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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
Amendment No. 1
þ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission file number: 000-21057
DYNAMEX INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State of incorporation) |
86-0712225 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
|
5429 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1000, Dallas, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) |
75240 (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (214) 560-9000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | |
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section
13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation
S-K (§ 232.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of
registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in
Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer þ | Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller reporting company filer o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on
January 31, 2010 was approximately $155,275,449.
The number of shares of the registrants common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding as of
August 31, 2010 was 9,753,483 shares.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A amends the Dynamex Inc. (the Company and Dynamex)
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010, as filed with Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 22, 2010 (the Original Filing). We are filing this
Amendment No. 1 to include the information required by Part III of Form 10-K that was not included
in the Original Filing, as we will not be filing our definitive proxy statement within 120 days
after the end of our fiscal year ended July 31, 2010. As required by Rule 12b-15 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, new certifications of our principal executive officer and
principal financial officer are being filed as exhibits to this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A.
Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Original Filing. The
Original Filing continues to speak as of the date of the Original Filing, and we have not updated
the disclosures contained therein to reflect any events which occurred at a date subsequent to the
filing of the Original Filing. Accordingly, this Amendment No. 1 should be read in conjunction with
our filings with the SEC subsequent to the date of the Original Filing.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A brief description of each director and executive officer of the Company is provided below.
All officers serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Directors
The Board of Directors consists of seven members: Richard K. McClelland, Brian J. Hughes,
Wayne Kern, Craig R. Lentzsch, Stephen P. Smiley, Bruce E. Ranck and James L. Welch.
Richard K. McClelland, 59, has served as a director of the Company since May 1995. Mr.
McClelland relinquished the titles of President and Chief Executive Officer on November 1, 2008.
Mr. McClelland became the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company in May
1995 upon the closing of the Companys acquisition of Dynamex Express (the ground courier division
of Air Canada), where he also served as President since 1988. He was elected as Chairman of the
Board of the Company in February 1996. Prior to joining Dynamex Express in 1986, Mr. McClelland
held a number of advisory and management positions with the Irving Group, Purolator Courier Ltd.,
where he was engaged in the domestic and international same-day air, overnight air, and trucking
businesses.
Brian J. Hughes, 49, has served as a director of the Company since May 1995. Mr. Hughes is Sr.
Vice President Investments of GuideOne Insurance Group and has been with GuideOne since
September 1992. From 1986 to 1992, Mr. Hughes served as Assistant Vice President Investments at
Boatmens National Bank. Mr. Hughes also serves on the boards of several not-for-profit
organizations.
Wayne Kern, 78, has served as a director and Secretary of the Company since February 1996. Mr.
Kern served as Senior Vice President and Secretary of Heritage Media Corporation from 1987 through
1997. From 1991 to 1995, Mr. Kern also served as Executive Vice President of Crown Media, Inc. From
1979 to 1991, Mr. Kern served as the Executive or Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of Heritage Communications, Inc. Mr. Kern also currently serves as a director and
secretary of Da-Lite Screen Company.
Craig R. Lentzsch, 62, has served as a director of the Company since June 2008. Mr. Lentzsch
most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Coach American Holdings, Inc., a
private equity sponsored transportation company, from 2003 to 2007. He also served as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Greyhound Lines, Inc., from 1994 to 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Lentzsch
served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Motor Coach Industries
International, Inc. Mr. Lentzsch has also held executive positions with Continental Asset Services,
Inc., BusLease, Inc., and Holiday Inns Transportation Group. Mr. Lentzsch also serves on the boards
of several not-for-profit organizations and previously served on the boards of Hastings
Entertainment, Inc., Enginetech, Inc and Storehouse, Inc.
Stephen P. Smiley, 61, has served as a director of the Company since 1993 and was a Vice
President of the Company from December 1995 through February 1996. Mr. Smiley is currently Managing
Partner of Madison Lane Partners, LLC, a personal holding company. Mr. Smiley had previously
served as Executive Vice President and then President of Hunt Private Equity Group, Inc. (a private
investment company) from February 1996 until his retirement in September 2010. Mr. Smiley was
President of Hoak Capital Corporation from 1991 through February 1996. Mr. Smiley serves on the
Board of Petrohawk Energy Corporation, Inc. (NYSE:HK) as well as several privately held companies
and charitable organizations.
Bruce E. Ranck, 61, has served as a director of the Company since March 2002. Mr. Ranck is a
partner in Bayou City Partners, a venture capital firm. Mr. Ranck was Chairman and CEO of Tartan
Textile Services, Inc. from August 1, 2003 until April 1, 2006 at which time the company was sold.
From 1970 through 1999, Mr. Ranck held positions of increasing responsibility with Browning-Ferris
Industries (BFI). In 1990 he was elected to the Board of BFI, and in 1995, became Chief Executive
Officer as well as President. Mr. Ranck has served on the Boards of Furon Company, Chase Bank of
Texas and SITA, the largest non-North American waste services company in the world. He currently
serves on the Board of Quanta Services Inc. (PWR-NYSE), a large specialty construction company
serving the energy and telecommunications industries as well as several privately held companies
and charitable organizations.
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James L. Welch, 56, was elected President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the
Company in November 2008. Mr. Welch was a consultant serving as interim CEO of JHT Holdings, Inc.
from 2007 to 2008. Prior to that, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Yellow
Transportation, Inc. from 2000 to 2007. From 1978 to 2000, he held various positions of increasing
responsibility with Yellow Transportation in sales, operations and general management. Mr. Welch is
also a member of the Board of Directors of SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW), Roadrunner Transportation
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRTS) and Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR).
Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills of Directors
Each director nominee possesses the following experience, qualifications, attributes and
skills, in addition to those reflected above, as these are required of all members of the Board of
Directors of the Company:
| The highest level of personal and professional ethics, integrity and values; | ||
| An inquiring and independent mind; | ||
| Practical wisdom and mature judgment; | ||
| Broad training and experience at the policy-making level in business, finance and accounting, government, education or technology; | ||
| Expertise that is useful to the Company and complementary to the background and experience of other members of the Board of Directors, so that an optimal balance of members of the Board of Directors can be achieved and maintained; | ||
| Willingness to devote the required time to carrying out the duties and responsibilities of Board membership; | ||
| Commitment to serve on the Board of Directors for several years to develop knowledge about the Companys business; | ||
| Willingness to represent the best interests of all stockholders and objectively appraise management performance; and | ||
| Involvement only in activities or interests that do not conflict with the directors responsibilities to the Company and its stockholders. |
In addition, the Board of Directors believes that it is desirable that the following
experience, qualifications, attributes and skills be possessed by one or more of the members of the
Board of Directors because of their particular relevance to the Companys business and structure.
Transportation Industry Experience: Each member of the Board of Directors possesses
transportation industry experience by virtue of his service on the Board of Directors. We regard
this tenure as a positive attribute, as it greatly increases the directors understanding of the
Companys operations and its management. Certain of the members of the Board of Directors have
extensive additional transportation industry experience and knowledge as discussed above in their
brief description.
Financial Expertise: We believe that an understanding of finance and financial reporting and
internal auditing processes is beneficial for our directors, given our use of financial targets as
measures of our success and the importance of accurate financial reporting and robust internal
auditing. Each nominee has a considerable degree of financial literacy.
Executive Officers
A brief description of each executive officer of the Company other than Mr. Welch, President,
CEO and director of the Company, is provided below.
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Ray E. Schmitz, 64, was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in July
2009. Mr. Schmitz also served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from March 2002 to
July 2009. Mr. Schmitz joined the Company and was elected Vice President Controller in January
1999. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Schmitz was Vice President Controller of EEX Corporation
from 1997 to 1999. Previous to that, he was Assistant Controller of ENSERCH Corporation and
Controller of Enserch Exploration, Inc., a subsidiary of ENSERCH Corporation and predecessor to EEX
Corporation, from 1984 to 1996.
Maynard K. Skarka, 59, Mr. Skarka was appointed Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in
May 2010. Mr. Skarka was previously Founder and President of MFS Consulting Group from April 2009
to May 2010. Prior to founding MFS Consulting Group, Mr. Skarka was President and Chief Operating
Officer with Yellow Transportation. Mr. Skarka was with Yellow Transportation over 27 years where
he had assumed roles of increasing responsibility in the areas of operations and sales.
Jason W. Bergman, 38. Mr. Bergman was appointed Vice President, U.S. Sales in July 2009. Mr.
Bergman most recently served as Vice President, North American Sales for DB Schenker (formerly Bax
Global, Inc.) since 2007 where he led a team of global account managers. From 1995 to 2007, he held
various positions of increasing responsibility in sales with Bax Global, Inc.
Gilbert Jones, 49, was elected Vice President, Controller in July 2009 and served as Corporate
Controller from June 2008 to July 2009. Mr. Jones joined Dynamex in November 2006 as Assistant
Controller. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Before joining the Company, Mr. Jones was
Controller for Abengoa Bioenergy Corp., an ethanol manufacturer and the US subsidiary of Abengoa
S.A., publicly registered in Spain, from 2004 to 2006.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Under the securities laws of the United States, the Companys directors and officers, and
persons who own more than 10% of the Companys common stock, are required to report their initial
ownership of the Companys common stock and any subsequent changes in that ownership to the SEC.
Such persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all such
reports.
To the Companys knowledge, based solely on its review of the copies of such reports and
amendments thereto furnished to the Company, the Company believes that during the Companys fiscal
year ended July 31, 2010, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to the Companys
officers, directors, and ten percent stockholders were met on a timely basis.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a code of ethics that applies to all members of Board of Directors and
employees of the Company, including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer,
principal accounting officer, and persons performing similar functions. Copies of the code of
ethics may be obtained free of charge from the Investor Relations page of the Companys website at
www.dynamex.com. The Company has amendments to, or waivers of, the code of ethics posted on the
Companys internet website at the above internet address.
Committees of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors has established five committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation
Committee, a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, an Executive Committee and a Special
Committee. Each of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee and Executive Committee has two or more members who serve at the discretion of the Board
of Directors. Each of these committees has a written charter approved by the Board of Directors. A
copy of each such charter can be found under the Investor Relations section of our website at
www.dynamex.com. The members of the committees are identified in the following table:
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Audit Committee
The Audit Committee hires and replaces independent auditors as appropriate, evaluates the
performance of, independence of and the non-audit services provided by independent auditors,
evaluates the quality of the Companys accounting principles and financial reporting and makes
recommendations with respect to those matters to the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee
consists of all five outside directors, Messrs. Hughes, Kern, Lentzsch, Smiley and Ranck. The Audit
Committee met five times during FY 2010. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Lentzsch is
an audit committee financial expert as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Lentzsch
and each of the other members of the Audit Committee are an independent director as defined in
Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations to the
Board of Directors with respect to compensation of executive officers, other compensation matters
and awards under the Companys equity compensation plan. The Compensation Committee consisted of
three members, Messrs. Ranck, Hughes and Smiley (none of whom is an officer or employee of the
Company). The Compensation Committee met seven times during FY 2010.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee exercises all of the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in
the management of the business and affairs of the Company, except as otherwise reserved in the
Company Bylaws or designated by resolution of the Board of Directors for action by the full board
or another committee thereof. The Executive Committee consisted of three members, Messrs.
McClelland, Welch and Smiley during FY 2010. There were no meetings held by the Executive Committee
during FY 2010.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for recommending to the full
Board of Directors candidates for election to the Board of Directors, recommending members of and
Chairperson for each Board committee, periodic reviews and assessments of the Companys Corporate
Governance Principles and the Companys Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, overseeing the annual
self-evaluation of the performance of the Board of Directors and making recommendations on those
matters to the Board of Directors. The Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee did not meet during
FY 2010. The Committee consists of three members, Messrs. Kern, Smiley and Hughes, each of whom is
an independent director as defined in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
Any stockholder of the Company may recommend one or more candidates to be considered by the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee as a potential nominee or nominees for election as
director of the Company at the annual meeting of stockholders in accordance with Delaware corporate
law. Any such recommendations
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received by the Secretary will be presented to the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee for consideration. All candidates (whether identified internally or by a stockholder)
are evaluated based upon the criteria described in Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and
Skills of Directors above, and the most qualified and appropriate candidate are then recommended
by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and approved by the members of the Board of
Directors.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Overview and Philosophy of Compensation
The Compensation Committee has the responsibility to review, recommend, and approve all
executive officer compensation arrangements. The Compensation Committee has the specific
responsibility to (i) review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the
compensation of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO), (ii) evaluate the performance of our CEO in
light of those goals and objectives, and (iii) determine and approve the compensation level of our
CEO based upon that evaluation. The Compensation Committee also has the responsibility to annually
review the compensation of our other executive officers and to determine whether such compensation
is reasonable under existing facts and circumstances. In making such determinations, the
Compensation Committee seeks to ensure that the compensation of our executive officers aligns the
executives interests with the interests of our stockholders. The Compensation Committee must also
review and approve all forms of incentive compensation, including stock option grants, restricted
stock grants, and other forms of incentive compensation granted to our executive officers. The
Compensation Committee takes into account the recommendations of our CEO in reviewing and approving
the overall compensation of the other executive officers.
We believe that the quality, skills, and dedication of our executive officers are critical
factors affecting our long-term value and success. Thus, one of our primary executive compensation
goals is to attract, motivate, and retain qualified executive officers. We seek to accomplish this
goal by rewarding past performance, incentivizing future performance and aligning our executive
officers long-term interests with those of our stockholders. Our executive compensation program is
specifically designed to reward our executive officers for individual performance, years of
experience, contributions to our financial success and creation of stockholder value. Our
compensation philosophy is to provide overall compensation levels that (i) attract and retain
talented executives and motivate those executives to achieve superior results, (ii) align
executives interests with our corporate strategies, our business objectives and the long-term
interests of our stockholders and (iii) enhance executives incentives to increase our stock price
and maximize stockholder value. Our primary strategy for building senior management depth has been
to develop personnel from within our company recognizing, however, that we may gain talent and new
perspectives from external sources. Accordingly, in many instances we build our compensation
elements around long-term retention and development together with annual rewards based on specific
focus areas.
Our philosophy is to closely align the compensation paid to our executives with the
performance of the Company on both a short-term and long-term basis and set aggressive performance
goals that support the Companys core long-term financial goals of:
| growing sales by 7% per year; | ||
| increasing earnings per share by 13% per year; | ||
| improving cash flow and EBITDA; and | ||
| increasing returns, such as return on committed capital. |
The Compensation Committee believes that the mix and design of the elements of executive
compensation do not encourage management or employees to assume excessive risks that would be
reasonably likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company.
The CEO and other executive officers are not motivated to take excessive risks, since their
base salaries are consistent with their responsibilities, and annual incentive compensation is tied
to sales and net income targets that are appropriately set so that they can be earned without
taking on undue risk. Moreover, executives compensation is
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appropriately weighted with long-term incentives. The vesting schedules of stock options and
other long-term equity incentive awards align our executives incentives with the creation of
stockholder value over the long-term. This philosophy mitigates the potential to reward
risk-taking that may produce short-term results that appear in isolation to be favorable but that
may undermine the successful execution of the Companys long-term business strategy.
The Compensation Committee engaged the firm of Pearl Meyer & Partners (PM&P), to conduct a
review of the overall compensation for our executive officers in calendar year 2010. The scope of
the engagement was as follows:
1. | Compare the Companys executive compensation to proxy and survey data for the following pay components: |
| base salary; | ||
| annual incentive plan amounts, measures, targets and ranges; | ||
| total Cash compensation; and | ||
| long-term incentives and total direct compensation. |
2. | Examined long-term incentive trends and summarize market norms, including the following: |
| a peer group share allocation and dilution analysis; | ||
| a review of peer company long-term incentive usage and general market trends; and | ||
| an overall summary of market normal long-term incentive levels. |
3. | Compile summaries for the following: |
| executive benefits and perquisites; and | ||
| severance and change of control provisions. |
The peer group data was developed with the intent of reviewing compensation data from
companies from which the Company would potentially recruit executive talent. The peer group data
was compiled using the benchmarking peer group companies proxy statements for the then most
recently completed fiscal year. The criteria used to select the peer group of companies (Peer
Group), were as follows:
1. | companies within the same industry and/or recruiting market for executive talent and/or may be tracked similarly by analysts; | ||
2. | companies within a comparable revenue range; and | ||
3. | comparable companies in terms of complexity and business risk. |
The Peer Group that the Compensation Committee believes to be comparable to the Company are as
follows:
| Celadon Group Inc. | ||
| Covenant Transport Inc. | ||
| Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | ||
| Express-1 Expedited Solutions Inc. | ||
| Forward Air Corp. | ||
| Frozen Food Express Industries Inc. | ||
| Hub Group Inc. | ||
| Knight Transportation Inc. | ||
| Marten Transport Ltd. | ||
| P.A.M. Transportation Services | ||
| Patriot Transportation Holding Inc | ||
| Quality Distribution Inc. | ||
| Saia Inc. | ||
| Universal Truckload Services Inc | ||
| USA Truck Inc. | ||
| UTI Worldwide Inc. |
The Company is near the 25th percentile in terms of revenue size as compared to the Peer
Group. The Compensation Committee targets the median base salary level (50th percentile) of the
Peer Group for the base
salaries of our executive officers. The Committee has strategically decided to set base
salaries at a competitive level, but not the highest in the Peer Group.
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In addition to the reliance on Peer Group proxy data, PM&P used survey sources used in the
compensation analysis, which included William M. Mercer, Watson Wyatt, Towers Perrin and other
proprietary general executive compensation databases.
The Compensation Committee considered the findings of PM&P to set executive compensation. The
Compensation Committee also uses publicly filed data from other similarly sized companies in the
local market as well as information obtained from service on other Boards of Directors for an
overall market check for executive pay.
Elements of Compensation
Our executive compensation program generally consists of the following five elements:
| base salary; | ||
| performance-based annual cash bonus determined primarily by reference to objective financial and operating criteria; | ||
| long-term equity incentives in the form of stock-based awards or grants; | ||
| specified perquisites; and | ||
| employee benefits that are generally available to all of our employees. |
The Compensation Committee has the responsibility to make and approve changes in the total
compensation of our executive officers, including the mix of compensation elements. In making
decisions regarding an executives total compensation, the Compensation Committee considers whether
the total compensation is (i) fair and reasonable, (ii) internally appropriate based upon our
culture and the compensation of our other employees and (iii) within a reasonable range of the
compensation of similarly situated executives in our Peer Group. The Compensation Committee also
bases its decisions regarding compensation upon its assessment of the executives leadership,
individual performance, years of experience, skill set, level of commitment and responsibility
required in the position, contributions to our financial success, creation of stockholder value and
current and past compensation. In determining the mix of compensation elements, the Compensation
Committee considers the effect of each element in relation to total compensation. The Compensation
Committee specifically considers whether each particular element provides an appropriate incentive
and reward for performance that sustains and enhances long-term stockholder value. In determining
whether to increase or decrease an element of compensation, the Compensation Committees judgment
concerning the contributions of each executive and, with respect to executives other than the CEO,
considers the recommendations of the CEO.
Regarding the CEOs compensation, the Committee meets to determine the amount, form and terms
of such compensation to recommend for approval from the Board of Directors. For all other executive
officer compensation decisions, the CEO provides recommendations and may be present for the
decisions and related discussions but may not vote.
The following is a discussion of each element of our executive compensation program, including
(i) why we choose to pay each element, (ii) how we determine the specific amount to pay for each
element and (iii) how each element, and our decisions regarding each element, fit into our overall
compensation objectives and affect decisions regarding other elements. We also discuss the specific
decisions we made with respect to the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial
Officer and our three other most highly compensated executive officers for the fiscal year ended
July 31, 2010 (collectively, the Named Executive Officers).
Base Salary
We set base salaries at levels that reward executive officers for ongoing performance and
enable us to attract and retain highly qualified executives. Base pay is a critical element of our
executive compensation program
because it provides our executive officers financial stability. Such stability allows our
executives to focus their attention and efforts on creating stockholder value and on our other
business objectives. In determining base
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salaries, we consider an executives qualifications and
experience, including, but not limited to, the executives industry knowledge and the quality and
effectiveness of the executives leadership, scope of responsibilities, past performance and future
potential of providing value to our stockholders. Although we do not believe it is appropriate to
establish compensation levels based solely on benchmarking, we consider base salaries of executives
having similar qualifications and holding comparable positions in companies similarly situated to
ours. We set our base salaries at a level that allows us to pay a portion of an executive officers
total compensation in the form of perquisites, cash bonuses and long-term incentives. We believe
that such a mix of compensation helps incentivize our executives to maximize stockholder value. We
consider adjustments to base salaries annually to reflect the foregoing factors but do not apply
specific weighting to such factors. The Compensation Committee approved the following salary
adjustments during the fiscal year.
Base Salary of Our Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Welch joined the Company and was elected
President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company in November 2008 at a base salary
of $525,000. The Compensation Committee reviewed Mr. Welchs performance since joining the Company
and approved an increase of $25,000 or a 4.8% increase to his base salary effective November 1,
2009.
Base Salary of Our Other Named Executive Officers. The Compensation Committee approved a 10.0%
merit increase for Gilbert Jones, Vice President, Corporate Controller, in recognition of the
additional responsibilities he assumed from the closure of the Canadian administrative office. In
addition, effective August 9, 2010, the Compensation Committee approved a 20.0% base salary
increase for Maynard Skarka, our Chief Operating Officer increasing his base salary to
approximately the 25th percentile of the Peer Group proxy and compensation survey data.
Annual Incentive Compensation
Performance Based Annual Cash Bonus Program. The annual cash incentive component of our
executive compensation program represents a variable portion of the total compensation opportunity
that motivates and rewards executives to achieve short-term corporate objectives. The Companys
annual cash incentive plan is structured to provide cash incentives to key employees and is based
on the achievement of key corporate, business unit and individual objectives for the fiscal year.
The Compensation Committee approved the weighting of the performance measures for the Named
Executive Officers for FY 2010 as follows:
Consolidated | Area of Responsibilty | |||||||||||||||||||||
Named Executive Officer | Principal Position | Sales Growth | NOI | Net Income | Sales Growth | NOI | ||||||||||||||||
James L. Welch |
President & CEO | 40 | % | 60 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Ray E Schmitz |
Executive Vice-President & CFO | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Maynard Skarka |
Vice-President & COO | 20 | % | 30 | % | 50 | % | |||||||||||||||
Jason Bergman |
Vice-President U.S. National Sales | 50 | % | 35 | % | 15 | % | |||||||||||||||
Gilbert Jones |
Vice President & Corporate Controller | 100 | % |
The financial performance measures for the CEO and the other Named Executive Officers are
based on the operating budget approved by the Board of Directors at the beginning of each fiscal
year and individual performance objectives approved by the Compensation Committee. The
Compensation Committee set the following target bonus percentages for FY 2010 for each of the Named
Executive Officers: Mr. Welchs target bonus was set at 60% of his base pay with a maximum payout
of 120%. The target bonus percentages for Mr. Schmitz and Mr. Skarka were set at 50% of base pay
with a maximum payout percentage of 75%. The target bonus percentage for Mr. Bergman was set at
45% of his bas pay with a maximum payout of 67.5%. The target bonus for Mr. Jones was set at 25%
of base pay with a maximum payout of 37.5%. The target percentages are adjusted up or down based on
a range of Company performance between 90% and 110% of the target. The Compensation Committee
annually determines bonuses for the programs participants following the finalization of the annual
financial statements.
In September 2010, the Compensation Committee reviewed the financial results for FY 2010 and
determined that the Company met threshold sales and net income performance targets for the year and
awarded cash bonuses to the Named Executive Officers employed with the Company as of July 31, 2010.
The FY 2010 cash bonuses are disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table listed in this Item 11.
The table below illustrates the FY 2010 core sales and net income targets and percentages achieved:
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Percent | ||||||||||||||||||||
Unit Targets | Budget | Actual | Achieved | |||||||||||||||||
Total Company (USD $) |
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Revenue Core Sales |
$ | 398.7 | million | $ | 386.6 | million | 97 | % | ||||||||||||
Net Income |
$ | 11.2 | million | $ | 10.7 | million | 95 | % | ||||||||||||
United States (USD $) |
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Revenue Core Sales |
$ | 251.7 | million | $ | 240.6 | million | 96 | % | ||||||||||||
NOI |
$ | 8.8 | million | $ | 5.7 | million | 65 | % | ||||||||||||
Canada (CDN $) |
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Revenue Core Sales |
$ | 158.4 | million | $ | 153.0 | million | 97 | % | ||||||||||||
NOI |
$ | 10.5 | million | $ | 11.1 | million | 106 | % |
Stock Option and Equity Incentive Programs
On January 8, 2008, our stockholders approved the Companys 2008 Equity Compensation Plan. We
use such broad-based equity compensation plans to attract, motivate, and retain qualified executive
officers by providing them with long-term incentives. We also use such plans to align our
executives and stockholders long-term interests by creating a strong and direct link between
executive pay and stockholder return.
Equity compensation plans allow the Compensation Committee to link compensation to performance
over a period of time by granting awards that have multiple-year vesting schedules. Awards with
multiple-year vesting schedules, such as stock options, restricted stock and performance units,
provide balance to the other elements of our executive compensation program that otherwise link
compensation to annual performance. Awards with multiple-year vesting schedules create incentive
for executive officers to increase stockholder value over an extended period of time because the
value received from such awards is based on the growth of the stock price above the grant price.
Such awards also incentivize executives to remain with the Company over an extended period of time.
Awards under this plan generally vest over a four-year period. However, the vesting period was
reduced to three years effective with FY 2011 awards. Thus, we believe that equity awards are an
effective way of aligning the interests of our executive officers with those of our stockholders.
The Compensation Committee is permitted to grant stock options or award restricted stock,
stock appreciation rights and performance units and other types of performance-based equity awards
as forms of executive officer compensation. On September 16, 2008, the Board of Directors changed
the method of determining grant value from the closing price on the date of grant to the average of
the closing prices over the five business day period beginning on the third business day following
the date of the grant when made in conjunction with an earnings release and the average of the
closing prices over the five business day period following the date of the grant in other
circumstances.
Stock Option Awards. In prior years, the Named Executive Officers and other eligible
participants were generally granted stock options on an annual basis. Annual long-term equity
incentive awards are generally made
shortly after the Company announces financial results for the fiscal year. Additionally, newly
hired or promoted executives may receive stock option awards on or soon after their date of hire or
promotion, as applicable.
In establishing individual awards under the plan, the Compensation Committee considers, in
addition to market norms, a number of factors including the Companys past financial performance,
individual performance of each executive, the retention goal of such a long-term equity incentive
award, the grant date value of any proposed award, the other compensation components for the
executive, equity plan compensation dilution, the executives stock ownership and option holdings
and long-term equity incentive awards to executives holding similar positions.
Long-Term Incentive Award Program. Pursuant to its authority to grant awards under the
Companys 2008 Equity Compensation Plan, the Compensation Committee established a performance-based
long-term incentive program effective August 1, 2008. The purpose of this program is to promote
the interests of the Company and its stockholders by rewarding Company executives with incentive
compensation based upon the level of achievement of financial, business and other performance
objectives established by the Compensation Committee.
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This program is performance-based using overlapping three-year cycles paid annually. The
participants are assigned a specific target payout consisting of 40% time-based stock options or
restricted shares and 60% performance units. Performance units represent a right to receive a
certain number of shares of common stock of the Company upon satisfaction of certain performance
goals specified by the Compensation Committee. Time-vested stock options and restricted shares vest
25% annually. The target payout for each participant is based upon the market-median for similar
positions for the Peer Group.
The Compensation Committee has selected the following benchmarks for the performance units:
(i) 50% based upon three-year absolute earnings per share (EPS) growth targets,
adjusted to exclude the effects of capital issuance or share buybacks in excess of free cash
flow, to determine whether the performance portion of the long-term incentive award is to be
made. A participants target payout may be adjusted (upward or downward) based upon the
Companys achievement of compounded EPS growth relative to the targeted performance level of
13% with a threshold of 5% and a maximum level of 18%. For each participant, the
performance equity multiplier is 25% at 5% EPS growth, 100% at 13% EPS growth with a maximum
payout of 200% at 18% EPS growth, and
(ii) 50% based upon three-year Total Stockholder Return (TSR) relative to the companies
within the NASDAQ Transportation Index. The TSR percentile will be determined by dividing
the share price of the Company at the end of the performance period minus the share price at
the beginning of the performance period by the share price at the beginning of the
performance period. A participants target payout may be adjusted (upward or downward) based
upon the Companys TSR percentile relative to the targeted performance levels with a
threshold of the 25th percentile, a target of median percentile and a maximum level of 75th
percentile. For each participant, the performance equity multiplier is 50% at 25th
percentile, 100% at median percentile with a maximum payout of 200% at 75th percentile.
No payout will be made for performance-based awards if the Companys absolute annual EPS or
TSR growth rates for the three-year performance period fall below the respective thresholds.
Any payout will be made in common stock of the Company, which common stock will be fully
vested upon issuance. No participant may receive a payout of more than 100,000 shares of stock in
any fiscal year. To be eligible to receive a payout, a participating officer must be employed by
the Company at the end of the three-year measurement period.
All unvested shares and options and all unearned, performance-based shares and options are
forfeited at termination except for a change-in-control, as more fully defined in the 2008 Equity
Compensation Plan, or by any applicable employment agreement or other governing provision or
retirement. All performance based awards become immediately vested upon a change-in-control as
defined in the 2008 Equity Compensation Plan. For a grantee who reaches retirement age (defined as
65 years) during the vesting or performance period, the vesting or performance period will be
altered, within the Award Document, so that (a) vesting would occur at the Grantees 65th birthday
or (b) the performance period will be shortened to encompass any whole years prior to age 65. If
no whole years remain, restricted stock vesting at the Grantees 65th birthday would be granted (at
the target award level) in lieu of performance units.
By implementing this long-term, incentive award program, the Compensation Committee intended
to more closely align the interests of the Companys officers with those of its stockholders. The
use of the three-year cycle and maximizing long-term stockholder wealth becomes of paramount
importance to the officers of the Company and they will be correspondingly rewarded for the
achievement of this objective.
Stock Ownership Guidelines
The Committee has approved Stock Ownership Guidelines (Ownership Guidelines) that apply to
executives who receive long-term incentives. The purpose of the guidelines is to further align
executives interests with stockholders through stock ownership.
The number of shares of the Companys common stock that an officer needs to acquire to satisfy
the Ownership Guidelines is determined by multiplying their current base salary by the applicable
multiple of base salary and dividing by the share price. The current Ownership Guidelines are two
times base salary for the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and 50% for all other
participants.
The table below describes the ownership guidelines for each current Named Executive Officer
and the number of shares owned as of July 31, 2010:
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Percentage of | ||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Number of Shares | Guideline | ||||||||||||
Named Executive Officer | Principal Position | Required (1) | Owned | Attained (1) | ||||||||||
James L. Welch |
President & CEO | 81,724 | 13,000 | 16 | % | |||||||||
Ray E Schmitz |
Executive Vice-President & CFO | 51,263 | 13,000 | 25 | % | |||||||||
Maynard Skarka |
Vice-President & COO | 37,147 | | 0 | % | |||||||||
Jason Bergman |
Vice-President U.S. National Sales | 7,355 | | 0 | % | |||||||||
Gilbert Jones |
Vice President & Corporate Controller | 5,944 | 3,000 | 50 | % |
(1) | Guidelines determined using the executives 2010 base salary at July 31, 2010 and the closing share price of $13.46 on July 31, 2010. |
Specified Perquisites
We provide our Named Executive Officers with certain other benefits that we believe are
reasonable, competitive and consistent with our overall executive compensation program. We believe
that these benefits allow our executives to work more efficiently. The costs of these benefits
constitute only a small percentage of each executives total compensation. In setting the amount
of these benefits, the Compensation Committee considers (i) each executives position and scope of
responsibilities and (ii) all other elements comprising the executives compensation.
In FY 2010, we provided our Named Executive Officers with additional compensation in the form
of (i) Company paid auto allowances for Messrs. Welch, Skarka and Bergman and (ii) Company paid
health and dental premiums for Messrs. Welch and Schmitz.
The Named Executives Officers are eligible to participate in a non-qualified deferred
compensation plan. The Company withheld and funded into the plan certain amounts from the earnings
of Mr. Bergman and Mr. Jones.
Other Compensation
Our executives receive employee benefits, which are also received by our other employees,
including 401(k) matching contributions, and health, dental and life insurance benefits. We do not
provide pension arrangements or post-retirement health coverage for our executives or employees.
Employment Agreements
The Company previously entered into an employment agreement with James L. Welch, our Chief
Executive Officer, that provides for the payment of an annual base salary, $550,000 as of November
1, 2009, participation in an executive bonus plan, an auto allowance of $1,000 per month and
participation in other employee benefit plans. The employment agreement continues indefinitely
until terminated in accordance with the terms provided in the agreement. If Mr. Welchs employment
is terminated without cause, as defined therein, he will be paid severance equal to his base salary paid during the 12 months immediately preceding his date of termination and his coverage
under the Companys health benefits plan will continue during the severance period.
Retention Agreements
The Company previously entered into retention agreements with Ray E. Schmitz, our Chief
Financial Officer, and several other non-executive employees of the business. Mr. Schmitzs
retention agreement provides for the payment of certain severance amounts if Mr. Schmitzs
employment is terminated without cause after a change in control. Under Mr. Schmitzs agreement,
any (i) material diminution of the scope of his duties and responsibilities for the Company, (ii)
reduction in his base salary and employee benefits or (iii) required relocation of more than 30
miles, gives Mr. Schmitz the right to terminate his employment with the Company and such
termination is deemed to be a termination by the Company without cause.
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
No executive officer of the Company serves as a member of the Compensation Committee or on the
Compensation Committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of
the Companys Board of Directors or Compensation Committee.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
We have reviewed and discussed the foregoing Compensation Discussion and Analysis with
management as required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K. Based on that review and discussion, we
have recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be
included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2010.
Compensation Committee:
Bruce E. Ranck, Chairman
Brian Hughes
Stephen P. Smiley
Brian Hughes
Stephen P. Smiley
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Summary
The following summary compensation table sets forth the total annual compensation paid or
accrued by the Company to or for the account of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer and the other most highly compensated executive officers and other individuals of the
Company whose total salary and bonus for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010 exceeded $100,000:
Summary Compensation Table
Change in Pension | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Compensation | Long-Term Compensation | Non-Equity | Nonqualified | All Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock | Option | Incentive Plan | Deferred | Compen- | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fiscal | Salary | Bonus | Awards | Awards | Compensation | Compensation | sation | Compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name and Principal Position | Year | ($) | ($)(1) | ($)(2) | ($) (3) | ($) | Earnings ($) | ($) | $ | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James L. Welch |
2010 | 543,269 | 280,415 | 620,530 | 301,670 | | | 32,125 | 1,778,009 | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President and Chief |
2009 | 392,429 | | 664,930 | 227,504 | | | 19,346 | 1,304,208 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Officer |
2008 | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ray E. Schmitz |
2010 | 345,000 | 128,513 | 264,441 | 128,558 | | | 15,563 | 882,075 | (5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice President |
2009 | 349,615 | | 135,004 | 83,811 | | | 16,747 | 585,177 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
2008 | 296,154 | 146,326 | 56,004 | 301,353 | | | 17,430 | 817,266 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maynard K. Skarka |
2010 | 51,923 | 14,053 | | | | | 1,846 | 67,822 | (6 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice President |
2009 | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Operations Officer |
2008 | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jason W. Bergman |
2010 | 194,192 | 95,114 | | | | (77 | ) | 9,330 | 298,559 | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice President |
2009 | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National Sales U.S. |
2008 | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilbert Jones |
2010 | 157,865 | 29,441 | 58,243 | 28,315 | | 3,052 | 2,367 | 279,284 | (8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice President |
2009 | 150,577 | 7,250 | 32,988 | 20,486 | | | 2,200 | 213,501 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate Controller |
2008 | 122,953 | 25,165 | | 75,338 | | | 1,843 | 225,299 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catherine J. Taylor |
2010 | 66,660 | | | | | | 273,755 | 340,415 | (9 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President USA |
2009 | 284,769 | | 108,003 | 67,043 | | | 19,087 | 478,901 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operations |
2008 | 235,384 | 118,716 | | 226,015 | | | 18,632 | 598,747 |
(1) | The bonus awards above were earned based upon the achievement of performance measures approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors with the following exception: Mr. Bergman was awarded a $20,000 signing bonus upon his commencement of employment. | |
(2) | The amounts included in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock and performance share awards computed in accordance with stock based compensation FASB ASC 718 as discussed in footnote 1 of the Companys financial statements in Part IV of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the caption Stock Option and Equity Incentive Programs of this Item 10. The value of the performance share awards are calculated based upon the probable outcome of such conditions at the time of the grant. | |
(3) | The amounts included in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of option awards computed in accordance with stock based compensation FASB ASC 718 as discussed in footnote 1 of the Companys financial statements in Part IV of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K. | |
(4) | Mr. Welch received $12,007, $9,000, and $0 in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively, as an auto allowance as well as benefits totaling $13,729, $9,740, and $0 in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively, for Company paid health and dental insurance premiums. Mr. Welchs Company-matched 401(k) contributions were $6,388, $606, and $0 in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. | |
(5) | Mr. Schmitz received benefits totaling $13,729, $12,988, and $12,988 in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively, for Company paid health and dental insurance premiums. Mr. Schmitzs Company-matched 401(k) contributions were $1,834, $3,760, and $4,442 in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. |
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(6) | Mr. Skarka was appointed Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in May 2010. Mr. Skarka received $1,846, $0, and $0 in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively, as an auto allowance. | |
(7) | Mr. Bergman received $8,400, $0 and $0 in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively, as an auto allowance. Mr. Bergmans Company-matched 401(k) contributions were $920, $0, and $0 in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. | |
(8) | Mr. Jones Company-matched 401(k) contributions were $2,367, $2,200, and $1,843 in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. | |
(9) | Ms. Taylor received $692, $12,000, and $12,000 in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively, as an auto allowance as well as $3,278, $3,101, and $3,101 in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively, for Company paid health and dental insurance premiums. Ms. Taylors Company-matched 401(k) contributions/(refunds) were $(216), $3,986, and $3,531 in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. Ms. Taylor resigned from the Company effective August 15, 2009 and received $270,000 of severance for the year ended July 31, 2010, which is included in the above other compensation column. |
Employment Agreements and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-In-Control
The Company has entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Welch, which provides for the
payment of a base salary in the annual amount of $550,000 effective November 1, 2009, participation
in an executive bonus plan, an auto allowance of $1,000 per month and participation in other
employee benefit plans. Unless terminated earlier, the employment agreement shall continue until
November 30, 2009, upon which date such agreement will be automatically extended for successive
one-year renewal terms unless notice is given upon the terms provided in such agreement.
Additionally, if Mr. Welchs employment is terminated without cause, he will be paid severance
equal to his base salary paid during the 12 months immediately preceding his date of termination
and his coverage under the Companys health plan will continue during the severance period. During
the term of the employment agreement and pursuant to such agreement, Mr. Welch shall be a member of
the Board of Directors of the Company.
Mr. Schmitz has a retention agreement with the Company that provides certain benefits in the
event his employment is terminated subsequent to a change-in-control of the Company, as defined in
the agreement. Mr. Schmitzs retention agreement provides that if he is terminated without
cause, or if he elects to terminate his employment under certain circumstances, he shall be
entitled to receive: (i) a lump sum payment equal to two times the sum of (a) his annualized base
salary as of the date of such termination and (b) an amount equal to the greater of: (x) his target
bonus during either of the two years preceding the change in control or (y) his target bonus for
the year in which he was terminated; (ii) continued participation in all life, health and
disability benefits and programs in which he was a participant immediately prior to such
termination of employment, for a period terminating on the earlier of (a) 18 months after the date
of such termination and (b) his obtaining full-time employment with a new employer; and (iv) a
gross-up payment for the excise taxes imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, if
any, plus any federal, state or local income tax or excise tax amount upon the gross up payment.
The unvested portions of the stock options, restricted shares and performance units held by
our Named Executive Officers and other employees of the Company are forfeited upon a termination of
employment, except in connection with a change-in-control, as more fully defined in the 2008 Equity
Compensation Plan, or as provided by any applicable employment agreement or other governing
provision or retirement. All such unvested equity awards become immediately vested upon a
change-in-control as defined in the 2008 Equity Compensation Plan.
If a change-in-control and/or qualified termination of employment had occurred as of July 31,
2010, the Company estimates that the value of the benefits, based on the closing price of the
Companys common stock on July 31, 2010 of $13.46 per share, under the retention agreements and
would have been as follows for the Named Executive Officers:
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Accelerated | ||||||||||||
Lump Sum | Continuation | Vesting of | ||||||||||
Severance | of Insurance | Stock | ||||||||||
Name | Payment (1) | Benefit | Awards (2) | |||||||||
James L. Welch |
550,000 | 13,729 | 838,908 | |||||||||
Ray E. Schmitz |
1,035,000 | 19,482 | 278,304 | |||||||||
Gilbert Jones |
| | 57,972 |
(1) | Payment based on FY 2010 salary plus FY 2010 bonus. | |
(2) | Accelerated vesting of restricted stock and performance units were determined by measuring the fair value of unvested amounts as of July 31, 2010, utilizing the provisions of stock based compensation ASC 718, Share-based Payments. |
Grants of Plan Based Awards during FY 2010
The following table sets forth for each Named Executive Officer certain information about
grants of plan based awards during FY 2010:
All | All other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
other | option | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
stock | awards: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
awards: | number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
number | of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated future payouts | of | securities | Exercise | Grant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
under Non-equity incentive | Estimated future payouts under | shares | under- | price of | date fair | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
plan awards | equity incentive plan awards | of stock | lying | option | value of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grant | Threshold | Target | Maximum | Threshold | Target | Maximum | or units | options | awards | stock and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | date | Dollars | Dollars | Dollars | Shares | Shares | Shares | (#) | (#) | ($/Sh) | option awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James L. Welch |
11/15/09 | | | | 43,820 | 54,316 | 85,802 | | | $ | 18.62 | $ | 7.80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ray E. Schmitz |
11/15/09 | | | | 18,675 | 23,147 | 36,565 | | | $ | 18.62 | $ | 7.80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilbert Jones |
11/15/09 | | | | 4,113 | 5,098 | 8,052 | | | $ | 18.62 | $ | 7.80 |
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Outstanding Equity Awards at End of FY 2010
The following table sets forth for each Named Executive Officer certain information about
unexercised stock options to purchase shares of the Companys common stock and unvested shares of
restricted stock held by them at July 31, 2010:
Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incentive Plan | Equity Incentive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity Incentive | Awards: | Plan Awards: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plan Awards: | Number of | Market or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Number of | Number of | Unearned | Payout Value of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Securities | Securities | Securities | Number of | Market Value | Shares, Units | Unearned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Option or | Underlying | Underlying | Underlying | Shares or | of Shares or | or Other | Shares, Units or | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted | Unexercised | Unexercised | Unexercised | Option | Option | Units of Stock | Units of Stock | Rights That | Other Rights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Grant | Options (#) | Options (#) | Unearned | Exercise Price | Expiration | That Have Not | That Have Not | Have Not | That Have Not | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Date | Exercisable | Unexercisable | Options (#) | ($/Sh) | Date | Vested (#) | Vested ($) | Vested (#) | Vested ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James L. |
11/04/08 | | 21,667 | $ | 25.01 | 11/04/18 | 13,000 | 174,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Welch |
6/2/2009 | 16,000 | 215,360 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11/15/09 | 20,990 | $ | 27.98 | 11/15/19 | 33,326 | 448,568 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21,667 | 20,990 | 16,000 | 215,360 | 46,326 | 623,548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ray E. |
06/18/02 | 13,500 | $ | 2.30 | 06/18/12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schmitz |
06/22/04 | 22,000 | $ | 13.99 | 06/22/14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10/24/05 | 9,000 | 6,000 | $ | 16.50 | 10/24/15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09/27/06 | 8,000 | 12,000 | $ | 21.34 | 09/27/16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10/24/07 | 4,000 | 16,000 | $ | 29.22 | 10/24/17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09/20/06 | 348 | 4,684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09/17/07 | 1,301 | 17,517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09/26/08 | 7,982 | $ | 27.98 | 09/26/18 | 4,825 | 64,945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11/15/09 | 8,945 | $ | 18.62 | 11/15/19 | 14,202 | 191,159 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56,500 | 34,000 | 16,927 | 1,649 | 22,201 | 19,027 | 256,103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilbert |
10/24/07 | 2,000 | 3,000 | $ | 29.22 | 10/24/17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jones |
09/26/08 | 1,951 | $ | 27.98 | 09/26/18 | 1,179 | 15,869 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11/15/09 | 1,970 | $ | 18.62 | 11/15/19 | 3,128 | 42,103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2,000 | 3,000 | 3,921 | | | 4,307 | 57,972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The stock option awards and the restricted stock awards for FY 2008 and prior fiscal year
awards vest at the rate of 20% for each full year the option or stock award is outstanding. FY
2009 stock option and restricted stock awards vest at the rate of 25% per year and performance
units vest, if earned, at the end of the three year performance measurement period. The above
market values are calculated by multiplying the closing market price of the Companys stock price
as of July 31, 2010 by the number of shares or performance units as of July 31, 2010.
Stock Option Exercises And Stock Awards Vested
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the values realized upon
exercise of options or vesting of restricted stock during the year ended July 31, 2010.
Stock Option Exercises and Stock Awards Vested During Fiscal Year 2010
Stock Option Exercises | Stock Awards Vested | |||||||||||||||
Number of | ||||||||||||||||
Shares | Value | Number of | Value | |||||||||||||
Acquired | Realized | Shares | Realized | |||||||||||||
on | on | Acquired | on | |||||||||||||
Exercise | Exercise | on Vesting | Vesting | |||||||||||||
Name | (#) | ($) | (#) | ($) | ||||||||||||
James L. Welch |
| | 4,000 | 64,240 | ||||||||||||
Ray E. Schmitz |
| | 608 | 10,181 |
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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
The following table sets forth the nonqualified deferred compensation amounts withheld from
certain Named Executive Officers and paid by the Company into the plan for the account of the
officer during 2010, the earnings or losses thereon and the accumulated account balances at July
31, 2010.
Aggregate | Aggregate | Aggregate | ||||||||||||||||||
Executive | Registrant | Earnings/ | Withdrawals/ | Balance | ||||||||||||||||
Contributions in | Contributions in | (losses) in | Distributions | at July | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2010 | 2010 | in 2010 | 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
Name | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | |||||||||||||||
Jason W. Bergman |
5,557 | | (77 | ) | | 5,480 | ||||||||||||||
Gilbert Jones |
11,010 | | 3,052 | | 38,983 |
Director Compensation
The following director compensation table sets forth the total annual compensation paid or
accrued by the Company during FY 2010 to or for the account of each member of the Board of
Directors of the Company during such year, except for Mr. Richard K. McClelland and Mr. James L.
Welch, who receive no compensation in their capacity as board members:
Director Compensation Table
Non-equity | Nonqualified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fees Earned | Incentive | deferred | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
or Paid in | Option | Plan | compensation | All other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash | Stock Awards | Awards | Compensation | earnings | compensation | Compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | ($) | ($) | ($) (1) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Brian J. Hughes |
30,500 | | 28,303 | | | | 58,803 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wayne Kern (2) |
30,500 | | 28,303 | | | | 58,803 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Craig R. Lentzsch |
40,000 | | 28,303 | | | | 68,303 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bruce E. Ranck |
32,000 | | 28,303 | | | | 60,303 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen P. Smiley |
42,500 | | 28,303 | | | | 70,803 | |||||||||||||||||||||
175,500 | | 141,515 | | | | 317,015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Option Awards to directors vest immediately; accordingly, the amount shown is equal to the amount of the grant date fair value on the date of issuance. See Note 1 Stock-based compensation and Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the weighted-average assumptions used for grants for the three years ended July 31, 2010. | |
(2) | Mr. Kern does not receive additional compensation to serve as the Companys Corporate Secretary. |
Discussion of Director Compensation
Directors who are employees of the Company do not receive additional compensation for serving
as directors. Each director who is not an employee of the Company receives an annual fee of $12,500
as compensation for his or her services as a member of the Board of Directors. Non-employee
directors receive an additional fee of $1,000 for each meeting of the Board of Directors attended
in person by such director and $500 for each telephonic meeting in which such director
participates. Non-employee directors who serve on a committee of the Board of Directors
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receive
$1,000 for each committee meeting attended in person and $500 for each telephonic committee meeting
in which such director participates. The Chairman of each committee receives $2,000 per annum paid
quarterly, regardless of how many meetings attended. On the date upon which a non-employee director
is first elected or appointed a member of the Board of Directors, they receive a grant of a
non-qualified stock option to purchase 3,000 shares of common stock. Non-employee directors
subsequently re-elected at any annual meeting of stockholders receive, as of the date of such
annual meeting, the grant of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 3,000 shares of common stock.
Options granted to non-employee directors are immediately exercisable. All directors of the Company
are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board of Directors
or committees thereof, and for other expenses incurred in their capacities as directors of the
Company.
Effective August 1, 2010, the Board of Directors approved the following changes to director
compensation: (i) annual directors fees were increased to $25,000 per annum, paid quarterly, (ii)
the fees for in-person meetings of the Board of Directors and committees of the Board of Directors
were increased to $1,500 per meeting, (iii) the annual fees to serve as Chairman of the Audit
Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee were increased
to $10,000, $7,500 and $5,000, respectively, and (iv) non-employee directors are granted $50,000 of
restricted stock when first elected to the Board of Directors and at each subsequent annual meeting
of stockholders when they are re-elected. Additionally, the two non-employee directors who serve
on the Special Committee of the Board of Directors receive $10,000 monthly until such committee is
dissolved by the Board of Directors.
ITEM 12. | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS |
The following table sets forth information concerning the shares of common stock that may be
issued, upon exercise of options or the grant of restricted stock awards, to all directors and
eligible employees, including officers at July 31, 2010.
Number of | Number of | |||||||||||
securities to be | Weighted-average | securities | ||||||||||
issued upon | exercise | remaining available | ||||||||||
exercise of | price of | for future | ||||||||||
outstanding | outstanding | issuance under | ||||||||||
options, | options, | equity | ||||||||||
Plan category | warrants and rights | warrants and rights | compensation plans | |||||||||
Equity compensation plans
approved by security holders |
550,764 | $ | 21.60 | 995,436 | ||||||||
Equity compensation plans
not approved by security holders |
| | | |||||||||
Total |
550,764 | $ | 21.60 | 995,436 | ||||||||
(1) | Includes 47,500 shares reserved for future issuance to non-employee directors. |
Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of the
Companys common stock as of November 16, 2010 for (i) each person known by the Company to own
beneficially more than 5% of the common stock, (ii) each director, (iii) each Named Executive
Officer and (iv) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. Except pursuant to
applicable community property laws and except as otherwise indicated, each stockholder identified
in the table possesses sole voting and investment power with respect to its or his shares.
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Shares Beneficially Owned | ||||||||
Name of Beneficial Owner | Number (1) | Percent | ||||||
Directors and executive officers: |
||||||||
Richard K. McClelland |
90,723 | * | ||||||
James L. Welch |
21,498 | * | ||||||
Ray E. Schmitz |
98,243 | 1.00 | % | |||||
Maynard K. Skarka |
| * | ||||||
Jason W. Bergman |
| * | ||||||
Gilbert Jones |
7,562 | * | ||||||
Brian J. Hughes |
15,000 | * | ||||||
Wayne Kern |
43,640 | * | ||||||
Bruce E. Ranck |
55,000 | * | ||||||
Stephen P. Smiley |
23,160 | * | ||||||
Craig R. Lentzsch |
12,000 | * | ||||||
All directors and executive officers as a group |
366,827 | 3.62 | % | |||||
5% shareholders: |
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FMR LLC(2) |
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82 Devonshire Street |
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Bostone, MA 02109 |
1,458,631 | 14.95 | % | |||||
Centaurus Capital LP(3) |
||||||||
33 Cavendish Square, 16th Floor,
|
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London, WIG OPW, United Kingdom |
963,988 | 9.88 | % | |||||
FBR Capital Markets Corporation(4) |
||||||||
1001 19th Street North
|
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Arlington, VA 22209 |
914,315 | 9.37 | % | |||||
Timothy E. Moriarty(5) |
||||||||
150 Broadway Suite 1915 |
||||||||
New York, New York 10038 |
857,444 | 8.79 | % | |||||
Blackrock(6) |
||||||||
40 East 52nd Street |
||||||||
New York, NY 10022 |
711,850 | 7.30 | % | |||||
Riverbridge(7) |
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801 Nicollet Mall, Suite 600,
|
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Minneapolis, MN 55402 |
550,629 | 5.64 | % | |||||
Luther King Capital Management Corporation(8) |
||||||||
301 Commerce Street, Suite 1600 |
||||||||
Fort Worth, Texas 76102 |
550,482 | 5.64 | % |
* | Indicates less than 1%. | |
(1) | Includes shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options outstanding and fully vested on or within 60 days after September 30, 2010, as follows: Mr. McClelland 77,723; Mr. Welch 16,998; Mr. Schmitz 85,243; Mr. Jones 4,562; Mr. Hughes 15,000; Mr. Kern 20,000; Mr. Ranck 25,000; Mr. Smiley 20,000; and. Mr. Lentzsch 9,000 | |
(2) | Based on information as of February 12, 2010 as reported on Schedule 13G by FMR LLC. | |
(3) | Based on notice received from such holder on November 12, 2010. | |
(4) | Based on information as of October 21, 2010 as reported on Schedule 13D by FBR Capital Markets Corporation. | |
(5) | Based on information as of August 31, 2010 as reported on Schedule 13D/A by Timothy E. Moriarity. |
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(6) | Based on information as of December 31, 2009 as reported on Schedule 13G by Blackrock. | |
(7) | Based on information as of December 31, 2009 as reported on Schedule 13G by Riverbridge. | |
(8) | Based on information as of October 4, 2010 as reported on Schedule 13D by Luther King Capital Management Corporation. |
Changes in Control
On October 1, 2010, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
October 1, 2010 (which agreement, as it may be amended from time to time, being referred to herein
as the merger agreement), providing for the acquisition of the Company by DashNow Holding Corp., an
entity owned by affiliates of Greenbriar Equity Group LLC. At a special meeting, stockholders will
be asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the merger agreement.
If the merger contemplated by the merger agreement is completed, stockholders will be entitled
to receive $21.25 in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes, for each share
of the Companys common stock owned by stockholders (unless a stockholder have properly exercised
appraisal rights with respect to your shares).
ITEM 13. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE |
Transactions with related persons, promoters or certain controls persons
The Company did not have during FY 2010, and there is not currently proposed, any transactions
with related persons, promoters or certain controls persons, as such terms are defined in Item 404
of Regulation S-K, promulgated by the SEC.
Director Independence
The Companys common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq). Nasdaq
requires that a majority of the directors be independent directors, as defined in Rule 5605(a)(2)
of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. Generally, a director does not qualify as an independent director if
the director (or in some cases, members of the directors immediate family) has, or in the past
three years has had, certain material relationships or affiliations with the Company, its external
or internal auditors, or other companies that do business with the Company. The Board of Directors
has affirmatively determined that five of the Companys seven current directors have no other
direct or indirect relationships with the Company and therefore are independent directors on the
basis of Nasdaqs standards and an analysis of all facts specific to each director. The independent
directors are Brian J. Hughes, Wayne Kern, Bruce E. Ranck, Stephen P. Smiley and Craig R. Lentzsch.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The following is a summary of the fees billed to the Company by BDO USA, LLP, the Companys
principal accountant, for professional services rendered for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2010
and 2009.
Fiscal 2010 | Fiscal 2009 | |||||||
Fee Category | Fees | Fees | ||||||
Audit Fees |
$ | 356,000 | $ | 483,067 | ||||
Audit Related Fees |
44,200 | 28,090 | ||||||
Total Fees |
$ | 400,200 | $ | 511,157 | ||||
Audit Fees. Consists of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of
the Companys consolidated financial statements, the audit of internal controls over financial
reporting, the quarterly review of consolidated financial statements included on Form 10-Q and
services that are normally provided by BDO USA, LLP in connection with statutory and regulatory
filings or engagements.
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Audit-Related Fees. Consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are
reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Companys financial statements
and are not reported under Audit Fees. These services include audits of Dynamex Domestic
Franchising, Inc. and the employee benefit plan and consultations concerning financial accounting
and reporting standards.
Tax Fees. There were no other non-audit services provided by BDO USA, LLP for the years ended
July 31, 2010 and 2009.
All Other Fees. There were no other non-audit services provided by BDO USA, LLP for the years
ended July 31, 2010 and 2009.
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent
Auditors
The Audit Committees policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services
provided by the independent auditors. These services may include audit services, audit-related
services, tax services and other services. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year
and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is
generally subject to a specific budget. The independent auditors and management are required to
periodically report to the Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the
independent auditors in accordance with this pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed
to date. The Audit Committee may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. | EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES |
(b) Exhibits
Reference is made to the Exhibit Index on page E-1 for a list of all exhibits filed as a part
of this report.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
Dynamex Inc., A Delaware corporation |
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By: | /s/ Ray E. Schmitz | |||
Ray E. Schmitz, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Dated: November 18, 2010
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit | ||
Number | Description | |
31.1(1)
|
| Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a 14(a) Or 17 CFR 240.15d 14(a) |
31.2(1)
|
| Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a 14(a) Or 17 CFR 240.15d 14(a) |
(1) | Filed herewith. |