$
|
1.09
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total:
|
|
|
11,811,272
|
|
|
$
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
714,357
|
|
________________
(1)
|
Includes
unexercised options issued pursuant to our 2003 and 2004 Stock Option
Plan.
|
(2)
|
Includes
unissued options available pursuant to our 2003 and 2004 Stock Option
Plan
|
(3)
|
Includes
(i) 201,268 shares subject to a warrant granted on December 20, 2002 to a
financial advisor for consulting services rendered with an exercise price
of $0.01 and an expiration date of June 19,
2009.
|
|
(ii)
|
50,000
shares subject to a warrant granted on June 5, 2003 to a legal firm for
consulting services rendered with an exercise price of $0.50 and an
expiration date of June 6, 2008.
|
|
(iii)
|
100,000
shares subject to a warrant granted on February 23, 2005 to an individual
for sales services rendered with an exercise price of $1.78 and an
expiration date of February 23,
2010.
|
|
(iv)
|
10,000
shares subject to a warrant granted on April 13, 2005 to an individual for
financing services rendered with an exercise price of $1.86 and an
expiration date of April 13, 2008.
|
|
(v)
|
25,000
shares subject to a warrant granted on June 1, 2005 to an individual for
real estate services rendered with an exercise price of $1.42 and an
expiration date of July 12, 2008.
|
|
(vi)
|
75,000
shares subject to a warrant granted on June 14, 2005 to an individual for
financing services rendered with an exercise price of $1.42 and an
expiration date of June 14, 2008.
|
|
(vii)
|
15,000
shares subject to a warrant granted on September 13, 2005 to an individual
for product development services rendered with an exercise price of $0.68
and an expiration date of June 14,
2008.
|
|
(viii)
|
1,163,875
shares subject to a warrant granted on February 28, 2006 to a group of
placement agents for fees associated with our February 2006 private
placement financing with an exercise price of $0.40 and an expiration date
of July 12, 2008.
|
|
(ix)
|
400,000
shares subject to a warrant granted on August 2, 2006 to an individual for
investor relations services rendered with an exercise price of $1.40 and
an expiration date of August 2,
2008.
|
|
(x)
|
1,380,000
shares subject to a warrant granted on November 30, 2006 to a group of
placement agents for fees associated with our November 2006 private
placement financing with an exercise price of $1.50 and an expiration date
of November 30, 2011.
|
|
(xi)
|
15,000
shares subject to a warrant granted on January 24, 2007 to an individual
for recruitment services rendered with an exercise price of $2.14 and an
expiration date of January 23,
2010.
|
|
(xii)
|
100,000
shares subject to a warrant granted on January 24, 2007 to an individual
for sales services rendered with an exercise price of $2.14 and an
expiration date of January 23,
2010.
|
|
(xiii)
|
199,998
shares subject to a warrant granted on July 16, 2007 to a group of
placement agents for fees associated with our July 2007 private placement
financing with an exercise price of $2.00 and an expiration date of July
17, 2012.
|
|
(xiv)
|
70,000
shares subject to a warrant granted on July 31, 2007 to an individual for
institutional investor relations services rendered with an exercise price
of $1.12 and an expiration date of July 31,
2010.
|
(4)
|
Includes
(i) 72,727 common shares granted on January 24, 2007 for financing
services rendered with a fair market value of $1.65 per
share.
|
|
(ii)
|
165,000
common shares granted on February 8, 2005 for investor relations services
to be provided with a fair market value of $0.51 per
share.
|
|
(iii)
|
825,000
common shares granted on November 30, 2005 for investor relations services
to be provided with a fair market value of $0.70 per
share
|
|
(iv)
|
247,500
common shares granted on May 2, 2007 for investor relations services to be
provided with a fair market value of $2.47 per
share.
|
|
(v)
|
11,000
common shares granted on October 11, 2004 for sales services rendered with
a fair market value of $0.92.
|
|
(vi)
|
9,741
common shares granted on December 11, 2007 for executive recruiting
services rendered with a fair market value of $3.08 per
share.
|
TRANSACTIONS
WITH RELATED PERSONS
RELATED-PERSON
TRANSACTIONS POLICY AND PROCEDURES
It is our
practice and policy to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations
regarding related-person transactions, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
A related-person is any executive officer, director, or more than 5% stockholder
of the Company, including any of their immediate family members, and any entity
owned or controlled by such persons. Under its charter, our Audit Committee is
charged with reviewing and approving all related-person transactions as required
by AMEX rules. In considering related-person transactions, the Audit Committee
takes into account the relevant available facts and circumstances. In the event
a director has an interest in the proposed transaction, the director must recuse
himself or herself form the deliberations and approval.
CERTAIN
RELATED-PERSON TRANSACTIONS
The
Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its Directors and
officers that may require the Company: to indemnify its Directors and officers
against liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as
Directors or officers, other than liabilities arising from willful misconduct of
a culpable nature; to advance their expenses incurred as a result of any
proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified; and to obtain
Directors’ and officers’ insurance if available on reasonable terms, which the
Company currently has in place, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted
under Nevada law and the Company’s Bylaws.
HOUSEHOLDING
OF PROXY MATERIALS
The SEC
has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to
satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements and annual reports with
respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a
single proxy statement addressed to those stockholders. This process,
which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra
convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies.
This
year, a number of brokers with account holders who are Procera Networks, inc.
stockholders will be “householding” our proxy materials. A single
proxy statement will be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address
unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected
stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that
they will be “householding” communications to your address, “householding” will
continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your
consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in
“householding” and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement and annual
report, please notify your broker. Direct your written request to
Procera Networks, Inc., Thomas Williams at 100 Cooper Court Los Gatos,
California 95032 or contact Procera Networks, Inc. Thomas Williams at
408-354-7200. Stockholders who currently receive multiple copies of
the proxy statement at their addresses and would like to request “householding”
of their communications should contact their brokers.
OTHER
MATTERS
A copy of
the Company’s Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 is available without charge
upon written request to: Thomas Williams 100 Cooper Court Los Gatos, California
95032.
The Board
of Directors knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration
at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought
before the meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying
proxy to vote on such matters in accordance with their best
judgment.
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By
Order of the Board of Directors
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/s/
Thomas H. Williams
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Thomas
H. Williams
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Chief
Financial Officer and
Secretary
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October
20, 2008