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TABLE OF CONTENTS
July 11, 2008
Dear Smith Micro Stockholders:
We are pleased to invite you to the Smith Micro Software, Inc. 2008 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders that will be held at the offices of Reed Smith LLP, located at 355 South Grand Avenue,
28th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071, on Thursday, August 14, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.,
Pacific Time.
The expected actions to be taken at the Annual Meeting, which include the election of
directors, are described in the attached Proxy Statement and Notice of Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. Included with this Proxy Statement is a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2007, which we encourage you to read. It includes our audited financial
statements and information about our operations, markets and products.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you can be sure
your shares are represented at the meeting by promptly completing, signing, dating and returning
the enclosed proxy card in the pre-paid envelope provided for your convenience or, if eligible,
voting by Internet. If you later decide to attend the Annual Meeting and wish to change your vote,
you may do so simply by voting in person at the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.
Sincerely,
William W. Smith, Jr.
Chairman of the Board,
President & Chief Executive Officer
SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
51 Columbia
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 14, 2008
Notice is hereby given that the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) of
Smith Micro Software, Inc. (the Company) will be held at the offices of Reed Smith LLP, located
at 355 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071, on Thursday,
August 14, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, for the following purposes as more fully described in
the Proxy Statement accompanying this notice:
1. To elect two (2) directors each to serve on our Board of Directors until the 2011 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified;
2. To ratify the selection of Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein LLP as our independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008; and
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any
adjournment or postponement thereof.
The close of business on July 10, 2008 has been fixed as the record date for the determination
of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or
postponement thereof. Only stockholders of record at such time will be so entitled to vote. A list
of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for inspection at our
executive offices located at 51 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, California 92656, and at the Annual Meeting.
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the
Annual Meeting, you can be sure your shares are represented at the meeting by promptly voting and
submitting your proxy by Internet (if your shares are registered in the name of a bank or brokerage
firm and you are eligible to vote your shares in such a manner) or by completing, signing, dating
and returning the enclosed proxy card in the pre-paid envelope provided for your convenience.
Should you receive more than one proxy because your shares are registered in different names and
addresses, each proxy should be signed and returned to assure that all your shares will be voted.
You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to the Annual Meeting. If you submit your proxy and
then decide to attend the Annual Meeting and vote by ballot, your proxy will be revoked and only
your vote at the Annual Meeting will be counted.
A majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote must be represented at
the Annual Meeting in order to constitute a quorum. Please return your proxy card in order to
ensure that a quorum is obtained.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ANDREW C. SCHMIDT
Corporate Secretary
Aliso Viejo, California
July 11, 2008
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN. PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED
PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY AND SUBMIT YOUR PROXY BY INTERNET IF ELIGIBLE OR BY COMPLETING, SIGNING
AND DATING THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE AND RETURNING IT IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held August 14, 2008
General
This Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card are furnished in connection with the 2008
Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) of Smith Micro Software, Inc. (Smith Micro,
the Company, we, our or us), which will be held at the offices of Reed Smith LLP, located
at 355 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071, on Thursday,
August 14, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time. Stockholders of record at the close of business on
July 10, 2008, the record date, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any
adjournment thereof. This Proxy Statement, the enclosed proxy card and the Smith Micro Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 (the Annual Report) are being
first mailed on or about July 20, 2008 to stockholders of record as of the record date.
Purpose of the Meeting
The specific proposals to be considered and acted upon at the Annual Meeting are summarized in
the accompanying Notice and are described in more detail in this Proxy Statement. We are not aware
of any matter to be presented other than those described in this Proxy Statement.
Voting
Our outstanding common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Common Stock) is the only
class of securities entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Common stockholders of record on July
10, 2008, the record date, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of July
10, 2008, there were 31,267,687 shares of Common Stock outstanding and approximately 183 holders of
record, according to information provided by our transfer agent. Each share of Common Stock is
entitled to one vote. Stockholders may not cumulate votes in the election of directors. A majority
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will constitute a
quorum.
All votes will be tabulated by our inspector of elections for the Annual Meeting who will
separately tabulate affirmative and negative votes, abstentions and broker non-votes (i.e.,
shares held by a broker or other nominee having discretionary power to vote on some matters but not
others). Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present for purposes of determining the
presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of business. Abstentions will be counted
towards the tabulations of votes cast on proposals presented to the stockholders and will have the
same effect as negative votes. In the election of directors, the nominee receiving the highest
number of affirmative votes shall be elected; broker non-votes and votes marked withhold will not
affect the outcome of the election. Proposal 2 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of
shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote. Broker
non-votes will not be counted for purposes of determining whether such proposals have been
approved.
Proxies
Properly executed proxies will be voted in the manner specified therein. If no direction is
made on the proxies, such properly executed proxies will be voted FOR the election of the nominees
named under the caption Election of Directors as our directors, and FOR the ratification of the
selection of Singer Lewak Greenberg & Goldstein LLP as our independent registered public accounting
firm for the 2008 fiscal year. You may revoke or change your proxy at anytime before the Annual
Meeting by filing with the Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices at 51 Columbia,
Aliso Viejo, California 92656 a notice of revocation or another signed Proxy with a later date. You
may also revoke your proxy by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Your attendance at
the Annual Meeting does not, by itself constitute a revocation of your proxy. Please note that if
your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee, you will not be able to vote in
person at the Annual Meeting unless you have obtained and present a proxy issued in your name from
the record holder.
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Voting Electronically via the Internet
If your shares are registered in the name of a bank or brokerage firm, you may be eligible to
vote your shares electronically over the Internet. A large number of banks and brokerage firms
provide eligible stockholders who receive a paper copy of the Annual Report and Proxy Statement the
opportunity to vote in this manner. If your bank or brokerage firm allows for this, your voting
form will provide instructions for such alternative method of voting. If your voting form does not
reference Internet information, please complete and return the paper Proxy in the self-addressed,
postage prepaid envelope provided.
Solicitation
The enclosed proxy is being solicited by our Board of Directors, and Smith Micro will bear the
entire cost of solicitation, including the preparation, assembly, printing and mailing of this
Proxy Statement, the proxy card and any additional solicitation materials furnished to the
stockholders. Copies of solicitation materials will be furnished to brokerage houses, fiduciaries
and custodians holding shares in their names that are beneficially owned by others so that they may
forward solicitation material to such beneficial owners. We may reimburse such persons for their
costs in forwarding the solicitation materials to such beneficial owners. In addition, the original
solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by a solicitation by Internet or other means by
our directors, officers or employees. No additional compensation will be paid to these individuals
for any such services, although we may reimburse reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. Except as
described above, we do not presently intend to solicit proxies other than by mail.
Deadline for Receipt of Stockholder Proposals
Stockholders may present proposals for action at a future meeting only if they comply with the
requirements of the proxy rules established by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and
our Bylaws. Stockholder proposals that are intended to be presented at our 2009 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (the 2009 Annual Meeting) and included in the proxy solicitation materials related
to that meeting must be received by us no later than March 22, 2009, which is 120 calendar days
prior to the anniversary date of the mailing of this Proxy Statement. Stockholders are also advised
to review our Bylaws which contain additional advance notice requirements, including requirements
with respect to advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations. Under our current
Bylaws, the deadline for submitting a stockholder proposal is not less than 30 days and no more
than 90 days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting and the deadline for submitting a nomination
for a director is not less than 60 days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting. Stockholder
proposals must be in writing and should be addressed to the Corporate Secretary at our principal
executive offices located at 51 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, California 92656.
In addition, the proxy solicited by the Board of Directors for the 2009 Annual Meeting will
confer discretionary authority to vote on any stockholder proposal presented at that meeting,
unless we receive notice of such proposal not later than June 5, 2009, which is 45 calendar days
prior to the anniversary date of the mailing of this Proxy Statement. It is recommended that
stockholders submitting proposals direct them to our Corporate Secretary and utilize certified
mail, return receipt requested in order to provide proof of timely receipt. The Chairman of the
Annual Meeting reserves the right to reject, rule out of order, or take other appropriate action
with respect to any proposal that does not comply with these and other applicable requirements,
including conditions set forth in our Bylaws and conditions established by the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
We have not been notified by any stockholder of his or her intent to present a stockholder
proposal from the floor at this years Annual Meeting. The enclosed proxy grants the proxy holders
discretionary authority to vote on any matter properly brought before the Annual Meeting.
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MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT ANNUAL MEETING
PROPOSAL 1:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide for our Board of
Directors to be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as is reasonably possible,
serving staggered terms that expire in different years. At each annual meeting of stockholders, the
successors to the class of directors whose term expires are elected to hold office for a term of
three years. The term of one class of directors expires at each annual meeting. The preceding
notwithstanding, directors serve until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or
until they earlier resign, become disqualified or disabled, or are otherwise removed.
Our Board currently has six directors: Thomas G. Campbell, Samuel Gulko, Ted Hoffman, William
C. Keiper, William W. Smith, Jr. and Gregory J. Szabo. The class whose term expires at this Annual
Meeting contains two directors. The Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors selected, and
the Board of Directors approved, Mr. Smith and Mr. Keiper as nominees for election at the Annual
Meeting to the class being elected at this meeting. The enclosed proxy will be voted, unless
authority is withheld or the proxy is revoked, FOR the election of each nominee for election named
below to hold office until the date of our 2011 Annual Meeting or until his successor has been duly
elected and qualified or until he earlier resigns, becomes disqualified or disabled, or is
otherwise removed. Each returned proxy cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the
nominees named on the proxy. In the unanticipated event that a nominee becomes unable or declines
to serve at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies will be voted for a substitute person
selected by the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors and approved by the Board of
Directors. Each nominee for election has agreed to serve if elected, and management has no reason
to believe that such nominee will be unavailable to serve.
Stockholders may communicate with members of the Board of Directors by mail addressed to the
full Board, a specific member of the Board or to a particular committee of the Board at our
principal executive offices located at 51 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, California 92656.
Directors and Nominees
Nominees for Directors for Term Ending at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
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Mr. Smith co-founded Smith Micro and has served as our Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer since inception in 1982. Mr. Smith was employed by Rockwell International
Corporation in a variety of technical and management positions from 1975 to 1984. Mr. Smith served
with Xerox Data Systems from 1972 to 1975 and RCA Computer Systems Division from 1969 to 1972 in
mainframe sales and pre-sale technical roles. Mr. Smith received a B.A. in Business Administration
from Grove City College.
Mr. Keiper became a director in May 2002. Mr. Keiper served as Chief Executive Officer of
Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) from March 2005 through August 2007 and continued in a consulting
capacity through the end of 2007. He was a member of the Hypercom Board of Directors from April
2000 through August 2007, and also served as its Chairman. Prior to joining Hypercom, Mr. Keiper
was Chief Executive Officer of Arrange Technology LLC, a software development services outsourcing
company, from April 2003 to March 2005. From January 1998 to March 2003, he served as a principal
in mergers and acquisitions firms serving middle market software and information technology
services companies. From January 1991 to September 1997, Mr. Keiper was Chief Executive Officer of
Artisoft, Inc., a publicly traded networking and communications software company. He also served as
Chairman of Artisoft from August 1993 to September 1997. Mr. Keiper holds a B.S. in Business degree
(finance major) from Eastern Illinois University, a Juris Doctorate degree from Arizona State
University and a Masters degree in International Management from the Thunderbird American Graduate
School of International Management. In addition, Mr. Keiper is currently a director of Radyne
Corporation, a publicly traded manufacturer of data transmission and reception products, systems
and software, and Zones, Inc., a publicly traded direct marketing reseller of information
technology products.
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Mr. Campbell became a director in July 1995. From March 1999 to the present, he has served as
the Executive Vice President of King Printing, Inc. From July 1996 to March 1999, he was the Vice
President of Operations of Complete Concepts, Ltd., a manufacturer and distributor of womens
accessories. From November 1995 to July 1996, Mr. Campbell was an independent management consultant
specializing in corporate turnarounds. From February 1995 to November 1995, he served as the Chief
Operating Officer of Laser Atlanta Optics, Inc. From 1985 to February 1995, he served in several
senior management positions at Hayes, Inc., including Vice President of Operations and Business
Development and as Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Practical
Peripherals, a Hayes subsidiary. Prior to 1985, Mr. Campbell was employed by Digital Equipment
Corporation. Mr. Campbell attended Boston University.
Mr. Hoffman became a director in December 2005. He is the retired Vice President Technology
Development of Verizon Wireless, a wireless voice and data carrier, where he was responsible for
all technical product and service development. He was with Verizon Wireless, and its predecessor
Bell Atlantic Mobile, from July 1993 until his retirement in August 2005. Mr. Hoffman was a member
of the Board of Directors of Omnitel Pronto Italia, a Verizon Communications Wireless affiliate
operating in Italy. He is a past officer and a member of the Board of Directors of the CDMA
Development Group, an organization responsible for promotion, advancement, deployment and future
developments of CDMA. He has served on the Wireless Engineering Advisory Board at Auburn University
as well as on the Intel Communications Advisory Board. He is currently a member of the Board of
Directors of w2bi, Incorporated, a developer of software solutions for wireless network operators
and device manufacturers. Mr. Hoffman began his telecommunications career at Bell Telephone
Laboratories, which designs products and services for communications technology and conducts
fundamental research in fields important to communications, in June 1969 as a member of the
technical staff. He joined Bell Atlantic, a telephone and communications company, in August 1976,
holding a variety of engineering, operations, marketing, external affairs, corporate planning and
headquarters positions. Mr. Hoffman holds a B.A. from Elizabethtown College, a B.S. in Electrical
Engineering from Penn State University, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern
University and an M.B.A. from Drexel University. He holds three patents.
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Mr. Gulko became a director in October 2004. Since October 2006, Mr. Gulko has served as Chief
Financial Officer, on a part-time basis, of Royal Standard Minerals Inc., an exploration and
development company. In addition, since September 2002, he has provided tax and consulting services
on a part-time basis to a limited number of clients. From July 1996 until his retirement in
September 2002, Mr. Gulko functioned as the Chief Financial Officer, and as the Vice President of
Finance, Secretary and Treasurer of Neotherapeutics, Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company
(now known as Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.). During this same period he also served as a member
of the Board of Directors of Neotherapeutics, Inc. From April 1987 to July 1996, Mr. Gulko was self
employed as a Certified Public Accountant and business consultant, as well as the part time Chief
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owned companies. Mr. Gulko was a partner in the audit practice of Ernst & Young LLP, an accounting
and business services firm, from September 1968 until March 1987. Mr. Gulko holds a B.S. in
Accounting from the University of Southern California.
Mr. Szabo became a director in June 2001. From August 2002 to January 2004 Mr. Szabo served as
the Chief Executive Officer of Ertek Solutions, LLC, a provider of antenna technology to the
wireless industry focusing on high performance low cost RFID Tag antennas and inlays, which he
co-founded. Mr. Szabo currently serves on the Board of Directors, and was formerly the Chairman, of
Ertek. From April 1987 to June 2000 Mr. Szabo served in a series of senior management positions
with AirTouch Cellular, Vodafone and Verizon Wireless. As Vice President-Network Services, he
directed the engineering and operations of AirTouchs cellular systems in the eastern United
States. As Executive Director Global Technology for Vodafone AirTouch he was a member of the
Advanced Services Council and responsible for the Next Generation Network initiative. Prior to
AirTouch, Mr. Szabo held managerial positions with Motorola and Martin Marietta. Mr. Szabo holds
both a B.S. and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Ohio University.
Board Independence
The Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Campbell, Gulko, Hoffman, Keiper and Szabo
are independent within the meaning of the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market, as
currently in effect.
Board Meetings and Committees
Our Board of Directors held 13 meetings and acted by written consent 1 time during 2007. Each
director attended or participated in 75% or more of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board
and of meetings of the committees of the Board on which such director served.
Although we do not have a formal policy regarding attendance by members of the Board of
Directors at our annual meeting of stockholders, directors are encouraged to attend our annual
meetings. One of our current directors attended our annual meeting of stockholders in 2007.
Our board of directors has established four standing committees: an audit committee; a
compensation committee; a governance and nominating committee; and a mergers and acquisitions
committee. Each of these committees has adopted a written charter. All members of the committees
are appointed by the Board of Directors and are non-employee directors and independent within the
meaning of the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards.
Audit Committee. Our Audit Committee is comprised of three members: Messrs. Campbell,
Gulko and Szabo. The Board of Directors has determined that all of these members of the Audit
Committee are independent within the meaning of the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards and also
within the meaning of Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange
Act), and that each member can read and has an understanding of fundamental financial statements.
The Audit Committee reviews our financial statements and accounting practices, makes
recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the selection of our independent registered
public accounting firm and reviews the results and scope of our annual audit and other services
provided by our independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee also is
responsible for establishing, and has established, procedures for the receipt, retention and
treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and
for the confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding questionable
accounting or auditing matters. In addition, all related party transactions are reviewed and
approved by the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors has adopted and approved an amended and
restated written charter for the Audit Committee. A current copy of this charter is posted on our
web site at http://www.smithmicro.com under the Investor Relations section. Mr. Gulko is the Audit
Committee Chairman and has been designated by the Board of Directors as the Audit Committees
financial expert, as that term is described in the rules of the SEC. The Audit Committee held 6
meetings during 2007.
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is comprised of three members: Messrs.
Campbell, Hoffman and Keiper. The Board of Directors has determined that all the members of the
Compensation Committee are independent within the meaning of the Nasdaq Stock Market listing
standards. The Compensation Committee administers our executive compensation programs and makes
recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning officer and director compensation. The
Compensation Committee also has the authority to administer the Amended and Restated Smith Micro
2005 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the 2005 Plan) and to award stock options and direct stock
issuances under that plan to our officers and employees. The Board of Directors has adopted and
approved a written charter for the Compensation Committee. A current copy of this charter is posted
on our web site at http://www.smithmicro.com under the Investor Relations section. The Compensation
Committee held 4 meetings during 2007.
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Governance and Nominating Committee. The Governance and Nominating Committee (the Nominating
Committee) is comprised of two members: Messrs. Keiper and Campbell. The Board of Directors has
determined that all the members of the Nominating Committee are independent within the meaning of
the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards. The Nominating Committee receives proposed nominations
to the Board of Directors, reviews the eligibility of each proposed nominee, and nominates, with
the approval of the Board of Directors, new members of the Board of Directors to be submitted to
the stockholders for election at each annual meeting. The Board of Directors has adopted and
approved a written charter for the Nominating Committee. A current copy of this charter is posted
on our web site at http://www.smithmicro.com under the Investor Relations section. The Nominating
Committee held 1 meeting during 2007.
When considering a potential candidate for membership on our Board of Directors, our
Nominating Committee considers relevant business and industry experience and demonstrated character
and judgment. There are no differences in the manner in which the Nominating Committee evaluates a
candidate that is recommended for nomination for membership on our Board of Directors by a
stockholder. The Nominating Committee has not received any recommended nominations from any of our
stockholders in connection with this Annual Meeting. Each of the current nominees for this Annual
Meeting is standing for re-election.
The Nominating Committee will consider stockholder nominations for directors submitted in
accordance with the procedure set forth in Article II, Section 12 of our Bylaws. The procedure
provides that a notice relating to the nomination must be timely given in writing to our Corporate
Secretary prior to the meeting. To be timely, the notice must be delivered within the time
permitted for submission of a stockholder proposal as described herein under Deadline for Receipt
of Stockholder Proposals. Such notice shall set forth (a) as to each person whom the stockholder
proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, (i) the name, age, business address
and residence address of each such person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such
person, (iii) the class and number of shares of Smith Micro Common Stock that are beneficially
owned by such person and (iv) any other information relating to such person that is required to be
disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each
case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act (including, without limitation, such
persons written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a
director if elected); and (b) as to the stockholder giving the notice (i) the name and address of
such stockholder as they appear on our books and (ii) the class and number of shares of Smith Micro
common stock that are beneficially owned by such stockholder.
Mergers and Acquisitions Committee. The Mergers and Acquisitions Committee (the M&A
Committee) is comprised of three members: Messrs. Hoffman, Gulko and Szabo. The Board of Directors
has determined that all the members of the M&A Committee are independent within the meaning of the
Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards. The M&A Committee evaluates and reviews potential
acquisition targets, strategic investments and divestitures, and makes recommendations regarding
the same to our Board of Directors. The M&A Committee is also charged with overseeing the due
diligence process with respect to proposed acquisitions, strategic investments and divestitures.
The Board of Directors has adopted and approved a written charter for the M&A Committee. The M&A
Committee held 3 meetings during 2007.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Ethics for all of our employees, executive officers and directors.
We will provide a copy of the Code of Ethics upon request made by email to
investor-relations@smithmicro.com or in writing to Smith Micro Software, Inc. at 51 Columbia, Aliso
Viejo, California 92656, Attention: Investor Relations. The full text of our Code of Ethics is
posted on our web site at http://www.smithmicro.com under the Investor Relations section. We intend
to disclose any amendment to the Code of Ethics or waiver of a provision of the Code of Ethics
applicable to our executive officers or directors, including the name of the executive officer or
director to whom the amendment applies or for whom the waiver was granted, at the same location on
our website identified above. The inclusion of our web site address in this proxy does not include
or incorporate by reference the information on our web site into this proxy or our Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
Vote Required
The affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
present or represented at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote is required for approval of the
election of the nominee as a member of our Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the nominees named above or their substitutes
as set forth herein.
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PROPOSAL 2:
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
On December 8, 2005, our Audit Committee engaged Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein LLP
(Singer Lewak) as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial
statements for the year ending December 31, 2005. The Audit Committee has selected Singer Lewak as
the Companys independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 and has further
directed that the selection of the independent auditors be submitted for ratification by the
stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Representatives of Singer Lewak are expected to be present at
the Annual Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be
available to respond to appropriate questions.
Stockholder ratification of the selection of Singer Lewak as the Companys independent
auditors is not required by the Companys Bylaws or otherwise. However, the Board of Directors is
submitting the selection of Singer Lewak to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good
corporate practice. If the stockholders fail to ratify the selection, the Audit Committee will
reconsider whether or not to retain that firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit
Committee in its discretion may direct the appointment of different independent auditors at any
time during the year if they determine that such a change would be in the best interests of the
Company and its stockholders.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The following is a summary of the fees billed to Smith Micro by Singer Lewak for professional
services rendered for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006:
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Fee Category |
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Fiscal 2006 Fees |
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Audit Fees
|
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$ |
1,346,000 |
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Audit-Related Fees
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30,000 |
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|
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Tax Fees
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10,000 |
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All Other Fees
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0 |
The following is a summary of the fees billed to Smith Micro by Singer Lewak for professional
services rendered for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007:
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Fee Category |
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Fiscal 2007 Fees |
|
Audit Fees |
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$ |
1,029,000 |
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Audit-Related Fees |
|
|
25,000 |
Audit Fees: This category consists of fees billed for professional services rendered for the
audit of our consolidated annual financial statements and internal control over financial
reporting, review of the interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports,
billing for professional services performed in connection with our public offering in December 2006
and services that are normally provided by our independent registered public accounting firm in
connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
Audit-Related Fees: This category consists of assurance and related services that are
reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are
not reported above under Audit Fees.
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Tax Fees: This category consists of fees billed for professional services rendered for tax
compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
The Audit Committee has determined that all non-audit services provided by Singer Lewak were
compatible with Singer Lewaks audit independence.
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our
independent registered public accounting firm. These services may include audit services,
audit-related services, and other services. The Audit Committee has adopted a policy for the
pre-approval of services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm. Under the
policy, pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year and any pre-approval is detailed as
to the particular service or category of services and is subject to a specific budget. In addition,
the Audit Committee may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis. For each
proposed service, the independent registered public accounting firm is required to provide detailed
back-up documentation at the time of approval. The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval
authority to one or more of its members. Such a member must report any decisions to the Audit
Committee at the next scheduled meeting.
Stockholder Approval
The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the Company present or
represented and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is being sought to ratify the selection of
Singer Lewak.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR ratification of the appointment of Singer
Lewak as our independent registered public accounting firm.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The following is the report of the Audit Committee with respect to our audited financial
statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, which include the consolidated balance
sheets of Smith Micro as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2007, and the notes thereto. The information contained in this report shall not be
deemed to be soliciting material or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the 1934 Securities Exchange Act, as amended, except to the extent that
we specifically incorporate it by reference in such filing.
Review with Management. The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed our audited financial
statements with management.
Review and Discussions with Independent Accountants. The Audit Committee has discussed with
Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein, LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm for the
year ended December 31, 2007, the matters required to be discussed by SAS 61 (Codification of
Statements on Accounting Standards) which includes, among other items, matters related to the
conduct of the audit of our financial statements.
The Audit Committee has also received written disclosures and the letter from Singer Lewak
Greenbaum & Goldstein, LLP required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (which relates
to the accountants independence from us and our related entities) and has discussed with Singer
Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein, LLP its independence.
Conclusion. Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Committee recommended
to our Board that our audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 for filing with the Commission.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Thomas G. Campbell
Samuel Gulko
Gregory J. Szabo
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information known to us as of May 30, 2008, with
respect to beneficial ownership of our Common Stock by (i) each person (or group of affiliated
persons) who is known by us to own beneficially more than five percent (5%) of our outstanding
Common Stock, (ii) each director and nominee for director, (iii) our Chief Executive Officer and
each other Named Executive Officer (as such term is defined below under the caption Executive
Compensation and Related Information) and (iv) all current directors and executive officers as a
group, together with the approximate percentages of outstanding Common Stock owned by each of them.
The following table is based upon information supplied by directors, executive officers, and
principal stockholders. Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3
under the Exchange Act. Unless otherwise indicated the address of each beneficial owner is c/o
Smith Micro Software, Inc., 51 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656. The percentage of beneficial
ownership is based on 30,414,511 shares of our common stock outstanding as of May 30, 2008.
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Shares Beneficially |
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Owned |
Name or Group of Beneficial Owners |
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Number |
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Percent |
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Named Executive Officers and Directors: |
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William W. Smith, Jr. (1) |
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2,979,698 |
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9.44 |
% |
Thomas G. Campbell |
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10,000 |
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* |
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Samuel Gulko (2) |
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42,000 |
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* |
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Ted L. Hoffman (3) |
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57,500 |
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* |
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William C. Keiper(4) |
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40,000 |
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|
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* |
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Gregory J. Szabo(5) |
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51,000 |
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|
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* |
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Robert Elliott (6) |
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168,854 |
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|
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* |
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Jonathan Kahn (7) |
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204,667 |
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|
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* |
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Andrew C. Schmidt (8) |
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180,417 |
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|
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* |
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David P. Sperling (9) |
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193,334 |
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|
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* |
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All
executive officers and directors as a group (10 persons)(10) |
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3,927,470 |
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12.29 |
% |
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5% Stockholders |
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FMR LLC (11) |
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82 Devonshire Street |
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Boston, MA 02109 |
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2,649,857 |
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8.60 |
% |
NorthPointe Capital, LLC(12) |
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101 W. Big Beaver, Suite 745 |
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|
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Troy, MI 48084 |
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1,606,209 |
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|
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5.14 |
% |
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* |
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Represents less than 1%. |
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(1) |
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Includes 2,336,115 shares held in the name of The William W. Smith, Jr. Revocable Trust, of which
Mr. Smith is the trustee, and 289,583 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently
exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days after May 30, 2008. |
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(2) |
|
Includes 10,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable or will
become exercisable within 60 days after May 30, 2008. |
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(3) |
|
Includes 20,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable or will
become exercisable within 60 days after May 30, 2008. |
|
(4) |
|
Includes 15,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable or will
become exercisable within 60 days after May 30, 2008. |
|
(5) |
|
Includes 20,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable or will
become exercisable within 60 days after May 30, 2008. |
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|
|
(6) |
|
Includes 77,604 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable or will
become exercisable within 60 days after May 30, 2008. |
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(7) |
|
Includes 104,667 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable or will
become exercisable within 60 days after May 30, 2008. |
|
(8) |
|
Includes 35,417 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable or will
become exercisable within 60 days after May 30, 2008. |
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(9) |
|
Includes 108,334 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable or will
become exercisable within 60 days after May 30, 2008. |
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(10) |
|
Includes 680,605 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable or will
become exercisable within 60 days after May 30, 2008. |
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(11) |
|
Based upon information reported on the following website:
www.mffais.com. |
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(12) |
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Based upon information reported on the following website:
www.mffais.com. |
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EXECUTIVES
Executive Officers of the Company
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our executive officers as of May
30, 2008:
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Name |
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Age |
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Position(s) |
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William W. Smith, Jr.
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|
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60 |
|
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Chairman of the Board of Directors, President
and Chief Executive Officer |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Andrew C. Schmidt
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|
|
46 |
|
|
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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|
|
|
|
|
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David P. Sperling
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|
|
39 |
|
|
Vice President and Chief Technical Officer |
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|
|
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|
|
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Jonathan Kahn
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|
|
50 |
|
|
Executive Vice President Business Operations |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Robert Elliott
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|
|
56 |
|
|
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer |
For background information regarding Mr. Smith, see Proposal 1Election of Directors.
Mr. Schmidt joined the Company in June 2005 and serves as the Companys Chief Financial
Officer. Prior to joining Smith Micro, Mr. Schmidt was the Chief Financial Officer of Genius
Products, Inc., a publicly traded entertainment company from August 2004 to June 2005. From April
2003 to June 2004, he was Vice President (Finance) and acting Chief Accounting Officer of Peregrine
Systems, Inc., a publicly held provider of enterprise level software then in Chapter 11
reorganization. From July 2000 to January 2003, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., a publicly traded provider of console video game
accessories. He holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas and an M.S. in Accountancy
from San Diego State University.
Mr. Sperling joined us in April 1989 and has been our Director of Software Engineering since
April 1992. He assumed the Chief Technology Officer position in September 1999. Mr. Sperling began
his professional career as a software engineer with us and he currently has two patents and three
patents pending for various telephony and Internet technologies. Mr. Sperling holds a B.S. degree
in Computer Science and an MBA from the University of California, Irvine.
Mr. Kahn joined the company with the acquisition of Allume Systems, Inc. in July 2005. Prior
to the acquisition, Mr. Kahn was President of Allume. Mr. Kahn was one of the co-founders of
Aladdin Systems, Inc. which later became Allume Systems. Mr. Kahn was Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Monterey Bay Tech, Inc (OTC BB:MBYI), a public company from 1999 to May 2005
until its merger with SecureLogic Inc. Mr. Kahn is a member of the Digital River Advisory Board and
is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a B.A. in Economics. Mr. Kahn assumed the
position as Executive Vice President Business Operations in late 2007.
Mr. Elliott joined the company in May of 1999 and soon after was appointed General Manager of
Smith Micros Mac Division, then later as Vice President of Corporate Marketing, which he has held
to date. An experienced technology and marketing leader with over fifteen years of executive level
experience managing business units in the information technology industry, he has held executive
level positions with Informix Software, DataStorm Technologies and QuarterDeck Corporation. Mr.
Elliott is a graduate of Northwood University, Midland, MI.
Currently, all of our directors hold office until the next annual meeting of our stockholders
and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Our officers are elected and serve
at the discretion of our board of directors. There are no family relationships among any of our
directors and executive officers.
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Overview
This compensation discussion and analysis explains the material elements of the compensation
awarded to, earned by, or paid during our last completed fiscal year to each of William W. Smith,
Jr., our President and Chief Executive Officer, Andrew C. Schmidt, our Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, David P. Sperling, our Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Jonathan
Kahn, our Executive Vice President Business Operations, and Robert Elliott, our Vice President
and Chief Marketing Officer. These individuals are also referred to herein as our named executive
officers.
Compensation Program Objectives and Philosophy
The compensation committee of our board of directors currently oversees the design and
administration of our executive compensation program. Our compensation committees primary
objectives in structuring and administering our executive officer compensation program are to:
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1. |
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attract, motivate and retain talented and dedicated executive officers; |
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2. |
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tie annual and long-term cash and stock incentives to achievement of
measurable corporate and individual performance objectives; and |
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3. |
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reinforce business strategies and objectives for enhanced stockholder value. |
To achieve these goals, our compensation committee maintains compensation plans that tie a
portion of executives overall compensation to key strategic goals such as financial and
operational performance, as measured by metrics such as revenue and sales. Our compensation
committee evaluates individual executive performance along with our Chief Executive Officer (other
than with respect to his own performance) as part of the review process. The committee seeks to
establish overall compensation (including cash and equity awards) at levels the committee believes
are roughly comparable with average levels of compensation for executives at other fast-growing
technology companies of similar size. The committee also seeks to maintain internal equity among
executives based on their individual roles while setting compensation packages that are necessary
to attract experienced executives who can manage a larger, more complex organization. Our
compensation committee performs at least annually a review of our executive officers compensation
to determine whether we provide adequate incentives and motivation to our executive officers and
whether we adequately compensate our executive officers relative to comparable officers in other
similarly situated companies.
The principal elements of our executive compensation program are base salary, cash bonus
awards, long-term equity incentives in the form of stock options and restricted stock, other
benefits and perquisites, post-termination severance and acceleration of stock option and
restricted stock vesting for certain named executive officers upon termination and/or a change in
control. Our other benefits and perquisites consist of life and health insurance benefits and a
qualified 401(k) savings plan.
We view these components of compensation as related but distinct. Although our compensation
committee does review total compensation, we do not believe that significant compensation derived
from one component of compensation should negate or offset compensation from other components. We
determine the appropriate level for each compensation component based in part, but not exclusively,
on competitive benchmarking consistent with our recruiting and retention goals, our view of
internal equity and consistency, and other considerations we deem relevant, such as rewarding
extraordinary performance.
When determining compensation for our Chief Executive Officer, our compensation committee
gives significant consideration to Mr. Smiths role in founding our company over 25 years ago, the
significant liquidity he has received since our initial public offering in 1995, and his continuing
ownership of a significant portion of our stock.
Role of Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions
Our compensation committee reviews and approves the compensation paid to our Chief Executive
Officer. With regard to the compensation paid to each executive officer other than the Chief
Executive Officer, the Chief Executive Officer reviews, on an annual basis, the compensation paid
to each such executive officer during the past year and submits to the compensation committee his
recommendations regarding the compensation to be paid to such persons during the next year.
Following a review of such
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recommendations, the committee will take such action regarding such compensation as it deems
appropriate, including approving compensation in an amount the compensation committee deems
reasonable.
Management plays a significant role in the compensation-setting process for executive
officers, other than the Chief Executive Officer, by:
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evaluating employee performance; |
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|
|
recommending business performance targets and establishing objectives; and |
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|
|
recommending salary levels, bonuses and equity-based awards. |
Management also prepares meeting information for most compensation committee meetings, and the
Chief Executive Officer participates in committee meetings at the compensation committees request
to provide:
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|
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background information regarding our strategic objectives; |
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|
|
his evaluation of the performance of the executive officers; and |
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|
|
compensation recommendations as to executive officers (other than himself). |
Benchmarking of Compensation
The compensation committee believes it is important when making its compensation-related
decisions to be informed as to current practices of similarly situated companies. As part of
establishing compensation levels for 2007, the compensation committee informally reviewed
third-party surveys and other information collected from public sources relating to compensation
levels of executive officers at peer companies. Such review was not used to establish compensation
levels, but rather as a market check to ensure that our overall compensation levels (including cash
and equity awards) are roughly comparable to average levels of compensation for executives at other
fast-growing technology companies of similar size. Historically, the compensation committee has not
engaged third party consultants to advise the compensation committee on compensation matters.
In 2008, following the completion of a number of important acquisitions in fiscal 2007 and
early 2008, the compensation committee engaged a third party consultant to prepare a compensation
study to assist the committee as it seeks to ensure that we are appropriately compensating our
executives, given the increased size and complexity of the company. The compensation study peer
group included 19 wireless/communications companies (software and hardware) with revenues of
between $80 million and $200 million, similar market capitalization and employee size ranges. The
study focused on three primary aspects of executive compensation; base salary, total target cash
compensation, and equity awards. The compensation committees target pay positioning for our
executives, as compared with our peer group, is the 50th percentile for base pay and
total cash compensation and greater than 50th percentile for equity awards. Our
philosophy is to provide an overall competitive executive compensation package with a bias towards
equity rather than cash compensation in order to align our executives goals with that of our
shareholders.
The results of the 2008 benchmark study show that our executives base salaries fall between
the 25th and 50th percentiles as compared to our peers, while total cash
compensation, including cash bonuses generally fall below the 25th percentile, and that
our executive equity compensation is above the 75th percentile as compared with our peer
group.
Base Compensation
We provide our named executive officers and other executives with base salaries that we
believe enable us to hire and retain individuals in a competitive environment and to reward
individual performance and contribution to our overall business goals, while taking into account
the unique circumstances of our company. We review base salaries for our named executive officers
annually and increases are generally based on our performance and individual performance. We also
take into account the base compensation that is payable by companies that we believe to be our
competitors and by other public companies with which we believe we generally compete for
executives.
The following table identifies actions taken during fiscal year 2007 with respect to annual
base salaries of the named executive officers:
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|
Named Executive Officer |
|
Changes in Annual Base Salary |
William W. Smith, Jr.
|
|
No change, base salary remains at $350,000 |
Andrew C. Schmidt
|
|
Increased from $240,000 to $260,000, effective February 2007 |
David P. Sperling
|
|
Increased from $200,000 to $210,000, effective February 2007 |
Jonathan Kahn
|
|
No change, base salary remains at $200,000 |
Robert Elliott
|
|
Increased from $140,000 to $160,000, effective February 2007 |
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The annual base salaries of Mr. Schmidt, Sperling and Elliott were increased based on the
Boards decision to make their salaries more competitive with other technology companies and to
recognize the value of their overall services to the company. The Board took into account each of
their job responsibilities, historical salary levels, the performance of the company, individual
contributions, competitive conditions in the marketplace and the relationship of their compensation
levels to other officers of Smith Micro Software, and determined that the increases were
appropriate to reward performance, ensure retention and maintain appropriate compensation
differentials among officers of Smith Micro Software. With respect to Mr. Smith, the board believed
his base salary to be fair and adequate and as a result did not provide for an increase in 2007.
Mr. Kahns base salary was consistent with his employment agreement and therefore not increased.
Cash Bonus Awards
As part of our compensation program and in order to maintain appropriate financial incentives,
our executive officers are eligible for cash bonus compensation pursuant to an annual cash bonus
plan. Under the plan, cash bonuses are determined and paid each fiscal year on a quarterly basis
based upon the achievement of certain performance objectives. Our cash bonus plan is designed to
focus our management on achieving key corporate financial objectives, to motivate certain desirable
behaviors and to reward achievement of our key corporate financial objectives and individual goals.
Under the terms of the bonus plan, the compensation committee establishes performance objectives
and annual target bonus amounts for each named executive officer. In determining the appropriate
level of target bonus for each officer the compensation committee considers information provided
through independent, third-party surveys and other information collected from public sources for
similar positions at peer companies, relative base salary and bonus amounts for each individual and
the recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer.
2007 Bonus Plan
In the first quarter of 2007, the compensation committee worked with senior management to
establish the annual target bonus amounts and performance objectives under the bonus plan. For each
performance objective the committee assigned a relative weighting to provide guidelines for setting
actual cash payouts for each executive officer based on a percentage of the individuals target
bonus.
The compensation committee retained wide discretion to interpret the terms of the bonus plan,
including interpreting and determining whether the performance objectives had been met and the
amount of cash bonus that may be paid pursuant to the bonus plan.
Our bonus plan contains between one and two performance objectives with a dollar value
ascribed to each objective so that the sum total equals the approved cash bonus potential for each
executive officer. In 2007 the objective(s) (i) for Messrs. Smith and Schmidt were: (1) revenue
achievement, and (2) profitability achievement; (ii) for Messrs. Sperling, Kahn and Elliot was
revenue achievement. The revenue and profitability targets for each of these individuals was set at
the consensus estimates of analysts for each quarter, and was updated quarterly. Bonuses were
awarded based on the percentage by which the goal was attained. We believe that the performance
objectives are moderately difficult to achieve and that performance at a high level while devoting
full time and attention to their responsibilities is required for our executive officers to earn
their respective cash bonuses. We believe that the performance objectives are moderately difficult
to achieve and that performance at a high level while devoting full time and attention to their
responsibilities is required for our executive officers to earn their respective cash bonuses.
For 2007, based on the achievement of the objectives for our executive officers under our
bonus plan, we paid bonuses of $54,095 to Mr. Smith, $43,276 to Mr. Schmidt, $43,105 to
Mr. Sperling, $65,708 to Mr. Kahn, and $37,091 to Mr. Elliott. The cash bonuses paid to our chief
executive officer accounted for approximately 1.6% of his total compensation in 2007. For our other
named executive officers in 2007, their cash bonuses, on average, accounted for 2.2% to 4.4% of
their total compensation.
2007 Discretionary Bonuses
The compensation committee may also award discretionary bonuses based on our achievements and
the individuals contributions to those achievements. For 2007, Mr. Smith and Mr. Schmidt received
a $25,000 discretionary bonus for their efforts in helping the company achieve a successful common
stock offering in December 2006.
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Equity Compensation
We believe that for growth companies in the technology sector, equity awards are a significant
compensation-related motivator in attracting and retaining executive-level employees. Accordingly,
we have provided our named executive officers and other executives
with long-term equity incentive awards that incentivize those individuals to stay with us for long
periods of time, which in turn should provide us with greater stability over such periods than we
would experience without such awards. While the majority of our long-term equity compensation
awards historically have also been in the form of stock options, we provided grants of restricted
stock to each of our executive officers in 2007. We felt that granting restricted stock in 2007
provided additional incentive to our executives by providing them with immediate stock ownership,
which helped align their interests with those of our stockholders.
We grant equity compensation to our executive officers and other employees under the 2005
Plan. We account for equity compensation paid to our employees under the rules of SFAS No. 123R,
which requires us to estimate and record compensation expense over the vesting period of the award.
All equity awards to our employees, including executive officers, and to our directors have been
granted and reflected in our consolidated financial statements, based upon the applicable
accounting guidance, at fair market value on the grant date.
Generally, we grant long-term equity awards to our named executive officers upon commencement
of their employment, and the terms of those awards typically vest over four years. Additionally,
from time to time, we grant subsequent long-term equity awards to our named executive officers
based upon a number of factors, including: rewarding executives for superior performance,
maintaining a sufficient number of unvested long-term equity awards as a means to retain the
services of such executives, providing increased motivation to such executives and ensuring that
the total long-term equity awards are competitive with those of other companies competing for our
named executive officers. We typically grant equity awards at scheduled meetings of the
compensation committee, and option awards typically carry an exercise price equal the closing price
of our common stock on the day of grant. We do not have a program, plan or practice to time the
grant of stock options in coordination with the release of material non-public information.
In February, 2007 we granted shares of Restricted Stock and stock options to each of our named
executive officers as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares of Restricted Stock |
|
Stock Options |
William W. Smith, Jr. |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
Andrew C. Schmidt |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
David P. Sperling |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
Jonathan Kahn |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
Robert Elliott |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
In 2007, the committee approved grants of restricted stock and options as a retention tool and
due to the committees sense that our total cash compensation paid to our named executive officers
was at the lower end of the market for technology companies of similar size. Differing levels of
restricted stock awards were made to executives based on the individuals relative duties and
responsibilities. In addition, the company awarded new stock options to the named executive
officers during 2007. The primary reason for these new stock option grants was to maintain internal
equity of our existing executives with new executives that were hired through our acquisitions of
Ecutel Systems and Insignia Solutions in early 2007. The stock options were granted at a regularly
scheduled compensation committee meeting. The exercise price of these option awards is the closing
price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market on the date of grant.
Our stock options have a 10-year contractual term. In general, the option grants are also
subject to post-termination and change in control provisions. These terms are more fully described
below in Employment Agreements and Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.
Executive Benefits and Perquisites
We provide the opportunity for our named executive officers and other executives to receive
certain perquisites and general health and welfare benefits. We also offer participation in our
defined contribution 401(k) plan. We provide a 20% match on all eligible employee contributions to
our 401(k) plan. We provide these benefits to create additional incentives for our executives and
to remain competitive in the general marketplace for executive talent.
Change in Control and Severance Benefits
We provide the opportunity for certain of our named executive officers to receive additional
compensation or benefits under the severance and change in control provisions contained in their
employment agreements. We provide this opportunity to attract and retain
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an appropriate caliber of
talent in key positions. Our severance and change in control provisions for certain of our named
executive officers are summarized below in Employment Agreements and Potential Payments Upon
Termination or Change in Control.
Code Section 162(m)
It is our policy generally to qualify compensation paid to executive officers for
deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 162(m) generally prohibits
us from deducting the compensation of officers that exceeds $1,000,000 unless that compensation is
based on the achievement of objective performance goals. We believe our 2005 Plan is structured to
qualify stock options, restricted share and stock unit awards under such plan as performance-based
compensation and to maximize the tax deductibility of such awards. However, we reserve the
discretion to pay compensation to our officers that may not be deductible.
2008 Compensation Decisions
For 2008, we have made changes to our named executives compensation consistent with the
findings of our benchmarking study discussed above, while taking into account the individual
performance and relative responsibility of our named executives.
The following table identifies actions taken during the second quarter of 2008 with respect to
annual base salaries of the named executive officers:
|
|
|
Named Executive Officer |
|
Changes in Annual Base Salary |
William W. Smith, Jr. |
|
Increased from $350,000 to $400,000, effective May 2008 |
Andrew C. Schmidt |
|
Increased from $260,000 to $300,000, effective May 2008 |
David P. Sperling |
|
Increased from $210,000 to $225,000, effective May 2008 |
Jonathan Kahn |
|
Increased from $200,000 to
$240,000, effective May 2008 |
Robert Elliott |
|
Increased from $160,000 to $180,000, effective May 2008 |
The annual base salaries of Mr. Smith, Schmidt, Sperling, Kahn and Elliott were increased
based on the findings of the compensation study referenced above and to recognize the value of
their overall services to the company. The Board took into account each of their job
responsibilities, historical salary levels, the performance of the company, individual
contributions, competitive conditions in the marketplace and the relationship of their compensation
levels to other officers of Smith Micro Software, and determined that the increases were
appropriate to reward performance, ensure retention and maintain appropriate compensation
differentials among officers of Smith Micro Software.
The following table identifies actions taken during the second quarter of 2008 with respect to
annual cash based bonus eligibility of the named executive officers:
|
|
|
Named Executive Officer |
|
Changes in Cash Based bonus eligibility |
William W. Smith, Jr. |
|
Increased from $50,000 to $75,000, effective May 2008 |
Andrew C. Schmidt |
|
Increased from $40,000 to $50,000, effective May 2008 |
David P. Sperling |
|
Increased from $46,000 to $60,000, effective May 2008 |
Jonathan Kahn |
|
No change, remains at $60,000 for 2008 |
Robert Elliott |
|
Increased from $40,000 to $50,000, effective May 2008 |
The changes noted above were made consistent with the findings of our compensation study which
determined that our total cash based compensation for our executives fell below the 50th percentile
compared with our peer group, and that our cash based bonus pool compensation fell below the 25th
percentile. While the changes above represent increases, the net resulting cash bonus pool for
each named executive officer remains at or below the 25th percentile as compared with our peer
group.
Consistent with the Boards compensation philosophy, the changes to the 2008 total cash
compensation of our executives remains below the 50th percentile as compared to our peer group.
Taking this into account, the Board approved the issuance of a restricted stock grant for our named
executive officers. Mr. Smith received a grant of 150,000 shares, Mr. Schmidt 75,000 shares, and
Mr. Sperling, Kahn, and Elliot each received grants of 50,000 shares. However, based on our
benchmarking study, the Board increased the vesting period of this restricted stock offering from a
2 year vesting to a 4 year vesting. The grants were also effective May of 2008.
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Summary Compensation Table
The following table shows information concerning the annual compensation for services provided
to us by our named executive officers during 2007 and 2006.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive Plan |
|
All Other |
|
|
Name and Principal |
|
|
|
|
|
Salary |
|
Bonus |
|
Stock Awards |
|
Option Awards |
|
Compensation |
|
Compensation |
|
Total |
Position |
|
Year |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) (1) |
|
($) (2) |
|
($) (3) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
William W. Smith,
Jr. |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
350,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,147,258 |
|
|
$ |
1,360,000 |
|
|
$ |
54,095 |
|
|
$ |
499,304 |
(4) |
|
$ |
3,435,657 |
|
President and CEO |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
337,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
355,762 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,527 |
|
|
|
161,542 |
(5) |
|
|
900,331 |
|
Andrew C. Schmidt |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
256,666 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
681,373 |
|
|
|
680,000 |
|
|
|
43,276 |
|
|
|
288,950 |
(6) |
|
|
1,975,265 |
|
VP and Chief
Financial Officer |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
236,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
239,794 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,494 |
|
|
|
103,598 |
(7) |
|
|
614,553 |
|
David P. Sperling |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
208,333 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
379,250 |
|
|
|
680,000 |
|
|
|
43,105 |
|
|
|
162,203 |
(8) |
|
|
1,472,891 |
|
VP and Chief
Technical Officer |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
196,647 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
123,825 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63,149 |
|
|
|
63,876 |
(9) |
|
|
447,497 |
|
Jonathan Kahn |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
379,250 |
|
|
|
680,000 |
|
|
|
65,708 |
|
|
|
162,203 |
(10) |
|
|
1,487,161 |
|
EVP Business
Operations |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
123,825 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,500 |
|
|
|
54,825 |
(11) |
|
|
427,150 |
|
Robert Elliott |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
155,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
379,250 |
|
|
|
680,000 |
|
|
|
37,091 |
|
|
|
162,203 |
(12) |
|
|
1,413,544 |
|
VP and Chief
Marketing Officer |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
121,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
123,825 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,853 |
|
|
|
54,947 |
(13) |
|
|
336,292 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The amounts shown in this column represents the income reported by the named executive
for vesting of restricted stock which is the number of shares vesting times the
closing stock price on the vesting date. |
|
(2) |
|
The amounts shown in this column represents the compensation costs of options for
financial reporting purposes pursuant to FAS 123R. The assumptions we used with
respect to the valuation of stock and option grants are set forth in Note 1 to our
consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 |
|
(3) |
|
The amounts in this column reflect the cash awards paid pursuant to our 2007 bonus plan |
|
(4) |
|
Consists of $481,298 tax gross-up, $14,906 of income tax preparation fees and $3,100
of 401K matching contributions. |
|
(5) |
|
Consists of $149,249 tax gross-up, $9,293 of income tax preparation fees and $3,000 of
401K matching contributions. |
|
(6) |
|
Consists of $285,850 tax gross-up and $3,100 of 401K matching contributions. |
|
(7) |
|
Consists of $100,598 tax gross-up and $3,000 of 401K matching contributions. |
|
(8) |
|
Consists of $159,103 tax gross-up and $3,100 of 401K matching contributions. |
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|
|
|
(9) |
|
Consists of $51,947 tax gross-up, $8,929 of reimbursement for educational expenses and
$3,000 of 401K matching contributions. |
|
(10) |
|
Consists of $159,103 tax gross-up and $3,100 of 401K matching contributions. |
|
(11) |
|
Consists of $51,947 tax gross-up and $2,878 of 401K matching contributions. |
|
(12) |
|
Consists of $159,103 tax gross-up and $3,100 of 401K matching contributions. |
|
(13) |
|
Consists of $51,947 tax gross-up and $3,000 of 401K matching contributions. |
Grants of Plan Based Awards in 2007
The following table provides information with regard to potential cash bonuses paid or payable
in 2007 under our performance-based, non-equity incentive plan, and with regard to the options to
purchase common stock and shares of restricted stock granted to our named executive officers during
2007.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Future Payouts |
|
|
|
|
|
All Other Option |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under Non- |
|
|
|
|
|
Awards: Number |
|
Exercise or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
All Other Stock |
|
of |
|
Base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive Plan |
|
Awards; Number |
|
Securities |
|
Price of |
|
Grant Date Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Awards(1) |
|
of |
|
Underlying |
|
Option |
|
Value of Stock and |
Name |
|
Grant Date |
|
Target ($) |
|
Shares of Stock |
|
Options(#) |
|
Awards ($) |
|
Option Awards (2) |
William W. Smith, Jr. |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/19/07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,255,000 |
|
|
|
|
02/19/07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
12.55 |
|
|
|
1,360,000 |
|
Andrew C. Schmidt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/19/07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
627,500 |
|
|
|
|
02/19/07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
12.55 |
|
|
|
680,000 |
|
David P. Sperling |
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/19/07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.55 |
|
|
|
376,500 |
|
|
|
|
02/19/07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
680,000 |
|
Jonathan Kahn |
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/19/07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.55 |
|
|
|
376,500 |
|
|
|
|
02/19/07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
680,000 |
|
Robert Elliott |
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/19/07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.55 |
|
|
|
376,500 |
|
|
|
|
02/19/07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
680,000 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Amounts shown in these columns are the estimated possible payouts
under the 2007 bonus plan based on certain assumptions about the
achievement of company and individual performance objectives. The
actual amounts paid pursuant to the 2007 bonus plan are reported in
the Summary Compensation Table under the column entitled Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation. The performance objectives under the
2007 bonus plan, as well the compensation committees pay-out
determinations for the 2007 bonus plan, are detailed above under Cash
Bonus Awards 2007 Bonus Plan. |
|
(2) |
|
The amounts shown in this column represent the compensation costs of
options for financial reporting purposes pursuant to FAS 123R. The
assumptions we used with respect to the valuation of option grants are
set forth in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007. |
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Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2007
The following table summarizes the number of securities underlying outstanding equity awards
for each named executive officer as of December 31, 2007, as well as the number of outstanding
unvested shares of restricted stock held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2007.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option awards |
|
Stock Awards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market Value |
|
|
Number of |
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of |
|
|
Securities |
|
Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
Shares or |
|
|
Underlying |
|
Underlying |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares or |
|
Units of |
|
|
Unexercised |
|
Unexercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units of |
|
Stock that |
|
|
Options |
|
Options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock that |
|
Have Not |
|
|
Exercisable |
|
Unexercisable |
|
Option Exercise |
|
Option Expiration |
|
Have Not Vested |
|
Vested |
Name |
|
(#) |
|
(#) |
|
Price |
|
Date |
|
(#) |
|
($) (1) |
William W. Smith, Jr. |
|
|
12,500 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
|
2/15/2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,667 |
(2) |
|
|
14,583 |
|
|
|
1.91 |
|
|
|
7/1/2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,833 |
(2) |
|
|
79,167 |
|
|
|
4.95 |
|
|
|
7/27/2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2) |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
12.55 |
|
|
|
2/19/2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,583 |
(3) |
|
$ |
589,368 |
|
Andrew C. Schmidt |
|
|
|
(2) |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
12.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,292 |
(3) |
|
|
315,863 |
|
David P. Sperling |
|
|
8,334 |
(2) |
|
|
14,583 |
|
|
|
1.91 |
|
|
|
7/1/2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,417 |
(2) |
|
|
39,583 |
|
|
|
4.95 |
|
|
|
7/27/2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2) |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
12.55 |
|
|
|
2/19/2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,500 |
(3) |
|
|
190,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jonathan Kahn |
|
|
69,250 |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.95 |
|
|
|
7/27/2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
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100,000 |
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12.55 |
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2/18/2017 |
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22,500 |
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190,575 |
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Robert Elliott |
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6,250 |
(2) |
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10,937 |
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1.91 |
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7/1/2014 |
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10,417 |
(2) |
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39,583 |
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4.95 |
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7/27/2015 |
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(2) |
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100,000 |
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12.55 |
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2/19/2017 |
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22,500 |
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190,575 |
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25% vested after one year, the balance over 36 successive monthly installments. |
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25% vested after six months, the balance over 18 successive monthly installments. |
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested
The following table provides information regarding exercises of stock options and vesting of
restricted stock held by each of our named executive officers during 2007.
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William W. Smith, Jr. |
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77,500 |
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1,147,258 |
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Andrew C. Schmidt |
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45,833 |
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520,698 |
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46,250 |
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681,373 |
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David P. Sperling |
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62,083 |
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921,654 |
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26,250 |
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379,250 |
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Jonathan Kahn |
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30,750 |
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352,216 |
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26,250 |
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379,250 |
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Robert Elliott |
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78,125 |
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1,114,109 |
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26,250 |
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379,250 |
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Employment Agreements
Letter Agreement with Andrew C. Schmidt
Effective on June 14, 2005 we entered into a letter agreement with Andrew C. Schmidt, our
Chief Financial Officer. The agreement provides for an initial base salary of $220,000 per annum
and eligibility to receive bonus awards at the discretion of the compensation committee of the
board of directors. Mr. Schmidt is also eligible to participate in any and all plans providing
general benefits to our employees, subject to the provisions, rules and regulations applicable to
each such plan. Mr. Schmidts base salary is currently set at $260,000.
Mr. Schmidts employment letter agreement also provides that he is eligible to participate in
our 2005 Plan. In 2006 Mr. Schmidt received grants of 55,000 shares of restricted stock, which vest
ratably over 24 months. In 2007, Mr. Schmidt was granted options to purchase 100,000 shares of
stock at an exercise price of $12.55. These options vest over four years. Mr. Schmidt was also
granted 50,000 shares of restricted stock in 2007.
Mr. Schmidts employment may be terminated at any time, with or without cause and with or
without notice, by Mr. Schmidt or by us. If Mr. Schmidts employment is terminated by us without
cause within twelve months following a Corporate Transaction (as defined in the agreement), we will
provide Mr. Schmidt payment of salary for the six months following the termination of employment.
The letter agreement states that Mr. Schmidts employment is of no set duration.
Employment Agreement with Jonathan Kahn
We entered into an employment agreement on July 1, 2005 with Jonathan Kahn in connection with
our purchase of Allume Systems, Inc., where Mr. Kahn was President. The employment agreement
provides for an initial base salary of $200,000 per annum, plus an annual bonus based on the
attainment of certain targets. Mr. Kahn is also eligible to participate in any and all plans
providing general benefits to our employees, subject to the provisions, rules and regulations
applicable to each such plan. The Board approved changes to his commission schedule, effective on
April 1, 2007, in lieu of making any changes to his base compensation. The employment agreement is
for a term of three years.
Mr. Kahns employment may be terminated at any time, with or without cause and with or without
notice, by Mr. Kahn or by us. If Mr. Kahns employment is terminated by us other than for cause (as
defined in the agreement) or if Mr. Kahn terminates his employment for good reason following a
Change of Control (as defined in the agreement), we will provide Mr. Kahn a severance payment equal
to eighteen months at his then-current base salary. Such amount shall be payable in equal monthly
increments over the period following termination. In addition, if we terminate Mr. Kahn without
cause or if he terminates his employment for good reason following a Change of Control: (i) we will
provide Mr. Kahn with continuation of medical, health and life insurance benefits, at the same
benefit level at which he was participating on the date of termination, for such eighteen month
period, and (ii) all of Mr. Kahns unvested stock options will immediately vest and be exercisable
in full within two years of termination.
Agreement with William W. Smith, Jr.
In June 2005, we entered into an agreement with William W. Smith, Jr., Chief Executive
Officer, pursuant to which we agreed to a lifetime payment of $6,000 annually, subject to annual
increases of 5%, in connection with his future retirement or resignation from
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agreement provides that we may, at our option, discharge our obligations under the agreement by
purchasing a single premium annuity for the benefit of Mr. Smith, the estimated cost of which was
approximately $150,000.
Other than as disclosed above, none of the named executive officers has an employment
agreement with us, and the employment of each of the named executive officers may accordingly be
terminated at any time at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
The compensation committee believes that change in control agreements are appropriate and
serve an important business purpose for the company. The committee believes that these benefits aid
in recruiting and retaining talent in a competitive market. Also, benefits are provided in the
event of termination of employment following a change in control, which are intended to motivate
executive officers to remain with the company despite the uncertainty and dislocation that arises
in the context of change in control situations. The change in control agreements are an important
part of our overall compensation objectives, particularly our goal of retaining the best qualified
executive officers, and do not affect the decisions made with respect to other compensation
elements.
Mr. Schmidt
Pursuant to the employment letter agreement with Mr. Schmidt, if his employment is terminated
without cause within twelve months following a Corporate Transaction he is entitled to a severance
benefit equal to six months base salary, subject to required withholding and payable in accordance
with our regular and customary payroll practices. In addition, pursuant to his stock option and
restricted stock agreements, he is entitled to accelerated vesting of options and restricted stock
in the event of a Corporate Transaction. Assuming the employment of Mr. Schmidt were to be
terminated without cause within twelve months following a Corporate Transaction as of December 31,
2007, he would be entitled to an aggregate of $445,863 in change in control benefits, consisting of
(i) $130,000 to be paid over the six month period following such termination, subject to required
withholding and in accordance with our regular and customary payroll practices, (ii) accelerated
vesting of 100,000 outstanding stock options with a value of $0 (based on the number of shares
times the December 31, 2007 closing market price for our stock, less the exercise price of the
options), and (iii) accelerated vesting of 37,292 shares of restricted stock with a value of
$315,863 (based on the number of shares times the December 31, 2007 closing market price for our
stock). We are not required to make any cash payments to Mr. Schmidt if his employment is
terminated by us for cause or on account of death or disability or by Mr. Schmidt.
For purposes of Mr. Schmidts employment letter agreement, (i) Corporate Transaction is
defined as any of the following stockholder approved transactions to which we are a party: (a) a
merger or consolidation in which securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total
combined voting power of our outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons
different from the persons holding those securities immediate prior to such transaction, or (b) the
sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets in complete
liquidation or dissolution of Smith Micro; and (ii) cause is not defined. We gave these benefits
to Mr. Schmidt in order to retain his services.
Mr. Schmidt is bound by the terms of a Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement which
survives the termination of his employment. This agreement provides in part that he will not
disclose our confidential information to any third party.
Mr. Kahn
Pursuant to the employment agreement with Mr. Kahn, if we terminate him without cause or if he
terminates his employment for good reason upon a change of control, we are obligated to provide Mr.
Kahn a severance payment equal to eighteen months at his then-current base salary. Such amount
shall be payable in equal monthly increments over the period following termination. In addition, if
we terminate Mr. Kahn without cause or if he terminates his employment for good reason upon a
Change of Control, we will provide Mr. Kahn with continuation of medical, health and life insurance
benefits, at the same benefit level at which he was participating on the date of termination, for
such eighteen month period. In addition, the employment agreement provides that all of Mr. Kahns
unvested stock options will immediately vest and be exercisable in full within two years of the
date we terminate him without cause or he terminates his employment for good reason upon a Change
of Control.
Assuming either a Change of Control occurred on December 31, 2007 and Mr. Kahn terminated his
employment as a result thereof, Mr. Kahn would be entitled to an aggregate of $490,575 of change in
control benefits, consisting of (i) $300,000 to be paid over the eighteen month period following
such termination in accordance with our regular payroll practices, (ii) approximately $26,000 in
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continuance of medical, health and life insurance benefits for the eighteen month period following
termination, and (iii) accelerated vesting of 100,000 outstanding stock options with a value of $0
(based on the number of shares times the December 31, 2007 closing
market price for our stock, less the exercise price of the options), and (iii) accelerated vesting
of 22,500 shares of restricted stock with a value of $190,575 (based on the number of shares times
the December 31, 2007 closing market price for our stock).
For purposes of Mr. Kahns employment agreement, (i) Change of Control means a change in a
majority of the membership of our board of directors, the sale of all or substantially all of our
assets or the merger or consolidation of our company as a result of which Mr. Kahn does not remain
at least a Senior Vice President, and (ii) cause means Mr. Kahns conviction of, or plea of
guilty or no contest to, a felony involving turpitude, persistent dishonesty or fraud,
persistent willful breaches of the material terms of the agreement, or willful neglect of the
duties which he is required to perform under his agreement.
Mr. Smith
We have an agreement with Mr. Smith pursuant to which we agreed to a lifetime payment of
$6,000 annually, subject to annual increases of 5%, in connection with his future retirement or
resignation from employment; provided that we may, at our option, discharge our obligations under
the agreement by purchasing a single premium annuity for the benefit of Mr. Smith, the estimated
cost of which was approximately $150,000. Assuming Mr. Smiths employment was terminated as of
December 31, 2007, and further assuming that we determined to satisfy our obligations under his
agreement by purchasing a single premium annuity for the benefit of Mr. Smith, we would have been
obligated to expend $150,000 to purchase the annuity.
Stock Options and Restricted Stock
Each of our named executive officers holds options and shares of restricted stock that would
vest, subject to the satisfaction of certain other conditions included in the option agreements and
restricted stock agreements, upon a Corporate Transaction. For purposes of these agreements,
Corporate Transaction is defined as either of the following stockholder-approved transactions to
which we are a party: (i) a merger or consolidation in which securities possessing more than fifty
percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of our outstanding securities are transferred to a
person or persons different from the persons holding those securities immediately prior to such
transaction, or (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of our
assets in our complete liquidation or dissolution. We provide this benefit in order to properly
incent our executives to support a Corporate Transaction that would be deemed beneficial to our
shareholders.
Assuming a Corporate Transaction occurred as of December 31, 2007 and the other conditions
included in the options agreements were satisfied, the following individuals would be entitled to
accelerated vesting of their outstanding stock options as described in the table below:
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William W. Smith, Jr. |
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Immediate vesting of 93,750 options with a value of $374,332 (1). |
Andrew C. Schmidt |
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Immediate vesting of 100,000 options with a value of $0 (1). |
David P. Sperling |
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Immediate vesting of 54,166 options with a value of $234,996 (1). |
Jonathan Kahn |
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Immediate vesting of 100,000 options with a value of $0 (1). |
Robert Elliott |
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Immediate vesting of 50,520 options with a value of $211,079 (1). |
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Based on the number of shares times the December 31, 2007 closing
market price, less the exercise price of the options. |
Assuming a Corporate Transaction occurred as of December 31, 2007 and the other conditions
included in the restricted stock agreements were satisfied, the following individuals would be
entitled to accelerated vesting of the following shares of restricted stock:
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Value of accelerated stock awards following Change in Control |
William W. Smith, Jr. |
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Immediate vesting of 69,583 shares with a value of $589,368 (1). |
Andrew C. Schmidt |
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Immediate vesting of 37,292 shares with a value of $315,863 (1). |
David P. Sperling |
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Immediate vesting of 22,500 shares with a value of $190,575 (1). |
Jonathan Kahn |
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Immediate vesting of 22,500 shares with a value of $190,575 (1). |
Robert Elliott |
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Immediate vesting of 22,500 shares with a value of $190,575 (1). |
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Director Compensation
The following table summarizes compensation that our directors (other than directors who are
named executive officers) earned during 2007 for services as members of our board of directors.
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Thomas G. Campbell(2) |
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10,000 |
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125,500 |
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19,964 |
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155,464 |
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19,964 |
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Ted. L. Hoffman(4) |
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10,000 |
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125,500 |
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19,964 |
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155,464 |
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125,500 |
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19,964 |
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Valuation based on the dollar amount of option grants recognized for financial
statement reporting purposes pursuant to SFAS 123R with respect to 2007. The
assumptions we used with respect to the valuation of option grants are set forth in
Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. |
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Summary of Director Compensation
Non-employee members of the Board of Directors receive fees of $2,500 quarterly for Board and
committee service, and are reimbursed for their out-of-pocket expenses in connection with service
on the Board of Directors. Non-employee members of the Board of Directors are eligible to receive
periodic option grants pursuant to the Automatic Option Grant Program in effect under our 2005 Plan
and are eligible to receive discretionary awards under the Plans Discretionary Option Grant and
Stock Issuance Programs.
Each non-employee director will receive an option grant for 10,000 shares in connection with
his or her initial appointment to the Board of Directors. Each such option will have an exercise
price per share equal to the closing sale price per share of common stock on the grant date and a
maximum term of 10 years measured from the grant date. Each option will be immediately exercisable
for all the option shares, but any shares purchased under the option will be subject to repurchase
by us, at the option exercise price paid per share, in the event the optionee ceases to serve as a
member of the Board of Directors prior to vesting in the option shares. The option shares will vest
in a series of four successive equal annual installments over the optionees period of service on
the Board of Directors, with the first installment to vest upon his or her completion of one year
of serving as a member of the Board of Directors measured from the grant date. The option shares
will immediately vest in full upon certain changes in control or ownership or upon the optionees
death or disability while still serving as a member of the Board of Directors.
At each Annual Meeting of Stockholders, each individual who will continue to serve as a
non-employee member of the Board of Directors will receive an additional option grant for 5,000
shares, provided such individual has served on the Board of Directors for at least six months. Each
option will have an exercise price per share equal to the closing sale price per share of common
stock on the date of the Annual Meeting and a maximum term of 10 years measured from such date,
subject to earlier termination upon the optionees
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cessation of service on the Board of Directors.
The option will be immediately exercisable for all the option shares, but any shares
purchased under the option will be subject to repurchase by us, at the option exercise paid per
share, should the optionee stop serving as a member of the Board of Directors prior to the
completion of one year of service measured from the grant date. On February 19, 2007, each director
received a special discretionary grant of 10,000 shares of Restricted Stock valued at $12.55 per
share and vesting in equal installments over the next 12 months.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
In fiscal 2007, the members of our Compensation Committee were Messrs. Campbell, Hoffman and
Keiper, who are all non-employee directors. None of such committee members (i) was, during fiscal
2007, an officer or employee of us or any of our subsidiaries, or (ii) is formerly an officer of us
or any of our subsidiaries.
Report of the Compensation Committee
The compensation committee establishes and oversees the design and functioning of our
executive compensation program. We have reviewed and discussed the foregoing Compensation
Discussion and Analysis with the management of the Company. Based on this review and discussion, we
recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
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Thomas G. Campbell
Ted L. Hoffman
William C. Keiper |
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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Since January 1, 2007, 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 exceeds
$120,000 and in which any director, executive officer or beneficial holder of more than 5% of any
class of our voting securities or members of such persons immediate family had or will have a
direct or indirect material interest.
Procedures for Approval of Related Party Transactions
Pursuant to the charter of our audit committee, all transactions between us and any of our
directors, executive officers or related parties are subject to review by our audit committee.
Board Member Independence
The Board of Directors has determined that, except for Mr. Smith, all of the members of the
Board of Directors are independent as independence is defined in the Nasdaq Stock Market
qualification standards. Mr. Smith is not considered independent because he is currently employed
by the Company.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our executive officers,
directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our common stock to file initial
reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the SEC. Such persons are required by
SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms filed by such person.
Based solely on our review of such forms furnished to us and written representations from such
reporting persons, we believe that all filing requirements applicable to our executive officers,
directors and more than 10% stockholders were met in a timely manner.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2007 fiscal year, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 17, 2008, is being mailed along with this Proxy Statement to all
stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. The Annual Report is not
incorporated into this Proxy Statement and is not considered proxy solicitation material.
Stockholders may also obtain a copy of the Annual Report, without charge, by writing to Mr. Robert
Elliott, Vice President, at our principal executive offices located at 51 Columbia, Aliso Viejo,
California 92656. We will furnish upon request any exhibits to the Form 10-K upon the payment by
the requesting stockholder of our reasonable expenses in furnishing such exhibits. Our Annual
Report on Form 10-K, as well as certain other reports, proxy statements and other information
regarding Smith Micro, are also available on our website at http://www.smithmicro.com or the
Securities and Exchange Commissions public website at http://www.sec.gov.
OTHER MATTERS
We know of no other matters to be brought before the Annual Meeting. If any other matter is
properly presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting, it is intended that the proxies will be
voted by the persons named therein in accordance with their judgment on such matters. Discretionary
authority with respect to such other matters is granted by the execution of the enclosed Proxy.
All stockholders are urged to complete, sign, date and return the accompanying Proxy Card in the
enclosed envelope.
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PROXY CARD
SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
PROXY
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, August 14, 2008
This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors of
Smith Micro Software, Inc.
The undersigned revokes all previous proxies, acknowledges receipt of the Notice of
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held August 14, 2008, and the Proxy Statement and appoints
William W. Smith, Jr. and Andrew C. Schmidt, and each of them, the Proxy of the undersigned, with
full power of substitution, to vote all shares of Common Stock of Smith Micro Software, Inc. (the
Company) which the undersigned is entitled to vote, either on his or her own behalf or on behalf
of any entity or entities, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at the
offices of Reed Smith LLP, located at 355 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles,
California 90071 on Thursday, August 14, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (the Annual Meeting),
and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, with the same force and effect as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present thereat. The shares represented by this Proxy shall be
voted in the manner set forth on this proxy card.
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote IN FAVOR OF the directors listed above and
a vote IN FAVOR OF each of the listed proposals. 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 and IN FAVOR OF the other proposals.
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Please print the name(s) appearing on each
share certificate(s) over which you have
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(Print name(s) on certificate) |
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Please sign your |
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(Authorized Signature(s)) |
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