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LOGO

 

April 29, 2004

 

To Our Stockholders:

 

I am pleased to invite you to attend the annual meeting of stockholders of Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. to be held at the Company’s new offices at 100 California Street, 12th floor, San Francisco, California 94111, on Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

 

The matters expected to be acted upon at the meeting are described in detail in the following Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement.

 

The Board of Directors appreciates and encourages stockholder participation in the Company’s affairs and invites you to attend the meeting in person. It is important, however, that your shares be represented at the annual meeting in any event and for that reason we ask that whether or not you expect to attend the meeting, you take a moment to complete, date, sign and return the accompanying proxy in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. Returning the proxy does not deprive you of your right to attend the meeting and to vote your shares in person.

 

We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

 

Sincerely,
LOGO
Stephen R. Wong
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer


EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

425 Market Street

Suite 425

San Francisco, California 94105

 


 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON JUNE 15, 2004

 


 

To Our Stockholders:

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of the stockholders of Embarcadero Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), will be held at held at the Company’s new offices at 100 California Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111, on Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. local time, for the following purposes:

 

  1. To elect two Class I Directors of the Company to serve on the Board of Directors for a three-year term and until their successors are elected and qualified. The Company’s Board of Directors intends to present Timothy C.K. Chou and Frank M. Polestra for election as directors.

 

  2. To approve the adoption of the Company’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

  3. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004.

 

  4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice.

 

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 27, 2004 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors
Stephen C. Ferruolo
Secretary

 

San Francisco, California

April 29, 2004

 

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!

 

ALL STOCKHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE MEETING. A RETURN ENVELOPE (WHICH IS POSTAGE PREPAID IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES) IS ENCLOSED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EVEN IF YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR PROXY, YOU MAY STILL VOTE IN PERSON IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING. PLEASE NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT IF YOUR SHARES ARE HELD OF RECORD BY A BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE AND YOU WISH TO VOTE AT THE MEETING, YOU MUST OBTAIN FROM THE RECORD HOLDER A PROXY ISSUED IN YOUR NAME.


EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

425 Market Street

Suite 425

San Francisco, CA 94105

 


 

PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON JUNE 15, 2004

 


 

INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING

 

General

 

The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of Embarcadero Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), for use at the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company to be held on June 15, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. local time, or at any adjournment or postponement of the meeting, for the purposes set forth in this Proxy Statement and in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting. The annual meeting will be held at the Company’s new offices at 100 California Street, 12th floor, San Francisco, California 94111. The Company’s telephone number is (415) 834-3131.

 

These proxy solicitation materials, together with the Company’s 2003 Annual Report, are being mailed on or about May 12, 2004 to all stockholders of record on April 27, 2004.

 

Record Date

 

Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 27, 2004 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting. Stockholders who hold shares of the Company in “street name” may vote at the annual meeting only if they hold a valid proxy from their broker. At the Record Date, approximately 27,480,183 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding.

 

Voting and Solicitation

 

Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held as of the record date. Stockholders do not have cumulative voting rights. Stockholders may vote their shares by using the proxy card enclosed with this Proxy Statement. All proxy cards received by the Company which are properly signed and have not been revoked will be voted in accordance with the instructions contained in the proxy cards.

 

If a signed proxy card is received which does not specify a vote or an abstention, the shares represented by that proxy card will be voted:

 

  for the nominees to the Board of Directors listed on the proxy card and in this Proxy Statement;

 

  for the adoption of the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan; and

 

  for the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004.

 

The Company is not aware, as of the date hereof, of any matters to be voted upon at the annual meeting other than those stated in this Proxy Statement and the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. If any other matters are properly brought before the annual meeting, the enclosed proxy card gives discretionary authority to the persons named as proxies to vote the shares represented by the proxy card in their discretion.

 

Solicitation of proxies may be made by directors, officers and other employees of the Company by personal interview, telephone, facsimile or other method. No additional compensation will be paid for such services. Costs of solicitation, including preparation, assembly, printing and mailing of this Proxy Statement, the proxy and any


other information furnished to the stockholders, will be borne by the Company. The Company may reimburse the reasonable charges and expenses of brokerage houses or other nominees or fiduciaries for forwarding proxy materials to, and obtaining authority to execute proxies from, beneficial owners for whose account they hold shares of common stock.

 

Quorum, Abstentions, and Broker Non-Votes

 

In order to constitute a quorum for conduct of business at the annual meeting, a majority of shares of common stock outstanding on the Record Date must be present in person or represented by proxy at the annual meeting. Stockholders of record who are present at the meeting in person or by proxy and who abstain from voting, including brokers holding customers’ shares of record who cause abstentions to be recorded at the meeting, will be included in the number of stockholders present at the meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.

 

If a quorum exists at the meeting:

 

  the nominees for director who receive the plurality of votes cast will be elected to the Board of Directors;

 

  the proposal to approve the adoption of the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan will be approved if it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock voting in person or by proxy on such proposal at the annual meeting; and

 

  the proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004 will be approved if it receives the affirmative vote of majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock voting in person or by proxy on such proposal at the annual meeting.

 

Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no impact on the election of directors since they have not been cast in favor of or against any nominee, nor will they have any effect on the proposals to approve the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004, since approval of these proposals is based solely on the number of votes actually cast.

 

Revocability of Proxies

 

Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person giving it at any time before its use by delivering to the Secretary of the Company at 425 Market Street, Suite 425, San Francisco, California 94105, a written notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a date later than the date of the proxy being revoked, or by attending the meeting and voting in person. Attending the meeting will not, by itself, revoke the proxy.

 

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2005 MEETING

 

The deadline for submitting a stockholder proposal for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy for the Company’s 2005 annual meeting of stockholders pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Securities and Exchange Commission is December 31, 2004. Stockholders wishing to submit proposals or director nominations that are not to be included in such proxy statement and proxy must do so on or before February 16, 2005, in accordance with the Company’s bylaws. Stockholders are also advised to review the Company’s bylaws, which contain additional requirements with respect to advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations.

 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) is divided into three classes—Class I, II and III Directors. The size of the Board is presently set at five members. Each director is elected for a three-year term of office, with one class of directors being elected at each annual meeting of stockholders. Each director holds office until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. The nominees for Class I Director, Timothy C.K. Chou and Frank M. Polestra, currently serve as directors of the Company.

 

Nominees and Continuing Directors

 

The information below sets forth the current members of the Board, including the nominees for Class I Director:

 

Name of Director


   Age

   Class

  

Position with the Company


   Director
Since


Stephen R. Wong

   44    III   

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

   1993

Timothy C.K. Chou(1)(2)

   48    I   

Director

   2000

Frank M. Polestra(1)(3)

   78    I   

Director

   1999

Michael J. Roberts(1)(2)(3)

   46    II   

Director

   2000

Samuel T. Spadafora(2)

   61    II   

Director

   2003

(1) Current member of the Audit Committee.
(2) Current member of the Compensation Committee.
(3) Current member of the Nominating Committee.

 

Stephen R. Wong is one of our co-founders and has served as the Chairman of our Board of Directions since July 1993. From July 1993 until October 1999, Mr. Wong served as our Chief Executive Officer and, since June 2000, Mr. Wong has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer. From May 1985 to May 1990, Mr. Wong served as an associate, and subsequently as a partner, of Montgomery Medical Ventures, a venture capital firm, where he specialized in technology transfer and early stage investments. Mr. Wong holds an A.B. degree from Harvard College and an M.B.A. degree from the Harvard Business School.

 

Timothy C.K. Chou has served as a member of our Board of Directors since July 2000. He has served as President of Oracle On Demand, a division of Oracle Corporation and a leading application service provider, since November 1999. In addition, Mr. Chou serves on the technical advisory board of Webex, Inc., an online conferencing company, and is a lecturer at Stanford University. From October 1996 through October 1999, Mr. Chou served as Chief Operating Officer of Reasoning, Inc., an information technology services firm. From September 1994 through September 1996, Mr. Chou served as Vice President, Server Products, of Oracle Corporation. Mr. Chou holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

 

Frank M. Polestra has served as a member of our Board of Directors since November 1999. He has been the Managing Director of Ascent Venture Partners, a venture capital firm, since March 1999. From 1980 to February 1999, Mr. Polestra served as President of Pioneer Capital Corp., a venture capital firm. Mr. Polestra holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physical Chemistry from Yale University and a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from the University of Naples, Italy. Mr. Polestra is also a director of Network Engines, Inc.

 

Michael J. Roberts has served as a member of our Board of Directors since March 2000. He has been Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of Entrepreneurial Studies at the Harvard Business School since June 1997. From 1995 through May 1997, Mr. Roberts served as an independent consultant to new ventures primarily in the health care services, wireless communications, automobile services and restaurant industries. Mr. Roberts is a member of the board of directors of Geode Capital Management, LLC. Mr. Roberts holds an A.B. degree from Harvard College and M.B.A. and D.B.A. degrees from the Harvard Business School.

 

Samuel T. Spadafora has served as a member of our Board of Directors since May 2003. He has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Chordiant Software, Inc. since November 1999 and Chief Strategy Officer

 

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since November 2003. Mr. Spadafora served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Chordiant from June 1998 to January 2002. From June 1998 until October 2000, he was also Chordiant’s President. From April 1994 to June 1998, Mr. Spadafora served as Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations for the microelectronic business of Sun Microsystems, Inc., a computer systems and networking company. Mr. Spadafora holds a B.A. degree in Marketing from Eastern Michigan University.

 

DIRECTOR NOMINATION

 

Criteria for Board Membership.    In selecting candidates for appointment or re-election to the Board, the Nominating Committee considers the appropriate balance of experience, skills and characteristics required of the Board of Directors, and seeks to ensure that at least a majority of the directors are independent under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Nominating Committee also seeks to ensure that members of the Company’s Audit Committee meet the financial literacy and sophistication requirements under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market and at least one of them qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nominees for director are selected on the basis of their depth and breadth of experience, integrity, ability to make independent analytical inquiries, understanding of the Company’s business and willingness to devote adequate time to Board duties.

 

Stockholder Nominees.    The Nominating Committee will consider written proposals from stockholders for nominees for director. Any such nominations should be submitted to the Nominating Committee c/o the Secretary of the Company and should include the following information:

 

  all information relating to such nominee that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected);

 

  the names and addresses of the stockholders making the nomination and the number of shares of the Company’s common stock which are owned beneficially and of record by such stockholders; and

 

  appropriate biographical information and a statement as to the qualification of the nominee, and should be submitted in the time frames described under the caption, “Stockholder Proposals for 2005 Meeting” above.

 

Process for Identifying and Evaluating Nominees.    The Nominating Committee believes the Company is well-served by its current directors. In the ordinary course, absent special circumstances or a material change in the criteria for Board membership, the Nominating Committee will renominate incumbent directors who continue to be qualified for Board service and are willing to continue as directors. If an incumbent director is not standing for re-election, or if a vacancy on the Board occurs between annual stockholder meetings, the Nominating Committee will seek out potential candidates for Board appointment who meet the criteria for selection as a nominee and have the specific qualities or skills being sought. Director candidates will be selected based on input from members of the Board, senior management of the Company and, if the Nominating Committee deems appropriate, a third-party search firm. The Nominating Committee will evaluate each candidate’s qualifications and check relevant references; in addition, such candidates will be interviewed by at least one member of the Nominating Committee. Candidates meriting serious consideration will meet in person or by telephone with all members of the Board. Based on this input, the Nominating Committee will evaluate which of the prospective candidates is qualified to serve as a director and whether the committee should recommend to the Board that a candidate be appointed to fill a current vacancy on the Board, or presented for the approval of the stockholders, as appropriate.

 

The Company has never received a proposal from a stockholder to nominate a director. Although the Nominating Committee has not adopted a formal policy with respect to stockholder nominees, the committee expects that the evaluation process for a stockholder nominee would be similar to the process outlined above.

 

Board Nominees for the 2004 Annual Meeting.    Each of the nominees listed in this Proxy Statement are current directors standing for re-election.

 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES

 

The Board held seven meetings, including telephone conference meetings, during 2003. The Audit Committee met six times during 2003, the Compensation Committee met twice during 2003 and the Nominating Committee met twice during 2003. No director attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the Board and the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board on which he served.

 

The Board has determined that the following directors are “independent” under the current rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market: Timothy C.K. Chou, Frank M. Polestra, Michael J. Roberts and Samuel T. Spadafora.

 

Standing committees of the Board include an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating Committee.

 

Audit Committee.    Timothy C.K. Chou, Frank M. Polestra and Michael J. Roberts (Chairman) are the current members of the Company’s Audit Committee. The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is “independent” under the current rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market and each of them is able to read and understand fundamental financial statements. The Board has determined that Mr. Roberts qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee oversees the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and audits of its financial statements. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board.

 

Compensation Committee.    Timothy C.K. Chou, Michael J. Roberts and Samuel T. Spadafora (Chairman) are the current members of the Company’s Compensation Committee. Mr. Spadafora was elected to the Compensation Committee in October 2003 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Frank M. Polestra from the Compensation Committee. Mr. Spadafora was elected Chairman of the Compensation Committee in January 2004. The Board has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee is “independent” under the current rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board regarding our stock and compensation plans, approves compensation of certain officers and grants stock options. The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board.

 

Nominating Committee.    Frank M. Polestra and Michael J. Roberts are the current members of the Company’s Nominating Committee. The Board has determined that each member of the Nominations Committee is “independent” under the current rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Nominating Committee was established in December 2002 to make recommendations to the Board regarding the nomination of candidates to stand for election to, or be appointed by, the Board. The Nominating Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board, a copy of which is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A.

 

COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS

 

Stockholders who wish to communicate with directors to report complaints or concerns related to accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing may do so using the Audit Committee procedures for the receipt of such communication, which we expect to put in place by the annual meeting. The procedures will allow stockholders to submit a complaint or concern either online or telephonically, with a more detailed description of the procedures to be provided on our website at www.embarcadero.com once these procedures are implemented.

 

One of our directors attended the 2003 annual meeting of stockholders. In April 2004, the Company adopted a policy encouraging independent directors resident in the San Francisco Bay Area to attend the annual stockholder meetings.

 

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

 

During 2003, nonemployee directors received cash compensation of $2,000 for each meeting of the Board attended in person, $1,000 for each meeting of a Board committee attended in person and $250 for each Board or Board committee meeting attended by teleconference. Directors are also reimbursed for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at Board and Board committee meetings.

 

In January 2004, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the cash compensation to be paid to nonemployee directors. Effective January 1, 2004, nonemployee directors receive cash compensation of $4,000 for each meeting of the Board attended in person, $500 for each meeting of a Board committee attended in person and $250 for each Board or Board committee meeting attended by teleconference; provided that each nonemployee director’s cash compensation is capped at $25,000 in any fiscal year.

 

Pursuant to the Company’s 2000 Nonemployee Directors Stock Option Plan (the “Directors Plan”), nonemployee directors receive non-discretionary, automatic option grants to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock upon joining the Board and also receive non-discretionary, automatic option grants to purchase 5,000 shares of our common stock on the date of the first regularly scheduled meeting of the Board on or after the first day of each calendar quarter, as long as the nonemployee director was then in office for at least three months. The options vest over three years from the date of the grant in equal quarterly installments and are fully exercisable on the third anniversary of the of the option grant. The options have a term of ten years.

 

In May 2003, upon joining the Board, Mr. Spadafora was granted an option to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price equal to $6.84 per share pursuant to the Directors Plan.

 

In July 2003, Messrs. Chou, Polestra and Roberts each received an option to purchase 5,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price equal to $7.97 per share pursuant to the Directors Plan. In October 2003, Messrs. Chou, Polestra, Roberts and Spadafora each received an option to purchase 5,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price equal to $10.65 per share pursuant to the Directors Plan.

 

From time to time, nonemployee directors also receive discretionary grants of options to purchase shares of our common stock under the Company’s 1993 Stock Option Plan. In January 2003, Messrs. Chou, Polestra and Roberts each received an option to purchase 5,000 shares of our common stock under the 1993 Stock Option Plan with an exercise price equal to $7.94 per share. The options vest over three years in equal quarterly installments, and have a term of ten years.

 

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

 

No interlocking relationship exists, or in the past fiscal year has existed, between any member of our compensation committee and any member of any other company’s board of directors or compensation committee.

 

CODE OF ETHICS

 

The Company has adopted a code of ethics that applies to all officers and employees, including its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and controller. This code of ethics is included as Section 2 of the Company’s Code of Conduct filed as Exhibit 14.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 31, 2004, for:

 

  each person who we know beneficially owns more than 5% of our common stock;

 

  each of the Named Executive Officers (as defined below);

 

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  each of our directors;

 

  all of our current executive officers and directors as a group.

 

Percentage of shares owned is based on 27,420,621 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2004.

 

Beneficial ownership is calculated based on requirements of the SEC. All shares of common stock subject to options currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after March 31, 2004 are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of the person holding such options, but are not deemed to be outstanding for computing the percentage of ownership of any other person.

 

Unless otherwise indicated below, each stockholder named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to applicable community property laws.

 

Unless otherwise indicated below, the address of each stockholder named in the table is Embarcadero Technologies, Inc., 425 Market Street, Suite 425, San Francisco, California 94105.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner


   Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned


   Options
Included in
Beneficial
Ownership


   Percentage of
Shares Owned


 

Stephen R. Wong

   5,560,000    1,100,000    19.49 %

Arbor Capital Management, LLC (1)

   2,385,900    —      8.70 %

Dennis J. Wong (2)

   1,643,608    —      5.99 %

Nigel C. Myers (3)

   1,795,685    —      6.55 %

Raj P. Sabhlok

   414,687    289,687    1.50 %

Walter F. Scott (4)

   —      —      *  

Frank M. Polestra

   46,248    36,248    *  

Michael J. Roberts

   38,123    38,123    *  

Timothy C. K. Chou

   45,414    45,414    *  

Samuel T. Spadafora

   9,582    9,582    *  

All directors and executive officers as a group (6 persons)

   6,114,054    1,519,054    21.50 %

* Less than 1% of our outstanding common stock.

 

(1) Arbor Capital Management’s address is One Financial Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 1000 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402. Beneficial ownership information is based on information reported on Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 9, 2004 by Arbor Capital Management, LLC and Rick D. Leggott and represents shares held as of December 31, 2003. Arbor Capital Management, LLC, an investment advisor, has been granted discretionary dispositive power over its clients’ securities and in some cases, has voting power over such securities, which in each case, may be revoked at any time.

 

(2) Dennis J. Wong’s address is c/o SPI Holdings, LLC, 550 California Street, Sacramento Tower, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94104. Beneficial ownership information is based on information reported on Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 4, 2004 by Dennis J. Wong and represents shares held as of December 31, 2003. Includes 45,000 shares held of record by the Audrey Wong 1999 Investment Trust and 45,000 shares held of record by the Ethan Wong 1999 Investment Trust. Dennis J. Wong is a Trustee for each trust.

 

(3) The address of Mr. Myers is c/o Blaine Greenberg, Esq., 3400 Red Rose Drive, Sherman Oaks, CA 91436. Beneficial ownership information is based on information reported on Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 13, 2004 by Mr. Myers and represents shares held as of December 31, 2003.

 

(4) Effective February 2, 2004, Mr. Scott resigned from the Company.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 paid by us to our Chief Executive Officer and to our other executive officers who received salary and bonus compensation in 2003 of more than $100,000. These persons are collectively referred to as the “Named Executive Officers.” The compensation table excludes other compensation in the form of perquisites and other personal benefits that constitutes the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of the total salary and bonus earned by each of the Named Executive Officers in 2003.

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

     Annual Compensation

   Long Term Compensation Awards

Name and Principal Position


   Year

   Salary

   Bonus

   Securities
Underlying
Options #


   Restricted
Stock Awards
($)


    All Other
Compensation


Stephen R. Wong

Chairman, President and

Chief Executive Officer

   2003
2002
2001
   $
$
$
60,000
60,000
60,000
    
 
 
—  
—  
—  
   —  
—  
—  
    
 
 
—  
—  
—  
 
 
 
  —  
—  
—  

Raj P. Sabhlok

Chief Financial Officer and

Senior Vice President of

Corporate Development

   2003
2002
2001
   $
$
$
200,000
200,000
150,000
   $
 
 
50,000
—  
—  
   175,000
50,000
65,000
   $
 
 
781,950
—  
—  
(1)
 
 
  —  
—  
—  

Walter F. Scott III(2)

Vice President of Sales

   2003
2002
2001
   $
$
$
200,000
200,000
150,000
   $
 
 
50,000
—  
—  
   175,000
50,000
65,000
   $
 
 
781,950
—  
—  
(3)
 
 
  —  
—  
—  

(1) On December 19, 2003, Mr. Sabhlok was granted the right to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at par value ($.001) per share subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s standard restricted stock purchase agreement. The award vests over two years in equal annual installments. The value is calculated based on the closing price of our common stock on December 19, 2003 ($15.64), times the number of shares less the aggregate purchase price. As of December 31, 2003, Mr. Sabhlok was deemed to hold 50,000 shares of restricted stock, valued in the aggregate at $797,450, based on the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2003 ($15.95).

 

(2) Effective February 2, 2004, Mr. Scott resigned from the Company.

 

(3) On December 19, 2003, Mr. Scott was granted the right to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at par value ($.001) per share subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s standard restricted stock purchase agreement. The value is calculated based on the closing price of our common stock on December 19, 2003 ($15.64), times the number of shares less the aggregate purchase price. Mr. Scott did not complete the purchase of the restricted stock prior to his resignation effective February 2, 2004. However as of December 31, 2003, Mr. Scott was deemed to hold 50,000 shares of restricted stock, valued in the aggregate at $797,450 based on the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2003 ($15.95).

 

Stock Options Granted in the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003

 

The following table sets forth information with respect to stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2003 to each of the Named Executive Officers. All options were granted under the Company’s 1993 Stock Option Plan. Unless stated otherwise, options granted under that plan vest over a four-year period in sixteen equal quarterly installments. The Board retains discretion to modify the terms, including the price, of outstanding options.

 

The percentage of options granted is based on an aggregate of 1,160,750 options we granted during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. All options listed were granted at an exercise price at least equal to the fair

 

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market value of our common stock, based on the closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq National Market on the trading day preceding the grant date in accordance with our 1993 Stock Option Plan.

 

The potential realizable value amounts in the last two columns of the following chart represent hypothetical gains that could be achieved for the respective options if exercised and sold at then end of the option term. The assumed 5% and 10% annual rates of stock price appreciation from the date of grant to the end of the option term are provided in accordance with rules of the SEC and do not represent our estimate or projection of the future common stock price. Actual gains, if any, on stock option exercises are dependent on the future performance of the common stock, overall market conditions and the option holder’s continued employment through the vesting period. This table does not take into account any actual appreciation in the price of the common stock from the date of grant to the present.

 

     Individual Grants

         
     Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
Granted
(#)


   Percentage
of Total
Options
Granted to
Employees
in Fiscal
Year


    Exercise
Price
Per
Share


   Expiration
Date


  

Potential Realizable

Value at

Assumed Annual Rates

of Stock

Price Appreciation for
Option Term


Name


              5%

   10%

Stephen R. Wong

   —      —         —      —        —        —  

Raj P. Sabhlok

   75,000
100,000
   6.5
8.6
%
%
  $
$
5.25
15.60
   02/27/2010
12/19/2010
   $
$
247,627
981,076
   $
$
627,536
2,486,238

Walter F. Scott III(1)

   75,000
100,000
   6.5
8.6
%
%
  $
$
5.25
15.60
   02/27/2010
12/19/2010
   $
$
247,627
981,076
   $
$
627,536
2,486,238

(1) Effective February 2, 2004, Mr. Scott resigned from the Company.

 

Aggregated Option Exercises in Fiscal Year 2003 and Fiscal Year End Option Values

 

The following table sets forth information regarding exercised stock options during the year ended December 31, 2003, and unexercised options held as of December 31, 2003, by each of the Named Executive Officers. All options were granted under our 1993 Stock Option Plan.

 

Name


  

Shares
Acquired
on Exercise (#)


  

Value
Realized


   Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options at Fiscal Year-End


  

Value of Unexercised

In-the-Money Options

at Fiscal Year-End(1)


         Exercisable

   Unexercisable

   Exercisable

   Unexercisable

Stephen R. Wong

   —        —      1,100,000    —      $ 17,270,000      —  

Raj P. Sabhlok

   125,000    $ 1,376,051    222,187    265,313    $ 2,662,366    $ 1,877,333

Walter F. Scott III(2)

   100,000    $ 1,165,000    217,187    265,313    $ 2,509,917    $ 1,877,333

(1) These values have been calculated on the basis of the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2003 ($15.95), less the applicable exercise price per share, multiplied by the number of shares underlying such options.

 

(2) Effective February 2, 2004, Mr. Scott resigned from the Company.

 

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

 

The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2003 with respect to the plans under which the Company’s common stock is authorized for issuance.

 

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

  4,332,676     $ 7.27    —    

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

  391,500 (1)   $ 11.56    482,124 (1)
   

        

Total

  4,724,176     $ 7.62    482,124  
   

        


(1) In June 2003, the Board amended the Company’s 1993 Stock Option Plan to (a) extend the expiration date from November 1, 2003 to the later of November 1, 2004 and the approval by the Company’s stockholders of a new plan, (b) to give the Company the ability to issue restricted stock under the plan and (c) to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance by 1,000,000 shares on each of July 1, 2004, 2005, and 2006, unless the 1993 Stock Option Plan is earlier terminated or superseded by a new plan. These amendments to the 1993 Stock Option Plan were not approved by the stockholders of the Company.

 

The material terms of all of the Company’s plans are described, in accordance with the requirements of the Statement of Accounting Standards No. 123, in a footnote to the Company’s financial statements which appears in Note 10 to the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 12, 2004. This information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

COMPENSATION AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

 

For information concerning compensation and severance agreements and other transactions between the Company and certain executive officers and directors, see “Director Compensation,” “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “Executive Compensation,” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

 

The following Report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC, nor shall this information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into a filing.

 

The Audit Committee, currently comprised of Messrs. Chou, Polestra and Roberts, oversees the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and audits of its financial statements. The Audit Committee operates under an Audit Committee Charter that was adopted by the Board of Directors in April 2003. The Audit Committee’s responsibilities are more fully described in the Audit Committee Charter. All members of the Audit Committee currently meet the independence requirements under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

The Audit Committee members are not professional accountants or auditors, and their functions are not intended to duplicate or to certify the activities of management and the independent auditors, nor can the Audit

 

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Committee certify that the independent auditors are “independent” under applicable rules. The Audit Committee serves a board-level oversight role in which it provides advice, counsel and direction to management and the auditors on the basis of the information it receives, discussions with management and the auditors, and the experience of the Audit Committee’s members in business, financial and accounting matters.

 

The Audit Committee oversees the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. The Company’s management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and reporting process, including the Company’s system of internal controls. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed with management the audited financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. This review included a discussion of the quality and the acceptability of the Company’s financial and disclosure reporting and controls, including the nature and extent of disclosures in the financial statements.

 

The Audit Committee also reviewed with the Company’s independent auditors, who are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of the audited financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, their judgments as to the quality and the acceptability of the Company’s financial reporting and such other matters as are required to be discussed with the Audit Committee under generally accepted auditing standards, including Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61. The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent auditors required by Independence Standards Board Statement No. 1. The Audit Committee discussed with the independent auditors their independence from management and the Company, including the matters in their written disclosures required by the Independence Standards Board Statement No. 1.

 

In addition to matters discussed above, the Audit Committee discussed with the Company’s independent auditors the overall scope, plans and estimated costs of their audit. The Committee met with the independent auditors periodically, with and without management present, to discuss the results of the independent auditors’ examinations, their evaluation of the Company’s internal controls, and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting. The Committee also discussed the independent auditors’ reviews of the quarterly financial statements, drafts of the quarterly and annual reports, and drafts of the respective press releases disclosing the financial highlights of the Company. The Audit Committee conducted six meetings with management and the independent auditors in fiscal 2003.

 

In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Company’s audited financial statements should be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

Timothy C.K. Chou

Frank M. Polestra

Michael J. Roberts

 

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PRINCIPAL AUDITOR FEES AND SERVICES

 

The Audit Committee has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004.

 

The following table shows the fees paid or accrued by the Company for the audit and other services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC for fiscal 2003 and 2002.

 

     2003

   2002

Audit Fees(1)

   $ 266,000    $ 238,000

Audit-Related Fees(2)

     26,000      10,000

Tax Fees(3)

     112,000      70,000

All other Fees

     —        —  
    

  

Total

   $ 404,000    $ 318,000
    

  


(1) Audit fees represent fees for professional services provided in connection with the audit of the Company’s financial statements and review of the Company’s quarterly financial statement and audit services provided in connection with other statutory or regulatory filings.

 

(2) Audit-related fees consisted primarily of accounting consultations including consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards and other attestation services.

 

(3) For fiscal 2003 and 2002, tax fees were primarily related to tax compliance.

 

Pursuant to the Company’s Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy, the Audit Committee pre-approves audit and non-audit services not prohibited by law to be performed by the Company’s independent auditors and associated fees. All of the above audit-related services, tax services and other services were approved by the Audit Committee.

 

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The following Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC, nor shall this information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into a filing.

 

The Company’s executive compensation program has been administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board since May 31, 2000. The current members of the Compensation Committee are Timothy C.K. Chou, Michael J. Roberts and Samuel T. Spadafora, each of whom is an independent director under the current rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, a non-employee director within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Mr. Spadafora was elected to the Compensation Committee in October 2003 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Frank M. Polestra. Mr. Spadafora was elected Chairman of the Compensation Committee in January 2004.

 

General Compensation Philosophy

 

The role of the Compensation Committee is to review and administer all compensation arrangements for executive officers and to be responsible for administering the Company’s benefit plans. The Company’s compensation policy for officers is to provide market-based compensation to executives and senior managers, with an emphasis on performance-based cash and equity incentives tied to specific strategic business achievements.

 

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Executive Compensation

 

The three major components of the Company’s executive officer compensation are (i) base salary, (ii) cash bonus and (iii) stock awards.

 

Base Salary.    Salaries for executive officers for 2003 were generally determined on an individual basis by the Compensation Committee and were set at levels competitive with comparable software businesses and, in the cases of Messrs. Sabhlok and Scott, consistent with the employment offer letters between the Company and each of Messrs. Sabhlok and Scott. For 2004, the Compensation Committee will review the base salaries of the executive officers by evaluating each executive’s scope of responsibility and performance, as well as the salaries for similar positions at comparable companies.

 

Cash Bonus.    Executive officers are eligible to receive annual cash performance bonuses that vary based on the specific individual and position. Bonuses are awarded based on individual achievement of goals and based on the Company achieving specific milestones. Messrs. Sabhlok and Scott each received a bonus of $50,000 in 2003.

 

Stock Awards.    Executive officers are eligible to receive annual performance-based equity compensation in the form of stock options and, as of November 1, 2003, restricted stock awards. The Compensation Committee believes that equity-based compensation in the form of stock options and restricted stock awards links the interests of executives with the long-term interests of the Company’s stockholders and encourages executives to remain employed by the Company. Pursuant to the 1993 Stock Option Plan, the Company has issued stock options to executives since 1993 and restricted stock awards to executives beginning in December 2003.

 

In 2003, the Compensation Committee made stock option grants and restricted stock awards to the Company’s executive officers other than Mr. Wong, who requested not to receive any awards. These grants were based on a number of factors, including the amount and term of options already held by the officer, the officer’s contributions to the achievement of the Company’s financial and strategic objectives, and industry practices and norms.

 

Chief Executive Officer Compensation

 

Stephen R. Wong’s base salary for 2003 was $60,000. Mr. Wong’s compensation was considerably less than the competitive level of compensation paid to a chief executive officer with similar responsibilities in our industry. Due to his substantial ownership interest in the Company, Mr. Wong requested not to receive additional compensation in 2003. The Compensation Committee continues to review market data for chief executive officers’ salary levels of comparable software businesses, and may, if appropriate in the future, set Mr. Wong’s compensation to a market competitive level.

 

Compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m)

 

Section 162(m) of the Code limits the tax deduction to $1.0 million for compensation paid to certain executives of public companies. However, performance-based compensation that has been approved by stockholders is not subject to the $1.0 million limit under Section 162(m) if, among other requirements, the compensation is payable only upon attainment of pre-established, objective performance goals, and the Board committee that establishes such goals consists only of “outside directors.” All members of the Compensation Committee qualify as outside directors. Additionally, stock options will qualify for the performance-based exception where, among other requirements, the exercise price of the option is not less than the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant, and the plan includes a per-executive limitation on the number of shares for which options may be granted during a specified period. The 2004 Equity Incentive Plan is being submitted for stockholder approval at the annual meeting so that awards granted thereunder may also qualify as “performance based” compensation under Section 162(m).

 

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

 

Timothy C.K. Chou

Michael J. Roberts

Samuel T. Spadafora

 

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COMPANY STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE

 

The following graph shows the total stockholder return of an investment of $100.00 in cash on April 20, 2000, the date the Company’s common stock began to trade on the Nasdaq National Market, through December 31, 2003, the last date of trading of fiscal 2003 for (i) the Company’s common stock, (ii) the Nasdaq Stock Market (U.S.) Index, and (iii) RDG Software Composite. All values assume reinvestment of the full amount of all dividends.

 

LOGO

 

     Cumulative Total Return

     04/20/00

   12/31/00

   12/31/01

   12/31/02

   12/31/03

EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES, INC

   $ 100.00    $ 281.25    $ 151.25    $ 37.31    $ 99.69

NASDAQ STOCK MARKET (U.S.)

   $ 100.00    $ 53.68    $ 42.61    $ 29.46    $ 44.04

RDG SOFTWARE COMPOSITE

   $ 100.00    $ 57.94    $ 48.99    $ 34.41    $ 41.90

 

The foregoing graph is not “soliciting material,” is not deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

Since January 1, 2003, there has not been, nor is there currently proposed, any transaction or series of similar transactions to which the Company was or is are to be a party in which the amount involved exceeds $60,000 and in which any current director, executive officer or holder of more that 5% of the Company’s common stock had or will have a direct or indirect interest other than the transactions described below.

 

Employment Agreements and Other Compensation Arrangements

 

In January 2000, we entered into a letter agreement with Raj P. Sabhlok, our Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Sabhlok is entitled to six months severance pay and benefits if we terminate his employment without cause.

 

Stock Awards

 

We have granted stock options and restricted stock awards to our directors and executive officers, and we intend to grant additional options and/or awards to our directors and executive officers in the future.

 

Indemnification Agreements

 

We have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers. Such agreements may require us, among other things, to indemnify our officers and directors, other than for liabilities arising from willful misconduct of a culpable nature, and to advance their expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified.

 

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

 

Section 16 of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors, officers and persons who own more than 10% of the Company’s common stock to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the SEC and the Nasdaq National Market. Such persons are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file.

 

Based solely on its review of the copies of such forms furnished to the Company and written representations from the executive officers and directors, the Company believes that all Section 16(a) filing requirements were met during the Company’s most recent fiscal year, except that each of Timothy C.K. Chou, Frank M. Polestra, Michael J. Roberts and Dennis Wong filed one late Form 4 reporting one transaction.

 

PROPOSAL NO. 1

Election of Directors

 

At the annual meeting, the stockholders will vote on the election of two Class I Directors to serve for a three-year term until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2007 and until their successors are elected and qualified. Upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, the Board has unanimously nominated Timothy C.K. Chou and Frank M. Polestra for election to the Board of Directors as Class I Directors. The nominees have indicated that they are willing and able to serve as directors. If Timothy C.K. Chou or Frank M. Polestra becomes unable or unwilling to serve, the accompanying proxy may be voted for the election of such other person as shall be designated by the Board. The proxies being solicited will be voted for no more than two nominees at the annual meeting.

 

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Required Vote

 

Messrs. Chou and Polestra will be elected as directors if, of the shares present or represented and entitled to vote, they receive a plurality of the votes cast.

 

The Board recommends a vote “for” the election of Messrs. Chou and Polestra

 

PROPOSAL NO. 2

Approval of Adoption of the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan

 

At the annual meeting, the stockholders of the Company will be asked to approve the adoption of the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”). The 2004 Plan was adopted by the Board on April 14, 2004 and it will become effective only after approval of the stockholders at the annual meeting. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2004 Plan is 2,000,000 shares.

 

In June 2003, the Board amended the Company’s 1993 Stock Option Plan to (a) extend the expiration date from November 1, 2003 to the later of November 1, 2004 and the approval by the Company’s stockholders of a new plan, (b) to give the Company the ability to issue restricted stock under the plan and (c) to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance by 1,000,000 shares on each of July 1, 2004, 2005 and 2006, unless the 1993 Stock Option Plan is earlier terminated or superseded by a new plan. As of March 31, 2004, there were 726,132 shares available for issuance under the 1993 Plan. If the 2004 Plan is approved, the 1993 Stock Option Plan will be terminated and no further grants will be made thereunder.

 

The Board believes that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to approve the adoption of the 2004 Plan to replace the 1993 Stock Option Plan. The Board believes that the grant of stock options and other equity-based awards under the 2004 Plan will contribute to aligning the interests of our employees, officers and directors with those of the stockholders, which is a primary means of maximizing long-term stockholder value.

 

Summary of the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan

 

A copy of the 2004 Plan is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix B. The following description of the 2004 Plan is a summary and so is qualified by reference to the complete text of the 2004 Plan.

 

General

 

The purpose of the 2004 Plan is to enhance the long-term stockholder value of the Company by offering opportunities to eligible individuals to participate in the growth in value of the equity of the Company. Stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards and cash awards may be granted under the 2004 Plan (each, an “award”). Options granted under the 2004 Plan may be either “incentive stock options,” as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or non-statutory stock options.

 

Administration.    The 2004 Plan will be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board. The Compensation Committee will delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the authority to grant awards to non-executive level employees in accordance with guidelines established by the Board, and it may delegate certain responsibilities to an employee of the Company (as applicable, the “Administrator”).

 

Eligibility.    Non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards and cash awards may be granted under the 2004 Plan to employees, directors and consultants of the Company, its affiliates and subsidiaries. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees of the Company or its subsidiaries. The

 

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Administrator, in its discretion, approves options, stock awards and cash awards to be granted under the 2004 Plan. The Company intends the 2004 Plan to be a broad-based employee plan. As of March 31, 2004, the Company had approximately 277 employees and four non-employee directors who would be eligible to participate in the 2004 Plan.

 

Termination of Awards.    Generally, if an awardee’s services to the Company as an employee, consultant or director terminates other than for death, disability or for “cause,” vested awards will remain exercisable for a period of 90 days following the awardee’s termination. Unless otherwise provided for by the Administrator in the award agreement, if an awardee dies or becomes totally and permanently disabled while an employee or consultant, the awardee’s vested awards shall be exercisable for one year following the awardee’s death or disability, or if earlier, the expiration of the term of such award. If an awardee is terminated for “cause” all of such awardee’s awards will automatically terminate and the Administrator may rescind exercises of awards occurring after the first event constituting “cause.”

 

Nontransferability of Awards.    Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, awards granted under the 2004 Plan are not transferable other than by will, domestic relations order, or the laws of descent and distribution.

 

Stock Options

 

Exercise Price.    The Administrator determines the exercise price of options at the time the options are granted. The exercise price of an incentive stock option may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant of such option. The exercise price of an incentive stock option granted to a ten percent stockholder may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of such option. Certain replacement options with lower exercise prices may be granted to employees of entities acquired by the Company to replace that employee’s existing options. The fair market value of our common stock is generally the closing sales price as quoted on the Nasdaq National Market.

 

Exercise of Option; Form of Consideration.    The Administrator determines when options become exercisable. The means of payment for shares issued on exercise of an option are specified by the Administrator. The 2004 Plan permits payment to be made by cash, check, wire transfer, other shares of our common stock (with some restrictions), broker assisted same day sale, or, for optionees other than directors and executive officers, full recourse promissory note.

 

Term of Option.    The term of an option may be no more than ten years from the date of grant. The term of an incentive stock option granted to a ten percent holder may be no more than five years from the date of grant. No option may be exercised after the expiration of its term.

 

Stock Appreciation Rights

 

The Administrator may grant stock appreciation rights, which entitle the recipient to receive an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of a fixed number of shares covered by the exercised portion of the stock appreciation award on the date of exercise over the fair market value on the date of the grant. The amount due to the recipient may be paid in cash or our common stock. The grant or vesting of a stock appreciation right may be made contingent on achievement of performance conditions, including net order dollars, net profit dollars, net profit growth, net revenue dollars, revenue growth, individual performance, earnings per share, return on assets, return on equity, and other financial objectives, customer satisfaction indicators and guaranteed efficiency measures, each with respect to the Company and/or an individual business unit.

 

Stock Awards

 

The Administrator may grant stock awards in its discretion; provided that the maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to stock awards is 400,000. The purchase price of a restricted stock award may not be less

 

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than the par value of the shares issuable under the stock award if required by applicable law. The grant or vesting of a stock award may be made contingent on achievement of performance conditions, including net order dollars, net profit dollars, net profit growth, net revenue dollars, revenue growth, individual performance, earnings per share, return on assets, return on equity, and other financial objectives, customer satisfaction indicators and guaranteed efficiency measures, each with respect to the Company and/or an individual business unit.

 

Cash Awards

 

The Administrator may grant cash awards, which entitle the recipient to a cash payment on satisfaction of goals described in the award. The Administrator determines the terms, conditions and restrictions related to cash awards.

 

Right of Repurchase

 

If a stock option or stock award is subject to reverse vesting, the Company will have the right, during the seven months after the termination of an awardee, to repurchase any or all of the award shares that were unvested as of the date of that termination.

 

Adjustments on Changes in Capitalization, Merger or Change of Control

 

In the event of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, spin-off or similar change to the capital structure of the Company, appropriate adjustments will be made to:

 

  the number and type of awards that may be granted under the 2004 Plan;

 

  the number and type of options that may be granted to any individual under the 2004 Plan;

 

  the terms of any stock appreciation award;

 

  the purchase price of any stock award;

 

  the option price and number and class of securities issuable under each outstanding option; and

 

  the repurchase price of any securities substituted for option shares that are subject to repurchase rights.

 

Any such adjustments will be made by the Board in its absolute discretion, and the decision of the Board will be final, binding and conclusive.

 

In the event of a merger in which the Company is not the surviving corporation (a “Change in Control”), the Board may do one or more of the following:

 

  arrange for substitution of the awards under the 2004 Plan;

 

  accelerate the vesting of awards, in whole or in part, and have unexercised awards terminate immediately prior to the closing of the merger;

 

  cancel awards under the 2004 Plan in exchange for cash payments; and

 

  arrange for any repurchase rights of the Company to apply to the securities issued in substitution for our common stock or terminate repurchase rights.

 

In addition, the Board may also specify that other transactions or events constitute a Change of Control and take any one or more of the actions described for a merger transaction. Examples of Change of Control include:

 

  a merger in which the stockholders of the Company immediately before the merger own securities representing 50% or less of the total combined voting power or value of the Company immediately after the merger;

 

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  any person or entity, including a “group” as contemplated by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, acquires securities holding 50% or more of the total combined voting power or value of the Company; or

 

  as a result of or in connection with a contested election of directors, the persons who were directors of the Company immediately before the election cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors.

 

In each of such cases the Board need not adopt the same rules for each award under the 2004 Plan or for each holder of such awards.

 

In the event of a proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Board may cause awards to be fully vested and exercisable (but not after their expiration date) before the dissolution is completed, but contingent on its completion.

 

Amendment and Termination of the 2004 Plan

 

The Board may amend, alter, suspend or terminate the 2004 Plan, or any part thereof, at any time and for any reason. However, the Company must obtain stockholder approval for any amendment to the 2004 Plan to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with applicable laws. Generally, no such action by the Board or stockholders may alter or impair any award previously granted under the 2004 Plan without the written consent of the awardee. The 2004 Plan will terminate on April 14, 2014, unless terminated earlier by the Board.

 

Federal Income Tax Consequences of Options and Stock Awards Under the 2004 Plan

 

THE FOLLOWING IS A GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE TYPICAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE ISSUANCE AND EXERCISE OF OPTIONS, STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS OR AWARDS OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNDER THE 2004 PLAN. IT DOES NOT DESCRIBE STATE OR OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE ISSUANCE AND EXERCISE OF OPTIONS OR OF GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK.

 

Stock Awards.    A recipient of a stock award has taxable income in the amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the stock on the date it “vests” over any consideration paid for the common stock (the “spread”). Stock vests either when (i) it is no longer subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” (such as a requirement that the recipient retransfer shares at cost or some other material discount from fair market value upon cessation of employment) or (ii) the recipient has made an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. The taxable income constitutes wages subject to income and employment tax withholding, and the Company receives a corresponding income tax deduction. The recipient will have a basis in his or her shares equal to the value of the shares on the date they vest, and the holding period for the shares will date from vesting. In general, a sale of the shares will produce capital gain or loss which will be long term or short term depending on the period of time included in the recipient’s holding period, except that a recipient who makes a Section 83(b) election will not be entitled to any loss should the shares subsequently be forfeited back to the Company.

 

Options.    The grant of an option has no federal income tax effect on the optionee. Upon exercise of the option, unless the option was qualified as a incentive stock option as discussed below, the optionee is treated in the same manner as a recipient of a stock award.

 

Incentive Stock Options.    Like other options, the recipient of an “incentive stock option” does not recognize any income on the grant of the option. Unlike other transferees of shares, however, the optionee does not recognize income for “regular” tax purposes at the time the option is exercised. If the optionee does not dispose of the incentive stock option shares until at least one year after the date the incentive stock option was exercised and two years after the date the incentive stock option was granted, the only gain or loss the optionee will recognize for regular tax purposes will be the long-term capital gain or loss on the sale of the shares. However, any shares sold or otherwise disposed of before both of the holding period requirements have been met

 

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(a “disqualifying disposition”), will result in the gain being treated as ordinary income in an amount up to the excess of the fair market value of the stock subject to an option over the exercise price of such option (the “option spread”). Any additional gain will be treated as capital gain or loss and as long-term or short-term depending on the holding period for the stock.

 

In addition to the regular tax consequences discussed above, the exercise of an incentive stock option can have material alternative minimum tax consequences. In general, the transfer of the shares pursuant to the incentive stock option will create alternative minimum taxable income in the same way that the exercise of other options would create regular taxable income. As a result, the exercise of an incentive stock option can result in substantial alternative minimum tax. The Company is not entitled to a federal income tax deduction in connection with incentive stock options, except to the extent that the optionee has taxable ordinary income on a disqualifying disposition.

 

In the case of both incentive stock options and non-statutory options, special federal income tax rules apply if our common stock is used to pay all or part of the option price.

 

Stock Appreciation Rights.    Upon the grant of a stock appreciation right, the recipient will not recognize ordinary income. However, upon the exercise of a stock appreciation right, the recipient will, in general, recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the amount of cash (or the value of the shares) distributed to the recipient. Such income will be treated as wages subject to income and employment tax withholding. The Company will have a deduction equal to the income to the recipient.

 

Limitation on Deduction of Certain Compensation.    A publicly-held corporation may not deduct compensation of over a certain amount that is paid in any year to one of its executive officers unless the compensation constitutes “qualified performance-based” compensation under the Internal Revenue Code. The Company will generally attempt to ensure that any awards under the 2004 Plan will qualify for deduction, but may not do so in every instance.

 

Plan Benefits

 

No awards will be granted under the 2004 Plan prior to its approval by our stockholders. Awards under the 2004 Plan will be granted at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, and accordingly, are not yet determinable. In addition, benefits under the 2004 Plan will depend on a number of factors, including the fair market value of our common stock on future dates, our actual performance against performance goals established with respect to performance awards and decisions made by the participants. Consequently it is not possible to determine the benefits that might be received by participants under the 2004 Plan.

 

In order to provide information with respect to restricted stock awards and stock option grants in the last fiscal year, the following table shows the dollar value of restricted stock awards and number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options granted to the Named Executive Officers and named groups under our 1993 Stock Option Plan during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.

 

Name and Position


   Dollar Value

     Number of
Shares(1)


Stephen R. Wong, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer

     —        —  

Raj P. Sabhlok, Chief Financial Officer and Senior
Vice President of Corporate Development

   $ 781,950 (2)    175,000

Walter F. Scott III, Vice President of Sales

   $ 781,950 (2)    175,000

Executive Group

   $ 1,563,900      350,000

Non-Executive Director Group

     —        15,000

Non-Executive Officer Employee Group

     —        795,750

(1) All options granted at fair market value as of the date of grant as determined under the 1993 Stock Option Plan.

 

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(2) Value calculated based on number of shares granted under restricted stock purchase agreement (50,000) times the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant ($15.64), less the purchase price ($0.001 per share).

 

Required Vote

 

Approval of the adoption of the 2004 Plan requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock voting in person or by proxy on such proposal at the annual meeting.

 

The Board recommends a vote “for” the approval of the adoption of the 2004 Plan.

 

PROPOSAL NO. 3

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors

 

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires the Audit Committee to be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the audit work of the independent auditors. Appointment of the Company’s independent auditors is not required to be submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company for ratification. However, the Board is submitting this matter to the stockholders as a matter of good corporate practice. If the stockholders fail to vote on an advisory basis in favor of the appointment, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether to retain PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and may retain that firm or another without re-submitting the matter to the Company’s stockholders. Even if the stockholders vote on an advisory basis in favor of the appointment, the Audit Committee may, in its discretion, direct the appointment of different independent auditors at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and the stockholders.

 

Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are expected to be present at the annual meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement, if they desire to do so, and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.

 

Required Vote

 

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock voting in person or by proxy on this proposal at the annual meeting is required to ratify the appointment of the independent auditors.

 

The Board recommends a vote “for” the ratification of the appointment

of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 is being mailed with this Proxy Statement to stockholders of the Company.

 

HOUSEHOLDING OF ANNUAL DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a rule governing the delivery of annual disclosure documents. This rule allows the Company to send a single set of its Annual Report and this Proxy Statement to any household at which two or more stockholders of the Company reside, if it believes that the stockholders are members of the same family. Some banks, brokers and other intermediaries may be participating in this practice

 

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of “householding” proxy statements and annual reports. This rule benefits both the Company and its stockholders as it reduces the volume of duplicate information received at a stockholder’s house and helps reduce the Company’s expenses. Each stockholder, however, will continue to receive individual proxy cards or voting instruction forms.

 

Stockholders that have previously received a single set of disclosure documents may request their own copy this year or in future years by contacting their bank, broker or other nominee record holder. The Company will also deliver a separate copy of the Annual Report and the Proxy Statement to any stockholder upon written request to Embarcadero Technologies, Inc., 425 Market Street, Suite 425, San Francisco, California 94105, Attention: Investor Relations, or upon oral request by calling (415) 834-3131.

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

The Board does not presently intend to bring any other business before the meeting, and, so far as is known to the Board, no matters are to be brought before the meeting except as specified in the Notice of the Meeting. As to any business that may properly come before the meeting, however, it is intended that proxies, in the form enclosed, will be voted in respect thereof in accordance with the judgment of the persons voting such proxies.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors

Stephen C. Ferruolo

Secretary

 

San Francisco, CA

April 29, 2004

 

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Appendix A

 

NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHARTER

 

Adopted by the Board of Directors

of Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. on January 14, 2004

 

Purpose

 

The purpose of the Nominating Committee (the “Committee”) of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) is to identify individuals qualified to serve as members of the Board and recommend to the Board for its selection nominees for election as directors of the Company.

 

Composition

 

The Committee shall be composed of two or more directors, as determined by the Board, each of whom shall satisfy the requirements of Nasdaq.

 

Responsibilities

 

The Committee is charged by the Board with the responsibility to:

 

1.    Identify and evaluate individuals qualified to serve as members of the Board, recommend to the Board for its selection nominees for election as directors of the Company at the next annual or special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected, and evaluate and recommend to the Board individuals to fill any vacancies or newly created directorships that may occur between such meetings.

 

2.    Report to the Board on any significant matters arising from the Committee’s work.

 

3.    Periodically review and reassess this Charter and, if appropriate, recommend changes to the Board.

 

4.    Perform such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned to the Committee by the Board.

 

Authority

 

By adopting this Charter, the Board delegates to the Committee full authority in its discretion to:

 

1.    Perform each of the responsibilities of the Committee described above.

 

2.    Delegate such of its authority and responsibilities as the Committee deems proper and consistent with legal requirements to members of the Committee.

 

3.    Appoint a chair of the Committee, unless a chair is designated by the Board.

 

4.    Engage and terminate search firms, independent counsel and other advisers as the Committee determines necessary to carry out its responsibilities, and approve reasonable fees and other terms of retention of any such search firms, independent counsel and other advisers.

 

5.    Cause the officers of the Company to provide such funding as the Committee shall determine to be appropriate for payment of reasonable compensation to any search firm or other advisers engaged by the Committee.

 

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Appendix B

 

 

 

2004 Equity Incentive Plan

of

Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

 

 

 

 

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1.    Purpose of this Plan

 

The purpose of this 2004 Equity Incentive Plan of Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. is to enhance the long-term stockholder value of Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. by offering opportunities to eligible individuals to participate in the growth in value of the equity of Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

 

2.    Definitions and Rules of Interpretation

 

2.1    Definitions.    This Plan uses the following defined terms:

 

(a)    “Administrator” means the Board, the Committee, or any officer or employee of the Company to whom the Board or the Committee delegates authority to administer this Plan.

 

(b)    “Affiliate” means a “parent” or “subsidiary” (as each is defined in Section 424 of the Code) of the Company and any other entity that the Board or Committee designates as an “Affiliate” for purposes of this Plan.

 

(c)    “Applicable Law” means any and all laws of whatever jurisdiction, within or without the United States, and the rules of any stock exchange or quotation system on which Shares are listed or quoted, applicable to the taking or refraining from taking of any action under this Plan, including the administration of this Plan and the issuance or transfer of Awards or Award Shares.

 

(d)    “Award” means a Stock Award, SAR, Cash Award, or Option granted in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

 

(e)    “Award Agreement” means the document evidencing the grant of an Award.

 

(f)    “Award Shares” means Shares covered by an outstanding Award or purchased under an Award.

 

(g)    “Awardee” means: (i) a person to whom an Award has been granted, including a holder of a Substitute Award, (ii) a person to whom an Award has been transferred in accordance with all applicable requirements of Sections 6.5, 7(h), and 16, and (iii) a person who holds Option Shares subject to any right of repurchase under Section 15.2.

 

(h)    “Board” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

(i)    “Cash Award” means the right to receive cash as described in Section 8.3.

 

(j)    “Change of Control” means any transaction or event that the Board specifies as a Change of Control under Section 10.4.

 

(k)    “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

(l)    “Committee” means a committee composed of Company Directors appointed in accordance with the Company’s charter documents and Section 4.

 

(m)    “Company” means Embarcadero Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

(n)    “Company Director” means a member of the Board.

 

(o)    “Consultant” means an individual who, or an employee of any entity that, provides bona fide services to the Company or an Affiliate not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction, but who is not an Employee.

 

(p)    “Director” means a member of the board of directors of the Company or an Affiliate.

 

(q)    “Divestiture” means any transaction or event that the Board specifies as a Divestiture under Section 10.5.

 

(r)    “Domestic Relations Order” means a “domestic relations order” as defined in, and otherwise meeting the requirements of, Section 414(p) of the Code, except that reference to a “plan” in that definition shall be to this Plan.

 

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(s)    “Employee” means a regular employee of the Company or an Affiliate, including an Officer or Director, who is treated as an employee in the personnel records of the Company or an Affiliate, but not individuals who are classified by the Company or an Affiliate as: (i) leased from or otherwise employed by a third party, (ii) independent contractors, or (iii) intermittent or temporary workers. The Company’s or an Affiliate’s classification of an individual as an “Employee” (or as not an “Employee”) for purposes of this Plan shall not be altered retroactively even if that classification is changed retroactively for another purpose as a result of an audit, litigation or otherwise. An Awardee shall not cease to be an Employee due to transfers between locations of the Company, or between the Company and an Affiliate, or to any successor to the Company or an Affiliate that assumes the Awardee’s Options under Section 10. Neither service as a Director nor receipt of a director’s fee shall be sufficient to make a Director an “Employee.”

 

(t)    “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

(u)    “Executive” means, if the Company has any class of any equity security registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, an individual who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or who is a “covered employee” under Section 162(m) of the Code, in either case because of the individual’s relationship with the Company or an Affiliate. If the Company does not have any class of any equity security registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, “Executive” means any (i) Director, (ii) officer elected or appointed by the Board, or (iii) beneficial owner of more than 10% of any class of the Company’s equity securities.

 

(v)    “Expiration Date” means, with respect to an Award, the date stated in the Award Agreement as the expiration date of the Award or, if no such date is stated in the Award Agreement, then the last day of the maximum exercise period for the Award, disregarding the effect of an Awardee’s Termination or any other event that would shorten that period.

 

(w)    “Fair Market Value” means the value of Shares as determined under Section 17.2.

 

(x)    “Fundamental Transaction” means any transaction or event described in Section 10.3.

 

(y)    “Grant Date” means the date the Administrator approves the grant of an Award. However, if the Administrator specifies that an Award’s Grant Date is a future date or the date on which a condition is satisfied, the Grant Date for such Award is that future date or the date that the condition is satisfied.

 

(z)    “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code and designated as an Incentive Stock Option in the Award Agreement for that Option.

 

(aa)    “Nonstatutory Option” means any Option other than an Incentive Stock Option.

 

(bb)    “Objectively Determinable Performance Condition” shall mean a performance condition (i) that is established (A) at the time an Award is granted or (B) no later than the earlier of (1) 90 days after the beginning of the period of service to which it relates, or (2) before the elapse of 25% of the period of service to which it relates, (ii) that is uncertain of achievement at the time it is established, and (iii) the achievement of which is determinable by a third party with knowledge of the relevant facts. Examples of measures that may be used in Objectively Determinable Performance Conditions include net order dollars, net profit dollars, net profit growth, net revenue dollars, revenue growth, individual performance, earnings per share, return on assets, return on equity, and other financial objectives, objective customer satisfaction indicators and efficiency measures, each with respect to the Company and/or an individual business unit.

 

(cc)    “Officer” means an officer of the Company as defined in Rule 16a-1 adopted under the Exchange Act.

 

(dd)    “Option” means a right to purchase Shares of the Company granted under this Plan.

 

(ee)    “Option Price” means the price payable under an Option for Shares, not including any amount payable in respect of withholding or other taxes.

 

(ff)    “Option Shares” means Shares covered by an outstanding Option or purchased under an Option.

 

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(gg)    “Plan” means this 2004 Equity Incentive Plan of Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

 

(hh)    “Purchase Price” means the price payable under a Stock Award for Shares, not including any amount payable in respect of withholding or other taxes.

 

(ii)    “Reverse Vesting” means that an Option is or was fully exercisable but that, subject to a “reverse” vesting schedule, the Company has a right to repurchase the Option Shares as specified in Section 15.2(a), with the Company’s right of repurchase expiring in accordance with a “forward” vesting schedule that would otherwise have applied to the Option under which the Option Shares were purchased or in accordance with some other vesting schedule described in the Award Agreement. With respect to a Stock Award, Reverse Vesting means that the Company has a right to repurchase the Award Shares purchased pursuant to the Stock Award, as specified in Section 15.2(a), with the Company’s right of repurchase expiring in accordance with the vesting schedule in the Award Agreement.

 

(jj)    “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 adopted under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

 

(kk)    “SAR” or “Stock Appreciation Right” means a right to receive cash based on a change in the Fair Market Value of a specific number of Shares pursuant to an Award Agreement, as described in Section 8.1.

 

(ll)    “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933.

 

(mm)    “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company or other securities substituted for the Common Stock under Section 10.

 

(nn)    “Stock Award” means an offer by the Company to sell shares subject to certain restrictions pursuant to the Award Agreement as described in Section 8.2

 

(oo)    “Substitute Award” means a Substitute Option, Substitute SAR or Substitute Stock Award granted in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

 

(pp)    “Substitute Option” means an Option granted in substitution for, or upon the conversion of, an option granted by another entity to purchase equity securities in the granting entity.

 

(qq)    “Substitute SAR” means a SAR granted in substitution for, or upon the conversion of, a stock appreciation right granted by another entity with respect to equity securities in the granting entity.

 

(rr)    “Substitute Stock Award” means a Stock Award granted in substitution for, or upon the conversion of, a stock award granted by another entity to purchase equity securities in the granting entity.

 

(ss)    “Termination” means that the Awardee has ceased to be, with or without any cause or reason, an Employee, Director or Consultant. However, unless so determined by the Administrator, “Termination” shall not include a change in status from an Employee, Consultant or Director to another such status. An event that causes an Affiliate to cease being an Affiliate shall be treated as the “Termination” of that Affiliate’s Employees, Directors, and Consultants.

 

2.2    Rules of Interpretation.    Any reference to a “Section,” without more, is to a Section of this Plan. Captions and titles are used for convenience in this Plan and shall not, by themselves, determine the meaning of this Plan. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular includes the plural and vice versa. Any reference to a statute is also a reference to the applicable rules and regulations adopted under that statute. Any reference to a statute, rule or regulation, or to a section of a statute, rule or regulation, is a reference to that statute, rule, regulation, or section as amended from time to time, both before and after the effective date of this Plan and including any successor provisions.

 

3.    Shares Subject to this Plan; Term of this Plan

 

3.1    Number of Award Shares.    Subject to adjustment under Section 10, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under this Plan is 2,000,000. If an Award later terminates or expires without having been exercised in full, the maximum number of shares that may be issued under this Plan shall be increased by the

 

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number of Shares that were covered by, but not purchased under, that Award. By contrast, the repurchase of Shares by the Company shall not increase the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under this Plan.

 

3.2    Source of Shares.    Award Shares may be: (a) Shares that have never been issued, (b) Shares that have been issued but are no longer outstanding, or (c) Shares that are outstanding and are acquired to discharge the Company’s obligation to deliver Award Shares.

 

3.3    Term of this Plan

 

(a)    This Plan shall be effective on, and Awards may be granted under this Plan after, the date it has been both adopted by the Board and approved by the Company’s stockholders.

 

(b)    Subject to Section 13, Awards may be granted under this Plan for a period of ten years from the earlier of the date on which the Board approves this Plan and the date the Company’s stockholders approve this Plan. Accordingly, Awards may not be granted under the Plan after the earlier of those dates.

 

4.    Administration

 

4.1    General

 

(a)    The Board shall have ultimate responsibility for administering this Plan. The Board may delegate certain of its responsibilities to a Committee, which shall consist of at least two members of the Board. The Board or the Committee may further delegate its responsibilities to any Employee of the Company or any Affiliate. Where this Plan specifies that an action is to be taken or a determination made by the Board, only the Board may take that action or make that determination. Where this Plan specifies that an action is to be taken or a determination made by the Committee, only the Committee may take that action or make that determination. Where this Plan references the “Administrator,” the action may be taken or determination made by the Board, the Committee, or other Administrator. However, only the Board or the Committee may approve grants of Awards to Executives, and an Administrator other than the Board or the Committee may grant Awards only within guidelines established by the Board or Committee. Moreover, all actions and determinations by any Administrator are subject to the provisions of this Plan.

 

(b)    So long as the Company has registered and outstanding a class of equity securities under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, the Committee shall consist of Company Directors who are “Non-Employee Directors” as defined in Rule 16b-3 and who are “outside directors” as defined in Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

4.2    Authority of Administrator.    Subject to the other provisions of this Plan, the Administrator shall have the authority to:

 

(a)    grant Awards, including Substitute Awards;

 

(b)    determine the Fair Market Value of Shares;

 

(c)    determine the Option Price and the Purchase Price of Awards;

 

(d)    select the Awardees;

 

(e)    determine the times Awards are granted;

 

(f)    determine the number of Shares subject to each Award;

 

(g)    determine the types of payment that may be used to purchase Award Shares;

 

(h)    determine the types of payment that may be used to satisfy withholding tax obligations;

 

(i)    determine the other terms of each Award, including but not limited to the time or times at which Awards may be exercised, whether and under what conditions an Award is assignable, and whether an Option is a Nonstatutory Option or an Incentive Stock Option;

 

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(j)    modify or amend any Award;

 

(k)    authorize any person to sign any Award Agreement or other document related to this Plan on behalf of the Company;

 

(l)    determine the form of any Award Agreement or other document related to this Plan, and whether that document, including signatures, may be in electronic form;

 

(m)    interpret this Plan and any Award Agreement or document related to this Plan;

 

(n)    correct any defect, remedy any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan, any Award Agreement or any other document related to this Plan;

 

(o)    adopt, amend, and revoke rules and regulations under this Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans and Plan addenda;

 

(p)    adopt, amend, and revoke special rules and procedures which may be inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, set forth (if the Administrator so chooses) in sub-plans regarding (for example) the operation and administration of this Plan and the terms of Awards, if and to the extent necessary or useful to accommodate non-U.S. Applicable Laws and practices as they apply to Awards and Award Shares held by, or granted or issued to, persons working or resident outside of the United States or employed by Affiliates incorporated outside the United States;

 

(q)    determine whether a transaction or event should be treated as a Change of Control, a Divestiture or neither;

 

(r)    determine the effect of a Fundamental Transaction and, if the Board determines that a transaction or event should be treated as a Change of Control or a Divestiture, then the effect of that Change of Control or Divestiture; and

 

(s)    make all other determinations the Administrator deems necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan.

 

4.3    Scope of Discretion.    Subject to the last sentence of this Section 4.3, on all matters for which this Plan confers the authority, right or power on the Board, the Committee, or other Administrator to make decisions, that body may make those decisions in its sole and absolute discretion. Those decisions will be final, binding and conclusive. Moreover, but again subject to the last sentence of this Section 4.3, in making those decisions the Board, Committee or other Administrator need not treat all persons eligible to receive Awards, all Awardees, all Awards or all Award Shares the same way. However, except as provided in Section 13.3, the discretion of the Board, Committee or other Administrator is subject to the specific provisions and specific limitations of this Plan, as well as all rights conferred on specific Awardees by Award Agreements and other agreements.

 

5.    Persons Eligible to Receive Awards

 

5.1    Eligible Individuals.    Awards (including Substitute Awards) may be granted to, and only to, Employees, Directors and Consultants, including to prospective Employees, Directors and Consultants conditioned on the beginning of their service for the Company or an Affiliate. However, Incentive Stock Options may only be granted to Employees, as provided in Section 7(g).

 

5.2    Section 162(m) Limitation.

 

(a)    Options and SARs.    So long as the Company is a “publicly held corporation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code: (i) no Employee or prospective Employee may be granted one or more SARs and Options within any fiscal year of the Company under this Plan to purchase more than 300,000 Shares under Options or to receive compensation calculated with reference to more than that number of Shares under SARs, subject to adjustment under Section 10, and (ii) Options and SARs may be

 

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granted to an Executive only by the Committee (and, notwithstanding Section 4.1(a), not by the Board). If an Option or SAR is cancelled without being exercised or if the Option Price of an Option is reduced, that cancelled or repriced Option or SAR shall continue to be counted against the limit on Awards that may be granted to any individual under this Section 5.2.

 

(b)    Cash Awards and Stock Awards.    Any Cash Award or Stock Award intended as “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code must vest or become exercisable contingent on the achievement of one or more Objectively Determinable Performance Conditions, the Cash Award or Stock Award may be granted only by the Committee, and the material terms of the Award, including the maximum amount payable and the payment formula, must be approved by the stockholders of the Company before such Award is paid.

 

6.    Terms and Conditions of Options

 

The following rules apply to all Options:

 

6.1    Price.    No Option intended as “qualified incentive-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code may have an Option Price less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Grant Date. In no event will the Option Price of any Option be less than the par value of the Shares issuable under the Option if that is required by Applicable Law. The Option Price of an Incentive Stock Option shall be subject to Section 7(f).

 

6.2    Term.    No Option shall be exercisable after its Expiration Date. No Option may have an Expiration Date that is more than ten years after its Grant Date. Additional provisions regarding the term of Incentive Stock Options are provided in Sections 7(a) and 7(e).

 

6.3    Vesting.    Options shall be exercisable: (a) on the Grant Date, or (b) in accordance with a schedule related to the Grant Date, the date the Optionee’s directorship, employment or consultancy begins, or a different date specified in the Option Agreement. If so provided in the Option Agreement, an Option may be exercisable subject to the application of Reverse Vesting to the Option Shares. Additional provisions regarding the vesting of Incentive Stock Options are provided in Section 7(c). No Option granted to an individual who is subject to the overtime pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act may be exercised before the expiration of six months after the Grant Date.

 

6.4    Form of Payment.

 

(a)    The Administrator shall determine the acceptable form and method of payment for exercising an Option. So long as variable accounting pursuant to “APB 25” does not apply and the Board or Committee otherwise determines there is no material adverse accounting consequence at the time of exercise, the Board or Committee may require the delivery in Shares for the value of the net appreciation of the Shares at the time of exercise over the exercise price. The difference between full number of Shares covered by the exercised portion of the Award and the number of Shares actually delivered shall be restored to the amount of Shares reserved for issuance under Section 3.1.

 

(b)    Acceptable forms of payment for all Option Shares are cash, check or wire transfer, denominated in U.S. dollars except as specified by the Administrator for non-U.S. Employees or non-U.S. sub-plans.

 

(c)    In addition, the Administrator may permit payment to be made by any of the following methods:

 

(i)    other Shares, or the designation of other Shares, which (A) are “mature” shares for purposes of avoiding variable accounting treatment under generally accepted accounting principles (generally mature shares are those that have been owned by the Optionee for more than six months on the date of surrender), and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the Option Price of the Shares as to which the Option is being exercised;

 

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(ii)    provided that a public market exists for the Shares, consideration received by the Company under a procedure under which a broker-dealer that is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers advances funds on behalf of an Optionee or sells Option Shares on behalf of an Optionee (a “Cashless Exercise Procedure”), provided that if the Company extends or arranges for the extension of credit to an Optionee under any Cashless Exercise Procedure, no Officer or Director may participate in that Cashless Exercise Procedure;

 

(iii)    one or more promissory notes meeting the requirements of Section 6.4(e);

 

(iv)    cancellation of any debt owed by the Company or any Affiliate to the Optionee by the Company including without limitation waiver of compensation due or accrued for services previously rendered to the Company; and

 

(v)    any combination of the methods of payment permitted by any paragraph of this Section 6.4.

 

(d)    The Administrator may also permit any other form or method of payment for Option Shares permitted by Applicable Law.

 

(e)    The promissory notes referred to in Section 6.4(c)(iii) must be full recourse. Unless the Committee specifies otherwise after taking into account any relevant accounting issues, the notes shall bear interest at a fair market value rate when the Option is exercised. Interest on the notes shall also be at least sufficient to avoid imputation of interest under Sections 483, 1274, and 7872 of the Code. The notes and their administration shall at all times comply with any applicable margin rules of the Federal Reserve. The portion of the Option Price equal to the par value of the Shares shall in all events be paid in cash. The notes may also include such other terms as the Administrator specifies. Payment may not be made by promissory note by Officers or Directors as long as Shares are registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.

 

6.5    Nonassignability of Options.    Except as determined by the Administrator and expressly set forth in any Option Agreement, no Option shall be assignable or otherwise transferable by the Optionee except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. However, Options may be transferred and exercised in accordance with a Domestic Relations Order and may be exercised by a guardian or conservator appointed to act for the Optionee. Incentive Stock Options may only be assigned in compliance with Section 7(h).

 

6.6    Substitute Options.    The Board may cause the Company to grant Substitute Options in connection with the acquisition by the Company or an Affiliate of equity securities of any entity (including by merger, tender offer, or other similar transaction) or of all or a portion of the assets of any entity. Any such substitution shall be effective when the acquisition closes. Substitute Options may be Nonstatutory Options or Incentive Stock Options. Unless and to the extent specified otherwise by the Board, Substitute Options shall have the same terms and conditions as the options they replace, except that (subject to Section 10) Substitute Options shall be Options to purchase Shares rather than equity securities of the granting entity and shall have an Option Price determined by the Board.

 

6.7    Repricings.    Other than in accordance with Section 10, Options may not be repriced, replaced, regranted through cancellation or modified without stockholder approval, if the effect of the repricing, replacement, regrant or modification would be to reduce the effective Option Price of the Options.

 

7.    Incentive Stock Options

 

The following rules apply only to Incentive Stock Options and only to the extent these rules are more restrictive than the rules that would otherwise apply under this Plan. With the consent of the Optionee, or where this Plan provides that an action may be taken notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the Administrator may deviate from the requirements of this Section, notwithstanding that any Incentive Stock Option modified by the Administrator will thereafter be treated as a Nonstatutory Option.

 

(a)    The Expiration Date of an Incentive Stock Option shall not be later than ten years from its Grant Date, with the result that no Incentive Stock Option may be exercised after the expiration of ten years from its Grant Date.

 

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(b)    No Incentive Stock Option may be granted more than ten years from the date this Plan was approved by the Board.

 

(c)    Options intended to be incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code that are granted to any single Optionee under all incentive stock option plans of the Company and its Affiliates, including incentive stock options granted under this Plan, may not vest at a rate of more than $100,000 in Fair Market Value of stock (measured on the grant dates of the options) during any calendar year. For this purpose, an option vests with respect to a given share of stock the first time its holder may purchase that share, notwithstanding any right of the Company to repurchase that share. Unless the administrator of that option plan specifies otherwise in the related agreement governing the option, this vesting limitation shall be applied by, to the extent necessary to satisfy this $100,000 rule, treating certain stock options that were intended to be incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code as Nonstatutory Options. The stock options or portions of stock options to be reclassified as Nonstatutory Options are those with the highest option prices, whether granted under this Plan or any other equity compensation plan of the Company or any Affiliate that permits that treatment. This Section 7(c) shall not cause an Incentive Stock Option to vest before its original vesting date or cause an Incentive Stock Option that has already vested to cease to be vested.

 

(d)    In order for an Incentive Stock Option to be exercised for any form of payment other than those described in Section 6.4(b), that right must be stated at the time of grant in the Option Agreement relating to that Incentive Stock Option.

 

(e)    Any Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder, must have an Expiration Date that is not later than five years from its Grant Date, with the result that no such Option may be exercised after the expiration of five years from the Grant Date. A “Ten Percent Stockholder” is any person who, directly or by attribution under Section 424(d) of the Code, owns stock possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Affiliate on the Grant Date.

 

(f)    The Option Price of an Incentive Stock Option shall never be less than the Fair Market Value of the Shares at the Grant Date. The Option Price for the Shares covered by an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder shall never be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares at the Grant Date.

 

(g)    Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. If an Optionee changes status from an Employee to a Consultant, that Optionee’s Incentive Stock Options become Nonstatutory Options if not exercised within the time period described in Section 7(i).

 

(h)    No rights under an Incentive Stock Option may be transferred by the Optionee, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. During the life of the Optionee, an Incentive Stock Option may be exercised only by the Optionee. The Company’s compliance with a Domestic Relations Order, or the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option by a guardian or conservator appointed to act for the Optionee, shall not violate this Section 7(h).

 

(i)    An Incentive Stock Option shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Option if it remains exercisable after, and is not exercised within, the three-month period beginning with the Optionee’s Termination for any reason other than the Optionee’s death or disability (as defined in Section 22(c) of the Code). In the case of Termination due to death, an Incentive Stock Option shall continue to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option if it remains exercisable after, and is not exercised within, the three-month period after the Optionee’s Termination provided it is exercised before the Expiration Date. In the case of Termination due to disability, an Incentive Stock Option shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Option if it remains exercisable after, and is not exercised within, one year after the Optionee’s Termination.

 

(j)    An Incentive Stock Option may only be modified by the Board.

 

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8.    Stock Appreciation Rights, Stock Awards and Cash Awards

 

8.1    Stock Appreciation Rights.    The following rules apply to SARs:

 

(a)    Term.    No SAR shall be exercisable after its Expiration Date. No SAR may have an Expiration Date that is more than ten years after its Grant Date.

 

(b)    Vesting.    SARs shall be exercisable: (i) on the Grant Date, (ii) in accordance with a schedule related to the Grant Date, the date the Awardee’s directorship, employment or consultancy begins, or a different date specified in the Award Agreement, or (iii) upon the achievement of Objectively Determinable Performance Conditions.

 

(c)    Exercise of SARs.    Upon the exercise of an SAR, in whole or in part, an Awardee shall be entitled to a payment in an amount equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a fixed number of Shares covered by the exercised portion of the SAR on the date of exercise, over the Fair Market Value of the Shares covered by the exercised portion of the SAR on the Grant Date. The amount due to the Awardee upon the exercise of a SAR will be paid in cash or Shares over the period or periods specified in the Award Agreement. An Award Agreement may place limits on the amount that may be paid over any specified period or periods upon the exercise of a SAR, on an aggregate basis or as to any Awardee. A SAR shall be considered exercised when the Company receives written notice of exercise in accordance with the terms of the Award Agreement from the person entitled to exercise the SAR.

 

(d)    Nonassignability of SARs.    Except as determined by the Administrator and expressly set forth in any Award Agreement, no SAR shall be assignable or otherwise transferable by the Awardee except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. However, SARs may be transferred and exercised in accordance with a Domestic Relations Order.

 

(e)    Substitute SARs.    The Board may cause the Company to grant Substitute SARs in connection with the acquisition by the Company or an Affiliate of equity securities of any entity (including by merger) or all or a portion of the assets of any entity. Any such substitution shall be effective when the acquisition closes. Unless and to the extent specified otherwise by the Board, Substitute SARs shall have the same terms and conditions as the options they replace, except that (subject to Section 10) Substitute SARs shall be exercisable with respect to the Fair Market Value of Shares rather than equity securities of the granting entity and shall be on terms that, as determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion, properly reflects the substitution.

 

8.2    Stock Awards.    The following rules apply to all Stock Awards:

 

(a)    Price.    In no event will the Purchase Price of any Stock Award be less than the par value of the Shares issuable under the Stock Award if that is required by Applicable Law.

 

(b)    Term.    No Stock Award shall be exercisable after its Expiration Date. No Stock Award may have an Expiration Date that is more than ten years after its Grant Date.

 

(c)    Vesting.    Stock Awards shall be exercisable: (i) on the Grant Date, or (ii) in accordance with a schedule related to the Grant Date, the date the Awardee’s directorship, employment or consultancy begins, or a different date specified in the Award Agreement.

 

(d)    Right of Repurchase.    If so provided in the Award Agreement, Award Shares acquired pursuant to a Stock Award may be subject to Reverse Vesting.

 

(e)    Form of Payment.    The Administrator shall determine the acceptable form and method of payment for exercising a Stock Award.

 

(i)    Acceptable forms of payment for all Award Shares are cash, check or wire transfer, denominated in U.S. dollars except as specified by the Administrator for non-U.S. Employees or non-U.S. sub-plans.

 

(ii)    In addition, the Administrator may permit payment to be made by any of the methods permitted with respect to the exercise of Options pursuant to Section 6.4.

 

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(f)    Nonassignability of Stock Awards.    Except as determined by the Administrator and expressly set forth in any Award Agreement, no Stock Award shall be assignable or otherwise transferable by the Awardee except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. However, Stock Awards may be transferred and exercised in accordance with a Domestic Relations Order.

 

(g)    Substitute Stock Award.    The Board may cause the Company to grant Substitute Stock Awards in connection with the acquisition by the Company or an Affiliate of equity securities of any entity (including by merger) or all or a portion of the assets of any entity. Unless and to the extent specified otherwise by the Board, Substitute Stock Awards shall have the same terms and conditions as the options they replace, except that (subject to Section 10) Substitute Stock Awards shall be Stock Awards to purchase Shares rather than equity securities of the granting entity and shall have a Purchase Price that, as determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion, properly reflects the substitution.

 

(h)    Maximum Number of Stock Awards.    The maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to Stock Awards under this Plan shall not exceed 400,000 Shares.

 

8.3    Cash Awards.    The following rules apply to all Cash Awards:

 

(a)    Term.    No Cash Award shall be payable after its Expiration Date. No Cash Award may have an Expiration Date that is more than ten years after its Grant Date.

 

(b)    Vesting.    Cash Awards shall be payable: (i) on the Grant Date, (ii) in accordance with a schedule related to the Grant Date, the date the Awardee’s directorship, employment or consultancy begins, or a different date specified in the Award Agreement, or (iii) upon the achievement of Objectively Determinable Performance Conditions.

 

9.    Exercise of Awards

 

9.1    In General.    An Award shall be exercisable in accordance with this Plan and the Award Agreement under which it is granted.

 

9.2    Time of Exercise.    Options and Stock Awards shall be considered exercised when the Company receives: (a) written notice of exercise from the person entitled to exercise the Option or Stock Award, (b) full payment, or provision for payment, in a form and method approved by the Administrator, for the Shares for which the Option or Stock Award is being exercised, and (c) with respect to Nonstatutory Options, payment, or provision for payment, in a form approved by the Administrator, of all applicable withholding taxes due upon exercise. An Award may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. SARs and Cash Awards shall be considered exercised when the Company receives written notice of the exercise from the person entitled to exercise the SAR or Cash Award.

 

9.3    Issuance of Award Shares.    The Company shall issue Award Shares in the name of the person properly exercising the Award. If the Awardee is that person and so requests, the Award Shares shall be issued in the name of the Awardee and the Awardee’s spouse. The Company shall endeavor to issue Award Shares promptly after an Award is exercised. However, until Award Shares are actually issued, as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the stock books of the Company or its transfer agent, the Awardee will not have the rights of a stockholder with respect to those Award Shares, even though the Awardee has completed all the steps necessary to exercise the Award. No adjustment shall be made for any dividend, distribution, or other right for which the record date precedes the date the Award Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 10.

 

9.4    Termination

 

(a)    In General.    Except as provided in an Award Agreement or in writing by the Administrator, and as otherwise provided in Sections 9.4(b), (c), (d) and (e), after an Awardee’s Termination, the Awardee’s Awards shall be exercisable to the extent (but only to the extent) they are vested on the date of that

 

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Termination and only during the 90 days after the Termination, but in no event after the Expiration Date. To the extent the Awardee does not exercise an Award within the time specified for exercise, the Award shall automatically terminate.

 

(b)    Leaves of Absence.    Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or in writing by the Administrator, no Award may be exercised more than three months after the beginning of a leave of absence, other than a personal or medical leave approved by an authorized representative of the Company with employment guaranteed upon return. Awards shall continue to vest during a leave of absence of not more than three months, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator with respect to an approved personal or medical leave with employment guaranteed upon return.

 

(c)    Death or Disability.    Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or in writing by the Administrator, if an Awardee’s Termination is due to death or disability (as determined by the Administrator with respect to all Awards other than Incentive Stock Options and as defined by Section 22(e) of the Code with respect to Incentive Stock Options), all Awards of that Awardee to the extent exercisable at the date of that Termination may be exercised for one year after that Termination, but in no event after the Expiration Date. In the case of Termination due to death, an Award may be exercised as provided in Section 16. In the case of Termination due to disability, if a guardian or conservator has been appointed to act for the Awardee and been granted this authority as part of that appointment, that guardian or conservator may exercise the Award on behalf of the Awardee. Death or disability occurring after an Awardee’s Termination shall not cause the Termination to be treated as having occurred due to death or disability. In the case of an Awardee who dies or become disabled within three months after Termination, if the Termination was not due to Cause, the Awardee’s Awards may be exercised for one year after that Termination. To the extent an Award is not so exercised within the time specified for its exercise, the Award shall automatically terminate.

 

(d)    Divestiture.    If an Awardee’s Termination is due to a Divestiture, the Board may take any one or more of the actions described in Section 10.3 or 10.4 with respect to the Awardee’s Awards.

 

(e)    Termination for Cause.    If an Awardee’s Termination is due to Cause, all of the Awardee’s Awards shall automatically terminate and cease to be exercisable at the time of Termination and the Administrator may rescind any and all exercises of Awards by the Awardee that occurred after the first event constituting Cause. “Cause” means employment-related dishonesty, fraud, misconduct or disclosure or misuse of confidential information, or other employment-related conduct that is likely to cause significant injury to the Company, an Affiliate, or any of their respective employees, officers or directors (including, without limitation, commission of a felony or similar offense), in each case as determined by the Administrator. “Cause” shall not require that a civil judgment or criminal conviction have been entered against or guilty plea shall have been made by the Awardee regarding any of the matters referred to in the previous sentence. Accordingly, the Administrator shall be entitled to determine “Cause” based on the Administrator’s good faith belief. If the Awardee is criminally charged with a felony or similar offense, that shall be a sufficient, but not a necessary, basis for such a belief.

 

(f)    Reverse Vesting.    Under any circumstances stated in this Section 9.4 in which all unvested Options of an Optionee immediately vest, the Company’s repurchase rights shall lapse on all Option Shares held by that Optionee which are subject to Reverse Vesting.

 

(g)    Consulting or Employment Relationship.    Nothing in this Plan or in any Award Agreement, and no Award or the fact that Award Shares remain subject to repurchase rights, shall: (A) interfere with or limit the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the employment or consultancy of any Awardee at any time, whether with or without cause or reason, and with or without the payment of severance or any other compensation or payment, or (B) interfere with the application of any provision in any of the Company’s or any Affiliate’s charter documents or Applicable Law relating to the election, appointment, term of office, or removal of a Director.

 

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10.    Certain Transactions and Events

 

10.1    In General.    Except as provided in this Section 10, no change in the capital structure of the Company, merger, sale or other disposition of assets or a subsidiary, change of control, issuance by the Company of shares of any class of securities convertible into shares of any class, conversion of securities, or other transaction or event shall require or be the occasion for any adjustments of the type described in this Section 10. Additional provisions with respect to the foregoing transactions are set forth in Section 13.3.

 

10.2    Changes in Capital Structure.    In the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination or reclassification of stock, stock dividend, spin-off, or similar change to the capital structure of the Company (not including a Fundamental Transaction or Change of Control), the Board shall make whatever adjustments it concludes are appropriate to: (a) the number and type of Awards that may be granted under this Plan, (b) the number and type of Options that may be granted to any individual under this Plan, (c) the Terms of any SAR, (d) the Purchase Price of any Stock Award, and (e) the Option Price and number and class of securities issuable under each outstanding Option, and (f) the repurchase price of any securities substituted for Option Shares that are subject to repurchase rights. The specific adjustments shall be determined by the Board. Unless the Board specifies otherwise, any securities issuable as a result of any such adjustment shall be rounded to the next lower whole security. The Board need not adopt the same rules for each Award or each Awardee.

 

10.3    Fundamental Transactions.    If the Company merges with another entity in a transaction in which the Company is not the surviving entity or if, as a result of any other transaction or event, other securities are substituted for the Shares or Shares may no longer be issued (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the Board shall do one or more of the following contingent on the closing or completion of the Fundamental Transaction: (a) arrange for the substitution, in exchange for Awards, of options to purchase equity securities other than Shares (including, if appropriate, equity securities of an entity other than the Company) (an “assumption” of Awards) on such terms and conditions as the Board determines are appropriate, (b) accelerate the vesting and termination of outstanding Awards, in whole or in part, so that Awards can be exercised before or otherwise in connection with the closing or completion of the Fundamental Transaction or event but then terminate, and (c) cancel or arrange for the cancellation of Awards in exchange for cash payments to Awardees, and (d) either arrange for any repurchase rights of the Company with respect to Award Shares to apply to the securities issued in substitution for Shares or terminate repurchase rights on Award Shares. The Board need not adopt the same rules for each Award or each Awardee.

 

10.4    Changes of Control.    The Board may also, but need not, specify that other transactions or events constitute a “Change of Control”. The Board may do that either before or after the transaction or event occurs. Examples of transactions or events that the Board may treat as Changes of Control are: (a) the Company or an Affiliate is a party to a merger, consolidation, amalgamation, or other transaction in which the beneficial stockholders of the Company, immediately before the transaction, beneficially own securities representing 50% or less of the total combined voting power or value of the Company immediately after the transaction, (b) any person or entity, including a “group” as contemplated by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, acquires securities holding 50% or more of the total combined voting power or value of the Company, or (c) as a result of or in connection with a contested election of Company Directors, the persons who were Company Directors immediately before the election cease to constitute a majority of the Board. In connection with a Change of Control, notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the Board may take any one or more of the actions described in Section 10.3. In addition, the Board may extend the date for the exercise of Awards (but not beyond their original Expiration Date). The Board need not adopt the same rules for each Award or each Awardee.

 

10.5    Divestiture.    If the Company or an Affiliate sells or otherwise transfers equity securities of an Affiliate to a person or entity other than the Company or an Affiliate, or leases, exchanges or transfers all or any portion of its assets to such a person or entity, then the Board may specify that such transaction or event constitutes a “Divestiture”. In connection with a Divestiture, notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the Board may take one or more of the actions described in Section 10.3 or 10.4 with respect to Awards or Award Shares held by, for example, Employees, Directors or Consultants for whom that transaction or event results in a Termination. The Board need not adopt the same rules for each Award or each Awardee.

 

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10.6    Dissolution.    If the Company adopts a plan of dissolution, the Board may cause Awards to be fully vested and exercisable (but not after their Expiration Date) before the dissolution is completed but contingent on its completion and may cause the Company’s repurchase rights on Award Shares to lapse upon completion of the dissolution. The Board need not adopt the same rules for each Award or each Awardee. However, to the extent not exercised before the earlier of the completion of the dissolution or their Expiration Date, Awards shall terminate just before the dissolution is completed.

 

10.7    Cut-Back to Preserve Benefits.    If the Administrator determines that the net after-tax amount to be realized by any Awardee, taking into account any accelerated vesting, termination of repurchase rights, or cash payments to that Awardee in connection with any transaction or event addressed in this Section 10 would be greater if one or more of those steps were not taken or payments were not made with respect to that Awardee’s Awards or Award Shares, then and to that extent one or more of those steps shall not be taken and payments shall not be made.

 

11.    Withholding and Tax Reporting

 

11.1    Tax Withholding Alternatives

 

(a)    General.    Whenever Award Shares are issued or become free of restrictions, the Company may require the Awardee to remit to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable tax withholding requirement, whether the related tax is imposed on the Awardee or the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to deliver Award Shares or release Award Shares from an escrow or permit a transfer of Award Shares until the Awardee has satisfied those tax withholding obligations. Whenever payment in satisfaction of Awards is made in cash, the payment will be reduced by an amount sufficient to satisfy all tax withholding requirements.

 

(b)    Method of Payment.    The Awardee shall pay any required withholding using the forms of consideration described in Section 6.4(b), except that, in the discretion of the Administrator, the Company may also permit the Awardee to use any of the forms of payment described in Section 6.4(c). The Administrator may also permit Award Shares to be withheld to pay required withholding. If the Administrator permits Award Shares to be withheld, the Fair Market Value of the Award Shares withheld, as determined as of the date of withholding, shall not exceed the amount determined by the applicable minimum statutory withholding rates.

 

11.2    Reporting of Dispositions.    Any holder of Option Shares acquired under an Incentive Stock Option shall promptly notify the Administrator, following such procedures as the Administrator may require, of the sale or other disposition of any of those Option Shares if the disposition occurs during: (a) the longer of two years after the Grant Date of the Incentive Stock Option and one year after the date the Incentive Stock Option was exercised, or (b) such other period as the Administrator has established.

 

12.    Compliance with Law

 

The grant of Awards and the issuance and subsequent transfer of Award Shares shall be subject to compliance with all Applicable Law, including all applicable securities laws. Awards may not be exercised, and Award Shares may not be transferred, in violation of Applicable Law. Thus, for example, Awards may not be exercised unless: (a) a registration statement under the Securities Act is then in effect with respect to the related Award Shares, or (b) in the opinion of legal counsel to the Company, those Award Shares may be issued in accordance with an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws. The failure or inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body the authority considered by the Company’s legal counsel to be necessary or useful for the lawful issuance of any Award Shares or their subsequent transfer shall relieve the Company of any liability for failing to issue those Award Shares or permitting their transfer. As a condition to the exercise of any Award or the transfer of any Award Shares, the Company may require the Awardee to satisfy any requirements or qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate to comply with or evidence compliance with any Applicable Law.

 

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13.    Amendment or Termination of this Plan or Outstanding Awards

 

13.1    Amendment and Termination.    The Board may at any time amend, suspend, or terminate this Plan.

 

13.2    Stockholder Approval.    The Company shall obtain the approval of the Company’s stockholders for any amendment to this Plan if stockholder approval is necessary or desirable to comply with any Applicable Law or with the requirements applicable to the grant of Awards intended to be Incentive Stock Options. The Board may also, but need not, require that the Company’s stockholders approve any other amendments to this Plan.

 

13.3    Effect.    No amendment, suspension, or termination of this Plan, and no modification of any Award even in the absence of an amendment, suspension, or termination of this Plan, shall impair any existing contractual rights of any Awardee unless the affected Awardee consents to the amendment, suspension, termination, or modification. However, no such consent shall be required if the Board determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that the amendment, suspension, termination, or modification: (a) is required or advisable in order for the Company, the Plan or the Award to satisfy Applicable Law, to meet the requirements of any accounting standard or to avoid any adverse accounting treatment, or (b) in connection with any transaction or event described in Section 10, is in the best interests of the Company or its stockholders. The Board may, but need not, take the tax consequences to affected Awardees into consideration in acting under the preceding sentence. Those decisions will be final, binding and conclusive. Termination of this Plan shall not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it under this Plan with respect to Awards granted before the termination or Award Shares issued under such Awards even if those Award Shares are issued after the termination.

 

14.    Reserved Rights

 

14.1    Nonexclusivity of this Plan.    This Plan shall not limit the power of the Company or any Affiliate to adopt other incentive arrangements including, for example, the grant or issuance of stock options, stock, or other equity-based rights under other plans or independently of any plan.

 

14.2    Unfunded Plan.    This Plan shall be unfunded. Although bookkeeping accounts may be established with respect to Awardees, any such accounts will be used merely as a convenience. The Company shall not be required to segregate any assets on account of this Plan, the grant of Awards, or the issuance of Award Shares. The Company and the Administrator shall not be deemed to be a trustee of stock or cash to be awarded under this Plan. Any obligations of the Company to any Awardee shall be based solely upon contracts entered into under this Plan, such as Award Agreements. No such obligations shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge or other encumbrance on any assets of the Company. Neither the Company nor the Administrator shall be required to give any security or bond for the performance of any such obligations.

 

15.    Special Arrangements Regarding Award Shares

 

15.1    Escrows and Pledges.    To enforce any restrictions on Award Shares including restrictions related to Reverse Vesting, the Administrator may require their holder to deposit the certificates representing Award Shares, with stock powers or other transfer instruments approved by the Administrator endorsed in blank, with the Company or an agent of the Company to hold in escrow until the restrictions have lapsed or terminated. The Administrator may also cause a legend or legends referencing the restrictions to be placed on the certificates. Any Awardee who delivers a promissory note as partial or full consideration for the purchase of Award Shares will be required to pledge and deposit with the Company some or all of the Award Shares as collateral to secure the payment of the note. However, the Administrator may require or accept other or additional forms of collateral to secure the note and, in any event, the Company will have full recourse against the maker of the note, notwithstanding any pledge or other collateral.

 

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15.2    Repurchase Rights

 

(a)    Reverse Vesting.    If an Option or Stock Award is subject to Reverse Vesting, the Company shall have the right, during the seven months after the Awardee’s Termination, to repurchase any or all of the Award Shares that were unvested as of the date of that Termination. If the Award Shares were purchased with a promissory note, the repurchase price shall be the lower of: the Option Price or Purchase Price for such Shares, (minus the amount of any cash dividends paid or payable with respect to the Award Shares for which the record date precedes the repurchase) and the Fair Market Value at the date of Termination. In all other cases, the repurchase price shall be determined by the Administrator in accordance with this Section 15.2. The repurchase determined by the Administrator shall be either (i) the Option Price or Purchase Price for the Award Shares (minus the amount of any cash dividends paid or payable with respect to the Award Shares for which the record date precedes the repurchase) or (ii) the lower of (A) the Option Price or Purchase Price for the Shares or (B) the Fair Market Value of those Option Shares as of the date of the Termination. The repurchase price shall be paid in cash or, if the Option Shares were purchased in whole or in part with a promissory note, cancellation of indebtedness under that note, or a combination of those means. The Company may assign this right of repurchase.

 

(b)    Procedure.    The Company or its assignee may choose to give the Awardee a written notice of exercise of its repurchase rights under this Section 15.2. However, the Company’s failure to give such a notice shall not affect its rights to repurchase Award Shares. The Company must, however, tender the repurchase price during the period specified in this Section 15.2 for exercising its repurchase rights in order to exercise such rights.

 

15.3    Market Standoff.    If requested by the Company or a representative of its underwriters in connection with a registration of any securities of the Company under the Securities Act, Awardees or certain Awardees shall be prohibited from selling some or all of their Award Shares during a period not to exceed 180 days after the effective date of the Company’s registration statement. This restriction shall not apply to any registration statement on Form S-8, Form S-4 or an equivalent registration statement.

 

16.    Beneficiaries

 

An Awardee may file a written designation of one or more beneficiaries who are to receive the Awardee’s rights under the Awardee’s Awards after the Awardee’s death. An Awardee may change such a designation at any time by written notice. If an Awardee designates a beneficiary, the beneficiary may exercise the Awardee’s Awards after the Awardee’s death. If an Awardee dies when the Awardee has no living beneficiary designated under this Plan, the Company shall allow the executor or administrator of the Awardee’s estate to exercise the Award or, if there is none, the person entitled to exercise the Option under the Awardee’s will or the laws of descent and distribution. In any case, no Award may be exercised after its Expiration Date.

 

17.    Miscellaneous

 

17.1    Governing Law.    This Plan, the Award Agreements and all other agreements entered into under this Plan, and all actions taken under this Plan or in connection with Awards or Award Shares, shall be governed by the substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the State of Delaware.

 

17.2    Determination of Value.    Fair Market Value shall be determined as follows:

 

(a)    Listed Stock.    If the Shares are traded on any established stock exchange or quoted on a national market system, Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for the Shares as quoted on that stock exchange or system for the date the value is to be determined (the “Value Date”) as reported in TheWall Street Journal or a similar publication. If no sales are reported as having occurred on the Value Date, Fair Market Value shall be that closing sales price for the last preceding trading day on which sales of Shares are reported as having occurred. If no sales are reported as having occurred during the five trading days before the Value Date, Fair Market Value shall be the closing bid for Shares on the Value Date. If Shares are listed

 

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on multiple exchanges or systems, Fair Market Value shall be based on sales or bids on the primary exchange or system on which Shares are traded or quoted.

 

(b)    Stock Quoted by Securities Dealer.    If Shares are regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported on any established stock exchange or quoted on a national market system, Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices on the Value Date. If no prices are quoted for the Value Date, Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices on the last preceding trading day on which any bid and asked prices were quoted.

 

(c)    No Established Market.    If Shares are not traded on any established stock exchange or quoted on a national market system and are not quoted by a recognized securities dealer, the Board or Committee will determine Fair Market Value in good faith. The Board or Committee will consider the following factors, and any others it considers significant, in determining Fair Market Value: (i) the price at which other securities of the Company have been issued to purchasers other than Employees, Directors, or Consultants, (ii) the Company’s net worth, prospective earning power, dividend-paying capacity, and non-operating assets, if any, and (iii) any other relevant factors, including the economic outlook for the Company and the Company’s industry, the Company’s position in that industry, the Company’s goodwill and other intellectual property, and the values of securities of other businesses in the same industry.

 

17.3    Reservation of Shares.    During the term of this Plan, the Company will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as are still issuable under this Plan.

 

17.4    Electronic Communications.    Any Award Agreement, notice of exercise of an Award, or other document required or permitted by this Plan may be delivered in writing or, to the extent determined by the Administrator, electronically. Signatures may also be electronic if permitted by the Administrator.

 

17.5    Notices.    Unless the Administrator specifies otherwise, any notice to the Company under any Option Agreement or with respect to any Awards or Award Shares shall be in writing (or, if so authorized by Section 17.4, communicated electronically), shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Company, and shall only be effective when received by the Secretary of the Company.

 

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PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

June 15, 2004

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

The undersigned hereby appoints Stephen R. Wong and Raj P. Sabhlok, or either of them, each with full power of substitution, to represent the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (the “Company”) to be held at 10:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at the Company’s offices located at 100 California Street, 12th floor, San Francisco, California, 94111-4517 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof, and to vote the number of shares the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present at the meeting on the following matters:

THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. WHEN NO CHOICE IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES AND FOR ALL OTHER PROPOSALS. In their discretion, the proxy holders are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof to the extent authorized by Rule 14a-4(c) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Address Change/Comments (Mark the corresponding box on the reverse side)

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF NOMINEES AND FOR PROPOSALS 2 and 3.

Please Mark Here for Address Change or Comments

SEE REVERSE SIDE

FOR WITHHOLD AUTHORITY

the nominees to vote for the

1. Election of Class I directors. listed nominees listed

Nominees:

01 Timothy C. K. Chou

02 Frank M. Polestra

Withheld for the nominee you list below: (Write that nominee’s name in the space provided below.)

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN

2. To approve the adoption of the Company’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN

3. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004.

4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Please check the following box if you plan to attend the meeting:

Dated:            , 2004

Signature (print title, if applicable)

Signature (print title, if applicable)

Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on your stock certificate. If shares of stock stand of record in the names of two or more persons or in the name of husband and wife, whether as joint tenants or otherwise, both or all of such persons should sign the proxy. If shares of stock are held of record by a corporation, the proxy should be executed by the president or vice president and the secretary or assistant secretary. Executors, administrators or other fiduciaries who execute the above proxy for a deceased stockholder should give their full title. Please date the proxy.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE AND PROMPTLY RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED SO THAT YOUR SHARES MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING.

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