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PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
May 26, 2010
10:30 AM
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned shareholder of PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION hereby appoints JOHN W. SAMMON, CHARLES A. CONSTANTINO and SANGWOO AHN or any one of them, jointly or severally, proxies with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of Common Stock of the Company which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Local Time, at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Boston; 776 Boylston Street; Boston, MA 02199, and at any adjournment thereof, for the election of Directors set forth and more particularly described in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting.
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April 23, 201015, 2013
Dear Shareholders:
You are invited to attend PAR Technology Corporation’s 2010Corporation's 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Wednesday,Thursday, May 26, 2010,30, 2013, at 10:30 AM.3:00 PM, local time. We are proud to hold the meetingMeeting at one of our PAR Springer-Miller customer locations, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Boston; 776 BoylstonThe London NYC, 151 West 54th Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02199.New York, New York 10019. During the Annual Meeting we will present a report on our operations, followed by discussion of and voting on the matters set forth in the accompanying Notice of 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement and discussion onof other business matters properly brought before the meeting.Meeting. There will also be time for questions.
This booklet includes the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement. In addition to describing the business we will conduct at the meeting, theMeeting, this Proxy Statement provides information about PAR that is of interest to all shareholders.
WeI hope you will be able to attend theour Annual Meeting. Due to recent amendments toMeeting of Shareholders on May 30, 2013. Under New York Stock Exchange Rules, your broker discretionary voting has been eliminatedis not permitted to vote on your behalf in connection withan uncontested election of directors.directors or corporate governance matters supported by management unless you provide specific instructions. As a result, taking an active role in the voting of your participation in voting isshares has become more important than ever before. Whether or not you plan to attend, you can ensure that your shares are represented at the meetingMeeting by promptly voting and submitting your proxy by Internet or by telephone, or by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy form in the enclosed prepaid envelope.
envelope provided with the form.
Sincerely,
/s/John W. SammonRonald J. Casciano
Chief Executive Officer and President
John W. Sammon
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Annual Meeting Information:
· | Date and Time: | Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 3:00 PM, local time |
| · | Place: | The London NYC 151 West 54th Street New York, NY 10019 |
| · | Record Date: | April 8, 2013 |
Meeting Agenda:
| · | Non-binding advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers |
| · | Non-binding advisory vote to approve the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers |
| · | Transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting |
Matters to be voted upon:
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· | Election of Directors | FOR the Director Nominees | 3 |
| · | Non-binding advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers | FOR | 26 |
| · | Non- Executive Officers binding advisory vote to approve the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers | EVERY ONE YEAR | 27 |
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NOTICE OF
2013 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY,THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2010
30, 2013
Dear PAR Technology Shareholder:
The 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”"Meeting") of PAR Technology Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”"Company") is scheduled towill be held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Boston; 776 Boylstonone of our customer locations, The London NYC, 151 West 54th Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02199 (see mapNew York, New York 10019 on back cover) on Wednesday,Thursday, May 26, 2010,30, 2013, at 10:30 AM3:00 PM, local time, for the following purposes:
| 1. | To elect two (2)Directors of the CompanyCompany: one Director for a term of office to expire at the 20132015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and one Director for a term of office to expire at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; |
| 2. | To obtain a non-binding advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers; |
| 3. | 2.To obtain a non-binding advisory vote to approve the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers; and |
| 4. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the Meeting. |
The Board of Directors set March 26, 2010April 8, 2013 as the record date for the Meeting. This means that owners of the Company's Common Stock at the close of business on March 26, 2010April 8, 2013 are entitled to receive this notice and to vote at the Meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the Meeting. We will make available athereof. A list of shareholders as of the close of business on March 26, 2010April 8, 2013 will be made available for inspection by any shareholder, for any purpose relating to the Meeting, during normal business hours at our principal executive offices, PAR Technology Park, 8383 Seneca Turnpike;Turnpike, New Hartford, New York 13413, for ten (10)beginning 10 days prior to the Meeting. This list will also be available to shareholders at the Meeting.
Due to recent amendments to New York Stock Exchange Rules, broker discretionary voting has been eliminated in connection with uncontested election of directors. As a result, every shareholder’s participation in voting is more important than ever before.
Every shareholder’sshareholder's vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Meeting,in person, we request you vote as soon as possible. Most shareholders have the option of voting their shares by telephone or onvia the Internet. If such methods are available to you, voting instructions are printed on your proxy card or otherwise included with your proxy materials. You may also vote by the traditional means of completing and returning the enclosed proxy card in the enclosedaccompanying postage prepaid envelope. If you vote by the telephone or Internet, there is no need to return your proxy card.
The proxy solicited hereby may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise by: i)(i) executing and returning to the address set forth above a proxy bearing a later date; ii)(ii) voting on a later dated vote bydate via telephone or on the Internet; iii) by(iii) giving written notice of revocation to the Secretary of the Company at the address set forth above; or iv) by attending(iv) voting at the Meeting and voting in person.Meeting.
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PAR Technology Corporation
8383 Seneca Turnpike;Turnpike, New Hartford, NY 13413-4991
April 23, 201015, 2013
FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
The enclosed proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of PAR Technology Corporation (the “Board”"Board"), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”"Company") for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting” or “Meeting”"Meeting") to be held at 10:30 AM,3:00 PM, local time, on Wednesday,Thursday, May 26, 2010,30, 2013, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Boston; 776 BoylstonThe London NYC, 151 West 54th Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02199,New York, New York 10019 and at any postponement or adjournment of the Meeting.thereof. The approximate date on which this Proxy Statement, and the accompanying form of proxy and Annual Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 are first being sent or given to shareholders is April 23, 2010.15, 2013.
Purpose of Meeting
At the Meeting, the Shareholdersshareholders will be asked to consider and vote on the following matters:
| 1. | To elect two (2) Directors of the CompanyCompany: one Director for a term of office to expire at the 20132015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and one Director for a term of office to expire at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; |
| 2. | To obtain a non-binding advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers; |
| 3. | 2.To obtain a non-binding advisory vote to approve the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers; and |
| 4. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the Meeting. |
The proposal forEach of the election of Directorsproposals is described in more detail in this Proxy Statement.
Record Date, Voting Rights, Methods of Voting
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 26, 2010April 8, 2013 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting or any postponements or adjournments of the Meeting. As of that date, there were 14,862,36615,335,441 shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share (the “Common Stock”"Common Stock"), outstanding and entitled to vote. The holders ofTreasury shares representing 7,431,184 votes, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum to conduct business.
are not voted. Each share of Common Stock entitles the shareholder to one vote on all matters to come before the Meeting including the election of the Directors. The holders of shares representing a majority, or 7,667,721 votes, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum to conduct business.
Broker discretionary voting (voting without specific instruction from the shareholder) has been eliminated in connection with uncontested election of directors and corporate governance matters supported by management. As a result, broker discretionary voting will not be allowed in any of the above proposals. Every shareholder is encouraged to participate in voting.
The Company has also been advised that many states are strictly enforcing escheatment laws and requiring shares held in "inactive" accounts to escheat to the state in which the shareholder was last known to reside. One way shareholders can ensure their account is active is to vote their shares.
Shareholders may vote in person or by proxy. Shareholders of record can vote by telephone, onvia the Internet by mail or by attendingat the Meeting and voting by ballot.Meeting. If you are a beneficial shareholder, please refer to your proxy card or the information forwarded to you by your bank, broker or other holder of record to identify which options are available to you. If you vote bytake advantage of telephone or on the Internet voting, you do not need to return your proxy card. Telephone and Internet voting facilities for shareholders of record will be available 24 hours a day, and will close at 3:00 a.m.AM on May 26, 2010.
A shareholder’sshareholder's right to attend the Meeting and vote in person will not be precluded or in any way affected by the method by which the shareholder has voted. The last vote of the shareholder is controlling. If shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of record, the shareholder must obtain a proxy, executed in their favor, from the holder of record to be able to vote at the Meeting. All shares that have been properly voted and not revoked will be voted at the Annual Meeting. When proxies in the form enclosed are returned properly executed, the shares represented by the proxies will be voted in accordance with the directions of the shareholder. If you signIn those instances where proxy cards are signed and return your proxy card,returned, but do notfail to specify yourthe shareholder's voting instructions, the shares represented by that proxy will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors. The proxy solicited hereby may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise byby: (i) executing and returning to the address set forth above a proxy bearing a later date; (ii) voting on a later date or later dated vote byvia telephone or on the Internet, byInternet; (iii) giving written notice of revocation to the Secretary of the Company at the address set forth above,above; or by attending(iv) voting at the Meeting, withdrawing the proxy and voting in person.
Due to recent amendments to New York Stock Exchange Rules, broker discretionary voting has been eliminated in connection with uncontested election of directors. As a result, every shareholder is encouraged to participate in voting.Meeting.
Voting
A shareholder may, withWith respect to the election of the Directors:Directors, a shareholder may: (i) vote “FOR”"FOR" the nominees named herein,herein; or (ii) “WITHHOLD AUTHORITY”"WITHHOLD AUTHORITY" to vote for any or all such nominees. The election of the Directors requires a plurality of the votes cast. Accordingly, withholding authority to vote for aany Director nominee will not prevent the nominee from being elected.
With respect to the non-binding advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers, a shareholder may: (i) vote "FOR"; (ii) vote "AGAINST"; or (iii) "ABSTAIN" from voting. A majority of the votes cast by the holders of shares of Common Stock present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon (a quorum being present) is required for approval. A vote to abstain from voting on this proposal will not be voted, although it will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum, and has the legal effect of a vote against the matter.
With respect to the non-binding advisory vote regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on Executive Compensation, a shareholder may: (i) vote "ONE YEAR"; (ii) vote "TWO YEARS"; (iii) vote "THREE YEARS"; or (iv) "ABSTAIN" from voting. The frequency that receives the highest number of votes will be deemed to be the choice of the Shareholders. A vote to abstain from voting on this proposal will not be voted, although it will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum.
With respect to any other matter that properly comes before the Meeting, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal will be required for approval.
Electronic Access to Proxy Materials and Annual Report
The Company’s 2009This Proxy Statement, form of proxy and the Company's Annual Report and this Proxy Statementto its shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2012, including audited consolidated financial statements are available on the Company’s WebCompany's web site at http://www.partech.com/en/about/investor/par-annual-reports.htmlinvestors/proxy. Accessing proxy materials via the Internet, will not only help preserve environmental resources, but will also allow for faster access to proxy materials, save the Company the cost of producing and mailing documents, and reduce the amount of paper received in the mail. Instead of receiving paper copies of next year’s Proxy Statement and Annual Report by mail, shareholders can elect to receive future proxy materials electronically via the Internet.
Shareholders of record may enroll in the electronic proxy and Annual Report access service for future Annual Meetings of Shareholders either by emailing their request to investor_relations@partech.com with the words “On-Line Proxy Materials” in the subject line or when voting their shares for this year’s annual meeting. If you vote via telephone or the Internet, simply follow the prompts for that selection. When voting using a paper ballot, simply mark the box on the proxy card and provide your email address where indicated. Street name shareholders who wish to enroll for electronic access should review the information provided in the proxy materials mailed to them by their bank or broker.
Proxy Solicitation and Costs
In addition to soliciting shareholder proxies through the use of the Internet and mail service, the Company may be assisted by its directors, officers, employees and certain stockholders inof the solicitationCompany may solicit proxies on behalf of proxies. Such solicitation may be conductedthe Company personally, by telephone or by facsimile or electronic transmission. No additional compensation will be received bypaid to such individuals for this service.individuals. The Company will bear the cost of the solicitation of proxies, including the preparation, assembly, printing and mailing of the Notice of Internet Availability, this Proxy Statement and any additional information furnished to shareholders. The Company will also bear the cost of the charges and expenses of brokerage firms and others forwarding the solicitation material to beneficial owners of shares of the Company’sCompany's Common Stock. The Internet and telephone voting procedures are designed to verify a shareholder's identity, allow the shareholder to give voting instructions and confirm that such instructions have been recorded properly.
The Company's Annual Report to its shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2009, including audited consolidated financial statements, accompanies this Proxy Statement. Except to the extent expressly provided herein, the Company’s Annual Report is not incorporated in this Proxy Statement by reference.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Pursuant toAs required by the Company’sCompany's Certificate of Incorporation, the members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”"Board") are divided into three (3) classes with approximately one-third of the Board standing for election at each Annual Meeting. The Directors are elected for a three-yearthe term of office,specified, and hold office until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their resignation or removal, if earlier. In 2007, there were two (2) Class III Directors elected to hold office until the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Therefore, atAt this Meeting, two (2) Directors will be elected: One Class II Director will be elected for a three-yeartwo year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held in 2013.2015; and one Class III Director will be elected for a three year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held in 2016. The nominees of the Board of Directors for the Class III Directorboth positions, Ronald J. Casciano and Dr. John W. Sammon, and Charles A. Constantino, are currently members of the Board, and have been nominated for election by the Board upon recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and each hashave consented to stand for re-election.election. Brief biographies of Mr. Casciano and Dr. Sammon are provided below.
The Board has no reason to believe that either of the nominees will be unable or unwilling to serve if elected. In the event that either of the nomineescandidate shall become unableunwilling or unwillingunable to accept nomination or election as a Director, it is intended that such shares will be voted, by the persons named in the enclosed proxy, for the election of a substitute nominee selected by the Board, unless the Board should determine to reduce the number of Directors pursuant to the By-Laws of the Company.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the proposal to elect Mr. Casciano and Dr. Sammon and Mr. Constantino.Sammon. Unless a contrary direction is indicated, shares represented by valid proxies whichthat are not marked so as to withhold authority to vote for either or both of the nominees will be voted FOR the election of the nominees.
DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
DIRECTORS
The namesname of the nominees and each of the Directors continuing in office, their ages as of April 23, 201015, 2013 (the approximate date on which this Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy are first being sent or given to shareholders), the year each first became a Director and the expiration of their current term in office (or, in the case of the nominees, the expiration of the term if elected at the Meeting) are set forth in the following table, which is followed by a brief biography.
| Nominees for Director | Age | Director Since | Term Expires | Age | Director Since | Upon Election, Term Will Expire |
| Ronald J. Casciano | | 59 | 2013 | 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders |
| Dr. John W. Sammon | 71 | 1968 | 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders | 74 | 1968 | 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders |
| Charles A. Constantino | 70 | 1970 | 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders | |
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| Continuing Directors | Age | Director Since | Term Expires | Age | Director Since | Term Expires |
| Kevin R. Jost | 55 | 2004 | 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders | 58 | 2004 | 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders |
| James A. Simms | 50 | 2001 | 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders | 53 | 2001 | 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders |
| Sangwoo Ahn | 71 | 1986 | 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders | 74 | 1986 | 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders |
| Dr. Paul D. Nielsen | 59 | 2006 | 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders | |
Nominees for Director
Ronald J. Casciano. Mr. Casciano is the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. Prior to his promotion in March 2013, Mr. Casciano served as the Company's Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer since 2012. He served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer since 1995. Mr. Casciano joined the Company in 1983, and has served in several leadership roles with broad based management responsibilities, including accounting, finance, investor relations, information technology, human resources, and facilities. Mr. Casciano is presently a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Veramark Technologies, Inc., a position he has held since 2011. Mr. Casciano brings to the Board an in-depth understanding of the Company's finances and operations, financial and analytical skills as a certified public accountant, and a broad set of multi-functional management and organizational skills. Nominated for membership to Class II of the Company's Board, Mr. Casciano was elected to the Board in March 2013, filling the vacancy created upon the resignation of Paul B. Domorski.
Dr. John W. Sammon. Dr. Sammon is the founder of the Company, served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board until he was succeeded by Mr. Domorski in April 2011 and currently serves on the Boards of various subsidiaries of the Company. The extensive experience gained as leader of the Company since its inception gives Dr. Sammon an in depth understanding of the Company's business and its customers. Dr. Sammon also brings to the Board his extensive leadership experience, strategic planning and broad organizational development expertise. In April, 2011, Dr. Sammon was named Chairman Emeritus of the Board. Dr. Sammon is a member of Class III of the Company's Board and has been a Director of the Company since 1968. Dr Sammon is the father of Karen E. Sammon, President of ParTech, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Continuing Directors:
Sangwoo Ahn. Mr. Ahn is presently a member of the Board of Directors of Furmanite Corporation, a positionfor which he serves as the Presiding Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Ahn has heldbeen on the Board of Directors of Furmanite since 1989 (prior to May 2007, Furmanite Corporation was known as Xanser Corp)Corporation). Within the last five years, Mr. Ahn has served as the Chairman of the Board of Quaker Fabric Corporation and as a member of the Board of Directors of Kaneb Services, LLC. In addition, Mr. Ahn was one of the founders of the investment banking firm of Morgan Lewis Githens and Ahn, Inc. (now Morgan Joseph & Co., Inc.). In addition to his board leadership experience, Mr. Ahn brings to the Board a sophisticated financial background and is a financial expert within the meaning of the rules of the SEC,Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and brings his knowledge of public accounting, corporatefinancial reporting and risk management. Mr. Ahn is a member of Class II of the Company’sCompany's Board. Director Ahn is the Chairman of the Executive and Audit Committees of the Board and has been selected by the independent Directors to be the Presiding Director of the independent Directors. On March 25, 2013, the Board also elected Mr. Ahn to be Chairman of the Board. Mr. Ahn has been a Director of the Company since March 1986.
Charles A. Constantino. Mr. Constantino has held the position of Executive Vice President since 1974 and was elected to the position of Vice Chairman of the Board in 2009. Mr. Constantino holds various positions with subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Constantino is also a member of the Board of Directors of Veramark Technologies, Inc. Mr. Constantino has served the Company in various capacities for over 40 years. He has significant relationships within the markets in which the Company participates and brings diversified business experience and expertise in customer relations, leadership development and strategic planning. Mr. Constantino is a member of Class III of the Company’s Board and has been a Director of the Company since 1970.
Kevin R. Jost. Mr. Jost is a member of the Board of Directors of Furmanite Corporation, for which he serves as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, a position to which he was appointed in March 2010. Mr. Jost is the formerretired in 2008 as President (retiring in 2008) of Honeywell Imaging and Mobility, (formerlyformerly Hand Held Products, Inc.), which was acquired by Honeywell International Inc. in December 2007. Hand Held Products was a global supplier of data collection and management solutions for in-premises, mobile and transaction processing applications. Mr. Jost had been theits President and Chief Executive Officer ofsince the company's creation in 1999, when Welch Allyn Data Collection, Inc. merged with Hand Held Products, since its inception as a separate entity in 1999 until its acquisition in 2007 by Honeywell International, Inc. Mr. Jost is a financial expert within the meaning of the rules of the SEC and brings to the Board his global technology business experience, his executive and organizational development experience, strategic planning and diversified business knowledge. In 2012, Mr. Jost achieved the rank of National Association of Corporate Directors Board Leadership Fellow, the highest level of credentialing for corporate directors and corporate governance professionals, for the fiscal year 2013. Mr. Jost is a member of Class I of the Company’sCompany's Board and has been a Director of the Company since 2004.
Dr. Paul D. Nielsen. Dr. Nielsen has been Director and CEO of the Software Engineering Institute (“SEI”) at Carnegie Mellon University since 2004. Prior to joining SEI, Dr. Nielsen served as a major general in the U.S. Air Force, where he was the commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory and Technology Executive Officer for the Air Force. Dr. Nielsen brings his substantial experience in the military, scientific, technological and academic communities as well as leadership development and oversight experience. Dr. Nielsen is a member of Class II of the Company’s Board and has been a Director of the Company since 2006.
Dr. John W. Sammon. Dr. Sammon is the founder of the Company and has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director since its incorporation in 1968. He was elected Chairman of the Board in 1983. Dr. Sammon is also a former President of the Company’s subsidiary, ParTech, Inc., serving in that capacity from 1978 to 1987 and again from December 1997 through June 2000 and currently holds various positions with other subsidiaries of the Company. Dr. Sammon brings an in depth understanding of the Company’s business and its customers, leadership experience, strategic planning and broad organizational development expertise. Dr. Sammon is a member of Class III of the Company’s Board.
James A. Simms. Mr. Simms has been the Chief Financial Officer and a member of the board of directors of Vicor Corporation since April 2008. Publicly tradedPublicly-traded Vicor designs, develops, manufactures and markets modular power components and complete power systems primarily for the communications, information technology, industrial control and military electronics markets. Prior toFrom March 2007 until joining Vicor and since March 2007,in April 2008, Mr. Simms had served as a Managing Director of Needham & Company, LLC, an investment banking firm and registered broker-dealer. From November 2004 to March 2007, he served in a senior executive role with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mr. Simms contributesis a financial expert within the meaning of the rules of the SEC and brings to the Board his financial backgroundreporting and risk management expertise, securities trading knowledge, as well as his experience in strategic planning and oversight.mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Mr. Simms is a member of Class I of the Company's Board and has been a Director of the Company since October 2001.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The business of the Company is under the general direction of the Board asAs provided by the By-Laws of the Company and the laws of the State of Delaware, the Company's state of incorporation.incorporation, the business of the Company is under the general direction of the Board. The Board is comprised of four non-management directors and one management director.
Director Independence. The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that the following Directors, comprising allthree of the non-management directors (Directors Ahn, Jost and Simms) are “independent”"independent" under the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”("NYSE"), the Company’sCompany's Standards of Independence, and pursuant to the Company’sCompany's Corporate Governance Guidelines: Mr. Ahn, Mr. Jost, Dr. Nielsen and Mr. Simms.Guidelines. In order to assist the Board in making this determination, the Board has adopted standards of independence as part of the Company’sCompany's Corporate Governance Guidelines, which are available on the Company’sCompany's website at http://www.partech.com/pressrel/PAR_Corp_Gov_Guidelines.pdfwp-content/uploads/2012/01/PAR_Corp_Gov_Guidelines.pdf. These standards identify, among other things, material business, charitable and other relationships that could interfere with a director’sDirector's ability to exercise independent judgment. During 2009,2012, there were no transactions, relationships or arrangements withbetween the non-management directorsCompany and Directors Ahn, Jost or Simms or any entityof their respective immediate family members or entities with which they are affiliated. There are no family relationships between any of the non-employee directors,these Directors and any of the Company’sCompany's executive officers (“("Executive Officers”Officers"). The Executive Officers serve at the discretion of the Board.
Board Meetings and Attendance. In 2009,2012, the Board held eight (8)12 meetings and the standing Committees of the Board held a total of twenty-one (21)18 meetings. Each member of the Board attended at least 75% of the aggregate of all meetings of the Board and the committees on which they served. It is the Company’sCompany's policy to encourage Directors to attend the Annual Meeting but such attendance is not required. Last year, one membertwo members of the Board attended the Annual Meeting.Meeting of Shareholders.
Board Leadership Structure. Dr. Sammon isOn March 25, 2013, the currentBoard, pursuant to its authority under the Company's By-Laws, amended the By-Laws to separate the Chairman of the Board from the office of Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and elected Director Ahn to serve as non-executive Chairman of the Board. In addition,The Board has determined that the separation of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer roles is appropriate for the Company at this time because it enables the Chief Executive Officer to focus more closely on the day to day operations of the Company, which is particularly valuable when a new executive management team has been appointed. The task of providing leadership of the Board will be the focus of the Chairman. Particularly, the Board believes the election of a non-executive Chairman enables the leader of the Company's Board to better represent shareholder interests and provide independent evaluation of and oversight over management. The Board also believes that such a separation is consistent with best practices of corporate governance of a publicly traded company. Prior to March 25, 2013, the leadership structure was such that the role of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer was held by Paul B. Domorski. To provide balance to the leadership of the Board, the independent Directors have designated anDirector Ahn, Chairman of the Audit Committee, as the independent lead or Presiding Director with broad authority and responsibility. The PresidingIn this role, Director Sangwoo Ahn, presidesduring 2012, scheduled and presided at regularly scheduled12 executive sessions of the non-management directors of the Company. Director Ahn chairsindependent Directors without any management Directors or employees present, and has the authority to call and schedule executive sessions and communicatescommunicated with the ChairmanMr. Domorski to provide feedback and recommendations of the independent Directors. The non-management directors met in executive session without any management directors or employees present three times during 2009. Director Ahn is also Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board and a member of the Executive Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The independent Directors believe that the Company’s current model of combined CEO and Chairman in conjunction with the Presiding Director position is the appropriate leadership structure for the Company at this time as it allows one person to lead the Company and the Board, while also providing for effective oversight by an independent Presiding Director. The model of combined CEO and Chairman have served our shareholders well through numerous economic cycles as it provides for an effective means to focus the independent Directors’ attention on the issues of greatest importance to the Company and its shareholders. The strength of the Company’s independent Directors coupled with its corporate governance policies and practices minimizes the potential conflicts that may result from the Company’s current model of the combined CEO and Chairman.
Board Oversight of Risk Management. The Company views oversight of risk management as a responsibility of the full Board. Throughout the year, the Board dedicates a portion of its meetings to review and discuss specific risk topics in detail. In addition, at least twice each year the Board holds a comprehensive review with the management of each business segment atduring which the respective leaders of the Company's business units present to and discuss with the Board the strategic and operational risks are presented byfacing the leaders of each business unit and discussedmanagement team with follow upBoard follow-up as appropriate. The Audit Committee oversees the Company’sCompany's risk policies and processes relating to the financial statements and financial reporting processes, including internal controls over financial reporting. The Audit Committee meets regularly with the Company’sCompany's management, its Internal Audit function, and its independent public accounting firm and management regarding these matters and the effectiveness of such controls and processes andprocesses. The Audit Committee regularly reports on such matters to the full Board.
Committees.
The Board has five (5)four standing committees: Executive, Audit, Compensation,Executive; Audit; Compensation; and Nominating and Corporate Governance and Stock Option.Governance. Pursuant to the Company's By-Laws the Board may designate members of the Board to constitute such other committees as the Board may determine to be appropriate. The members of each committeeof the four standing committees and the number of meetings held by each committee in 20092012 are set forth in the following table.
| Name | Executive | Audit | Compensation | Nominating and Corporate Governance |
| Mr. Ahn | Chair | Chair | X | X |
| Mr. Jost | X | X | Chair | X |
| Dr. Nielsen* | | X | X | X |
| Dr. Sammon | X | | | |
| Mr. Simms | | X | X | Chair |
| 2012 Meetings | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
Name | Executive | Audit | Compensation | Nominating and Corporate Governance | Stock Option |
Mr. Ahn (*) | X | Chair | | X | |
| Mr. Constantino | X | | | | X |
Mr. Jost (*) | | | Chair | | |
Dr. Nielsen (*) | | X | X | X | |
| Dr. Sammon | Chair | | | | Chair |
Mr. Simms (*) | | X | X | Chair | |
| 2009 Meetings | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
(*) Independent Director |
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee has the delegated authority, subject to the limitations of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware; the Company's Certificate of Incorporation; and the Company's By-Laws, to exercise all powers of the Board in the management and direction of the business and affairs of the Corporation in all cases in which specific direction has not been provided by the Board. The Executive Committee meets when required on short notice during intervals between meetings of the Board. Subject to the limitations
Audit Committee. Pursuant to its charter, the Audit Committee assists the Board in oversight of management’s conductthe Company's accounting and representations of the Company’s financial reporting processes, its systems of internal control, the audit process of the Company's financial statements, and itsthe Company's processes for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations and the Company’sCompany's code of ethics and conduct. As required by itsthe New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and the committee charter, the Audit Committee consists of a minimum of three members, each of whom has been determined by the Board to meet the independence standards adopted by the Board. Until the retirement of Dr. Nielsen from the Board in June 2012, the Audit Committee consisted of four members. The standards adopted by the Board incorporate the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)NYSE Corporate Governance Standards and the independence requirements set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).SEC. The Board has determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee are “independent”"independent" as this term is defined by the NYSE in its listing standards, andthe members of the Audit Committee meet SEC standards for independence of audit committee members and that no member of the Audit Committee has a material relationship with the Company that would render that member not to be “independent”"independent". While the Board has determined that Sangwoo Ahn is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC, the CharterThe charter requires all members of the Committee to be financially literate at the time of their appointment to the Committee, or within a reasonable time thereafter. There were five (5)The Board has determined that Directors Ahn, Jost, and Simms are each an "audit committee financial expert", as defined by the SEC. The number of meetings of the Audit Committee during 2009 includingindicated in the table above includes meetings held separately with management, and separate Executive Sessions with independent Directors, the Company’s internal auditorsCompany's Internal Audit function, and the independent registered public accounting firm, respectively.as well as separate executive sessions with only independent Directors present. The Report of the Audit Committee begins on page 89 of this Proxy Statement.
Compensation Committee. In accordance with its charter and the requirements of the NYSE, the Compensation Committee is comprised of a minimum of three directors. Until the retirement of Dr. Nielsen from the Board in June 2012, the Compensation Committee consisted of four members. The Board has determined that each of the members of this committee has met the independence standards adopted by the Board which incorporate the independence requirements under theof NYSE listing standards. Meeting as needed, but no less than once per year, the Compensation Committee reviews and approves corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Company’sCompany's Chief Executive Officer, evaluates performance in light of those goals and objectives and either as a committee or together with the other independent directors, as directed by the Board, determines and approves the compensation level (including any long termlong-term compensation components) and benefits based on this evaluation. In addition, the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer regarding the compensation, benefits, stock grants, stock options and incentive plans for all Executive Officers of the Company are subject to the review and approval of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee also reviews and makes recommendations to the Board regarding the level and form of compensation for non-employee Directors in connection with service on the Board and committeesits committees.
The Compensation Committee engaged the Burke Group as its compensation consultant for the 2012 fiscal year to provide market trend information in connection with both director and executive compensation. The Burke Group was tasked with assisting the Committee in understanding trends and best practices for director and executive compensation in public companies and assessing market practices in connection with executive salaries and long- and short-term incentives. In addition, the consultant developed recommendations for executive compensation reflecting the Company's strategic plans and compensation philosophy, while being consistent with market practices. It was in this framework, that the Burke Group provided the Committee assistance in developing grant terms under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan incorporating long-term performance goals aligning the interests of executives with those of the Board.Company's shareholders. While the Burke Group provided benchmark data and a general framework for comparisons, the ultimate decisions regarding executive compensation remained with the Compensation Committee. Except for providing services to the Compensation Committee, the Burke Group has not provided any other services to the Company, any member of the Company's management, or any member of the Compensation Committee.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Pursuant to its charter and NYSE listing standards, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is composed of a minimum of three independent directors. As was the case with the Audit and Compensation Committees, discussed above, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consisted of the four independent directors of the Board until the retirement of Dr. Nielsen from the Board in June 2012. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assists the Board in meeting its responsibilities in connection with the identificationto: identify and recommendation ofrecommend qualified nominees for election to the Board; developingdevelop and recommendingrecommend to the Board a set of corporate governance principles, which compriseas set forth in the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines; adoptingadopt a corporate code of ethics and conduct, embodiedas set forth in the Company’sCompany's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; and monitoringmonitor the compliance with, and periodically reviewingreview and makingmake recommendations to the Board regarding the Company’s governing principles and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.Company's governance. The Board has determined that each of the members of this committeethe Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has met the independence standards adopted by the Board which incorporate the independence requirements under theof NYSE listing standards.
Stock Option Committee. The Stock Option Committee meets as required and makes recommendations to the Compensation Committee for stock option awards and otherwise serves as the administrative body for the Company’s 1995 Stock Option Plan and the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. Both members of the Stock Option Committee are “disinterested persons” in compliance with the Company’s 1995 Stock Option Plan.
Committee Charters. Each of the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees operate under a written charter approved by the Board, which isBoard. These charters are reviewed regularly by the respective committees, which may recommend appropriate changes for approval by the Board. Copies of the charters for the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees are posted on the Company’sCompany's website and a printed copy of these documents may be obtained without charge by written request. Requests can be made via the internetInternet or by mail. The respective website and address for making such requests for printed copies of these and other available documents may be found under the heading “Available Information”"Available Information" on page 28 of this Proxy Statement.
Presiding Director and Executive Sessions. The non-management directorsindependent Directors have chosen Director Ahn to preside at regularly scheduled executive sessions of the non-management directorsindependent Directors of the Company. Among his duties and responsibilities as Presiding Director,in this capacity, Director Ahn chairs and has the authority to call and schedule executive sessionsExecutive Sessions and communicates with the ChairmanChief Executive Officer and the Board to provide feedback and recommendations of the independent Directors. The non-management directorsindependent Directors met in executive session without any management directors or employeeswith only independent Directors being present threea total of 12 times during 2009.2012.
Communication with the Board. Interested parties may send written communication to the Board ofas a group, the independent Directors as a group, the non-management directors as a group, the presiding director of executive sessions of non-management directors,Presiding Director, or to any individual directorDirector by sending the communication c/o Gregory T. Cortese, Secretary;Corporate Secretary, PAR Technology Corporation;Corporation, PAR Technology Park;Park, 8383 Seneca Turnpike, New Hartford, NY 13413. Upon receipt, the communication will be relayed to the Chairman,Director Ahn, if it is addressed to the Board as a whole; to Director Ahn, if it is addressedwhole, to the presiding director of executive sessions of the non-management directorsPresiding Director, or to the non-management directorsindependent Directors as a group, or, to the individual Director, if the communication is addressed to an individual Director, to the individual Director. All communications regarding financial accounting, internal controls, audits and auditsrelated matters will be referred to the Audit Committee. Interested parties may communicate anonymously if they so desire.
Director Nomination Process. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews possible candidates for the Board of Directors and recommends the nominees for Directors to the full Board for approval. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers potential candidates from many sources including shareholders, current Directors, company officers, employees, and others. On occasion, the services of a third party executive search firm isare used to assist in identifying and evaluating possible nominees for Director.nominees. Shareholder recommendations for possible candidates for the Board should be sent to: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee;Committee, c/o Gregory T. Cortese, Secretary;Corporate Secretary, PAR Technology Corporation;Corporation, PAR Technology Park;Park, 8383 Seneca Turnpike;Turnpike, New Hartford, NY 13413. TheRegardless of the source of the recommendation, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee screens all potential candidates in the same manner regardless of the source of the recommendation.manner. In identifying and considering candidates, for nomination to the Board, this committeeCommittee considers the requirements set out in the charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter. TheseCommittee. The criteria describeinclude specific traits,characteristics, abilities and experience that are considered in light of the Company’s businesses and structure when identifying and evaluating potential nominees for electionrelevant to the Board,Company's businesses, including:
| · | the highest character and integrity with a record of substantial achievement; |
| · | demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment generally based on broad experience; |
| · | active and former business leaders with accomplishments demonstrating special expertiseexpertise; |
| · | skills compatible with the Company’sCompany's business objectives; and |
| · | diversity reflecting a variety of personal and professional experience and background. |
In addition to the non-exhaustive criteria set forth in the charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Charter, thisthe committee also considers the requirements set forth in the Company’sCompany's Corporate Governance Guidelines, as well as the quality of experience, the needs of the Company and the range of talent and experience represented on the Board. When considering a candidate, the committee will determine whether requesting additional information or an interview is appropriate. The minimum qualifications and specific qualities and skills required for Directorsa candidate are set forth in the Company’sCompany's Corporate Governance Guidelines and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter. The Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines andthe charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Charterwhich are posted on the Company’sCompany's website and a printed copy of both documents may be obtainedcopies are available, without charge, byupon written request.request to the Company. The website and address to send such requests may be found under the heading “Available Information”"Available Information" on page 28 of this Proxy Statement.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. To ensure the Company’sCompany's business is conducted in a consistently legal and ethical manner, all of the Company’sCompany's Directors and employees, including the Chief Executive Officer,Company's principal executive officer, the Chief Financial Officerprincipal financial officer, the principal accounting officer, controller and all other Executive Officers are required to abide by the Company’sCompany's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”"Code"). The Code is designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote: (a) honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; (b) full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Company files with or submits to the SEC and other public communications; (c) compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations; (d) the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to the appropriate person(s) identified in the Code; and (e) accountability for adherence to the Code. A printed copy of the Code may be obtained without charge by making a written request to the Company. Information regarding where such requests should be directed can be found on page 28 of this Proxy Statement under the heading “Available Information.” The"Available Information". In addition, the Company's website http://www.partech.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Code of Business_Conduct_and_Ethics.pdf provides access to the full text of the Company’sCompany's Code is also available on the Company’s website at http://www.partech.com/ptc/ptc-ir-front2.cfm.. The Company intends to disclose future amendments to, or waivers from, provisions of the Code that apply to the Executive Officers and Directors and relate to the above elements by posting such information on its website within five (5) calendar days following the date of such amendment or waiver.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The information contained in the following report is subject to the disclaimer regarding “filed”"filed" information and incorporation by reference contained on page 2728 of this Proxy Statement.
The Audit Committee reportsof the Board is composed of a minimum of three independent members of the Board. The independence of the members of the Committee has been determined by the Board based upon its independence standards which incorporate the SEC's independence requirements for members of audit committees and NYSE listing rules. In addition, the Board has determined that Directors Ahn, Jost and Simms are each an "audit committee financial expert" as defined by rules set forth by the SEC. During 2012, the Audit Committee met seven times. Until June 2012, the Committee was composed of four independent members of the Board. Following the retirement of Dr. Nielsen from the Board in June 2012, the membership was reduced to three.
The Audit Committee operates under a written charter approved and actsadopted by the Board. The charter is reviewed annually for changes as appropriate and is available on the Company's website or in hardcopy, upon request (See "Available Information" on page 28 of this Proxy Statement). Acting on behalf of and reporting to the Board, by providingthe Audit Committee provides oversight of the Company’s financial management, independent auditors and financial reporting process of the Company. The Audit Committee is responsible for selecting the independent auditors for the Company. During 2012, the Audit Committee determined the timing was appropriate for a periodic review of the firm selected as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company's financial statements. Following a competitive process, the Committee determined a change was appropriate and on June 21, 2012, BDO USA, LLP ("BDO") replaced KPMG LLP ("KPMG") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. The audit reports of KPMG on the Company's consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. In connection with KPMG's audits for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the subsequent interim period through June 21, 2012, there were no "disagreements" as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, between the Company and KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused KPMG to make reference to the subject matter of such disagreements in connection with its reports on the Company's financial statements for periods. In addition, no "reportable events" as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) Regulation S-K, occurred during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the subsequent interim period through June 21, 2012. During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and the period through June 21, 2012, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with BDO regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, and neither was a written report or oral advice provided to the Company that BDO concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting process. issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a "disagreement" (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions), or a "reportable event" (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K). In deciding to appoint BDO, the Audit Committee considered independence matters and concluded that BDO had no prior relationships with the Company that would impair its independence.
The Company’sCompany's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal financial controls, for preparing the Company’sCompany's consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“("U.S. GAAP”GAAP"), and for the financial reporting process. The responsibility for auditing the Company’sCompany's consolidated financial statements rests with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”). KPMG is responsible for expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. In addition, KPMG has the responsibility ofand providing an opinion as to whether the Company’sCompany's consolidated financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company in conformity with U.S. GAAP.GAAP rests with the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.
The Company's internal audit function ("Internal Audit") and the Company's independent public accounting firm have unrestricted access to the Audit Committee. Throughout the year the Audit Committee met and discussed with the Company's internal auditors, KPMG and BDO (during their respective engagement periods) the overall scope and plans for their respective audits, the results of their examinations, and their assessment of the overall quality of the Company's financial reporting. In addition, the Audit Committee met and discussed with Internal Audit their evaluation of the Company's internal controls. These meetings were held both with and without Company management present.
In this context,KPMG and BDO (during their respective engagement periods) provided to the Audit Committee the written disclosures and letter required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and the Audit Committee has discussed with KPMG and BDO the matters in those written disclosures, as well as each firm's independence from the Company and its management. The Audit Committee has reviewed, met and discussed with management, the Company’s internal audit function (“Internal Audit”) and KPMG (including private sessions with Internal Audit, KPMG and BDO such other matters as are required to be discussed with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer)Committee by Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1. AU section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T (including significant accounting policies, alternative accounting treatments and estimates, judgments and uncertainties).
The Audit Committee, in the context of the above, has reviewed, met and discussed with management, BDO, and Internal Audit: (a) the audited consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 20092012 (including a discussion of the quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of disclosures in the consolidated financial statements); management’sand (b) management's assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’sCompany's internal control over financial reporting; and KPMG’s evaluationreporting in compliance with Section 404 of the effectivenessSarbanes Oxley Act of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.2002. Management represented to the Audit Committee that the Company’sCompany's consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20092012 were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
In addition, the Audit Committee has reviewed, met and discussed with KPMG such otherheld private sessions regarding these matters as are required to be discussed with the Committee by applicable Auditing Standards as periodically amended (including significant accounting policies, alternative accounting treatmentsCompany's Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Internal Audit and estimates, judgments and uncertainties). KPMG has provided to the Audit Committee the written disclosures and the letter required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent auditors and the Audit Committee has discussed with KPMG the matters in those written disclosures and KPMG’s independence from the Company and its management. The Audit Committee considered and pre-approved any non-audit services provided by KPMG and the fees and costs billed and expected to be billed by such firm for those services (as shown in the next section of this Proxy Statement). In addition, the Audit Committee considered whether those non-audit services provided by KPMG are compatible with maintaining auditor independence.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions with the Company’s management and the independent registered public accounting firm, the Committee is satisfied that non-audit services provided to the Company by KPMG are compatible with and did not impair the independence of KPMG.
Access to the Audit Committee by the Company’s internal auditors and by KPMG is unrestricted. The Audit Committee met and discussed with the Company’s internal auditors and KPMG the overall scope and plans for their respective audits. The Audit Committee met with the Company’s internal auditors and KPMG to discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluations of the Company’s internal controls, and their assessment of the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting. These meetings were held both with and without Company management present.
BDO. In reliance on the reviews and discussions with both management and KPMGBDO referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board on March 11, 2010,8, 2013, and the Board approved, the inclusion of the audited consolidated financial statements in the Company’sCompany's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20092012 for filing with the SecuritiesSEC.
The Audit Committee considered and Exchange Commission.pre-approved any non-audit services provided by KPMG and BDO during 2012 and 2011 and the fees and costs billed and expected to be billed by each of the firms for those services. The Audit Committee also considered whether the non-audit services provided by the firms are compatible with maintaining auditor independence. In reliance on the reviews and discussions with the Company's management, BDO and KPMG, the Committee is satisfied that non-audit services provided to the Company by BDO and KPMG are compatible with and did not impair the independence of either of the firms. A breakdown of the fees and costs billed to the Company by BDO and KPMG during 2012 and to KPMG in 2011 is provided below in this Proxy Statement under the heading, "Principal Accounting Fees and Services".
This report is provided by the following independent directors, who comprise the Audit Committee.
Sangwoo Ahn (Chairman) | Dr. Paul D. NielsenKevin R. Jost | James A. Simms |
Principal Accounting Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accountantsand Services
The following table presents fees paid bybilled to the Company for professional services rendered by BDO USA, LLP during the year ended December 31, 2012 and KPMG LLP during the years ended December 31, 20092012 and December 31, 2008.2011.
| | BDO USA, LLP | | KPMG LLP |
| Type of Fees | 2009 | 2008 | 2012 | | 2012 | 2011 |
| Audit Fees | $410,000 | $ 584,000 | $350,000 | | $99,000 | $546,000 |
| Audit-Related Fees | 0 | 0 | | 0 | $291,000 |
| Tax Fees | $24,000 | $ 165,000 | 0 | | 0 | $8,000 |
| All Other Fees | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | $434,000 | $ 749,000 | $350,000 | | $99,000 | $845,000 |
TheIn accordance with the SEC's rules and definitions, the categories of fees in the precedingabove table in accordance with the SEC’s rules and definitions, are defined as follows:
Audit Fees are fees for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’sCompany's consolidated financial statements and review of the interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports and services that are normally provided by the auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
Audit-Related Fees are fees principally for auditsin connection with the audit of consolidated financial statements of employee benefit plansthe Company's logistics management business pursuant to the Asset Purchase and due diligence services.Sale Agreement with ORBCOMM Inc. dated December 23, 2011.
Tax Fees are fees for professional services for federal, state and international tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
All Other Fees are for any services not included in the first three categories.
The Audit Committee has concluded that the provision of the non-audit services listed above is compatible with maintaining the independence of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Consistent with SEC policies regarding auditor independence, the Audit Committee has established a policy to pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-audit services, including the fees and terms thereof, performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. As such, all auditing services and permitted non-audit services, including the fees and terms thereof, performed by the independent registered public accounting firm were pre-approved. The Audit Committee has concluded that the provision of the non-audit services listed above is compatible with maintaining the independence of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.
The Audit Committee has selected BDO USA, LLP to serve as the Company's independent principal accountant for the current year. One or more representatives of KPMGBDO are expected to be in attendance at the Annual Shareholder Meeting, where they will have the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire, and will be available to answer appropriate questions.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of the Company's Common Stock as of February 28, 20102013, by each Director, by each of the Named Executive Officers, and by all Directors and Executive Officers as a group.group and certain other principal beneficial holders. Under SEC regulation "beneficial ownership" is defined as sole or shared voting or dispositive power over the Company's common stock.
Name of Beneficial Owner or Group (1) | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership (2) | | Percent of Class (3) |
| Dr. John W. Sammon | 5,493,450 | (4) | 37.06% |
| Charles A. Constantino | 256,950 | (5) | 1.73% |
| Gregory T. Cortese | 180,507 | (6) | 1.20% |
| Ronald J. Casciano | 153,600 | (7) | 1.03% |
| Sangwoo Ahn | 81,100 | (8) | * |
| A. Edwin Soladay | 69,150 | (9) | * |
| James A. Simms | 21,100 | (10) | * |
| Stephen P. Lynch | 13,500 | (11) | * |
| Kevin R. Jost | 11,134 | (12) | * |
| Dr. Paul D. Nielsen | 8,600 | (13) | * |
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (10 persons) | 6,289,091 | | 41.14% |
Other Principal Beneficial Owners Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Palisades West, Building One 6300 Bee Cave Road Austin, TX 78746 | 784,024 | (14) | 5.29% |
Gary S. Siperstein and Eliot Rose Asset Management, LLC 1000 Chapel View Blvd., Suite 240 Cranston, RI 02920 | 796,769 | (15) | 5.37% |
Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C.; Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap, L.P.; Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap II, L.P. and Phil Frohlich 1924 South Utica, Suite 1120 Tulsa, OK 74104-6529 | 1,516,634 | (16) | 10.23% |
Name of Beneficial Owner or Group (1) | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership (2) | Percent of Class (3) |
| Paul B. Domorski | 182,750 (4) | * |
| Dr. John W. Sammon | 5,162,196 (5) | 33.67% |
| Ronald J. Casciano | 173,100 (6) | * |
| Sangwoo Ahn | 113,100 (7) | * |
| Kevin R. Jost | 15,000 (8) | * |
| James A. Simms | 53,100 (9) | * |
| Stephen P. Lynch | 36,000 (10) | * |
All Directors and Executive Officers
as a Group (12 persons) | 6,096,230 | 39.10% |
Other Principal Beneficial Owners | | |
| Deanna D. Sammon | 2,092,596 (11) | 13.65% |
J.W. Sammon Corp. 408 Lomond Place, Utica, NY 13502 and Sammon Family Limited Partnership 408 Lomond Place, Utica, NY 13502 | 2,062,096 (12) | 13.65% |
Edward W. Wedbush P.O. Box 30014 Los Angeles, CA 90090 | 847,368 (13) | 5.52% |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Palisades West, Building One 6300 Bee Cave Road Austin, TX 78746 | 769,830 (14) | 5.02% |
* Represents less than 1%
| (1) | | Except as otherwise noted, the address for each beneficial owner listed above is c/o PAR Technology Corporation;Corporation, PAR Technology Park;Park, 8383 Seneca Turnpike;Turnpike, New Hartford, NY 13413-4991. |
| (2) | | Except as otherwise noted, each individual has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares. |
| (3) | | Percent of Class is calculated utilizing 14,825,11615,330,718, which is the sum of the number of the Company’sCompany's outstanding shares as of February 28, 20102013, and the number of options held by the named beneficial owners, if any, whichthat become exercisable within 60 days thereafter. |
| (4) | | Includes: (a) 24,000 shares held by Mr. Domorski; (b) 62,500 stock options vested as of March 19, 2013; (c) 66,250 stock options which Mr. Domorski would have had a right to purchase as of April 29, 2013 but which terminated upon his resignation on March 19, 2013; and (d) 30,000 unvested Restricted Stock Awards for which the Company is exercising its right to repurchase at $0.02 per share. |
| (5) | | Includes 150100 shares held jointly with Dr. Sammon’sSammon's wife, Deanna D. Sammon. DoesSammon, and 2,062,096 shares held by the Sammon Family Limited Partnership, for which Dr. Sammon possesses shared voting and dispositive power. The figure does not include 71,40030,400 shares beneficially owned by Mrs. Sammon in which Dr. Sammon disclaims beneficial ownership. |
(5)(6) | | Includes 70,00062,500 shares pledged as security. |
(6) | Includes 180,447 shares which Mr. Cortese has or will have the right to acquire pursuant to the Company's stock option plans as of April 29, 2010. |
(7) | Includes 147,600 shares which Mr. Casciano has or will have the right to acquirepurchase as of April 29, 2013 pursuant to the Company's stock option plans and 43,000 shares pledged as of April 29, 2010.
security. |
(8)(7) | | Includes 19,100 shares which Mr. Ahn has or will have the right to purchase as of April 29, 20102013 pursuant to the Company’sCompany's stock option plans. |
(9)(8) | | Includes 69,0009,134 shares which Mr. SoladayJost has or will have the right to acquirepurchase as of April 29, 2013 pursuant to the Company's stock option plan as of April 29, 2010.plans and 12,500 shares held jointly with Mr. Jost's spouse, Candace A. Jost. |
(10)(9) | | Includes 19,1005,600 shares which Mr. Simms has or will have the right to purchase as of April 29, 20102013 pursuant to the Company’sCompany's stock option plans. |
(11) | Includes 13,00042,300 shares pledged as security. Includes 35,500 shares which Mr. Lynch has or will have the right to acquire pursuant to the Company's stock option plans as of April 29, 2010.2013 pursuant to the Company's |
(12)(10) | | Includes 9,13435,500 shares which Mr. JostLynch has or will have the right to purchaseacquire as of April 29, 20102013 pursuant to the Company’sCompany's stock option plans. |
| (11) | | Information related to this shareholder was obtained from Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2013 by John W. Sammon, Deanna D. Sammon, J.W. Sammon Corp. and Sammon Family Limited Partnership ("the Partnership"). Amount includes 30,400 shares for which Mrs. Sammon holds sole voting and dispositive power and 2,062,196 shares held by the Partnership for which Ms. Sammon possesses shared voting and dispositive power. Excludes 3,100,000 owned by Ms. Sammon's spouse, Dr. John W. Sammon, as to which she disclaims beneficial ownership. |
| (12) | | Information related to this shareholder was obtained from Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2013, by John W. Sammon, Deanna D. Sammon, J.W. Sammon Corp ("JWSC"), and Sammon Family Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"). 2,062,196 shares are held by the Partnership. JWSC is general partner of the Partnership. Dr. Sammon and his spouse, Deanna D. Sammon are the sole owners of JWSC. The Partnership and JWSC, as general partner of the Partnership, each possess sole voting and dispositive power over the shares. Dr. and Mrs. Sammon are the sole owners of JWSC and, as such, hold shared voting and dispositive power over the shares. As a result, the Partnership, JWSC, John W. Sammon and Deanna D. Sammon are each deemed to be beneficial owners of the 2,062,196 shares held by the Partnership. |
| (13) | Includes 5,600 | Information related to this shareholder was obtained from Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 15, 2013 by Edward W. Wedbush, Wedbush, Inc., and Wedbush Securities, Inc. Edward W. Wedbush reports he possesses sole voting and dispositive power of 272,883 shares, shared voting power of 745,276 shares and shared dispositive power of 847,368 shares. Mr. Wedbush reports he is Chairman of the Board and possesses approximately 50% ownership of the issued and outstanding shares of Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush, Inc. reports sole voting and dispositive power of 431,953 shares, shared voting power of 472,393 shares and shared dispositive power of 574,485 shares. Wedbush Inc. is the sole shareholder of Wedbush Securities, Inc. Mr. Wedbush is President of Wedbush Securities, Inc. which Dr. Nielsen hasreports sole voting and dispositive power of 40,440 shares, shared voting power of 99,925 shares and shared dispositive power of 202,017 shares. The reporting parties indicate in their filing that the inter-relationship of the parties should not be construed as an admission of beneficial ownership by Mr. Wedbush of the securities held or will have the right to purchase as of April 29, 2010 pursuant to the Company’s stock option plans.controlled by Wedbush, Inc. or Wedbush Securities Inc. |
| (14) | | Information related to these shareholders was obtained from Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 10, 201011, 2013 by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP a Delaware limited partnership. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP possesses sole voting power of 756,073 shares and sole dispositive power of 769,830 shares and is deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 769,830 shares In its filing, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP states it is an investment advisor registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, which furnishes investment advice to four investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and serves as investment manager to certain other commingled group trusts and separate accounts (such investment companies, trusts and accounts, collectively referred to as the “Funds”"Funds".) In certain cases, subsidiaries of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP may act as an adviser or sub-adviser to certain Funds. In its role as investment advisor, sub-advisor and/or manager, neither Dimensional Fund Advisors LP nor its subsidiaries (collectively “Dimensional”"Dimensional") possess voting and/or investment power over the securities of the Company that are owned by the Funds, and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of the Company held by the Funds. However, all securities reported in the Schedule 13G are owned by the Funds. Dimensional disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities and states that the filing of the Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that Dimensional Fund Advisors LP or any of its affiliates is a beneficial owner for any other purposes than Section 13(d) of the Security Exchange Act of 1934. |
(15) | Information related to these shareholders was obtained from Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 5, 2010 by Eliot Rose Asset Management, LLC and Gary S. Siperstein. Eliot Rose Asset Management, LLC is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 796,769 shares pursuant to separate arrangements whereby it acts as investment advisor to certain persons. Each person for whom Eliot Rose Asset Management, LLC acts as investment adviser has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the common stock purchased or held pursuant to such arrangements. Mr. Siperstein is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 796,769 shares pursuant to his ownership interest in Eliot Rose Asset Management, LLC. |
(16) | Information related to these shareholders was obtained from Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on December 5, 2008 by Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C., an Oklahoma limited liability company (“Prescott Capital”), Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap, L.P., an Oklahoma limited partnership (“Prescott Small Cap”), Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap II, L.P. an Oklahoma limited partnership (“Prescott Small Cap II” and together with Prescott Small Cap, the “Small Cap Funds”) and Mr. Phil Frolich, the principal of Prescott Capital relating to shares of common stock of the Company purchased by the Small Cap Funds through the account of Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap Master Fund, G.P. an Oklahoma general partnership (“Prescott Master Fund”), of which the Small Cap Funds are general partners. Prescott Capital serves as the general partner of the Small Cap Funds and may direct the Small Cap Funds, the general partners of Prescott Master Fund, to direct the vote and disposition of the 1,516,634 shares of Common Stock held by the Master Fund. As the principal of Prescott Capital, Mr. Frohlich, a US citizen, may direct the vote and disposition of the 1,516,634 shares of Common Stock held by Prescott Master Fund. As reported in the Schedule 13G/A, Prescott Capital and Mr. Frohlich are beneficial owners of the 1,516,634 shares of Common Stock. |
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's Executive Officersexecutive officers and Directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company's equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC and the NYSE. Such persons are required by SEC regulations of the SEC to furnish the Company with copies of all such filings. Based solely on its review of the copies of such reports received by the Company and written representations from reporting persons, the Company believes that during 20092012 all reports for the Company’s Executive OfficersCompany's executive officers and Directors that were required to be filed under Section 16(a) were filed on a timely basis, except that two transactions (one report) by Mr. Cortese and one transaction by Mr. Constantino were not filed on a timely basis. In both instances, Form 4 reports were promptly filed upon discovery of the error.
Directors who are employees of the Company are not separately compensated for serving on the Board. In 2009, non-employee directors received annual retainers of $25,000 for membership on the Board, an additional annual retainer of $5,000 is paid to the chairman of the Audit Committee and $1,000 to each member of the Audit Committee. All non-employee directors receive an attendance fee of $1,500 per day for in person attendance at Board meetings and any committee meetings held on the same day and $500 per day for any committee meetings held on days other than Board meeting days. The attendance fee is $200 if attendance is via telephone. All Directors are also reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings. Restricted Stock Awards representing 2,000For 2012, Director compensation consisted of (i) a fixed annual cash retainer paid to Directors (with no additional attendance fee for attendance at Board and committee meetings), and (ii) an award, subject to vesting provisions, of 10,000 shares of restricted stock to independent Directors. The Compensation Committee engaged the Burke Group as its compensation consultant for 2012 to provide market trend information in connection with compensation of the Company's commonDirectors. The Burke Group was tasked with assisting the Committee in understanding trends and best practices in connection with director compensation in public companies. The Compensation Committee utilized the information provided by the compensation consultant in formulating its recommendations to the Board in connection with compensation to the Company's outside Directors. Upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, effective April 1, 2012, the Board increased the annual cash retainer to independent directors from $65,000 to $75,000, increased the annual cash retainer for service as the Presiding Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee from $10,000 to $15,000, and increased the annual cash retainer for non-independent, non-management directors from $50,000 to $60,000. Restricted stock are awarded to each non-employee director onindependent Directors vests at the rate of 25% every 90 days from the date of the Company's annual meeting of shareholders at the fair market price ongrant, with full vesting occurring 360 days after the date of the grant. Such stock awards vest on the first anniversary date of the grant, provided, that as of the anniversary date,vesting dates, the director’sindependent Director's position had not been vacated by reason of resignation or removal for cause. Under terms of the grants transfer of such stock is prohibited while the recipient serves as a Director except to the extent necessary to provide reimbursement for taxes incurred as a result of the vesting of such grants. The grants also stipulate that the Board may, in its discretion, waive any forfeiture triggered by the vacating of the independent Director and allow the grants to vest as scheduled. In 2012, the Board waived any forfeitures triggered by Dr. Nielsen's decision not to stand for re-election to the Board and allowed for accelerated vesting of the 2012 restricted stock award to Dr. Nielsen of 10,000 shares.
The following table shows compensation information for the Company’s non-employee directorsCompany's non-management Directors for fiscal 2009.2012.
Director Compensation for Fiscal 20092012
Name of Director | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($)(1) | Option Awards ($) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | All Other Compen-sation ($) | Total ($) |
| Sangwoo Ahn | 86,250(2,3) | 50,800 | 0(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137,050 |
| Kevin R. Jost | 72,500(2) | 50,800 | 0(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123,300 |
| Dr. Paul D. Nielsen | 35,000(2,6) | 50,800 | 0(7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85,800 |
| Dr. John W. Sammon | 57,500(8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57,500 |
| James A. Simms | 72,500(2) | 50,800 | 0(9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123,300 |
Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($) (1) | | Option Awards ($) | | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | All Other Compen-sation ($) | Total ($) |
| Sangwoo Ahn | 43,000 | 12,900 | | $0 | (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55,900 |
| Kevin R. Jost | 37,800 | 12,900 | | $0 | (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50,700 |
| Dr. Paul D. Nielsen | 36,200 | 12,900 | | $0 | (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49,100 |
| James A. Simms | 30,000 | 12,900 | | $0 | (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42,900 |
| (1) | The dollar amounts reflect the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Assumptions made in these valuations are discussed in footnote 67 of the Company’s 2009Company's 2012 Consolidated Financial Statement included in the Company’sCompany's Annual Report on 10-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2010.14, 2013. There can be no assurance that the grant date fair value amounts will be realized. Each non-employeeindependent Director received a restricted stock grant for 2,00010,000 restricted shares of the Company’sCompany's common stock on May 26, 2009March 20, 2012, at $.02 per share. The grant date fair value of the aforementioned grants to each of the non-employee directorsindependent Directors was $12,900.$5.08. |
| (2) | Upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, effective April 1, 2012, the Board increased the annual cash retainer to independent directors from $65,000 to $75,000. The dollar amount reflects the prorated portion of each rate received by the Director during their respective effective periods. |
| (3) | Upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, effective April 1, 2012, the Board increased the annual cash retainer for service as the Presiding Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee from $10,000 to $15,000. The dollar amount includes the sum of $13,750 which is the prorated portion of each rate received by Director Ahn during their respective effective periods for his service as the Presiding Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. |
| (4) | At the end of fiscal year 2009,2012, Mr. Ahn had options to purchase an aggregate of 19,100 shares of the Company’sCompany's common stock and a total aggregate restricted stock awards of 2,00034,000 shares. |
(3)(5) | At the end of fiscal year 2009,2012, Mr. Jost had options to purchase an aggregate of 9,134 shares of the Company’sCompany's common stock and a total aggregate restricted stock awards of 2,00034,000 shares. |
(4)(6) | AtThe dollar amount reflects the endtotal cash retainer received by Dr. Nielsen during 2012 for service through June 7, 2012, his date of fiscal year 2009,departure from the Board. |
| (7) | As of June 7, 2012, the date he departed from the Board, Dr. Nielsen had options to purchase an aggregate of 5,600 shares of the Company’sCompany's common stock and a total aggregate restricted stock awards of 2,00034,000 shares. |
(5)(8) | Upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, effective April 1, 2012, the Board increased the annual cash retainer for non-independent non-management directors from $50,000 to $60,000. The dollar amount reflects the prorated portion of each rate received by Dr. Sammon during their respective effective periods. |
| (9) | At the end of fiscal year 2009,2012, Mr. Simms had options to purchase an aggregate of 19,1005,600 shares of the Company’sCompany's common stock and a total aggregate restricted stock awards of 2,00034,000 shares. |
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
The following table lists all persons who served as executive officers of the Company during all or part of 2012, and all persons chosen to become executive officers in 2013, their respective ages as of April 15, 2013, positions held by such persons, and occupations for the last five years. Unless otherwise stated, all of the current executive officers of the Company are serving open ended terms. There is no arrangement or understanding between any executive officer and any other person pursuant to which the executive officer was selected.
| The Executive Officers of the Company during 2009, their respective ages as of April 23, 2010, positions held during 2009 and occupations for the last five years are as follows: |
| Name | Age | PositionPositions | Occupation for Last 5 Years |
Dr. John W. SammonRonald J. Casciano | 7159 | Chairman, President and ·Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer, PAR Technology Corporation (as of March 25, 2013) ·Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, PAR Technology Corporation | Dr. Sammon isOn March 25, 2013, Mr. Casciano was named Chief Executive Officer and President and continues to hold the founderoffice of Treasurer of PAR Technology Corporation. Mr. Casciano, a Certified Public Accountant, had been Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company since June 1995. In 2012, he was promoted to Senior Vice President. Mr. Casciano held the office of Chief Accounting Officer of the Company from 2009 to May 2012. |
| Paul B. Domorski | 56 | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and hasPresident, PAR Technology Corporation (through March 19, 2013) | Mr. Domorski had been elected Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the PAR Technology Corporation in April 2011 and resigned from the Company in March 2013. Previously, Mr. Domorski served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director since its incorporationof EMS Technologies, Inc., a publicly-traded manufacturer of communication equipment and systems which was acquired by Honeywell International, Inc. in 1968,2011. Prior to joining EMS, he was vice president of service operations at Avaya Corporation. He served as President and Chairman since 1983.Chief Executive Officer during the restructuring of RSL Communications Ltd., an international provider of communications services. |
Ronald J. CascianoLawrence W. Hall | 5653 | President, PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. | Mr. Hall was named President, PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, in August 2008. Previously, Mr. Hall was President and Chief Executive Officer of Hotel Booking Solutions, Inc. |
| Robert P. Jerabeck | 57 | Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Chief AccountingOperating Officer, PAR Technology Corporation | Mr. Casciano, CPA, was promoted to Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer of PAR Technology Corporation in June, 1995. Mr. Casciano was named Chief Accounting Officer in 2009. |
Charles A. Constantino | 70 | Vice Chairman, Director and Executive Vice President, PAR Technology Corporation | Mr. Constantino has been a Director of the Company since 1970; Executive Vice President since 1974 and Vice Chairman since 2009. |
Gregory T. Cortese | 60 | Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, General Counsel and Secretary, PAR Technology Corporation; President, PixelPoint, ULC | Mr. CorteseJerabeck was appointed Executive Vice President Strategic Initiatives in January 2009. In additionand Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective as of April 15, 2013. Prior to serving as General Counseljoining the Company, Mr. Jerabeck, held various positions with a unit of Honeywell International Inc., Honeywell Scanning and SecretaryMobility, a global supplier of PAR Technology Corporation,data collection and management solutions for in-premises, mobile and wireless applications. From March 2012 until joining the Company, Mr. Cortese hasJerabeck served as PresidentDirector, Quality Assurance, and, from May 2011 through September 2012, he led the integration of Pixel Point, ULC since September 2005the EMS Global Tracking and LXE businesses acquired by Honeywell Scanning and Mobility. Mr. Jerabeck served as President, ParTech,Chief Technology Officer for Honeywell Scanning and Mobility from January 2008 to May 2011. At the time of its acquisition by Honeywell in December 2007, Mr. Jerabeck held the position of Chief Operating Officer for Hand Held Products, Inc. from June 2000 through December 2008., which he joined in 1986. |
| Stephen P. Lynch | 5456 | President, PAR Government Systems Corporation and Rome Research Corporation | Mr. Lynch was appointed tonamed President of two of the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries, PAR Government Systems Corporation and Rome Research Corporation, in January 2008. Previous to his appointment to the position of President, Mr. Lynch served as Executive Vice President of PAR Government Systems Corporation since July 2006. |
A. Edwin SoladaySteven M. Malone | 6532 | Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller, PAR Technology Corporation | Mr. Malone, a Certified Public Accountant, was named Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company in May 2012. Mr. Malone holds these positions concurrently with the position of Corporate Controller, a position he has held from June 2010. Prior to joining the Company as the Director of Financial Analysis and Planning in May 2009, Mr. Malone was employed by KPMG LLP as Audit - Senior Manager. |
| Karen E. Sammon | 48 | President, ParTech, Inc. | Mr. SoladayMs. Sammon was named President, ParTech, Inc. in January, 2009. Previously, Mr. Soladay was the Chief Operating Officer of Fujitsu Transaction Solutions,, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited. |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Overall Compensation Philosophy, Objectivesthe Company, effective April 1, 2013. Ms. Sammon is the former Senior Vice President of The CBORD Group, Inc. ("CBORD") which she joined in 2010. CBORD is a provider of cashless card solutions, food and Policy
| nutrition service management software, and integrated security solutions for colleges and universities, healthcare facilities, supermarkets, and corporations. While at CBORD, Ms. Sammon had responsibility for strategic planning and P&L management of the US and Asia-Pacific operations. Prior to joining CBORD, Ms. Sammon held a variety of positions with ParTech, Inc. from 1993 to 2010, including Chief Product & Strategy Officer; President, PAR Software Solutions; Vice President, Business Development and Director of Marketing. Ms. Sammon is the daughter of Dr. John W. Sammon, Director, Chairman Emeritus and Founder of the Company. |
Philosophy.
The Company’sCompany qualifies as a "smaller reporting company" as defined by Item 10(f) of Regulation S-K. As such, the "Named Executive Officers" for the Company are limited to the Company's principal executive officer and the two most highly compensated other executive officers who were servicing as executive officers at the end of the Company's last completed fiscal year. The following narrative describes the Company's compensation objectives, policies and elements of compensation for its executive officers, including its Named Executive Officers for 2012: Paul B. Domorski, Chief Executive Officer and President; Ronald J. Casciano, Chief Financial Officer; and Stephen P. Lynch, President of PAR Government Systems Corporation and Rome Research Corporation, wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. Specific discussion regarding the method used to determine compensation for these Named Executive Officers for the 2012 fiscal year is also provided which includes the material factors necessary for an understanding of the information provided in the Summary Compensation Table which follows.
Philosophy
The Company's compensation philosophy regarding executive compensation is to createstructure programs that motivate executive officers to grow the Company's revenues and profits, creating long-term value for our shareholders. To achieve this, philosophy, wecompensation programs have been designed and implemented our compensation programs for Named Executive Officers to reward themexecutive officers for operating performance, leadership, align their interests with shareholders, and encourage them to remain with the Company.
Objectives
Objectives.The Company’sCompany's compensation objectives are to:
· | Ensure the alignment of compensation with the performance objectives of each of our employees, including Named Executive Officers; |
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| Reward performance and behaviors that reinforce the values of leadership, integrity, accountability, teamwork, innovation, and quality; |
| · | Achieve the Company's overall performance goals; |
| · | Ensure the alignment of compensation with the performance objectives of each of our employees, including executive officers; and |
· | Achieve the Company’s overall performance goals.
Ensure alignment with management and shareholder interests. |
Compensation Policy
Compensation Policy. TheConsistent with our philosophy, the Compensation Committee designs compensation programs for Named Executive Officers intended to further the Company’s objectives of attracting, motivating, retaining and rewarding talented executives necessary to assist the CompanyCompany's executive officers in achieving its performance goals. Accordingly, the Committee has adoptedaccordance with the following overriding policies:
· | Compensation must be tied to the Company's general performance and achievement of financial and strategic goals; |
· | Compensation opportunities should be competitive with those provided by other companies of comparable size engaged in similar businesses; and |
· | Compensation should provide incentives that align the long-term financial interests of the Company's Executive Officersexecutive officers with those of its shareholders. |
In the view of the Compensation that wasCommittee, compensation paid to the executive officers, including the Named Executive Officers, in 20092012 was consistent with the above policies. The primary responsibility of the Company’sCompany's Chief Executive Officer and its other Named Executive Officersexecutive officers is the enhancement of shareholder value through balancing the requirements of long termlong-term growth with the achievement of short term performance. The contribution a Named Executive Officeran executive officer has made to achieve the Company’sCompany's short term strategic performance objectives as well as that Named Executive Officer’sexecutive officer's anticipated contribution toward long term objectives provide the basis upon which the officer’sexecutive officer's individual compensation awards are established. The
The Compensation Committee has determined that the authority to engage independent advisors to assist it in carrying out its duties. For 2012, the Compensation Committee engaged the Burke Group as its independent advisor with respect to executive compensation policies and incentive plan design. During 2012, the Burke Group's services to the Compensation Committee included providing an overview of current trends and best practices for executive compensation in public companies, benchmark data for salaries, incentives and equity grants, long-term incentive design alternatives, and pay recommendations based on objectives, compensation philosophy, and market practices. Except for providing services to the Company’s employees areCompensation Committee, the Burke Group has not reasonably likelyprovided any services to have a material adverse effect on the Company.Company, any member of the Company's management, or any member of the Compensation Committee.
Elements of Executive Compensation
To meet its compensation policy objectives, for Named Executive Officer compensation, the Company compensated themexecutive officers through a combination of Base Salary, Incentive Compensation (short and long-term), Equity Compensation, Deferred Compensation, and provided various benefits, including medical and 401(k) plans generally made available to all employees of the Company.
The determination of the Company’s Named Executive Officers’Company's executive officers' compensation is solely within the purview of the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee” or “Committee”).Committee. In determining and assessing the appropriateness of the compensation for all named executives,executive officers, the Compensation Committee solicits and considers the self assessment of each executive as to theirhis or her performance against pre-established goals and objectives, as well as the executive’sexecutive's involvement in the day to day operations of the relevant business unit, as well as results of aunit. In addition, the Compensation Committee also engaged an independent compensation consultant that supplied benchmark data from two third party surveys: the Towers Watson Top Management Compensation Report and the Economic Research Institute Executive Compensation Assessor. These third party compensation survey. The third party compensation surveysurveys are utilized by the Compensation Committee evaluatesto evaluate the compensation levels of chief executive officers at companies of similar size and geographic location within the high technology durable group industry, as defined bysector.
In deciding compensation programs for the Chief Executive Officer, the Compensation Committee considered the third party compensation survey, companies which are determined to be peersinformation, market trends and best practices along with an assessment of the Company.
As to the chief executive specifically, the Committee also performs its own evaluation of the chief executive’s performance in light of the goals and objectives the Committee had approved for the prior fiscal year. Other than the chief executive’s self assessment which is solicited and considered by the Compensation Committee in establishing compensation levels, the chief executiveindividual contribution. The Chief Executive Officer does not have any role in establishing his compensation.
Base Salary. In setting the annual base salary of the Chief Executive Officer and in reviewing and approving the annual base salaries of the other Named Executive Officers,executive officers, the Compensation Committee considered the salaries of executives in similar positions, the level and scope of responsibility, experience and performance of the Named Executive Officer,individual executive officers, the financial performance of the Company and other overall general economic factors.
The Compensation Committee purchases compensation surveys from a national third party provider ofutilizes the benchmark data for salaries in the high technology group within the durable goods industry sector as reported in a nationally recognized report on executive compensation. In 2008, the Company purchased the Compdata Survey of Management Compensation in the United States. This data was updated utilizing the 2009 Compdata Survey of Management Compensation Summary as well as the Compensation Summary published by the Society of Human Resource Management National Data. The compensation surveys, provided by the national third party provider and utilized as a compensation benchmark, did not identify specific peer companies, but rather identified peer groups, disaggregated by industry, volume of revenue, total employee headcount, and geographic region. In selecting the appropriate peer group, the Compensation Committee utilized the high technology peer group companies within the durable goods industry sector, having consolidated revenues within the range of $100 million and $500 million, full time equivalent employees within the range of 1,001 and 5,000, and located in the northeastern United States. The Committee concluded that the aforementioned peer group was the most similar with respect to industry, operations, size and location of the Company, and would be appropriate in deriving their compensation benchmarks.
mentioned previously when reviewing annual base salaries. An objective of the Compensation Committee is to approve the salary for each Named Executive Officerexecutive officer near the average midpoint for similar positions identified in the survey,surveys, taking into account variables such as industry, company size, geographic location, and comparison of duties. Consideration is also given to the individual performance of that Named Executive Officer,executive officer, the performance of the organization over which the Named Executive Officerexecutive officer has responsibility, the performance of the Company and general economic conditions (with each factor being weighted as the Compensation Committee deems appropriate).
Incentive Compensation. The purpose of the Company’sCompany's incentive compensation program for its Named Executive Officersexecutive officers is to provide financial incentive based compensation to Named Executive Officers for meeting and exceeding pre-established financial performance goals for the respective businesses under their control. In general, the financial performance goals of the Named Executive Officersexecutive officers are approved by the Board of Directors.Board.
The Company has four businesses with which it evaluates performance, Restaurants, Hotel / Spa, Government, and Logistics Management. For 2009,2012, the financial performance measuresmeasure taken into consideration to determine an appropriate incentive compensation bonus for Named Executive Officers of the Restaurantexecutive officers was Consolidated Net Income and Logistics Management businesses included profit before tax, revenue, accounts receivable collection cycle (days sales outstanding) and inventory turns. The financial performance measures taken into consideration to determine an appropriate bonus for the Named Executive Officer of the Government and Hotel / Spa businesses, included profit before tax, revenue and accounts receivable collection cycle (days sales outstanding).
Business Unit Profit Before Tax. In 2009,2012, the annual Incentive Compensationincentive compensation targets for the Named Executive Officers ranged from 50% to 65% of Base Salary.base salary. Named Executive Officers may earn from 0% to 200% of the individual target established for their business depending on actual financial performance compared to the actual goals of the operating plan. The calculation of the award is based on performance level achievement of greater than 90% of their goals for revenue targets, and 80% of their goals of profit before tax and accounts receivable collection cycle, and where applicable, inventory turns. Cash payments are made following the completion of the Company’s audit.
For any fiscal year, total awards paid to a business unit may not exceed an amount equal to 20% of net profit after taxes for that business (“Cap”). Mssrs. Sammon, Casciano, Constantino and Cortese were measured on the weighted performance of the Company’s four business units and received incentive compensation totaling $71,900; $38,900, $38,900 and $38,900 respectively for 2009 performance. Mr. Soladay was measured on the performance of the Restaurant business and did not earn an incentive compensation award for the 2009 performance of that business. Mr. Lynch received incentive compensation of $133,500 in connection with the 2009 performance of the Government business.
The incentive compensation awardsbonus (assuming that each of the fourtwo aforementioned performance objectives were achieved at 100%) that could have been paid to Dr. Sammon,Mr. Domorski, as a percentage of base salary, was 65%, while the percentage of base salary that could have been paid to Messrs.Mr. Casciano Constantino, and CorteseMr. Lynch was 50%, respectively.
. The incentive compensation awards for Messrs. Sammon, Casciano, Constantino, and Cortese werecalculation of the award is based on the performance objectiveslevel achievement of the Company’s consolidated results. The results of each performance objective and the impact on the amount of incentive compensation awarded to the aforementioned Executive Officers during the most recent fiscal year covered were as follows:
Revenue (represented 35% of the total incentive award) – For fiscal year 2009, the revenue objective was achieved or exceeded by two of the Company’s four businesses. This resulted in a partial factor applied to the incentive compensation award (based on the proportionate share of the achieved or exceeded goals in relation to the Company’s consolidated revenue goal).
Pretax Income (represented 35% of the total incentive award) – For fiscal year 2009, the pretax income objective was partially achieved by one business (although that business did not meet its goal completely, its actual results were greater than 80% of the goal, thereby earning a partial award) and was exceeded by another business. This resulted in a partial factor applied toestablished goal. Cash payments are made following the incentive compensation award (based on the proportionate share of partially achieved and exceeded goals in relation to the Company’s consolidated pretax income goal).
Inventory Turnover (represented 15%completion of the Company's yearly audit.
For 2012, total incentive award) – For fiscal year 2009, the inventory turnover objective was not achieved by the two relevant businesses (this objective does not apply to two of the four businesses, as they do not carry any inventory) and therefore was not factored in the calculation of the incentive award.
Accounts Receivable (represented 15% of the total incentive award) - For fiscal year 2009, the accounts receivable objective was exceeded by two of the Company’s businesses and was partially achieved by another of its businesses. This resulted in a partial factor applied to the incentive compensation award (based on the proportionate share of partially achieved and exceeded goals in relation to the Company’s consolidated accounts receivable goal).
The incentive compensation award (assuming that each of the four aforementioned performance objectives was achieved at 100%) that could have beenawards paid to Mr. Soladay asexecutive officers based on performance of their respective business units could not exceed a pre-determined percentage of his base salary was 50%.
The incentive compensation award forconsolidated net profit. Mr. Soladay was basedDomorski and Mr. Casciano were measured on the performance objectives of the Restaurant business. The result of each performance objectiveCompany as a whole, and the impact on the amount of incentive compensation awarded to Mr. Soladay during the most recent fiscal year covered were as follows:
Revenue (represented 35% of the total incentive award) – For fiscal year 2009, the revenue objective was not achieved by the Restaurant business and therefore did not factor in the calculation of the incentive award.
Pretax Income (represented 35% of the total incentive award) – For fiscal year 2009, the pretax income objective was not achieved by the Restaurant business and therefore did not factor in the calculation of the incentive award.
Inventory Turnover (represented 15% of the total incentive award) – For fiscal year 2009, the inventory turnover objective was not achieved by the Restaurant business and therefore did not factor in the calculation of the incentive award.
Accounts Receivable (represented 15% of the total incentive award) - For fiscal year 2009, the accounts receivable objective was exceeded by the Restaurant business. However, due to the Cap provision innet loss incurred by the plan, no incentive award was earned even with an achievement of this objective.
TheCompany for the year, neither received incentive compensation award (assuming that each of the three aforementioned performance objectives applicable to the Government business was achieved at 100%) that could have been paid tofor 2012. Mr. Lynch as a percentage of his base salary was 50%.
The incentive compensation award for Mr. Lynch was basedis measured on the performance objectives of the Government business. The result of each performance objectivesegment and the impact on the amount ofreceived incentive compensation awarded to Mr. Lynch during the most recent fiscal year covered were as follows:
Revenue (represented 35%of $219,000, representing 160% of potential, for 2012 performance of the total incentive award) – For fiscal year 2009, the revenue objective was exceeded bytwo business units that make up the Government business and resulted in more than 100% consideration in the determination of Mr. Lynch’s incentive compensation award.
Pretax Income (represented 35% of the total incentive award) – For fiscal year 2009, the pretax income objective was exceeded by the Government business and resulted in more than 100% consideration of Mr. Lynch’s incentive compensation award.
Inventory Turnover (represented 0% of the total incentive award) – The inventory turnover objective does not apply to the Government business as this business does not carry any inventory.
Accounts Receivable (represented 30% of the total incentive award) - For fiscal year 2009, the accounts receivable objective was exceeded by the Government business and resulted in more than 100% consideration of Mr. Lynch’s incentive compensation award.
Given that the aforementioned objectives were exceeded by the Government business, Mr. Lynch’s incentive compensation award was approximately 53% of his base salary; which is in excess of the 50% of base salary award that would have been provided had all objectives been achieved at 100%. Such award was in accordance with the pre-defined calculation for those metrics in excess of the performance objective, which was pre-approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.segment.
Equity Compensation. In keeping with its philosophy of providing long-term financial incentives that relate to improvement in long-term shareholder value, the Company may grant restricted stock awards and/or stock options to its key employees (including Named Executive Officers other than Dr. Sammon and Mr. Constantino)initiated a Long Term Incentive ("LTI") Program under the Company’sCompany's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. Upon reviewThis program provided equity awards to Mr. Domorski and Mr. Casciano with a value at the time of recommendations fromgrant of $187,500 and $125,000, respectively. Each award consisted of options for the Stock Option Committee, the Compensation Committee determines the key employeespurchase of Company common stock, time-vested 25% per year over four years, representing 20% of the Company and its subsidiaries who shall be granted equity compensation, the type of equity compensation to be granted, the termsvalue of the grantaward, and the number ofperformance shares to be subject to such grants. Grants of(i.e. restricted stock awards are generally limited to the Company’s senior level employees and are used in special circumstances.
There are two types of vesting associated with restricted stock awards: Time-Only and Event/Performance. Time-Only vesting generally occurs over a 3 to 5 year period. Event/Performance vesting occurs upon thefour years based on achievement of certain financial performance objectives, representing 80% of the value of the award. For these awards, the financial performance objectives were a series of annual Earnings Per Share targets, (e.g. increasewith 25% of performance shares vesting annually upon achievement of these targets from year end 2012 through April 2016. The plan allows for a catch-up of vesting, if targets are not reached in revenue, earnings per share or other metrics) so longthe current year, but achieved in subsequent years during the four-year period. The terms of the grants under the LTI Program contain customary restrictions on transfer of shares, as well as non-compete, non-solicitation and non-recruitment restrictions for one year following termination of employment. The terms of the grants also provide for the "claw back" (i.e. reversal of an award) of vested awards and any profits from exercise of options issued under the awards in the event is non-subjective. In 2009, no Restricted Stock Awards were grantedvesting or profits are later determined, by the Board, to have resulted from materially inaccurate financial information. The terms of the awards made to Messrs. Domorski and Casciano can be found as exhibits to the Named Executive Officers.Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2012, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2012.
In 2012, the Earnings per Share targets were not met, and, as such, the performance share portion of the 2012 grant for Mr. Domorski and Mr. Casciano did not vest.
Stock options (“Options”) granted under the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan may be either Incentive Stock Options as defined by the Internal Revenue Code (“("Incentive Stock Options”Options") or Optionsoptions which are not Incentive Stock Options (“("Non-Qualified Stock Options”Options"). Option grantsOptions generally become exercisable no less than six monthsone year after thetheir grant and expire ten (10)10 years after the date of the grant. Option grants are discretionary and are reflectivethe amount of the grant reflects of the value of the recipient’srecipient's position, as well as the current performance and continuing contribution of that individual to the Company.
During fiscal year 2009, of the Named Executive Officers, equity compensation was provided to Mssrs. Soladay and Lynch, in the form of stock options. The non-qualified stock options awarded to Mr. Soladay were awarded commensurate with his employment as President of the Company’s Restaurant business. These awards were approved by the Compensation Committee following recommendation of the Company’s Stock Option Committee based on Mr. Soladay’s new role and the total compensation package deemed appropriate for that role. This determination was made after consideration of the third party compensation survey.
The incentive stock options awarded to Mr. Lynch were provided as a long term incentive to retain Mr. Lynch and continue the profitable results achieved by the Government business, consistent with the Company’s philosophy of providing long-term financial incentives that translate to improvement in long-term shareholder value. These awards were approved by the Compensation Committee following recommendation of the Company’s Stock Option Committee based on the results of the Government business which Mr. Lynch oversees, as well as after consideration of the third party compensation survey.
Benefits and Perquisites. The Company provides partial payment for medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) plan with profit sharing and disability and life insurance benefits to its Named Executive Officers consistent with that offered generally to its employees. In addition, Named Executive Officers are provided a limited number of perquisites, whosethe primary purpose of which is to minimize distractions from the executives’executives' attention to important Company objectives. The Company provides an automobile or automobile allowance and payment of country club dues, all of which are quantified in the Summary Compensation Table on page 21.
PAR Technology Corporation Retirement Plan. The Named Executive Officers are eligible to participate in the PAR Technology Corporation Retirement Plan (the “Retirement Plan”"Retirement Plan"). The Retirement Plan has a deferred profit-sharing component that covers substantially all the employees of the Company including the Named Executive Officers. The Company’sCompany's annual profit sharing contribution to the Retirement Plan is at the discretion of the Board. The Retirement Plan also contains a 401(k) provision that allows employees to contribute a percentage of their salary, pre-tax, up to certain tax code limitations. The Company matches the deferrals of all participants in the Retirement Plan, including the Named Executive Officers, at the rate of 10%.
Deferred Compensation. The Company sponsors a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for a select group of highly compensated employees that includes the Named Executive Officers. Participants may make voluntary deferrals of their salary to the plan in excess of tax code limitations that apply to the Company's Retirement Plan. The CompanyBoard also has the sole discretion to make employerCompany contributions to the plan on behalf of theemployee participants, thoughalthough it did not make any such employer contributions in 2009.2012.
Compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, provides that compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid to the Named Executive Officers of a publicly held company will not be deductible for federal income tax purposes unless such compensation is paid pursuant to one of the enumerated exceptions set forth in Section 162(m). The Company’sCompany's primary objective in designing and administering its compensation policies is to support and encourage the achievement of the Company’sCompany's long-term strategic goals and to enhance stockholder value. In general, stock options granted under the Company’sCompany's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan are intended to qualify under and comply with the “performance"performance based compensation”compensation" exemption provided under Section 162(m), thus excluding from the Section 162(m) compensation limitation any income recognized by executives at the time of exercise of such stock options. Because salary and bonuses paid to Named Executive Officers have been below the $1,000,000 threshold, the Committee has elected, at this time, to retain discretion over bonus payments, rather than to ensure that payments of salary and bonus in excess of $1,000,000 are deductible. The Committee intends to review periodically the potential impacts of Section 162(m) in structuring and administering the Company’sCompany's compensation programs.
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The Company’s Chief Financial Officer takes direction from and brings suggestions to the Compensation Committee on compensation matters for the Named Executive Officers. He oversees the actual formulation of plans incorporating the suggestions of the Compensation Committee. He provides information to the Compensation Committee on how employees are evaluated and the overall results of the evaluations. He assists the Chair of the Compensation Committee in preparing the agenda for its meetings.
The Company’sCompany's Chief Executive Officer reports on his evaluations of the senior executives,executive officers, including the other Named Executive Officers. He makes compensation recommendations to the Compensation Committee for the other Named Executive Officers with respect to base salary and annual and long-term incentives which areincentives. In 2012, the basis of discussion with the Compensation Committee. The Chief Financial Officer meetsmet with the Compensation Committee to discuss and evaluate the financial implications of compensation related decisions.
Severance Policy
The Company does not have a formal severance plan but as a matter of policy provides severanceIn 2012, the Company's Chief Financial Officer took direction from and brought suggestions to the Compensation Committee on compensation matters for its employees in circumstances such as when an employee’s position is eliminated. All employees, including the Named Executive Officers, are covered byOfficers. He oversaw the policy and payments are based on levelactual formulation of responsibility, seniority and/or length of service. The Company has no other termination arrangements with any ofplans incorporating the Named Executive Officers except as follows:
· | A. Edwin Soladay. Under the employment arrangement with Mr. Soladay, termination without cause would trigger immediate vesting of any unvested options scheduled to vest through January 1, 2011 and severance payments equal to any unearned portion Mr. Soladay’s annual base salary ($325,000) for the period from the termination date through December 31, 2011. Such payments would be subject to and conditioned upon execution of a mutually agreeable separation agreement which would include an agreement as to how the severance payments would be made, a mutual release of claims and Mr. Soladay’s compliance with confidentiality obligations. |
· | Gregory T. Cortese. Under the employment arrangement with Mr. Cortese, termination without cause prior to August 31, 2010 would trigger payment equal to the pro rata portion of Mr. Cortese’s annual base salary (currently $250,000) for the period from the termination date through August 31, 2010. Termination on or after August 31, 2010 would trigger: a) 13 payments over a period of six months aggregating to an amount equal to one half of Mr. Cortese’s base salary at the time of termination; b) a monthly contribution of $849 toward Mr. Cortese’s COBRA payment for a period of six months; and c) up to $1,750 toward the procurement of a life insurance policy. All payments are subject to and conditioned upon a general release of all claims and compliance with confidentiality obligations. |
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Decisions regarding executive compensation for all Executive Officers and outside directors are made by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which in 2009 was composed of Messrs. Jost, Nielsen and Simms. None of the memberssuggestions of the Compensation Committee has ever been an officer or employeeand he provided information to the Compensation Committee on how employees were evaluated and the overall results of the evaluations. He also assisted the Chair of the Compensation Committee in preparing the agenda for its meetings.
Employment and Severance Agreements
On March 19, 2013 Mr. Domorski resigned from his positions of Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. In connection with his resignation, the Company and Mr. Domorski entered into a separation agreement, superseding all prior agreements and understandings, providing for separation pay of $750,000 in exchange for a general release of the Company orfrom any claims by Mr. Domorski and other customary separation provisions.
On March 25, 2013 the Board appointed Ronald J. Casciano to the position of its subsidiariesChief Executive Officer and no executive officerPresident. In connection with his promotion, Mr. Casciano entered into an employment agreement with the Company under which his employment is "at will" and provides for the following: (a) an annual base salary of $350,000; (b) a one-time transition bonus of $30,000; (c) participation in the Company's Incentive Compensation Plan at the rate of 32.5% for 2013 and thereafter at a rate of 65% of his annual base salary for on plan performance against financial targets associated with the Company's Annual Operating Plan and specific business objectives as established by the Board (any payment based on 2013 performance will be pro-rated from March 25, 2013, through December 31, 2013, while participation in the Company's Incentive Compensation Plan for the period from January 1, 2013, thru March 24, 2013, will be based on Mr. Casciano's previous rate, which was 25% of his annual base salary); (d) subject to approval and terms established by the Board on the grant date, a grant under the PAR Technology Corporation 2005 Equity Incentive Plan of (i) 30,000 shares of restricted stock with long-term performance based vesting as established by the Board and (ii) 15,000 stock options vesting at the rate of 25% each year on the anniversary of the Company servesdate of the grant (any termination of employment prior to the completion of the performance period specified in the grants would result in forfeiture of such portion of the grants that exceed the pro-rata portion of the period of performance correlating to the period of employment); (e) subject to approval and terms established by the Board on the boardgrant date, a grant of directors40,000 shares of restricted stock with performance based vesting as established by the Board (any termination of employment prior to the completion of the performance period specified in the grant would result in forfeiture of such portion of the grant that exceeds the pro-rata portion of the period of performance correlating to the period of employment); and (f) continued participation in the Company's retirement plan, as well as provision of insurance benefits and other customary benefits offered to the Company's senior executives. Any termination of Mr. Casciano's employment without cause prior to March 25, 2014, would result in a severance payment of an amount equal to that amount of his annual base salary that he would have received if he were to have continued to be employed through March 25, 2014, and a pro-rated portion of any company at whichcurrent year cash payment due to him under the Compensation Committee members is employed.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORTCompany's incentive compensation plan. Such payments would be subject to and conditioned upon execution of a general release of claims.
From January 1, 2013 until his promotion in March, Mr. Casciano had no employment arrangement with the Company and was an employee "at will" with severance to be consistent with the Company's policy and practices. From December 10, 2010 through December 31, 2012, Mr. Casciano and the Company had entered into an employment agreement in connection with his positions as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and his prior positions of Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, which provided for: (a) compensation at an annualized salary rate of a minimum of $250,000; (b) participation in the Company's Incentive Compensation CommitteePlan at the rate of 50% of his annual base salary; and (c) an automobile lease allowance up to $600 per month. Under the employment arrangement with Mr. Casciano, termination without cause would have resulted in a severance amount equal to his then current annual base salary and, in the event such termination occurred on or after October 1 of a fiscal year, a pro-rated portion of any current year cash payment due to him under the Company's incentive compensation plan. Under the employment arrangement with Mr. Casciano, termination without cause would entitle Mr. Casciano to a severance amount equal to his then current annual base salary and, in the event such termination occurred on or after October 1 of a fiscal year, a prorated portion of that fiscal year's Incentive Compensation that would have been payable to him had he remained employed through December 31. Such payments would be subject to and conditioned upon execution of a mutually agreeable separation agreement which would include a general release of claims and Mr. Casciano's compliance with confidentiality obligations.
From April 2011 until his resignation in March 2013, Mr. Domorski and the Company had an employment agreement in connection with Mr. Domorski's position as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President providing for: (a) an initial term of Directors has reviewedtwo years, after which Mr. Domorski would be an employee "at will"; (b) an annual base salary of $400,000; (c) participation in the Company's Incentive Compensation Plan at the rate of 65% of his annual base salary; (d) new hire option award of 250,000 non-qualified stock options with vesting at 25% annually on each of the next four anniversaries of the grant; (e) accelerated vesting of all unvested equity interests upon a change of control event; and discussed(f) reimbursement for transportation and accommodations associated with managementhis presence at the sectionCompany's headquarters. Under the terms of this Proxy Statement entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.” Based on this review and discussion, the Committee has recommendedemployment agreement, any termination by the Company without cause prior to April 26, 2015 or termination by Mr. Domorski for "good reason", as defined in the agreement, would trigger immediate vesting of 50% of any unvested portion of the 250,000 non-qualified stock options granted upon hire. Immediate vesting of all unvested equity interests would be triggered by any change of control event as defined in his agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, severance payments would result in the event of termination without cause prior to April 26, 2013, in an amount equal to (a) the greater of one year of Mr. Domorski's annual base salary, or the amount of his annual base salary for the period commencing on the termination date through April 25, 2013 and (b) an amount equal to the prior year's annual cash bonus paid to him, if any. In the event of termination by Mr. Domorski for "good reason", as defined in the agreement, termination without cause on or after April 26, 2013, or as a result of a change of control approved by the Board, thatresulting severance payments would equal the section entitled “Compensation Discussionsum of Mr. Domorski's annual base salary and Analysis,” as it appears on pages 15 through 20,an amount equal to the prior year's annual cash bonus paid to him, if any. In the event of termination resulting from a change of control not approved by the Board, the resulting severance payment would be included in this Proxy Statement.
Membersequal to three times the sum of Mr. Domorski's annual base salary and an amount equal to the Compensation Committee
Kevin R. Jost
(Chairman)
| Dr. Paul D. Nielsen | James A. Simms |
prior year's annual cash bonus paid to him, if any.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table provides information concerning the compensation of the Company’sCompany's Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer and the threetwo other most highly compensated executive officers (the "Named Executive Officers (the “Named Executive Officers”Officers") for fiscal 2009, 20082012 and 2007.2011. For a complete understanding of the table, please read the narrative disclosures above, as well as the footnotes that follow the table.
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) (1) | Bonus ($) | Stock Awards ($) (2) | Option Awards ($) (3) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) (4) | Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) (5) | All Other Compensation ($) (6) | | Total ($) |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | | (j) |
Dr. John W. Sammon Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, PAR Technology Corporation | 2009 2008 2007 | 355,591 355,591 355,591 | -- -- -- | -- -- -- | -- -- -- | 71,900 104,900 107,100 | -- -- -- | 23,795 21,585 23,356 | (7) (7) (7) | 451,286 482,076 486,047 |
Ronald J. Casciano Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer, PAR Technology Corporation | 2009 2008 2007 | 250,000 242,307 200,000 | -- -- -- | -- -- -- | -- -- -- | 38,900 46,200 39,000 | 7,599 | 3,917 5,110 7,000 | | 300,416 293,617 246,000 |
Charles A. Constantino Vice Chairman, Director and Executive Vice President, PAR Technology Corporation | 2009 2008 2007 | 221,310 228,714 205,386 | -- -- -- | -- -- -- | -- -- -- | 38,900 52,700 51,000 | -- -- -- | 31,848 28,632 30,823 | (8)) (8) (8) | 292,058 310,046 287,209 |
Gregory T. Cortese Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives; General Counsel and Secretary, PAR Technology Corporation; President, PixelPoint, ULC | 2009 2008 2007 | 250,000 217,584 249,958 | -- -- -- | -- -- -- | -- -- -- | 38,900 8,600 22,200 | 4,937 -- 711 | 5,069 6,868 13,667 | (9) | 298,906 233,322 286,536 |
Stephen P. Lynch President, PAR Government Systems Corporation and Rome Research Corporation | 2009 2008 2007 | 250,000 233,996 215,875 | -- -- -- | -- -- 4,453 | 22,693 69,181 -- | 133,500 165,800 -- | 46,650 -- -- | 2,835 4,033 4,158 | | 455,678 473,010 224,486 |
A. Edwin Soladay President, ParTech, Inc. | 2009 | 325,000 | -- | -- | 294,938 | -- | 2,139 | 12,335 | (10) | 634,412 |
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($)(1) | Bonus ($) | Stock Awards ($)(2) | Option Awards ($)(3) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(4) | Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)(5) | All Other Compensation ($)(6) | Total ($) |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | (j) |
Paul B. Domorski Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, PAR Technology Corporation | 2012 | 413,558 | -- | -- | 29,781 | -- | -- | 27,982(7) | 471,321 |
| 2011 | 276,923 | -- | -- | 593,694 | -- | -- | 17,803(7) | 888,420(8) |
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Stephen P. Lynch President, PAR Government Systems Corporation and Rome Research Corporation | 2012 | 275,000 | -- | -- | -- | 219,000 | -- | 16,713 | 510,713 |
| 2011 | 256,304 | -- | -- | 62,520 | 192,713 | -- | 9,012 | 520,549 |
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Ronald J. Casciano Sr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, PAR Technology Corporation | 2012 | 277,116 | -- | -- | 19,854 | -- | 9,361 | 15,672 | 322,003 |
| 2011 | 250,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18,935 | 268,935 |
| (1) | Amounts reported in column (c) reflect base salaries paid to each ofearned by the Named Executive Officers for the listed fiscal year. Amounts shown are not reduced to reflect the Named Executive Officer’sOfficer's elections, if any, to defer receipt of salary into the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan which is included in the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table on page 26.Plan. |
| (2) | The Company granted 30,000 and 20,000 performance based awards during 2012 to Messrs. Domorski and Casciano, respectively. The dollar amount reported in column (e) reflectsamounts reflected above represent the aggregate grant date fair value computedcompensation expense recognized during 2012 in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Assumptions made in this valuationthese valuations are discussed in footnote 6 ofNote 7 to the Company’s 2009Company's 2012 Consolidated Financial Statement included in the Company’sCompany's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2010. There can be no assurance that the14, 2013. The aggregate grant date fair value amountsas computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, assuming the highest level of performance conditions will be realized.achieved, are $143,400 and $95,600 for Messrs. Domorski and Casciano, respectively. |
| (3) | The Company granted 15,000 and 10,000 stock options during 2012 to Messrs. Domorski and Casciano, respectively, and 250,000 and 30,000 stock options during 2011 to Messrs. Domorski and Lynch, respectively. The dollar amounts reported in column (f) reflect the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Assumptions made in these valuations are discussed in footnote 6 ofNote 7 to the Company’s 2009Company's 2012 and 2011 Consolidated Financial Statement included in the Company’sCompany's Annual ReportReports on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2010.14, 2013 and April 4, 2012. There can be no assurance that the grant date fair value. The actual value amounts will be realized. As reflected in the Outstanding Equity table below, pursuant to the terms of the option awards will dependgrants to Mr. Domorski, all unvested options terminated upon his resignation on the difference between the market value of the Company’s Common Stock on the date the stock option is exercised and the exercise price.March 19, 2013. |
| (4) | Amounts reported in column (g) represent the amounts paid under the Incentive Compensation element of the Company’sCompany's Executive Compensation Plan during the years indicated in respect of service performed during those years. A description of the Incentive Compensation element is contained in the discussion of Executive Compensation under the section entitled “Incentive Compensation” beginning"Incentive Compensation" on page 16.18. Amounts shown are not reduced to reflect the Named Executive Officer’sOfficer's elections, if any, to defer receipt of salary into the Deferred Compensation Plan. |
| (5) | Amounts reported in column (h) consist of above-market or preferential earnings during years indicated on compensation that was deferred in or prior to such years under the PAR Technology Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan. These amounts are also reported in the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table on page 26 under the column entitled “Aggregate Earnings in Last Fiscal Year”. |
| (6) | In addition to any perquisites identified for the individual Named Executive Officers, the amounts reported in column (i) consists of Company contributions to the Company’sCompany's qualified plan and matching contribution to the 401(k); personal vehicle use; and imputed income on Company payment of term life insurance premiums as determined under the Internal Revenue Code. |
| (7) | Includes payments made for an apartment on Dr. Sammon’sMr. Domorski's behalf for club memberships of $10,452$17,820 in 2007; $11,8402012 and $10,395 in 2008; and $10,737 in 2009.2011. |
| (8) | Includes automobile allowance of $10,800Compensation information for Mr. Domorski reflects a partial year commencing in 2007; $10,800 in 2008; and $10,800 in 2009, and payments made on Mr. Constantino’s behalf for club memberships of $7,119 in 2007; $8,087 in 2008, and $7,990 in 2009. |
(9) | Includes automobile allowance of $2,629 and payments made on Mr. Cortese’s behalf for club memberships of $2,670 in 2007. |
(10) | Includes automobile allowance of $7,200 in 2009.April 2011 when he joined the Company. |
Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The following table sets forth the equity grants made to the Company’s Named Executive Officers during 2009 pursuant to the PAR Technology Corporation 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.
Name | Grant Date | Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards (1) | All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) | | |
Threshold ($) | Target ($) | Maximum ($) | Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Share) | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | | (g) | (h) |
Dr. John W. Sammon | | 0 | 231,200 | 462,400 | | | | |
Ronald J. Casciano | | 0 | 125,000 | 250,000 | | | | |
Charles A. Constantino | | 0 | 125,000 | 250,000 | | | | |
Gregory T. Cortese | | 0 | 125,000 | 250,000 | | | | |
Stephen P. Lynch | 02/24/09 | 0 | 125,000 | 250,000 | 10,000 | (2) | $4.73 | $22,693 |
| A. Edwin Soladay | 01/02/09 | 0 | 162,500 | 325,000 | 125,000 | (3) | $5.68 | $294,938 |
(1) | The amounts reported in Columns (c) through (e) reflect threshold, target and maximum performance incentive compensation payment amounts for the 2009 performance year as set in 2009. Actual payments under the incentive compensation program are reflected in column (g) of the Summary Compensation Table on page 21 of this Proxy Statement. The program is described under the “Incentive Compensation” heading of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this Proxy Statement beginning on page 16 of this Proxy Statement. |
(2) | These options were granted on February 24, 2009. The options vest 20% annually over a five-year period and expire on the tenth anniversary of the date of the grant. If the holder of an Option ceases to be employed by the Company or any subsidiary, other than by reason of termination for cause, death, disability or retirement, such Option shall terminate on the earlier of the specified expiration date or three months from the termination date. If the holder of the Option is terminated for cause, the Option shall terminate immediately. In the case of death, disability or retirement, such Option shall terminate on the earlier of the specified expiration date or twelve months after the employment relationship ceases due to such death, disability or retirement. |
(3) | These options were granted on January 2, 2009. Of these options, 50,000 vested on January 2, 2009 and 19,000 vested on December 31, 2009. Of the remaining unvested options, 20,000 vest on December 31, 2010; 21,000 vest on December 30, 2011; 15,000 vest on December 31, 2012. These Options expire on the tenth anniversary of the date of the grant. If the holder of an Option ceases to be employed by the Company or any subsidiary, other than by reason of termination for cause, death, disability or retirement, such Option shall terminate on the earlier of the specified expiration date or three months from the termination date. If the holder of the Option is terminated for cause, the Option shall terminate immediately. In the case of death, disability or retirement, such Option shall terminate on the earlier of the specified expiration date or twelve months after the employment relationship ceases due to such death, disability or retirement. |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table shows all outstanding equity awards held by the Named Executive Officers at fiscal year-end, December 31, 2009.2012.
| | Option Awards | Stock Awards |
Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date | Number of Share or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested (#) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested ($) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units, or Other Rights that Have Not Vested (#) | Equity Incentive Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested ($) |
| (a) | (b) | | (c) | | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | (j) |
| Dr. John W. Sammon | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald J. Casciano | 19,500 600 67,500 60,000 | (1) (2) (3) (4) | 0 | | 0 | $2.56 $1.25 $1.75 $6.01 | 5/30/10 1/9/11 10/1/11 10/13/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles A. Constantino | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregory T. Cortese | 206,373 | (5) | 0 | | 0 | $2.04 | 8/11/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen P. Lynch | 9,000 0 | (6) (7) | 11,000 10,000 | (6) (7) | 0 | $6.25 $4.73 | 01/08/18 02/24/19 | 250 | 1,445 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Edwin Soladay | 69,000 | (8) | 56,000 | (8) | 0 | $5.68 | 01/02/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Option Awards | Stock Awards |
Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date | Number of Share or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested (#) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested ($) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units, or Other Rights that Have Not Vested (#) | Equity Incentive Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested ($) |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | (j) |
| Paul B. Domorski | 62,500(1) 0(2) | 187,500(1,3) 15,000(2,3) | 0 | $4.81 $4.78 | 04/21/21 04/23/22 | 0 | 0 | 30,000(9) | 147,000(9) |
Ronald J. Casciano | 60,000(4) 0(5) | 0 10,000(5) | 0 | $6.01 $4.78 | 10/13/14 04/23/22 | 0 | 0 | 20,000(9) | 98,000(9) |
Stephen P. Lynch | 20,000(6) 6,000(7) 7,500(8) | 0(6) 4,000(7) 22,500(8) | 0 | $6.25 $4.73 $4.25 | 01/08/18 02/24/19 05/11/21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (1) | These options were granted on May 30, 2000.April 21, 2011. The options vested 20%will vest 25% each year as follows: 62,500 on April 25, 2012, 62,500 shares on April 25, 2013, 62,500 shares on April 25, 2014 and the six-month anniversary of the grant date, with the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments over the next 48 months.remaining 62,500 shares on April 25, 2015. |
| (2) | These options were granted on January 9, 2001. The options vested on January 1, 2002.
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(3) | These options were granted on October 1, 2001.April 23, 2012. The options vested 9,000will vest 25% each year as follows: 3,750 on April 1, 2002; 9,00023, 2013, 3,750 shares on July 1, 2002; withApril 23, 2014, 3,750 shares on April 23, 2015 and the remaining vesting in equal quarterly installments over3,750 shares on April 23, 2016. |
| (3) | Pursuant to the next 33 months.terms of the grant, all unvested options terminated upon Mr. Domorski's resignation on March 19, 2013. |
| (4) | These options were granted on October 13, 2004. The options2004 and became fully vested 6,750 on April 13, 2005; 14,250 on January 13, 2006; 2,250 on April 13, 2006; 9,750 on January 13, 2007; 3,000 on April 13, 2007; 3,000 on July 13, 2007; 750 on October 13, 2007; 5,250 on January 13, 2008 with the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments over the next 15 months.2009. |
| (5) | These options were granted on August 11, 2000.April 23, 2012. The options vested 20%will vest 25% each year as follows: 2,500 on April 23, 2013, 2,500 shares on April 23, 2014, 2,500 shares on April 23, 2015 and the six-month anniversary of the grant date, with the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments over the next 48 months.remaining 2,500 shares on April 23, 2016. |
| (6) | These options were granted on January 8, 2008. The options vested 20% on the six-monthsix month anniversary of the grant date;date, with the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments over the next 48 months. |
| (7) | These options were granted on February 24, 2009. The options vest 20% annually over a five-year period. |
| (8) | These options were granted on January 2, 2009. OfMay 11, 2011. The options will vest 25% each year over the next four years on the anniversary of the date of the grant. |
| (9) | The Company granted 30,000 and 20,000 performance based awards to Messrs. Domorski and Casciano, respectively. The dollar amounts reflected above represent the compensation expense recognized during 2012 in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Assumptions made in these options, 50,000 vestedvaluations are discussed in Note 7 to the Company's 2012 Consolidated Financial Statement included in the Company's Annual Report on January 2, 200910-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2013. The aggregate grant date fair value as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, assuming the highest level of performance conditions will be achieved, are $143,400 and 19,000 vested on December 31, 2009. Of the remaining unvested options, 20,000 vest on December 31, 2010; 21,000 vest on December 30, 2011; 15,000 vest on December 31, 2012.$95,600 for Messrs. Domorski and Casciano, respectively. |
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
The following table shows all stock options exercised and value realized upon exercise, and all stock awards vested and value realized upon vesting, by the Named Executive Officers during fiscal 2009, which ended on December 31, 2009.
| | Option Awards | Stock Awards |
Name | Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) | Value Realized on Exercise ($) (1) | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) | Value Realized on Vesting ($)(2) |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) |
| Dr. John W. Sammon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald J. Casciano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles A. Constantino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregory T. Cortese | 97,877 | 317,742 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen P. Lynch | 0 | 0 | 125 | 725 |
| A. Edwin Soladay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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(1) | The Value Realized on Exercise equals the aggregate amount of the excess of the fair market value on the date of exercise (the average of the high and low prices of the Company's Common Stock as reported in the Wall Street Journal for the exercise date) over the relevant exercise price(s). |
(2) | The Value Realized on Vesting equals the aggregate fair market value on the date of vesting (the average of the high and low prices of the Company's Common Stock as reported in the Wall Street Journal for the exercise date). |
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table shows the number, as of December 31, 2012, of equity securities that are authorized for issuance under the Company’sCompany's equity incentive plans, differentiated by those compensation plans that have been previously approved by shareholders and those compensation plans that have not been previously approved by shareholders.
Plan Category | Number of Securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Weighted-Average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Number of Securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a) |
| | (a) | (b) | (c) |
| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | 989,000 | $5.17 | 441,000 |
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 989,000 | $5.17 | 441,000 |
Plan Category | Number of Securities
to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Weighted-Average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Number of Securities
remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a) |
| (a) | (b) | (c) |
| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | 717,584 | $5.37 | 1,277,066(*) |
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 717,584 | $5.37 | 1,277,066 |
| (*) | This total does not reflect shares which were subsequently returned to the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan as a result of expirations and or cancellations of grants during the first quarter of 2013. |
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
The following table sets forth the contributions, earnings and account balances for each of the Named Executive Officers who participate in the PAR Technology Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts contributed to the plan are held in a Company established rabbi-trust and are invested in a group variable universal life insurance contract insuring the lives of the Named Executive Officers. The group variable universal life insurance contract is owned by the Company and subject to the claims of its creditors. Contributions to the plan are allocated to a separate account established in each Named Executive Officer’s name. Each separate account is credited with the Named Executive Officer’s elective deferrals and Company contributions, if any. The value of each Named Executive Officer’s account is credited or debited with deemed earnings, gains or losses based on the cash surrender value of the group variable universal life insurance contract. Distribution of a Named Executive Officer’s account balance is permitted upon that Named Executive Officer’s termination of employment, death, disability or financial hardship. Payment of a Named Executive Officer’s account balance will be made in a lump sum payment or in annual installments over a period of two to 15 years, as selected by the Named Executive Officer. The plan also provides that, in the event of death, a death benefit equal to $10,000 shall be paid in addition to the account balance as of the time of the Named Executive Officer’s death to the beneficiary of the Named Executive Officer.
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table
Name | Executive Contributions in Last FY ($) | Registrant Contributions in Last FY ($) | Aggregate Earnings in Last FY ($)(1) | Aggregate Withdrawals / Distributions ($) | Aggregate Balance at Last FYE ($) |
| Dr. John W. Sammon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald J. Casciano | 10,395 | 0 | 9,095 | 0 | 44,407 |
| Charles A. Constantino | 0 | 0 | 1,849 | 219,500 | 7,602 |
| Gregory T. Cortese | 5,192 | 0 | 5,859 | 0 | 27,120 |
| Stephen P. Lynch | 81,600 | 0 | 52,184 | 0 | 204,381 |
| A. Edwin Soladay | 14,375 | 0 | 2,496 | 0 | 16,871 |
(1) | The above-market or preferential earnings portion of these amounts are reported in the Summary Compensation Table under the column entitled “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings.” |
Transactions with Related Persons
For the periodCompany's last fiscal year beginning January 1, 20092012 and ending MarchDecember 31, 2010,2012, and for the Company's 2011 fiscal year, beginning January 1, 2011 and ending December 31, 2011, there were no transactions, or currently proposed transactions, in which the Company was or is to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, except for the following:
● | John W. Sammon, III, and Karen E. Sammon, both members of theDr. Sammon's immediate family, of Dr. John W. Sammon, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, are principals in Sammon and Sammon, LLC, doing business as Paragon Racquet Club. Paragon Racquet Club currently leases a portion of the Company’sCompany's facilities at New Hartford, New York on a month to month basis at the base rate of $9,775.$9,775 and an aggregate annual amount of $117,300 in addition to memberships to the Company's local employees valued at $25,000. The Company provides membershipgoods, services and utilities to this facilityParagon Racquet Club incident to all local employees.its operation valued at $61,000. |
● | Karen E. Sammon, a member of Dr. Sammon’s immediate family, was an employee of ParTech, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, during 2009, holding the position of Vice President, Global Product Officer. Ms. Sammon’s compensation for 2009 was $175,000 which was commensurate with that of her peers. |
● | John W. Sammon, III, a member of Dr. Sammon’sSammon's immediate family, was an employee of PAR Logistics Management Systems Corporation ("PAR LMS"), a subsidiary of the Company, during 2009until January 12, 2012 where he served as President. Mr. Sammon’sSammon's total compensation for 20092011 and 2012 was $150,000 which$154,000, and $328,831 respectively. Mr. Sammon's 2012 compensation was commensurate with thatcomprised of his peers.salary, an incentive bonus in connection with the divestiture of substantially all the assets of PAR LMS to ORBCOMM Inc. and a severance payment triggered by a change in control arrangement in place with Mr. Sammon and other executive-level employees of PAR LMS. |
| John W. Sammon, III, a member of Dr. Sammon's immediate family, together with other former executive-level employees of PAR LMS now employed by ORBCOMM, Inc. entered into an incentive arrangement with the Company in July 2012 whereby the participants would be paid a percentage of the dollar amount received by the Company in connection with contingent consideration payable to the Company based on ORBCOMM achieving certain agreed-upon targets for calendar years 2012 through 2014 pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement dated December 23, 2011 formalizing the divestiture of substantially all the assets of PAR LMS to ORBCOMM Inc. Achievement of 100% of the contingent consideration targets would result in a payment to Mr. Sammon of $150,000. To date, no contingent consideration targets have been achieved. |
Subsequent to the end of the last fiscal year, Karen E. Sammon, a member of the immediate family of Dr. John W. Sammon, Director and Chairman Emeritus of the Company's Board of Directors and a beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Company's outstanding Common Stock, became the President of ParTech, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, effective April 1, 2013. Ms. Sammon's employment arrangement, which is consistent with her peers, provides for: (a) an annual base salary of $275,000; (b) participation in the Company's Incentive Compensation Plan at the rate of 25% of her annual base salary for 2013 and thereafter at a rate of 50% of her annual base salary for "on plan" performance against financial targets associated with the Company's Annual Operating Plan and specific business objectives as established by the Board (any payment based on 2013 performance will be pro-rated from April 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013); (c) subject to approval and terms established by the Board on the grant date, a grant under the PAR Technology Corporation 2005 Equity Incentive Plan of (i) 30,000 shares of restricted stock with long-term performance based vesting as established by the Board and (ii)15,000 stock options vesting at the rate of 25% each year on the anniversary of the date of the grant (any termination of employment prior to the completion of the performance period specified in the grants would result in forfeiture of such portion of the grants that exceed the pro-rata portion of the period of performance correlating to the period of employment); (d) participation in a long term incentive cash program being developed by the Company with a starting value indexed at $100,000 on the date of the grant with vesting upon attainment of financial goals to be established by the Board at the end of a three-year performance period; and (e) participation in the Company's retirement plan, as well as provision of insurance benefits and other customary benefits offered to the Company's senior executives. Policies and Procedures With Respect to Related Party Transactions
The Company’sCompany's written Policy on Related Party Transactions requires Controllers of all subsidiaries to review on a quarterly basis all transactions and potential transactions for related party involvement. All identified transactions, if any, are reported to the Company’s Chief Financial OfficerCompany's principal financial officer and the Company’sCompany's legal counsel. Approval or ratification by the Nominating &and Corporate Governance Committee is required for any transaction or series of transactions exceeding $120,000 in which the Company is a participant and any related person has a material interest. Related persons would include the Company’sCompany's Directors and Executive Officersexecutive officers and their immediate family members as well as any person known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of PAR’sthe Company's common stock.
Under the Company’sCompany's Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, all Directors and Executive Officersexecutive officers and employees of the Company have a duty to report, up the chain, which includes reports to the Company’sCompany's Compliance Officer and to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee or Audit Committee, potential conflicts of interests, including transactions with related persons. All related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances and other similar items in the ordinary course of business shall beare disclosed in the Company’sCompany's financial statements. Compensation paid by the Company for service to an employee, even if the aggregate amount involved exceeds $120,000, are not reviewed by the Nominating and Corporate Governance or Audit Committees unless the Compliance Officer, Chief Financial Officer or legal counsel believe such compensation to be inconsistent with peers of the related party within the Company or the Company’sCompany's compensation practices in general.
| Proposal 2: | Non-binding Advisory Vote Regarding the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers |
In accordance with Section 14A of the Security Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations promulgated there under, shareholders are being asked to provide a non-binding advisory vote on the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402(m) through (q) of Regulation S-K compensation tables and narrative discussion set forth in this Proxy Statement is hereby APPROVED.
The compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers is disclosed in the narrative discussion and compensation tables and on pages 17 through 24 of this Proxy Statement. As a smaller reporting company, the Company provides disclosures pursuant to Item 402 (m) through (q) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Security Exchange Act of 1934 ("Regulation S-K"). While the Company's smaller reporting company status exempts it from Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K which imposes compensation discussion and analysis of its executive compensation practices, the Company has elected to continue to provide information regarding its objectives and practices regarding executive compensation in order to give its shareholders transparency into its compensation philosophy and practices. As discussed in the disclosures contained in the Executive Compensation section of this Proxy Statement, the Company believes its compensation policies and decisions are focused on pay-for-performance principles and are strongly aligned with the long term interests of building shareholder value.
A shareholder vote on Proposal 2 is advisory in nature and, therefore, not binding on the Company, the Compensation Committee or the Board. The vote will not be construed to create or imply any change to the fiduciary duties for the Company, the Compensation Committee or the Board. However, the opinions of the Company's shareholders are valued and to the extent there is any significant vote against the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement, the Company, the Compensation Committee, and the Board will consider shareholder concerns and will evaluate whether any actions are necessary to address those concerns.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the proposal to approve the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402(m) through (q) of Regulation S-K compensation tables and narrative discussion set forth in this Proxy Statement. Unless a contrary direction is indicated, shares represented by valid proxies that are not marked with a vote in connection with Proposal 2, will be voted FOR the proposal.
| Proposal 3: | Non-binding Advisory Vote to Approve the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers |
In accordance with Section 14A of the Security Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations promulgated there under, shareholders are being asked to provide a non-binding advisory vote to approve the frequency with which the Company's shareholders shall have the advisory vote on executive compensation provided for in Proposal 2 above.
The Company is presenting this Proposal 3, which gives shareholders the opportunity to provide input as to how often they wish to have an opportunity to provide the Company with a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, similar to Proposal 2 above. Specifically, shareholders are being asked whether the advisory vote should occur every year, every other year, or every three years. The Board asks that you support a frequency period of every one year for future non-binding, advisory shareholder votes on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers.
Shareholders are being asked to vote on the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the frequency with which the shareholders of the Company shall have a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers set forth in the Company's proxy statement is every ___________:
Available choices:
The Board believes holding a non-binding shareholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers on annual basis will enhance shareholder communication by providing a clear, simple means for the Company to obtain information on investor sentiment about its executive compensation philosophy.
As with the vote on Proposal 2 above, shareholder votes on this Proposal 3 is advisory, and therefore, is not binding on the Company, the Compensation Committee, or the Board. The vote will not be construed to create or imply any change to the fiduciary duties for the Company, the Compensation Committee or the Board. However, the opinions of the Company's shareholders are valued and to the extent there is any significant vote in favor of one frequency over the other options, the Company will consider the shareholders' preference and the Board will evaluate any appropriate next steps.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote such that the frequency with which the shareholders of the Company shall have a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers set forth in the Company's proxy statement be every ONE YEAR. Unless a contrary direction is indicated, shares represented by valid proxies that are not marked with a vote in connection with Proposal 3 will be voted "ONE YEAR".
Other than as described in the materials of this Proxy Statement, the Board knows of no matters that will be presented at the Annual Meeting for action by shareholders. However, if any other matters properly come before the Meeting, or any postponement or adjournment thereof, the persons acting by authorization of the proxies will vote thereon in accordance with their judgment.
NO INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
In the Company’sCompany's filings with the SEC, information is sometimes “incorporated"incorporated by reference.”" This means that we are referring shareholders to information that has previously been filed with the SEC and the information should be considered as part of the particular filing. As provided under SEC regulations, the “Audit Committee Report”"Report of the Audit Committee" and the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”executive compensation discussion contained in this Proxy Statement specifically are not incorporated by reference into any other filings with the SEC. In addition, this Proxy Statement includes several website addresses. These website addresses are intended to provide inactive, textual references only. The information on these websites is not part of this Proxy Statement. If you have received this document in paper form, the Company's Annual Report to its shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2012, including audited consolidated financial statements, accompanies this Proxy Statement. Except to the extent expressly provided herein, the Company's Annual Report is not incorporated in this Proxy Statement by reference.
The Company’sCompany's Annual Report on Form 10-K can be located with the Proxy Materials aton the Company's website http://www.partech.com/en/about/investor/par-annual-reports.htmlinvestors/proxy, as well as with the Company’sCompany's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to reports filed or furnished pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are available under the SEC Filings link on our websitehttp://www.partech.com/ptc/ptc-ir-front2.cfm investors/xbrl-documents/as soon as reasonably practicable after PARthe Company electronically files such reports with, or furnishes those reports to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. PAR'sSEC. The Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines, Board of Directors committee charters (including the charters of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee) and code of ethics entitled “Code"Code of Business Conduct and Ethics”Ethics" also are available at that same location on our website. Stockholders can receive free printed copies of these documents by directing a written or oral request to: PAR Technology Corporation;Corporation, Attention: Investor Relations;Relations, PAR Technology Park;Park, 8383 Seneca Turnpike;Turnpike, New Hartford, NY 13413-4991;13413-4991, 315-738-0600; http://www.partech.com/ptc/rfi-form.cfm.investors/investor-relations.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR
20112014 ANNUAL MEETING
Shareholders may submit proposals on matters appropriate for shareholder action at the Company’s annual meetingsCompany's Annual Meetings consistent with the regulations adopted by the SEC and the By-Laws of the Company. To be considered for inclusion in next year’syear's Proxy Statement and form of proxy relating to the 20112014 Annual Meeting, any shareholder proposals must be received at the Company’sCompany's general offices no later than the close of business on December 13, 2010.16, 2013. If a matter of business is received by February 26, 2011,March 1, 2014, the Company may include it in the Proxy Statement and form of proxy and, if it does, it may use its discretionary authority to vote on the matter. For matters that are not received by February 26, 2011,March 1, 2014, the Company may use its discretionary voting authority when the matter is raised at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, without inclusion of the matter in its Proxy Statement. Proposals should be addressed to Gregory T. Cortese, Secretary;the attention of: Corporate Secretary, PAR Technology Corporation;Corporation, PAR Technology Park;Park, 8383 Seneca Turnpike;Turnpike, New Hartford, New York 13413-4991. The Company recommends all such submissions be sent by Certified Mail - Return Receipt Requested.
| BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
/s/ Viola A. Murdock
Assistant Secretary
April 15, 2013
151 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
(212) 307-5000
www.thelondonnyc.com
PAR Technology Corporation
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2013
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on May 30, 2013
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Dear PAR Technology Corporation Shareholder:
As part of its continuing efforts to conserve the environment and cut unnecessary expense, PAR Technology Corporation has elected to provide Internet access to the proxy materials for its annual shareholder meetings rather than mailing paper copies. This not only reduces postage and printing expenses, but also and cuts down on paper waste. You may access the following proxy materials at www.partech.com/investors/proxy: (i) Notice of the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, (ii) Proxy Statement, (iii) form of Proxy (Proxy Card), and (iv) 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders for PAR Technology Corporation will be held at 3:00 P.M., local time on May 30, 2013 at The London NYC; 151 West 54th Street; New York, New York 10019 for the following purposes:
| 1. | Gregory T. CorteseTo elect two Directors of the Company: one Director for a term of office to expire at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and one Director for a term of office to expire at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; |
| 2. | SecretaryTo obtain a non-binding advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers; |
| 3. | To obtain a non-binding advisory vote to approve the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers; and |
| 4. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the Meeting. |
The Board of Directors is not aware of any other such business. Shareholders of record at the close of business on April 23, 2010
Directions8, 2013 are the Shareholders entitled to vote at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Boston
776 Boylston Street; Boston, Massachusetts 02199; 617-535-8888Meeting.
Your Board of Directors recommends a vote of "FOR" in both Proposal 1 and Proposal 2, and, in Proposal 3, recommends an advisory vote be held at a frequency of every ONE YEAR.
From Logan International Airport: Head southThis communication is NOT a form for voting and presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials which contain important information and are available to you on Hotel Drive toward Harborside Drive; Turnthe internet or by mail. You are encouraged to access and review the proxy materials before voting.
If you want to receive a paper copy or an email copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. You can make your request for paper or email copies apply only to the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or you can make your request effective for all future annual shareholder meetings (which you may later revoke at any time). If you would like a paper copy prior to the Meeting date, please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before May 16, 2013 to facilitate timely delivery.
To request a paper or email copy, you will need the Shareholder Control Number located in the lower right at Harborside Drive; Turn right at Jeffries Street; Toll Road; Take ramp onto I-90 W; Partial Toll Road; Take Exit 24 for I-93; Continue I-93 S and merge onto I-93 S; Partial Toll Road; Take Exit 18 toward Mass Ave/Andrew Square; Keep righthand corner of this letter. You can make your request in any one of the following ways:
| · | Calling the toll-free number: (800) 951-2405 |
| · | Sending an email at fulfillment@rtco.com with your Shareholder Control Number in the subject line |
| · | Making your request over the Internet by going to: http://www.partech.com/investors/proxy/ |
Remember you can always vote in person at the fork to continue toward Mass Ave Connector and merge onto Mass Ave Connector; Turn right at Massachusetts Ave; Turn right at Boylston Street; Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Boston will be on the right.Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
From the West (Newton): Head northwest on Homer St toward Cummings Rd; Continue onto Lowell Ave; Turn right at Washington St; Continue onto St James St; Merge onto I-90 E/Massachusetts Turnpike via the ramp to Boston; Toll road; Take Exit 22 for Prudential Ctr toward Copley Square; Turn right at Huntington Ave; Take the 1st right onto Belvidere St; Slight right at Dalton St; Turn right at Boylston St; Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Boston will be on the right.
From the North (Medford): Head northeast on Brookside Pkwy/Salem St toward George P Hassett Dr; At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto the I-93 S ramp; Merge onto I-93 S; Take Exit 26 for MA-3 N toward MA-28/Storrow Dr/N Station; Slight right at MA-3 N/Massachusetts 3A N; Slight right at Embankment Rd; Slight right at Storrow Dr; Take the ramp on the left to Kenmore Square/Fenway; Slight left at Charlesgate; Continue onto Boylston St; Slight left to stay on Boylston St; Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Boston will be on the right.'Shareholder Control Number'
