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AFTERSOFT
GROUP, INC.
(Name
of
Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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The
sole
purpose of this amendment to the original Definitive Proxy Statement filed
on
May 15, 2008 is to update certain disclosures on pages 13, 16 and 22 with
respect to equity compensation and the Company's 2007 Long-Term Stock Incentive
Plan. There are no other revisions or amendments to the Definitive Proxy
Statement previously filed by the Registrant.
Aftersoft
Group, Inc.
Regus
House,
Heronsway,
Chester Business Park
Chester,
UK CH4 9QR
011
44 124 489 3138
NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO
BE HELD ON JUNE 12, 2008
To
the Stockholders of Aftersoft Group, Inc.:
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN
that an
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Aftersoft Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
will be held on June 12, 2008 at 10:00 a.m
(Greenwich
Mean Time) at the offices of the Company at Regus House, Heronsway, Chester
Business Park, Chester, UK CH4 9QR, for the following purposes:
1.
To
elect
five (5) members of our Board of Directors, each to serve until the next annual
meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified
or
until their earlier resignation or removal (Proposal No. 1);
2.
To
consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the Board’s selection of KMJ Corbin
& Company LLP
as
the
Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008
(Proposal No. 2); and
3.
The
consider and act upon a proposal to adopt our 2007 Long-Term Stock Incentive
Plan (the “Plan”), designed for the benefit of our employees, directors and
consultants, and the employees, directors and consultants of our affiliates
(Proposal No. 3); and
4.
To
transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
The
foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement
that
is attached and made a part of this Notice. Only stockholders of record of
our
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, at the close of business on May 9,
2008
will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders or any adjournment thereof.
A
copy of
our Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2007, which
contains financial statements and other information of interest to stockholders,
accompanies this Notice and the enclosed Proxy Statement.
All
stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
in person. Your vote is important regardless of the number of shares you own.
Only record or beneficial owners of Aftersoft’s Common Stock as of the Record
Date may attend the Annual Meeting in person. When you arrive at the Annual
Meeting, you must present photo identification, such as a driver’s license.
Beneficial owners also must provide evidence of stock holdings as of the Record
Date, such as a recent brokerage account or bank statement.
Whether
or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, please complete,
sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid
envelope in order to ensure representation of your shares. It will help in
our
preparations for the meeting if you would check the box on the form of proxy
if
you plan on attending the annual meeting. Your proxy is revocable in accordance
with the procedures set forth in the Proxy Statement.
Chester,
UK
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By
Order of the Board of Directors,
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May
15, 2008
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IAN
WARWICK
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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VOTING
PROCEDURES
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
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Board
of Directors
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Director
Independence
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Board
Meetings and Attendance
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Annual
Meeting Attendance
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Stockholder
Communications with the Board
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Board
Committees
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Family
Relationships
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Involvement
in certain legal proceedings
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Code
of Ethics
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ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS (Proposal No. 1)
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DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL 2007
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COMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
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INFORMATION
ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
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Summary
Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2007
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Other
Compensation
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Outstanding
Equity Awards at 2007 Fiscal Year End
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
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Director
Independence
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RATIFICATION
OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS (Proposal No. 2)
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ADOPTION
OF THE AFTERSOFT GROUP, INC. 2007 LONG-TERM STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Proposal
No. 3)
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STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS FOR NEXT ANNUAL MEETING
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EXPENSES
AND SOLICITATION
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ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
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PROXY
STATEMENT
Proxies
in the form enclosed with this Proxy Statement are being solicited by the Board
of Directors of Aftersoft Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for use at the
2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Aftersoft to be held at 10:00 a.m.
(Greenwich Mean Time) on June 12, 2008, at the offices of the Company at Regus
House, Heronsway, Chester Business Park, Chester, UK CH4 9QR, and at any
adjournment thereof.
Only
stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 9, 2008 (the “Record
Date”) of our Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) will
be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting. As of April 30, 2008,
91,738,720 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding. As of the Record
Date, 91,738,720 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding. Holders
of
Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share held by them. Stockholders
may
vote in person or by proxy. Granting a proxy does not in any way affect a
stockholder’s right to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. Any
stockholder giving a proxy has the right to revoke that proxy by (i) filing
a
later-dated proxy or a written notice of revocation with us at the address
set
forth above at any time before the original proxy is exercised or (ii) voting
in
person at the meeting.
Each
of
Ian Warwick and Simon Chadwick are named as attorneys in the proxy. Mr. Warwick
is our President and Chief Executive Officer and is also a member of our Board
of Directors. Mr. Chadwick is our Chief Operating Officer and is also a member
of our Board of Directors. Mr. Warwick or Mr. Chadwick will vote all shares
represented by properly executed proxies returned in time to be counted at
the
Annual Meeting, as described below under “Voting Procedures.” Any stockholder
granting a proxy has the right to withhold authority to vote for the nominees
to
the Board of Directors or either of them. Where a vote has been specified in
the
proxy with respect to the matters identified in the Notice of the Annual
Meeting, including the election of directors, the shares represented by the
proxy will be voted in accordance with those voting specifications. If no voting
instructions are indicated, your shares will be voted as recommended by our
Board on all matters, and as the proxy holders may determine in their discretion
with respect to any other matters properly presented for a vote before the
meeting.
The
stockholders will consider and vote upon (i) a proposal to elect five members
of
our Board of Directors, each to serve until the 2009 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, (ii) a proposal to ratify the Board’s selection of KMJ Corbin
& Company LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2008, and (iii) a proposal to adopt the Company’s 2007 Long-Term
Stock Incentive Plan. Stockholders also will consider and act upon such other
business as may properly come before the meeting.
A
copy of
our Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended June 30, 2007, which
contains financial statements and other information of interest to stockholders,
will first be mailed to stockholders, along with these proxy materials, on
or
about May 19, 2008.
VOTING
PROCEDURES
Mr.
Warwick or Mr. Chadwick will vote all shares represented by properly executed
proxies returned in time to be counted at the meeting. The presence, in person
or by proxy, of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of
Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting is necessary to establish a quorum
for the transaction of business. Shares represented by proxies pursuant to
which
votes have been withheld for one or both of the nominees for directors, or
which
contain one or more abstentions, as well as broker non-vote shares (i.e., shares
held in street name which cannot be voted by a broker on specific matters in
the
absence of instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares) are counted
as
present for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for
the
meeting.
All
properly executed proxies delivered pursuant to this solicitation and not
revoked will be voted at the meeting as specified in such proxies. As noted
above, proxies will be voted as recommended by our Board on all matters and
will
be voted in the discretion of the proxy holder on any other matters that
properly come before the meeting, if no voting instructions are
indicated.
The
directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast, in person or by
proxy, at the meeting. The nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative
votes of the shares voting on the election of directors will be elected as
directors. Only shares that are voted in favor of a particular nominee will
be
counted toward that nominee’s achievement of a plurality. Shares present at the
meeting that are not voted for a particular nominee or shares present by proxy
where the stockholder properly withheld authority to vote for such nominee
will
not be counted toward that nominee’s achievement of a plurality.
For
all
other matters that may be submitted to stockholders at the meeting, the
affirmative vote of a majority of shares present (in person or represented
by
proxy) and voting on that matter will be required for approval. Shares
abstaining and broker non-votes, since they are not voting on a matter, will
not
have the same effect as votes against the matter.
Votes
at
the meeting will be tabulated by one or more inspectors of election appointed
by
the Chief Executive Officer.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following tables set forth certain information regarding the beneficial
ownership of the Common Stock as of April 30, 2008 by (a) each stockholder
who is known by us to own beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding Common
Stock; (b) all directors; (c) our chief executive officer, chief
financial officer and chief operating officer, and (d) all executive
officers and directors as a group.
Except
as
otherwise indicated, all persons listed below have (i) sole voting power
and investment power with respect to their shares of Common Stock, except to
the
extent that authority is shared by spouses under applicable law, and
(ii) record and beneficial ownership with respect to their shares of Common
Stock. The percentage of beneficial ownership is based upon 91,738,720 shares
of
Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2008. Unless otherwise identified,
the
address of the directors and officers of the Company listed above is c/o
Aftersoft Group, Inc., Herons Way, Chester Business Park, Chester, UK CH49QR.
Name
and address of beneficial owner
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Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
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Percent of class of
Common Stock
(1)
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Auto
Data Network, Inc.
(5)
151
First Avenue 65
New
York, NY 10003
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71,250,000
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77.67
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%
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Wynnefield
Capital, Inc.
(2)
450
Seventh Ave., Suite 509
New
York, NY 10123
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6,250,004
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6.59
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Lewis
Asset Management Corp.
(3)
45
Rockefeller Plaza
New
York, NY 10111
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12,805,998
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13.05
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%
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ComVest
Capital LLC
(4)
105
S. Narcissus Ave.
West
Palm Beach, FL 33401
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8,416,666
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8.40
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%
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Directors
and Officers:
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Ian
Warwick
(5)
Chief
Executive Officer
and
Chairman
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0
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0.00
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%
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Simon
Chadwick
Chief
Operating Officer
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0
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0.00
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Charles
F. Trapp
Chief
Financial Officer
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0
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0.00
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%
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Frederick
Wasserman,
Director
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0
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0.00
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%
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Dwight
B. Mamanteo,
Director
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0
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0.00
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%
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Marcus
Wohlrab,
Director
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0
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0.00
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%
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Executive
Officers and Directors as a group (6 persons)
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0
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0.00
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Former
Officer:
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Michael
Jamieson
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0
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0.00
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(1)
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Based
on a total of 91,738,720 shares of Common Stock outstanding. In accordance
with Securities and Exchange Commission rules, each person’s percentage
interest is calculated by dividing the number of shares that person
beneficially owns by the sum of (a) the total number of shares outstanding
as of April 30, 2008 plus (b) the number of shares such person has
the
right to acquire within sixty (60) days of April 30,
2008.
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Includes
3,125,002 shares of common stock and 3,125,002 shares issuable upon
exercise of warrants to purchase shares of common stock, which are
currently exercisable at $1.00 per share and expire July 2, 2013.
Dwight
Mamenteo, one of the Company’s directors, is a securities analyst and
portfolio manager with Wynnefield Capital, Inc. He neither exercises
voting or dispositive control over the shares beneficially owned
by
Wynnefield Capital, Inc. The Company has been informed that Nelson
Obus
exercises voting and investment control over the shares owned by
Wynnefield Capital, Inc.
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Includes
6,402,999 shares of common stock, and 6,402,999 shares issuable upon
exercise of warrants to purchase shares of common stock, which are
currently exercisable at $1.00 per share and expire July 2, 2013.
The
Company has been informed that Austin Lewis exercises voting and
investment control over the shares owned by Lewis Asset Management
Corp.
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Includes
(i) 1,000,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase
shares
of common stock, which are currently exercisable at $0.3125 per share
and
expire December 31, 2013; (ii) 2,083,333 shares issuable upon exercise
of
warrants to purchase shares of common stock, which are currently
exercisable at $0.3625 per share and expire December 31, 2013; (iii)
2,000,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase shares
of
common stock, which are currently exercisable at $0.39 per share
and
expire December 31, 2013, and (iv) 3,333,333 shares issuable upon
conversion of the $5,000,000 convertible 11% note due December 2010,
convertible at $1.50 per share. The Company has been informed that
Gary
Jaggard exercises voting and investment control over the shares owned
by
ComVest Capital LLC.
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Mr.
Warwick, as the Chief Executive Officer of ADNW, has power to vote
and
dispose of the Company’s Common Stock owned by ADNW. Mr. Warwick disclaims
beneficial ownership of the 71,250,000 shares of Common Stock held
by
ADNW.
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CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
Board
of Directors
The
Board
oversees our business affairs and monitors the performance of management. In
accordance with our corporate governance principles, the Board does not involve
itself in day-to-day operations. The directors keep themselves informed through
discussions with the Chief Executive Officer, other key executives and by
reading the reports and other materials that we send them and by participating
in Board and committee meetings. Our directors hold office until their
successors have been elected and qualified unless the director resigns or by
reason of death or other cause is unable to serve in the capacity of
director.
Director
Independence
Our
determination of independence of directors is made using the definition of
“independent director” contained in Rule 4200(a)(15) of the Marketplace Rules of
the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) , even though such definitions do not
currently apply to us because we are not listed on NASDAQ. We have determined
that Dwight B. Mamanteo, Marcus Wohlrab and Frederick Wasserman are
“independent” within the meaning of such rules. Ian Warwick and Simon Chadwick
are not “independent” under these rules, due to their respective positions as
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer.
Board
Meetings and Attendance
During
2007, the Board held 4 physical and telephonic meetings. No incumbent director
attended, either in person or via telephone, fewer than 75% of the aggregate
of
all meetings of the Board and committees, if any, on which each director served.
The Board also approved certain actions by unanimous written consent.
Annual
Meeting Attendance
It
is our
company policy that directors should make every effort to attend our annual
meetings of stockholders.
Stockholder
Communications with the Board
We
have
not implemented a formal policy or procedure by which our stockholders can
communicate directly with our Board of Directors. Nevertheless, every
effort has been made to ensure that the views of stockholders are heard by
the
Board of Directors or individual directors, as applicable, and that appropriate
responses are provided to stockholders in a timely manner. We believe that
we
are responsive to stockholder communications, and therefore have not considered
it necessary to adopt a formal process for stockholder communications with
our
Board. During the upcoming year, our Board will continue to monitor whether
it
would be appropriate to adopt such a process.
Board
Committees
Our
Board
of Directors has three standing committees of the Board: a Compensation
Committee, an Audit Committee and Governance and Nomination Committee. The
directors named above serve on the following Board committees:
Compensation
Committee
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Audit
Committee
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Governance
and Nomination
Committee
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Dwight
B. Mamanteo - Chair
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Dwight
B. Mamanteo
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Dwight
B. Mamanteo
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Marcus
Wohlrab
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Marcus
Wohlrab
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Marcus
Wohlrab - Chair
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Frederick
Wasserman
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Frederick
Wasserman** - Chair
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Frederick
Wasserman
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**The
Board of Directors has determined that Frederick Wasserman is a financial expert
as defined in Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act.
Audit
Committee
The
Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling
its responsibility for oversight of the quality and integrity of the accounting,
auditing, and reporting practices of the Company, and such other duties as
directed by the Board. The Committee’s purpose is to oversee the accounting and
financial reporting processes of the Company, the audits of the Company’s
financial statements, the qualifications of the public accounting firm engaged
as the Company's independent auditor to prepare or issue an audit report on
the
financial statements of the Company, and the performance of the Company's
internal and independent auditors. The Committee’s role includes a particular
focus on the qualitative aspects of financial reporting to shareholders, the
Company’s processes to manage business and financial risk, and compliance with
significant applicable legal, ethical, and regulatory requirements. The
Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention
and oversight of the independent auditor.
The
Audit
Committee’s charter is attached as
Appendix
A
to this
proxy statement.
During
fiscal 2007, the Audit Committee held 1 telephonic meeting.
Compensation
Committee
The
Compensation Committee’s role is to discharge the Board’s responsibilities
relating to compensation of the Company’s executives, to produce an annual
report on executive compensation for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement,
and to oversee and advise the Board on the adoption of policies that govern
the
Company’s compensation programs, including stock and benefit plans.
The
Compensation Committee’s charter is attached as
Appendix
B
to this
proxy statement.
During
fiscal 2007, the Compensation Committee held 1 physical and 1 telephonic
meetings
Governance
and Nomination Committee
The
Governance and Nomination Committee’s role is to appoint nominees for election
to the Company’s Board of Directors, to identify and recommend candidates to
fill vacancies occurring between annual shareholder meetings, to review,
evaluate and recommend changes to the Company’s corporate governance policies,
and to review the Company's policies and programs that relate to matters of
corporate responsibility, including public issues of significance to the Company
and its stakeholders.
The
Governance and Nomination Committee’s charter is attached as
Appendix
C
to this
proxy statement.
During
fiscal 2007, the Audit Committee held 1 telephonic meeting.
Family
Relationships
There
are
no familial relationships among any of our officers and directors.
Involvement
in certain legal proceedings
No
director, person nominated to become a director, executive officer, promoter
or
control person of our company has, during the last five years: (i) been
convicted in or is currently subject to a pending a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); (ii) been a party
to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction
and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree
or
final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to any Federal or state securities or banking or commodities
laws including, without limitation, in any way limiting involvement in any
business activity, or finding any violation with respect to such law, nor (iii)
any bankruptcy petition been filed by or against the business of which such
person was an executive officer or a general partner, whether at the time of
the
bankruptcy or for the two years prior thereto.
In
addition, the Company is not engaged in, nor is it aware of any pending or
threatened, litigation in which any of its directors, executive officers,
affiliates or owner of more than 5% of the Company’s common stock is a party
adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the
Company.
Code
of Ethics
We
have
adopted a Code of Business Ethics and Conduct that applies to our directors,
officers and employees, including our CEO and CFO, principal accounting officer,
controller, and persons performing similar functions. A copy of the Code of
Business Ethics and Conduct was filed as Exhibit 14 to our Annual Report on
Form
10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, which was filed with the SEC
on
October 15, 2007.
ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS
(Proposal
No. 1)
The
following individuals have been nominated as members of our Board of Directors,
each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders, until their
successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or
removal. Pursuant to the Company’s Bylaws, the affirmative vote of a plurality
of votes of the shares of Common Stock present in person or represented by
proxy
at a meeting of stockholders and entitled to vote on the election of directors
is required to elect directors to our Board.
A
plurality of the votes cast by the holders of Common Stock present or
represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting is required for the
election of a nominee. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons
than the number of nominees named or for persons other than the named nominees.
The
following is information about each nominee, including biographical data for
at
least the last five years. Should one or more of these nominees become
unavailable to accept nomination or election as a director, the individuals
named as proxies on the enclosed proxy card will vote the shares that they
represent for the election of such other persons as the Board may recommend,
unless the Board reduces the number of Directors.
Name
of Director
|
|
Age
|
|
Director
since:
|
Ian
Warwick
|
|
48
|
|
December
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Simon
Chadwick
|
|
39
|
|
July
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwight
B. Mamanteo
|
|
38
|
|
March
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marcus
Wohlrab
|
|
44
|
|
March
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frederick
Wasserman
|
|
53
|
|
July
2007
|
Ian
Warwick
has
served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since
December 2005. He has served as CEO, President and Chairman of Auto Data
Network, Inc, Aftersoft Group’s parent and largest shareholder since October
2005 to present. From September 2004 until December 2005 he served as CEO of
Broaden Software, Inc., a software company aggregator. From January 2004 to
July
2004, he served as CEO of Bioaccelerate Holdings, Inc. where he established
the
structure of the business to enable it raise capital and acquire pharmaceutical
products and licenses. From March 2001 to September 2003 he established and
listed on the OTCBB, Corpsan, Inc. a supply chain and enterprise resource
planning company for the design and print industry.
Simon
Chadwick
has
served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company since May 2007, and as a
director since July 2007. Mr. Chadwick has served as the Company’s
vice-president of Corporate Development since January 2006. From September
2004
to March 2006, Mr. Chadwick served as the chief technical officer of Broaden
Software, Inc., a software company aggregator, for which he structured several
acquisitions and provided business and technology appraisals and negotiations
in
the United Kingdom, New Zealand and South Africa. From November 2003 to
September 2004, he served as the chief executive officer of BrainBox Consulting
Ltd., a technology consulting company. From July 2000 to November 2003, he
served as the chief technology officer of Corspan Inc., a private equity funded
company focused on e-business initiatives, including the acquisition of
leading-edge knowledge, content, and management systems. Mr. Chadwick received
his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and computer science from the
University of Hull (Hull, England).
Dwight
B. Mamanteo
became a
Director of the Company on March 1, 2007. Mr. Mamanteo serves as the Chairman
of
the Company’s Compensation Committee and as a member of the Company’s Audit
Committee and as a member of the Company’s Governance Nomination Committee. From
November 2004 to the present, he has served as an investment analyst and
portfolio manager at Wynnefield Capital Inc., a private investment firm
headquartered in New York City. From September 1999 to June 2004, he served
as
manager of Global Alliances Technical Services for BEA Systems in the US and
France. He has also provided technical consulting services to Delta
Technologies, VISA International, Liberty Mutual, Ameritec Communications and
Ericcson Communications. Mr. Mamanteo also serves on the Board of Directors
of
PetWatch Animal Hospitals, Inc and served on the Board of Directors of Sevis
Sherpa Corporation, where he chaired the Compensation Committee. He received
his
MBA from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and his Bachelor
of
Electrical Engineering from Concordia University (Montreal).
Marcus
Wohlrab
became
a
Director of the Company on March 1, 2007. Mr. Wohlrab is the Chairman of the
Governance and Nomination Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee
and
the Compensation Committee. In April 2001, Mr. Wohlrab founded Easting Capital
Limited, a company that serves as a placing agent for credit and interest rate
securities as well as negotiating public finance deals for large infrastructure
projects as well as private companies. Easting capital has recently been re
launched with new shareholders and is now known as Mgroup AG registered in
Switzerland. From October 2000 to April 2001, Mr. Wohlrab was Executive Vice
President Market Development for Easdaq, the pan-European Stock Market for
growth companies (later acquired by NASDAQ). From January 1998 to September
2000, he served as Director Europe and Middle East for NASDAQ International.
He
also founded, built and helped finance WinWatch/WinVista, a software programming
entity focused on Internet and Windows security products. He was also Director
of Corporate Finance for Modatech Systems, Assistant Director for the Union
Bank
of Switzerland, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Paine Webber
International, and Vice President for Wood Gundy/CIBC/Oppenheimer. Mr. Wohlrab
received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Geology from Devon
University and is fluent in Italian, French, German and English.
Frederick
Wasserman
became a
Director of the Company on July 17, 2007. Mr. Wasserman is the Chairman of
the
Audit Committee and is a member of the Governance and Nomination Committee
and
Compensation Committee. Mr. Wasserman currently serves as a financial and
management consultant. From August 2005 to December 2006, he served as Chief
Operating and Chief Financial Officer of Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Company,
a manufacturer of licensed sportswear. From January 2001 to February 2005,
he
served as President and Chief Financial Officer of Goebel of North America,
a
subsidiary of the manufacturer of M.I. Hummel products, W. Goebel
Porzellanfabrik Company. From December 1995 to January 2001 he served as
Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Papel Giftware, serving
as the company’s interim president from May 2000 to January 2001. He also brings
13 years of public accounting experience, most notably work with each of Coopers
& Lybrand and Eisner & Company. He received a Bachelor of Science degree
in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and has been
a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Wasserman also serves as a Director for
the
following companies: Acme Communications, Inc. (chairman- Nominating Committee,
member- Audit Committee), Breeze-Eastern Corporation (Chairman- Audit
Committee), Allied Defense Group (Member-Audit Committee, Ethics and Governance
Committee), TeamStaff, Inc.(Chairman- Audit Committee), Crown Crafts, Inc.
and
Gilman + Ciocia, Inc. (Chairman- Compensation Committee, Member- Audit
Committee).
At
the Annual Meeting a vote will be taken on a proposal to approve the election
of
the five (5) director nominees.
Approval
of the proposal to elect the five (5) director nominees will require a plurality
of the votes cast by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
THE
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE FIVE (5) DIRECTOR
NOMINEES.
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL 2007
During
fiscal 2007, directors who were not also serving as an executive officer
received $2,500 for each Board meeting attended in person and $750 for each
Board Committee meeting attended in person, or 75% of the applicable rate if
attended such Board or Committee meeting by teleconference. Directors who are
also executive officers do not receive any additional compensation for their
service on the Board.
The
following table reflects all compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to
our
directors for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.
Name
|
|
Fees
Earned or
Paid
in
Cash
($)
|
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
|
Options
Awards
($)
|
|
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
|
|
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
|
|
All
Other
Compensation
($)
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Ian
Warwick
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Simon
Chadwick
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Dwight
B. Mamanteo
|
|
$
|
9,312
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
9,312
|
|
Marcus
Wohlrab
|
|
$
|
9,312
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
9,312
|
|
Frederick
Wasserman
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
COMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires that our
directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent
(10%) of our outstanding common stock, file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”) initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in
ownership of common stock. Such persons are required by the SEC to furnish
us
with copies of all such reports they file. S
pecific
due dates for such reports have been established by the SEC and we are required
to disclose any failure to file reports by such dates.
To
our
best knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished
to us and written representation, d
uring
the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2007,
all
of
the Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors
and
greater than 10% beneficial owners have been satisfied on a timely basis.
INFORMATION
ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Following
is information about our executive officers:
Ian
Warwick, 48,
has
served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since
December 2005. He has served as CEO, President and Chairman of Auto Data
Network, Inc, Aftersoft Group’s parent and largest shareholder since October
2005 to present. From September 2004 until December 2005 he served as CEO of
Broaden Software, Inc., a software company aggregator. From January 2004 to
July
2004, he served as CEO of Bioaccelerate Holdings, Inc. where he established
the
structure of the business to enable it raise capital and acquire pharmaceutical
products and licenses. From March 2001 to September 2003 he established and
listed on the OTCBB, Corpsan, Inc. a supply chain and enterprise resource
planning company for the design and print industry.
Simon
Chadwick, 39,
has
served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company since May 2007, and a director
since July 2007. Mr. Chadwick has served as the Company’s vice-president of
Corporate Development since January 2006. From September 2004 to March 2006,
Mr.
Chadwick served as the chief technical officer of Broaden Software, Inc., a
software company aggregator, for which he structured several acquisitions and
provided business and technology appraisals and negotiations in the United
Kingdom, New Zealand and South Africa. From November 2003 to September 2004,
he
served as the chief executive officer of BrainBox Consulting Ltd., a technology
consulting company. From July 2000 to November 2003, he served as the chief
technology officer of Corspan Inc., a private equity funded company focused
on
e-business initiatives, including the acquisition of leading-edge knowledge,
content, and management systems. Mr. Chadwick received his Bachelor of Science
degree in chemistry and computer science from the University of Hull (Hull,
England).
Charles
F. Trapp, 58,
was
appointed Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer on November
30,
2007, following the resignation of the company’s former CFO, Michael O’Driscoll.
Mr. Trapp was the co-founder and President of Somerset Kensington Capital Co.,
a
Bridgewater, New Jersey-based investment firm that provided capital and
expertise to help public companies restructure and reorganize from 1997 until
November 2007. Earlier in his career, he served as CFO and/or a board member
for
a number of public companies, including AW Computer Systems, Vertex Electronics
Corp., Worldwide Computer Services and Keystone Cement Co. His responsibilities
have included accounting and financial controls, federal regulatory filings,
investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, loan and labor negotiations,
and
litigation management. Mr. Trapp is a Certified Public Accountant and received
his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from St. Peter’s College in Jersey
City, New Jersey.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
Overview
The
Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee” or the “Committee”) of the
Board administers our executive compensation program. Each member of the
Committee is a non-employee and an independent director. The Compensation
Committee is responsible for establishing salaries, administering our incentive
programs, and determining the total compensation for our Chief Executive Officer
and other executive officers. The Compensation Committees seeks to achieve
the
following goals with our executive compensation programs: to attract, motivate,
and retain key executives and to reward executives for value creation. The
Compensation Committee seeks to foster a performance-oriented environment by
tying a significant portion of each executive’s cash and equity compensation to
the achievement of performance targets that are important to the Company and
its
stockholders. Our executive compensation program has three principal elements:
base salary, cash bonuses, and equity incentives under a recently established
Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”).
Compensation
Principles
We
believe the top growing companies design their compensation program to attract,
motivate, and retain highly talented individuals to drive business success.
We
further believe that the ideal programs tend to be principle-based rather than
rules-based with such best practices compensation programs providing for the
opportunity for executives and other key employees to achieve significant
compensation upon the realization of objectives that clearly benefit a company
and its shareholders. The Committee believes that best-practices plan will
reflect the following principles:
|
·
|
Compensation
should be related to performance
|
A
proper
compensation program should reinforce our Company’s business and financial
objectives. Employee compensation will vary based on Company versus individual
performance. When the Company performs well against the objectives that the
Compensation Committee and Board will set, employees will receive greater
incentive compensation. To the extent the business does not achieve or meet
these objectives, incentive awards will be reduced or eliminated. An employee’s
individual compensation will also vary based on his or her performance,
contribution, and overall value to the business. Employees with sustained high
performance should be rewarded more than those in similar positions with lesser
performance.
|
·
|
Our
employees should think like stockholders
|
The
second critical principle of our compensation programs should be to foster
an
environment where our employees should act in the interests of the Company’s
stockholders. We believe that the best way to encourage them to do that is
through an equity interest in their company. Equity interest in a company can
be
achieved in several respects: the establishment of equity incentive plans that
provide for the granting of equity-based awards, such as stock options and/or
restricted stock or performance share units to employees. This requires the
establishment of an omnibus long-term stock-based incentive plan (“LTIP”), which
our Board has recently approved and which will shortly be presented to our
shareholders for their approval. While these plans also provide for traditional
stock options, we believe that options should not form the dominant focus of
a
proper incentive plan and that performance share units or performance vesting
restricted stock grants represent a preferred form of equity incentive. The
philosophy behind such a structure is that as employees earn more stock (as
opposed to options) they will think more like stockholders. Put another way,
when all employees become owners, they think and behave like
owners.
|
·
|
Incentive
compensation should be a greater part of total compensation for more
senior positions
|
The
proportion of an individual’s total compensation that varies with individual and
Company performance objectives should increase as the individual’s business
responsibilities increase. Thus, cash bonuses and LTIP-based compensation should
form the overwhelmingly dominant portion of overall compensation for the
Company’s senior employees and the milestones for payouts on those plans for our
senior employees are based entirely on corporate results.
Compensation
Targets
Historically,
we have not set targets for our offices and employees. Presently the
Compensation Committee with the help of the officers of the Company is setting
competitive targets that properly reflect the challenges of the business and
create an equity-focused culture throughout the entire Company.
In
allocating compensation among these elements, the compensation of a company’s
senior-most levels of management - those persons having the greatest ability
to
influence a company’s performance - should be predominantly performance-based,
while more junior employees should receive a greater portion of their
compensation based on their base salary.
Base
Salary and Cash Incentive
We
will
divide total cash compensation into a base salary portion and a cash incentive
bonus portion. The Compensation Committee establishes the Chief Executive
Officer’s targeted cash compensation first and then sets the cash compensation
for other officers accordingly, based on the function served by that officer,
that officer’s experience, and expected individual performance. Generally, we
believe that the higher the level of responsibility of the executive within
our
Company, the greater the portion of that executive’s target total cash
compensation that consists of the cash incentive component. The higher the
executive’s level of responsibility within the Company, the greater the
percentage of the executive’s compensation that should be tied to the Company’s
performance.
Equity
Incentive
Long-term
performance is achieved through an ownership culture that encourages such
performance by our executive officers through the use of stock and stock-based
awards. The Committee believes that the use of stock and stock-based awards
offers the best approach to properly achieving our goals. We believe that
stock-based compensation provide the principal method for executive officers
to
acquire equity or equity-linked interests in the Company. Our Board has
authorized a long-term equity incentive plan that we will utilize for such
a
purpose, subject to shareholder approval.
Rationale
for Paying each Element
Base
compensation and participation in benefit plans are established to provide
employees with appropriate industry competitive terms. Director retainers are
paid partially to compensate Directors for their considerable time investment
and to assist Directors in covering their indirect operating expenses as
independent contractors. Annual incentive cash bonuses are paid to reward
employees for performance and stockholder value enhancement in the current
year,
based upon targets set by the Board for the CEO and his direct reports, with
the
CEO establishing the individual targets for all other employees.
LTIP
awards will be designed to reward the building of long-term stockholder value,
while providing modest, interim rewards in the pursuit of such longer-term
objectives.
Determination
of Amounts to Pay
Base
salaries, benefits and potential cash bonuses are established based upon current
market conditions. Where needed, outside consultants may be retained to assist
in this process. Benefit plan structures may be evaluated periodically to
determine market competitiveness with similar companies.
Stock-based
awards to be granted will be evaluated based upon projected total compensation
levels for participants assuming certain objectives are achieved. Since the
majority of the total potential compensation is based upon performance, our
expectation is that the total projected compensation level be well above
average, because the “at risk” compensation levels generally exceed 2/3 of
anticipated compensation under the assumption that bonus targets are met. The
Committee, taking into consideration management’s recommendations and with
sign-off from all independent Directors, will set each year’s goals and
milestones, their weightings, and the formulas for award calculation. For
accounting purposes, cash elements are expensed as earned. LTIP awards are
expensed as provided for under FAS 123R, and are further described in the
footnotes to the Audited Financial Statements included in this
Prospectus.
How
the Elements Interact
While
each element is set with certain needs in mind, the Committee also looks at
the
total compensation package for each individual to determine that the total
payout is appropriate to the level of responsibility attributable to each
participant. The total compensation package will also include any bonus amounts
and awards to be based on performance targets, when such targets are ultimately
set by the Committee.
Chief
Executive Officer Compensation
The
Compensation Committee uses the same factors in determining the compensation
of
our Chief Executive Officer as it does for other senior officers. Our Chief
Executive Officer’s base salary for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. Our
Chief Executive’s salary is evaluated based on a comparison with a peer group as
determined by our independent directors.
Employment
Agreements
We
expect
to enter into employment agreements with our Executive Officers, but as of
the
date of this report, have yet to do so.
Severance
Benefits
We
anticipate that each Executive Officer’s contract will contain a severance
benefit for that officer if he or she is terminated other than for cause or
the
officer leaves the Company after a change in control, provided they leave for
“good reason.” The severance benefit will range from six (6) months’ benefit to
two (2) years’ benefit in the case of our Chief Executive Officer. We plan to
provide this benefit because we want executives to focus on the Company’s
business and enhancing stockholder value without undue concern about any
possible loss of their job.
Retirement
Plans
We
do not
offer retirement plans for our officers.
Change
in Control
We
anticipate that each officer’s contract will contain standard provisions that
protect that officer in the event there is a change in control that has not
been
approved by our Board of Directors. In addition, our long-term incentive plan
that has been approved by our directors, but has not yet been approved by our
shareholders, will provide for acceleration of vesting in the event of a change
in control.
The
precise terms and conditions of each executive contract and of each plan will
be
contained in each such contract or plan, and will be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Perquisites
We
offer
limited perquisites for our executives. We may offer life insurance policies
for
our Named Executive Officers, but as of the date of this report, have yet to
establish those policies.
Board
Process
The
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approves all compensation
and
awards to executive officers, which include the Chief Executive, the Chief
Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer, and any other Named Executive
Officers. Generally, on its own initiative the Compensation Committee reviews
the performance and compensation of the Chief Executive, Chief Financial
Officer, and Chief Operating Officer and, following discussions with those
individuals, establishes their compensation levels where it deems appropriate.
For the remaining officers, the Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations
to
the Compensation Committee that generally, with such adjustments and
modifications that are deemed necessary or appropriate by the Committee, are
approved. With respect to equity-based compensation awarded to others, the
Compensation Committee rants restricted stock, generally based upon the
recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer.
The
Compensation Committee believes that objectives cannot be established in a
vacuum and thus invites management’s input into the establishment of milestones.
Although Committee meetings are held in executive session, without management’s
presence, the Committee (and from time to time individual members of the
Committee) routinely meets with senior officers of the Company to discuss
objectives, to explain the rationale for certain objectives or milestones,
and
to assure that it has management’s input in assessing the consequences of
decisions made in Committee, for instance, the impact that its decisions may
have on our financial statements. The Committee’s interactions with management
seek to achieve a balance between receiving management’s buy-in for objectives
and assuring that management is not actually or effectively establishing the
terms and parameters for its own compensation.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Disclosures
in this Compensation Discussion & Analysis may contain certain
forward-looking statements. Statements that do not relate strictly to historical
or current facts are forward-looking and usually identified by the use of words
such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “approximate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,”
“believe” and other words of similar meaning in connection with any discussion
of future operating or financial matters.
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained
in this report include the matters discussed regarding the expectation of
compensation plans, strategies, objectives, and growth and anticipated financial
and operational performance of the Company and its subsidiaries. A variety
of
factors could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the
anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the Company’s
forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the
operations, performance and results of the Company’s business and
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to those set forth
in
the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2007.
Any
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement
is
made and the Company does not intend to correct or update any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Summary
Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2007
The
following table sets forth information for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007
concerning the compensation paid and awarded to all individuals serving as
(a)
our Chief Executive Officer, Ian Warwick, (b) the two most highly compensated
Executive Officers (other than our Chief Executive Officer) of ours and our
subsidiaries at the end of our fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 whose total
compensation exceeded $100,000 for these periods, Simon Chadwick and Michael
Jamieson, and (c) up to two additional individuals, if any, for whom disclosure
would have been provided pursuant to (b) except that the individual(s) were
not
serving as Executive Officers at the end of our fiscal year ended June 30,
2007. These individuals may be collectively referred to in this report as
our “Named Executive Officers.”
Name
and
Principal
Position
|
|
Year
|
|
Salary
($)
|
|
Bonus
($)
|
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
|
Option
Awards
($)
|
|
Non-
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
|
|
Non-
qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
|
|
All
Other
Compensation
(10)
($)
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Current
Officers:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ian
Warwick
(1)
Chief
Executive Officer,
President
and Director
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
350,682
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
350,682
|
|
Simon
Chadwick
(2)
Chief
Operating Officer
and
Director
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
260,507
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
260,507
|
|
Michael
Jamieson(3)
Chief
Executive Officer of MAM Software Ltd.
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
196,384
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
196,384
|
|
|
(1)
|
Reflects
salary paid to Mr. Warwick for services rendered to us and our
subsidiaries during fiscal 2007 as Aftersoft’s Chief Executive Officer and
President. Salary was paid in British pounds at an annual salary
of
175,000 GBP. The amount shown was translated to U.S. dollars based
on June
30, 2007 currency conversion rate of 1 GBP = $2.0039. Mr. Warwick
did not
receive any additional compensation for his services as a director
on our
Board of Directors.
|
|
(2)
|
Reflects
annual salary paid to Mr. Chadwick for services rendered to us and
our
subsidiaries during fiscal 2007 as Aftersoft’s Chief Operating Officer.
Salary was paid in British pounds at an annual salary of 130,000
GBP. The
amount shown was translated to U.S. dollars based on June 30, 2007
currency conversion rate of 1 GBP = $2.0039. Mr. Chadwick did not
receive
any additional compensation for his services as a director on Board
of
Directors.
|
|
(3)
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Mr.
Jamieson previously served as our Chief Operating Officer and a Director
on our Board of Directors, but resigned these positions on March,
6 2007.
Mr. Jamieson currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of our
subsidiary, MAM Software Ltd., and the amount shown in the table
above
reflects compensation paid to him for fiscal 2007 in this capacity.
The
amount shown reflects annual salary paid to Mr. Jamieson in British
pounds
at an annual salary of 98,000 GBP, and was translated to U.S. dollars
based on June 30, 2007 currency conversion rate of 1 GBP =
$2.0039.
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Other
Compensation
There
were no post-employment compensation, pension or nonqualified deferred
compensation benefits earned by the executive officers during the year ended
June 30, 2007. We do not have any retirement, pension, or profit-sharing
programs for the benefit of our directors, officers or other employees. The
Board of Directors may recommend adoption of one or more such programs in the
future.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at 2007 Fiscal Year End
There
were no option awards or stock awards outstanding for our Named Executive
Officers as of June 30, 2007.
On
May
13, 2008, we issued 2,985,000 restricted shares of our common stock to
certain officers, directors and employees in respect of services previously
rendered. Of these, 750,000 shares were granted to Charles F. Trapp, our
current
Chief Financial Officer, and 25,000 shares were granted to each of our
independent directors, Dwight Mamanteo, Marcus Wohlrab and Frederick Wasserman.
The shares vest as follows: 34% of each grant vested immediately on the date
of
the grant, and the remaining 66% of the shares of each grant will vest in
three
equal installments, on each of the first, second and third anniversaries
of the
grant date. The shares were not issued pursuant to any existing compensation
plan.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
Mr.
Warwick, the Company’s CEO and Chairman, also serves as the CEO and Chairman of
Auto Data Network, Inc. (“ADNW”), which is the majority shareholder of the
Company.
During
the 2007 fiscal year the Company had the following transactions with
ADNW:
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·
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From
time to time ADNW advances funds to the Company. As of April 30,
2008, the
balance of such advances was $0.00. During the year payments totaling
$617,000 were advanced to the Aftersoft Group with repayments of
$219,000,
giving a net effect of $398,000. The Company transferred its note
receivable with a related party known as MAM North America, Inc.
(“MAM
North America”) in the amount of $510,000 to ADNW. ADNW agreed to accept
the assignment for all the issued shares of MAM North America from
the
Company and repaid the $510,000 note receivable on October 1, 2005
by
allowing the Company to reduce its balance of loans due to ADNW.
The
Company sold its 43% shareholder interests in MAM Software North
America,
Inc. in October 2005. As a consequence of the sale ADNW agreed that
MAM
Software Limited could offset the $510,000 note receivable from MAM
Software North America, Inc. against the outstanding debt due ADNW.
The
net book value of the Company’s investment in MAM Software North America,
Inc. prior to the transfer to ADNW was nil. The transactions allowed
the
Company to improve its balance sheet by reducing loans due to the
parent
company. Furthermore MAM North America has indemnified MAM UK against
all
past or current liabilities. In December 2005, the Company sold property
and equipment to a third party for $308,000, who paid the $308,000
directly to ADNW. On June 10, 2006, the Company sold 100% of the
outstanding Common Stock of Euro Soft (which by then had its own
operations) to a different third party for $1,400,000. The
proceeds from the sale of Euro Soft were paid by this third party
purchaser directly to ADNW. No prior or subsequent relationship has
existed between ADNW or Aftersoft with either of these
purchasers.
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·
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As
of June 30, 2007 the Company issued the following common stock to
ADNW as
full consideration of three
acquisitions:
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(1)
On
December 21, 2005, the Company issued 32,500,000 shares of its common stock
to
ADNW for the acquisition of MAM Software Limited and CarParts Technologies
Inc.
(2)
On
August
25, 2006 the Company issued 28,000,000 shares of its common stock to ADNW for
the acquisition of EXP. EXP is a former subsidiary of the Company, which was
sold on November 12, 2007.
(3)
On
February 1, 2007 the Company issued 16,750,000 shares of its common stock to
ADNW for the acquisition of DSS. EXP is a former subsidiary of the Company,
which was sold on November 12, 2007.
Transactions
with Auto Data Network, Inc.
Balance
due to ADNW as of June 30, 2005
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$
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(884,418
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)
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Transfer
of advances made to MAM Software USA to ADNW
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510,000
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Advances
received from ADNW
|
|
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(633,875
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)
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Payments
made on behalf of ADNW
|
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236,183
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Payment
made from Note Receivable by a third party direct to ADNW
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450,000
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Proceeds
from sale of Aftersoft Fixed Assets paid by a third party direct
to
ADNW
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308,000
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Balance
due to ADNW as of June 30, 2006
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|
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(14,110
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)
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Payments
made by ADNW to third parties for earn-outs on behalf of Aftersoft
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|
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(2,200,000
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)
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Payments
made from note receivable by third party direct to ADNW
|
|
|
950,000
|
|
Payments
made on behalf of ADNW
|
|
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1,528,110
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Balance
due from ADNW as of June 30, 2007
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|
|
264,000
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Payments
made on behalf of ADNW
|
|
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2,108,000
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|
Balance
due from ADNW, as of December 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
2,372,000
|
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Assumption
of ADNW liability due to a third party
|
|
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299,000
|
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Write
down of advance to net realizable value
|
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(800,000
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)
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16,000,000
shares of ADNW common stock issued in April 2008 by ADNW to the
Company as
payment for advances
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1,871,000
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Balance
at April 30, 2008
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0
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·
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From
time to time various payments were made by ADNW and Aftersoft group
companies on behalf of other companies within the ADNW group of companies.
The advances do not attract interest and there is no set dates for
repayment.
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Director
Independence
Our
determination of independence of directors is made using the definition of
“independent director” contained in Rule 4200(a)(15) of the Marketplace Rules of
the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) , even though such definitions do not
currently apply to us because we are not listed on NASDAQ. We have determined
that Dwight B. Mamanteo, Marcus Wohlrab and Frederick Wasserman are
“independent” within the meaning of such rules. Ian Warwick and Simon Chadwick
are not “independent” under these rules, due to their respective positions as
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer.
RATIFICATION
OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
(Proposal
No. 2)
KMJ
CORBIN & COMPANY LLP
(“KMJ
Corbin”)
has
served as the Company’s independent auditors since June 30, 2006 and has been
appointed by the Audit Committee to continue as the Company’s independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.
At
the
Annual Meeting, the shareholders will vote on a proposal to ratify this
selection of the auditors. If this ratification is not approved by a majority
of
the shares of Common Stock voting at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy,
the Board will reconsider its selection of auditors.
KMJ
Corbin has no interest, financial or otherwise, in our Company.
A
representative of KMJ Corbin is expected to be present at the Annual Meeting,
and will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and
are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
On
February 14, 2006 the Company’s previous independent accountants, Donahue
Associates, LLC (“Donahue”) resigned as the Company’s accountant. Donahue
prepared a report dated March 25, 2005 on the Company’s financial statements for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. The report did not contain
an
adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was not modified as to audit scope
or accounting principles. The report did contain an uncertainly about the
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern without obtaining additional
funding. There were no disagreements with Donahue on any matter of accounting
principles, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure,
which, if not resolved to Donahue’s satisfaction, would have caused it to make
reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its
report. As a result, the Board of Directors approved the appointment of KMJ
Corbin as its independent registered public accounting firm
The
following table presents aggregate fees for professional services rendered
by
our principal independent registered public accounting firm, KMJ Corbin for
the
audit of our annual consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2007 and 2006.
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For
the Year Ended
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|
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June
30,
2007
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June
30,
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Audit
fees (1)
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|
$
|
129,000
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$
|
90,000
|
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Audit-
related fees (2)
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|
|
-
|
|
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-
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|
Tax
fees (3)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
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All
other fees
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
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Total
fees
|
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$
|
129,000
|
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$
|
90,000
|
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(1)
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Audit
fees are comprised of annual audit fees, quarterly review fees, consent
fees and consultation fees on accounting
issues.
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(2)
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There
are no audit-related fees for fiscal years 2007 and
2006.
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(3)
|
There
are no tax fees which usually comprise of tax compliance and consultation
fees.
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Policy
on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services
of
Independent Auditors
The
Audit
Committee pre-approves all audit and non-audit services provided by the
independent auditors prior to the engagement of the independent auditors with
respect to such services. The Chairman of the Audit Committee has been delegated
the authority by the Committee to pre-approve interim services by the
independent auditors other than the annual audit. The Chairman must report
all
such pre-approvals to the entire Audit Committee at the next Committee meeting.
At
the Annual Meeting a vote will be taken on a proposal to ratify the appointment
of the auditors.
Shareholder
Vote Required
Approval
of this proposal requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares
present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting.
THE
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KMJ
CORBIN AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,
2008.
ADOPTION
OF THE AFTERSOFT GROUP, INC. 2007 LONG-TERM STOCK INCENTIVE
PLAN
(Proposal
No. 3)
General
At
the
Annual Meeting, a vote will be taken on a Proposal to approve the Company's
2007
Stock Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”), under which the Board of Directors,
which has the authority to implement, interpret and administer the 2007 Plan,
is
authorized to grant Options, Stock Awards and Performance Shares to
“Participants” under the 2007 Plan. These awards are described below
and are collectively referred to as “Awards.”
The
Board
of Directors adopted and approved the 2007 Plan at a Board meeting on
October 11, 2007, subject to the approval of the Company’s
Stockholders. A copy of the 2007 Plan is attached hereto
as
Appendix
D
.
Purposes
of the 2007 Plan
The
2007
Plan is intended to promote the best interests of Aftersoft Group, Inc. and
its
stockholders by (i) assisting the Company and its Affiliates in the recruitment
and retention of persons with ability and initiative, (ii) providing an
incentive to such persons to contribute to the growth and success of the
Company’s businesses by affording such persons equity participation in the
Company and (iii) associating the interests of such persons with those of the
Company and its Affiliates and stockholders.
The
following is a summary of the provisions of the Plan.
Administration
The
2007
Plan shall be administered by either the Board or by a committee (the
“Committee”) to which administration of the Plan, or of part of the Plan, may be
delegated by the Board (in either case, the “Administrator”). The Board shall
consist of two (2) or more Directors who are (i) Non-Employee Directors (within
the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act) for purposes of exercising
administrative authority with respect to Awards granted to Eligible Persons
who
are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act; (ii) to the extent required
by
the rules of the market on which the Company’s shares are traded or the exchange
on which the Company’ shares are listed, “independent” within the meaning of
such rules; and (iii) at such times as an Award under the 2007 Plan by the
Company is subject to Section 162(m) of the Code (to the extent relief from
the
limitation of Section 162(m) of the Code is sought with respect to Awards and
administration of the Awards by a committee of “outside directors” is required
to receive such relief) “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m)
of the Code.
Eligibility
Every
person who at the date of grant of an Option is an employee, a Director or
a
Consultant of the Company or of any Affiliate of the Company (as defined in
the
2007 Plan) may be granted an option (other than an Incentive Stock Option)
to
purchase shares of common stock of the Company, a Stock Bonus Award, Restricted
Stock Award, Stock Appreciation Rights, Deferred Shares or Performance Shares
(as defined under the Plan). Incentive Stock Options may only be granted to
Employees of the Company, its Parent of Subsidiary.
A
Consultant shall be eligible under the 2007 Plan only if the offer or sale
of
the Company’s securities would be eligible for registration on Form S-8
Registration Statement because of the identity and nature of the service
provided by such person, unless the Company determines that an offer or sale
of
the Company’s securities to such person will satisfy another exemption from the
registration under the Securities Act and complies with the securities laws
of
all other jurisdictions applicable to such offer or sale.
The
term
“Director” refers to the members of the Board. The term “consultant” means: (i)
any person performing consulting or advisory services for the Company or any
Affiliate, or (ii) a director of an Affiliate.
Common
Stock Subject to the 2007 Plan
The
maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be (i) issued under
the 2007 Plan pursuant to the exercise of Options, (ii) issued pursuant to
Stock
Awards, (iii) covered by Stock Appreciation Rights and (iv) covered by
Performance Shares shall be limited to 15% of the shares of common stock
outstanding, which calculation shall be made on the first trading day of a
new
fiscal year; provided that, in any year no more than 8% of the Common Stock
of
the Company or derivative securitization with Common Stock underlying 8% of
the
Common Stock may be issued in any fiscal year. Common stock subject to the
Plan
shall include shares forfeited in a prior year as provided in the 2007 Plan
and
for purposes of determining the number of shares of common stock available
under
the 2007 Plan, shares of common stock withheld by the Company to satisfy
applicable tax withholding obligations pursuant to Section 10 of the 2007 Plan
shall be deemed issued there under. However, no single participant may receive
more than 25% of the total shares awarded in any single year.
Notwithstanding
the provisions of the 2007 Plan, the
Company is currently limited by the Company's covenants in the Company's
senior
credit facility to issuing 12,000,000 shares under the 2007 Plan without
triggering the anti-dilution protections provisions of that credit agreement.
The Company's Board of Directors' current intention is to not issue stock
from
the 2007 Plan over this limit, which will effectively result in fewer than
15%
of the Company's common stock being available for purposes of the 2007 Plan
while the credit facility is outstanding.
All
issuances are also subject to other applicable provisions of the 2007
Plan.
Options
The
Committee will designate each Eligible Person to whom an Option is to be
granted, and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by such
Option. The Stock Option Agreement shall specify whether the Option is an ISO
or
NQSO, the exercise price of the such Option, the vesting schedule applicable
to
such Option, the expiration date of such Option, events of termination of such
Option, and any other terms of such Option. No Option that is intended to be
an
ISO shall be invalid for failure to qualify as an ISO but instead shall be
deemed a NQSO.
Option
Price
The
exercise price per share of Common Stock subject to an Option shall be
determined by the Committee, but shall comply with the following:
(i)
The
exercise price per share for Common Stock subject to an Option (other than
an
ISO to a 10% shareholder) shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%)
of
the Fair Market Value (as defined in the 2007 Plan) on the Date of
Grant.
(ii)
The
exercise price per share for Common Stock subject to an ISO granted to a
Participant who is deemed to be a 10% shareholder on the Date of Grant, shall
not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value on
the
Date of Grant.
“Fair
Market Value”
means,
on any given date, the current fair market value of the shares of Common Stock
as determined as follows:
(i)
If
the
Common Stock is traded on a national securities exchange, the closing price
for
the day of determination as quoted on such market or exchange, including the
NASDAQ Global Market or NASDAQ Capital Market, or the OTC Bulletin Board,
whichever is the primary market or exchange for trading of the Common Stock
or
if no trading occurs on such date, the last day on which trading occurred,
or
such other appropriate date as determined by the Committee in its discretion,
as
reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems
reliable;
(ii)
If
the
Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling
prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the
high and the low asked prices for the Common Stock for the day of determination;
or
(iii)
In
the
absence of an established market for the Common Stock, Fair Market Value shall
be determined by the Committee in good faith.
Duration
of Options
The
maximum period during which an Option may be exercised is ten (10) years from
the date such Option was granted. In the case of an ISO that is granted to
a
Participant who is or is deemed to be a Ten Percent Owner on the date of grant,
such Option shall not be exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years
from
the date of grant.
Non-transferability
of Options
Options
granted under the 2007 Plan which are intended to be ISOs are nontransferable
except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and during the
lifetime of the Participant are exercisable by only the Participant to whom
the
ISO is granted.
Except
to
the extent transferability of NQSO is provided for in the Stock Option Agreement
or is approved by the Committee, during the lifetime of the Participant to
whom
the NQSO is granted, such Option may be exercised only by the
Participant. If the Stock Option Agreement so provides or the
Committee so approves, a NQSO may be transferred by a Participant through a
gift
or domestic relations order to the Participant’s family members to the extent in
compliance with applicable securities laws and regulations and provided that
such transfer is not a transfer for value (within the meaning of applicable
securities laws and regulations). Any holder of a NQSO that was transferred
pursuant to this section of the 2007 Plan shall be bound by the same terms
and
conditions that governed the Option during the period that it was held by the
Participant.
In
addition, n
o
right
or interest of a Participant in any Option shall be liable for, or subject
to,
any lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant.
Vesting
Options
will vest as provided in the Stock Option Agreement.
No
Rights as a Shareholder
A
Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect
to
any Common Stock covered by an Option until the date of exercise and the Company
has issued the certificate for the Participant’s shares of Common
Stock.
Notification
to Company upon Disposition of an ISO
Participants
are required to notify the Company of any sale or other disposition of Common
Stock acquired pursuant to an ISO if such sale or disposition occurs within
two
years of the Date of Grant or within one year of the issuance of the Common
Stock. The Company may require that certificates evidencing shares of
Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of ISO be endorsed with a restrictive
legend.
Repricing
of Options
The
2007
Plan provides that the Committee may not permit a Repricing of any Option
without the approval of the Company’s Stockholders.
Stock
Awards
The
2007
Plan also provides for four types of Stock Awards: Stock Bonus
Awards, Restricted Stock Awards, Stock Appreciation Rights and Deferred
Shares. Stock Bonus Awards, Restricted Stock Awards and Stock
Appreciation Rights may be granted by the Committee with such terms and
conditions as the Committee deems appropriate. These terms shall be
set forth in each respective Stock Award Agreement. The terms and
conditions for Stock Bonus Awards, Restricted Stock Awards and Stock Appreciate
Rights may change from time to time, with respect to each type of award, and
from Participant to Participant who receive each type of award, and the terms
and conditions of separate awards in each category need not be
identical.
Provisions
Particular to Restricted Stock Awards
Vesting
of any grant of Restricted Stock Awards may be further conditioned upon the
attainment of Performance Objectives (as defined in the 2007 Plan) established
by the Committee in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 8
of
the 2007 Plan regarding Performance Shares. (See “Performance Shares”
below.)
Provisions
Particular to Stock Appreciation Rights
Stock
Appreciation Rights are exercisable for seven (7) years from the date such
Stock
Appreciation Right is granted. The base price per share for each share of Common
Stock covered by an award of Stock Appreciation Rights shall not be less than
one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock
on the date of grant. Stock Appreciation Rights may not be repriced
without the approval of the Company’s Stockholders.
Deferred
Shares
The
Committee may authorize grants of Deferred Shares to Participants upon such
terms and conditions as the Committee may determine in accordance with the
following provisions:
(i)
Each
grant shall constitute the agreement by the Company to issue or transfer shares
of Common Stock to the Participant in the future in consideration of the
performance of services, subject to the fulfillment during the Deferral Period
of such conditions as the Committee may specify.
(ii)
Each
grant may be made without additional consideration from the Participant or
in
consideration of a payment by the Participant that is less than the Fair Market
Value on the date of grant.
(iii)
Each grant shall provide that the Deferred Shares covered thereby shall be
subject to a Deferral Period, which shall be fixed by the Committee on the
date
of grant, and any grant or sale may provide for the earlier termination of
such
period in the event of a change in control of the Company or other similar
transaction or event.
(iv)
During the Deferral Period, the Participant shall not have any right to transfer
any rights under the subject Award, shall not have any rights of ownership
in
the Deferred Shares and shall not have any right to vote such shares, but the
Committee may on or after the date of grant, authorize the payment of dividend
or other distribution equivalents on such shares in cash or additional shares
on
a current, deferred or contingent basis.
(v)
Any
grant, or the vesting thereof, may be further conditioned upon the attainment
of
Performance Objectives established by the Committee in accordance with the
applicable provisions of Section 8 of the 2007 Plan regarding Performance
Shares.
(vi)
Each
grant shall be evidenced by an agreement delivered to and accepted by the
Participant and containing such terms and provisions as the Committee may
determine consistent with the 2007 Plan.
Performance
Shares
The
Committee may authorize grants of Performance Shares, which shall become payable
to the Participant upon the achievement of specified Performance Objectives,
upon such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine in accordance
with
the following provisions:
(i)
Each
grant shall specify the number of Performance Shares to which it pertains,
which
may be subject to adjustment to reflect changes in compensation or other
factors.
(ii)
The
Performance Period with respect to each Performance Share shall commence on
the
date established by the Committee and may be subject to earlier termination
in
the event of a change in control of the Company or similar transaction or
event.
(iii)
Each
grant shall specify the Performance Objectives that are to be achieved by the
Participant.
(iv)
Each
grant may specify in respect of the specified Performance Objectives a minimum
acceptable level of achievement below which no payment will be made and may
set
forth a formula for determining the amount of any payment to be made if
performance is at or above such minimum acceptable level but falls short of
the
maximum achievement of the specified Performance Objectives.
(v)
Each
grant shall specify the time and manner of payment of Performance Shares that
shall have been earned, and any grant may specify that any such amount may
be
paid by the Company in cash, shares of Common Stock or any combination thereof
and may either grant to the Participant or reserve to the Committee the right
to
elect among those alternatives.
(vi)
Any
grant
of Performance Shares may specify that the amount payable with respect thereto
may not exceed a maximum specified by the Committee on the date of
grant.
(vii)
Any
grant
of Performance Shares may provide for the payment to the Participant of dividend
or other distribution equivalents thereon in cash or additional shares of Common
Stock on a current, deferred or contingent basis.
(viii)
If
provided in the terms of the grant and subject to the requirements of Section
162(m) of the Code (in the case of Awards intended to qualify for exception
therefrom), the Committee may adjust Performance Objectives and the related
minimum acceptable level of achievement if, in the sole judgment of the
Committee, events or transactions have occurred after the date of grant that
are
unrelated to the performance of the Participant and result in distortion of
the
Performance Objectives or the related minimum acceptable level of
achievement.
(ix)
Each
grant shall be evidenced by an agreement that shall be delivered to and accepted
by the Participant, which shall state that the Performance Shares are subject
to
all of the terms and conditions of the 2007 Plan and such other terms and
provisions as the Committee may determine consistent with the 2007
Plan.
Withholding
Tax
The
Company or an Affiliate shall have the right, before any certificate for any
Common Stock is delivered, to deduct or withhold from any payment owed to a
Participant any amount that is necessary in order to satisfy any withholding
requirement that the Company or Affiliate in good faith believes is imposed
upon
it in connection with U.S. federal, state, or local taxes, including transfer
taxes, as a result of the issuance of, or lapse of restrictions on, such Common
Stock, or otherwise require such Participant to make provision for payment
of
any such withholding amount.
Effect
on Employment and Service
The
2007
Plan, and its operation does not confer upon anyone any right to continue in
the
employ or service of the Company or an Affiliate, affect any right and power
of
the Company or an Affiliate to change a person’s duties or terminate the
employment or service of any individual at any time with or without assigning
a
reason therefore or except to the extent the Committee grants an Option or
Stock
Award to such individual, confer on any individual the right to participate
in
the benefits of the 2007 Plan.
Use
of Proceeds
The
Company intends to use the proceeds it receives from the sale of Common Stock
pursuant to the 2007 Plan for general corporate purposes.
Amendment
and Termination
The
Board
may amend or terminate the 2007 Plan from time to time; provided, however,
stockholder approval shall be required for any amendment that (i) increases
the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the
2007
Plan, except as contemplated by Section 5.A or Section 9.B; (ii) changes
the class of employees eligible to receive ISOs; (iii) modifies the
restrictions on Repricings set forth in the 2007 Plan; or (iv) is required
by the terms of any applicable law, regulation or rule, including the rules
of
any market on which the Company’s shares are traded or exchange on which the
Company’s shares are listed. Except as specifically permitted by the 2007 Plan,
Stock Option Agreement or Stock Award Agreement or as required to comply with
applicable law, regulation or rule, no amendment shall, without a Participant’s
consent, adversely affect any rights of such Participant under any Option or
Stock Award outstanding at the time such amendment is made; provided, however,
that an amendment that may cause an Incentive Stock Option to become a
Nonqualified Stock Option shall not be treated as adversely affecting the rights
of the Participant. Any amendment requiring stockholder approval shall be
approved by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months of the
date such amendment is adopted by the Board.
Effective
Date of Plan; Duration of Plan
The
2007
Plan is effective upon adoption by the Board, subject to approval within twelve
(12) months by the stockholders of the Company. The Board adopted the 2007
Plan
by resolution on October 11, 2007.
Unless
previously terminated, the 2007 Plan will terminate ten (10) years after the
earlier of (i) the date the 2007 Plan is adopted by the Board, or
(ii) the date the 2007 Plan is approved by the stockholders, except that
Awards that are granted under the 2007 Plan prior to its termination will
continue to be administered under the terms of the 2007 Plan until the Awards
terminate or are exercised.
A
copy of
the 2007 Plan is attached hereto as
Appendix
D
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At
the Annual Meeting a vote will be taken on a proposal to adopt the 2007
Plan.
Shareholder
Vote Required
Approval
of this proposal requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares
present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting.
THE
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE AFTERSOFT GROUP, INC.
2007 LONG-TERM STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN.
STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS FOR NEXT ANNUAL MEETING
It
is
contemplated that the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on or
about March 15, 2009. To be eligible for inclusion in the proxy statement to
be
furnished to all stockholders entitled to vote at the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, proposals must be addressed to the Secretary of Aftersoft and
must
be received at Aftersoft’s principal executive offices not later than January 9,
2009. In order to avoid controversy as to the date on which a proposal was
received by Aftersoft, it is suggested that any stockholder who wishes to submit
a proposal submit such proposal by Certified Mail, Return Receipt
Requested.
If
any
stockholder proposes to make any proposal at the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders which proposal will not be included in Aftersoft’s proxy statement
for such meeting, such proposal must be received by March 25, 2009. The form
of
proxy distributed by the Board of Directors for such meeting will confer
discretionary authority to vote on any such proposal not received by such date.
If any such proposal is received by such date, the proxy statement for the
meeting will provide advice on the nature of the matter and how Aftersoft
intends to exercise its discretion to vote on each such matter if it is
presented at that meeting.
EXPENSES
AND SOLICITATION
The
costs
of printing and mailing proxies will be borne by Aftersoft. In addition to
soliciting stockholders by mail or through its regular employees, Aftersoft
may
request banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to solicit
their customers who have stock of Aftersoft registered in the name of a nominee
and, if so, will reimburse such banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees
and fiduciaries for their reasonable out-of-pocket costs. Solicitation by
officers and employees of Aftersoft may also be made of some stockholders
following the original solicitation.
OTHER
BUSINESS
The
Board
of Directors knows of no other items that are likely to be brought before the
meeting except those that are set forth in the foregoing Notice of Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. If any other matters properly come before the meeting,
the persons designated on the enclosed proxy will vote in accordance with their
judgment on such matters.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
We
are
subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and in accordance therewith, we file periodic reports,
documents and other information with the SEC relating to our business, financial
statements and other matters. Such reports and other information may be
inspected and are available for copying at the offices of the SEC, 100 F Street,
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 or may be accessed at
www.sec.gov
.
Information
regarding the operation of the public reference rooms may be obtained by calling
the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
You
are
encouraged to review the Annual Report mailed along with these proxy materials,
together with any subsequent information we filed or will file with the SEC
and
other publicly available information. A copy of any public filing is also
available, at no charge, by contacting our legal counsel, Gersten, Savage LLP,
Attn: David E. Danovitch, Esq. at 212-752-9700.
May
15, 2008
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AFTERSOFT
GROUP, INC.
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Ian
Warwick
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
AFTERSOFT
GROUP, INC.
JUNE
12,
2008
Please
mark, date, sign and mail
your
proxy card in the
envelope
provided as soon
as
possible
Please
detach and mail in the envelope provided
MARK,
DATE, SIGN AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE
IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE
x
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” ALL
PROPOSALS.
1. Election
of Directors
¨
FOR
ALL NOMINEES
¨
Ian
Warwick
¨
Simon
Chadwick
¨
Dwight
Mamanteo
¨
Marcus
Wohlrab
¨
Frederick
Wasserman
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WITHHOLD
AUTHORITY
FOR
ALL NOMINEES
¨
FOR
ALL EXCEPT
(See Instruction below)
INSTRUCTION:
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s),mark
“FOR ALL
EXCEPT” and write the name of the nominee you wish to withhold authority
in the box below.
To
change the address on your account, please
check
the box at right and
indicate
o
your
new address in the
space
above. Please note that changes to the registered
name(s)
on the account may be submitted via this method.
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2.
To
consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the Board’s selection of
KMJ
CORBIN & COMPANY LLP
as
the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2008
.
¨
FOR
THE PROPOSAL
¨
AGAINST
THE PROPOSAL
3.
To
consider and act upon a proposal to adopt the Company’s 2007 Long-Term
Stock Incentive Plan
.
¨
FOR
THE PROPOSAL
¨
AGAINST
THE PROPOSAL
THIS
PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. IF NO
DIRECTION
IS MADE, THE PROXY SHALL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE LISTED
NOMINEES
AS DIRECTORS, FOR THE RATIFICATION
KMJ
CORBIN & COMPANY LLP
AS
THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,
2008, FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE COMPANY’S 2007 LONG-TERM STOCK INCENTIVE
PLAN, AND, IN THE CASE OF OTHER MATTERS THAT LEGALLY COME BEFORE
THE
MEETING, AS SAID ATTORNEY(S) MAY DEEM ADVISABLE.
PLEASE
CHECK HERE IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
ON
JUNE 12, 2008 AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY
AT
REGUS HOUSE, HERONSWAY, CHESTER BUSINESS PARK, CHESTER, UK CH4
9QR
.
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Signature
of Stockholder ______________ Date: ________
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Signature
of Stockholder ______________ Date:
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Note:
This proxy must be signed exactly as the name appears hereon. When shares are
held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator,
attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer
is
a corporation, please sign full corporate name by a duly authorized officer,
giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in
partnership name by an authorized person.
AFTERSOFT
GROUP, INC.
THIS
PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 12, 2008
Revoking
all prior proxies, the undersigned, a stockholder of AFTERSOFT GROUP, INC.
(the
“Company”), hereby appoints Ian Warwick and Simon Chadwick or either of them, as
attorneys and agents of the undersigned, with full power of substitution,
to
vote all of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(“Common Stock”), owned by the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
of the Company to be held on June 12, 2008 at the at Regus House, Heronsway,
Chester Business Park, Chester, UK CH4 9QR, at 10:00 a.m. local time, and
at any
adjournment thereof, as fully and effectively as the undersigned could do
if
personally present and voting, hereby approving, ratifying, and confirming
all
that said attorney and agent or his substitute may lawfully do in place of
the
undersigned as indicated on the reverse.
IMPORTANT:
SIGNATURE REQUIRED ON THE REVERSE SIDE
Appendix
A
Aftersoft
Group, Inc.
Committee
Charter
Role
The
Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling
its responsibility for oversight of the quality and integrity of the accounting,
auditing, and reporting practices of the Company, and such other duties
as
directed by the Board. The Committee’s purpose is to oversee the accounting and
financial reporting processes of the Company, the audits of the Company’s
financial statements, the qualifications of the public accounting firm
engaged
as the Company's independent auditor to prepare or issue an audit report
on the
financial statements of the Company, and the performance of the Company's
internal and independent auditors. The Committee’s role includes a particular
focus on the qualitative aspects of financial reporting to shareholders,
the
Company’s processes to manage business and financial risk, and compliance with
significant applicable legal, ethical, and regulatory requirements. The
Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention
and oversight of the independent auditor.
Membership
The
membership of the Committee shall consist of at least three directors,
all of
whom shall meet the independence requirements established by the Board
and
applicable laws, regulations and listing requirements
provided
,
that to
the extent that the Board so determines and applicable laws, regulations
and
listing requirements permit (as, for instance, with regard to companies
which
are “Small Business Issuers” within the meaning of the applicable rules and
regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) ,
the membership of the Committee may consist of at least two directors or,
if the
membership of the Committee consists of at least three directors, one need
not
meet the aforesaid independence requirements. Each member shall in the
judgment
of the Board have the ability to read and understand fundamental financial
statements. At least one member of the Committee shall in the judgment
of the
Board be an "audit committee financial expert" as defined by the rules
and
regulations promulgated by the SEC (the “SEC Rules”), and at least one member
(who may also serve as the audit committee financial expert) shall in the
judgment of the Board meet the applicable financial sophistication standard
as
defined by the requirements of the market or exchange on which the Company’s
securities may from time to time be listed or qualified for trading. The
Board
appoints the members of the Committee and the chairperson. The Board may
remove
any member from the Committee at any time with or without cause.
Operations
The
Committee shall meet at least six times a year. Additional meetings may
occur as
the Committee or its chair deems advisable. The Committee will cause to
be kept
adequate minutes of all its proceedings, and will report on its actions
and
activities at the next quarterly meeting of the Board. Committee members
will be
furnished with copies of the minutes of each meeting and any action taken
by
unanimous consent. The Committee is governed by the same rules regarding
meetings (including meetings by conference telephone or similar communications
equipment), action without meetings, notice, waiver of notice, and quorum
and
voting requirements as are applicable to the Board. The Committee is authorized
and empowered to adopt its own rules of procedure not inconsistent with
(a) any
provision of this Charter, (b) any provision of the Bylaws of the Company,
or
(c) the laws of the state of Delaware.
Communications
The
independent auditor reports directly to the Committee. The Committee
is expected
to maintain free and open communication with the independent auditor,
the
internal auditors, and management. This communication will include periodic
private executive sessions with each of these parties.
Education
The
Company is responsible for providing new members with appropriate orientation
briefings and educational opportunities, and the full Committee with
educational
resources related to accounting principles and procedures, current accounting
topics pertinent to the Company and other material as may be requested
by the
Committee. The Company will assist the Committee in maintaining appropriate
financial literacy.
Authority
The
Committee will have the resources and authority necessary to discharge
its
duties and responsibilities. The Committee has sole authority to retain
and
terminate outside financial experts or similar consultants, as it deems
appropriate, including sole authority to approve the firms' fees and
other
retention terms. The Committee will be provided with appropriate funding
by the
Company, as the Committee determines, for the payment of compensation
to the
Company's independent auditor and other advisors as it deems appropriate,
and
ordinary administrative expenses of the Committee that are necessary
or
appropriate in carrying out its duties. In discharging its oversight
role, the
Committee is empowered to investigate any matter brought to its attention.
Any
communications between the Committee and legal counsel in the course
of
obtaining legal advice will be considered privileged communications of
the
Company, and the Committee will take all necessary steps to preserve
the
privileged nature of those communications.
The
Committee may form and delegate authority to subcommittees and may delegate
authority to one or more designated members of the Committee.
Responsibilities
The
Committee’s specific responsibilities in carrying out its oversight role are
delineated in the Audit Committee Responsibilities Calendar. The
Responsibilities Calendar will be updated annually to reflect changes
in
regulatory requirements, authoritative guidance, and evolving oversight
practices. As the compendium of Committee responsibilities, the most
recently
updated Responsibilities Calendar will be considered to be an addendum
to this
Charter.
The
Committee relies on the expertise and knowledge of management, the internal
auditors and the independent auditor in carrying out its oversight
responsibilities. Management of the Company is responsible for determining
the
Company’s financial statements are complete, accurate and in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. The independent auditor is
responsible
for auditing the Company’s financial statements. It is not the duty of the
Committee to plan or conduct audits, to determine that the financial
statements
are complete and accurate and in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, to conduct investigations, or to assure compliance with laws
and
regulations or the Company’s standards of business conduct, codes of ethics,
internal policies, procedures and controls.
Aftersoft
Group, Inc. Audit Committee Responsibilities Calendar
RESPONSIBILITY
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WHEN
PERFORMED
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Audit
Committee Meetings
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Q1
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Q2
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Q3
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Q4
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As
Needed
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1.
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The
agenda for Committee meetings will be prepared in consultation
between the
Committee chair (with input from the Committee members), Finance
management, and the independent auditor.
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2.
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Review
and update the Audit Committee Charter and Responsibilities Calendar
annually.
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3.
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Complete
an annual evaluation of the Committee’s performance.
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X
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4.
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Provide
a report in the annual proxy that includes the Committee’s review and
discussion of matters with management and the independent auditor.
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5.
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Include
a copy of the Committee charter as an appendix to the proxy statement
at
least once every three years. Appoint or replace the independent
auditor
and approve
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6.
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the
terms on which the independent auditor is engaged for the ensuing
fiscal
year. At least annually, evaluate the independent auditor's
qualifications, performance, and independence, including that
of the lead
partner. The evaluation will include obtaining a written report
from the
independent auditor describing: the firm’s internal quality control
procedures; any material issues raised by the most recent internal
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7.
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quality
control review, or peer review, of the firm or by any inquiry
or
investigation by governmental or professional authorities within
the past
five years, concerning an independent audit or audits carried
out by the
firm, and any steps taken to deal with those issues; and all
relationships
between the independent auditor and the Company.
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8.
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Resolve
any disagreements between management and the independent auditor
about
financial reporting. Establish and oversee a policy designating
permissible services that the independent auditor may perform
for the
Company, providing for pre-approval of those services by
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9.
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the
Committee subject to the de minimis exceptions permitted under
applicable
rules, and quarterly review of any services approved by the designated
member under the policy and the firm’s non-audit services and related
fees.
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10.
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Review
the responsibilities, functions and performance of the Company's
internal
audit department.
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11.
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Ensure
receipt from the independent auditor of a formal written statement
delineating all relationships between the auditor and the company,
consistent with Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, and
actively
engage in a dialogue with the auditor about any disclosed relationships
or
services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the
auditor,
and take appropriate action to oversee the independence of the independent
auditor.
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12.
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Advise
the Board about the Committee’s determination whether the Committee
consists of three or more members all of whom are financially literate,
including at least one member who has financial sophistication and
is a
financial expert.
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13.
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Inquire
of Finance management and the independent auditor about significant
risks
or exposures, review the Company's policies for risk assessment and
risk
management, and assess the steps management has taken to control
such risk
to the Company.
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14.
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Review
with the independent auditor and Finance management the audit scope
and
plan, and coordination of audit efforts to ensure completeness of
coverage, reduction of redundant efforts, the effective use of audit
resources, and the use of independent public accountants other than
the
appointed auditors of the Company.
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15.
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Consider
and review with Finance management and the independent auditor:
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a.
The Company’s annual assessment of the effectiveness of its internal
controls and the independent auditor’s attestation and report about the
Company’s assessment.
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b.
The adequacy of the Company's internal controls including computerized
information system controls and security.
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X
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c.
Any related significant findings and recommendations of the independent
auditor and internal audit together with management's responses.
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16.
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Review
with Finance management any significant changes to GAAP and/or MAP
policies or standards.
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17.
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Review
with Finance management and the independent auditor at the completion
of
the annual audit:
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a.
The Company's annual financial statements and related footnotes.
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b.
The independent auditor’s audit of the financial statements and its report
thereon.
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c.
Any significant changes required in the independent auditor’s audit plan.
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d.
Any serious difficulties or disputes with management encountered
during
the course of the audit and management's response.
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e.
Other matters related to the conduct of the audit which are to be
communicated to the Committee under generally accepted auditing standards.
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18.
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Review
with Finance management and the independent auditor at least annually
the
Company’s critical accounting policies.
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19.
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Review
policies and procedures with respect to transactions between the
Company
and officers and directors, or affiliates of officers or directors,
or
transactions that are not a normal part of the Company’s business, and
review and approve those related-party transactions that would be
disclosed pursuant to SEC Regulation S-K, Item 404.
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20.
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Consider
and review with Finance management:
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a.
Significant findings during the year and management’s responses.
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b.
Any difficulties encountered in the course of their audits, including
any
restrictions on the scope of their work or access to required information.
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c.
Any changes required in planned scope of their audit plan.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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21.
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Participate
in a telephonic meeting among Finance management and the independent
auditor before each earnings release to discuss the earnings release,
financial information and earnings guidance.
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X
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X
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X
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22.
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Review
and discuss with Finance management and the independent auditor the
Company's quarterly financial statements.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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23.
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Review
the periodic reports of the Company with Finance management and the
independent auditor prior to filing of the reports with the SEC,
including
the disclosures under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations".
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24.
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In
connection with each periodic report of the Company, review:
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a.
Management’s disclosure to the Committee and the independent auditor under
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including identified changes
in
internal control over financial reporting.
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X
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b.
The contents of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial
Officer certificates to be filed under Sections 302 and 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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X
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X
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X
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25.
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Monitor
the appropriate standards adopted as a code of conduct for the Company.
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X
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26.
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Review
with the applicable officer of the Company legal and regulatory matters
that may have a material impact on the financial statements, related
Company compliance policies, and programs and reports received from
regulators.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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27.
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Develop,
review and oversee procedures for (i) receipt, retention and treatment
of
complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal
accounting controls and auditing matters, and (ii) the confidential,
anonymous submission of employee concerns regarding accounting or
auditing
matters.
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X
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28.
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Meet
with the independent auditor in executive session to discuss any
matters
the Committee or the independent auditor believes should be discussed
privately with the Audit Committee.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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29.
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Meet
with Finance management in executive sessions to discuss any matters
the
Committee or Finance management believes should be discussed privately
with the Audit Committee.
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X
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30.
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Set
clear hiring policies for the Company's hiring of employees or former
employees of the independent auditor who were engaged in the Company's
account, and ensure the policies comply with any regulations applicable
to
the Company.
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Appendix
B
Aftersoft
Group, Inc.
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE CHARTER
Role
The
Compensation Committee’s role is to discharge the Board’s responsibilities
relating to compensation of the Company’s executives, to produce an annual
report on executive compensation for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement,
and to oversee and advise the Board on the adoption of policies that govern
the
Company’s compensation programs, including stock and benefit plans.
Membership
The
membership of the Committee consists of at least three directors, all of whom
shall, except as otherwise permitted under applicable laws, regulations and
listing requirements, (a) meet the independence requirements established by
the
Board and applicable laws, regulations and listing requirements, (b) be a
"non-employee director" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and (c) be an "outside director" within the meaning of
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Board appoints the members
of
the Committee and the chairperson. The Board may remove any member from the
Committee at any time with or without cause.
Operations
The
Committee shall meet at least four times a year. Additional meetings may occur
as the Committee or its chair deems advisable. The Committee will cause to
be
kept adequate minutes of all its proceedings, and will report on its actions
and
activities at the next quarterly meeting of the Board. Committee members will
be
furnished with copies of the minutes of each meeting and any action taken by
unanimous consent. The Committee is governed by the same rules regarding
meetings (including meetings by conference telephone or similar communications
equipment), action without meetings, notice, waiver of notice, and quorum and
voting requirements as are applicable to the Board. The Committee is authorized
to adopt its own rules of procedure not inconsistent with (a) any provision
of
this Charter, (b) any provision of the Bylaws of the Company, or (c) the laws
of
the state of Delaware.
Authority
The
Committee will have the resources and authority necessary to discharge its
duties and responsibilities. The Committee has sole authority to retain and
terminate compensation consultants retained to assist the Committee in
determining the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer or senior executive
officers, or other similar experts or consultants, as it deems appropriate,
including sole authority to approve the firms' fees and other retention terms.
Any communications between the Committee and legal counsel in the course of
obtaining legal advice will be considered privileged communications of the
Company and the Committee will take all necessary steps to preserve the
privileged nature of those communications.
The
Committee may form and delegate authority to subcommittees and may delegate
authority to one or more designated members of the Committee.
Responsibilities
Subject
to the provisions of any applicable Aftersoft Group corporate governance
policies, the principal responsibilities and functions of the Compensation
Committee are as follows:
1.
Review
the competitiveness of the Company’s executive compensation programs to ensure
(a) the attraction and retention of corporate officers, (b) the motivation
of
corporate officers to achieve the Company’s business objectives, and (c) the
alignment of the interests of key leadership with the long-term interests of
the
Company’s shareholders.
2.
Review
trends in management compensation, oversee the development of new compensation
plans, and, when necessary, approve the revision of existing plans.
3.
Review
and approve the compensation structure for corporate officers at the level
of
corporate vice president and above.
4.
Oversee an evaluation of the performance of the Company's executive officers
and
approve the annual compensation, including salary, bonus, incentive and equity
compensation, for the executive officers.
5.
Review
and approve Chairman and CEO goals and objectives, evaluate Chairman and CEO
performance in light of these corporate objectives, and set Chairman and CEO
compensation consistent with company philosophy. The CEO may not be present
during deliberations or voting concerning the CEO's compensation. The CEO will
be reviewed by the Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
acting as the Lead Independent Director. The results of the annual CEO
evaluation will be considered in setting CEO salary and other
compensation.
6.
Review
and approve compensation packages for new corporate officers and termination
packages for corporate officers as requested by management.
7.
Review
and discuss with the Board and senior officers plans for officer development
and
corporate succession plans for the CEO and other senior officers.
8.
Review
and make recommendations concerning long-term incentive compensation plans,
including the use of equity-based plans. Except as otherwise delegated by the
Board, the Committee will act on behalf of the Board as the “Committee”
established to administer equity-based and employee benefit plans, and as such
will discharge any responsibilities imposed on the Committee under those plans,
including making and authorizing grants, in accordance with the terms of those
plans.
9.
Review
periodic reports from management on matters relating to the Company’s personnel
appointments and practices.
10.
Produce an annual Report of the Compensation Committee on Executive Compensation
for the Company’s annual proxy statement in compliance with applicable
Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations and relevant listing
authority.
11.
Regularly review and make recommendations about changes to the charter of the
Committee.
12.
Obtain or perform an annual evaluation of the Committee's performance and make
applicable recommendations.
Appendix
C
Aftersoft
Group, Inc.
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHARTER
Role
The
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee’s role is to determine the slate
of director nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors, to
identify and recommend candidates to fill vacancies occurring between annual
shareholder meetings, to review, evaluate and recommend changes to the Company’s
corporate governance policies, and to review the Company's policies and programs
that relate to matters of corporate responsibility, including public issues
of
significance to the Company and its stakeholders.
Membership
The
membership of the Committee consists of at least two directors, each of whom
shall meet the independence requirements established by the Board and applicable
laws, regulations and listing requirements,
provided
,
that if
the Committee consists of at least three directors and applicable laws,
regulations and listing requirements so permit, one of those directors need
not
meet independence requirements. The Board appoints the members of the Committee
and the chairperson. The Board may remove any member from the Committee at
any
time with or without cause.
Operations
The
Committee shall meet at least twice a year. Additional meetings may occur as
the
Committee or its chair deems advisable. The Committee will cause to be kept
adequate minutes of all its proceedings, and will report on its actions and
activities at the next quarterly meeting of the Board (or within four months,
whichever occurs sooner). Committee members will be furnished with copies of
the
minutes of each meeting and any action taken by unanimous consent. The Committee
is governed by the same rules regarding meetings (including meetings by
conference telephone or similar communications equipment), action without
meetings, notice, waiver of notice, and quorum and voting requirements as are
applicable to the Board. The Committee is authorized and empowered to adopt
its
own rules of procedure not inconsistent with (a) any provision of this Charter,
(b) any provision of the Bylaws of the Company, or (c) the laws of the state
of
Delaware.
Authority
The
Committee will have the resources and authority necessary to discharge its
duties and responsibilities. The Committee has sole authority to retain and
terminate any search firm used to identify director candidates, or other similar
experts or consultants, as it deems appropriate, including sole authority to
approve such firms' fees and other retention terms. Any communications between
the Committee and legal counsel in the course of obtaining legal advice will
be
considered privileged communications of the Company and the Committee will
take
all necessary steps to preserve the privileged nature of those communications.
The
Committee may form and delegate authority to subcommittees and may delegate
authority to one or more designated members of the Committee.
Responsibilities
Subject
to the provisions of the Corporate Governance Guidelines, the principal
responsibilities and functions of the Governance and Nominating Committee are
as
follows:
1.
Annually evaluate and report to the Board on the performance and effectiveness
of the Board to facilitate the directors fulfilling their responsibilities
in a
manner that serves the interests of Aftersoft Group, Inc.’s
shareholders.
2.
Annually present to the Board a list of individuals recommended for nomination
for election to the Board at the annual meeting of shareholders.
3.
Before
recommending an incumbent, replacement or additional director, review his or
her
qualifications, including capability, availability to serve, conflicts of
interest, and other relevant factors.
4.
Assist
in identifying, interviewing and recruiting candidates for the
Board.
5.
Annually review the composition of each committee and present recommendations
for committee memberships to the Board as requested by the Board.
6.
Periodically review the compensation paid to non-employee directors for annual
retainers (including Board and committee Chairs) and meeting fees, if any,
and
make recommendations to the Board for any adjustments. No member of the
Committee will act to fix his or her own compensation except for uniform
compensation to directors for their services as such.
7.
Develop and periodically review and recommend to the Board appropriate revisions
to the Company's corporate governance policies.
8.
Monitor compliance with the Company’s corporate governance
policies.
9.
Regularly review and make recommendations about changes to the charter of the
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
10.
Regularly review and make recommendations about changes to the charters of
other
Board committees after consultation with the respective committee
chairs.
11.
Obtain or perform an annual evaluation of the Committee's performance and make
applicable recommendations.
12.
Assist the Chairman of the Board, if the Chairman is a non-management director,
or otherwise the Chairman of the Committee acting as Lead Independent Director,
in leading the Board’s annual review of the Chief Executive Officer's
performance.
Appendix
D
AFTERSOFT
GROUP, INC.
2007
LONG-TERM STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
1.
Purpose
The
Aftersoft Group, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan is intended to promote
the best interests of Aftersoft Group, Inc. and its stockholders by (i)
assisting the Corporation and its Affiliates in the recruitment and retention
of
persons with ability and initiative, (ii) providing an incentive to such persons
to contribute to the growth and success of the Corporation’s businesses by
affording such persons equity participation in the Corporation and (iii)
associating the interests of such persons with those of the Corporation and
its
Affiliates and stockholders.
2.
Definitions
As
used
in this Plan the following definitions shall apply:
A.
“
Affiliate
”
means
(i) any Subsidiary, (ii) any Parent, (iii) any corporation, or trade or business
(including, without limitation, a partnership, limited liability company or
other entity) which is directly or indirectly controlled fifty percent (50%)
or
more (whether by ownership of stock, assets or an equivalent ownership interest
or voting interest) by the Corporation or one of its Affiliates, and (iv) any
other entity in which the Corporation or any of its Affiliates has a material
equity interest and which is designated as an “Affiliate” by resolution of the
Committee.
B.
“
Award
”
means
any Option or Stock Award granted hereunder.
C.
“
Board
”
means
the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
D.
“
Cause
”
means:
(i) conduct involving a felony criminal offense under U. S. federal or state
law
or an equivalent violation of the laws of any other country; (ii) dishonesty,
fraud, self dealing or material violations of civil law in the course of
fulfilling the Participant’s employment or other assigned duties on behalf of
the Corporation; (iii) breach of any confidentiality, employment, or other
written agreement with the Corporation; or (iv) willful misconduct injurious
to
the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates as shall be determined
by the Committee.
E.
“
Code
”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and any amendments thereto.
F.
“
Committee
”
means
the Board or any Committee of the Board to which the Board has delegated any
responsibility for the implementation, interpretation or administration of
this
Plan. As of the date of the Plan, the Board has initially delegated
responsibility for the administration of the Plan to the Corporation’s
Compensation Committee.
G.
“
Common
Stock
”
means
the common stock, $0.0001 par value, of the Corporation.
H.
“
Consultant
”
means
(i) any person performing consulting or advisory services for the Corporation
or
any Affiliate, or (ii) a director of an Affiliate.
I.
“
Corporation
”
means
Aftersoft Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
J.
“
Corporation
Law
”
means
the Delaware General Corporation Law.
K.
“
Deferral
Period
”
means
the period of time during which Deferred Shares are subject to deferral
limitations under Section 7.D of this Plan.
L.
“
Deferred
Shares
”
means
an award pursuant to Section 7.D of this Plan of the right to receive shares
of
Common Stock at the end of a specified Deferral Period.
M.
“
Director
”
means
a
member of the Board.
N.
“
Eligible
Person
”
means
an employee of the Corporation or an Affiliate (including a corporation that
becomes an Affiliate after the adoption of this Plan), a Director or a
Consultant to the Corporation or an Affiliate (including a corporation that
becomes an Affiliate after the adoption of this Plan).
O.
“
Exchange
Act
”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
P.
“
Fair
Market Value
”
means,
on any given date, the current fair market value of the shares of Common Stock
as determined as follows:
(i)
If
the Common Stock is traded on a national securities exchange, the closing price
for the day of determination as quoted on such market or exchange, including
the
NASDAQ Global Market or NASDAQ Capital Market, or the OTC Bulletin Board,
whichever is the primary market or exchange for trading of the Common Stock
or
if no trading occurs on such date, the last day on which trading occurred,
or
such other appropriate date as determined by the Committee in its discretion,
as
reported in
The
Wall Street Journal
or such
other source as the Committee deems reliable;
(ii)
If
the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but
selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean between
the high and the low asked prices for the Common Stock for the day of
determination; or
(iii)
In
the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, Fair Market Value
shall be determined by the Committee in good faith.
Q.
“
Incentive
Stock Option
”
means
an Option (or portion thereof) intended to qualify for special tax treatment
under Section 422 of the Code.
R.
“
Nonqualified
Stock Option
”
means
an Option (or portion thereof) which is not intended or does not for any reason
qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
S.
“
Option
”
means
any option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted under this
Plan.
T.
“
Parent
”
means
any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of
corporations ending with the Corporation if each of the corporations (other
than
the Corporation) owns stock possessing at least fifty percent (50%) of the
total
combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations
in such chain.
U.
“
Participant
”
means
an Eligible Person who (i) is selected by the Committee or an authorized officer
of the Corporation to receive an Award and (ii) is party to an agreement setting
forth the terms of the Award, as appropriate.
V.
“
Performance
Agreement
”
means
an agreement described in Section 8 of this Plan.
W.
“
Performance
Objectives
”
means
the performance objectives established pursuant to this Plan for Participants
who have received grants of Performance Shares or, when so determined by the
Committee, Stock Awards. Performance Objectives may be described in terms of
Corporation-wide objectives or objectives that are related to the performance
of
the individual Participant or the Affiliate, subsidiary, division, department
or
function within the Corporation or Affiliate in which the Participant is
employed or has responsibility. Any Performance Objectives applicable to Awards
to the extent that such an Award is intended to qualify as “performance-based
compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code shall be limited to specified
levels of or increases in the Corporation’s or a business unit’s return on
equity, earnings per share, total earnings, earnings growth, return on capital,
return on assets, economic value added, earnings before interest and taxes,
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, sales growth,
gross margin return on investment, increase in the Fair Market Value of the
shares, share price (including but not limited to growth measures and total
stockholder return), net operating profit, cash flow (including, but not limited
to, operating cash flow and free cash flow), cash flow return on investments
(which equals net cash flow divided by total capital), internal rate of return,
increase in net present value or expense targets. The Awards intended to qualify
as “Performance Based Compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code shall be
pre-established in accordance with applicable regulations under Section 162(m)
of the Code and the determination of attainment of such goals shall be made
by
the Committee. If the Committee determines that a change in the business,
operations, corporate structure or capital structure of the Corporation
(including an event described in Section 9), or the manner in which it conducts
is business, or other events or circumstances render the Performance Objectives
unsuitable, the Committee may modify such Performance Objectives or the related
minimum acceptable level of achievement, in whole or in part, as the Committee
deems appropriate and equitable; provided, however, that no such modification
shall be made to an Award intended to qualify as performance-based compensation
under Section 162(m) of the Code unless the Committee determines that such
modification will not result in loss of such qualification or the Committee
determines that loss of such qualification is in the best interests of the
Corporation.
X.
“
Performance
Period
”
means
a
period of time established under Section 8 of this Plan within which the
Performance Objectives relating to a Performance Share or Stock Award are to
be
achieved.
Y.
“
Performance
Share
”
means
a
bookkeeping entry that records the equivalent of one share of Common Stock
awarded pursuant to Section 8 of this Plan.
Z.
“
Plan
”
means
this Aftersoft Group, Inc. 2007 Long-term Stock Incentive Plan.
AA.
“
Repricing
”
means,
other than in connection with an event described in Section 9 of this Plan,
(i)
lowering the exercise price of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right after
it
has been granted or (ii) canceling an Option or Stock Appreciation Right at
a
time when the exercise price exceeds the then Fair Market Value of the Common
Stock in exchange for another Option or Stock Award.
BB.
“Restricted
Stock Award”
means an
award of Common Stock under Section 7.B.
CC.
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
DD.
“
Stock
Award
”
means
a
Stock Bonus Award, Restricted Stock Award, Stock Appreciation Right, Deferred
Shares, or Performance Shares.
EE.
“
Stock
Bonus Award
”
means
an award of Common Stock under Section 7.A.
FF.
“
Stock
Appreciation Right
”
means
an award of a right of the Participant under Section 7.C to receive a payment
in
cash or shares of Common Stock (or a combination thereof) based on the increase
in Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock covered by the award between
the date of grant of such award and the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock
on
the date of exercise of such Stock Appreciation Right.
GG.
“
Stock
Award Agreement
”
means
an agreement (written or electronic) between the Corporation and a Participant
setting forth the specific terms and conditions of a Stock Award granted to
the
Participant under Section 7. Each Stock Award Agreement shall be subject to
the
terms and conditions of this Plan and shall include such terms and conditions
as
the Committee shall authorize.
HH.
“
Stock
Option Agreement
”
means
an agreement (written or electronic) between the Corporation and a Participant
setting forth the specific terms and conditions of an Option granted to the
Participant. Each Stock Option Agreement shall be subject to the terms and
conditions of this Plan and shall include such terms and conditions as the
Committee shall authorize.
II.
“
Subsidiary
”
means
any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of
corporations beginning with the Corporation if each of the corporations (other
than the last corporation in the unbroken chain) owns stock possessing at least
fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock
in one of the other corporations in such chain.
JJ.
“
Ten
Percent Owner
”
means
any Eligible Person owning at the time an Option is granted more than ten
percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of
the
Corporation or of a Parent or Subsidiary. An individual shall, in accordance
with Section 424(d) of the Code, be considered to own any voting stock owned
(directly or indirectly) by or for such Eligible Person’s brothers, sisters,
spouse, ancestors and lineal descendants and any voting stock owned (directly
or
indirectly) by or for a corporation, partnership, estate or trust shall be
considered as being owned proportionately by or for its stockholders, partners,
or beneficiaries.
3.
Administration
A.
Delegation
to Board Committee.
The
Board shall be the sole Committee of this Plan unless the Board delegates all
or
any portion of its authority to administer this Plan to a Committee. To the
extent not prohibited by the charter or bylaws of the Corporation, the Board
may
delegate all or a portion of its authority to administer this Plan to a
Committee of the Board appointed by the Board and constituted in compliance
with
the applicable Corporation Law. The Committee shall consist solely of two (2)
or
more Directors who are (i) Non-Employee Directors (within the meaning of Rule
16b-3 under the Exchange Act) for purposes of exercising administrative
authority with respect to Awards granted to Eligible Persons who are subject
to
Section 16 of the Exchange Act; (ii) to the extent required by the rules of
the
market on which the Corporation’s shares are traded or the exchange on which the
Corporation’ shares are listed, “independent” within the meaning of such rules;
and (iii) at such times as an Award under this Plan by the Corporation is
subject to Section 162(m) of the Code (to the extent relief from the limitation
of Section 162(m) of the Code is sought with respect to Awards and
administration of the Awards by a committee of “outside directors” is required
to receive such relief) “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m)
of the Code.
B.
Delegation
to Officers
.
The
Committee may delegate to one or more officers of the Corporation the authority
to grant and administer Awards to Eligible Persons who are not Directors or
executive officers of the Corporation; provided that the Committee shall have
fixed the total number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to such
Awards. No officer holding such a delegation is authorized to grant Awards
to
himself or herself. In addition to the Committee, the officer or officers to
whom the Committee has delegated the authority to grant and administer Awards
shall have all powers delegated to the Committee with respect to such Awards.
Such delegation shall be subject to the limitations of Section 157(c) (or any
successor provision) of the Corporation Law.
C.
Powers
of the Committee
.
Subject
to the provisions of this Plan, and in the case of a Committee appointed by
the
Board, the specific duties delegated to such Committee, the Committee (and
the
officers to whom the Committee has delegated such authority) shall have the
authority:
(i)
To
construe and interpret all provisions of this Plan and all Stock Option
Agreements, Stock Award Agreements and Performance Agreements under this
Plan.
(ii)
To
determine the Fair Market Value of Common Stock.
(iii)
To
select the Eligible Persons to whom Awards are granted from time to time
hereunder.
(iv)
To
determine the number of shares of Common Stock covered by an Award; to determine
whether an Option shall be an Incentive Stock Option or Nonqualified Stock
Option; and to determine such other terms and conditions, not inconsistent
with
the terms of this Plan, of each such Award. Such terms and conditions include,
but are not limited to, the exercise price of an Option, purchase price of
Common Stock subject to a Stock Award, the time or times when Options or Stock
Awards may be exercised or Common Stock issued thereunder, the right of the
Corporation to repurchase Common Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of an
Option or a Stock Award and other restrictions or limitations (in addition
to
those contained in this Plan) on the forfeitability or transferability of
Options, Stock Awards or Common Stock issued upon exercise of an Option or
pursuant to an Award. Such terms may include conditions which shall be
determined by the Committee and need not be uniform with respect to
Participants.
(v)
To
accelerate the time at which any Option or Stock Award may be exercised, or
the
time at which a Stock Award or Common Stock issued under this Plan may become
transferable or non-forfeitable.
(vi)
To
determine whether and under what circumstances an Option may be settled in
cash,
shares of Common Stock or other property under Section 6.H instead of Common
Stock.
(vii)
To
waive, amend, cancel, extend, renew, accept the surrender of, modify or
accelerate the vesting of or lapse of restrictions on all or any portion of
an
outstanding Award. Except as otherwise provided by this Plan, the Stock Option
Agreement, Stock Award Agreement or Performance Agreement or as required to
comply with applicable law, regulation or rule, no amendment, cancellation
or
modification shall, without a Participant’s consent, adversely affect any rights
of the Participant; provided, however, that (x) an amendment or modification
that may cause an Incentive Stock Option to become a Nonqualified Stock Option
shall not be treated as adversely affecting the rights of the Participant and
(y) any other amendment or modification of any Stock Option Agreement, Stock
Award Agreement or Performance Agreement that does not, in the opinion of the
Committee, adversely affect any rights of any Participant, shall not require
such Participant’s consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions on
the Repricing of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, as set forth in this
Plan, may not be waived.
(viii)
To
prescribe the form of Stock Option Agreements, and Stock Award Agreements and
Performance Agreements; to adopt policies and procedures for the exercise of
Options or Stock Awards, including the satisfaction of withholding obligations;
to adopt, amend, and rescind policies and procedures pertaining to the
administration of this Plan; and to make all other determinations necessary
or
advisable for the administration of this Plan. The Award’s effectiveness will
not be dependent on any signature unless specifically so provided in the Award
Agreement. Awards shall generally be subject to a three year vesting period
and
no more than 60% of Awards to executives and directors may have a vesting period
of less than three years; provided, however, that vesting may accelerate in
the
event of change in control and certain other events as set forth in Section
[__]
herein, and in the events of death, disability or retirement, as will be
specified in the Award Agreement.
The
express grant in this Plan of any specific power to the Committee shall not
be
construed as limiting any power or authority of the Committee; provided that
the
Committee or any committee of the Board may not exercise any right or power
reserved to the Board. Any decision made, or action taken, by the Committee
or
in connection with the administration of this Plan shall be final, conclusive
and binding on all persons having an interest in this Plan.
4.
Eligibility
A.
Eligibility
for Awards
.
Awards,
other than Incentive Stock Options, may be granted to any Eligible Person
selected by the Committee. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to
employees of the Corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary.
B.
Eligibility
of Consultants
.
A
Consultant shall be an Eligible Person only if the offer or sale of the
Corporation’s securities would be eligible for registration on Form S-8
Registration Statement because of the identity and nature of the service
provided by such person, unless the Corporation determines that an offer or
sale
of the Corporation’s securities to such person will satisfy another exemption
from the registration under the Securities Act and complies with the securities
laws of all other jurisdictions applicable to such offer or sale.
C.
Substitution
Awards
.
The
Committee may make Awards and may grant Options under this Plan by assumption,
in substitution or replacement of performance shares, phantom shares, stock
awards, stock options, stock appreciation rights or similar awards granted
by
another entity (including an Affiliate) in connection with a merger,
consolidation, acquisition of property or stock or similar transaction.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan (other than the maximum number of
shares of Common Stock that may be issued under this Plan), the terms of such
assumed, substituted, or replaced Awards shall be as the Committee, in its
discretion, determines is appropriate.
5.
Common
Stock Subject to Plan
A.
Share
Reserve and Limitations on Grants
.
Subject
to adjustment as provided in Section 9, the maximum aggregate number of shares
of Common Stock that may be (i) issued under this Plan pursuant to the exercise
of Options, (ii) issued pursuant to Stock Awards, (iii) covered by Stock
Appreciation Rights (without regard to whether payment on exercise of the Stock
Appreciation Right is made in cash or shares of Common Stock) and (iv) covered
by Performance Shares shall be limited to 15% of the shares of Common Stock
outstanding, which calculation shall be made on the first trading day of a
new
fiscal year; provided that, in any year no more than 8% of the Common Stock
of
the company or derivative securitization with Common Stock underlying 8% of
the
Common Stock may be issued in any fiscal year. The number shares of Common
Stock
subject to the Plan shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 9.
Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 9, and notwithstanding any
provision hereto to the contrary, shares subject to the Plan shall include
shares forfeited in a prior year as provided herein. For purposes of determining
the number of shares of Common Stock available under this Plan, shares of Common
Stock withheld by the Corporation to satisfy applicable tax withholding
obligations pursuant to Section 10 of this Plan shall be deemed issued under
this Plan. No single participant may receive more than 25% of the total shares
awarded in any single year.
B.
Reversion
of Shares
.
If an
Option or Stock Award is terminated, expires or becomes unexercisable, in whole
or in part, for any reason, the unissued or unpurchased shares of Common Stock
(or shares subject to an unexercised Stock Appreciation Right) which were
subject thereto shall become available for future grant under this Plan. Shares
of Common Stock that have been actually issued under this Plan shall not be
returned to the share reserve for future grants under this Plan; except that
shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to a Stock Award which are forfeited
to
the Corporation or repurchased by the Corporation at the original purchase
price
of such shares, shall be returned to the share reserve for future grant under
this Plan.
C.
Source
of Shares
.
Common
Stock issued under this Plan may be shares of authorized and unissued Common
Stock or shares of previously issued Common Stock that have been reacquired
by
the Corporation.
6.
Options
A.
Award
.
In
accordance with the provisions of Section 4, the Committee will designate each
Eligible Person to whom an Option is to be granted and will specify the number
of shares of Common Stock covered by such Option. The Stock Option Agreement
shall specify whether the Option is an Incentive Stock Option or Nonqualified
Stock Option, the vesting schedule applicable to such Option and any other
terms
of such Option. No Option that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option
shall
be invalid for failure to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
B.
Option
Price
.
The
exercise price per share for Common Stock subject to an Option shall be
determined by the Committee, but shall comply with the following:
(i)
The
exercise price per share for Common Stock subject to an Option shall not be
less
than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value on the date of
grant.
(ii)
The
exercise price per share for Common Stock subject to an Incentive Stock Option
granted to a Participant who is deemed to be a Ten Percent Owner on the date
such option is granted, shall not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%)
of
the Fair Market Value on the date of grant.
C.
Maximum
Option Period
.
The
maximum period during which an Option may be exercised shall be ten (10) years
from the date such Option was granted. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option
that is granted to a Participant who is or is deemed to be a Ten Percent Owner
on the date of grant, such Option shall not be exercisable after the expiration
of five (5) years from the date of grant.
D.
Maximum
Value of Options which are Incentive Stock Options
.
To the
extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Common Stock with respect
to
which Incentive Stock Options granted to any person are exercisable for the
first time during any calendar year (under all stock option plans of the
Corporation or any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000 (or such other amount
provided in Section 422 of the Code), the Options are not Incentive Stock
Options. For purposes of this section, the Fair Market Value of the Common
Stock
will be determined as of the time the Incentive Stock Option with respect to
the
Common Stock is granted. This section will be applied by taking Incentive Stock
Options into account in the order in which they are granted.
E.
Nontransferability
.
Options
granted under this Plan which are intended to be Incentive Stock Options shall
be nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution
and
during the lifetime of the Participant shall be exercisable by only the
Participant to whom the Incentive Stock Option is granted. Except to the extent
transferability of a Nonqualified Stock Option is provided for in the Stock
Option Agreement or is approved by the Committee, during the lifetime of the
Participant to whom the Nonqualified Stock Option is granted, such Option may
be
exercised only by the Participant. If the Stock Option Agreement so provides
or
the Committee so approves, a Nonqualified Stock Option may be transferred by
a
Participant through a gift or domestic relations order to the Participant’s
family members to the extent in compliance with applicable securities laws
and
regulations and provided that such transfer is not a transfer for value (within
the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations). The holder of a
Nonqualified Stock Option transferred pursuant to this section shall be bound
by
the same terms and conditions that governed the Option during the period that
it
was held by the Participant. No right or interest of a Participant in any Option
shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien, obligation, or liability of such
Participant.
F.
Vesting
.
Options
will vest as provided in the Stock Option Agreement.
G.
Exercise
.
Subject
to the provisions of this Plan and the applicable Stock Option Agreement, an
Option may be exercised to the extent vested in whole at any time or in part
from time to time at such times and in compliance with such requirements as
the
Committee shall determine. A partial exercise of an Option shall not affect
the
right to exercise the Option from time to time in accordance with this Plan
and
the applicable Stock Option Agreement with respect to the remaining shares
subject to the Option. An Option may not be exercised with respect to fractional
shares of Common Stock.
H.
Payment
.
Unless
otherwise provided by the Stock Option Agreement, payment of the exercise price
for an Option shall be made in cash or a cash equivalent acceptable to the
Committee or if the Common Stock is traded on an established securities market,
by payment of the exercise price by a broker-dealer or by the Option holder
with
cash advanced by the broker-dealer if the exercise notice is accompanied by
the
Option holder’s written irrevocable instructions to deliver the Common Stock
acquired upon exercise of the Option to the broker-dealer or by delivery of
the
Common Stock to the broker-dealer with an irrevocable commitment by the
broker-dealer to forward the exercise price to the Corporation. With the consent
of the Committee, payment of all or a part of the exercise price of an Option
may also be made (i) by surrender to the Corporation (or delivery to the
Corporation of a properly executed form of attestation of ownership) of shares
of Common Stock that have been held for such period prior to the date of
exercise as is necessary to avoid adverse accounting treatment to the
Corporation, or (ii) any other method acceptable to the Committee, including
without limitation, the withholding of shares receivable upon settlement of
the
option in payment of the exercise price. If Common Stock is used to pay all
or
part of the exercise price, the sum of the cash or cash equivalent and the
Fair
Market Value (determined as of the date of exercise) of the shares surrendered
must not be less than the Option price of the shares for which the Option is
being exercised.
I.
Stockholder
Rights
.
No
Participant shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to shares
subject to an Option until the date of exercise of such Option and the
certificate for shares of Common Stock to be received on exercise of such Option
has been issued by the Corporation.
J.
Disposition
and Stock Certificate Legends for Incentive Stock Option Shares
.
A
Participant shall notify the Corporation of any sale or other disposition of
Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Incentive Stock Option if such sale or
disposition occurs (i) within two years of the grant of an Option or (ii) within
one year of the issuance of the Common Stock to the Participant. Such notice
shall be in writing and directed to the Chief Financial Officer of the
Corporation or is his/her absence, the Chief Executive Officer. The Corporation
may require that certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock purchased upon
the exercise of Incentive Stock Option issued under this Plan be endorsed with
a
legend in substantially the following form:
THE
SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED PRIOR TO
___, 20___, IN THE ABSENCE OF A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THE CORPORATION TO THE
EFFECT THAT THE CORPORATION IS AWARE OF THE FACTS OF SUCH SALE OR
TRANSFER.
The
blank
contained in this legend shall be filled in with the date that is the later
of
(i) one year and one day after the date of the exercise of such Incentive Stock
Option or (ii) two years and one day after the grant of such Incentive Stock
Option.
K.
No
Repricing
.
In no
event shall the Committee permit a Repricing of any Option without the approval
of the stockholders of the Corporation.
7.
Stock
Awards
A.
Stock
Bonus Awards
.
Each
Stock Award Agreement for a Stock Bonus Award shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions (including provisions relating to
consideration, vesting, reacquisition of shares following termination, and
transferability of shares) as the Committee shall deem appropriate. The terms
and conditions of Stock Award Agreements for Stock Bonus Awards may change
from
time to time, and the terms and conditions of separate Stock Bonus Awards need
not be identical.
B.
Restricted
Stock Awards
.
Each
Stock Award Agreement for a Restricted Stock Award shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions (including provisions relating to
purchase price, consideration, vesting, reacquisition of shares following
termination, and transferability of shares) as the Committee shall deem
appropriate. The terms and conditions of the Stock Award Agreements for
Restricted Stock Awards may change from time to time, and the terms and
conditions of separate Restricted Stock Awards need not be identical. Vesting
of
any grant of Restricted Stock Awards may be further conditioned upon the
attainment of Performance Objectives established by the Committee in accordance
with the applicable provisions of Section 8 of this Plan regarding Performance
Shares.
C.
Stock
Appreciation Rights
.
Each
Stock Award Agreement for Stock Appreciation Rights shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions (including provisions relating to
vesting, reacquisition of shares following termination, and transferability
of
shares) as the Committee shall deem appropriate. The terms and conditions of
Stock Appreciation Rights may change from time to time, and the terms and
conditions of separate Stock Appreciation Rights need not be identical. No
Stock
Appreciation Right shall be exercisable after the expiration of seven (7) years
from the date such Stock Appreciation Right is granted. The base price per
share
for each share of Common Stock covered by an Award of Stock Appreciation Rights
shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value
of a
share of Common Stock on the date of grant. In no event shall the Committee
permit a Repricing of any Stock Appreciation Right without the approval of
the
stockholders of the Corporation.
D.
Deferred
Shares.
The
Committee may authorize grants of Deferred Shares to Participants upon such
terms and conditions as the Committee may determine in accordance with the
following provisions:
(i)
Each
grant shall constitute the agreement by the Corporation to issue or transfer
shares of Common Stock to the Participant in the future in consideration of
the
performance of services, subject to the fulfillment during the Deferral Period
of such conditions as the Committee may specify.
(ii)
Each
grant may be made without additional consideration from the Participant or
in
consideration of a payment by the Participant that is less than the Fair Market
Value on the date of grant.
(iii)
Each grant shall provide that the Deferred Shares covered thereby shall be
subject to a Deferral Period, which shall be fixed by the Committee on the
date
of grant, and any grant or sale may provide for the earlier termination of
such
period in the event of a change in control of the Corporation or other similar
transaction or event.
(iv)
During the Deferral Period, the Participant shall not have any right to transfer
any rights under the subject Award, shall not have any rights of ownership
in
the Deferred Shares and shall not have any right to vote such shares, but the
Committee may on or after the date of grant, authorize the payment of dividend
or other distribution equivalents on such shares in cash or additional shares
on
a current, deferred or contingent basis.
(v)
Any
grant of the vesting thereof may be further conditioned upon the attainment
of
Performance Objectives established by the Committee in accordance with the
applicable provisions of Section 8 of this Plan regarding Performance
Shares.
(vi)
Each
grant shall be evidenced by an agreement delivered to and accepted by the
Participant and containing such terms and provisions as the Committee may
determine consistent with this Plan.
8.
Performance
Shares
A.
The
Committee may authorize grants of Performance Shares, which shall become payable
to the Participant upon the achievement of specified Performance Objectives,
upon such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine in accordance
with
the following provisions:
(i)
Each
grant shall specify the number of Performance Shares to which it pertains,
which
may be subject to adjustment to reflect changes in compensation or other
factors.
(ii)
The
Performance Period with respect to each Performance Share shall commence on
the
date established by the Committee and may be subject to earlier termination
in
the event of a change in control of the Corporation or similar transaction
or
event.
(iii)
Each grant shall specify the Performance Objectives that are to be achieved
by
the Participant.
(iv)
Each
grant may specify in respect of the specified Performance Objectives a minimum
acceptable level of achievement below which no payment will be made and may
set
forth a formula for determining the amount of any payment to be made if
performance is at or above such minimum acceptable level but falls short of
the
maximum achievement of the specified Performance Objectives.
(v)
Each
grant shall specify the time and manner of payment of Performance Shares that
shall have been earned, and any grant may specify that any such amount may
be
paid by the Corporation in cash, shares of Common Stock or any combination
thereof and may either grant to the Participant or reserve to the Committee
the
right to elect among those alternatives.
(vi)
Any
grant of Performance Shares may specify that the amount payable with respect
thereto may not exceed a maximum specified by the Committee on the date of
grant.
(vii)
Any
grant of Performance Shares may provide for the payment to the Participant
of
dividend or other distribution equivalents thereon in cash or additional shares
of Common Stock on a current, deferred or contingent basis.
(viii)
If
provided in the terms of the grant and subject to the requirements of Section
162(m) of the Code (in the case of Awards intended to qualify for exception
therefrom), the Committee may adjust Performance Objectives and the related
minimum acceptable level of achievement if, in the sole judgment of the
Committee, events or transactions have occurred after the date of grant that
are
unrelated to the performance of the Participant and result in distortion of
the
Performance Objectives or the related minimum acceptable level of
achievement.
(ix)
Each
grant shall be evidenced by an agreement that shall be delivered to and accepted
by the Participant, which shall state that the Performance Shares are subject
to
all of the terms and conditions of this Plan and such other terms and provisions
as the Committee may determine consistent with this Plan.
9.
Changes
in Capital Structure
A.
No
Limitations of Rights
.
The
existence of outstanding Awards shall not affect in any way the right or power
of the Corporation or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all
adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the
Corporation’s capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation
of the Corporation, or any issuance of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior
preference stock ahead of or affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof,
or the dissolution or liquidation of the Corporation, or any sale or transfer
of
all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or
proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.
B.
Changes
in Capitalization
.
If the
Corporation shall effect a subdivision or consolidation of shares or other
capital readjustment, the payment of a stock dividend, or other increase or
reduction of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding, without
receiving consideration therefore in money, services or property, then (i)
the
number, class, and per share price of shares of Common Stock subject to
outstanding Options and other Awards hereunder and (ii) the number and class
of
shares then reserved for issuance under this Plan and the maximum number of
shares for which Awards may be granted to a Participant during a specified
time
period shall be appropriately and proportionately adjusted. The conversion
of
convertible securities of the Corporation shall not be treated as effected
“without receiving consideration.” The Committee shall make such adjustments,
and its determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive.
C.
Merger,
Consolidation or Asset Sale
.
If the
Corporation is merged or consolidated with another entity or sells or otherwise
disposes of substantially all of its assets to another company while Options
or
Stock Awards remain outstanding under this Plan, unless provisions are made
in
connection with such transaction for the continuance of this Plan and/or the
assumption or substitution of such Options or Stock Awards with new options
or
stock awards covering the stock of the successor company, or parent or
subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind
of
shares and prices, then all outstanding Options and Stock Awards which have
not
been continued, assumed or for which a substituted award has not been granted
shall, whether or not vested or then exercisable, unless otherwise specified
in
the Stock Option Agreement or Stock Award Agreement, terminate immediately
as of
the effective date of any such merger, consolidation or sale.
D.
Limitation
on Adjustment
.
Except
as previously expressly provided, neither the issuance by the Corporation of
shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock
of
any class, for cash or property, or for labor or services either upon direct
sale or upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon
conversion of shares or obligations of the Corporation convertible into such
shares or other securities, nor the increase or decrease of the number of
authorized shares of stock, nor the addition or deletion of classes of stock,
shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect
to,
the number, class or price of shares of Common Stock then subject to outstanding
Options or Stock Awards.
10.
Withholding
of Taxes
The
Corporation or an Affiliate shall have the right, before any certificate for
any
Common Stock is delivered, to deduct or withhold from any payment owed to a
Participant any amount that is necessary in order to satisfy any withholding
requirement that the Corporation or Affiliate in good faith believes is imposed
upon it in connection with U.S. federal, state, or local taxes, including
transfer taxes, as a result of the issuance of, or lapse of restrictions on,
such Common Stock, or otherwise require such Participant to make provision
for
payment of any such withholding amount. Subject to such conditions as may be
established by the Committee, the Committee may permit a Participant to (i)
have
Common Stock otherwise issuable under an Option or Stock Award withheld to
the
extent necessary to comply with minimum statutory withholding rate requirements,
(ii) tender back to the Corporation shares of Common Stock received pursuant
to
an Option or Stock Award to the extent necessary to comply with minimum
statutory withholding rate requirements for supplemental income, (iii) deliver
to the Corporation previously acquired Common Stock, (iv) have funds withheld
from payments of wages, salary or other cash compensation due the Participant,
(v) pay the Corporation or its Affiliate in cash, in order to satisfy part
or
all of the obligations for any taxes required to be withheld or otherwise
deducted and paid by the Corporation or its Affiliate with respect to the Option
or Stock Award; or (vi) establish a 10b5-1 trading plan for withheld stock
designed to facilitate the sale of stock in connection with the vesting of
such
shares, the proceeds of which shall be utilized to make all applicable
withholding payments in a manner to be coordinated by the Corporation’s Chief
Financial Officer.
11.
Compliance
with Law and Approval of Regulatory Bodies
A.
General
Requirements
.
No
Option or Stock Award shall be exercisable, no Common Stock shall be issued,
no
certificates for shares of Common Stock shall be delivered, and no payment
shall
be made under this Plan except in compliance with all applicable federal and
state laws and regulations (including, without limitation, withholding tax
requirements), any listing agreement to which the Corporation is a party, and
the rules of all domestic stock exchanges or quotation systems on which the
Corporation’s shares may be listed. The Corporation shall have the right to rely
on an opinion of its counsel as to such compliance. Any share certificate issued
to evidence Common Stock when a Stock Award is granted or for which an Option
or
Stock Award is exercised may bear such legends and statements as the Committee
may deem advisable to assure compliance with federal and state laws and
regulations. No Option or Stock Award shall be exercisable, no Stock Award
shall
be granted, no Common Stock shall be issued, no certificate for shares shall
be
delivered, and no payment shall be made under this Plan until the Corporation
has obtained such consent or approval as the Committee may deem advisable from
regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over such matters.
B.
Participant
Representations
.
The
Committee may require that a Participant, as a condition to receipt or exercise
of a particular award, execute and deliver to the Corporation a written
statement, in form satisfactory to the Committee, in which the Participant
represents and warrants that the shares are being acquired for such person’s own
account, for investment only and not with a view to the resale or distribution
thereof. The Participant shall, at the request of the Committee, be required
to
represent and warrant in writing that any subsequent resale or distribution
of
shares of Common Stock by the Participant shall be made only pursuant to either
(i) a registration statement on an appropriate form under the Securities Act
of
1933, which registration statement has become effective and is current with
regard to the shares being sold, or (ii) a specific exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, but in claiming such
exemption the Participant shall, prior to any offer of sale or sale of such
shares, obtain a prior favorable written opinion of counsel, in form and
substance satisfactory to counsel for the Corporation, as to the application
of
such exemption thereto.
12.
General
Provisions
A.
Effect
on Employment and Service
.
Neither
the adoption of this Plan, its operation, nor any documents describing or
referring to this Plan (or any part thereof) shall (i) confer upon any
individual any right to continue in the employ or service of the Corporation
or
an Affiliate, (ii) in any way affect any right and power of the Corporation
or
an Affiliate to change an individual’s duties or terminate the employment or
service of any individual at any time with or without assigning a reason
therefor or (iii) except to the extent the Committee grants an Option or Stock
Award to such individual, confer on any individual the right to participate
in
the benefits of this Plan.
B.
Use
of
Proceeds.
The
proceeds received by the Corporation from the sale of Common Stock pursuant
to
this Plan shall be used for general corporate purposes.
C.
Unfunded
Plan
.
This
Plan, insofar as it provides for grants, shall be unfunded, and the Corporation
shall not be required to segregate any assets that may at any time be
represented by grants under this Plan. Any liability of the Corporation to
any
person with respect to any grant under this Plan shall be based solely upon
any
contractual obligations that may be created pursuant to this Plan. No such
obligation of the Corporation shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge of,
or
other encumbrance on, any property of the Corporation.
D.
Rules
of Construction
.
Headings are given to the Sections of this Plan solely as a convenience to
facilitate reference. The reference to any statute, regulation, or other
provision of law shall be construed to refer to any amendment to or successor
of
such provision of law.
E.
Choice
of Law
.
This
Plan and all Stock Option Agreements and Stock Award Agreements entered into
under this Plan shall be interpreted under the Corporation Law excluding (to
the
greatest extent permissible by law) any rule of law that would cause the
application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Corporation
Law.
F.
Fractional
Shares
.
The
Corporation shall not be required to issue fractional shares pursuant to this
Plan. The Committee may provide for elimination of fractional shares or the
settlement of such fraction shares in cash.
G.
Foreign
Employees
.
In
order to facilitate the making of any grant or combination of grants under
this
Plan, the Committee may provide for such special terms for Awards to
Participants who are foreign nationals, or who are employed by the Corporation
or any Affiliate outside of the United States, as the Committee may consider
necessary or appropriate to accommodate differences in local law, tax policy
or
custom. Moreover, the Committee may approve such supplements to, or amendments,
restatements or alternative versions of, this Plan as it may consider necessary
or appropriate for such purposes without thereby affecting the terms of this
Plan, as then in effect, unless this Plan could have been amended to eliminate
such inconsistency without further approval by the stockholders of the
Corporation.
13.
Amendment
and Termination
The
Board
may amend or terminate this Plan from time to time; provided, however,
stockholder approval shall be required for any amendment that (i) increases
the
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under this Plan,
except as contemplated by Section 5.A or Section 9.B; (ii) changes the class
of
employees eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options; (iii) modifies the
restrictions on Repricings set forth in this Plan; or (iv) is required by the
terms of any applicable law, regulation or rule, including the rules of any
market on which the Corporation shares are traded or exchange on which the
Corporation shares are listed. Except as specifically permitted by this Plan,
Stock Option Agreement or Stock Award Agreement or as required to comply with
applicable law, regulation or rule, no amendment shall, without a Participant’s
consent, adversely affect any rights of such Participant under any Option or
Stock Award outstanding at the time such amendment is made; provided, however,
that an amendment that may cause an Incentive Stock Option to become a
Nonqualified Stock Option shall not be treated as adversely affecting the rights
of the Participant. Any amendment requiring stockholder approval shall be
approved by the stockholders of the Corporation within twelve (12) months of
the
date such amendment is adopted by the Board.
14.
Effective
Date of Plan; Duration of Plan
A.
This
Plan shall be effective upon adoption by the Board, subject to approval within
twelve (12) months by the stockholders of the Corporation. In the event that
the
stockholders of the Corporation shall not approve this Plan within such twelve
(12) month period, this Plan shall terminate. Unless and until the Plan has
been
approved by the stockholders of the Corporation, no Option or Stock Award may
be
exercised, and no shares of Common Stock may be issued under the Plan. In the
event that the stockholders of the Corporation shall not approve the Plan within
such twelve (12) month period, the Plan and any previously granted Options
or
Stock Awards shall terminate.
B.
Unless
previously terminated, this Plan will terminate ten (10) years after the earlier
of (i) the date this Plan is adopted by the Board, or (ii) the date this Plan
is
approved by the stockholders, except that Awards that are granted under this
Plan prior to its termination will continue to be administered under the terms
of this Plan until the Awards terminate or are exercised.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF
,
the
Corporation has caused this Plan to be executed by a duly authorized officer
as
of the date of adoption of this Plan by the Board of Directors.
AFTERSOFT
GROUP, INC.
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Ian
Warwick
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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