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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JUNE 9, 2011
To The Stockholders:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of stockholders of PROS Holdings, Inc. will be
held on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 8:00 a.m., local time, at our corporate headquarters located at
3100 Main Street Suite 900, Houston Texas 77002 for the following purposes:
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To elect three directors for a three year term expiring 2014; |
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To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011; |
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To conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation; |
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To conduct an advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof. |
The above matters are fully described in the proxy statement. We have not received notice of
any other matters that may be properly presented at the Annual Meeting.
We are pleased to take advantage of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules that
allow companies to furnish their proxy materials over the Internet. As a result, we are mailing to
our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, or the Notice, instead of a
paper copy of this proxy statement and our 2010 Annual Report. The Notice contains instructions on
how to access those documents over the Internet. The Notice also contains instructions on how to
request a paper copy of our proxy materials, including this proxy statement, our 2010 Annual Report
and a form of proxy card or voting instruction card. As a result of the Notice, not all
stockholders will receive a paper copy of our proxy materials.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2011 will be entitled to
vote at the Annual Meeting. A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be
available for inspection by any stockholder at our offices, 3100 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston,
TX 77002, during ordinary business hours, for 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting. If you would
like to review the stockholder list, please call our Corporate Communications Department at
713-335-5151 to schedule an appointment.
To ensure that your vote is recorded promptly, please vote as soon as possible, even if you
plan to attend the Annual Meeting. Most stockholders have three options for submitting their vote:
(1) via the Internet, (2) by telephone or (3) by mail using the paper proxy card. For further
details, see the section entitled Voting Instructions in this proxy statement and your proxy card
or the email you received for electronic delivery of this proxy statement. If you have Internet
access, we encourage you to record your vote via the Internet, as it is convenient and saves us
significant postage and processing costs.
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For the Board of Directors, |
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PROS Holdings, Inc. |
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Charles H. Murphy |
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Houston, Texas
April 29, 2011
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PROS Holdings, Inc.
PROXY STATEMENT
2011 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JUNE 9, 2011
General
The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the board of directors of PROS Holdings, Inc. for
use at the Annual Meeting of
stockholders to be held Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 8:00 a.m., local time, at our corporate
headquarters located at 3100 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston Texas, 77002, or at any adjournment or
postponement thereof, for the purposes set forth herein and in the accompanying Notice of Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2011
are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting.
These proxy solicitation materials and the Annual Report to Stockholders for the
year ended December 31, 2010, including financial statements, were first mailed or made available
on or about April 29, 2011 to stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting. References in this
proxy statement to the Company, we, our, and us refer to PROS Holdings, Inc. and its
consolidated subsidiaries.
The purposes of the meeting are:
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To elect three directors for a three year term expiring 2014; |
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To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011; |
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To conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation; |
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To conduct an advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof. |
Record date and shares outstanding
Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2011 are entitled to notice of
and to vote at the meeting. As of this record date 26,776,067 shares of our common stock were
outstanding, all of which are entitled to vote with respect to all matters to be acted upon at the
Annual Meeting. Each stockholder of record as of that date is entitled to one vote for each share
of common stock held by him or her.
Vote required
If a quorum is present, a plurality vote of the holders of our common stock entitled to vote
and present or represented at the meeting is required for the election of a director. The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock present or represented
by proxy and voting at the Annual Meeting is required to approve the ratification of the selection
of our independent auditors, the advisory vote on executive compensation and frequency of the
advisory vote on executive compensation. We will not count abstentions as either for or against a
director, so abstentions have no effect on the election of a director. A properly executed proxy
marked abstain with respect to any matter is considered entitled to vote, and thus, will have the
effect of a vote against a matter, except for the election of directors.
Our bylaws provide that a majority of the outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote,
whether present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business at the meeting. Votes for and against, abstentions and broker non-votes (shares held by
a broker or nominee that does not have the authority, either express or discretionary, to vote on a
particular matter) will each be counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a
quorum.
Effect of not casting your vote
The New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE, recently changed its broker discretionary rules to
prohibit banks, brokers and other intermediaries to vote shares held in their clients accounts on
elections of directors unless the client has provided voting instructions. In the past, if you held
your shares in street name and you did not indicate how you wanted your shares voted in the
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election of directors, your bank or broker was allowed to vote those shares on your behalf in the
election of directors as they felt appropriate. Recent rule changes take away the ability of your
bank or broker to vote your uninstructed shares in the election of directors on a discretionary
basis. Therefore, if you hold your shares in street name, it is important that you cast your vote
if you want it to count in the election of directors (Proposal One of this proxy statement).
Attending the Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting will be held at 8:00 a.m., local time, on Thursday, June 9, 2011, at
our corporate headquarters located at 3100 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston Texas, 77002. When you
arrive, signs will direct you to the meeting room. Please note that the doors to the meeting room
will not be open until 8:00 a.m. You do not need to attend the Annual Meeting to vote. Even if
you plan to
attend the Annual Meeting, please submit your vote in advance as instructed below.
Revocability of proxies
Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person giving it at any
time before it is voted. Proxies may be revoked by:
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Filing with our Corporate Secretary at or before the taking of the vote at the meeting a
written notice of revocation bearing a later date than the proxy; |
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Duly executing a later-dated proxy relating to the same shares and delivering it to our
Corporate Secretary at or before the taking of the vote at the meeting; or |
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Attending the meeting and voting in person (although attendance at the meeting will not
in and of itself constitute a revocation of a proxy). |
Any written notice of revocation or subsequent proxy should be delivered to PROS Holdings,
Inc. at our headquarters located at 3100 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston Texas 77002, Attention:
Corporate Secretary, or hand-delivered to our Corporate Secretary before the taking of the vote at
the meeting.
Electronic delivery of PROS Holdings, Inc. stockholder communications
We are pleased to take advantage of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC,
rules that allow companies to furnish their proxy materials over the Internet. As a result, we are
mailing to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, or the Notice,
instead of a paper copy of this proxy statement and our 2010 Annual Report. The Notice contains
instructions on how to access those documents over the Internet. The Notice also contains
instructions on how to request a paper copy of our proxy materials, including this proxy statement,
our 2010 Annual Report and a form of proxy card or voting instruction card. As a result of the
Notice, not all stockholders will receive a paper copy of our proxy materials.
Voting instructions
To ensure that your vote is recorded promptly, please vote as soon as possible, even if you
plan to attend the Annual Meeting in person. Most stockholders have three options for submitting
their votes: (1) via the Internet, (2) by telephone or (3) by mail using the paper proxy card. If
you have Internet access, we encourage you to record your vote on the Internet. It is convenient
and saves us significant postage and processing costs. In addition, when you vote via the Internet
or by telephone prior to the meeting date, your vote is recorded immediately and there is no risk
that postal delays will cause your vote to arrive late and therefore not be counted. If you attend
the Annual Meeting, you may also submit your vote in person, and any previous votes that you
submitted, whether by Internet, telephone or mail, will be superseded by the vote that you cast at
the Annual Meeting.
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Vote by Internet. You can vote via the Internet. The website address for
Internet voting is www.proxyvote.com. Have your proxy card in hand when you
access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to
create an electronic voting instruction form. You can use the Internet to
transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on June 8,
2011. Internet voting is available 24 hours a day. If you vote via the
Internet you do NOT need to vote by telephone or return a proxy card. |
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Vote by Telephone. You can also vote by telephone by calling the toll-free
telephone number provided on your proxy card. Have your proxy card in hand
when you call and then follow the instructions. You may transmit your voting
instructions from any touch-tone telephone up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on
June 8, 2011. Telephone voting is available 24 hours a day. If you vote by
telephone you do NOT need to vote over the Internet or return a proxy card.
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Vote by Mail. If you received a printed copy of the proxy card, you can
vote by marking, dating and signing it, and returning it in the postage-paid
envelope provided to PROS Holdings, Inc., c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way,
Edgewood, NY 11717. Please promptly mail your proxy card to ensure that it is
received prior to the closing of the polls at the Annual Meeting |
If you are a beneficial owner, or you hold your shares in street name, please check your
voting instruction card or contact your bank, broker or nominee to determine whether you will be
able to vote by Internet or telephone.
Solicitation of proxies
We will bear the expense of soliciting proxies in the enclosed form. In addition, we might
reimburse banks, brokerage firms, and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries representing
beneficial owners of our common stock, for their expenses in forwarding soliciting materials to
those beneficial owners. Proxies may also be solicited by our directors, officers or employees,
personally or by telephone, telegram, facsimile or other means of communication. We do not intend
to pay additional compensation for doing so.
Householding matters
Some banks, brokers and other nominee record holders may be participating in the practice of
householding proxy statements and annual reports. This means that only one copy of this notice
and proxy statement may have been sent to multiple stockholders in your household. If you would
prefer to receive separate copies of a proxy statement either now or in the future, please contact
our Corporate Communications Department by writing to our principal office at 3100 Main Street
Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77002. Upon written request, we will provide separate copies of this
proxy statement to each stockholder at that address. In addition, stockholders sharing an address
can request delivery of a single copy of proxy statements if you are receiving multiple copies upon
written request to our Corporate Secretary at the address stated above.
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PROPOSAL ONE
Our board of directors consists of seven directors, which are divided into three classes, each
of whose members serve for a staggered three-year term. The term of office of one class of
directors expires each year in rotation so that one class is elected at each annual meeting for a
full three-year term. Our Class I directors, Greg B. Petersen, Timothy V. Williams and Mariette M.
Woestemeyer, have been nominated by the board of directors to fill a three-year term expiring in
2014. The two other classes of directors, who were elected or appointed for terms expiring at the
annual meetings in 2012 and 2013, respectively, will remain in office.
Unless a proxy is marked to withhold authority to vote, the proxy holders will vote the
proxies received by them for the three
Class I nominees named below, each of whom is currently a director and each of whom has consented
to be named in this proxy statement and to serve if elected. In the event that any nominee is
unable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the meeting, the proxies will be voted for
any nominee designated by our board of directors to fill the vacancy. We do not expect that any
nominee will be unable or will decline to serve as a director.
Vote required
Election of a director requires the plurality vote of the holders of our common stock entitled
to vote and present or represented at the meeting. Accordingly, the three nominees who receive the
highest number of properly executed FOR votes from the holders of common stock, will be elected
as directors. We will not count abstentions as either for or against a director, so abstentions
have no effect on the election of a director.
In accordance with Delaware law, abstentions will be counted for purposes of determining both
whether a quorum is present at the meeting and the total number of shares represented and voting on
this proposal. While broker non-votes will be counted for purposes of determining the presence or
absence of a quorum, broker non-votes will not be counted for purposes of determining the number of
shares represented and voting with respect to the particular proposal on which the broker has
expressly not voted and, accordingly, will not affect the approval of this proposal.
The NYSE recently changed its broker discretionary rules to prohibit banks, brokers and other
intermediaries to vote shares held in their clients accounts on elections of directors unless the
client has provided voting instructions. In the past, if you held your shares in street name and
you did not indicate how you wanted your shares voted in the election of directors, your bank or
broker was allowed to vote those shares on your behalf in the election of directors as they felt
appropriate. Recent rule changes take away the ability of your bank or broker to vote your
uninstructed shares in the election of directors on a discretionary basis. Therefore, if you hold
your shares in street name, it is important that you cast your vote if you want it to count in the
election of directors (Proposal One of this proxy statement).
The board of directors unanimously recommends voting FOR the three class I nominees listed below.
The name of and certain information regarding each Class I nominee as of April 15, 2011 is set
forth below, together with information regarding our Class II and Class III directors remaining in
office. This information is based on data furnished to us by the nominees and directors. The
business address for each nominee for matters regarding PROS Holdings, Inc. is 3100 Main Street,
Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002.
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Ronald F. Woestemeyer
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Class I nominees
Greg B. Petersen has served as a director of PROS Holdings, Inc. since 2007. Mr. Petersen is
currently a private investor with Texas Capital Advisors LLC. Previously, from 2008 to 2010, Mr.
Petersen was the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Lombardi Software, Inc., a
Business Process Management software provider, which was sold to IBM. From 2007 to 2008, Mr.
Petersen was President of Texas Capital Advisors LLC. Previously, Mr. Petersen was executive vice
president and chief financial officer from 2005 to 2007 and, from 2001 to 2005, the senior vice
president and chief financial officer of Activant Solutions, a provider of business management
solutions to retail and wholesale distribution businesses. From 2000 until 2001, Mr. Petersen
served as vice president of finance of Trilogy Software, a provider of enterprise software and
business services, and as its treasurer from 1999 until 2000. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Petersen was
senior vice president of planning and business development of RailTex, a short-line and regional
rail service provider. From 1989 to 1997, Mr. Petersen held various finance and strategy positions
at American Airlines, most recently as managing director of corporate development.
Mr. Petersen brings to the board of directors business and leadership experience in software
companies. In addition, Mr. Petersen brings to the broad of directors experience in the role of
chief financial officer and extensive accounting and risk management knowledge through his
positions at Lombardi Software, Activant Solutions and Trilogy Software. Mr. Petersen holds a
Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Boston College and a Master of Business Administration from the
Fuqua School of Business at
Duke University.
Timothy V. Williams has served as a director of PROS Holdings, Inc. since 2007. Mr. Williams
serves as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Blackbaud, Inc., a provider of
software and services to non-profit organizations, and has held this role since 2001. From 1994 to
2001, he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Mynd (now a subsidiary
of Computer Sciences Corporation), a provider of software and services to the insurance industry.
Prior to that, Mr. Williams worked at Holiday Inns in various financial positions, most recently as
executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Mr. Williams brings to the board of directors financial, business, management and public
software company expertise. Through his services as chief financial officer, Mr. Williams bring
to the board of directors extensive accounting, risk management knowledge and public company
reporting requirements and process. Mr. Williams holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of
Northern Iowa.
Mariette M. Woestemeyer co-founded PROS Holdings Inc. in 1985 with her husband, Mr.
Woestemeyer, and has served as a director since our founding. Mrs. Woestemeyer was the chief
financial officer of Metro Networks, a broadcasting company, from 1983 to 1985 and held various
financial roles with Continental Airlines and its predecessor, Texas International Airlines, prior
to 1983.
Mrs. Woestemeyer, co-founder of PROS Holdings, Inc., brings continuity and history of current
and past management and direct relevant industry experience. Mrs. Woestemeyer also brings to the
board of directors experience as our chief financial officer for many years and related operational
expertise. Mrs. Woestemeyer holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Master of
Business Administration from the University of Houston.
Class II directors
Ellen Keszler has served as a director of PROS Holdings, Inc. since 2008. Mrs. Keszler
currently serves as president and chief executive officer of Clear Sky Associates, a management and
strategy consulting firm focused on the technology and travel industries. Previously, Mrs. Keszler
served as president of Travelocity Business from 2003 to 2007, a technology-focused corporate
travel management company. From 2000 to 2003, Mrs. Keszler served as senior vice president North
American Division of Sabre Travel Network, a travel technology and services business. From 1987 to
2000, Mrs. Keszler held various finance roles at Sabre Holdings, American Airlines and JCPenney.
These functions included financial planning, strategic analysis, treasury, mergers and
acquisitions, and financial operations.
Mrs. Keszler brings to the board of directors business and leadership experience, including
operational and management experience. Mrs. Keszler also brings to the board of directors
knowledge of the travel technology industry. Mrs. Keszler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master of Business Administration from the
University of Texas at Austin.
William Russell has served as a director of PROS Holdings, Inc. since 2008 and also serves as
the non-executive chairman of the board. Mr. Russell has served in a number of senior-level roles
in his more than 20 years at Hewlett-Packard, including vice president and general manager of the
multi-billion-dollar Enterprise Systems Group. Mr. Russell serves on the board of directors of SABA
Software, Inc. and several private companies. Mr. Russell has served in a variety of roles on both
public and private technology company boards and previously served on the boards of webMethods and
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Mr. Russell brings to the board of directors broad knowledge of large-scale software
operations, including sales, marketing, development and finance, as well as strategic planning and
leadership. In addition, Mr. Russells current and past service on the boards of other public and
private companies also exposed him to best practices and approaches. Mr. Russell holds a Bachelor
of Science in Computer Science from Edinburgh University and has completed several executive
development programs from institutions including Harvard Business School and INSEAD.
Class III directors
Andres D. Reiner has served as a director and president and chief executive officer since
2010. Mr. Reiner joined PROS Holdings, Inc. in 1999 and prior to his appointment as president and
chief executive officer he held a series of positions with successively increasing responsibility,
including senior vice president of product development and most recently executive vice president
of product and marketing. In this most recent role, he was responsible for global marketing and
alliances, product management, science research, and development of our next generation software
products. Mr. Reiner was also responsible in large part for our European growth and the expansion
of the companys sales and marketing efforts worldwide. Prior to joining us, Mr. Reiner held
various technical and management positions in technology companies including Platinum Technology,
ADAC Healthcare Information Systems, and Kinesix.
Mr. Reiner brings to the board of directors significant leadership, management and operating
experience. In addition, through Mr. Reiners experience in the development of our next generation
of products he has gained extensive knowledge of our products and services and the markets which we
compete. Mr. Reiner holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics
from the University of Houston.
Ronald F. Woestemeyer co-founded PROS Holdings Inc. in 1985 with his wife, Mariette
Woestemeyer, and has been a director since our founding and our executive vice president since
1997. From 1985 to 1997, Mr. Woestemeyer served as our chief executive officer. Prior to founding
PROS Holdings Inc., Mr. Woestemeyer spent 14 years at Texas International Airlines in various
management and executive positions with responsibility over sales and marketing.
Mr. Woestemeyer, co-founder of PROS Holdings, Inc., brings continuity and direct relevant
industry experience to the board of directors as well as his unique familiarity with our business,
structure, culture, history and deep knowledge of our markets. In addition, Mr. Woestemeyer is
knowledgeable about the state of our business, the risks we face and managements strategy and
plans for accomplishing the companys goals. Mr. Woestemeyer holds a Bachelor of Business
Administration degree from the University of Houston.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS
Independence of Directors
The board of directors has adopted categorical standards or guidelines to assist our board of
directors in making its independence determinations with respect to each director. These standards
are published in our Corporate Governance Guidelines and are available under the Corporate
Governance Investor Relations section of our website at www.prospricing.com. The board of
directors has determined that the following four directors are independent within the meaning of
the NYSE listing standards and federal securities laws: Messrs. Petersen, Russell and Williams and
Mrs. Keszler. As part of such determination of independence, our board of directors has
affirmatively determined that none of these four directors has a relationship with us that would
interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities as
a director. A majority of our board of directors is independent, and our audit committee,
compensation committee and nominating and governance committee is comprised of all independent
directors.
Meeting attendance
During 2010, our board of directors held ten meetings, the audit committee held 13 meetings,
the compensation committee held seven meetings, and the nominating and governance committee held
two meetings. No incumbent director attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of all meetings of
our board of directors, and the committees on which he or she served during 2010. The board of
directors encourages all directors to attend annual meetings of the stockholders. All directors
attended the 2010 meeting of the stockholders.
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Director nomination
The nominating and governance committee of our board of directors has the responsibility for
establishing the criteria for recommending which directors should stand for re-election to our
board of directors and the selection of new directors to serve on our board of directors. In
addition, the nominating and governance committee is responsible for establishing the procedures
for our stockholders to nominate candidates to our board of directors. Although the nominating and
governance committee has not formulated any specific minimum qualifications for director
candidates, it has determined that desirable characteristics include, but are not limited to,
business experience, mature judgment, personal and professional ethics, integrity and values. The
Company does not have a formal policy with respect to consideration of diversity in identifying
director nominees; however, in the process of selecting a director nominee, the nominating and
governance committee assesses backgrounds and expected contributions of the individuals to the
board of directors. These and other standards are published in our Corporate Governance Guidelines
and are available under the Corporate Governance Investor Relations section of our website at
www.prospricing.com.
Our bylaws permit any stockholder of record to nominate directors. Stockholders who
wish to submit nominees for election at an annual or special meeting of stockholders should follow
the procedure described on page 34. The nominating and governance committee applies the same
standards in considering candidates submitted by stockholders as it does in evaluating candidates
submitted by members of the board of directors.
Committees of the board of directors
Our board of directors has established an audit committee, a compensation committee and a
nominating and governance committee. In addition, the board of directors has a non-executive
chairman of the board. The table below presents the members of each of our committees and the
non-executive chairman of the board.
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Nominating and |
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Audit |
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Compensation |
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Governance |
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Chairman of |
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the Board of Directors |
Andres Reiner |
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Ronald F. Woestemeyer |
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William Russell
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Chair
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Ellen Keszler
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Greg B. Petersen
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Chair
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Timothy V. Williams
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Chair
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Mariette M. Woestemeyer |
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Audit committee
The current members of our audit committee are Messrs. Petersen and Williams and Mrs. Keszler.
Our board of directors has determined that each member meets the independence requirements of the
NYSE listing standards and Rule 10A-3(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, and that each qualify as an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of
the SEC regulations and the rules of the NYSE. In arriving at this determination, the board of
directors has examined each members scope of experience and the nature of their employment in the
corporate finance sector.
The audit committee oversees our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits
of our financial statements. Primary responsibilities of our audit committee include:
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reviewing and providing oversight over the qualification, independence and
performance of our independent auditor and determining whether to retain or terminate
its services; |
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approving the terms of engagement of our independent auditor and pre-approving the
engagement of our independent auditor to perform permissible non-audit services; |
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reviewing and discussing with management and our independent auditor the results of
the annual audit and the independent auditors review of our annual and quarterly
financial statements and reports; |
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reviewing with management and our independent auditor matters that have a significant
impact on our financial statements; |
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conferring with management and our independent auditors regarding the scope, adequacy
and effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; |
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establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints
received by us regarding accounting, |
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internal control or auditing matters and for the
confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding questionable
accounting or auditing matters; and |
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reviewing and approving all related party transactions. |
Our audit committee operates under a written charter, a copy of which is available under the
Corporate Governance Investor Relations section of our website at www.prospricing.com. A
printed copy of our audit committee charter may be obtained by any stockholder upon sending a
written request to PROS Holdings, Inc., 3100 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77002, Attn:
Corporate Communications. In 2010, the audit committee held four in-person meetings and nine
telephonic meetings. The report of the audit committee begins on page 34.
Compensation committee
The current members of our compensation committee are Messrs. Petersen, Russell and Williams.
Each member of our compensation committee is a non-employee director, as defined in Rule 16b-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act, and an outside director, as defined pursuant to Section 162(m)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Internal Revenue Code. Our
board of directors has determined that Messrs. Petersen, Russell and Williams each meet the
independence requirements of the NYSE listing standards and federal securities laws.
The compensation committee discharges the responsibilities of our board of directors relating
to the compensation and benefits for our executive officers and directors. Primary
responsibilities of our compensation committee include:
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determining and reviewing all forms of compensation for our executive officers and
directors, including, among other things, annual salaries, bonuses, equity awards,
severance arrangements, change in control protections and other compensatory
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reviewing and approving corporate performance goals and objectives relevant to such
compensation; |
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administering our equity incentive plans and granting awards of options and other
equity-based awards to our executive officers, directors and employees; |
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reviewing our compensation discussion and analysis and compensation committee report
required by the rules of the SEC; and |
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evaluating and recommending to our board of directors the compensation plans and
programs advisable for us, and evaluating and recommending the modification or
termination of existing plans and programs. |
Our compensation committee operates under a written charter, a copy of which is available
under the Corporate Governance Investor Relations section of our website at www.prospricing.com.
A printed copy of our compensation committee charter may be obtained by any stockholder upon
sending a written request to PROS Holdings, Inc., 3100 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston, Texas
77002, Attn: Corporate Communications. In 2010, the compensation committee held two in-person
meetings and five telephonic meetings. The report of the compensation committee begins on page 29.
Nominating and governance committee
The members of the nominating and governance committee are Messrs. Petersen, Russell and
Williams and Mrs. Keszler. The board of directors has determined that each member meets the
independence requirements of the NYSE listing standards and federal securities laws. Primary
responsibilities of our nominating and governance committee include:
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identifying, evaluating and recommending to our board of directors candidates to
serve as members of our board of directors and considering the nomination of our
incumbent directors for reelection; |
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evaluating stockholder nominations of candidates for election to our board of
directors; |
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reviewing our general policy relating to selection of director candidates and members
of committees of our board of directors, including an assessment of the performance of
our board of directors; and |
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reviewing and making recommendations to our board of directors regarding corporate
governance principles. |
Our nominating and governance committee operates under a written charter, a copy of which is
available under the Corporate Governance Investor Relations section of our website at
www.prospricing.com. A printed copy of our nominating and governance
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committee charter may be
obtained by any stockholder upon sending a written request to PROS Holdings, Inc., 3100 Main
Street, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77002, Attn: Corporate Communications. In 2010, the nominating
and governance committee held two in-person meetings.
Board of Directors Leadership Structure
The board of directors is currently led by a non-executive chairman, who is an independent
director. The board of directors current preferred governance structure is to have an independent
director serve as chairman. We believe the current structure provides strong leadership for our
board of directors, while also positioning our chief executive officer as the leader of the Company
for our employees, business partners and investors. We believe that our current structure, which
includes a non-executive chairman, helps ensure independent oversight over the Company. Our current
structure further allows the chief executive officer to focus his energies on management of the
Company.
The board of directors recognizes that there is no single, generally accepted approach to
providing board of director leadership, and the board of directors leadership structure may vary
in the future as circumstances warrant. In cases where the board of directors determines it is in
the best interests of our stockholders to combine the positions of chairman and chief executive
officer,
the independent directors will designate a lead independent director.
The chairman oversees the planning of the annual board of directors calendar, and, with the
chief executive officer, in consultation with the other directors, schedules and sets the agenda
for meetings of the board of directors and leads the discussion at such meetings. The chairman also
presides at executive sessions, serves as a liaison between the chief executive officer and the
independent directors, sees that directors receive appropriate and timely information, assists the
chairmen of the board of directors committees in preparing agendas for the respective committee
meetings, chairs our annual meetings of stockholders, is available in appropriate circumstances to
speak on behalf of the board of directors, and performs such other functions and responsibilities
as set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines or as requested by the board of directors from
time to time. The chairman also encourages direct dialogue between all directors and management and
provides leadership to the board of director in its oversight function.
Executive Sessions
Executive sessions, which are meetings of the non-employee members of the board of directors,
are regularly scheduled throughout the year. Non-employee directors meet by themselves, without
management or employee-directors present, at every regularly scheduled in-person board of directors
meeting. Non-employee directors and independent directors may hold other such sessions at the
request of any non-employee director or independent director. Non-employee and independent
directors shall notify the non-executive chairman of the board if they would like to hold such a
session, and the non-executive chairman of the board will facilitate the scheduling of such a
session. Executive sessions (whether of the non-employee directors or independent directors) will
be led by non-executive chairman of the board.
Oversight of Risk Management
The
board of directors oversees the Companys risk management process. Management
reviews the process, including identification of key risks and steps taken to address them, with
the full board of directors on a periodic basis. Although the full board of
directors is responsible for this oversight function, the audit committee, the
compensation committee, and the nominating and governance committee assist the board of
directors in discharging its oversight duties.
The compensation committee reviews risks related to the subject matters enumerated in its
charter, including risks associated with the Companys compensation programs. The nominating and
governance committee considers risks related to the subject matters for which it is responsible as
identified in its charter, including risks associated with corporate governance. Similarly, the
audit committee considers risks related to the subject matters enumerated in its charter, including
risks relating to internal controls, disclosure, and financial reporting.
Accordingly, while each of the three committees contributes to the risk management oversight
function by assisting the board of directors in the manner outlined above, the board of
directors itself remains responsible for the oversight of the Companys risk management
program.
Compensation committee interlocks and insider participation
No member of our compensation committee and none of our executive officers has any
relationships that would constitute an interlocking relationship with executive officers and
directors of any another entity.
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Director compensation
Under our 2010 director compensation policy, our non-employee members of our board of
directors received an annual retainer of $27,000 and a retainer of $13,000 if such director also
serves on our audit committee or compensation committee. In addition, the audit committee and
compensation committee chairmen each received a fee of $5,000. The nominating and governance
committee members each received a fee of $7,500. Also, the lead independent director received a
fee of $10,000. All fees were paid on a quarterly basis. We have also agreed to reimburse our
directors for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at our
board of directors or committee meetings.
In addition, each non-employee members of our board of directors received a grant of 5,000
restricted stock units, the chairman of the audit committee, the lead independent director and the
chairman of the nominating and governance committee received a grant of 5,000 restricted stock
units, and the chairman of the compensation committee received a grant of 2,500 restricted stock
units. These grants of restricted stock units vested on January 1, 2011.
Fiscal year 2010 director compensation table
The following table presents the compensation details for each non-employee directors for
services to us during fiscal 2010:
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Total ($) |
Ellen Keszler |
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47,500 |
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21,450 |
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68,950 |
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Greg B. Petersen |
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65,500 |
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32,175 |
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97,675 |
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William Russell |
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57,500 |
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42,900 |
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100,400 |
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Timothy V. Williams |
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65,500 |
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42,900 |
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108,400 |
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Mariette M. Woestemeyer |
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27,000 |
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21,450 |
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48,450 |
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These amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of equity
awards granted in the specified fiscal year as calculated pursuant to FASB
Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, or ASC 718. For additional
information about the valuation assumptions with respect to equity awards,
refer to Note 7 of our financial statements in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC. The March
9, 2010 grant of restricted stock units vested in full on January 1, 2011
and had a grant date fair value of $4.29. The December 3, 2010 grant of
restricted stock units vest in full on January 1, 2012 and have a grant date
fair value of $10.52. |
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Represents 5,000 and 7,500 restricted stock units awarded to Mrs.
Keszler and Mrs. Woestemeyer on March 9, 2010 and December 3, 2010,
respectively. |
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Represents two separate grants of 7,500 restricted stock units each
awarded to Mr. Petersen on March 9, 2010 and December 3, 2010. |
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Represents the grant of 10,000 and 7,500 restricted stock units
awarded to Messrs. Russell and Williams on March 9, 2010 and
December 3, 2010, respectively. |
The table below presents the aggregate number of outstanding shares of stock option
awards and restricted stock units held by our non-employee directors as of December 31, 2010.
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Ellen Keszler |
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12,500 |
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30,000 |
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Greg B. Petersen |
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15,000 |
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30,000 |
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William Russell |
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22,500 |
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Timothy V. Williams |
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17,500 |
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30,000 |
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Mariette M. Woestemeyer |
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12,500 |
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30,000 |
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Represents option to purchase 30,000 shares of our
common stock. Option awards are immediately exercisable
and vest on a monthly basis over a three-year period.
Messrs. Petersen and Williams and Mrs. Woestemeyers
option to purchase our common stock began vesting on
June 27, 2007 and Mrs. Keszlers option to purchase our
common stock began vesting on August 21, 2008. |
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Represents restricted stock units
granted on March 9, 2010 and December 3, 2010 under the
2010 and 2011 director compensation policy and fully
vested on January 1, 2011 and January 1, 2012,
respectively. These restricted stock units represents
the contingent right to receive one share of PROS
Holdings, Inc. common stock. |
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Represents restricted stock units
granted on March 9, 2010 and December 3, 2010 under the
2010 and 2011 director compensation policy and vested
in full on January |
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1, 2011 and January 1, 2012,
respectively. In addition, 15,000 restricted stock
units were granted to Mr. Russell on November 11, 2008,
with 5,000 restricted stock units that vested on
November 11, 2009 and November 11, 2010 and the
remaining 5,000 that vest on November 11, 2011. These
restricted stock units represents the contingent right
to receive one share of PROS Holdings, Inc. common
stock. |
Corporate governance guidelines
We believe in sound corporate governance practices and have adopted formal Corporate
Governance Guidelines to enhance our effectiveness. Our board of directors adopted these Corporate
Governance Guidelines in order to ensure that it has the necessary authority and practices in place
to review and evaluate our business operations as needed and to make decisions that are independent
of our management. The Corporate Governance Guidelines are also intended to align the interests of
directors and management with
those of our stockholders. The Corporate Governance Guidelines set forth the practices our
board of directors follows, including, but not limited to, with respect to board of directors and
committee composition and selection, director responsibilities, director access to officers and
employees and chief executive officer performance evaluation and succession planning. A printed
copy of our Corporate Governance Guidelines may be obtained by any stockholder upon sending a
written request to PROS Holdings, Inc., 3100 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77002, Attn:
Corporate Communications. A copy of our Corporate Governance Guidelines is also available under
the Corporate Governance Investor Relations section of our website at www.prospricing.com.
Code of business conduct and code of ethics
Our board of directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all
of our directors and employees. We will provide copies of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
without charge upon request. A printed copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics may be
obtained by any stockholder upon sending a written request to PROS Holdings, Inc., 3100 Main
Street, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77002, Attn: Corporate Communications. Our Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics is also available under the Corporate Governance Investor Relations section
of our website at www.prospricing.com.
Communications with our board of directors
Stockholders or interested parties who wish to communicate with members of our board of
directors, including the independent directors individually or as a group, may send correspondence
to them in care of our Corporate Secretary at 3100 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002. Such
communication will be forwarded to the intended recipient(s). We currently do not intend to have
our Corporate Secretary screen this correspondence, but we may change this policy if directed by
our board of directors due to the nature or volume of the correspondence.
Communications that are intended specifically for the non-executive chairman of the board of
directors should be sent to the street address noted above, to the attention of the non-executive
chairman of the board of directors.
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PROPOSAL TWO
The audit committee of our board of directors has selected the independent registered public
accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to audit our consolidated financial statements for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 and recommends that stockholders vote for ratification of
such appointment. Notwithstanding the selection and ratification, the audit committee, in its
discretion, may appoint a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time, if
it believes doing so would be in our best interests and the best interests of our stockholders. In
the event of a negative vote on ratification, the audit committee will reconsider, but might not
change, its selection.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has audited our financial statements annually since 2002.
Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are expected to be present at the meeting with the
opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and are expected to be available to respond
to appropriate questions.
Vote required
Approval of the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our
independent registered public accounting firm requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at
least a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote and present or
represented at the meeting. A properly executed proxy marked ABSTAIN with respect to this matter
is considered entitled to vote and thus, will have the effect of a vote against a matter.
In accordance with Delaware law, abstentions will be counted for purposes of determining both
whether a quorum is present at the meeting and the total number of shares represented and voting on
this proposal. While broker non-votes will be counted for purposes of determining the presence or
absence of a quorum, broker non-votes will not be counted for purposes of determining the number of
shares represented and voting with respect to the particular proposal on which the broker has
expressly not voted and, accordingly, will not affect the approval of this proposal.
The board of directors unanimously recommends that stockholders vote FOR the ratification of the
appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
Summary of fees
The audit committee has adopted a policy for the pre-approval of all audit and permitted
non-audit services that may be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm.
Under this policy, each year, at the time it engages the independent registered public accounting
firm, the audit committee pre-approves the audit engagement terms and fees and may also pre-approve
detailed types of audit-related and permitted tax services, subject to certain dollar limits, to be
performed during the year. All other permitted non-audit services are required to be pre-approved
by the audit committee on an engagement-by-engagement basis.
The following table summarizes the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered to
us by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in 2010 and 2009. A description of these various fees and
services follows the table.
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2010 |
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2009 |
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Audit fees |
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$668,629 |
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$478,950 |
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Tax fees |
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24,508 |
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All other fees |
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5,000 |
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Total fees |
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$673,629 |
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$503,458 |
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Audit fees
The aggregate fees billed to us by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in connection with the annual
audit of our financial statements, for the reviews of our financial statements included in the
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, consents related to documents filed with the SEC and accounting and
financial reporting consultations and research necessary to comply with generally accepted audit
standards, were $668,629 and $478,950 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
Tax Fees
There were no aggregate fees billed to us by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in connection with tax
services for the year ended December 31, 2010. The aggregate fees biled to us by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in connection with tax services were $24,508 for the year ended December
31, 2009. Tax fees are fees for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
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All other fees
All other fees consists of training services that were unrelated to the performance of the
audit or review of the consolidated financial statements
The audit committee is authorized by its charter to pre-approve all auditing and permitted
non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm. The audit
committee reviews and approves the independent registered public accounting firms retention to
perform attest services, including the associated fees. The audit committee also evaluates other
known potential engagements of the independent registered public accounting firm, including the
scope of the proposed work and the proposed fees, and approves or rejects each service, taking into
account whether the services are permissible under applicable law and the possible impact of each
non-audit service on the independent registered public accounting firms independence from
management. At subsequent meetings, the audit committee will receive updates on the services
actually provided by the independent registered public accounting firm, and management may present
additional services for approval. The audit committee has delegated to the chairman of the audit
committee the authority to evaluate and approve engagements on behalf of the audit committee in the
event that a need arises for pre-approval between audit committee meetings. If the Chairman so
approves any such engagements, he will report that approval to the full audit committee at its next
meeting. During fiscal 2010, all such services were pre-approved in accordance with the procedures
described above.
Our audit committee has reviewed the fees described above and believes that such fees are
compatible with maintaining the independence of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Stockholder ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our
independent registered public accounting firm is not required by our bylaws or other applicable
legal requirement. However, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is being submitted to the
stockholders for ratification. If the stockholders fail to ratify the appointment, the audit
committee will reconsider whether or not to retain the firm. Even if the appointment is ratified,
the audit committee at its discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent
registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change
would be appropriate.
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PROPOSAL THREE
The recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or the
Dodd-Frank Act, enables PROS Holdings, Inc. stockholders to vote to approve, on an advisory or
non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy
statement in accordance with SEC rules.
As described in the section of this proxy statement entitled Compensation Discussion and
Analysis, our executive compensation program is designed to attract, retain, and motivate talented
individuals with the executive experience and leadership skills necessary for us to manage our
business to meet our long-term objectives. We seek to provide executive compensation that is
competitive with companies that are similar to PROS Holdings, Inc. We also seek to provide
near-term and long-term financial incentives that reward well-performing executives when strategic
corporate objectives designed to increase long-term stockholder value are achieved. We believe that
executive compensation should include base salary, cash incentives and equity awards. We also
believe that our executive officers base salaries should be set at levels relative to comparable
companies, and cash and equity incentives should generally be set at levels that give executives
the opportunity to achieve above-average total compensation reflecting above-average company
performance. In particular, our executive compensation philosophy is to promote long-term value
creation for our stockholders by rewarding improvement in selected financial metrics, and by using
equity incentives. Please see our Compensation Discussion and Analysis (beginning on page 21) and
related compensation tables for detailed information about our executive compensation programs,
including information about the fiscal 2010 compensation of our executive officers.
This vote is advisory and therefore not binding on us, the compensation committee. The
compensation committee values the opinions of PROS Holdings, Inc. stockholders and to the extent
there is any significant vote against the named executive officer compensation as disclosed in this
proxy statement, we will consider those stockholders concerns, and the compensation committee will
evaluate whether any actions are necessary to address those concerns.
Shareholders should realize that because the advisory vote on executive compensation occurs
well after the beginning of the compensation year, in most cases it may not be feasible to change
any executive compensation program in consideration of any one years advisory vote on executive
compensation.
Vote required
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of PROS Holdings, Inc. common stock present
in person or represented by proxy and entitled to be voted on the proposal at the Annual Meeting is
required for advisory approval of this proposal.
Recommendation of the board of directors
Our board of directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the approval of the compensation of
PROS Holdings, Inc. named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to the
compensation disclosure rules of the SEC.
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PROPOSAL FOUR
The Dodd-Frank Act also enables PROS Holdings, Inc. stockholders to vote, on an advisory or
non-binding basis, on how frequently they would like to cast an advisory vote on the compensation
of our named executive officers. By voting on this proposal, stockholders may indicate whether they
would prefer an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation once every one, two, or three
years.
After careful consideration of the frequency alternatives, the board of directors believes
that conducting advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis is appropriate for PROS
Holdings, Inc. and its stockholders at this time. We believe that a vote for a one-year interval
for the advisory vote on executive compensation would allow the shareholders to provide more
frequent input on executive compensation matters and prevent unpopular pay practices from
continuing too long without feedback.
Vote required
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of PROS Holdings, Inc. common stock present
in person or represented by proxy and entitled to be voted on the proposal at the annual meeting is
required for advisory approval of this proposal. The board of directors will carefully consider the
outcome of the vote when making future decisions regarding the frequency of advisory votes on
executive compensation. However, because this vote is advisory and not binding, the board of
directors may decide that it is in the best interests of PROS Holdings, Inc and its stockholders to
hold an advisory vote more or less frequently than the alternative that has been selected by our
stockholders.
Recommendation of the board of directors
Our board of directors unanimously recommends a vote for the approval of an ANNUAL advisory
vote on the compensation of PROS Holdings, Inc. named executive officers.
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OTHER MATTERS
We do not know of any other matters to be submitted at the Annual Meeting. If any other
matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the
enclosed form of proxy to vote the shares they represent as our board of directors recommends.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Certain information concerning our executive officers as of the date of this proxy statement
is set forth below, except that information concerning Messrs. Reiner and Woestemeyer is set forth
above under PROPOSAL ONE.
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Andres D. Reiner
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40 |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
Charles H. Murphy
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66 |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Ronald F. Woestemeyer
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65 |
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Executive Vice President, Strategic Business Planning and Director |
Charles H. Murphy joined PROS Holdings, Inc. in 1998 and has served as our executive vice
president and chief financial officer since March 2001. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Murphy
spent 13 years in chief financial officer positions with Expert Software, a publicly traded
software company, Merchant International, a software company, and Packaging Machinery Company, a
publicly traded manufacturer of packaging machinery. Mr. Murphy was vice president-treasurer with
Coleco Industries, a publicly traded toy and video game company, and began his career with Coopers
& Lybrand where he was a certified public accountant. Mr. Murphy holds a Bachelor of Science degree
from Bentley College.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Since January 1, 2010, there has not been, nor is there currently proposed, any transaction or
series of similar transactions to which we were or are a party in which the amount involved
exceeded or exceeds $120,000 and in which any of our directors, executive officers, holders of more
than 5% of any class of our voting securities, or any member of the immediate family of any of the
foregoing persons, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than compensation
arrangements with directors and executive officers, and the transactions described below.
Relationship with management, founders and investors
Ownership. Ronald F. Woestemeyer, our executive vice president, director and one of our
founders, and Mariette Woestemeyer, who is married to Mr. Woestemeyer and serves on our board of
directors along with her husband, each hold more than 5% of our common stock.
Indemnification agreements. We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our
current directors and executive officers. These agreements require us, among other things, to
indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law against liabilities
that may arise by reason of their service to us, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of
any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified. We also intend to enter into
indemnification agreements with our future directors and executive officers.
Employment arrangements. We have entered into employment agreements with each of Messrs.
Reiner, Murphy and Woestemeyer, our executive officers, which address, among other things, the
terms of their employment, such as base salary, severance payments and payment on a change in
control.
Procedures for related party transactions
Under our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, our employees and officers are discouraged from
entering into any transaction that may cause a conflict of interest for us. In addition, they must
report any potential conflict of interest, including related party transactions, to their managers
or our compliance officer who then reviews and summarizes the proposed transaction for our audit
committee. Pursuant to its charter, our audit committee must then approve any related party
transactions, including those transactions involving our directors. In approving or rejecting such
proposed transactions, the audit committee considers the relevant facts and circumstances available
and deemed relevant to the audit committee, including the material terms of the transactions,
risks, benefits, costs, availability of other comparable services or products and, if applicable,
the impact on a directors independence. Our audit committee will approve only those transactions
that, in light of known circumstances, are in, or are not inconsistent with, our best interests, as
our audit committee determines in the good faith exercise of its discretion.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common
stock as of April 15, 2011, unless otherwise noted below, for the following:
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each person or entity known to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding common
stock as of the date indicated in the corresponding footnote; |
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each director and director nominee; |
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each of the persons named in the Summary Compensation table; and |
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all directors and executive officers as a group. |
Applicable percentage of ownership is based on 26,776,067 shares of our common stock
outstanding as of April 15, 2011, unless otherwise noted below, together with applicable options
for each stockholder. Beneficial ownership is determined under the rules and regulations of the
SEC and does not necessarily indicate beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under these
rules, beneficial ownership includes those shares of common stock over which the stockholder has
sole or shared voting or investment power. It also includes shares of common stock that the
stockholder has a right to acquire within 60 days of April 15, 2011 through the exercise of any
option or other right.
Unless otherwise indicated, the principal address of each of the stockholders below is c/o
PROS Holdings, Inc., 3100 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77002.
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Under Exercisable |
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Beneficially |
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Beneficially |
Name of Beneficial Owner |
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Options (1) |
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Owned |
Andres Reiner (2) |
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87,749 |
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206,613 |
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294,362 |
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1.1 |
% |
Charles H. Murphy (3) |
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251,045 |
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208,749 |
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459,794 |
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1.7 |
% |
Ronald F. Woestemeyer (4) |
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4,803,343 |
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30,000 |
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4,833,343 |
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18.1 |
% |
Ellen Keszler (5) |
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20,000 |
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30,000 |
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50,000 |
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0.2 |
% |
Greg B. Petersen (6) |
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30,000 |
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30,000 |
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60,000 |
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0.2 |
% |
William Russell (7) |
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40,000 |
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40,000 |
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% |
Timothy V. Williams (8) |
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30,000 |
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30,000 |
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60,000 |
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% |
Mariette M. Woestemeyer (9) |
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4,803,343 |
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30,000 |
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4,833,343 |
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Brown Capital Management, Inc. (10) |
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3,818,890 |
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3,818,890 |
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14.3 |
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The TCW Group (11) |
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2,653,532 |
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2,653,532 |
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9.9 |
% |
Albert E. Winemiller (12) |
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1,776,120 |
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1,776,120 |
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6.6 |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (13) |
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1,373,340 |
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1,373,340 |
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T. Rowe Price Assoicates, Inc. (14) |
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929,327 |
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929,327 |
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3.5 |
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All executive officers and directors as a group ( 8 people) |
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5,262,137 |
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535,362 |
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5,797,499 |
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Includes only equity awards exercisable within 60 days of April 15, 2011. |
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Consists of (a) 87,749 shares held of record by Andres D. Reiner, (b) 6,250 shares
issuable upon the exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Reiner on February 10, 2005,
which are immediately exercisable and fully vested, (c) 10,782 shares issuable upon the
exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Reiner on December 30, 2005, which are
immediately exercisable and fully vested, (d) 50,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of
stock options granted to Mr. Reiner on March 26, 2007, which are exercisable and vested
as of April 15, 2011, (e) 100,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options
granted to Mr. Reiner on November 15, 2007, which 79,998 are exercisable and vested as of
April 15, 2011 and continue to vest monthly until November 1, 2012, (f) 50,000 shares
issuable upon the exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Reiner on May 14, 2008, which
are immediately exercisable and fully vested, (g) 50,000 restricted stock units granted
to Mr. Reiner on November 11, 2008 which 16,666 vested on January 1, 2010 and 2011,
respectively, with the remaining 16,666 vesting on January 1, 2012. (h) 25,000
restricted stock units granted to Mr. Reiner on March 13, 2009 which 8,333 vested on
March 13, 2010 and 2011, respectively, with the remaining 8,333 vesting on March 13,
2012, (i) 30,000 restricted stock units granted to Mr. Reiner on March 9, 2010, which
7,500 vested on February 24, 2011, with the remaining 22,500 vesting annually, in equal
installments, over a four-year period, (j) 20,000 stock appreciation rights granted to
Mr. Reiner on March 9, 2010, which 6,249 are exercisable and vested as of April 15, 2011
and continue to vest monthly until February 24, 2014, (k) 50,000 restricted stock units
granted to Mr. Reiner on December 14, 2010, which vest annually, in equal installments,
over a four-year period, and (l) 180,000 stock appreciation rights granted to Mr. Reiner
on December 14, 2010, which vest at 25% on December 14, 2011 and monthly thereafter, in
equal installments, over the next four years. The stock appreciation rights granted on
March 9, 2010 and December 14, 2010 are settled in stock. In the event of a change in
control, equity awards granted to Mr. Reiner will fully vest. |
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Consists of (a) 234,045 shares held of record by Charles H. Murphy; (b) 17,000 shares
held of record by Emily L. Murphy, (c) stock options to acquire 150,000 shares of our
common stock, which were granted on April 2, 2007, which immediately exercisable and
fully vested, (d)150,000 restricted stock units granted to Mr. Murphy on May 13, 2009
which 50,000 vested on May 13, 2010 with the remaining 100,000 vesting annually in equal
installments over the next two years, (e) 18,000 restricted stock units granted to Mr.
Murphy on March 9, 2010 which 4,500 vested on February 24, 2011 with the remaining 13,500
vesting annually, in equal installments, over a three year period, (f) 28,000 stock
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vested as of April 15, 2011 and continue to monthly until February 24, 2014, (g) 13,000
restricted stock units granted to Mr. Murphy on December 14, 2010, which vest annually,
in equal installments, over a four-year period, and (h) 46,000 stock appreciation rights
granted to Mr. Murphy on December 14, 2010, which vest at 25% on December 14, 2011 and
monthly thereafter, in equal installments, over the
next four years. The stock appreciation rights granted on March 9, 2010 and December 14,
2010 are settled in stock. In the event of a change in control, equity awards granted to
Mr. Murphy after April 2, 2007 will fully vest. |
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Consists of (a) 1,484,376 shares held of record by Ronald F. Woestemeyer and Mariette
M. Woestemeyer, (b) 647,238 shares held of record by Ronald Woestemeyer 2009 GRAT, of
which Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware and Mr. Woestemeyer are the co-trustees, (c)
651,729 shares held of record by Mariette Woestemeyer 2009 GRAT of which Deutsche Bank
Trust Company Delaware and Mrs. Woestemeyer are the co-trustee, (d) 1,000,000 shares held
of record by The Woestemeyer 1999 Gift Trust, of which Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Delaware is sole trustee (e) 476,002 shares held of record by MAROKA, LLC, of which Mr.
and Mrs. Woestemeyer are the sole managers, (f) 500,000 shares held of record by the
Mariette Woestemeyer 2010 GRAT of which Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware is the sole
trustee, (g) 43,998 shares held of record by the Ronald and Mariette Woestemeyer 2007
IDGT of which Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware is the sole trustee, (h) stock options
held by Mrs. Woestemeyer to acquire 30,000 shares, which are immediately exercisable and
(i) 7,500 restricted stock units held by Mrs. Woestemeyer and vest in full on January 1,
2012. In the event of a change in control, the restricted stock units fully vest. Mr.
Woestemeyer disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by Mariette M.
Woestemeyer 2009 GRAT, the Woestemeyer 1999 Gift Trust, the shares issuable upon the
exercise of the stock options held by Mrs. Woestemeyer and the restricted stock units
held by Mrs. Woestemeyer. |
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Consists of (a) 20,000 shares held of record by Ellen Keszler, (b) 30,000 shares
issuable upon the exercise of stock options granted to Mrs. Keszler on August 21, 2008,
which are immediately exercisable and which vest in equal monthly installments over a
three-year period, and (c) 7,500 restricted stock units granted to Mrs. Keszler on
December 3, 2010 which vest in full on January 1, 2012. In the event of a change in
control, the restricted stock units fully vest. |
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Consists of (a) 30,000 shares held of record by Greg B. Petersen, (b) 30,000 shares
issuable upon the exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Petersen on June 27, 2007,
which are immediately exercisable and which vest in equal monthly installments over a
three-year period, and (c) 7,500 restricted stock units granted to Mr. Petersen on
December 3, 2010 which vest in full on January 1, 2012. In the event of a change in
control, the restricted stock units fully vest. |
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Consists of (a) 40,000 shares held of record by William Russell, (b) 15,000 restricted
stock units granted to Mr. Russell on November 20, 2008 which 5,000 vested on November
20, 2009 and 2010, respectively, with the remaining 5,000 vesting on November 20, 2011
and (c) 7,500 restricted stock units granted to Mr. Russell on December 3, 2010 which
vest in full on January 1, 2012. In the event of a change in control, the restricted
stock units fully vest. |
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Consists of (a) 30,000 shares held of record by Timothy V. Williams, (b) 30,000 shares
issuable upon the exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Williams on June 27, 2007,
which are immediately exercisable and fully vested and (c) 7,500 restricted stock units
granted to Mr. Williams on December 3, 2010 which vest in full on January 1, 2012. In
the event of a change in control, the restricted stock units fully vest. |
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Consists of (a) 1,484,376 shares held of record by Ronald F. Woestemeyer and Mariette
M. Woestemeyer, (b) 647,238 shares held of record by Ronald Woestemeyer 2009 GRAT, of
which Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware and Mr. Woestemeyer are the co-trustees, (c)
651,729 shares held of record by Mariette Woestemeyer 2009 GRAT of which Deutsche Bank
Trust Company Delaware and Mrs. Woestemeyer are the co-trustee, (d) 1,000,000 shares held
of record by The Woestemeyer 1999 Gift Trust, of which Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Delaware is sole trustee (e) 476,002 shares held of record by MAROKA, LLC, of which Mr.
and Mrs. Woestemeyer are the sole managers, (f) 500,000 shares held of record by the
Mariette Woestemeyer 2010 GRAT of which Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware is the sole
trustee, (g) 43,998 shares held of record by the Ronald and Mariette Woestemeyer 2007
IDGT of which Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware is the sole trustee, (h) stock options
held by Mrs. Woestemeyer to acquire 30,000 shares, which are immediately exercisable and
(i) 7,500 restricted stock units held by Mrs. Woestemeyer and vest in full on January 1,
2012. In the event of a change in control, the restricted stock units fully vest. |
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According to information contained in the Schedule 13G/A filed by Brown Capital
Management, Inc. with the SEC on February 7, 2011, Brown Capital Management, Inc.
reported that that it or certain of its affiliates beneficially owned 3,818,890 shares of
our common stock as of December 31, 2010, and they had (a) sole voting power to direct
the vote of 2,091,651 shares of our common stock and (b) sole dispositive power with
respect to 3,818,890 shares of our common stock. |
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According to information contained in the Schedule 13G filed by TCW Group, Inc, on
behalf of the TCW Business Unit with the SEC on January 11, 2011, TCW Group, Inc.
reported that it or certain of its affiliates beneficially owned 2,635,532 shares of our
common stock as of December 31, 2010 and that they had (a) sole voting power to direct
the vote of 2,438,796 shares of our common stock and (b) sole dispositive power with
respect to 2,653,532 shares of our common stock. |
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According to information contained in the Schedule 13G filed by Albert E. Winemiller
with the SEC on February 11, 2011, Mr. Winemiller reported that he or certain of his
affiliates beneficially owned 1,535,000 shares of our common stock as of December 31,
2010 and that they had (a) sole voting power to direct the vote of 311,700 shares of our
common stock and (b) sole dispositive power with respect to 311,700 shares of our common
stock. |
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According to information contained in the Schedule 13G filed by Massachusetts Financial
Services Company with the SEC on February 4, 2011, Massachusetts Financial Services
Company reported that it or certain of its affiliates beneficially owned 1,373,340 shares
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common stock as of December 31, 2010 and that they had (a) sole voting power to
direct the vote of 1,373,340 shares of our common stock and (b) sole dispositive power
with respect to 1,373,340 shares of our common stock. |
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According to information contained in the Schedule 13G filed by T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc. with the SEC on February 14, 2011, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
reported that it or certain of its affiliates beneficially owned 929,327 shares of our
common stock as of December 31, 2010 and that they had (a) sole voting power to direct
the vote of 85,627 shares of our common stock and (b) sole dispositive power with respect
to 929,327 shares of our common stock. |
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, requires our directors and executive officers, among
others, to file with the SEC and the NYSE an initial report of ownership of our common stock on a
Form 3 and reports of changes in ownership on a Form 4 or a Form 5. Persons subject to Section 16
are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file
related to transactions in our common stock. Under SEC rules, certain forms of indirect ownership
and ownership of our common stock by certain family members are covered by these reporting
requirements. As a matter of practice, our administrative staff assists our directors and
executive officers in preparing initial ownership reports and reporting ownership changes and
typically files these reports on their behalf.
Based on a review of the copies of such forms in our possession, and on written
representations from reporting persons, we believe that during 2010, all of our executive officers
and directors filed the required reports on a timely basis under Section 16(a), except a late Form
4 report was filed by Timothy V. Williams, Mariette M. Woestemeyer, William Russell, Andres D.
Reiner, Albert E. Winemiller, Charles H. Murphy, Ellen Keszler and Greg B. Petersen on March 15,
2010 to report the grant of equity awards by PROS Holdings, Inc; a late Form 4 report was filed by
Andres D. Reiner and Jeffery Robinson on March 17, 2010 to report the vesting of restricted stock
units granted by PROS Holdings Inc.; a late Form 4 report was filed by William Russell on December
6, 2010 to report the vesting of restricted stock units granted by PROS Holdings Inc; and a late
Form 4 report was filed by Timothy V. Williams, Mariette M. Woestemeyer, William Russell, Ellen
Keszler and Greg B. Petersen on December 15, 2010 to report the grant of restricted stock units by
PROS Holdings, Inc.
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The following discussion and analysis of compensation arrangements of our named executive
officers should be read together with the compensation tables and related disclosures set forth
below.
Compensation philosophy and objectives
Our compensation committee believes that an effective compensation program should reward
achievement of specific corporate goals and align our executives interests with those of our
stockholders by rewarding performance that meets or exceeds established goals. Our compensation
programs are designed to motivate our executive officers to achieve or exceed corporate goals that
enhance stockholder value and enable us to attract and retain key employees. Our executive
compensation program is designed to reward superior performance and to achieve the following
overall objectives:
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attract, motivate and retain talented and experienced executives in the pricing
and revenue optimization software market; |
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align the interests of our executive officers and stockholders by motivating
executive officers to improve company performance and increase stockholder value;
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compensate our executives to manage our business to meet our long-term
objectives. |
Our compensation committee sets corporate performance targets for our executives. Executives
have substantial portions of their total compensation at risk, contingent on our meeting corporate
performance goals. We also believe that our equity incentive program is an important retention tool
for our executive officers. We believe these equity awards are beneficial in aligning management
and stockholder interests, and consequently increasing stockholder value.
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Role of the compensation committee
The responsibility for establishing, administering and interpreting our policies governing the
compensation and benefits for our named executive officers, or NEOs, lies with our compensation
committee, which consists entirely of non-employee directors. Our compensation committee has taken
the following steps to ensure that our executive compensation and benefit policies are consistent
with both our compensation philosophy and our corporate governance guidelines:
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solicited recommendations from an independent executive compensation consultant to
evaluate our executive compensation practices and assisted in developing and
implementing the executive compensation programs; |
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established a practice, in accordance with the rules of the NYSE, of reviewing the
performance and determining the compensation earned, paid or awarded to our chief
executive officer independent of input from him; and |
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established a policy, in accordance with the rules of the NYSE, to review on an
annual basis the performance of our other executive officers with assistance from our
chief executive officer and determining what we believe to be appropriate total
compensation for these executive officers. |
Role of the executive compensation consultant
The compensation committee engaged Compensia, Inc. to advise the committee on 2010 executive
compensation matters due to Compensias expertise in the software industry. Compensia provided the
following services on behalf of the compensation committee during fiscal year 2010:
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reviewed and provided recommendations on the composition of our peer
group of companies, and provided compensation data relating to executives at the
companies in the peer group; |
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conducted a comprehensive review of the total compensation
arrangements for all of our executive officers; |
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provided recommendations to the committee regarding our executive
officers compensation packages; |
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assisted with executive equity program design, including an analysis
of equity mix, aggregate share usage and target grant levels; and |
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updated the compensation committee on emerging trends and best
practices in the area of executive compensation. |
The compensation committee is satisfied with the qualifications, performance and independence
of Compensia. Other than providing limited guidance to our human resources department regarding
equity compensation models for non-executive employees as authorized by the chairman of the
compensation committee, Compensia does not provide any other services to us. We pay the cost for
Compensias services as negotiated with the compensation committee.
Role of the executive officers in compensation decision-making
Our compensation committee invites our chief executive officer and chief financial officer to
attend committee meetings. During deliberations of compensation decisions relating to our executive
officers, the compensation committee considers the recommendations of our chief executive officer
and chief financial officer. The compensation committee then separately deliberates and makes
determinations about executive compensation in executive session. The chief executive officer is
periodically present during portions of these deliberations that relate to the compensation for
NEOs other than the chief executive officer.
For compensation decisions regarding our chief executive officer, our compensation committee
discusses with the chief executive officer his current compensation. The compensation committee
then deliberates and determines the compensation of the chief executive officer in executive
session outside of the presence of any executive officer, including our chief executive officer.
The compensation committee then communicates its decision on his compensation to him through the
whole compensation committee or the chairman of the compensation committee.
Peer group
To assist the compensation committee in its deliberations on executive compensation, Compensia
collected and analyzed data using the compensation committees criteria to provide recommendations
on the composition of our peer group of companies. The criteria used to establish our peer
group of companies included software application companies, companies with revenue 0.5x to 2.0x of
ours and companies with a market capitalization of 0.5x to 3.0x of ours. Based on the
recommendations provided, the full peer group established by our compensation committee in 2010
consists of the following companies:
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Actuate
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American Software |
Callidus Software
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Chordiant Software |
DemandTec
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Double-Take Software |
eBix
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Falconstor Software |
Guidance Software
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Liveperson |
Pervasive Software
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Phoenix Software |
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Smith Micro Software
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Sourcefire |
Sourceforge
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Unica |
Vocus
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Zix |
Compensia then prepared a compensation analysis compiled from data gathered from publicly
available information regarding the companies that the compensation committee had selected as
members of our peer group and information from the Radford July 2009 high-tech industry survey of
companies with $50 million to $200 million in revenue. The compensation committee used this data to
compare the compensation of our NEOs to similarly positioned persons within the peer group and to
determine the relative compensation for each NEO position, based on direct, quantitative
comparisons of pay levels.
The compensation committee will review and update our peer group, as necessary, to ensure that
the comparisons are meaningful.
Process for setting and awarding executive compensation
A broad range of facts and circumstances is considered in setting executive compensation.
Among the factors considered for our executives generally, and for the NEOs in particular, are
recommendations from the outside executive compensation consultant, advice from the chief executive
officer, general economic and market conditions, our financial condition and operating results, our
operating plan, our geographic location and the objectives of our executive compensation policies
described above. The weight given each factor differs from year to year and may differ among
individual NEOs in any given year. In 2010, our compensation committee did not prescribe
individualized objectives or performance criteria by which to evaluate the executive officers
performance or contribution to specific items of corporate performance. The compensation committee
considered the NEOs individual performances in 2009 and earlier years as representative of their
continuing ability to perform the functions and to fulfill the responsibilities of their respective
positions.
Our compensation committee establishes executive compensation programs that the compensation
committee believes, based on the members experience, is the most appropriate to achieve the goals
described above. Our compensation committee will continue to evaluate our executive compensation
programs on a quantitative and qualitative basis on at least a yearly basis or as circumstances
dictate. Our compensation committee expects to make new awards and adjustments to our executive
compensation programs as appropriate.
Our NEOs include our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and one other
executive officer who earned or was paid in excess of $100,000 during 2010.
All stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units are approved by our compensation
committee, but the compensation committee has delegated to the chief executive officer the
authority to make share based awards to employees who are not executive officers, within certain
limitations on aggregate grants and specific award terms. In 2010, the compensation committee
determined the size of annual awards based upon the committees subjective assessment of the
incentive value of the NEOs respective total equity interests relative to their roles in the
company and their levels of vested and unvested shares. Share based awards approved by the
compensation committee are required to be granted not earlier than the date of approval, and at an
exercise price not less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.
Policy on recovery of bonus in event of financial restatement
In 2008, the board of directors adopted a clawback policy that permits the board of
directors to consider and make a decision in its sole discretion to recover, under applicable law,
any incentive bonuses awarded to executive officers whose fraud or intentional misconduct
significantly contributed to a restatement of financial results that led to the awarding of
incentive bonuses.
Components of executive compensation
Base salaries
We use base salaries primarily to compensate and retain our executives for their services.
Base salaries for our executive officers are reviewed on a yearly basis. In January 2010, the
compensation committee reviewed the responsibilities and performance of Messrs. Reiner, Murphy and
Woestemeyer, their tenure with us, their existing compensation packages and their expected
contributions and responsibilities for 2010. Based on this review, the current global economic
challenges and our actions to more closely manage expenses, the compensation committee elected not
to increase the base salaries of the NEOs for 2010. Messrs. Reiner, Murphy and Woestemeyer base
salaries for 2010 were $250,000, $300,000 and $233,750, respectively.
On November 15, 2010, the board of directors appointed Mr. Reiner to the position of president
and chief executive officer. At the time of such appointment, the compensation committee elected
to continue his 2010 base salary arrangement for the remainder of 2010. In 2011, the compensation
committee reviewed Mr. Reiners existing compensation package and expected contributions and
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responsibilities. Based on that review, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Reiner,
providing for, among other items, an increase in base salary to $325,000 and a one-time payment of
approximately $22,000 related to the difference in the compensation
from November 15, 2010 to the effective date of the employment agreement. For additional
information on this employment agreement, please see
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Severance and termination provisions.
Cash incentive plan
We have a cash incentive plan for our NEOs under which cash incentive payments may be made
after the end of each year based on our performance against our corporate objectives for the year.
In addition to the NEOs performance against our corporate objectives, the cash incentive plan has a
discretionary component. Cash incentive payments provide executive officers with a bonus
opportunity if certain financial performance goals are achieved. The cash incentive program is
intended to reward NEOs upon the achievement of fiscal year financial performance goals, with some
limited discretion available for individual performance. The cash incentive payments are generally
paid in the first quarter following completion of a given year. Our compensation committee does
not have the discretion to increase the targets or decrease the amounts payable to any of our NEOs,
but it does have the discretion to lower the targets and increase the amounts payable under this
cash incentive plan. Traditionally, the committee has not exercised this discretion nor did it do
so in 2010.
Each component of this cash incentive plan is independent of the other components and has
minimum target and maximum target levels. The target incentive payment amounts are payable under
this cash incentive plan if we hit our target levels for each component. Actual results between
the minimum, target and the maximum goal levels would be pro-rated. The discretionary component is
determined by the compensation committee on an annual basis at the end of the Companys fiscal
year. We use our cash incentive plan to align our executives performance with our financial
results and to motivate our executives to achieve annual goals.
2010 Named Executive Officer Plan. In January 2010, our compensation committee
approved our 2010 Named Executive Officer Plan, or 2010 NEO Plan. The 2010 NEO Plan set target
incentive payment amounts based upon three components: (i) revenue, (ii) non-generally accepted
accounting principles, or non-GAAP, operating income, and (iii) discretionary. Each of the
components is independent of the others, but the weighting of the components as they relate to
potential incentive payments is set forth in the following table:
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Weighting of component |
Component |
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as a % of bonus payment |
Revenue |
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45.0 |
% |
Non GAAP operating income (1) |
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45.0 |
% |
Discretionary |
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10.0 |
% |
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(1) |
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Non-GAAP operating income represents GAAP
operating income less stock-based compensation
charges as described in ASC 718, litigation and
settlement expense and separation compensation
related to the resignation of our former chief
executive officer. |
The compensation committee felt that increasing the weighting of the revenue and non-GAAP
operating income components of the 2010 NEO Plan would heighten managements focus on maximizing
our revenues and profitability during the 2010 fiscal year.
The revenue and non-GAAP operating income components of the 2010 NEO Plan were set on a
semi-annual basis by the compensation committee and those components were measured at the end of
each semi-annual period against actual financial results. There is a cumulative annual performance
calculation for those two components. The discretionary component was determined by the
compensation committee on an annual basis at the end of the Companys fiscal year. The maximum for
the discretionary component was 10%. The payments were made in 2011.
The potential payouts under the 2010 NEO Plan were based on our performance as a company
within a range of each components target. No incentive payment was to be earned below the target
threshold and the maximum bonus was to be earned at the target maximum. The ranges for each
component are set forth in the following table:
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Target |
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Target |
Component (In millions) |
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minimum |
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maximum |
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Revenue |
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$ |
65.6 |
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$ |
76.6 |
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Non-GAAP operating income |
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$ |
7.7 |
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$ |
8.9 |
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The following table sets forth our revenue and non-GAAP operating income targets for 2010:
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Component (In millions) |
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Target |
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Revenue |
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$ |
72.9 |
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Non-GAAP operating income |
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$ |
8.5 |
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The compensation committee set the amount of each incentive payment as a percentage of the
base salary of each executive officer as set forth in the following table:
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At target |
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At target |
Executive officer |
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threshold |
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At target |
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maximum |
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Andres D. Reiner (1) |
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45 |
% |
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90 |
% |
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180 |
% |
Charles H. Murphy |
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40 |
% |
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80 |
% |
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120 |
% |
Ronald F. Woestemeyer |
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22.5 |
% |
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45 |
% |
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67.5 |
% |
Albert E. Winemiller (2) |
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50 |
% |
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|
100 |
% |
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150 |
% |
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(1) |
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On November 15, 2010 in connection with Mr. Reiner
appointment to president and chief executive officer, Mr.
Reiners bonus payment as percentage of base salary was
changed from the previously reported at target percentage
of 60% and at target maximum percentage of 90% to at
target percentage of 90% and at target maximum percentage
of 180% for the period of November 15, 2010 to December
31, 2010. |
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(2) |
|
On November 12, 2010, Mr. Winemiller
announced his resignation as an officer and director of
the Company. Mr. Winemiller remained with the Company in
a transitional role until December 31, 2010 and was
eligible for the 2010 NEO plan. |
Under the 2010 NEO Plan, Mr. Reiner achieved 105% of the target payout, Mr. Murphy
achieved 135% of target payout, Mr. Woestemeyer achieved 135% of target payout and Mr. Winemiller
achieved 100% of target payout as presented above.
Executive compensation activities in 2011. The 2011 Named Executive Officer Plan sets
target bonus amounts and performance criteria for participants. The performance criteria and the
general terms of the 2011 Named Executive Officer Plan is consistent with the Companys 2010 NEO
Plan as described above. The weighting of the criteria for 2011 Named Executive Officer Plan is
set forth in the following table:
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Weighting of component |
Component |
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as a % of bonus payment |
|
Revenue |
|
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60.0 |
% |
Non GAAP operating income (1) |
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30.0 |
% |
Discretionary |
|
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10.0 |
% |
|
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(1) |
|
Non-GAAP operating income represents GAAP
operating income less stock-based compensation
charges as described in ASC 718. |
On November 15, 2010, the board of directors appointed Mr. Reiner to the position of
president and chief executive officer. In connection with such appointment, the compensation
committee reviewed Mr. Reiners existing compensation package and expected contributions and
responsibilities. Based on that review, the compensation committee approved an increase in the
base salary of Mr. Reiner from $250,000 to $325,000 for the year 2011. There were no changes to
the other NEOs base compensation for 2011.
Long-term incentive award programs
Our base salary and cash incentive plan are intended to compensate and motivate for the
short-term. The compensation committee believes that equity compensation plans are an essential
tool to link the long-term interests of stockholders and employees, especially the NEOs, and serve
to motivate NEOs to make decisions that will, in the long run, deliver the best returns to
stockholders. In the past, our compensation committee has granted stock options, restricted stock
units and stock appreciation rights.
The Company provides equity awards under its 2007 equity incentive plan. Under the 2007
equity incentive plan, the company may provide incentives through the grant of: (i) restricted
stock awards; (ii) restricted stock unit awards; (iii) stock options; (iv) stock appreciation
rights; (v) phantom stock; and (vi) performance awards. As of December 31, 2010, there has not been
any issuance of restricted stock awards, phantom stock or performance awards under the 2007 equity
incentive plan. The Company does not apply mandatory holding periods with respect to stock
acquired upon exercise of stock options or stock appreciation rights or vesting of restricted stock
units.
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The compensation committee believes that the use of equity awards offers the best approach to
achieve our compensation goals with respect to long-term incentives and currently provides tax and
other advantages to our NEOs relative to other forms of
equity compensation. As of December 31, 2010, we have granted stock options, restricted stock
units and stock appreciation rights since we believe that these types of equity awards are
competitive in our industry and are best understood by our executive officers.
The compensation committee believed it was in our best interests to provide additional equity
awards to our NEOs to incentivize them and to provide additional retention value. In March 2010,
we granted Mr. Reiner 30,000 restricted stock units and 20,000 stock settled stock appreciation
rights and Mr. Murphy was granted 18,000 restricted stock units and 28,000 stock settled stock
appreciation rights. In addition in December 2010, we granted Mr. Reiner 50,000 restricted stock
units and 180,000 stock settled stock appreciation rights and Mr. Murphy was granted 13,000
restricted stock units and 46,000 stock settled stock appreciation rights.
1999 equity incentive plan. Our 1999 equity incentive plan, or 1999 Plan, authorized
us to grant options to purchase shares of common stock to our employees, directors and consultants
at our discretion. Our 1999 plan was terminated in March 2007 for purposes of granting any future
equity awards. There were issued and outstanding stock options to purchase 71,024 shares of our
common stock under this plan on December 31, 2010.
2007 equity incentive plan. Our 2007 equity incentive plan, or 2007 Plan, was adopted
in March 2007. The purpose of the 2007 Plan is to promote our long-term growth and profitability.
The 2007 Plan is intended to make available incentives that will help us to attract, retain and
reward employees whose contributions are essential to our success. Under the 2007 Plan, our
employees, officers, directors and other individuals providing services to us or any our affiliates
are eligible to receive awards. The 2007 Plan has an evergreen provision that allows for an annual
increase equal to the lesser of (i) 3.5% of our outstanding shares (ii) 900,000 shares or (iii) any
lesser amount determined by the compensation committee of the board of directors. We may provide
these incentives through the grant of: (i) restricted stock awards; (ii) restricted stock unit
awards; (iii) stock options; (iv) stock appreciation rights; (v) phantom stock; and (vii)
performance awards.
In February 2010, we increased the number of shares available to grant by 900,000 under the
evergreen provision in our 2007 Plan increasing the number shares reserved for issuance to
5,468,000. As of December 31, 2010, we had outstanding equity awards to acquire 3,846,751 shares
of its common stock held by our employees, directors and consultants under the 2007 Plan. Included
in such outstanding equity awards is 1,857,658 of stock options, 1,241,593 restricted stock units
and 747,500 SARs held by our employees, directors and consultants. As of December 31, 2010, 79,682
shares remained available for grant under the 2007 Plan. As of December 31, 2010, there has not
been any issuance of restricted stock awards, phantom stock or performance awards under this plan.
Stock options. Our 2007 Plan permits the granting of options to purchase shares of our common
stock intended to qualify as incentive stock options, under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue
Code, and nonqualified stock options. The option exercise price and the term of each option are
determined by the compensation committee. The compensation committee also determines at what time
or times each option may be exercised and the period of time, if any, after retirement, death,
disability or termination of employment during which options may be exercised. The compensation
committee, as plan administrator, can determine vesting for grants which generally expire ten years
after the date of the grant.
Stock appreciation rights. The compensation committee may grant a right to receive a number
of shares or, in the discretion of the compensation committee, an amount in cash or a combination
of shares and cash, based on the increase in the fair market value of the shares underlying the
right during a stated period specified by the compensation committee.
Restricted stock awards and units. The compensation committee may award shares of our common
stock to participants at no cost or for a purchase price or restricted stock units that are settled
in shares of our common stock. These restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards may be
subject to restrictions or may be free from any restrictions under our 2007 Plan. The purchase
price of the shares, if any, and any applicable restrictions, are determined by the compensation
committee.
Phantom stock. The compensation committee may grant stock equivalent rights, or phantom
stock, which entitles the recipient to receive credits which are ultimately payable in the form of
cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of both. Phantom stock does not entitle the
holder to any rights as a stockholder.
Performance awards. The compensation committee may grant performance awards to participants
entitling the participants to receive cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of both,
upon the achievement of performance goals and other conditions determined by the compensation
committee. The performance goals may be based on our operating income or on one or more other
business criteria selected by the compensation committee.
In the event of any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction, the shares subject to
the 2007 Plan and any outstanding awards will automatically be adjusted. The 2007 Plan will
continue in effect until the tenth anniversary of its approval by our board of directors, unless
earlier terminated earlier. The compensation committee may amend, terminate or modify the plan at
any time.
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In the event of certain significant corporate transactions, including a change in control of
the Company, any then-outstanding equity award or option under the 2007 Plan may be assumed,
continued or substituted for by any surviving or acquiring entity (or its parent company). If the
surviving or acquiring entity (or its parent company) elects to assume, continue or substitute for
such awards
or options and the holder of such award or option is terminated without cause or resigns for
good reason within 18 months of a change of control of the Company, such awards or options shall
vest in full. If the surviving or acquiring entity (or its parent company) elects not to assume,
continue or substitute for the equity awards or options under the 2007 Plan, all outstanding equity
awards and options under the 2007 Plan will vest in full and become fully exercisable.
Benefits. We provide our executive officers the following benefits, generally on the
same terms as we provide our other employees.
health, dental, travel, accident insurance and vision;
life insurance;
employee assistance plan;
medical and dependent care flexible spending account;
short-and long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment;
a 401(k) plan;
paid time off and vacations;
sick days; and
tuition reimbursement.
We believe these benefits are consistent with companies with which we compete for employees.
401(k) Plan. In May 1996, we adopted a tax-qualified employee savings and retirement plan, or
401(k) plan, which generally covers our full-time employees. The plan is intended to qualify under
Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions, and income earned thereon, are not
taxable to employees until withdrawn from this plan. Under this plan, employees may elect to reduce
their current compensation up to the statutorily prescribed annual limit and have the amount of the
reduction contributed to the plan. This plan also permits us to make matching contributions to the
plan on behalf of participants. Historically, the Companys matching contribution is defined as 50%
of the first 6% of employee contributions. The Company may also make discretionary contributions.
The Company temporarily discontinued the matching contribution in 2009 as a result the economic
conditions during 2009. The Company is planning to reinstate the 401(k) matching contribution in
the future upon achievement of certain performance targets.
Ownership guidelines and policies
As part of our overall corporate governance and compensation practices, our board of directors
adopted stock ownership guidelines for our NEOs and directors. These guidelines are designed to
align our executive officers interests with our stockholders long-term interests by promoting
long-term share ownership, which reduces the incentive for excessive short-term risk taking. As of
December 31, 2010, each of our NEOs was in compliance with the applicable guidelines. The
guidelines currently state that each executive is required to hold at least $100,000 worth of our
stock while serving as an executive officer. Share units or unexercised options held by an
executive officer under any of our equity incentive plans are included in calculating the value of
ownership to determine whether this minimum ownership requirement has been meet.
Our board of directors may evaluate whether exceptions should be made in the case of any
covered person who, due to his or her unique financial circumstances, would incur a hardship by
complying with these guidelines. No such exceptions were granted or in place in fiscal year 2010.
Severance
and termination provisions
We provide our NEOs with severance packages if they are terminated without cause (as defined
in their employment or severance agreements) in order to attract and retain them. The amount of
severance benefits is described below. The compensation committee reviews the potential payouts to
ensure their market-competitiveness in order to incentivize our NEOs to maintain focus on both
daily and long-term efforts.
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On February 28, 2011, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Andres Reiner, our
chief executive officer and president. The base salary payable to Mr. Reiner is subject to
periodic review by our compensation committee. In addition, Mr. Reiner is entitled to participate
in the Companys employee bonus plans. The employment agreement will provide Mr. Reiner with
payment of (i) any unpaid bonus earned prior to the termination relating to completed bonus
periods preceding the date of termination, and (ii) the payment of a bonus at one hundred percent
of performance targets, including discretionary components, within the bonus plan in effect as if
employed by the Company for twelve months. The unpaid bonus described in subsection (i) shall be
paid on or about termination and the bonus as described in subsection (ii) shall be payable in
equal installments during the twelve month period following termination. Such bonuses are payable
if Mr. Reiner is terminated by us without cause, as defined in the agreement or by Mr. Reiner, as
applicable, for good reason, as defined in the agreement. In addition, the amended employment
agreements provides for the payment of (i) any unpaid bonus earned prior to the termination
relating to completed bonus periods preceding the date of termination, and (ii) the payment of a
bonus at one hundred percent of performance targets, including discretionary components, within the
bonus plan in effect as if employed by the Company for eighteen months if such officer is
terminated without cause or if such officer resigns for good reason within six months prior to or
any time after a change in control transaction of the Company. Mr. Reiner is subject to
non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions during the term of his employment and for the
12-month period following the termination of his employment.
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Murphy, our chief financial officer, on
September 30, 2005. This agreement was originally for a two- year term and automatically renew for
one-year terms unless the Company decides not to renew them. The base salary payable to Mr. Murphy
is subject to periodic review by our compensation committee. Mr. Murphy is entitled to 12 months
of severance, up to 12 months of health benefits and 12 months of acceleration of the vesting on
their stock options granted prior to April 2, 2007 if their employment with us is terminated
without cause or they resign with good reason, as defined in those agreements. On April 2, 2007,
our board of directors amended this employment agreement to provide for the full acceleration of
vesting, or lapse of all repurchase rights, of any options or other equity awards granted to Mr.
Murphy on or after April 2, 2007, if Mr. Murphy is terminated without cause, resigns for good
reason or if a change of control of the Company occurs. In addition, the amended employment
agreement provides for 18 months of severance and 18 months of health benefits if Mr. Murphy is
terminated without cause or if Mr. Murphy resigns for good reason within six months prior to or
any time after a change in control transaction of the Company. Mr. Murphy is subject to
non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions during the term of his employment and for the
12-month period following the termination of their employment. On March 24, 2009, the Company
entered into a Second Amendment of Employment Agreement with Mr. Murphy. The Second Amendment of
Employment Agreement will provide Mr. Murphy with payment of (i) any unpaid bonus earned prior to
the termination relating to completed bonus periods preceding the date of termination, and (ii) the
payment of a bonus at one hundred percent of performance targets, including discretionary
components, within the bonus plan in effect as if employed by the Company for twelve months. The
unpaid bonus described in subsection (i) shall be paid on or about termination and the bonus as
described in subsection (ii) shall be payable in equal installments during the twelve month period
following termination. Such bonuses are payable if Mr. Murphy is terminated by us without cause,
as defined in the agreement or by Mr. Murphy, as applicable, for good reason, as defined in the
agreement. In addition, the amended employment agreements provides for the payment of (i) any
unpaid bonus earned prior to the termination relating to completed bonus periods preceding the date
of termination, and (ii) the payment of a bonus at one hundred percent of performance targets,
including discretionary components, within the bonus plan in effect as if employed by the Company
for eighteen months if such officer is terminated without cause or if such officer resigns for
good reason within six months prior to or any time after a change in control transaction of the
Company. Mr. Murphy is subject to non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions during the term
of his employment and for the 12-month period following the termination of his employment.
In January 1999, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Woestemeyer, our executive
vice president. This agreement was originally for a two-year term and automatically renews for
one-year terms unless the Company decides not to renew. Under this agreement, Mr. Woestemeyers
salary is subject to periodic review by our compensation committee, and he is entitled to 12 months
of severance if he is terminated without cause as defined in his agreement or we decide not to
renew his agreement without giving him notice. If we decide not to renew this agreement and we
provide 60-days notice of non-renewal to Mr. Woestemeyer, he is entitled to 10 months of severance.
In addition, Mr. Woestemeyer is subject to non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions during
the term of his employment and for the severance period following the termination of his
employment.
Cause is defined in these employment agreements as a breach by our officer of his duties of
confidentiality which causes a material harm to us, his conviction of, or a plea of guilty or no
contest to, a felony or his failure to perform his duties after notice and a cure period. In
addition, for Messrs. Reiner and Murphy, cause also includes an intentional wrongdoing by them that
adversely affect us. Messrs. Reiner and Murphy can resign for good reason and be entitled to
severance. Good reason is defined in their employment agreements as the assignment of duties to
them that are substantially inconsistent with their current roles with us, the relocation of their
offices to more than 50 miles from our present location, a material reduction in their base
salaries and our failure to provide them with similar benefits that we provide to our other
employees.
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Tax and accounting considerations
Tax considerations
We are subject to Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), which limits the amount that we may
deduct for compensation paid to our chief executive officer and to each of our four most highly
compensated officers to $1,000,000 per person per year, unless certain exemption requirements are
met. Exemptions to this deductibility limit may be made for various forms of performance-based
compensation approved by our stockholders. In addition to salary and bonus compensation that is not
performance-based, the exercise of stock options may cause an officers total compensation to
exceed $1,000,000. However, compensation from options that meet certain requirements will be exempt
from the $1,000,000 cap on deductibility. In the past, annual cash compensation to our executive
officers has not exceeded $1,000,000 per person. Although we do not currently anticipate such
compensation to exceed the $1,000,000 limit, our officer compensation could in the future exceed
this limit, and we may not be able to deduct the compensation amount in excess of $1,000,000. While
the compensation committee cannot predict how the deductibility limit may impact our compensation
program in future years, the compensation committee intends to maintain an approach to executive
compensation that strongly links pay to performance.
Accounting
for share-based compensation
We account for share-based compensation in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
Under the fair value recognition provisions of these standards, share-based compensation cost is
measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. Share-based compensation expense
is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the entire award, which
is generally the vesting period.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The compensation committee has reviewed and discussed the preceding Compensation Discussion
and Analysis section of this proxy statement with our management. Based on this review and
discussion, the compensation committee recommended to our board of directors that the Compensation
Discussion and Analysis be included in our proxy statement and incorporated by reference into our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
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THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
Greg B. Petersen, Chairman
Timothy V. Williams
William Russell
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary compensation table
The following table presents the compensation paid to or earned by our chief executive
officer, our chief financial officer and our highest compensated executive officers (collectively,
our Named Executive Officers) during 2010.
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Restricted |
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Non-equity |
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Stock |
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Option |
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Incentive Plan |
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All Other |
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Name and |
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Units |
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Awards |
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Compensation |
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Compensation |
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Principal Position |
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Year |
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Salary ($) |
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($) (1) |
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($) (1) |
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($) (2) |
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($) (3) |
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Total ($) |
Andres D. Reiner (4) |
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2010 |
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250,000 |
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|
826,900 |
(7) |
|
|
1,044,000 |
(13) |
|
|
237,000 |
|
|
|
6,625 |
|
|
|
2,364,525 |
|
President and Chief |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
(6) |
|
|
107,250 |
(8) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
179,798 |
|
|
|
9,308 |
|
|
|
546,356 |
|
Executive Officer |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
210,000 |
|
|
|
275,500 |
(9) |
|
|
284,000 |
(14) |
|
|
93,059 |
|
|
|
15,732 |
|
|
|
878,291 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles H. Murphy |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
303,530 |
(10) |
|
|
359,500 |
(15) |
|
|
325,000 |
|
|
|
4,318 |
|
|
|
1,292,348 |
|
Executive Vice President and Chief |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
823,500 |
(11) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
275,676 |
|
|
|
5,345 |
|
|
|
1,404,521 |
|
Financial Officer |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
212,706 |
|
|
|
11,145 |
|
|
|
523,851 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronald F. Woestemeyer |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
233,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
142,000 |
|
|
|
5,965 |
|
|
|
381,715 |
|
Executive Vice President, Strategic |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
233,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,824 |
|
|
|
10,672 |
|
|
|
365,246 |
|
Business Planning |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
233,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,226 |
|
|
|
13,054 |
|
|
|
340,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Albert E. Winemiller (5) |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
340,000 |
|
|
|
381,920 |
(12) |
|
|
279,450 |
(16) |
|
|
340,000 |
|
|
|
6,682 |
|
|
|
1,348,052 |
|
Former President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
340,000 |
|
|
|
823,500 |
(11) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
390,541 |
|
|
|
6,817 |
|
|
|
1,560,858 |
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
340,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
301,334 |
|
|
|
13,074 |
|
|
|
654,408 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
These amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of equity awards
granted in the specified fiscal year as calculated pursuant to ASC Topic 718. For
additional information about the valuation assumptions with respect to equity
awards, refer to Note 7 of our financial statements in our Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC. |
|
(2) |
|
Amounts shown in this column represent cash bonuses paid in the indicated
year under the applicable Named Executive Officer Plan. |
|
(3) |
|
Represents matching contributions for each individuals 401(k) plan
contributions, life insurance premiums and health insurance. |
|
(4) |
|
On November 15, 2010, Mr. Reiner was appointed to the position of president
and chief executive oifficer. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Reiner held the
positions of executive vice president of product and marketing and senior vice
president of product development. |
|
(5) |
|
On November 12, 2010, Mr. Winemiller resigned as an officer and director.
Mr. Winemiller remained with the Company in a transitional role until December 31,
2010. |
|
(6) |
|
On July 6, 2009, in connection with Mr. Reiners promotion to the position of
executive vice president, Mr. Reiners base salary was increased from $210,000 to
$250,000 for the year 2009. |
|
(7) |
|
Represents the grant of 30,000 and 50,000 restricted stock units awarded to
Mr. Reiner on March 9, 2010 and December 14, 2010, respectively. The restricted
stock units granted on March 9, 2010 vests annually in one fourth installments on
February 24th of each year and have a grant date fair value of $8.68.
The restricted stock units granted on December 14, 2010 vest annually in one fourth
installments on the date of grant and have a grant date fair value of $11.33. |
|
(8) |
|
Represents 25,000 restricted stock units awarded to Mr. Reiner on March 13,
2009. The restricted stock units vest annually in one third installments on the
date of grant and have a grant date fair value of $4.29. |
|
(9) |
|
Represents 50,000 restricted stock units awarded to Mr. Reiner on November
11, 2008. The restricted stock units vest as follows: 16,666 restricted stock units
will vest on January 1, 2010, 16,667 restricted stock units will vest on January 1,
2011, and 16,667 restricted stock units will vest on January 1, 2012. These
restricted stock units have a grant date fair value of $5.51. |
|
(10) |
|
Represents the grant of 18,000 and 13,000 restricted stock units awarded to
Mr. Murphy on March 9, 2010 and December 14, 2010, respectively. The restricted
stock units granted on March 9, 2010 vests annually in one fourth installments on
February 24th of each year and have a grant date fair value of $8.68.
The restricted stock units granted on December 14, 2010 vest annually in one fourth
installments on the date of grant and have a grant date fair value of $11.33. |
|
(11) |
|
Represents 150,000 restricted stock units awarded to Messrs. Murphy and
Winemiller on May 13, 2009. The restricted stock units vest annually in one third
installments on the date of grant and have a grant date fair value of $5.49. |
|
(12) |
|
Represents the grant of 44,000 restricted stock units awarded to Mr.
Winemiller on March 9, 2010. Pursuant to Mr. Winemillers employment agreement
dated March 24, 2009, these restricted stock units vested in full on December 31,
2010. |
|
(13) |
|
Represents 20,000 and 180,000 stock appreciation rights awarded to Mr. Reiner
March 9, 2010 and December 14, 2010, respectively. The stock appreciation rights
granted on March 9, 2010 vest at 25% on March 9, 2011 with the remaining options
vesting monthly, in equal installments, thereafter over a three year period. These
stock appreciation right will be fully vested on March 9, 2014 and shall be settled
in stock at the time of exercise. These stock appreciation rights have a grant date
fair value of $4.05. The stock appreciation rights granted on December 14, 2010
vest at 25% on December 14, 2011 with the remaining options vesting monthly, in
equal installments, thereafter over a three year period. These stock appreciation
right will be fully vested on December 14, 2014. These stock appreciation rights
have a grant date fair value of $5.35 and shall be settled in stock at the time of
exercise. |
|
(14) |
|
Represents 50,000 stock options awarded to Mr. Reiner on May 14, 2008. These
stock options vest monthly, in equal installments, over an 18 month period from the
date of grant. These stock options have a grant date fair value of $5.68. |
|
(15) |
|
Represents 28,000 and 46,000 stock appreciation rights awarded to Mr. Murphy
on March 9, 2010 and December 14, 2010, respectively. The stock appreciation
rights granted on March 9, 2010 vest at 25% on March 9, 2011 with the remaining |
30
|
|
|
|
|
options vesting monthly, in equal installments, thereafter over a three year
period. These stock appreciation right will be fully vested on March 9, 2014 and
shall be settled in stock at the time of exercise. These stock appreciation rights
have a grant date fair value of $4.05. The stock appreciation rights granted on
December 14, 2010 vest at 25% on December 14, 2011 with the remaining options
vesting monthly, in equal installments, thereafter over a three year period. These
stock appreciation right will be fully vested on December 14, 2014. These stock
appreciation rights have a grant date fair value of $5.35 and shall be
settled in stock at the time of exercise. |
|
(16) |
|
Represents 69,000 stock appreciation rights awarded to Mr. Winemiller on
March 9, 2010. Pursuant to Mr. Winemillers employment agreement dated March 24,
2009, these stock appreciation rights are fully vested and exercisable as of
December 31, 2010. The stock appreciation rights shall be settled in stock at the
time of exercise. |
Grants of plan-based awards for 2010
The Company awards bonuses pursuant to a 2010 NEO Plan, which provides for the award of annual
cash bonuses, based upon threshold, target and maximum payout amounts. Please see Compensation
Discussion and Analysis Components of executive compensation
for 2010 Executive compensation
activities in 2010 for additional information on the 2010 NEO Plan. The actual amount paid to
each NEO for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table
under the heading, Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation.
The following table presents information relating to a 2010 NEO Plan awards granted to our
NEOs in 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated Payouts under |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-equity Incentive Plan Awards |
Name |
|
Grant Date |
|
Threshold ($) |
|
Target ($) |
|
Maximum ($) |
Andres D. Reiner (1) |
|
|
11/15/2010 |
|
|
|
112,500 |
|
|
|
225,000 |
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles H. Murphy |
|
|
1/27/2010 |
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
|
360,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronald F. Woestemeyer |
|
|
1/27/2010 |
|
|
|
52,594 |
|
|
|
105,188 |
|
|
|
157,781 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Albert E. Winemiller |
|
|
1/27/2010 |
|
|
|
170,000 |
|
|
|
340,000 |
|
|
|
510,000 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
On November 15, 2010 in connection with Mr. Reiner
appointment to president and chief executive officer, Mr.
Reiners bonus as percentage of base salary was changed from
an at target amount of $150,000 to $225,000 and at target
maximum amount of $225,000 to $450,00 for the period of
November 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. |
31
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal 2010 year-end
The following table presents the number of shares covered by exercisable and
unexercisable options and unvested restricted stock units held by the NEO on December 31, 2010. We
have not granted Mr. Woestemeyer any equity based awards because of his equity position in the
Company.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards |
|
|
Restricted Stock Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity incentive |
|
|
Equity incentive |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
plan awards: |
|
|
plan awards: |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
number of |
|
|
market or payout |
|
|
|
securities |
|
|
securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
unearned shares |
|
|
value of |
|
|
|
underlying |
|
|
underlying |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
units or other |
|
|
unearned shares |
|
|
|
unexercised |
|
|
unexercised |
|
|
Option/SARs |
|
|
Option/SARs |
|
|
rights that |
|
|
units or other rights |
|
|
|
options/SARs (#) |
|
|
options/SARs (#) |
|
|
exercise |
|
|
expiration |
|
|
have not |
|
|
that have not |
|
Name |
|
Exercisable |
|
|
Unexercisable |
|
|
price ($) |
|
|
date |
|
|
vested (#) |
|
|
vested ($) |
|
Andres D. Reiner |
|
|
6,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.43 |
|
|
|
2/10/2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,782 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.65 |
|
|
|
12/30/2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,874 |
|
|
|
3,126 |
(3) |
|
|
6.00 |
|
|
|
3/26/2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63,332 |
|
|
|
36,668 |
(4) |
|
|
16.73 |
|
|
|
11/15/2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.72 |
|
|
|
5/14/2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,000 |
(5) |
|
|
8.68 |
|
|
|
3/9/2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180,000 |
(6) |
|
|
11.33 |
|
|
|
12/14/2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,334 |
(7) |
|
|
379,674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,667 |
(8) |
|
|
189,837 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
(9) |
|
|
341,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
(10) |
|
|
569,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles H. Murphy |
|
|
150,000 |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00 |
|
|
|
4/2/2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,000 |
(5) |
|
|
8.68 |
|
|
|
3/9/2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,000 |
(6) |
|
|
11.33 |
|
|
|
12/14/2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
(11) |
|
|
1,139,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,000 |
(9) |
|
|
205,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,000 |
(10) |
|
|
205,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Albert E. Winemiller |
|
|
150,000 |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00 |
|
|
|
3/31/2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,000 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.05 |
|
|
|
3/31/2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
These stock options were awarded to Messrs. Winemiller and Murphy on April 2, 2007.
They are immediately exercisable and vested 25% on April 2, 2008 with the remaining
stock options vesting monthly, in equal installments, thereafter based on continued
employment through April 2, 2011. |
|
(2) |
|
These stock appreciation rights were awarded to Mr. Winemiller March 9, 2010.
Pursuant to Mr. Winemillers employment agreement dated March 24, 2009, these stock
appreciation rights are fully vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2010. The
stock appreciation rights shall be settled in stock at the time of exercise. |
|
(3) |
|
These stock options were awarded to Mr. Reiner on March 26, 2007. These stock
options vested 25% on March 26, 2008 with the remaining stock options vesting monthly,
in equal installments, thereafter over a three year period. These stock options will
be fully vested on March 26, 2011. |
|
(4) |
|
These stock options were awarded to Mr. Reiner on November 15, 2007. These stock
options vest monthly, in equal installments, over a 30 month period commencing June 1,
2009. These stock options will be fully vested on December 1, 2011. |
|
(5) |
|
These stock appreciation rights were awarded to Messrs. Reiner and Murphy on March
9, 2010. The stock appreciation rights vest at 25% on March 9, 2011 with the remaining
options vesting monthly, in equal installments, thereafter over a three year period.
These stock appreciation right will be fully vested on March 9, 2014 and shall be
settled in stock at the time of exercise. |
|
(6) |
|
These stock appreciation rights were awarded to Messrs. Reiner and Murphy on
December 14, 2010. The stock appreciation rights vest
at 25% on December 14, 2011 with the remaining options vesting monthly, in equal
installments, thereafter over a three year period. These stock appreciation right will be
fully vested on December 14, 2014 and shall be settled in stock at the time of exercise. |
|
(7) |
|
The restricted stock units were awarded to Mr. Reiner on November 11, 2008. The
restricted stock units vest as follows: 16,666 restricted stock units vested on January
1, 2010, 16,667 restricted stock units will vest on January 1, 2011, and 16,667
restricted stock units will vest on January 1, 2012. |
|
(8) |
|
The restricted stock units were awarded to Mr. Reiner on March 13, 2009. The
restricted stock units vest annually in one third installments from
the date of grant. |
|
(9) |
|
The restricted stock units were awarded to Messrs. Reiner and Murphy on March 9,
2010. The restricted stock units vest annually in four installments on February
24th of
each year. |
|
(10) |
|
The restricted stock units were awarded to Messrs. Reiner and Murphy on December
14, 2010. The restricted stock units vest annually in four installments on the date of
grant. |
|
(11) |
|
The restricted stock units were awarded to Mr. Murphy on May 13, 2009. The
restricted stock units vest annually in one third installments from the date of grant. |
32
Restricted stock units vested in 2010
The following table presents information on the vesting of restricted stock units during the
year ended December 31, 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Awards |
|
|
Number of shares |
|
Value realized |
Name |
|
acquired on vesting (#) (1) |
|
on vesting ($) (2) |
Andres Reiner |
|
|
24,999 |
|
|
$ |
248,823 |
|
Charles Murphy |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
$ |
386,000 |
|
Albert Winemiller |
|
|
194,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,958,480 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represents the vesting of
restricted stock units. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents the value
realized upon vesting of restricted stock units. |
Mr. Woestemeyer has not been granted any equity based awards because of his equity position in
the Company. Our NEOs did not exercise any stock options for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Potential payments upon termination or change in control
Termination events
Our employment agreements with each of our NEOs provide that in the case of a termination of
employment by us without cause, as defined in the agreement, or by the NEO for good reason, as
defined in the agreement, the Named Executive Officers, with the exception of Mr. Woestemeyer,
would be entitled to (i) a payment equal to one year of his then current base salary, (ii) any
unpaid bonus earned prior to the termination related to completed bonus periods preceding the date
of termination, (iii) up to 12 months of health benefits and (iv) the payment of a bonus at one
hundred percent of performance targets, including discretionary components, within the bonus plan
in effect as if employed by the Company for twelve months. In addition, Mr. Reiner would be
entitled to acceleration of the vesting on their stock options or other equity awards with respect
to shares comprising fifty percent of the unvested shares under such stock options or other equity
awards as of the date of termination and Mr. Murphy would be entitled to full acceleration of his
vesting of any stock option award or equity award granted on or after April 2, 2007. Mr.
Woestemeyer would be entitled to a payment equal to one year of his then current base salary.
The following table presents the amounts of such severance payments to Messrs. Reiner, Murphy
and Woestemeyer assuming the event that triggered the payment occurred December 31, 2010:
|
|
|
|
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including the discretionary components, within the bonus plan in effect as if employed by
the Company for twelve months. The amounts in this column assume that as of December 31,
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On February 28, 2011, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Andres
Reiner, president and chief executive officer. For additional information on this employment
agreement, please see Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Severance and termination provisions.
Termination events after a change-in-control
Our employment agreements with Mr. Murphy provide that in the event of a termination of
employment without cause or for good reason within six months of or anytime after a
change-in-control, Mr. Murphy each would be entitled to (i) a payment equal to 18 months of his
then current base salary, (ii) 18 months of health benefits, (iii) full acceleration on the vesting
on any stock option award or equity award granted on or after April 2, 2007, (iv) any unpaid bonus
earned prior to the termination, and (v) the payment of a bonus for the next 18 months at one
hundred percent of performance targets, including discretionary components, within the bonus plan
in effect as if employed by the Company.
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The following table presents potential payments to the Mr. Murphy in the event of a
termination without cause or termination for good reason by Mr. Murphy within six months before a
change-in-control or anytime after a change in control, in each case assuming the event that
triggered the payment occurred December 31, 2010:
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our audit committee has (1) reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with
management, (2) discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, our independent registered public
accounting firm, the matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No.
61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1. AU Section 380), as adopted by the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T, and (3) received the written disclosures and the
letter from the independent accountant required by applicable requirements of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountants communications with the audit
committee concerning independence and has discussed with the independent accountant the independent
accountants independence. Based upon these discussions and reviews, the audit committee
recommended to our board of directors that the audited financial statements be included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and filed with the SEC.
Our board of directors has determined that each member meets the independence requirements of
the NYSE and Rule 10A-3 (b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange
Act, and that each qualify as an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of SEC
regulations and the rules of the New York Stock Exchange. Our audit committee operates under a
written charter adopted by our board of directors, a copy of which is available under Corporate
Governance in the Company Investor Relations section of our website at www.prospricing.com.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP served as our independent registered public accounting firm since
2002 and audited our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Timothy V. Williams, Chairman
Greg B. Petersen
Ellen Keszler
STOCKHOLDERS PROPOSALS
Stockholders may present proposals for action at meetings of stockholders only if they comply
with the proxy rules established by the SEC, applicable Delaware law and our amended and restated
bylaws as contained in the Current Report on From 8-K filed with the SEC on August 27, 2008, a copy
of which was filed as Exhibit 3.2.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC
on June 15, 2007. No stockholder proposals were received for consideration at our 2011 Annual
Meeting of
Stockholders.
Pursuant to the various rules promulgated by the SEC, stockholders interested in submitting a
proposal for inclusion in our proxy materials and for presentation at the 2012 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders may do so by following the procedures set forth in Rule 14a-8 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. To be eligible for inclusion in such proxy materials,
stockholder proposals must be received by our Secretary no later than December 31, 2011.
Under our bylaws, with respect to any stockholder proposal or director nomination that is not
submitted for inclusion in the next years proxy statement but instead is proposed to be presented
directly at our 2012 annual meeting, the stockholder must provide us written notice not less than
one hundred and twenty (120) days in advance of the date that our proxy statement is released to
stockholder. Any such notice shall set forth the following as to each matter the stockholder
proposes to bring before the meeting: (a) a brief description of the business desired to be brought
before the meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting; (b) the name and
address, as they appear on our corporate books, of the stockholder proposing such business; (c) the
class and number
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of our shares that are beneficially owned by such stockholder; and (d) any
material interest of the stockholder in such business. In the absence of such notice meeting the
above requirements, a stockholder shall not be entitled to present
any business at our 2011 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders.
Notwithstanding the above, in the event that the number of directors to be elected at an
annual meeting is increased and there is no public announcement by the Company naming the nominees
for the additional directorships at least one hundred thirty (130) days prior to the first
anniversary of the date that the Companys proxy statement was released to stockholders in
connection with the previous years annual meeting, a stockholders notice shall also be considered
timely, but only with respect to nominees for the additional directorships, if it shall be
delivered to the Secretary of the Company at the principal executive offices of the Company not
later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such public
announcement is first made by the Company. In the event the Company calls a special meeting of
stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the board of directors, any such
stockholder may nominate a person(s), for election to such positions as are specified in the
Companys notice of meeting, if the stockholders notice shall be delivered to the Secretary of the
Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Company not earlier than the ninetieth (90th)
day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the
seventieth (70th) day prior to such special meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on
which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees
proposed by the board of directors to be elected at such meeting.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
We have furnished or made available a copy of our Annual Report, as filed with the SEC,
including the financial statements thereto to each person whose proxy is being solicited. Our
Annual Report and exhibits thereto may be viewed on the Internet at www.prospricing.com or at
www.sec.gov. We will furnish to any such person any exhibit described in the list accompanying the
Annual Report. Requests for copies of such report and/or exhibit(s) should be directed to
Corporate Communications Department, PROS Holdings, Inc., 3100 Main Street Suite 900, Houston,
Texas 77002.
NO INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of our filings made under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that might
incorporate information in this proxy statement, neither the audit committee Report nor the
compensation committee Report is to be incorporated by reference into any such filings as provided
by SEC regulations. In addition, this Proxy Statement includes certain website addresses intended
to provide inactive, textual references only. The information on these websites shall not be deemed
part of this proxy statement.
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PROS HOLDINGS, INC.
3100 MAIN STREET
SUITE 900
HOUSTON, TX 77002
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VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com
Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions
and for electronic delivery of information up until
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 8, 2011. Have your
proxy card in hand when you access the web site and
follow the instructions to obtain your records and to
create an electronic voting instruction form.
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ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS
If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by
PROS Holdings, Inc. in mailing proxy materials, you
can consent to receiving all future proxy statements,
proxy cards and annual reports electronically via
e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic
delivery, please follow the instructions above to
vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate
that you agree to receive or access proxy materials
electronically in future years.
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VOTE BY TELEPHONE - 1-800-690-6903
Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting
instructions up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June
8, 2011. Have your proxy card in hand when you call
and then follow the instructions.
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VOTE BY MAIL
Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in
the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return
it to PROS Holdings, Inc., c/o Broadridge, 51
Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.
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NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof will
be voted at the proxies discretion.
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote IN FAVOR OF the directors listed above, IN FAVOR OF the
appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, IN FAVOR OF the non-binding advisory vote on executive
compensation and FOR 1 YEAR with respect to the frequency of the non-binding advisory vote on
executive compensation. This Proxy, when properly executed will be voted as specified above. If no
specification is made, this Proxy will be voted IN FAVOR OF the election of the directors listed
above, IN FAVOR OF the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, IN FAVOR OF the non-binding
advisory vote on executive compensation and FOR 1 YEAR with respect to the frequency of the
non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.
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rather than receiving a hard copy. Please note that you will continue to receive a proxy card for
voting purposes only.
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Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All
holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name, by authorized officer. |
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The Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com.
PROS HOLDINGS INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
June 9, 2011
The stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) Andres Reiner and Charles H. Murphy, or each of them, as
proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorize(s) them to represent
and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of Common Stock of
PROS Holdings, Inc. that the stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held at 8:00 a.m. CDT on June 9, 2011, at 3100 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston,
TX 77002, and any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Such shares shall be voted as indicated with respect to the proposals listed on the reverse side
hereof and the proxies discretion on such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote In FAVOR OF the directors listed on the reverse side, IN
FAVOR OF the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, IN FAVOR OF the non-binding advisory vote
on executive compensation and FOR 1 YEAR with respect to the frequency of the non-binding advisory
vote on executive compensation. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted as specified. If
no specification is made, this Proxy will be voted IN FAVOR OF the election of directors listed on
the reverse side of this proxy card, IN FAVOR OF the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, IN
FAVOR OF the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and FOR 1 YEAR with respect to the
frequency of the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.
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(If you noted any Address Changes/Comments above, please mark corresponding box on the reverse
side.)
Continued and to be signed on reverse side