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Solar Power, Inc.
1115 Orlando Avenue
Roseville, CA 95661-5247
Phone: (916) 745-0900
To the Shareholders of Solar Power, Inc.:
You are cordially invited to attend an Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Solar Power, Inc.
(the Company) to be held at 10:00 a.m. (PDT), on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Solar Power, Inc.
Corporate Headquarters, 1115 Orlando Avenue, Roseville, California 95661-5247.
At the meeting, you will be asked (i) to elect seven (7) directors of the Company, (ii) to
approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the
authorized number of shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 250,000,000, (iii) to approve an
amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to effect a reverse split, (iv) to
approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to decrease the
authorized number of shares of common stock in connection with the reverse split, (v) to ratify the
appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2011; and (vi) to consider any other matters that properly come
before the meeting. These matters are disclosed in detail in the attached proxy statement. Your
Board of Directors believes these proposals are in the best interest of the Company and its
shareholders and recommends that you vote for them.
The accompanying Notice of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement contain
information about the matters to be considered and acted upon, and you should read the material
carefully.
We hope you will be able to attend the meeting. However, whether or not you plan to attend the
meeting in person, to help assure us of a quorum, please vote by proxy via mail, telephone or the
Internet as described on the enclosed proxy card. Your proxy may be revoked at any time prior to
the time it is voted.
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Roseville, California
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Solar Power, Inc.
1115 Orlando Avenue
Roseville, CA 95661-5247
Phone: (916) 745-0900
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JUNE 22, 2011
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Solar Power, Inc. (the
Company), a California corporation, will be held at 10:00 a.m. (PDT), on Wednesday, June 22,
2011, at Solar Power, Inc. Corporate Headquarters, Roseville, California 95661-5247, for the
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Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are elected and
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To approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common
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To approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of
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To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December
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This year, we are pleased to be using the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule that
allows companies to furnish their proxy materials over the Internet. As a result, we are mailing to
many of our stockholders a notice instead of a paper copy of this proxy statement and our 2010
Annual Report. The notice contains instructions on how to access those documents over the Internet.
The notice also contains instructions on how each of those stockholders can receive a paper copy of
our proxy materials, including this proxy statement, our 2010 Annual Report and a form of proxy
card or voting instruction card. All stockholders who do not receive a notice, including
stockholders who have previously requested to receive paper copies of proxy materials, will receive
a paper copy of the proxy materials by mail unless they have previously requested delivery of proxy
materials electronically. Continuing to employ this distribution process will conserve natural
resources and reduce the costs of printing and distributing our proxy materials.
The Board of Directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on April 25, 2011, as
the record date for determining those shareholders who will be entitled to vote at the meeting or
any postponement or adjournment thereof. Shareholders are invited to attend the meeting in person.
Please vote by proxy via mail, telephone or Internet as described on the enclosed proxy card
whether or not you plan to attend the meeting in person. If you attend the meeting, you may vote in
person if you wish, even if you previously have returned your proxy card or voted via telephone or
Internet. The proxy may be revoked at any time prior to the time it is voted.
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
YOU ARE URGED TO VOTE BY PROXY VIA MAIL, TELEPHONE OR INTERNET WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND
THE MEETING. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES BE REPRESENTED REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER YOU OWN. ANY
PROXY GIVEN BY YOU MAY BE REVOKED BY WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO THE COMPANYS CORPORATE SECRETARY, BY
FILING A DULY EXECUTED PROXY BEARING A LATER DATE, OR BY ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON AND
VOTING BY BALLOT.
Solar Power, Inc
1115 Orlando Avenue
Roseville, CA 95661-5247
Phone: (916) 745-0900
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR
2011 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
We are furnishing this proxy statement to you in connection with an Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of Solar Power, Inc. (the Company) to be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at 10:00
a.m. (PDT) at Solar Power, Inc. Corporate Headquarters, Roseville, California 95661-5247, and at
any postponement or adjournment thereof (the Annual Meeting).
Only shareholders of record on April 25, 2011 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the
Annual Meeting. As used in this Proxy Statement, the terms we, us and our also refer to the
Company.
The proxy solicited hereby, if properly signed and returned to us and not revoked prior to its
use, will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions contained therein. If
no contrary instructions are given, each proxy received will be voted FOR the nominees for the
Board of Directors, FOR the approval of the amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to
250,000,000, For the approval of the amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation to effect a reverse split, For the approval of the amendment to our Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation to decrease the authorized number of shares of common stock in
connection with the reverse split, FOR the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our
independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year, and at the proxy holders
discretion, on such other matters, if any, which may properly come before the Annual Meeting
(including any proposal to adjourn the Annual Meeting). Any stockholder giving a proxy has the
power to revoke it at any time before it is exercised by: (i) filing with the Company written
notice of its revocation addressed to: Corporate Secretary, Solar Power, Inc., 1115 Orlando Avenue,
Roseville, California, 95661, (ii) submitting a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or (iii)
appearing at the Annual Meeting and giving the Corporate Secretary notice of his or her intention
to vote in person.
This proxy is solicited on behalf of our Board of Directors. We will bear the entire cost of
preparing, assembling, printing and mailing proxy materials furnished by the Board of Directors to
shareholders. Copies of proxy materials will be furnished to brokerage houses, fiduciaries and
custodians to be forwarded to beneficial owners of the Companys stock entitled to vote. In
addition to the solicitation of proxies by use of the mail, some of our officers, directors and
employees may, without additional compensation, solicit proxies by telephone or personal interview.
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, including
financial statements, is included in this mailing. Such reports and financial statements are not a
part of this proxy statement except as specifically incorporated herein.
This Proxy Statement and form of proxy were first mailed on or about May 6, 2011 to
shareholders of record as of April 25, 2011.
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RECORD DATE AND VOTING RIGHTS
California law and our bylaws require that a quorum exist for the transaction of business at a
stockholder meeting. A quorum for the actions to be taken at the Annual Meeting will consist of a
majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock that are entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting. Therefore, at the Annual Meeting, the presence, in person or by proxy, of the
holders of shares of Common Stock or Series A Preferred Stock,
on an as converted basis, representing at least 87,154,293
votes will be required to establish a quorum. Proxies marked as abstaining, and any proxies
returned by brokers as broker non-votes on behalf of shares held in street name because
beneficial owners discretion has been withheld as to one or more matters on the agenda for the
Annual Meeting, will be treated as present and entitled to vote, and will count towards the
establishment of a quorum.
Except with respect to the election of directors, each share of common stock is entitled to
one vote and each share of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to 4.44552 votes at the Annual
Meeting. In elections of directors, California law provides that a shareholder, or his or her
proxy, may cumulate votes; that is, each shareholder has that number of votes per share, as
described in the preceding sentence, multiplied by the number of directors to be elected, and the
shareholder may cumulate such votes for a single candidate, or distribute such votes among as many
candidates as he or she deems appropriate. However, a shareholder may cumulate votes only for a
candidate or candidates whose names have been properly placed in nomination prior to the voting,
and only if the shareholder has given notice at the Annual Meeting, prior to the voting, of his or
her intention to cumulate votes for the candidates in nomination. The Companys designated proxy
holders (the Proxy Holders) have discretionary authority to cumulate votes represented by the
proxies received in the election of directors. The Proxy Holders intend to vote all proxies
received by them in such manner as will assure the election of as many of the nominees described
under Election of Directors as possible. The seven nominees receiving the highest number of votes
will be elected to the Board of Directors (the Board). With respect to any other matter that
properly comes before the Annual Meeting, the Proxy Holders will vote in accordance with their own
discretion.
Under California law, abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present for determining
quorum. For the election of directors, the nominees for director who receive the most votes will
become our directors, provided a quorum exists. Proposals Nos. 2-4 requires the affirmative vote of
a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock, on an as
converted basis. A majority of quorum is required to approve Proposal No. 5. For the purpose
of determining whether the shareholders have approved Proposal Nos. 2-4, abstentions have the same
effect as an AGAINST vote.
The record date for determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the
Annual Meeting is April 25, 2011. As of the record date, LDK Solar Co., Ltd. owns approximately
seventy percent (70%) of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company on an as converted,
fully-diluted basis.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING
Why am I receiving these materials?
The Company has made these materials available to you on the Internet or, upon your request,
has delivered printed versions of these materials to you by mail, in connection with the Companys
solicitation of proxies for use at the Annual Meeting, to be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at
10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, and at any postponement(s) or adjournment(s) thereof. These
materials were first sent or given to shareholders on May 6, 2011. You are invited to attend the
Annual Meeting and are requested to vote on the proposals described in this Proxy Statement. The
Annual Meeting will be held in the Companys principal executive offices located at the address
shown above.
What is included in these materials?
These materials include:
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the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for
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If you requested printed versions of these materials by mail, these materials also include the
proxy card or vote instruction form for the Annual Meeting. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, including financial statements, is included in this mailing.
Such reports and financial statements are not a part of this proxy statement except as specifically
incorporated herein.
Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?
The record date for determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the
Annual Meeting is April 25, 2011. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on that date
are entitled to vote at the meeting. We are currently authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares
of common stock, $0.0001 par value and 20,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par
value. As of April 13, 2011, 95,128,523 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding and
20,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were outstanding. Each share of common stock shall be
entitled to one (1) vote and each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to 4.44552
votes on all matters submitted for stockholder approval.
Am I entitled to vote if my shares are held in street name?
Yes, if a bank or brokerage firm holds your shares in street name for you, you are considered
the beneficial owner of the shares. If your shares are held in street name, these proxy materials
are being forwarded to you by your bank or brokerage firm (the record holder), along with a
voting instruction card. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct the record holder
how to vote your shares, and the record holder is required to vote your shares in accordance with
your instructions.
May I attend the annual meeting if I hold my shares in street name?
As the beneficial owner of shares, you are invited to attend the annual meeting. If you are
not a record holder, however, you may not vote your shares in person at the meeting unless you
obtain a proxy, executed in your favor, from the record holder of your shares.
What is the quorum requirement for the Annual Meeting?
The holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting must be present
at the Annual Meeting for the transaction of business. This is called a quorum. Your shares will be
counted for purposes of determining if there is a quorum, whether representing votes for, against
or abstained, if you:
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If a quorum is not present, the Annual Meeting will be adjourned until a quorum is obtained.
How are proxies voted?
All valid proxies received prior to the Annual Meeting will be voted. All shares represented
by a proxy will be voted and, where a shareholder specifies by means of the proxy a choice with
respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be voted in accordance with the
shareholders instructions.
What items will be voted on at the Annual Meeting?
Shareholders will vote on four items at the Annual Meeting:
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To approve an amendment to our amended and restated articles of
incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from
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To approve an amendment to our amended and restated articles of
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To approve an amendment to our amended and restated articles of
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To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent
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How does the Board of Directors recommend that I vote on the proposals?
The Board recommends that you vote FOR each proposal in this proxy statement.
How does LDK Solar Co., Ltd., our controlling shareholder, intend to vote?
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (LDK) owns approximately seventy percent (70%) of the issued and
outstanding common stock of the Company on an as converted, fully-diluted basis as of the Record
Date. LDK has indicated that it intends to vote in favor of each of the proposals, thereby
assuring approval of those proposals.
How does the voting agreement entered into between Stephen Kircher, our Chief Executive Officer,
and LDK require Mr. Kircher to vote in connection with Proposal No. 2?
As a condition to LDK entering into the Securities Purchase Agreement on January 5, 2011, Mr.
Kircher, the Companys Chief Executive Officer, entered into a voting agreement with LDK whereby
Mr. Kircher agreed to vote or cause to be voted 6,000,000 shares of common stock that he has the
right to so vote in favor of Proposal No. 2.
Why did I receive a notice in the mail regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials
instead of a paper copy of the proxy materials?
Pursuant to rules adopted by the SEC, the Company has elected to provide access to its proxy
materials over the Internet. Accordingly, the Company is sending a Notice of Internet Availability
of Proxy Materials (the Notice) to the Companys shareholders of record and beneficial owners.
All shareholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials on the website referred to in
the Notice or request to receive a printed set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to
access the proxy materials over the Internet or to request a printed copy may be found in the
Notice. In addition, shareholders may request to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or
electronically by email on an ongoing basis. The Company encourages you to take advantage of the
availability of the proxy materials on the Internet in order to help reduce the environmental
impact of the Annual Meeting.
How can I get electronic access to the proxy materials?
The Notice will provide you with instructions regarding how to:
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The Companys proxy materials are also available on the Companys website at
www.solarpowerinc.net.
Choosing to receive future proxy materials by email will save the Company the cost of printing and
mailing documents to you and will reduce the impact of the Companys annual meetings on the
environment. If you choose to receive future proxy materials by email, you will receive an email
message next year with instructions containing a link to those materials and a link to the proxy
voting website. Your election to receive proxy materials by email will remain in effect until you
terminate it.
How may I obtain a paper copy of the proxy materials?
Stockholders receiving a notice about the Internet availability of the proxy materials will
find instructions about how to obtain a paper copy of the proxy materials on their notice.
Stockholders receiving notice of the availability of the proxy materials by e-mail will find
instructions about how to obtain a paper copy of the proxy materials as part of that e-mail. All
stockholders who do not receive a notice or an e-mail will receive a paper copy of the proxy
materials by mail.
How do I vote if I am a registered stockholder?
1. You may vote by mail. If you are a registered stockholder (that is, if you hold
your stock directly and not in street name), you may vote by mail by completing, signing and dating
the accompanying proxy card and returning it in the enclosed postage prepaid envelope. Your proxy
will then be voted at the annual meeting in accordance with your instructions.
2. You may vote by telephone or on the Internet. If you are a registered stockholder,
you may vote by telephone or on the Internet by following the instructions included on the proxy
card. Stockholders with shares registered directly with Computershare, the Companys transfer
agent, may vote (i) on the Internet at the following web address:
http://www.edocumentview.com/Solar-Power or (ii) by telephone by dialing 1-800-652-VOTE (8683)
(toll free from the United States and Canada). If you vote by telephone or on the Internet, you do
not have to mail in your proxy card. If you wish to attend the meeting in person, however, you will
need to bring the admission ticket attached to the proxy card with you. Internet and telephone
voting are available 24 hours a day. Votes submitted through the Internet or by telephone must be
received by 12:00 a.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on June 22, 2011.
NOTE: If you vote on the Internet, you may elect to have next years proxy statement and annual
report to stockholders delivered to you via the Internet. We strongly encourage you to enroll in
Internet delivery. It is a cost-effective way for us to send you proxy materials and annual
reports.
3. You may vote in person at the meeting. If you are a registered stockholder and
attend the meeting (please remember to bring your admission ticket or other acceptable evidence of
stock ownership as of the record date), you may deliver your completed proxy card in person.
How do I vote if I hold my shares in street name?
If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of your broker, bank, or other
agent, you should have received a voting card and voting instructions with these proxy materials
from that organization rather than from Solar Power. Your bank or broker may permit you to vote
your shares electronically by telephone or on the Internet. A large number of banks and brokerage
firms participate in programs that offer telephone and Internet voting options. If your shares are
held in an account at a bank or brokerage firm that participates in such a program, you may vote
those shares electronically by telephone or on the Internet by following the instructions set forth
on the voting form provided to you by your bank or brokerage firm.
These Internet and telephone voting procedures, which comply with California law, are designed
to authenticate stockholders identities, allow stockholders to vote their shares and confirm that
stockholders votes have been recorded properly. Stockholders voting via either telephone or the
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should understand that there may be costs associated with electronic access, such as usage
charges from Internet access providers and telephone companies that must be borne by the
stockholder using such services. Also, please be aware that Solar Power is not involved in the
operation of these voting procedures and cannot take responsibility for any access, Internet or
telephone service interruptions that may occur or any inaccuracies, erroneous or incomplete
information that may appear.
What happens if I do not give specific voting instructions?
Shareholders of Record. If you are a shareholder of record and you:
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sign and return a proxy card without giving specific
voting instructions, then the proxy holders will vote your
shares in the manner recommended by the Board on all
matters presented in this Proxy Statement and as the proxy
holders may determine in their discretion with respect to
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Beneficial Owners of Shares Held in Street Name. If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in
street name and do not provide the organization that holds your shares with specific voting
instructions, under the rules of various national and regional securities exchanges, the
organization that holds your shares may generally vote on routine matters but cannot vote on
non-routine matters. If the organization that holds your shares does not receive instructions from
you on how to vote your shares on a non-routine matter, the organization that holds your shares
will inform the inspector of election that it does not have the authority to vote on this matter
with respect to your shares. This is generally referred to as a broker non-vote.
Which ballot measures are considered routine or non-routine?
The election of directors (Proposal No. 1); the approval of the amendment to our amended and
restated articles of incorporation to increase the authorized shares from 100,000,000 to
250,000,000 (Proposal No. 2); the approval of the amendment of our amended and restated articles of
incorporation to effect the reverse split (Proposal No. 3), and the approval of the amendment to
our amended and restated articles of incorporation to decrease the authorized shares in connection
with the reverse split are matters the Company believes will be considered non-routine. A broker or
other nominee cannot vote without instructions on non-routine matters, and therefore there may be
broker non-votes on Proposal Nos. 1-4.
The ratification of the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2010 (Proposal No. 5) is a matter the Company believes will be considered
routine. A broker or other nominee may generally vote on routine matters, and therefore no broker
non-votes are expected to exist in connection with Proposal No. 5.
How are broker non-votes treated?
Broker non-votes are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. For the
purpose of determining whether the shareholders have approved all matters other than Proposals Nos.
1 and 5, broker non-votes have the same effect as an AGAINST vote. The Company encourages you to
provide voting instructions to the organization that holds your shares by carefully following the
instructions provided in the Notice.
How are abstentions treated?
Abstentions are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. Shares not present
at the Annual Meeting and abstentions have no effect on the ratification of independent registered
public accounting firm (Proposal No. 5). For the purpose of determining whether the shareholders
have approved Proposal Nos. 2-4, abstentions have the same effect as an AGAINST vote.
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Can I change my vote after I have voted?
You may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the final vote at the Annual
Meeting. You may vote again on a later date via the Internet or by telephone (only your latest
Internet or telephone proxy submitted prior to the Annual Meeting will be counted), by signing and
returning a new proxy card or vote instruction form with a later date, or by attending the Annual
Meeting and voting in person. However, your attendance at the Annual Meeting will not automatically
revoke your proxy unless you vote again at the Annual Meeting or specifically request that your
prior proxy be revoked by delivering to the Companys Corporate Secretary at 1115 Orlando Avenue,
Roseville, California 9566-5247 a written notice of revocation prior to the Annual Meeting.
Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?
The preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. The final voting results
will be tallied by the inspector of election and published in the Companys Report on Form 8-K,
which is due within 4 business days after the Annual Meeting.
Who is paying for the cost of this proxy solicitation?
This proxy is solicited on behalf of our Board of Directors. We will bear the entire cost of
preparing, assembling, printing and mailing proxy materials furnished by the Board of Directors to
shareholders. Copies of proxy materials will be furnished to brokerage houses, fiduciaries and
custodians to be forwarded to beneficial owners of the Companys stock entitled to vote. In
addition to the solicitation of proxies by use of the mail, some of our officers, directors and
employees may, without additional compensation, solicit proxies by telephone or personal interview.
PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
General Information
Our Bylaws presently provide that the authorized number of directors may be determined by a
resolution of a majority of the total number of directors of the Board (the Board) from time to
time. On January 10, 2011, the Board set the number of directors at seven (7). At the Annual
Meeting, shareholders will be asked to elect the nominees for director listed below.
Nominees for Director
The nominees for director have consented to being named as nominees in this Proxy Statement and
have agreed to serve as directors, if elected. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy holders will
vote the proxies received by them for the seven (7) nominees named below. If any nominee of the
Company is unable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies
will be voted for any nominee designated by the present Board to fill the vacancy. The Board has
no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unavailable for election. The directors who
are elected shall hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until the earlier of
death, resignation or removal, or until their successors are elected and qualified.
The following sets forth the persons nominated by the Board for election and certain information
with respect to those individuals:
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Nominee |
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Xiaofeng Peng |
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36 |
Steve C. Kircher |
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57 |
Jack Lai |
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57 |
Francis W. Chen |
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62 |
D. Paul Regan |
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64 |
Timothy Nyman |
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60 |
Ronald Cohan |
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69 |
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Biographies
Xiaofeng Peng
Mr. Peng has served as Chairman of our Board since January 10, 2011. Mr. Peng was appointed
Chairman of the Board pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement entered into between
the Company and LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (LDK). Mr. Peng founded LDK in July 2005 and is its
chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Prior to founding LDK, Mr. Peng founded Suzhou
Liouxin in March 1997 and was its chief executive officer until February 2006. Suzhou Liouxin is a
leading manufacturer of personal protective equipment in Asia. Mr. Peng graduated from Jiangxi
Foreign Trade School in 1993 with a diploma in international business and from Beijing University
Guanghua School of Management with an executive MBA degree in 2002.
Mr. Pengs experience as founder of LDK and his previous experience in founding and managing
manufacturing operations qualify him to be a director of the Company.
Steve C. Kircher
Mr. Kircher has served as our director since May 2006. Mr. Kircher previously served as the
Chairman of our Board from September 2006 through January 10, 2011. Mr. Kircher has served as our
Chief Executive Officer since May 2006 and President since December 29, 2006. Prior to that, Mr.
Kircher served as a consultant to International DisplayWorks, Inc. from December 2004 through April
2006. Mr. Kircher also served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of International
DisplayWorks, Inc. from July 2001 until December 2004. Mr. Kircher has a Bachelor of Arts degree
from the University of California, San Diego. Mr. Kircher was the subject of NASD disciplinary
proceedings relating to potential violations of NASD Conduct rules for events occurring in 1999 in
connection with Mr. Kirchers status and duties as a principal of CapBay Financial Services. The
NASD complaint alleged improper markups based on CapBays contemporaneous cost in connection with
the purchase and sale of two stocks, failure of brokers to make required penny stock disclosure in
connection with the purchase and sale of one stock, and failure to maintain and enforce supervisory
procedures designed to achieve compliance with securities rules and regulations. CapBay Financial
Services ceased operations in approximately 2001, and Mr. Kircher also ceased working in the
industry to manage operations at International DisplayWorks, Inc., as noted above, at the same
time. Mr. Kircher later entered into a letter of acceptance, consent and waiver (AWC) with the
NASD, pursuant to which Mr. Kircher consented to the imposition of disciplinary sanctions,
including his agreement that he would not associate with any NASD member in the future without NASD
consent. The letter was accepted by NASD in March 2002, and, along with Mr. Kirchers payment of
an agreed upon fine, constituted the final disposition of this matter.
The Board believes that Mr. Kirchers broad base of management and oversight skills and extensive
background experience with respect to establishing manufacturing operations in China and
domestically makes him an excellent candidate to serve as CEO and director of the Company. As our
present Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kircher has an extensive understanding of our structure,
history and goals and serves as our chief strategist for our business model. Mr. Kircher is also
one of our significant investors. As such, not only does Mr. Kircher bring to our Board a wealth
of management and oversight experience and expertise, his personal interests are also inextricably
aligned with our future success.
Jack Lai
Mr. Lai has served as our director since January 10, 2011. Mr. Lai was appointed director
pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement entered into between the Company and LDK..
Mr. Lai is currently an executive vice president, chief financial officer and secretary of LDK. He
joined LDK in August 2006.
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Mr. Lai has over 20 years of experience in finance, strategic planning and corporate management.
Prior to joining LDK, Mr. Lai served as the chief financial officer and vice president of Silicon
Storage Technology, Inc. He was the vice president of finance and administration and the chief
financial officer of Aplus Flash Technology, Inc. in San Jose, California from 2000 to 2003. He
served as vice president of finance and administration, chief financial officer and general manager
of Wirex Corporation, Inc. in Portland, Oregon, from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Lai graduated from Tamkang
University with a bachelors degree in business administration in 1976, from Chinese Culture
University with an MBA degree in 1978 and from San Jose State University with an MBA degree in
1982.
Mr. Lais broad experience and expertise serving as Chief Financial Officer of LDK Solar as well as
his previous experience in the technology sector qualifies him to serve as a director of the
Company.
Francis W. Chen
Mr. Chen has served as our director since November 23, 2009. Mr. Chen is currently vice chairman
at WI Harper Group, a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco, Beijing and Taipei, a
position he has held since 2008. Prior to this, Mr. Chen was a co-founder of Pacific Advantage
International in 2002. He continues to serve as chairman of Pacific Advantage International. Mr.
Chen also serves as a member of the boards for Mail.com Media Corporation, SB2, Stealth Peptides,
and LogicEase Solutions. Mr. Chen has twenty years of prior management experience in the healthcare
industry with Becton-Dickinson, Baxter International and a number of biotechnology start-ups. Mr.
Chen received a Ph.D. in immunology from Harvard University in 1976, and holds a M.S. and a B.S. in
chemistry from Tufts University (1970).
Mr. Chen has broad experience and expertise serving on the boards of directors of various Chinese
companies. From his positions as a director, Mr. Chen has invaluable knowledge and experience
managing operations of public companies, specifically including biotechnology companies. The Board
believes that Mr. Chens broad experience on various boards is an asset to the Company and
complements the experience and knowledge of the other members of the Board.
We believe that the Board of Directors is and should be composed of individuals with significant,
specific and applicable experience and knowledge, both specific and general, in a broad array of
fields that relate to our operation and management and that, collectively, the members of our Board
have the appropriate experience and knowledge for the successful management and oversight of the
Company.
D. Paul Regan
D. Paul Regan has served as our director since December 29, 2006. Mr. Regan currently serves as
President and Chairman of Hemming Morse, Inc., CPAs, Litigation and Forensic Consultants. This 95
person CPA firm is headquartered in San Francisco. He has been with Hemming Morse since 1975. Mr.
Regans focus at Hemming Morse is to provide forensic consulting services primarily in civil
litigation. He has testified as an accounting expert for the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission,
various State Attorney Generals, other government agencies and various public companies. He has
served on the Board of Directors of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants and was
the Chair of this 29,000-member organization in 2004 and 2005. He is a current member of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants governing Council. Mr. Regan has been a
Certified Public Accountant since 1970. He holds both a BS and MS degrees in accounting.
From his career as a CPA, Mr. Regan has broad financial expertise and experience, which the Board
believes makes him a valuable contributor to the Board. Mr. Regans financial experience also
includes specific experience focused on public companies and public company reporting. As such,
Mr. Regan brings extensive forensic accounting experience and critical knowledge regarding SEC
reporting to our Board of Directors. Mr. Regan also serves as an expert witness for the SEC with
respect to accounting issues in actions brought by the SEC. This experience and knowledge combined
with Mr. Regans extensive service as a Director with various other entities and in various
managerial positions assists our Board in all financial and SEC reporting matters.
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Timothy B. Nyman
Mr. Nyman has served as our director since December 29, 2006. Mr. Nyman has served as a consultant
to GTECH Corporation since August 2006. Previously, Mr. Nyman was the Senior Vice President of
Global Services at GTECH Corporation, the worlds leading operator of online lottery transaction
processing systems. Mr. Nyman joined GTECH Corporation in 1981 and formerly served as its Vice
President of Client Services. In 1979, Mr. Nyman went to work with the predecessor company of GTECH
Corporation, which was the gaming division of Datatrol, Inc. In his twenty-seven years with GTECH
and its predecessors, Mr. Nyman has held various positions in operations and marketing. He has
directed a full range of corporate marketing activities and participated in the planning and
installation of new online lottery systems domestically and internationally. Mr. Nyman received a
Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing, Accounting and Finance from Michigan State University.
The Board believes that Mr. Nymans extensive experience as Senior Vice President of Global
Services and Vice President of Client Services at GTECH Corporation, an international leader in
online gaming technology, is a valuable asset to the Board and the Company. From those positions
at GTECH Corporation, Mr. Nyman gained a broad understanding of sales and distribution channels in
the international arena. Mr. Nyman is a seasoned director as a result of his service on the boards
of other public companies, and his experience and knowledge is an asset to our Board of Directors
specifically with respect to sales, marketing and global operations matters.
Ronald A. Cohan
Mr. Cohan has served as our director since December 29, 2006. Mr. Cohan has served as consulting
counsel to GTECH Corporation since 2002. From 1995, Mr. Cohan has served as a consultant to High
Integrity Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Equifax Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Cohan joined the San
Francisco law firm of Pettit & Martin as an Associate in 1968 and was admitted as a Partner in
1972. He opened the Los Angeles office of Pettit & Martin in October of 1972 and was partner in
charge until March of 1983. Mr. Cohan left Pettit & Martin in February of 1992 and became principal
of his own law firm. Mr. Cohan has specialized in government procurement matters for various
institutional clients such as Honeywell, 3M, Mitsui, Centex, Equifax and GTECH. Mr. Cohan received
a Bachelor of Arts degree from Occidental College in 1963 and a Juris Doctor degree in 1966 from
the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley.
Mr. Cohan brings his vast knowledge and attention to detail to our Board as an attorney with
extensive experience in handling regulatory matters. Mr. Cohan has served on several boards of
directors including International DisplayWorks, Inc., which had Chinese operations. Mr. Cohan
provides our Board with a critical legal perspective regarding domestic and international
operations as well as corporate governance issues, which he has developed throughout his legal
experience as a practicing attorney.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR
THE NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE.
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PROPOSAL 2 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF CORPORATION TO INCREASE
THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
Our Board has adopted and is submitting for stockholder approval an amendment to our Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation (the Articles) to increase the number of authorized shares of
common stock from 100,000,000 to 250,000,000 shares to permit the full conversion of the Series A
Preferred Stock into shares of common stock and provide available shares for other general
corporate purposes. Pursuant to the laws of California, our state of incorporation, the Board must
adopt any amendment to the Articles and submit the amendment to stockholders for their approval.
The affected text of Article 3 of the Articles as it is proposed to be amended to increase the
authorized shares of common stock is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A.
Reasons for Proposal 2
The principal purposes of this proposal is to authorize approximately 79,180,063 additional shares
of common stock to allow the Series A Preferred Stock to be fully converted into common stock and
an additional 70,819,937 additional shares to be available to provide future flexibility to our
Board. By voting on this proposal, we are not asking for, and a vote should not be considered as
asking for, approval of the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock, which is already issued and
outstanding, or the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock. The availability of additional
shares of common stock is particularly important in the event that our Board determines to
undertake any actions on an expedited basis and thus to avoid the time, expense and delay of
seeking Stockholder approval in connection with any potential issuance of common stock of which we
have none contemplated at this time other than as described above. We believe that the flexibility
afforded by the additional shares described above is in the best interests of Stockholders in light
of current market and economic conditions.
Background
On January 5, 2011, we entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with LDK
Solar Co., Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of Cayman Islands (LDK), in connection
with the sale and issuance by us to LDK of 20,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and
42,835,947 shares common stock, among other things. On January 10, 2011, we issued to LDK
42,835,947 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price equal to $10,708,987. On March
30, 2011, we issued to LDK 20,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase
price equal to $22,227,669.
Each share of Series A Preferred Stock has a dividend preference equal to $0.04 per annum and shall
automatically be converted into approximately 4.44552 shares of common stock (subject to
adjustments) upon amending our Articles to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock
in an amount sufficient to effect the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock. The aggregate
number of shares sold to LDK constitutes seventy percent (70%) of the issued and outstanding common
stock of the Company on an as converted, fully-diluted basis.
We will not issue any fractional shares of common stock upon conversion but will instead either
round up to the nearest whole share or make a cash payment equal to the then fair market value of
such fractional share as determined in good faith by the Board.
As of March 30, 2011, the Company did not have sufficient authorized but unissued shares of common
stock available to effect the conversion in full of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock.
Further, no shares are currently reserved for issuance upon conversion of the Series A Preferred
Stock. Full conversion of the 20,000,000 outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock would
result in the issuance of 79,180,063 shares of common stock
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Other Reasons for Proposal 2
Another reason for the proposal is to make shares of common stock available for use in connection
with strategic opportunities such as acquiring accretive businesses and entering into joint
ventures and other creative partnering arrangements, or for capital-raising. We believe the
increase in authorized shares of common stock is desirable to provide maximum flexibility with
respect to our ability to effect strategic transactions or augment our capital in the future.
We currently have no specific plans or understandings with respect to the issuance of any common
stock except as described in this proxy statement. Approval of the amendment to our Articles
would, in certain circumstances, permit such issuances to be taken without the delays and expense
associated with obtaining stockholder approval at that time, except to the extent required by
applicable state law or stock exchange listing requirements for the particular transaction. Unless
required by applicable state law or stock exchange listing requirement, we do not currently expect
to seek stockholder approval prior to the issuance of any of the additional authorized shares and
any such issuances will be determined by the Board in its sole discretion. Although the
availability of additional shares of common stock provides flexibility in carrying out corporate
purposes, the increase in the number of shares of authorized common stock could make it more
difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of our outstanding voting stock and could also
result in the issuance of a significant number of shares to one or more investors in transactions
that may not require stockholder approval.
Effects of the Increase
If the stockholders approve Proposal 2, the Company will amend Article 3 of the Articles to
increase the number of authorized shares of common stock as described above. If adopted by the
stockholders, the increase will become effective on the filing and effectiveness of the Certificate
of Amendment to the Articles with the Secretary of State of the State of California.
Possible Disadvantages of Stockholder Approval of the Increase
The increase in the authorized number of shares of common stock not used for the conversion of the
Series A Preferred Stock could have possible anti-takeover effects. These authorized but unissued
shares could (within the limits imposed by applicable law) be issued in one or more transactions
that could make a change of control of the Company more difficult, and therefore more unlikely.
The additional authorized shares, including the issuance of common stock upon the conversion of the
Series A Preferred Stock, could be used to discourage persons from attempting to gain control of
the Company by diluting the voting power of shares then outstanding or increasing the voting power
of persons that would support the Board in a potential takeover situation, including by preventing
or delaying a proposed business combination that is opposed by the Board although perceived to be
desirable by some stockholders. The Board does not have any current knowledge of any effort by any
third party to accumulate our securities or obtain control of the Company by means of a merger,
tender offer, solicitation in opposition to management or otherwise.
Advantages of Stockholder Approval of the Increase
Approval of the proposed increase of authorized common stock will permit full conversion of the
Series A Preferred Stock, which will simplify and clarify our capital structure. The availability
of additional shares of common stock will also give us maximum flexibility to pursue strategic
opportunities such as acquiring accretive businesses and entering into joint ventures and other
creative partnering arrangements, and to raise equity capital. These advantages of approving this
Proposal 2 will all serve to advance the goals of our business strategy.
No Appraisal Rights
Our stockholders are not entitled to dissenters or appraisal rights under California corporate law
with respect to the proposed amendment to the Articles to increase the number of authorized shares
of common stock, and the Company will not independently provide the stockholders with any such
right.
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Required Vote and Recommendation of the Board of Directors
In accordance with California law, approval and adoption of an amendment to our Articles to
increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock requires the affirmative vote of at
least a majority of the Companys issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote either in person
or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
If you ABSTAIN from voting, it will have the same effect as an AGAINST vote. Broker non-votes
will have the same effect as AGAINST votes.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL NO. 2.
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PROPOSAL 3 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF CORPORATION TO EFFECT
REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
Overview
Our Board has unanimously approved an amendment to our Articles to effect a reverse stock
split of all outstanding shares of our common stock at an exchange ratio ranging from one-for-three
(1:3) to one-for-five (1:5). You are now being asked to vote upon this amendment to our Articles.
Should we receive the required stockholder approval, the Board will have the sole authority to
elect, at any time prior to March 31, 2012: (1) whether or not to effect a reverse stock split, and
(2) if so, the number of whole shares of our common stock, between and including three and five,
which will be combined into one share of our common stock. The Board believes that providing the
flexibility for the Board to choose an exact split ratio based on then-current market conditions is
in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Even with stockholder approval of this
proposal, the Board would not be obligated to pursue the reverse stock split. Rather, the Board
would have the flexibility to decide whether or not a reverse stock split (and at what ratio) would
be in the best interests of the Company.
The text of the form of proposed amendment to our Articles, which assumes the Board determines
to implement the reverse stock split, is attached hereto as Appendix B. By approving this Proposal
No. 3, stockholders will approve a series of amendments to our Articles pursuant to which any whole
number of outstanding shares between and including three and five could be combined into one share
of common stock, and authorize the Board to file only one such amendment, as determined by the
Board in the manner described herein, and to abandon each amendment not selected by the Board. The
Board may also elect not to undertake any reverse stock split.
If approved by the stockholders, and following such stockholder approval, the Board determines
that effecting a reverse stock split is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders,
the reverse stock split will become effective upon filing one such amendment with the Secretary of
State of the State of California. The amendment filed thereby will contain the number of shares
selected by the Board within the limits set forth in this proposal to be combined into one share of
common stock.
Except for adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional shares as described
below, each stockholder will hold the same percentage of the outstanding common stock immediately
following the reverse stock split as such stockholder held immediately prior to the reverse stock
split. The par value of the Companys common stock would remain unchanged at $0.0001 per share.
The amendment would not change the number of authorized shares of common stock. Accordingly, the
reverse stock split will have the effect of creating additional authorized and unreserved shares of
our common stock. Except for the conversion of Series A Preferred Stock described in Proposal 2, we
currently have no other current plans, arrangements or understandings providing for the issuance of
additional shares that would be made available for issuance upon effectiveness of the reverse
stock split, these additional shares may be used by us for various purposes in the future without
further stockholder approval. These purposes may include, among other things:
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Certain of our officers and directors have an interest in this reverse split as a result of
their ownership of shares of our stock, as set forth in the section entitled Stock Ownership of
Certain Beneficial Owners and Management below.
Reasons for the Reverse Stock Split
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The Board believes that a reverse stock split is desirable for a number of reasons.
Primarily, the Board believes that a reverse stock split may enable the Company to meet the initial
listing requirements of the NYSE-Amex. Additionally, the Board of Directors believes that a reverse
stock split could improve the marketability and liquidity of the common stock.
Listing on the NYSE-Amex. In the near future, we plan to seek a listing of our common stock
on a national securities exchange such as NYSE-Amex or NASDAQ. Eligibility for listing on a
national exchange is subject to a number of criteria, such as public float, minimum share price,
number of stockholders, market capitalization, net income and other factors. We currently meet
most, but not all, of the listing criteria for NYSE-Amex. One of the listing requirements that we
do not currently meet is that we have a minimum per share price of $2.00 or $3.00, depending on the
specific eligibility determination used. We believe that the reverse split will increase our
ability to meet the minimum share price requirement at such time, if ever, that we meet the other
listing criteria and the Board determines it is in the best interest of the Company to apply for
listing on such exchange.
Potential Increased Investor Interest. The Board also believes that the increased market price
of the common stock expected as a result of implementing a reverse stock split will improve the
marketability and liquidity of the common stock and will encourage interest and trading in the
common stock. A reverse stock split could allow a broader range of institutions to invest in our
stock (namely, funds that are prohibited from buying stocks whose price is below a certain
threshold), potentially increasing trading volume and liquidity of our common stock. A reverse
stock split could help increase analyst and broker interest in our stock as their policies can
discourage them from following or recommending companies with low stock prices. Because of the
trading volatility often associated with low-priced stocks, many brokerage houses and institutional
investors have internal policies and practices that either prohibit them from investing in
low-priced stocks or tend to discourage individual brokers from recommending low-priced stocks to
their customers. Some of those policies and practices may function to make the processing of trades
in low-priced stocks economically unattractive to brokers. Additionally, because brokers
commissions on low-priced stocks generally represent a higher percentage of the stock price than
commissions on higher-priced stocks, the current average price per share of common stock can result
in individual stockholders paying transaction costs representing a higher percentage of their total
share value than would be the case if the share price were substantially higher.
The Board of Directors does not intend for this transaction to be the first step in a series
of plans or proposals of a going private transaction within the meaning of Rule 13e-3 of the
Securities Exchange Act.
Risks of Proposed Reverse Stock Split
The proposed reverse stock split may not increase our stock price, which would prevent us from
realizing some of the anticipated benefits of the reverse stock split. The Board expects that a
reverse stock split of our common stock will increase the market price of our common stock so that
the Company could meet the initial listing requirements of the NYSE-Amex. However, the effect of a
reverse stock split upon the market price of our common stock cannot be predicted with any
certainty, and the history of similar stock splits for companies in like circumstances is varied.
It is possible that the per share price of our common stock after the reverse stock split will not
rise in proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of our common stock outstanding
resulting from the reverse stock split, and there can be no assurance that the market price per
post-reverse split share will either exceed or remain in excess of the minimum bid price required
for listing with NYSE-Amex for a sustained period of time, nor that the reverse split would result
in a per share price that would attract brokers and investors who do not trade in lower priced
stocks. The market price of our common stock may also be based on other factors which may be
unrelated to the number of shares outstanding, including our future performance. In addition,
there can be no assurance that we will be qualified to meet other continued listing requirements of
NYSE-Amex even if the market price per post-reverse stock split share of our common stock remains
in excess of the required minimum bid price per share.
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The proposed reverse stock split may decrease the liquidity of our stock. The liquidity of
our common stock may be harmed by the proposed reverse split given the reduced number of shares
that would be outstanding after the reverse stock split, particularly if the stock price does not
increase as a result of the reverse stock split.
Even if we effect a reverse stock split, the market price of our common stock may decrease due
to factors unrelated to the stock split. The market price of the common stock would also be based
on the Companys performance and other factors, some of which are unrelated to the number of shares
outstanding. If the reverse stock split is consummated and the trading price of the common stock
declines, the percentage decline as an absolute number and as a percentage of the Companys overall
market capitalization may be greater than would occur in the absence of the reverse stock split.
Board Discretion to Implement the Reverse Stock Split
If the reverse stock split is approved by the stockholders, it will be effected, if at all,
only upon a determination by the Board that a reverse stock split (with an exchange ratio
determined by the Board as described above) is in the best interests of the Company and its
stockholders. Such determination shall be based upon certain factors, including meeting the listing
requirements for NYSE-Amex, existing and expected marketability and liquidity of the common stock,
prevailing market conditions and the likely effect on the market price of the common stock.
Notwithstanding approval of the reverse stock split by the stockholders, the Board may, in its sole
discretion, abandon the proposed amendment and determine prior to the effectiveness of any filing
with the Secretary of State of the State of California not to effect the reverse stock split prior
to March 31, 2012. If the Board of Directors fails to implement any of the reverse stock splits
prior to March 31, 2012, stockholder approval again would be required prior to implementing any
reverse stock split.
Principal Effects of the Reverse Stock Split
After the effective date of the proposed reverse stock split, each stockholder will own a
reduced number of shares of common stock. However, the proposed reverse stock split will affect all
stockholders uniformly and will not affect any stockholders percentage ownership interest in the
Company (except to the extent that whole shares will be exchanged in lieu of fractional shares as
described below). Proportionate voting rights and other rights and preferences of the holders of
common stock will not be affected by the proposed reverse stock split (except to the extent that
whole shares will be exchanged in lieu of fractional shares as described below). For example, a
holder of 2% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock immediately prior to the
reverse stock split would continue to hold approximately 2% of the voting power of the outstanding
shares of common stock immediately after the reverse stock split. The number of stockholders of
record also will not be affected by the proposed reverse stock split (except to the extent that
whole shares will be exchanged in lieu of fractional shares as described below).
The following tables contains approximate information relating to the common stock under the
proposed reverse stock split ratios, without giving effect to any adjustments for fractional shares
of common stock, as of April 13, 2011. Table 1 assumes that
Proposal 2 is not approved. Table 2 assumes that Proposal 2
is approved and the Series A Preferred Stock is fully converted.
TABLE 1
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COMMON STOCK ISSUED |
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100,000,000 |
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95,128,523 |
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4,871,477 |
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Post- Reverse Split 1:3 |
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100,000,000 |
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31,709,508 |
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68,290,492 |
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Post- Reverse Split 1:4 |
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100,000,000 |
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23,782,131 |
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76,217,869 |
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Post- Reverse Split 1:5 |
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100,000,000 |
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19,025,705 |
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80,974,295 |
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TABLE 2
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NUMBER OF SHARES OF |
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|
COMMON STOCK |
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|
|
COMMON STOCK |
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COMMON STOCK ISSUED |
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AUTHORIZED BUT |
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STATUS |
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AUTHORIZED |
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AND OUTSTANDING |
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UNISSUED |
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Pre-Reverse Split |
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250,000,000 |
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174,308,586 |
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|
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75,691,414 |
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Post- Reverse Split 1:3 |
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250,000,000 |
|
|
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58,102,862 |
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|
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191,897,138 |
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Post- Reverse Split 1:4 |
|
|
250,000,000 |
|
|
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43,577,147 |
|
|
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206,422,853 |
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Post- Reverse Split 1:5 |
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|
250,000,000 |
|
|
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34,861,717 |
|
|
|
215,138,283 |
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The proposed reverse stock split will also reduce the number of shares of common stock
available for issuance under the Companys 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, in proportion to the
exchange ratio selected by the Board within the limits set forth in this proposal. The Company also
has outstanding stock options pursuant to which shares of common stock will be issued or released
upon exercise or vesting, as applicable, under one or more of the foregoing plans or agreements.
Under the terms of the applicable stock plan and/or award agreements, the number of shares subject
to outstanding stock options will be proportionately reduced by the exchange ratio selected by the
Board within the limits set forth in this proposal. In addition, the exercise price of each
outstanding stock option will be proportionately increased by the exchange ratio selected by the
Board within the limits set forth in this proposal.
If the proposed reverse stock split is implemented, it will increase the number of
stockholders of the Company who own odd lots of less than 100 shares of common stock. Brokerage
commission and other costs of transactions in odd lots are generally higher than the costs of
transactions of more than 100 shares of common stock.
Effective Date
The proposed reverse stock split would become effective on the date of filing of a Certificate
of Amendment to the Articles with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of California.
On the effective date, shares of common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior thereto will
be combined and converted, automatically and without any action on the part of the stockholders,
into new shares of common stock in accordance with the reverse stock split ratio determined by the
Board within the limits set forth in this proposal.
Treatment of Fractional Shares
No scrip or fractional shares would be issued if, as a result of the reverse stock split, a
registered stockholder would otherwise become entitled to a fractional share. Instead, stockholders
who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares because they hold a number of shares
not evenly divisible by the ratio of the reverse stock split, will automatically be entitled to
receive an additional share of common stock. In other words, any fractional share will be rounded
up to the nearest whole number.
Effect on Non-registered Stockholder
Non-registered stockholders holding common stock through a bank, broker or other nominee
should note that such banks, brokers or other nominees may have different procedures for processing
the consolidation than those that would be put in place by the Company for registered stockholders.
If you hold
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your shares with such a bank, broker or other nominee and if you have questions in this
regard, you are encouraged to contact your nominee.
Exchange of Stock Certificates
If the reverse stock split is authorized by the stockholders, and the Board elects to
implement the reverse split, stockholders will be notified as soon as practicable after the
effective date that the reverse split has been effected. The Companys transfer agent will act as
exchange agent for purposes of implementing the exchange of stock certificates. Holders of
pre-reverse split shares will be asked to surrender to the exchange agent certificates representing
pre-reverse split shares in exchange for post-reverse split shares, including whole shares to be
issued in lieu of fractional shares (if any) in accordance with the procedures to be set forth in a
letter of transmittal to be sent by the Company. Until surrender, each certificate representing
shares before the reverse stock split would continue to be valid and would represent the adjusted
number of shares based on the exchange ratio of the reverse stock split rounded up to the nearest
whole share. No new post-reverse split share certificates, including those representing whole
shares to be issued in lieu of fractional shares will be issued to a stockholder until such
stockholder has surrendered such stockholders outstanding certificate(s) together with the
properly completed and executed letter of transmittal to the exchange agent.
STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOT DESTROY ANY PRE-SPLIT STOCK CERTIFICATE AND SHOULD NOT SUBMIT ANY
CERTIFICATES UNTIL THEY ARE REQUESTED TO DO SO.
Accounting Consequences
The par value per share of common stock would remain unchanged at $0.0001 per share after the
reverse stock split. As a result, on the effective date of the reverse split, the stated capital on
the Companys balance sheet attributable to the common stock will be reduced proportionally, based
on the exchange ratio of the reverse stock split, from its present amount, and the additional
paid-in capital account shall be credited with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced.
The per share common stock net income or loss and net book value will be increased because there
will be fewer shares of common stock outstanding. We will reclassify prior period per share amounts
and the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity for the effect of the reverse stock split
for any prior periods in our financial statements and reports such that prior periods are
comparable to current period presentation. The Company does not anticipate that any other
accounting consequences would arise as a result of the reverse stock split.
No Appraisal Rights
Our stockholders are not entitled to dissenters or appraisal rights under California
corporate law with respect to the proposed amendments to the amended and restated articles of
incorporation to effect the reverse split, and the Company will not independently provide the
stockholders with any such right.
Material Federal U.S. Income Tax Consequence of the Reverse Stock Split
The following is a summary of certain material United States federal income tax consequences
of the reverse stock split to the Companys stockholders. This summary does not purport to be a
complete discussion of all of the possible federal income tax consequences of the reverse stock
split and is included for general information only. Further, it does not address any state, local
or foreign income or other tax consequences. Also, it does not address the tax consequences to
stockholders that are subject to special tax rules, such as banks, insurance companies, regulated
investment companies, personal holding companies, foreign entities, nonresident alien individuals,
broker-dealers and tax-exempt entities. Other stockholders may also be subject to special tax
rules, including but not limited to: stockholders who received common stock as compensation for
services or pursuant to the exercise of an employee stock option, or stockholders who have held, or
will hold, stock as part of a straddle, hedging, or conversion transaction for federal income tax
purposes. This summary also assumes you are a United States holder (defined below) who has held,
and will hold, shares of common stock as a capital asset, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code
of
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1986, as amended (i.e., generally, property held for investment). Finally, the following
discussion does not address the tax consequences of transactions occurring prior to or after the
reverse stock split (whether or not such transactions are in connection with the reverse stock
split) including, without limitation, the exercise of options or rights to purchase common stock in
anticipation of the reverse stock split.
The tax treatment of a stockholder may vary depending upon the particular facts and
circumstances of such stockholder. You should consult with your own tax advisor with respect to the
tax consequences of the reverse stock split. As used herein, the term United States holder means a
stockholder that is, for federal income tax purposes: a citizen or resident of the United States; a
corporation or other entity taxed as a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the
United States or any state, including the District of Columbia; an estate the income of which is
subject to federal income tax regardless of its source; or a trust that (i) is subject to the
primary supervision of a U.S. court and the control of one of more U.S. persons or (ii) has a valid
election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
The following discussion is based on the Code, applicable Treasury Regulations, judicial
authority and administrative rulings and practice, all as of the date hereof. The Internal Revenue
Service could adopt a contrary position. In addition, future legislative, judicial or
administrative changes or interpretations could adversely affect the accuracy of the statements and
conclusions set forth herein. Any such changes or interpretations could be applied retroactively
and could affect the tax consequences described herein. No ruling from the Internal Revenue Service
or opinion of counsel has been obtained in connection with the reverse stock split.
No gain or loss should be recognized by a stockholder upon such stockholders exchange of
pre-reverse stock split shares of common stock for post-reverse stock split shares of common stock
pursuant to the reverse stock split. The aggregate tax basis of the post-reverse stock split shares
received in the reverse stock split (including any whole share received in exchange for a
fractional share) will be the same as the stockholders aggregate tax basis in the pre-reverse
stock split shares exchanged therefore. The stockholders holding period for the post-reverse stock
split shares will include the period during which the stockholder held the pre-reverse stock split
shares surrendered in the reverse stock split.
THE PRECEDING DISCUSSION IS INTENDED ONLY AS A SUMMARY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT AND DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OR DISCUSSION OF ALL
POTENTIAL TAX EFFECTS RELEVANT THERETO. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE
PARTICULAR FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN, AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT,
IN LIGHT OF YOUR SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES.
Required Vote and Recommendation of the Board of Directors
In accordance with California law, approval and adoption of an amendment to our Articles to
implement a reverse stock split of our common stock requires the affirmative vote of at least a
majority of the Companys issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote either in person or by
proxy at the Annual Meeting.
If you ABSTAIN from voting, it will have the same effect as an AGAINST vote. Broker non-votes
will have the same effect as AGAINST votes.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL NO. 3.
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PROPOSAL 4 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO
DECREASE THE AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
Our Board has unanimously approved an amendment to our Articles to reduce the authorized
shares of Common Stock to 120,000,000 shares. Should we receive the required stockholder
approval, the reduction in the authorized shares of Common Stock will occur if, and only if,
Proposal No. 3 has been approved by the stockholders of the Company and the Board has elected,
prior to December 31, 2011 to effect a reverse stock split at a ratio ranging from one-for-three
(1:3) to one-for-five (1:5).
The Board believes that reducing the authorized number of shares of common stock upon the
effectiveness of a reverse split as discussed in Proposal No. 3 is in the best interests of the
Company and its stockholders. Even with stockholder approval of this proposal, the Board of
Directors would not be obligated to pursue the reverse stock split. Rather, directors would have
the flexibility to decide whether or not a reverse stock split (and at what ratio) would be in the
best interests of the Company.
The Company is asking stockholders to vote on two proposals separately: the reverse stock
split in Proposal No. 3 and the reduction in the number of authorized shares of common stock in
this Proposal No. 4. There are four possible voting outcomes for these proposals: (1) stockholders
approve both proposals; (2) stockholders approve the reverse stock split but do not approve the
reduction in the number of authorized shares of common stock; (3) stockholders approve the
reduction in the number of authorized shares of common stock but do not approve the reverse stock
split; or (4) stockholders do not approve either proposal. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT
THE STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE BOTH PROPOSALS.
The Board will take action based on the actual voting outcome as follows:
Stockholders approve both proposals. If the stockholders approve both proposals, the
Board would, in its discretion, be able to effect the reverse stock split and the number
of authorized shares of common stock would be automatically reduced
to 120,000,000 shares with
no further action by the Board, by causing a Certificate of Amendment of the
Articles in the form attached hereto as Appendix C to be filed with the Secretary of
State of the State of California. The Board may determine in its discretion not to
effect the reverse stock split, in which case the reduction in the number of authorized shares of common stock would also not occur and the Board would not file the amendment
to the Articles. No further action on the part of stockholders will be required to
either implement or abandon the reverse stock split and the reduction in the number of
authorized shares of common stock.
Stockholders approve the reverse stock split but not the reduction in the number of
authorized shares of common stock. If the stockholders approve the proposal to effect
the reverse stock split, but do not approve the reduction in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock, the Board may effect the reverse stock split without a
corresponding reduction in the number of authorized shares of common stock. The Board
may determine in its discretion not to effect the reverse stock split if the Board
determines that the reverse stock split would not be in the best interests of the
Company and its stockholders. No further action on the part of stockholders will be
required to either implement or abandon the reverse stock split.
Stockholders approve the reduction in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock
but not the reverse stock split. The Board will not implement a reduction in the number
of authorized shares of common stock without a reverse stock split. If the stockholders
approve only the reduction in the number of authorized shares of common stock, but not
the proposal to effect the reverse stock split, the Board would not effect a reverse
stock split or a reduction in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock.
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Stockholders do not approve either proposal. If the stockholders do not approve either
proposal, the Board would not have the authority to effect a reverse stock split or a
reduction in the number of authorized shares of common stock.
Purpose of the Reduction in the Number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock in Connection with a
Reverse Stock Split
The Board believes that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to
reduce the number of issued and outstanding shares through the reverse stock split described in
Proposal No. 3, in which immediately following the completion of the reverse stock split, the
number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding or held in
treasury will be reduced to 120,000,000 shares.
The Board believes it is appropriate to reduce the authorized number of shares of Common Stock
to 120,000,000 shares, so that the reverse stock split
does not result in a substantial increase in the amount of authorized but unissued shares of common
stock and in the ratio of authorized but unissued shares of common stock to issued and outstanding
shares of common stock.
No further action on the part of stockholders will be required to either implement or abandon,
if authorized by the stockholders, the reverse stock split and, if authorized by the stockholders,
the reduction in the number of authorized shares of common stock. If the reverse stock split
proposal is approved by stockholders and the Board determines to implement the reverse stock split,
either with or without the reduction in the number of authorized shares of common stock, depending
on stockholder authorization, the Company would communicate to the public, prior to the effective
date of the reverse stock split, additional details regarding the reverse stock split and reduction
in the authorized number of shares of common stock.
Effect on the Number of Authorized Shares
Although the reverse stock split proposed in Proposal No. 3 will not affect the rights of
stockholders or any stockholders proportionate equity interest in the Company, subject to the
treatment of fractional shares, if the stockholders approve the reverse stock split, but do not
approve the corresponding reduction in the number of authorized shares of common stock, the number
of authorized but unissued shares of common stock would increase substantially. The issuance in
the future of authorized shares may have the effect of diluting the earnings per share and book
value per share, and the stock ownership and voting rights of the currently outstanding shares of
common stock. In addition, the increase in the number of authorized but unissued shares of common
stock may be construed as having an anti-takeover effect. The Company is not proposing the reverse
stock split for the purpose of increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock and the
Company does not currently have plans to issue any of the authorized shares of common stock.
However, the Company could, subject to the Boards fiduciary duties and applicable law, issue such
additional authorized shares to purchasers who might oppose a hostile takeover bid or any efforts
to amend or repeal certain provisions of the Articles or bylaws. Such a use of these additional
authorized shares could render more difficult, or discourage, an attempt to acquire control of the
Company through a transaction opposed by the Board.
Required Vote and Recommendation of the Board of Directors
In accordance with California law, approval and adoption of an amendment to our Articles to
decrease the authorized shares of our common stock requires the affirmative vote of at least a
majority of the Companys issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote either in person or by
proxy at the Annual Meeting.
If you ABSTAIN from voting, it will have the same effect as an AGAINST vote. Broker non-votes
will have the same effect as AGAINST votes.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL NO. 4.
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PROPOSAL 5 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board has appointed KPMG LLP (KPMG) to serve as our independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. The Board is submitting the
appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2011 for
stockholder ratification at the Annual Meeting.
A representative of KPMG is expected to be present at the Annual Meeting. The KPMG
representative will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she wishes to do so and will
be available to respond to appropriate questions from shareholders.
Our Bylaws do not require that the shareholders ratify the appointment of KPMG as our
independent registered public accounting firm. We are seeking ratification because we believe it is
a good corporate governance practice. If the shareholders do not ratify the appointment, the Board
will reconsider whether to retain KPMG, but may retain KPMG in any event. Even if the appointment
is ratified, the Board, in its discretion, may change the appointment at any time during the year
if it determines that a change would be in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR
PROPOSAL NO. 5.
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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table sets forth as of March 31, 2011, certain information relating to the
ownership of our common stock by (i) each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more
than 5% of the outstanding shares of the class of equity security, (ii) each of our Directors,
(iii) each of our executive officers, and (iv) all of our executive officers and directors as a
group. Except as may be indicated in the footnotes to the table and subject to applicable community
property laws, each of such persons has the sole voting and investment power with respect to the
shares owned.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
Shares Beneficially |
|
|
Beneficially |
|
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1) |
|
Owned |
|
|
Owned |
|
Xiaofeng Peng, Chairman of the Board of Directors
1290 Oakmead Parkway
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jack Lai, Director
1290 Oakmead Parkway
Sunnyvale, CA 90085 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stephen C. Kircher; Chief Executive Officer and Director
1115 Orlando Avenue
Roseville, CA 95661 |
|
|
8,277,500 |
(2) |
|
|
4.64 |
% |
Jeffrey G. Winzeler, Chief Financial Officer
1115 Orlando Avenue
Roseville, CA 95661 |
|
|
60,000 |
(3) |
|
|
* |
|
D. Paul Regan, Director
1115 Orlando Avenue
Roseville, CA 95661 |
|
|
198,254 |
(4) |
|
|
* |
|
Timothy B. Nyman, Director
8 Surf Drive
Bristol, RI 02809 |
|
|
798,633 |
(5) |
|
|
* |
|
Ron Cohan, Director
1115 Orlando Avenue
Roseville, CA 95661 |
|
|
204,848 |
(6) |
|
|
* |
|
Francis Chen, Director
1115 Orlando Avenue
Roseville, CA 95661 |
|
|
175,000 |
(7) |
|
|
* |
|
Bradley J. Ferrell, Executive Vice President Strategic
Sales
1115 Orlando Avenue
Roseville, CA, 95661 |
|
|
1,248,300 |
(8) |
|
|
* |
|
Alan M. Lefko, Vice President Finance and Secretary
1115 Orlando Avenue
Roseville, CA 95661 |
|
|
75,000 |
(9) |
|
|
* |
|
Robert Wood, Chief Operations Officer
1115 Orlando Avenue
Roseville, CA 95661 |
|
|
231,250 |
(10) |
|
|
* |
|
All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group |
|
|
11,268,785 |
|
|
|
6.32 |
% |
LDK Solar USA, Inc.
1290 Oakmead Parkway
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 |
|
|
128,016,010 |
(11)(12) |
|
|
71.8 |
% |
Total |
|
|
139,284,795 |
|
|
|
78.1 |
% |
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|
|
|
(1) |
|
Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
Act. Pursuant to the rules of the SEC, shares of Common Stock which an individual or group has
a right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants are deemed
to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or
group, but are not deemed to be beneficially owned and outstanding for the purpose of
computing the percentage ownership of any other person shown in the table. |
|
(2) |
|
Includes 2,065,000 shares issued in the names of trusts established for the benefit of Mr.
Kirchers two sons and 100,000 shares issued to the Kircher Family Foundation, Inc., to each
of which Mr. Kircher is the trustee. Also includes 112,500 shares underlying options, to the
extent exercisable within 60 days. Includes 6,000,000 shares subject to a Voting Agreement
related to the stock purchase by LDK Solar USA, Inc. (LDK)) whereby Mr. Kircher agreed to
vote or cause to be voted 6,000,000 shares of Common Stock that he has the right to so vote in
favor of the Amendment of the Companys Articles of Incorporation authorizing the increase in
the number of authorized shares of the Company so as to enable the conversion of the Series A
Preferred Stock acquired by LDK in to shares of Common Stock. |
|
(3) |
|
Includes 60,000 shares of our common stock. |
|
(4) |
|
Includes 32,029 shares issued in the name of Mr. Regans firm and 26,225 shares underlying
options exercisable within 60 days and 25,000 shares of common stock granted as restricted
stock awards. |
|
(5) |
|
Includes 26,225 shares underlying options exercisable within 60 days, 25,000 shares of common
stock granted as restricted stock awards. |
|
(6) |
|
Includes 100,000 shares issued in the name of trust, to which Mr. Cohan is a trustee. Also
includes 26,225 shares underlying options, exercisable within 60 days and 25,000 shares of
common stock granted as restricted stock awards. |
|
(7) |
|
Includes 20,000 shares underlying options, to the extent exercisable within 60 days and
25,000 shares of common stock granted as restricted stock awards. |
|
(8) |
|
Includes 137,500 shares underlying options, to the extent exercisable within 60 days. |
|
(9) |
|
Includes 15,000 shares issued in the name of trust, to which Mr. Lefko is a trustee. Also
Includes 60,000 shares underlying options, to the extent exercisable within 60 days. |
|
(10) |
|
Includes 181,250 shares underlying options, to the extent exercisable within 60 days. |
|
(11) |
|
Includes 42,835,947 shares of our common stock issued in conjunction with the first closing
of the Stock Purchase Agreement with LDK, the anticipated conversion of 20,000,000 shares of
Series A Preferred stock in to 79,180,063 shares of common stock and 6,000,000 shares of
common stock to which LDK has a beneficial ownership as a result of a Voting Agreement related
to the stock purchase by LDK whereby Mr. Kircher agreed to vote or cause to be voted 6,000,000
shares of Common Stock that he has the right to so vote in favor of the Amendment of the
Companys Articles of Incorporation authorizing the increase in the number of authorized
shares of the Company so as to enable the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock acquired
by LDK in to shares of Common Stock. |
|
(12) |
|
For the sum of $22,227,669, LDK purchased 20,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. To
finance this transaction, LDK obtained a $23,000,000 loan (the Loan) from China Development
Bank Corporation, Hong Kong Branch (the Bank), pursuant to a certain Facility Agreement,
dated March 28 2011, by and between LDK and the Bank. As collateral for the Loan, LDK has
pledged to the Bank all of its interests in its common stock of the Company, its 20,000,000
shares of Series A Preferred Stock and the common stock it is anticipated to obtain upon the
conversion of the Series A Preferred. |
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Directors, Executive Officers and Significant Employees
The following table sets forth the names and ages of our current directors, executive
officers, significant employees, the principal offices and positions with us held by each person.
Our executive officers are appointed by our Board. Our directors serve until the earlier occurrence
of the appointment of his or her successor at the next meeting of shareholders, death, resignation
or removal by the Board. There are no family relationships among our directors, executive officers,
director nominees or significant employees.
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Person |
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Age |
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Position |
Xiaofeng Peng
|
|
|
36 |
|
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Chairman of the Board of Directors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stephen C. Kircher
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
Chief Executive Officer and Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jack Lai
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timothy B. Nyman
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronald A. Cohan
|
|
|
69 |
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D. Paul Regan
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Francis W. Chen
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jeffrey G. Winzeler
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert Wood
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
Chief Operations Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bradley J. Ferrell
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
Executive Vice President Strategic Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alan M. Lefko
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
Vice President Finance and Secretary |
Biographies
The biographies of Messrs. Peng, Kircher, Lai, Nyman, Cohan, Regan and Chen can be found under
Proposal 1 Election of Directors.
Jeffrey G. Winzeler, age 51, the Companys current Executive Vice President Project Finance, has
been appointed as the Companys Chief Financial Officer, effective as of March 18, 2011. Mr.
Winzeler serves at-will with an annual compensation of $200,000, and other standard benefits
afforded to all employees under various health plans and does not have an employment agreement with
the Company. Jeffrey G. Winzeler was most recently employed by Premier Power, Inc. as its
Executive Vice President Operations, from August 2, 2010 until March 11, 2011 when he returned to
Solar Power, Inc. as our Executive Vice President Project Finance. Mr. Winzeler previously served
as our Chief Financial Officer from December 31, 2007 until July 9, 2010. Prior to that he served
as the President of our wholly owned subsidiary, Yes! Solar, Inc., from June 2007 through December,
2007, when he became our CFO. He joined Solar Power, Inc. in January 2007 to form our franchise
subsidiary and operations. Previously Mr. Winzeler served as International DisplayWorks, Inc.s
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer from January 2005 until January 2007. For 17
years prior to International DisplayWorks, Inc., he served as Group Controller for Intel
Corporation in Folsom, California, where he was responsible for all fiscal aspects of the $2
billion Flash memory division, the Controller for the Penang, Malaysia-based Worldwide Assembly
division, where he served as manufacturing controller, as controller at Intels largest eight-inch
wafer manufacturing facility and as operations controller for facilities in Jerusalem and Haifa,
Israel. Mr. Winzeler is a graduate of the University of Idaho where he majored in Finance. Mr.
Winzeler is not a director of the Company, and does not serve on the Board of Directors of any
other company.
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Robert Wood has served as our Chief Operating Officer since 2009. He oversees and manages all
aspects of our international operations including manufacturing, information technology, new
product design, and development as well as the development and deployment of all operations
strategies. Previously, Mr. Wood was our Chief Information Technology Officer. Prior to joining
Solar Power, Inc. in 2007, Mr. Wood was one of the principle founders of Calnet Business Bank (CBB)
and served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of the bank, where he oversaw
technology development and strategic initiatives. As one of the founding members, Mr. Wood worked
with CBB since its inception in early 2000 performing strategic consulting services to the
pre-incorporation organization. Prior to CBB, Mr. Wood was the Senior Vice President and Director
of Technology for River City Bank, where he led the technology efforts of the bank and designed and
built an number of banking systems including the banks treasury management system.
Bradley J. Ferrell is our Executive Vice President Strategic Sales and previously served as our
President of Commercial Sales since November, 2008. Previously he served as our Chief Operating
Officer and Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales since August 2006 and is one of the original
founders of International Assembly Solutions, Limited (IAS HK). Since 2003, Mr. Ferrell was the
Vice President of Sales and Marketing for International DisplayWorks, Inc. (IDW). In this role, he
directed worldwide sales where he grew revenue from $10 million in 2001 to over $100 million in FY
2006. Mr. Ferrell began working for IDW in 2001 as a Production Coordinator with the primary focus
on Hong Kong and China operations. In 2002, he was appointed Domestic Sales Manager. Prior to
joining IDW, Mr. Ferrell worked as an analyst in the technology sector of a brokerage firm. Mr.
Ferrell received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Southern Methodist University.
Alan M. Lefko has served as our Vice President of Finance since December 2006. Mr. Lefko has served
as a director of IAS HK since May 2007. From July 2004 through December 2006 Mr. Lefko served as
Vice President Finance and Corporate Secretary of International DisplayWorks, Inc, a manufacturer
of liquid crystal displays and display modules. From February 2000 to July 2004 Mr. Lefko was
Corporate Controller of International DisplayWorks, Inc. From July 1999 to January 2000, Mr. Lefko
was the Chief Financial Officer of The Original Bungee Company (Bungee) in Oxnard, California, a
manufacturer and distributor of stretch cord and webbing products. Mr. Lefko was responsible for
the reorganization of Bungees financing structure, establishment of an asset based lending program
and implementation of cost accounting systems and controls. From 1989 to 1999, Mr. Lefko served as
Chief Financial Officer and Controller of Micrologic, a manufacturer and distributor of Global
Positioning Systems and Vikay America, Inc., a subsidiary of Vikay Industrial (Singapore) Limited, based in Chatsworth,
California. Mr. Lefko has a BA degree in Business Administration and Accounting from California
State University, Northridge, California.
Executive Compensation
Compensation Philosophy
The Compensation Committee (the Committee) is charged with the evaluation of the
compensation of the executive officers of the Company and its affiliates (and their
performance relative to their compensation) and to assure that they are compensated effectively in
a manner consistent with the compensation strategy and resources of the Company, competitive
practice, and the requirements of the appropriate regulatory bodies.
Our Compensation Committee, comprised of independent directors, evaluates and determines
compensation philosophy and executive compensation. Our compensation philosophy has the following
basic components: (1) establish competitive base salary to attract qualified talent, and (ii)
evaluate performance and grant performance-based bonuses that may include equity and cash
components. We try to establish executive compensation base salaries to allow us to remain
competitive in our industry and to attract and retain executives of a high caliber. Similarly, we
try to align a component of annual compensation to performance and achievement of Company
objectives in an effort to retain highly motivated executives who are focused on performance. We
review other public reports and take into account the compensation paid to executives at similarly
situated companies, both within and outside of our
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industry, when determining and evaluating our compensation philosophy and compensation levels.
Company performance, including, but not limited to, earnings, revenue growth, cash flow, and
continuous improvement initiatives is a significant part of our evaluation and compensation levels.
We do not have any employment agreements, nor do we have severance terms or provisions for
executive officers.
Compensation Table
The following table provides information concerning compensation earned by our current named
executive officers including the options and restricted stock awards. A column or table has been
omitted if there was no compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to any of the named executive
officers or directors required to be reported in such table or column in the respective fiscal
year.
Summary Compensation Table
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All Other |
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Compensation |
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Bonus ($) |
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Awards ($) |
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Total ($) |
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Stephen C. Kircher, Chief Executive Officer and Director (1) |
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2010 |
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200,000 |
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103,000 |
(2 |
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303,000 |
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2009 |
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180,000 |
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126,900 |
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4,590 |
(3 |
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311,490 |
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Bradley J. Ferrell, Executive Vice President |
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2010 |
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150,000 |
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51,500 |
(5 |
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217,932 |
(7 |
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419,432 |
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2009 |
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150,000 |
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4,590 |
(6 |
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95,806 |
(7 |
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250,396 |
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Robert Wood, Chief Operations Officer |
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2010 |
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165,000 |
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74,275 |
(8 |
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239,275 |
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2009 |
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150,000 |
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80,858 |
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4,590 |
(9 |
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235,448 |
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Mr. Kircher is our principal executive officer |
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Reflects 200,000 five-year service-based options granted to Mr. Kircher to purchase our
common stock at an exercise price of $1.24 with four-year vesting terms. As of December 31,
2010, none of these five-year options were vested. The options were fair-valued using the
Black-Scholes valuation model. |
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Reflects 10,000 five-year service-based options granted to Mr. Kircher to purchase our common
stock at an exercise price of $0.74 and a four year vesting terms. As of December 31, 2010,
2,500 of these five-year options were vested. The options were fair-valued using the
Black-Scholes valuation model. |
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Reserved.
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Reflects 100,000 five-year service-based options granted to Mr. Ferrell to purchase our
common stock at an exercise price of $1.24 with four-year vesting terms. As of December 31,
2010, none of these five-year options were vested. The options were fair-valued using the
Black-Scholes valuation model. |
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(6) |
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Reflects 10,000 five-year service-based options granted to Mr. Ferrell to purchase our common
stock at an exercise price of $0.74 with four-year vesting terms. As of December 31, 2010
2,500 of the five-year options are vested. The options were fair-valued using the
Black-Scholes valuation model. |
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Reflects sales commissions paid to Mr. Ferrell. |
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(8) |
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Reflects 230,000 five-year service-based options granted to Mr. Wood to purchase our common
stock at an exercise price between $0.23 and $1.24 with four-year vesting terms. As of
December 31, 2010, none of the five-year options were vested. The options were fair-valued
using the Black-Scholes valuation model. |
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(9) |
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Reflects 10,000 five-year service-based options granted to Mr. Wood to purchase our common
stock at an exercise price of $0.74 with four-year vesting terms. As of December 31, 2010,
2,500 of the five-year options were vested. The options were fair-valued using the
Black-Scholes valuation model. |
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards for 2010
The following table provides information relating to stock options awarded during the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2010:
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Meeting |
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or Units (#) |
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Awards (2) |
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Stephen C. Kircher |
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1/4/2010 |
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12/9/2009 |
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200,000 |
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$ |
1.24 |
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$ |
47,000 |
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Bradley J. Ferrell |
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1/4/2010 |
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12/9/2009 |
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100,000 |
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$ |
1.24 |
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$ |
23,500 |
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Robert A. Wood |
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1/4/2010 |
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12/9/2009 |
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75,000 |
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$ |
1.24 |
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$ |
17,625 |
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10/1/2010 |
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9/21/2010 |
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155,000 |
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$ |
0.23 |
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$ |
35,650 |
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The exercise price of the options is equal to the closing market price of the common stock on the grant date |
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The grant date value of stock option awards is the fair value as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model. |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The following table summarizes the options awards granted to each of the named executive officer
identified above in the summary compensation table above pursuant to our Equity Incentive Plan. No
stock options were exercised in the last fiscal year.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
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Stephen C. Kircher |
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50,000 |
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(1 |
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100,000 |
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(1 |
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1.00 |
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12/28/2011 |
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1.25 |
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(5 |
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0.74 |
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1.24 |
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1/4/2015 |
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Bradley J. Ferrell |
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100,000 |
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(1 |
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(1 |
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1.00 |
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1.25 |
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0.74 |
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1.24 |
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Robert Wood |
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1.00 |
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1.25 |
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0.74 |
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1.24 |
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(7 |
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$ |
0.23 |
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10/1/2015 |
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(1) |
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Reflects options granted to Messrs. Kircher, Winzeler, Lefko, Lindstrom and Ferrell of 100,000 serviced-based five-year options, with the exception of Mr. Lefko and Mr. Kircher who were granted 50,000 service-based options, to purchase our common stock at an exercise price of $1.00. As of December 31, 2010, 100% of the options vested.
Additionally, Messrs. Kircher, and Ferrell were each granted 100,000 performance-based options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share, which options shall vest at either 0% or 100% upon approval of the Compensation Committee, depending on whether certain cumulative revenue goals were met over the period. |
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(2) |
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Reserved |
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(3) |
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Reflects options granted to Messrs. Kircher, Winzeler, Ferrell and Wood of 10,000 service-based five-year options, with the exception of Mr. Lefko who was granted 8,000 service-based five-year options, to purchase our common stock at an exercise price of $1.25. As of December 31, 2010, 50% of these options have vested. |
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(4) |
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Reflects 100,000 service-based five-year options granted to Mr. Winzeler to purchase our common stock at an exercise price of $0.60. As of December 31, 2010 25% of these options have vested. |
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(5) |
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Reflects 10,000 service-based five-year options to purchase our common stock granted to Messrs. Kircher, Winzeler, Ferrell, and Wood and 8,000 service-based five-year options to purchase our common stock at an exercise price of $0.74. As of December 31, 2010, 25% of these options have vested. |
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Reflects 200,000 service-based, five-year options granted to Mr. Kircher, 100,000 service-based five-year options granted to Mr. Ferrell and 75,000 service-based five-year options granted to Mr. Wood to purchase our common stock at an exercise price of $1.24. As of December 31, 2010, none of these options have vested. |
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Reflects 155,000 service-based five-year options granted to Mr. Wood to purchase our common stock at an exercise price of $0.23. As of December 31, 2010, none of these options have vested. |
Long-Term Incentive Plans-Awards in Last Fiscal Year
We do not currently have any long-term incentive plans.
Compensation of Directors
All our non-employee directors earned director compensation in 2010 in the form of quarterly
retainers and committee chairman retainers as set forth in the following table:
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$ |
3,000 |
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Annual Audit Committee Chairman |
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$ |
5,000 |
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Annual Audit Committee Vice Chairman |
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$ |
2,500 |
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Compensation Committee Chairman |
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$ |
3,000 |
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Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman |
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$ |
3,000 |
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In addition, we reimburse our directors for their reasonable expenses incurred in attending
meetings of the Board and its committees.
Additionally, each of our independent Directors receive 25,000 restricted shares of our common
stock when they join the Board that vest 25% over four years.
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Director Compensation
The following table sets forth the compensation received by each of the Companys
non-employee Directors. Each non-employee director is considered independent under NASD listing
standards.
Stephen C. Kircher, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company received no additional
compensation for serving on the Board. His compensation is described in the Summary Compensation
Table above.
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Fees Earned or Paid |
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Option Awards ($) |
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Compensation ($) |
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Compensation ($) |
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Total ($) |
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Ronald A Cohan |
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$ |
33,500 |
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$ |
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$ |
4,700 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
38,200 |
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D. Paul Regan |
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$ |
30,000 |
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$ |
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$ |
4,700 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
34,700 |
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Timothy B. Nyman |
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$ |
25,000 |
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$ |
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$ |
4,700 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
29,700 |
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Francis Chen |
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$ |
25,000 |
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$ |
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$ |
4,700 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
29,700 |
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Role of the Board; Corporate Governance Matters
Board Leadership Structure
The Board does not have a policy, one way or the other, with respect to whether the same
person should serve as both the chief executive officer and chairman of the board or, if the roles
are separate, whether the chairman should be selected from the non-employee directors or should be
an employee. The Board believes that it should have the flexibility to make these determinations at
any given point in time in the way that it believes best to provide appropriate leadership for the
Company at that time.
The Board believes that its current leadership structure, with Mr. Kircher serving as chief
executive officer and Mr. Peng serving as board chairman, is appropriate. This structure ensures a
greater role for the non-employee directors in setting agendas and establishing Board priorities
and procedures. Further, this structure permits the chief executive officer to focus on the
management of the Companys day-to-day operations.
Pursuant to the Companys governance guidelines, whenever the chairman is an employee of the
Company, the Board elects a lead director from its independent directors. The lead director is
currently Ronald Cohan. The chairman and chief executive officer consults periodically with the
lead director on Board matters and on issues facing the Company. In addition, the lead director
serves as the principal liaison between the chairman of the board and the independent directors and
presides at an executive session of non-management directors held at each regularly scheduled board
meeting. Even though our chairman, Mr. Peng, is not an employee of the Company, Mr. Peng is not
considered independent under NASD standards. Because of this, we intend to continue our use of a
lead independent director.
Risk Oversight
In its oversight role, the Board annually reviews the Companys strategic plan, which
addresses, among other things, the risks and opportunities facing the Company. The Board also has
overall responsibility for executive officer succession planning and reviews succession planning
efforts each year. The Board oversees risk management as a whole but also delegates certain risk
management oversight responsibility to the Board committees in certain instances. As part of its
responsibilities as set forth in its charter, the Audit Committee is responsible for discussing
with management the Companys major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to
monitor and control those exposures, including the Companys risk assessment and risk management
policies. In this regard, the Companys chief audit executive prepares annually a comprehensive
risk assessment report and reviews that report with the Audit Committee each year. This report
identifies the material business risks (including strategic, operational, financial reporting and
compliance risks) for the Company as a whole and identifies the
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controls that respond to and mitigate those risks. The Companys management regularly
evaluates these controls, and the chief audit executive periodically reports to the Audit Committee
regarding their design and effectiveness. The Audit Committee also receives annual reports from
management on the Companys ethics program and on environmental compliance. The Finance Committee
regularly reviews with management the Companys financial arrangements, capital structure and the
Companys ability to access the capital markets. The Nominating and Governance Committee annually
reviews the Companys corporate governance guidelines and their implementation. Each committee
regularly reports to the full Board.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors consists principally of independent directors, as determined by Rule
4200 of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) listing standards. Further, the
Board of Directors operates under a Board Governance Policy, which can be viewed at the Company
website www.spisolar.com. In addition, the Board of Directors has created the
following committees, the members of which are independent. The Board of Directors met 5 times
during our 2010 fiscal year, and each member of the Board attended all meetings.
Audit Committee & Audit Committee Report
The Audit Committee of the Board makes recommendations regarding the retention of the
independent registered public accounting firm, reviews the scope of the annual audit undertaken by
our independent registered public accounting firm and the progress and results of their work,
reviews our financial statements, and oversees the internal controls over financial reporting and
corporate programs to ensure compliance with applicable laws. The Audit Committee reviews the
services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm and determines whether they
are compatible with maintaining the registered public accounting firms independence. The Audit
Committee has a Charter, which is reviewed annually and as may be required due to changes in
industry accounting practices or the promulgation of new rules or guidance documents. The Audit
Committee Charter can be viewed at the Company website www.spisolar.com. The Audit Committee
consists of three independent directors as determined by NASD listing standards. The Audit
Committee met 4 times in fiscal year 2010, and all members of the Audit Committee attended all
meetings held.
Audit Committee Financial Expert. The members of the
Audit Committee are Mr. D. Paul Regan (Audit
Committee Chairman), Mr. Ronald A. Cohan and Mr. Francis W. Chen. Mr. D. Paul Regan is independent
and qualified as an Audit Committee Financial Expert.
In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed
the audited financial statements with management and discussed with the independent auditors the
matters required to be discussed by SAS 61. Management is responsible for the financial statements
and the reporting process, including the system of internal controls. The independent auditors are
responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The Audit Committee discussed with the independent auditors, the auditors independence from
the management of the Company and received written disclosures and the letter from the independent
accountants required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1.
After review and discussions mentioned above, the Board recommended that the audited financial
statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Audit Committee
D. Paul Regan
Ronald A. Cohan
Francis W. Chen
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Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee of the Board reviews and approves executive compensation policies
and practices, reviews salaries and bonuses for our officers, administers the Companys stock
option plans and other benefit plans, and considers other matters as may, from time to time, be
referred to them by the Board. The members of the Compensation Committee were Mr. Ronald A. Cohan
(Compensation Committee Chairman), Mr. Timothy B. Nyman and Mr. Francis W. Chen. The Compensation
Committee Charter can be viewed at the Company website www.spisolar.com. The Compensation
Committee seeks input on certain compensation policies from the Chief Executive Officer, and
reviews comparable compensation of similarly situated companies in related industries in
determining compensation. The Compensation Committee has delegated authority to the executive team
with respect to compensation awards pursuant to written plans and guidelines. These guidelines were
approved by the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee met 1
time during fiscal year 2010, and each member of the Compensation Committee attended the meeting.
Governance & Nominating Committee; Diversity
The Governance & Nominating Committee prepares governance guidelines and makes recommendations
to our Board with respect to modification of those policies, assessment of potential new board
members backgrounds and qualifications, and annual review of existing members, review and
assessment of any waivers under our Ethics Policy, and reviews and makes recommendations with
respect to any shareholder proposals. The members of the Governance & Nominating Committee are Mr.
Ronald A. Cohan and Mr. Timothy B. Nyman. The Governance and Nominating Committee Charter can be viewed at the Company website www.spisolar.com. The Governance & Nominating Committee met 1 time
during our fiscal year 2010, and all members of the committee attended the meeting held.
Our directors take a critical role in guiding our strategic direction and oversee the
management of the Company. Board candidates are considered based upon various criteria, such as
their broad-based business and professional skills and experiences, their diversity of viewpoint
and background, a global business and social perspective, concern for the long-term interests of
the stockholders and personal integrity and judgment. In addition, directors must have time
available to devote to Board activities and to enhance their knowledge of the growing industry.
Accordingly, we seek to attract and retain highly qualified directors who have sufficient time to
attend to their substantial duties and responsibilities to the Company.
Although we do not have a formal policy in place, we consider diversity, among other factors,
to identify our nominees for the Board. We view diversity broadly to include diversity of
experience, skills and viewpoint as well as more traditional diversity concepts. In sum, we strive
to assemble a diverse Board that is strong in its collective knowledge and that also consists of
individuals who bring a variety of complementary attributes and skills to the Board such that the
Board, taken as a whole, has the necessary and appropriate skills and experience to provide an
enriched environment. The needs of the Board and the factors that the Governance and Nominating
Committee considers in evaluating candidates are reassessed on an annual basis, when the
committees charter is reviewed.
In carrying out its responsibilities, the Governance & Nominating Committee will consider
candidates suggested by stockholders. If a stockholder wishes to formally place a candidates name
in nomination, however, he or she must do so in accordance with the provisions of our Bylaws.
According to our Bylaws, nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made by any
stockholder of the Company, entitled to vote for the election of directors at a meeting, who
complies with the following notice procedures. Such nominations, other than those made by or at the
direction of the board of directors, shall be made by timely notice in writing to the secretary of
the corporation. To be timely, a stockholders notice must be delivered or mailed to and received
at the registered office of the corporation not less than 30 days prior to the date of the meeting;
provided, in the event that less than 40 days notice of the date of the meeting is given or made
to stockholders, to be timely, a stockholders notice must be received not later than the close of
business on the tenth day following the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was
mailed. Such stockholders notice shall set forth (a) as to each person whom such stockholder
proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, all 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
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case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (including
each such persons written consent to serve as a director if elected); and (b) as to the
stockholder giving the notice (i) the name and address of such stockholder as it appears on the
corporations books, and (ii) the class and number of shares of the corporations capital stock
that are beneficially owned by such stockholder.
Proposals for candidates to be evaluated by the Board must be sent to the Corporate Secretary,
1115 Orlando Avenue, Roseville, CA 95661-5247.
Shareholders may send communications to the Board by mail to the Chairman of the Board, Solar
Power, Inc., 1115 Orlando Avenue, Roseville, California 95661.
Section 16 Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the Companys
executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the
Companys equity securities, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter
referred to as the Commission) initial statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes in
ownership and annual reports concerning their ownership, of Common Stock and other equity
securities of the Company on Forms 3, 4, and 5, respectively. Executive officers, directors and
greater than 10% shareholders are required by Commission regulations to furnish us with copies of
all Section 16(a) reports they file. We believe that all reports required by section 16(a) for
transactions in the year ended December 31, 2010 were filed timely with the exception of one Form 3
for Mr. Robert A. Wood, our newly appointed Chief Operating Officer which was late due to a
clerical error.
Director Independence
D. Paul Regan, Timothy Nyman, and Ronald Cohan are independent directors as defined by NASD
standards.
Legal Proceedings
There are no material legal proceedings during the last 10 years to which any of our
directors, officers or affiliates, or any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of our
outstanding common stock, or security holder is a party, is a party adverse to us or has a material
interest adverse to us except as disclosed herein.
Relationship with Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
As discussed above, under Proposal 4 Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered
Public Accountants, we have appointed KPMG LLP (KPMG) as our independent registered public
accounting firm for our fiscal year 2011. We expect a representative of KPMG to be present at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and the representative will have an opportunity to make a statement
if he or she desires to do so. Such representative is expected to be available to respond to
appropriate questions.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The following table shows the fees paid or accrued by us for service through December 31, 2010
for the audit and other services provided Macias Gini & OConnell LLP (Macias), Perry-Smith LLP
(Perry-Smith), and BDO Limited (BDO) and for tax services provided by Wealth and Tax Advisory
Services, Inc. (WTAS) for the fiscal periods shown.
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Macias Gini |
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OConnell |
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Perry-Smith |
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OConnell |
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BDO Hong Kong |
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WTAS |
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Audit Fees |
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$ |
37,430 |
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$ |
73,895 |
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$ |
37,200 |
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$ |
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$ |
145,000 |
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$ |
37,200 |
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$ |
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Audit-related fees |
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$ |
62,643 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
100,720 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
59,700 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
57,000 |
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All other fees |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Audit Fees
Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our
financial statements and review of the interim financial statements included in quarterly reports
and services that are normally provided by the above auditors in connection with statutory and
regulatory fillings or engagements.
Audit-Related Fees
Audit related fees consist of assurance and related services that are reasonably related to
the performance of audit or review of our financial statements related to our SEC filings.
Tax Fees
Tax Fees shown above all related to the preparation of our corporate tax returns.
All Other Fees
Fees for services rendered by former auditor in connection with the filing of our registration
statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission
Pre-Approval Policies
The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and non-audit services to be performed by the
independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee pre-approved 100% of the audit,
audit-related and tax services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm in
fiscal 2009. The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountants engagement to audit our
financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by
persons other than the principal accountants full-time, permanent employees was 0%.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal
financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar
functions. The Code of Ethics is available at our website at www.solarpowerinc.net.
Stockholder Proposals
Proposals by shareholders intended to be presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
must be received by us not later than January 6, 2012, for consideration for possible inclusion
in the proxy statement relating to that meeting. All proposals must meet the requirements of Rule
14a-8 of the Exchange Act.
For any proposal that is not submitted for inclusion in next years proxy statement (as
described in the preceding paragraph), but is instead intended to be presented directly at next
years annual meeting, SEC rules permit management to vote proxies in its discretion if we (a)
receive notice of the proposal before the close of business on February 25, 2012, and advise shareholders in
the next years proxy statement about the nature of the matter and how management intends to vote
on such matter, or (b) do not receive notice of the proposal prior to the close of business on
February 25, 2012.
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Notices of intention to present proposals at the 2012 Annual Meeting should be addressed
to the Corporate Secretary, Solar Power Inc., 1115 Orlando Avenue, Roseville, California 95661. We
reserve 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.
Additional Information
The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, including audited
financial statements, has been mailed to shareholders concurrently with this proxy statement, but
such report is not incorporated in this Proxy Statement and is not deemed to be a part of the proxy
solicitation material. We are required to file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and other information with the SEC. The public can obtain
copies of these materials by visiting the SECs Public Reference 100 F Street, N.E., Washington,
D.C. 20549, by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330, or by accessing the SECs website at
www.sec.gov.
Additional copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2010 will be provided to shareholders without charge upon request. Shareholders
should direct any such requests to Solar Power, Inc., 1115 Orlando Avenue, Roseville, California
95661-5247, Attention: Alan M. Lefko, Vice President Finance and Secretary.
Shareholders may send communications to the Board of Directors to Solar Power, Inc., 1115
Orlando Avenue, Roseville, California 95661-5247, Attention: Alan M. Lefko, Vice President Finance
and Secretary.
Other Matters
The board does not intend to bring any other business before the meeting, and the board is not
currently aware of any other matters to be voted on at the annual meeting except as disclosed in
the notice of annual meeting of stockholders. However, if any other matters are properly presented
at the Annual Meeting, those proxies granting such authority will be voted in respect thereof in
accordance with the judgment of stockholders your proxy (one of the individuals named on your
proxy card).
ALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO EXECUTE THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY AND TO RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE
ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE OR TO VOTE BY PROXY VIA TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET. SHAREHOLDERS MAY REVOKE
ANY PROXY IF SO DESIRED AT ANY TIME BEFORE IT IS VOTED.
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Order of the Board of Directors
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Alan M. Lefko, Corporate Secretary |
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_________, 2011
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APPENDIX A
FORM OF AMENDMENT OF AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORORATION OF
SOLAR POWER, INC.
Article Three of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation shall be amended to read in
full as follows:
THIRD: This corporation is authorized to issue two classes of shares
designated Common Stock and Preferred Stock, respectively. The total number of shares of
Common Stock this corporation is authorized to issue is Two Hundred and Fifty Million
(250,000,000), par value $0.0001 per share, and the total number of shares of Preferred Stock this
corporation is authorized to issue is Twenty Million (20,000,000), par value $0.0001 per share.
Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board of
Directors shall determine the designation of each series and the authorized number of shares of
each series. The Board of Directors is authorized to determine and alter the rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any wholly unissued series of shares of
Preferred Stock and to increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares of such series then
outstanding) the number of shares of any such series subsequent to the issue of shares of that
series. If the number of shares of any series of Preferred Stock shall be so decreased, the shares
constituting such decrease shall resume the status which they had prior to the adoption of the
resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such series.
APPENDIX B
FORM OF AMENDMENT OF AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORORATION OF
SOLAR POWER, INC.
Article Three of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation shall be amended by adding a
new paragraph after the second paragraph of Article Three to read as follows:
Effective as of 5:00pm, Pacific time, on the date this Amendment of Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation is filed with the Secretary of State of the State of California, each
[either three (3), four (4) or five (5)] shares of the Corporations Common Stock, par value
$0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding shall, automatically and without any action on the part
of the respective holders thereof, be combined and converted into one (1) share of Common Stock,
par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation. No fractional shares shall be issued and, in lieu
thereof, any holder of less than one (1) share of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive one (1)
whole share of Common Stock, as of the date this Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation is filed with the Secretary of State of the State of California.
APPENDIX C
FORM OF AMENDMENT OF AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORORATION OF
SOLAR POWER, INC.
Article Three of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation shall be amended to read in
full as follows:
THIRD: This corporation is authorized to issue two classes of shares
designated Common Stock and Preferred Stock, respectively. The total number of shares of
Common Stock this corporation is authorized to issue is One Hundred Twenty Million (120,000,000),
par value $0.0001 per share, and the total number of shares of Preferred Stock this corporation is
authorized to issue is Twenty Million (20,000,000), par value $0.0001 per share.
Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board of
Directors shall determine the designation of each series and the authorized number of shares of
each series. The Board of Directors is authorized to determine and alter the rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any wholly unissued series of shares of
Preferred Stock and to increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares of such series then
outstanding) the number of shares of any such series subsequent to the issue of shares of that
series. If the number of shares of any series of Preferred Stock shall be so decreased, the shares
constituting such decrease shall resume the status which they had prior to the adoption of the
resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such series.
Solar Power, Inc.
1115 Orlando Avenue
Roseville, California 95661
Telephone: (916) 745-0900
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The undersigned hereby appoints Steve Kircher and Joe Bedewi as proxies, each with full power
to appoint substitutes, and hereby authorizes them or either of them to represent and to vote as
designated below, all the shares of common stock of Solar Power, Inc. held of record by the
undersigned as of _______, 2011, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at Solar Power,
Inc. Corporate Headquarters, 1115 Orlando Avenue, Roseville, California 95661-5247, at __:00 .m.,
(PDT), on ______, 2011, and any adjournments or postponements thereof, and hereby ratifies all that
said attorneys and proxies may do by virtue hereof.
PLEASE MARK VOTE IN BRACKET IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER USING DARK INK ONLY. þ
1. Election of Directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the fiscal year 2010.
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To approve an amendment to the Companys Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of
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To approve an amendment to the Companys Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split. |
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To approve an amendment to the Companys Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to decrease the number of
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To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal
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In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting. |
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED
STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ABOVE PROPOSALS.
THIS PROXY ALSO DELEGATES DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO VOTE WITH RESPECT TO OTHER BUSINESS WHICH
PROPERLY MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING, OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS OR POSTPONEMENTS THEREOF. IN THEIR
DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
PLEASE READ, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT
FURNISHED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
Dated: _______________, 2011
NAME OF REGISTERED STOCKHOLDER
SIGNATURE
PRINT NAME OF SIGNATORY
PRINT TITLE
NAME OF REGISTERED STOCKHOLDER
SIGNATURE
PRINT NAME OF SIGNATORY
PRINT TITLE
Common Stock
Please sign exactly as name appears. When shares are held by joint tenants or more than one person,
all owners should sign. When signing as attorney, as executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian,
please give full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by President
or other authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized
person.