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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Home Solutions of
America, Inc.
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Home Solutions of America, Inc.
1500 Dragon Street, Suite B
Dallas, Texas 75207
(214) 623-8446
April 30, 2007
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Home Solutions of
America, Inc. to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 18, 2007, at 1340 Poydras St., New Orleans,
Louisiana 70112. The Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement accompanying this letter
describe the business to be conducted at the meeting. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2006, also accompanies this letter.
It is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting, regardless of the number
of shares you hold. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, please sign, date and
return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible. This will not prevent you from voting your
shares in person if you are present at the annual meeting.
Sincerely,
/s/ Frank J. Fradella
Frank J. Fradella
Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and President
TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Our Stockholders:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Home Solutions of
America, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), will be held at 1340 Poydras St., New
Orleans, Louisiana 70112. at 9:00 a.m. central standard time. At the annual meeting, we will ask
you to:
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re-elect our current seven directors, Messrs. Michael S. Chadwick, Frank J. Fradella,
Willard W. Kimbrell, Charles P. McCusker, Jr., Patrick A. McGeeney, Brian Marshall and
Stephen Scott Sewell, to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders
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ratify the appointment of KMJ Corbin & Company LLP as the Companys independent registered
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vote on any other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment
thereof. |
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 20, 2007 will be entitled to vote at
the annual meeting or any adjournment of the annual meeting. A complete list of these stockholders
will be open for the examination by any stockholder of record at the Companys principal executive
offices at 1500 Dragon Street, Suite B, Dallas, Texas 75207 for a period of 10 days prior to the
annual meeting. The list will also be available for the examination by any stockholder of record
present at the annual meeting.
Stockholders will need to register at the annual meeting in order to attend. You will need proof of
your identity and proof of ownership of shares of our common stock as of April 20, 2007 in order to
register. If your shares are not registered in your name, you will need to bring to the annual
meeting either a copy of an account statement or a letter from the broker, bank or other
institution in which your shares are registered that shows your ownership of our common stock as of
April 20, 2007.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL SEVEN DIRECTORS AND FOR THE
RATIFICATION OF KMJ CORBIN & COMPANY LLP AS THE COMPANYS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM.
Your vote is important. To be sure your vote counts and to assure a quorum, please vote and sign,
date and return the enclosed proxy card (or contact your broker to vote your shares if your shares
are held in street name) whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
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/s/ Jeffrey M. Mattich
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Dallas, Texas
April 30, 2007
Home Solutions of America, Inc.
1500 Dragon Street, Suite B
Dallas, Texas 75207
(214) 623-8446
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR
2007 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The Board of Directors of Home Solutions of America, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Home
Solutions or the Company), is soliciting proxies for use at the 2007 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of Home Solutions and any adjournments of that meeting.
Home Solutions first sent this proxy statement and the accompanying form of proxy to
stockholders on or about April 30, 2007.
At the annual meeting, we will ask you to:
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re-elect our current seven directors, Messrs. Michael S. Chadwick, Frank J. Fradella,
Willard W. Kimbrell, Charles P. McCusker, Jr., Patrick A. McGeeney, Brian Marshall and
Stephen Scott Sewell, to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders
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ratify the appointment of KMJ Corbin & Company LLP as the Companys independent
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I. INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING
Proxy Voting. Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting,
please complete, sign and date the accompanying proxy card and return it in the enclosed prepaid
envelope. If your shares are held in street name, you should instruct your broker, bank or other
nominee how to vote in accordance with the voting instruction form furnished by your broker, bank
or other nominee. If you attend the special meeting, you may revoke your proxy and vote in person
if you wish, even if you have previously returned your proxy card.
Record Date. The record date for the annual meeting is the close of business on April 20,
2007 (the Record Date). Only holders of our common stock on the close of business on the Record
Date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting. If you were a holder of record
on the Record Date of Home Solutions common stock, you can vote at the annual meeting on the
election of directors and on the other proposal contained in this Proxy Statement.
Voting Stock. The only class of stock entitled to be voted at the annual meeting is common
stock. Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on the matters to be considered
at the annual meeting. As of the close of business on the Record Date, there were 47,327,683
shares of common stock outstanding, all of which are entitled to vote.
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How to Vote. You may vote in the following ways:
1. You can vote by signing and returning the enclosed proxy card.
2. You can come to the annual meeting and cast your vote; provided, however, if you hold your
shares through a broker, bank or other nominee, you must request a legal proxy from your broker,
bank or nominee in order to vote your shares at the annual meeting.
3. If your shares are held in street name by your brokerage firm, you can contact your
brokerage firm and request your broker to vote your shares through the electronic ADP systemyour
brokerage firm will know how to do this.
Use of Proxies. All shares of Home Solutions common stock represented by properly executed
proxies received before or at the annual meeting (and which are not revoked) will be voted as
indicated in those proxies. If no instructions are indicated on a returned proxy, the proxy will
be voted FOR the Board nominees named herein and FOR the ratification of KMJ Corbin & Company
LLC as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the 2007 fiscal year.
Revoking a Proxy. You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised. You can
revoke a proxy by sending a written notice of revocation to the Corporate Secretary of Home
Solutions, by delivering a properly executed, later-dated proxy or by attending the annual meeting
and voting in person.
The Quorum Requirement. In order for any business to be conducted at the annual meeting, the
holders of more than 50% of the shares of common stock must be represented at the annual meeting,
either in person or by proxy. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present for the
purpose of establishing a quorum. A broker non-vote occurs when a broker votes on some matters on
the proxy card but not on others because the broker has not received voting instructions from the
beneficial owner of the shares or does not have the authority to vote on the beneficial owners
behalf.
If a quorum is not present at the scheduled time of the annual meeting, the stockholders who
are present may adjourn the annual meeting until a quorum is present. The time and place of the
adjourned meeting will be announced at the time the adjournment is taken, and no other notice will
be given, unless the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record
date is set for the adjourned meeting. An adjournment will have no effect on the business that may
be conducted at the annual meeting.
Voting by Street Name Holders. If you own shares held in street name by a broker, then the
broker, as the record holder of the shares, is required to vote those shares in accordance with
your instructions. If you do not give instructions to the broker, the broker will nevertheless be
entitled to vote the shares with respect to discretionary items but will not be permitted to vote
the shares with respect to non-discretionary items (in which case, the shares will be treated as
broker non-votes).
Required Vote. Each of the seven directors is elected (Proposal 1) by a plurality vote of the
holders of shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting. The
ratification of KMJ Corbin & Company LLP as Home Solutions independent registered public
accounting firm for 2007 (Proposal 2) requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting
power represented by the shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the
meeting and entitled to vote on such matter. Abstentions have the effect of a no vote on all
matters other than the election of directors, with respect to which abstentions will have no
effect. Generally, any other action coming before the annual meeting would require the affirmative
vote of a majority of the voting power represented by shares of common stock present in person or
represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such action at the annual meeting.
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II. PROPOSALS
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Home Solutions Board of Directors currently consists of seven directors. The term for Home
Solutions directors is one year, and each director elected at the annual meeting will serve until
the next annual meeting of stockholders, or until his or her successor, if any, is duly elected and
qualified. The nominees for director this year are our current seven directors, Messrs. Michael S.
Chadwick, Frank J. Fradella, Willard W. Kimbrell, Charles P. McCusker, Jr., Patrick A. McGeeney.
Brian Marshall and Stephen Scott Sewell.
Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes properly cast in person or by proxy. The
seven nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative votes will be elected. Shares
represented by executed proxies will be voted, if authority to do so is not withheld, for the
election of the Boards seven nominees. Each of the nominees has confirmed that he will be able
and willing to continue serving as director. If any nominee is not available, the shares
represented by the proxies may be voted at the annual meeting for another person nominated by the
then-current Board to fill the vacancy. Information about each of the nominees is set forth below.
Michael S. Chadwick, age 55, has served as a director of the Company since January 2003. Mr.
Chadwick is a Senior Vice President and Managing Director of SMH Capital Investment Banking Group
(SMH), an investment banking firm based in Houston, Texas, and has been active in the commercial
banking and investment banking fields since 1975. Prior to joining SMH in 1994, Mr. Chadwick was
President and Principal of Chadwick, Chambers & Associates, Inc., which he co-founded in 1988. Mr.
Chadwick holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University (1975) and a BA in Economics from the
University of Texas at Austin (1974). Mr. Chadwick also attended the Wharton School of Finance at
the University of Pennsylvania (1970-1972). Mr. Chadwick currently serves as a director of two
other public companies: Landrys Restaurants, Inc. and Blue Dolphin Energy Company.
Frank J. Fradella, age 51, serves as the Companys Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and President. Mr. Fradella has served as Chairman of the Board since July 2001, as a
director since July 2000, as our Chief Executive Officer since September 2003, and as our President
since April 15, 2007. He previously served as our President from December 2003 until December
2005, and as our Chief Executive Officer and President from July 2000 to March 2003 and during 1997
and 1998. Mr. Fradella has an extensive background in maintenance, construction and labor-intensive
businesses. He has been Chairman, CEO and President of two publicly-traded companies, and he has
held executive positions in two others.
Willard W. Kim Kimbrell, age 65, has served as a director of the Company since April 2003.
Mr. Kimbrell is the founding partner of Third Coast Architects, a residential and commercial
architectural firm based in Houston, Texas, and has served as its sole proprietor since 1986. Mr.
Kimbrell graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Architecture degree, and he
is a registered architect in over a dozen states and a licensed interior designer in the state of
Texas.
Charles P. McCusker, Jr., age 37, has served as a director of the Company since December 2005.
Mr. McCusker is a managing partner of Patriot Capital, a private equity investment fund that
focuses its investment strategy on emerging and profitable business and consumer service companies.
Prior to co-founding Patriot Capital in 2003, Mr. McCusker held multiple senior executive
positions with the ServiceMaster Company, including Division President of a joint venture with
Kleiner Perkins and General Partner of ServiceMasters Venture Capital and Private Equity Fund.
Mr. McCusker has served on the board of another public company and currently serves on the board of
several privately-held companies. Mr. McCusker graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S in
Mechanical Engineering and received his MBA from the University of Chicago.
Patrick A. McGeeney, age 57, has served as a director of the Company since November 2005. From
May 2005 to present, he has served as the CEO of MBI Financial, Inc. From 2001 to 2005, Mr.
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served as CEO of Availent Financial, the parent owner of Availent Mortgage (AM), which was a ten
state mortgage operation that specialized in mortgage joint venture for real estate agencies and
homebuilders. Prior to Availent, Mr. McGeeney was with REALTEC Real Estate Corporation where he
served as COO. REALTEC was a pioneer real estate franchise that developed the concept of providing
real estate agencies the opportunity to participate in the joint venture mortgage operations
requirements for this endeavor. Mr. McGeeney started this operation and developed its national
program into 12 states with regional sales operations. Mr. McGeeney graduated from Southern
Methodist University and did graduate work at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio,
Texas. He currently serves on the Associate Board of the SMU Cox School of Business in Dallas,
Texas.
Brian Marshall, age 43, has served as a director of the Company since August 2006, and has
served as Executive Vice President of the Company and as President of the Companys Restoration and
Construction Services Division since March 2007. In 1996, Mr. Marshall founded Fireline
Restoration, Inc., a general contracting company licensed in Florida and Louisiana, which the
Company acquired in 2006. Mr. Marshall has served as President of Fireline from its inception and
continues to serve in that position. Throughout his career, Mr. Marshall has developed a number of
businesses focused on disaster recovery and restoration. Mr. Marshall grew Fireline to be the
recognized leader in restoration service in the State of Florida and has been at the forefront of
numerous recovery and emergency response projects.
Stephen Scott Sewell, age 53, has served as a director of the Company and as Chairman of Home
Solutions Restoration of Louisiana, Inc. (HSR of Louisiana), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company, since October 2006. Prior to that he was President of Associated Contractors based in
Louisiana, which was acquired by HSR of Louisiana in October 2006. He has served as President or
Chairman of a number of companies and has served on numerous boards and commissions, including the
Independent Petroleum Association of America and the Presidents Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation. Since 1994, he has served on the advisory board to the U.S. Secretary of Energy and
served President George H. W. Bush as acting Assistant Secretary of the U. S. Department of the
Interior. Mr. Sewell is a graduate of Louisiana State University.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of Messrs. Michael S. Chadwick,
Frank J. Fradella, Willard W. Kimbrell, Charles P. McCusker, Jr, Patrick A. McGeeney, Brian
Marshall and Stephen Scott Sewell as directors of the Company.
None of the nominees have any family relationship with each other or any officer or director
of the Company. None of the nominees other than Mr. Chadwick holds directorships in other
reporting companies. Messrs. Marshall and Sewell are entitled to be nominated to serve on the
Board during 2007-2008 term pursuant to agreements with the Company. Except for Messrs. Marshall
and Sewell, none of the nominees are being proposed for election pursuant to any arrangement of
understanding between such nominees and any other person.
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The Audit Committee has selected KMJ Corbin & Company LLP (C&C) to continue to serve as Home
Solutions independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2007.
C&C has served as Home Solutions independent registered public accounting firm for each of the
last five years. C&C will be afforded an opportunity to attend and make a statement at the 2007
annual meeting; however, a representative of C&C is not expected to attend the annual meeting or be
available to respond to questions.
The Audit Committee has the responsibility for selecting the Companys independent auditors,
and stockholder ratification is not required. However, the selection is being submitted for
ratification at the annual meeting with a view towards soliciting the stockholders opinion, which
the Audit Committee will take into consideration in future deliberations. If the selection of C&C
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auditors is not ratified at the annual meeting, the Audit Committee will consider the
engagement of other independent auditors. The Audit Committee may terminate the engagement of C&C
as independent auditors without the approval of the Companys stockholders whenever the Audit
Committee deems termination necessary or appropriate.
C&C Fees. The approximate aggregate fees, including out-of-pocket expenses, billed for
professional services rendered by C&C during fiscal 2006 and 2005 were as follows:
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registration statements during the applicable quarters of 2006 and 2005. For 2006, amount
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For 2005, amount includes the audit of Florida Environmental Remediation Services, Inc., and
procedures performed related to the acquisition of the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary,
Cornerstone Marble & Granite, Inc. (formerly Cornerstone Building &Remodeling, Inc.). |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR ratification of the appointment of
KMJ Corbin & Company LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the
year ending December 31, 2007.
III. INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANYS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
General
We manage our business under the direction of our Board of Directors. Directors are elected
at each annual meeting of stockholders, although vacancies resulting from resignation, removal,
death, or an increase in the size of the Board between annual meetings may be filled by the
remaining members of the Board. Directors are elected for one-year terms and hold office from the
time of their election until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are
duly elected and qualified. Our Bylaws set the number of directors between one and nine directors.
The size of our Board is currently set at seven members. The Board met four times during 2006,
and each director attended at least 75% of the total number of meetings of our Board sitting as a
whole and committees of our Board on which such director served during 2006. Our Board has not
adopted a formal policy regarding attendance of our annual meeting of stockholders; however, we
invite each member of the Board to attend the 2007 annual meeting. Two of the five members of the
Board attended the 2006 annual meeting.
The background of each of the seven nominees for director is presented under Section II above.
Four of our seven director nominees, Messrs. Chadwick, Kimbrell, McGeeney and McCusker, qualify as
independent as defined by applicable Nasdaq Global Market (Nasdaq) and Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) rules. Our Board committees are comprised solely of independent directors.
The Board of Directors has three standing committees: the Audit Committee and the Compensation
Committee, and the Independent Board Committee. The Board of Directors does not have a standing
nominating committee, and the Independent Board Committee performs the functions of a nominating
committee, as it is the view of the Board that all independent Board members should be involved in
nominating individuals to serve on the Companys Board of Directors.
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Audit Committee
In January 2003, the Board formed an Audit Committee. The Audit Committee oversees Home
Solutionss corporate accounting and financial reporting process, and for this purpose, the Audit
Committee performs several functions, including:evaluating the performance of and assessing the
qualifications of the independent auditors; determining the scope of engagement of the independent
auditors; determining whether to retain or terminate the existing independent auditors or to
appoint and engage new independent auditors; reviewing and approving the retention of the
independent auditors to perform any proposed permissible non-audit services; monitoring the
rotation of partners of the independent auditors on Home Solutions engagement team as required by
law; reviewing the financial statements to be included in Home Solutionss annual report on Form
10-K; and discussing with management and the independent auditors the results of the annual audit
and the results of Home Solutions quarterly financial statements. The Audit Committee is
comprised of three members, Messrs. McGeeney (Chairman), Chadwick and McCusker, each of whom are
considered independent.
The Audit Committee held four meetings during 2006. Outside of the formal meetings, Audit
Committee members discussed the financial statements of the Company with the Chief Financial
Officer at regular intervals, and the Audit Committee approved several matters by unanimous written
consent during 2006. The Board has determined that Mr. Chadwick qualifies as an audit committee
financial expert under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules.
The Audit Committee adopted a written Audit Committee Charter in 2003, which was amended and
restated in its entirety in December 2006. A copy of the Amended and Restated Audit Committee
Charter is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement.
Pre-Approval Polices and Procedures. The Audit Committee has adopted a policy for
pre-approving all audit and non-audit services to be performed by our independent auditors. The
policy requires pre-approval of all services rendered by our independent auditors either as part of
the Audit Committees approval of the scope of the engagement of the independent auditors or on a
case-by-case basis. The Audit Committee has authorized its Chairman to pre-approve individual
expenditures of audit and non-audit services. Any pre-approval decision must be reported to the
Audit Committee at the next regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting. The Audit Committee
approved all audit fees and audit-related fees for 2006.
Audit Committee Report. The Companys Audit Committee for fiscal year 2006 has reviewed and
discussed the audited financial statements for that year with management. The Audit Committee
discussed with management the matters set forth in SAS 61 (Codification of Statements on Auditing
Standards, AU Section 380), which include, among other things:
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the effect of significant accounting policies in controversial or emerging areas for
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the process used by management in formulating particularly sensitive accounting
estimates and the basis for the auditors conclusions regarding the reasonableness of those
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disagreements with management over the application of accounting principles, the basis
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The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from C&C, the
Companys independent registered accounting firm, required by Independence Standards Board Standard
No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit Committees, and has discussed with C&C the issue of its
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from the Company. Based on its review of the audited financial statements and the
various discussions noted above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the
audited financial statements be
included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
By the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors:
Patrick A. McGeeney, Chairman
Michael S. Chadwick
Charles P. McCusker, Jr.
Compensation Committee
The functions of the Compensation Committee include the review and recommendation to the
Independent Board Committee of the compensation levels of members of management, evaluation of the
performance of management, consideration of management succession and consideration of any related
matters for the Company. The Compensation Committee is charged with reviewing with the Independent
Board Committee all aspects of compensation for the Companys executive officers. Messrs. Chadwick
and Kimbrell comprise the Compensation Committee, both of whom the Board has determined are
independent under applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules and regulations. The Compensation Committee
held four formal meetings during 2006, and outside of the formal meetings, held numerous informal
meetings and were involved with structuring and recommending executive employment packages and
board compensation packages to the Board during the year.
Our Board adopted a written Compensation Committee Charter in August 2006, a copy of which is
attached as Annex B to this proxy statement.
Compensation Committee Report. The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2006 presented in Section VI
below with the Companys management. In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above,
the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board, and the Board has approved, that the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement for the 2007 annual
meeting.
By the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors:
Michael S. Chadwick
Willard W. Kimbrell
Independent Board Committee
In August 2006, the Board created the Independent Board Committee in order to formalize its
process for review of certain matters by the independent directors. The members of the Independent
Board Committee are comprised solely of those directors who have been determined by the Board to be
independent under the rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq. The Independent Board
Committee is vested with the authority to review and determine all such matters as are required or
advisable to be determined by the independent directors under the rules and regulations of the SEC
and Nasdaq, as well as such other matters as the Board determines are appropriate from time to
time. The Independent Board Committee is responsible for reviewing conflicts of interest,
related-party transactions, and for approving the compensation of our executive officers, based on
the review and recommendations of the Compensation Committee. Prior to the formation of the
Independent Board Committee, the independent directors performed the functions of the Independent
Board Committee as a subset of the Board. In 2006, the Independent Board Committee met two times.
In addition, during the course of 2006, the independent Board members engaged in a number of
executive sessions attended only by the independent Board members.
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Compensation of Directors
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the compensation of our
directors for the year ended December 31, 2006. Information concerning the compensation received
by Messrs. Fradella, Marshall and Sewell in their capacity as directors of the Company is reflected
in the Summary Compensation Table presented in Section VI below.
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or Paid in |
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Stock |
|
Option |
|
Compensation |
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|
Name |
|
Cash ($) |
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Awards ($) |
|
Awards ($) |
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($) |
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Total ($) |
Michael S. Chadwick |
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$ |
28,875 |
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|
$ |
74,900 |
|
|
$ |
1,270 |
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|
|
|
|
|
$ |
105,045 |
|
Willard W. Kimbrell |
|
|
27,625 |
|
|
|
74,900 |
|
|
|
1,270 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,795 |
|
Charles P. McCusker, Jr. |
|
|
28,250 |
|
|
|
62,459 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,709 |
|
Patrick A. McGeeney |
|
|
23,875 |
|
|
|
64,716 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,591 |
|
In July 2006, the Board adopted a Board Compensation Plan for its directors. The Board
Compensation Plan, which was filed with the SEC as Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2006, is available for viewing on the SECs website at
http://sec.gov. Pursuant to the Board Compensation Plan, in 2006, the Company paid the following
cash fees to its board members: an annual retainer of $20,000, plus $1,000 per board meeting and
committee meeting attended. The Company also provided reimbursement of transportation, lodging and
all reasonable expenses incurred by the directors for attending Board and committee meetings. For
2006, the Chairman of each committee also received an annual payment of $2,500 for each committee
upon which such member serves as Chairman.
Pursuant to the Board Compensation Plan, for service during the 2006-2007 term, each director
received a grant of share purchase rights exercisable for 20,000 shares of the Companys common
stock under the Companys 2001 Stock Plan at an exercise price of $-0- per share. The stock
purchase rights are subject to continuing performance of services during the Board term and any
Board member who does not serve for the entire compensation period forfeits any unvested shares.
The shares are also subject to a lock-up agreement, pursuant to which each Board member agrees that
not to sell or transfer the shares until (i) after December 31, 2006, with respect to the first
10,000 shares, and after December 31, 2007, with respect to the remaining 10,000 shares. In
connection with the grant of stock purchase rights, the board members entered into restricted stock
purchase agreements with the Company, the form of which was filed with the SEC as Exhibit as
Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006, and is
available for viewing on the SECs website at http://sec.gov.
Historically, directors are eligible for, and have been awarded from time to time at the
discretion of the Board, certain awards under the Companys 2001 Stock Plan and 1998 Stock Option
Plan. Information relating to awards made to the current directors of the Company in compensation
for their services as directors prior to the 2006-2007 Board term is provided below.
Options to purchase 100,000 shares of the Companys common stock were granted to each of
Messrs. Chadwick and Kimbrell upon appointment to the Board in 2003 at exercise prices ranging from
$1.65 $1.75 per share. Such options vested in one-third increments over a three-year period and
are now fully vested, and expire December 13, 2009. In December 2004, Messrs. Chadwick, Fradella,
and Kimbrell were granted stock options to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock at an exercise
price of $1.42 per share, which options were fully vested at the time of grant and expire December 2, 2009.
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In April 2006, for service during the period from January 1, 2005 through April 30, 2006,
those persons serving as directors during such period received restricted stock purchase rights
pursuant to which Messrs. Chadwick, Fradella and Kimbrell acquired 20,000 shares of common stock,
Mr. McGeeney acquired 8,750 shares of common stock, and Mr. McCusker acquired 6,250 shares of
common stock for an acquisition price of $-0-. The stock purchase rights were granted under the
Companys 2001 Plan and are subject to a lock-up agreement pursuant to which the directors may not
sell the shares until after December 31, 2006 with respect to 50% of the shares acquired, and until
after December 31, 2007 with respect to the remaining 50% of the shares acquired.
Also for service during the period from January 1, 2006 through April 30, 2007, those persons
serving as directors during such period earned a $20,000 cash retainer.
Qualifications to Serve as Director. Each candidate for director must possess the following
specific minimum qualifications:
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Each candidate must be prepared to represent the best interests of all the
Companys stockholders and not just one particular constituency. |
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Each candidate must be an individual who has demonstrated integrity and ethics
in his or her personal and professional life and has established a record of
professional accomplishment in his or her chosen field. |
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No candidate may have any material personal, financial or professional interest
in any competitor of the Company. |
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Each candidate must be prepared to participate fully in activities of the Board
of Directors and attend, and actively participate in, meetings of the Board of
Directors and all Committees of the Board of Directors of which he or she is a
member, and not have other personal or professional commitments that would, in the
sole judgment of the Board of Directors, interfere with or limit his or her ability
to do so. |
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In addition, the Board of Directors also considers it desirable that candidates
possess the following qualities or skills: |
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Each candidate should contribute to the overall diversity of the Board
of Directors diversity being broadly construed to mean a variety of
opinions, perspectives, personal and professional experiences and
backgrounds. |
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Each candidate should contribute positively to the existing chemistry
and collaborative culture among the members of the Board of Directors. |
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Each candidate should possess professional and personal experiences and
expertise relevant to the Companys business. |
Internal Process of Identifying Candidates. The independent members of the Board of Directors
use a variety of means for identifying potential nominees for director, including the use of
outside search firms and recommendations from current directors and stockholders. In determining
whether to nominate a candidate, the independent members of the Board of Directors consider the
current composition and capabilities of serving Board members, the contractual obligations of the
Company to certain of its directors, as well as additional capabilities considered necessary or
desirable in light of existing and future Company needs. One or more of the directors or officers
of the Company may interview, or have an outside search firm interview, a prospective candidate who
is identified as having high potential to satisfy the expectations, requirements, qualities and
responsibilities for membership on the Board of Directors. Reports from those interviews or from
directors with personal knowledge and experience with the candidate, resumes,
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information provided by other contacts and other information deemed relevant by the Board of
Directors are then considered in determining whether a candidate will be nominated. The Board of
Directors also exercises its independent business judgment and discretion in evaluating the
suitability of a candidate for nomination.
Stockholder Communications With the Board of Directors. Any stockholder who wishes to
communicate with the Board of Directors or with an individual director may direct such
communications to the Secretary of the Company at 1500 Dragon Street, Suite B, Dallas, Texas 75207.
The communication must be clearly addressed to the Companys Board of Directors or to a specific
director.
IV. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
Set forth below is certain information relating to the current executive officers of the
Company. Executive officers of the Company are elected to serve until they resign or are removed,
or are otherwise disqualified to serve, or until their successors are elected and qualified.
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Name |
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Age |
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Current Positions with the Company |
Frank J. Fradella
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51 |
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Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board |
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Jeffrey M. Mattich
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46 |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |
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Dale W. Mars
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59 |
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Vice President, and President of Southern Exposure Holdings, Inc., the Companys
wholly-owned subsidiary, and each of its two subsidiaries, Southern Exposure
Unlimited of Florida, Inc. and S.E. Tops of Florida, Inc. |
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Brian Marshall
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43 |
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Executive Vice President, President of the Restoration and Construction Services
Division, and President of Fireline Restoration, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Company. |
Messrs. Fradellas and Marshalls background information is set forth under Section II above.
Jeffrey M. Mattich has served as the Companys Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer since his appointment to those positions in January 2006. Mr. Mattich has served as
Treasurer and Secretary since March 2007. From November 2004 to December 2005, Mr. Mattich served
as a Vice President for Baker Distributing Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Watsco, Inc. From
January 2002 through April 2004, Mr. Mattich served as the Chief Financial Officer and President of
Weathertrol, another wholly-owned subsidiary of Watsco, Inc. Prior to that time, from January 1999
to January 2002, Mr. Mattich was employed by Ernst & Young LLP in the Mergers and Acquisitions
Group. Mr. Mattich received a Bachelor of Arts from Bethany College in 1983 and is a Certified
Public Accountant.
Dale W. Mars currently serves as the Companys Vice President, and the President of Southern
Exposure Holdings, Inc., the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, and each of its two subsidiaries,
Southern Exposure Unlimited of Florida, Inc. and S.E. Tops of Florida, Inc. (together, the
Southern Exposure Companies). Mr. Mars has served in these positions since February 6, 2004, the
date that the Company acquired the Southern Exposure Companies from Mr. Mars. Prior to such
acquisition, Mr. Mars owned and operated the Southern Exposure Companies since 1990. Mr. Mars
received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Michigan Technological
University in 1970.
None of the executive officers have any family relationship with each other or any officer or
director of the Company. None of the executive officers are employed by the Company pursuant to
any arrangement
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of understanding between such nominees and any other person, except with respect to Messers.
Fradella and Marshall, as members of the Board of Directors acting in such capacity.
V. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPANY
The table below shows the beneficial ownership, as of April 20, 2007, of common stock by
each person or group know by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding common stock,
each of the directors and the Named Executive Officers (defined below under the heading Summary
Compensation Table in Section VI) of Home Solutions and all directors and Named Executive Officers
as a group. In addition to the 47,327,683 shares of common stock outstanding on April 20, 2007,
this table also gives effect to shares that may be acquired pursuant to options, warrants or
convertible securities within 60 days after such date. Unless otherwise noted, the principal
business address of each person in this table is c/o Home Solutions of America, Inc., 1500 Dragon
Street, Suite B, Dallas, Texas 75207.
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|
|
|
|
Number of Shares |
|
Percentage of Class |
Name of Beneficial Owner |
|
Beneficially Owned |
|
Beneficially Owned |
Frank J. Fradella, Chairman,
President and CEO |
|
|
1,921,781 |
(1) |
|
|
4.06 |
% |
Jeffrey M. Mattich, CFO, Senior
Vice President, Treasurer and
Secretary |
|
|
125,000 |
(2) |
|
|
* |
|
Dale W. Mars, Vice President |
|
|
1,437,242 |
(3) |
|
|
3.04 |
% |
Michael S. Chadwick, Director |
|
|
145,000 |
(4) |
|
|
* |
|
Willard W. Kimbrell, Director |
|
|
140,000 |
(5) |
|
|
* |
|
Patrick A. McGeeney, Director |
|
|
28,750 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Charles P. McCusker, Jr., Director |
|
|
26,250 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Brian Marshall, Executive Vice
President, President of Restoration
and Construction Division and
Director |
|
|
4,066,600 |
|
|
|
8.59 |
% |
Stephen Scott Sewell, Director |
|
|
465,000 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
% |
All directors and executive officers
as a group (nine persons) |
|
|
8,355,623 |
|
|
|
16.69 |
% |
|
|
|
* |
|
Represents percentage ownership of less than one percent (1.0%). |
|
(1) |
|
Includes 191,333 shares that Mr. Fradella could acquire
through the exercise of certain vested stock options and
restricted stock purchase rights. |
|
(2) |
|
Includes 125,000 shares that Mr. Mattich could acquire
through the exercise of certain vested stock options and
stock options vesting within 60 days. |
|
(3) |
|
Consists of 1,337,242 shares owned by the Dale W. Mars
Trust Dated 7-16-97, and 100,000 shares that Mr. Mars could
acquire through the exercise of certain vested stock
options. |
|
(4) |
|
Includes 100,000 shares that Mr. Chadwick could acquire
through the exercise of certain vested stock options and
restricted stock purchase rights. |
|
(5) |
|
Includes 100,000 shares that Mr. Kimbrell could acquire
through the exercise of certain vested stock options and
restricted stock purchase rights. |
11
Stockholder Return Performance Graph
The following graph compares the percentage change in the Companys cumulative total
stockholder return on its Class A Common Stock (assuming all dividends were reinvested at the
market price on the date of payment) against the cumulative total stockholder return of the NASDAQ
Market Index, SVM and AMWD January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2006. The Class A Common Stock is
listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol HSOA.
Comparison of Cumulative Total Return of the
Company, Peer Groups, Industry Indexes and/or Broad Markets
ASSUMES $100 INVESTED ON JAN. 01, 2002
ASSUMES DIVIDEND REINVESTED
FISCAL YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 2006
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, |
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2001 |
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2002 |
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2003 |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
|
|
HSOA |
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|
100 |
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|
207 |
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101 |
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105 |
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299 |
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391 |
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SVM |
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100 |
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86 |
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94 |
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115 |
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103 |
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118 |
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AMWD |
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|
100 |
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89 |
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104 |
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83 |
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47 |
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80 |
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NASDAQ Market Index |
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100 |
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68 |
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103 |
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112 |
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113 |
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124 |
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The graph assumes an initial investment of $100 and reinvestment of dividends during the period presented.
VI. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Philosophy. The philosophy of the Companys compensation program is to employ, retain and
reward executives capable of leading the Company in achieving the Companys business objectives.
These objectives include creating and preserving strong financial performance, increasing the
Companys assets, positioning the Companys assets and business operations in geographic markets
and industry segments offering long-term growth opportunities, enhancing stockholder value and
ensuring the Companys survival. The Compensation Committee measures the accomplishment of these
objectives against conditions prevalent in the industry within which the Company operates. In
recent years, these conditions have reflected a highly competitive market environment.
12
Overview, Process and Components of Compensation. The forms of compensation available to
executives include base salary, cash bonus awards, stock grants and stock options. Each component
is intended to implement the Compensation Committees
philosophy. While performance of the Company
is a key consideration, the Companys compensation policy recognizes that stock price performance
is only one measure of performance and, given industry business conditions and the Companys
long-term strategic direction and goals, it may not necessarily be the best current measure of
executive performance. Therefore, the Companys compensation policy also gives consideration to the
achievement of specified business objectives when determining executive officer compensation. An
additional objective of the Compensation Committee has been to reward executive officers with
equity compensation in addition to salary in keeping with its overall compensation philosophy,
which attempts to place equity in the hands of its key employees in an effort to further instill
stockholder considerations and values in the actions of all the key employees and executive
officers.
In furtherance of the Companys compensation philosophy and goal of employing, retaining and
rewarding its executives who have demonstrated a desire and ability to lead the Company in the
pursuit of its
business objectives, in 2005, the Compensation Committee hired a compensation consultant to
advise it concerning the appropriate compensation and perquisites, including long-term compensation
that should be paid to the Companys CEO, President and CFO (the Executives). The Executives are
also parties to Amended and Restated Employment Agreements with the Company, which are discussed in
more detail below. The Companys former President voluntarily resigned his employment with the
Company to pursue other opportunities effective April 15, 2007. The Amended and Restated
Employment Agreements expire December 31, 2007 unless either party gives earlier notice of such
partys intent to terminate the agreement. The Amended and Restated Employment Agreements establish
the framework for the initial base salary payable to the Executives and further provide for
additional cash and equity bonus awards under the Executive Compensation Plan established by the
Company, which bonuses are based upon merit and the Companys performance. The Amended and
Restated Employment Agreements also provide for compensation to which
the Executives are entitled
to receive upon termination of his employment by the Company without cause or by the Executives
for good reason, or upon a change in control of the Company, as further described below.
Compensation of Executives. The Amended and Restated Employment Agreements establish the
initial salary and bonus payable in 2006 for the Executives. In establishing the salary and bonus
payable to the Executives for performance in 2006, the Compensation Committee and the Independent
Board Committee considered a number of factors. The general considerations included a review and
evaluation of the compensation and salary levels for similar level executives for other comparable
companies, the achievement of specified business objectives during the 2006 fiscal year including
progress made by the Company in improving revenues, income and operating cash flows, and progress
made by the Company in implementing its business plan. In determining the cash and non-cash bonus
awarded to the Executives, the Compensation Committee and the Independent Board Committee took into
account the performance of the Companys common stock, its increased revenues and earnings, the
growth of the Companys business and the exceptional performance of the Company in 2006.
13
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the cash and non-cash compensation awarded to, earned by and
paid by Home Solutions to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and certain
other most highly paid executive officers for 2006, 2005 and 2004 (excluding executive officers
whose salary and bonus did not exceed $100,000) (together, the Named Executive Officers):
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Non-Equity |
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Nonqualified |
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Stock |
|
Option |
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Incentive Plan |
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Deferred |
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|
Name and Principal |
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|
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Awards |
|
Awards |
|
Compensation |
|
Compensation |
|
All Other |
|
|
Position |
|
Year |
|
Salary ($) |
|
Bonus ($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
Earnings ($) |
|
Compensation ($) |
|
Total ($) |
|
Frank J. Fradella |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
350,000 |
|
|
$ |
612,500 |
|
|
|
227,145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
141,633 |
(7) |
|
$ |
1,331,278 |
|
|
(Chairman/CEO) |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
|
$ |
690,500 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
146,781 |
(2) |
|
$ |
1,102,281 |
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
245,833 |
|
|
$ |
162,500 |
(3) |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
Rick J.
OBrien(4) |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
500,000 |
|
(COO/President) |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
170,833 |
(5) |
|
$ |
275,000- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
445,833 |
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
$ |
150,000 |
|
|
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|
Jeffrey M. Mattich |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
190,000 |
|
|
$ |
177,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
367,000 |
|
(SVP/CFO) |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
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2004 |
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|
Dale W.
Mars(6) |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
200,000 |
|
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$ |
200,000 |
|
|
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|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
200,000 |
|
|
$ |
100,000 |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
$ |
300,000 |
|
|
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|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
200,000 |
|
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$ |
200,000 |
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Brian Marshall |
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|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
205,769 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
10,126 |
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
$ |
88,200 |
(8) |
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$ |
224,095 |
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|
2005 |
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2004 |
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(1) |
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Includes restricted stock purchase rights to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock that
were granted to Mr. Fradella by the Board of Directors for his services as a director during
2005 under the Companys 2001 Stock Option Plan. The fair market value of the shares was
$103,800 on April 4, 2006, the date of grant, based on the closing price of the Companys
common stock on AMEX on such date of $6.92. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents (i) $24,000 in cash earned by Mr. Fradella for his services as a director during
2005, (ii) $2,781 in premiums paid by the Company for a key man life insurance policy naming
Mr. Fradella as the insured person, of which a designee of Mr. Fradella is a 50%
beneficiary, and (iii) $120,000 in lease payments for Company vehicles which is available to
Mr. Fradella for business and personal use. |
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(3) |
|
Includes (i) a special bonus of $50,000 in cash paid to Mr. Fradella pursuant to Mr.
Fradellas Executive Employment Agreement with the Company, and (ii) restricted stock
purchase rights to purchase 84,586 shares of restricted common stock that were granted to
Mr. Fradella on September 17, 2004 under the Companys 2001 Stock Option Plan, both of which
were granted to Mr. Fradella pursuant to his Executive Employment Agreement. The fair
market value of the restricted common stock was $162,500 on September 17, 2004, the date of
grant, based on the closing price of the Companys common stock on AMEX on such date of
$1.92. |
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(4) |
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Mr. OBrien served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from December
2003 through December 2005. Mr. OBrien served as our President, COO and Secretary until
April 15, 2007. |
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(5) |
|
Mr. OBriens annual salary was increased from $150,000 to $175,000, effective March 1, 2005. |
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(6) |
|
Mr. Mars joined Home Solutions in February 2004 in connection with the acquisition of the
Southern Exposure Companies, and he currently serves as a Vice President of the Company and
the President of Southern Exposure Holdings, Inc., the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary,
and each of the Southern Exposure Companies. |
|
(7) |
|
Represents (i) $19,000 in cash earned by
Mr. Fradella for his services as a director during 2005,
(ii) $2,633 in premiums paid by the Company for a key man life
insurance policy naming Mr. Fradella as the insured person, of
which a designee of Mr. Fradella is a 50% beneficiary, and
(iii) $120,000 in lease payments for Company vehicles which is
available to Mr. Fradella for business and personal use. |
|
(8) |
|
Represents (i) $9,000 in auto allowance,
(ii) $79,200 in rent payments for Mr. Marshalls
personal housing. |
Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal 2006
The following table provides details regarding all equity awards granted in 2006 to the Named
Executive Officers:
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All Other |
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|
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|
|
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All Other |
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Option |
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Stock Awards: |
|
Awards: |
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Number of |
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Number of |
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|
|
Shares of |
|
Securities |
|
Exercise or Base |
|
Grant Date Fair |
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|
|
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|
|
Stock or Units |
|
Underlying |
|
Price of Option |
|
Value of Option |
Name |
|
Grant Date |
|
(#) |
|
Options (#) |
|
Awards ($/Sh) |
|
Awards ($) |
|
Frank J. Fradella |
|
|
4/4/06 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4.43 |
|
|
$ |
88,600 |
|
|
|
|
7/26/06 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.35 |
|
|
|
127,000 |
|
Rick J. OBrien |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Jeffrey M. Mattich |
|
|
1/10/06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
5.15 |
|
|
|
1,078,680 |
|
Dale W. Mars |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brian Marshall |
|
|
12/12/06 |
|
|
|
16,600 |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.,71 |
|
|
|
111,386 |
|
Scott S. Sewell |
|
|
12/12/06 |
|
|
|
11,600 |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.,71 |
|
|
|
77,836 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Includes restricted stock purchase rights to purchase
20,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of
$-0- per share that were granted to Mr. Fradella by
the Board of Directors for his services as a director
for the 2005-2006 Board term under the Companys 2001
Stock Option Plan. |
|
(2) |
|
Includes restricted stock purchase rights to purchase
20,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of
$-0- per share that were granted to Mr. Fradella by
the Board of Directors pursuant to the Board
Compensation Plan, for his services as a director for
the 2006-2007 Board term under the Companys 2001
Stock Option Plan. |
|
(3) |
|
Includes restricted stock purchase rights to purchase
16,600 shares of common stock at an exercise price of
$-0- per share that were granted to Mr. Marshall by
the Board of Directors pursuant to the Board
Compensation Plan, for his services as a director for
the 2006-2007 Board term under the Companys 2001
Stock Option Plan. |
|
(4) |
|
Includes restricted stock purchase rights to purchase
16,600 shares of common stock at an exercise price of
$-0- per share that were granted to Mr. Sewell by the
Board of Directors pursuant to the Board Compensation
Plan, for his services as a director for the 2006-2007
Board term under the Companys 2001 Stock Option Plan. |
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Employment Agreements and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control
Amended and Restated Employment Agreements with CEO, President and CFO. On September 8,
2006, Home Solutions entered into amended and restated employment agreements (collectively, the
Employment Agreements) with Frank J. Fradella, its Chief Executive Officer, Rick J. OBrien, its
then Chief Operating Officer and President, and Jeffrey M. Mattich, its Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (collectively, the Executives). The terms of the Employment Agreements,
which are identical in substance other than the compensation payable to each Executive under his
respective Employment Agreement, were approved by the Compensation Committee and the independent
members of the Board. Under the Employment Agreements, the Executives continue to serve in their
current positions with Home Solutions. Each Employment Agreement ends on December 31, 2007 unless
it is earlier terminated pursuant to its provisions. Certain material terms of the Employment
Agreements are described below. The Employment Agreements were attached to a Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 14, 2006 as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively,
and are available for viewing on the SECs web site, http://sec.gov.
Compensation
The Employment Agreements provide for Messers. Fradella, OBrien and Mattich to receive annual
base salaries of $350,000, $250,000 and $190,000, respectively, in each of fiscal years 2006 and
2007. During the employment period, the Executives and their dependents are eligible to
participate in Home Solutions employee benefit plans that are in effect from time to time, under
the terms of such plans. The Executives are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable business
expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
For performance in each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007, the Executives may be awarded annual
cash and/or equity-based bonuses (Bonuses) and annual equity-based long term incentive
compensation (LTI), provided that the objective performance criteria established by the
Compensation Committee and the Independent Board Members has been achieved for the subject fiscal
year. All Bonuses and LTI awards are performance-based, discretionary, and dependent upon the
approval of the Compensation Committee and the Independent Board Members. For the Executives to be
eligible for Bonuses and/or LTI awards, Home Solutions must meet or exceed the objective
performance criteria percentages established by the Compensation Committee and the Independent
Board Members for such awards. Objective performance criteria, which is based on the Companys
actual performance and confirmed by the audited financial statements for the subject fiscal year,
includes revenues, income, aggregate indebtedness, stockholders equity, and similar performance
measures.
In determining whether to grant Bonuses and/or LTI awards to an Executive, and the amount of
any such award, the Compensation Committee and the Independent Board Members may also consider
subjective criteria that they deem material to the performance of the Executive. Any Bonuses and
LTI awarded to the Executives for performance in a fiscal year will be paid or granted to the
Executives in the following fiscal year, after completion of the audited financial statements.
The Compensation Committee and the Independent Board Committee have also established
compensation plans for each of the Executives, which set forth the maximum amount of salary, Bonus
and LTI that each Executive is expected to receive for his performance in fiscal years 2006 and
2007, assuming that all objective performance criteria are fully achieved and the Executive
achieves the maximum Bonus and LTI available for a subject fiscal year. Under the compensation
plans, the expected maximum annual compensation is $1,487,500 for Mr. Fradella, $687,500 for Mr.
OBrien, and $427,500 for Mr. Mattich. Assuming the objective performance criteria are achieved
for a fiscal year, the Compensation Committee and the Independent Board Members have the discretion
to determine the amount of Bonus and/or LTI to be granted to the Executives, which may be less or
more than the maximum amount of Bonus or LTI set forth in the compensation plans. The compensation
plans do not provide for Bonuses or LTI to be awarded to the Executives if the objective
performance criteria for those awards are not met in the subject fiscal year.
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Confidential Information / Noncompetition Agreements
Pursuant to the Employment Agreements, the Executives agree not to disclose the Companys
confidential information, except in limited circumstances where disclosure is necessary or
appropriate. Each Executive also agrees not to compete with Home Solutions or its subsidiaries,
solicit their customers, employees and vendors, or interfere with their business relationships,
during their employment with Home Solutions and for the two year period following the termination
of employment in any state or province where the Executive provided services to Home Solutions.
Equity-based Compensation
Equity-based bonus granted to the Executives for performance in 2006 will be in the form of
restricted stock purchase rights, which shall be issued under the Companys 2001 Stock Plan, as
amended, or another plan adopted by the Companys Board of Directors and approved by the
stockholders. Any such restricted stock purchase rights granted to the Executives are anticipated
to be issued pursuant to Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements entered into between the Company and
each of the Executives. Awards are anticipated to vest monthly over thirty-six months.
Executive Compensation Plan Bonus Awards for 2006 Performance
In March 2007, following the completion of the Companys audit for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006, the Compensation Committee and the Independent Board Committee approved the
following cash, equity and long term incentive bonus awards to be made to the Executives in
accordance with the Executive Compensation Plan:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Executive |
|
Cash Bonus |
|
Equity Bonus (1) |
|
Total Bonus |
Frank J. Fradella |
|
$ |
612,500 |
|
|
$ |
525,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,137,500 |
|
Rick J. OBrien |
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
Jeffrey M. Mattich |
|
$ |
142,000 |
|
|
$ |
95,000 |
|
|
$ |
237,000 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represents awards of restricted stock purchase rights
to purchase shares of common stock valued at the
equity bonus amount at an exercise price of $-0- per
share to be granted under the Companys 2001 Stock
Option Plan. These awards have been approved by the
Compensation Committee and the Independent Board
Committee, but have not yet been granted by the
administrator of the 2001 Stock Option Plan, due to
restrictions under the Companys Stock Option Grant
Policy that prohibit the grant of awards during
periods that are determined to be blackout periods
by the administrator. The administrator intends to
grant the awards upon the termination of the blackout
period. |
Termination and Severance
The employment of any of the Executives may be terminated by Home Solutions, with or without
cause. Termination of an Executives employment for cause includes such matters as the
Executives material and persistent failure to perform his duties, the Executives material
violation of the Employment Agreement, appropriation of material business opportunities, theft,
embezzlement, fraud, gross negligence materially injurious to the Company or its subsidiaries,
and the conviction of a felony or other crime for which imprisonment is a punishment.
Additionally, each Executive may terminate his employment with Home Solutions with or without good
reason. Termination of employment by the Executive for good reason includes the reduction of the
Executives base salary, the demotion of the Executive, a material breach of the Employment
Agreement by the Company without timely cure of such breach, the assignment of responsibilities or
duties that are substantially different than the Executives current duties, the relocation of the
Executive, the material impairment of the Executives opportunity to earn Bonus or LTI, or the
Companys assignment of the Employment Agreement to a successor that fails to assume the Companys
obligations
17
under the Employment Agreement. The Executives employment also terminates upon the
Executives death or disability.
If an Executive terminates his employment for good reason, or an Executives employment is
terminated by Home Solutions without cause or within one year following a change of control of the
Company, the Executive is entitled to a severance payment. The payments to be made to the
Executives following each of the termination events described above are set forth below:
Termination by Home Solutions for cause or termination by the Executive without good
reason: In the event the Executive is terminated by Home Solutions for cause or the Executive
terminates his employment without good reason, the Executive is entitled to receive only his base
salary through the date of termination.
Termination by Home Solutions without cause or termination by the Executive for good
reason: In the event the Executive is terminated by Home Solutions without cause or the
Executive terminates his employment for good reason, the Executive is entitled to receive (i) his
base salary through December 31, 2007, (ii) any Bonus and LTI earned during the year of termination
based on the Executives performance in the year of termination, determined on a pro-rata basis
based on the number of days worked during the year of termination, (iii) a severance payment in an
amount not to exceed the aggregate compensation earned by the Executive for the fiscal year
immediately preceding the year of his termination, proportionately based on the number of days the
Executive was employed during the period from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007 divided by
730, and (iv) up to twelve months of health benefits, ending upon the date the Executive becomes
eligible for other health benefits. In addition, any unvested equity-based compensation becomes
immediately vested upon the termination event.
Termination due to the Executives death or disability: In the event the Executives
employment is terminated due to his death or disability, the Executive (or his heirs or estate) is
entitled to receive (i) his base salary for twelve months following the date of termination, (ii)
any Bonus and LTI earned during the year of termination, determined on a pro-rata basis based on
the number of days worked during the year of his termination, and (iii) in the event of the
Executives disability, up to twelve months of health benefits, ending upon the date the Executive
becomes eligible for other health benefits. In addition, any unvested equity-based compensation
becomes immediately vested upon the termination event.
Termination by Home Solutions due to a change in control of the Company: In the event the
Executive is terminated by Home Solutions within one year after a change in control of the Company,
the Executive is entitled to receive (i) his base salary through the date of termination, (ii) a
severance payment equal to two times the aggregate compensation earned by the Executive for the
fiscal year immediately preceding the year of termination, and (iii) up to two years of health
benefits, ending upon the date the Executive becomes eligible for other health benefits. In
addition, any unvested equity-based compensation becomes immediately vested upon the termination
event.
The following tables quantify the amount of compensation to be received by each of the named
executive officers in the executive compensation table upon the occurrence of the events noted
below. The table assumes that a change in control occurred in 2006, that the termination of
employment occurred on December 31, 2006, and that earned salary, bonus and long term incentive
compensation has been paid through the date of termination of employment: With respect to the
named executive officers listed in the tables below other than Rick J. OBrien, the Companys
former President, the following table is based upon assumptions that may not reflect the actual
payments that may be made to a named executive officer upon termination of employment. Dale Mars
does not have a current employment agreement with the Company or any subsidiary, and accordingly,
is not entitled to any compensation upon termination of employment for any reason.
18
Frank J. Fradella. Payments to be made to Mr. Fradella upon termination of employment in the
following circumstances are calculated pursuant to the provisions of the Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement between the Company and Mr. Fradella.
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Termination by the |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the |
|
Company without |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company with cause |
|
Cause or by the |
|
|
|
|
|
Termination within |
Element of |
|
or by the executive |
|
executive for |
|
|
|
|
|
one year following a |
compensation |
|
without good reason |
|
good reason |
|
Death or Disability |
|
change in control |
Salary |
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
350,000 |
|
|
$ |
350,000 |
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued salary,
bonus, and
long-term incentive
compensation(1)
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance |
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
522,150 |
(2) |
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
2,088,600 |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care
Reimbursement
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
13,200 |
(4) |
|
$ |
13,200 |
(4) |
|
$ |
13,200 |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accelerated vesting
of prior awards |
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Employment
Agreement, the executive is entitled to receive any
accrued and unpaid bonus, salary, and long-term
incentive compensation which he has earned but not
received. |
|
(2) |
|
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Employment
Agreement, the severance payment is based on a
percentage of 2005 actual aggregate compensation,
where the severance payment is equal to the product of
(i) the severance percentage (which is calculated by
dividing (x) the number of days the executive was
employed by the Company from January 1, 2006 through
the employment termination date, by (y) 730; resulting
in a severance percentage of 50% based on a
termination date of December 31, 2006), multiplied by
(ii) the executives 2005 actual aggregate
compensation determined in accordance with the Amended
and Restated Employment Agreement, including salary,
bonus, and the value at the date of grant of any
equity awards granted in 2005, which equals
$1,044,300. Director compensation for 2005 is not
included in the severance calculation. |
|
(3) |
|
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Employment
Agreement, the severance payment is based on two times
the executives 2005 actual aggregate compensation
determined in accordance with the Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement, including salary, cash bonus,
and the value at the date of grant of any equity
awards granted in 2005, which equals $1,044,300.
Director compensation is not included in the severance
calculation. |
|
(4) |
|
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Employment
Agreement, the executive is entitled to receive
reimbursement for health care coverage for up to 12
months, except that the Companys obligations to
provide health care coverage expire upon the executive
and his dependants becoming eligible for comparable
coverage under another employers health benefits
plan. |
|
19
Jeffrey M. Mattich. Payments to be made to Mr. Mattich upon termination of employment in the
following circumstances are calculated pursuant to the provisions of the Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement between the Company and Mr. Mattich.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the |
|
Company without |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company with cause |
|
Cause or by the |
|
|
|
|
|
Termination within |
Element of |
|
or by the executive |
|
executive for |
|
|
|
|
|
one year following a |
compensation |
|
without good reason |
|
good reason |
|
Death or Disability |
|
change in control |
Salary |
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
190,000 |
|
|
$ |
190,000 |
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued salary,
bonus, and
long-term incentive
compensation(1)
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance |
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
-0- |
(2) |
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
$-0- |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care
Reimbursement
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
13,200 |
(4) |
|
$ |
13,200 |
(4) |
|
$ |
13,200 |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accelerated vesting
of prior awards |
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
719,120 |
(5 |
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
719,120 |
(5 |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Employment
Agreement, the executive is entitled to receive any
accrued and unpaid bonus, salary, and long-term
incentive compensation which he has earned but not
received. |
|
(2) |
|
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Employment
Agreement, the severance payment is based on a
percentage of 2005 actual aggregate compensation,
where the severance payment is equal to the product of
(i) the severance percentage (which is calculated by
dividing (x) the number of days the executive was
employed by the Company from January 1, 2006 through
the employment termination date, by (y) 730; resulting
in a severage percentage of 50% based on a
termination date of December 31, 2006), multiplied by
(ii) the executives 2005 actual aggregate
compensation, determined in accordance with the
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, including
salary, bonus, and the value at the date of grant of
any equity awards granted in 2005, which equals $-0-,
as Mr. Mattich was not employed by the Company in
2005. |
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Agreement, the severance payment is based on two times
the executives 2005 actual aggregate compensation
determined in accordance with the Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement, including salary, cash bonus,
and the value of any equity awards granted. Because
Mr. Mattich was not employed by the Company in 2005,
this amount is equal to $-0-. |
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Agreement, the executive is entitled to receive
reimbursement for health care coverage for up to 12
months, except that the Companys obligations to
provide health care coverage expire upon the executive
and his dependants becoming eligible for comparable
coverage under another employers health benefits
plan. |
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Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Employment
Agreement, the vesting of any unvested equity awards
is accelerated. |
Rick J. OBrien. Mr. OBrien terminated his employment voluntarily without good reason
effective April 15, 2007. In connection with the termination of employment, Mr. OBrien entered
into a separation agreement with the Company that provided for the Company to pay him the cash
portion of his bonus that he would have received, had he remained employed by the Company. Because
the actual amounts paid to Mr. OBrien upon termination under the Separation Agreement supercede
and replace the provisions of his Amended and
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Restated Employment Agreement, the numbers in the table below reflect the actual payments made to Mr.
OBrien pursuant to the Separation Agreement upon his termination of employment.
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Brian Marshall. Payments to be made to Mr. Marshall upon termination of employment in the
following circumstances are calculated pursuant to the provisions of the employment agreement
between Fireline and Mr. Marshall:
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Pursuant to the employment agreement, upon termination
of employment by Fireline without cause or by Mr.
Marshall with good reason, Mr. Marshall is
entitled to receive his salary for the remainder of
the term, calculated at $300,000 per year for two
years. In addition, the non-competition provisions and
the confidentiality provisions of his employment
agreement lapse. |
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entitled to receive reimbursement for health care
coverage for the remainder of the term. |
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of employment for Mr. Marshalls disability, if
Fireline has not obtained disability insurance for Mr.
Marshall, then Mr. Marshall is entitled to receive
his salary for the remainder of the term. If Fireline
has obtained disability insurance, Mr. Marshall is
entitled to receive benefits under the disability
policy for the remainder of the term. |
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of employment for death, Mr. Marshall is entitled to
receive his salary for 90 days or through the
expiration of the term, whichever occurs first. |
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entitled to receive reimbursement for health care
coverage for 90 days or through the expiration of the
term, whichever occurs first. |
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any provisions providing for special compensation in
the event of a change of control. In the event of Mr.
Marshalls termination of employment following a
change of control, the other provisions of his
employment agreement would govern any compensation to
be received by Mr. .Marshall. |
Employment Agreement with Brian Marshall. Mr. Marshall is employed by Fireline as its
President pursuant to an employment agreement entered into effective July 1, 2006 for an initial
three-year term, which may be extended by Mr. Marshall for two additional one year terms. Mr.
Marshalls annual salary is $300,000 for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, subject to increase for future
years. Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Marshall is entitled to allocate
among the Fireline employees, including himself, an annual aggregate bonus equal to 5% of
Firelines EBITDA in a given year, as determined by Mr. Marshall. Mr. Marshalls employment
agreement further provides that Mr. Marshall is entitled to receive reimbursement of business
expenses, employee benefits, a vehicle allowance of up to $1,500 per month plus operation and
maintenance costs and expenses and a rental allowance of up to $13,200 per month. The employment
agreement may be terminated by Mr. Marshall for good reason or by Fireline without cause, in which
case Mr. Marshall is entitled to receive his salary and benefits through the remainder of the
employment term. The employment agreement may be terminated by Mr. Marshall without good reason or
by Fireline with cause, in which case Mr. Marshall is entitled to receive his salary through the
date of termination. Mr. Marshall agrees not to compete with Home Solutions or its subsidiaries
for a period of two years following the date of his termination of employment unless he is
terminated by Fireline without cause or he terminates his employment for good reason, in which
case, the non-competition covenants automatically terminate.
1998 Stock Option Plan. Recipients of stock options under the Companys 1998 Stock Option
Plan must exercise all vested options within three months from the date of termination of the
optionees employment or cessation of service to the Company (or one year for options granted to
outside directors), or such options are forfeited. Outstanding stock options under the 1998 Stock
Option Plan automatically vest in the event of a change of control (as defined in the 1998 Stock
Option Plan), which includes any person or group acquiring 20% of the outstanding common stock.
2001 Stock Plan. Under the Companys 2001 Stock Plan, Optionees have at least 30 days to
exercise vested stock options following the cessation of service to the Company, and in the absence
of a specified time in the individual option agreement, the period of time for exercising vested
stock options will be three months following the optionees cessation of services to the Company.
The Board may use its discretion in determining whether any outstanding stock options or stock
purchase rights will vest on an accelerated basis following a change of control (as defined in
the 2001 Stock Plan). If an optionees employment is terminated or his or her job duties are
adversely changed within six months of such a change of control, however, all stock options held by
such optionee would immediately vest on the date of termination.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2006
The following table sets forth certain information concerning unexercised options and stock
awards that have not vested for each named executive officer outstanding at December 31, 2006.
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The following table details the information concerning each exercise of stock options and each
vesting of stock, including restricted stock, during the year ended December 31, 2006 for each of
the named executive officers:
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value of the common stock on the date of exercise. |
Non-qualified Defined Contribution and Other Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
We do not provide any non-qualified defined contribution or other deferred contribution or
other deferred compensation plans.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The members of the Compensation Committee of our Board are named above under Section III. None of
our executive officers serves as a member of the Compensation Committee of, or as a director of,
another entity of which any members of our Compensation Committee is an executive officer.
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VII. OTHER MATTERS
Related Party Transactions. The Company is involved in various related party transactions.
These transactions are summarized as follows:
During the fourth quarter of 2005, the Companys management committed to a plan to dispose of
certain assets and liabilities of its building and remodeling division. In March 2006, the Company
sold the net assets, consisting of $500,000 cash and a $3,000,000 seller note secured by assets of
the buyer, to an affiliate of Anthony Leeber, Jr., the former President of Cornerstone Marble &
Granite, Inc, (formerly Cornerstone Building & Remodeling, Inc.), a subsidiary of the Company.
On August 15, 2006, Brian Marshall furnished $4,984,800 in cash to a financial institution to
fund a letter of credit in the same amount, to support the issuance of a construction bond for the
benefit of Home Solutions. The bond is required in connection with a project to be performed by a
subsidiary of Home Solutions in the New Orleans, Louisiana area. In consideration of the issuance
of the letter of credit, Home Solutions agreed to pay Mr. Marshall the following fees: (i) $49,848
for each 60-day period during which the letter of credit is outstanding, and (ii) a monthly fee
equal to $41,540 for each month that the letter of credit is outstanding. Furthermore, Home
Solutions agreed to indemnify Mr. Marshall for any amounts drawn under the letter of credit and for
certain fees and expenses related to the agreement and the letter of credit.
In fiscal year 2006 and continuing through the first quarter of 2007, the Company paid Hallett
& Perrin, P.C., its legal counsel, an aggregate of $666,037 in legal fees. A sibling of Rick
OBrien, who was our former President and Chief Operating Officer, is a shareholder of Hallett &
Perrin, P.C.
All related party transactions are subject to review and approval by the independent members
of the Board of Directors.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance. Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 requires Home Solutions directors, executive officers and persons who own
more than 10% of a registered class of Home Solutions equity securities to file with the SEC
reports of ownership and changes in ownership of common stock and other equity securities of Home
Solutions. Such reporting persons are required to furnish the Company with copies of all Section
16(a) forms they file.
Based on the Companys review of copies of such reports furnished to us, we believe that,
during the 2006 fiscal year, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to Home Solutions
executive officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners were timely met.
Code of Ethics In December 2006, the Board of Directors adopted an Amended and Restated Code
of Ethics that is applicable to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer,
principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. The Amended
and Restated Code of Ethics was filed with the SEC on December 18, 2006 as Exhibit 10.3 to the
Companys current report on Form 8-K and is available for viewing on the SECs website at
http://sec.gov. The Amended and Restated Code of Ethics is available to any stockholder, without
charge, upon written request to Home Solutions of America, Inc., attention: Corporate Secretary,
1500 Dragon Street, Suite 3900, Dallas, Texas 75207.
Expenses Relating to this Proxy Solicitation. Home Solutions will pay all expenses relating
to this proxy solicitation. In addition to this solicitation by mail, Home Solutions officers,
directors and employees may solicit proxies by telephone or personal call without extra
compensation for that activity. Home Solutions also expects to reimburse banks, brokers and other
persons for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in forwarding proxy material to beneficial owners of
Home Solutions stock and obtaining the proxies of those owners. Home Solutions may engage the
services of a third party proxy solicitor to assist it in soliciting the return of proxies. If
Home Solutions engages a proxy solicitor, it expects to incur commercially reasonable expenses in
connection with such solicitation.
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Stockholder Proposals for 2008 Annual Meeting. Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act,
stockholder proposals to be presented at the Companys 2008 annual meeting must be in writing and
received by the Company no later than December 30, 2007 to be considered for inclusion in next
years proxy materials. Stockholder proposals received after this date will be included in the
Companys proxy materials or presented at the annual meeting at the discretion of the Board.
Other Matters. At the date of this proxy statement, we know of no other matters, other than
those described above, that will be presented for consideration at the annual meeting. If any
other business should come before the meeting, it is intended that the proxy holders will vote all
proxies using their best judgment in the interest of the Company and the stockholders.
The annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 is being mailed to
all stockholders of record as of the Record Date concurrently with the mailing of this Proxy
Statement. The annual report, which includes audited financial statements, does not form any part
of the material for the solicitation of proxies.
The Board invites you to attend the annual meeting in person. If you are unable to do so,
please sign, date and return the enclosed proxy promptly in the enclosed envelope, so that your
shares will be represented at the meeting.
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/s/ Jeffrey M. Mattich
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
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April 30, 2007
25
ANNEX A
HOME SOLUTIONS OF AMERICA, INC.
(the Company)
FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
(this Charter)
As approved by the Board of Directors
December 12, 2006
I. Purpose and Role. There shall be a committee of the Board of Directors (the
Board) known as the Audit Committee (the Committee). The primary purpose of the Committee is to
assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by:
(a) monitoring and evaluating the Companys accounting, financial reporting and
disclosure policies and practices and the Companys systems of internal controls regarding
finance and accounting that management and the Board have established;
(b) reviewing the Companys GAAP financial statements and other GAAP financial
information provided to any governmental body, stockholders or the public;
(c) evaluating the independent auditors qualifications, independence and performance;
(d) reviewing and evaluating the Companys approach to business ethics and compliance
with legal and regulatory requirements and the implementation of required procedures;
(e) monitoring the level of communication among the independent auditors, financial and
senior management, the internal auditing department and the Board, always emphasizing that
the independent auditors are accountable to the Committee;
(f) preparing the Committee report to be included in the Companys annual proxy
statement or annual report; and
(g) performing such other duties as are directed by the Board.
All requirements in this Charter are qualified by the understanding that the role of the
Committee is to act in an oversight capacity and is not intended to (i) require a detailed review
of the work performed by the independent auditors, internal auditors or financial management, or
(ii) determine that the Companys financial statements are complete and accurate and are in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, unless specific circumstances are brought
to its attention warranting such a review. These are the responsibility of management and the
independent auditors.
The Committee has the authority to conduct any investigation appropriate to fulfilling its
responsibilities, and it has direct access to the independent auditors as well as anyone in the
organization. The Committee has the ability to retain, at the Companys expense, special legal
counsel, accounting or other consultants or experts it deems necessary in the performance of its
duties. The Company shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, for
payment of: (i) compensation to any registered public accounting firm engaged for the purpose of
preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the
Company; (ii) compensation to any advisors employed by the Committee; and (iii) ordinary
administrative expenses of the Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out the
Committees duties.
The Committee may require any officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries,
the Companys outside legal counsel and the Companys external auditors to attend a meeting of the
Committee or to meet with any member of, or consultant to, the Committee. The Committee Chairman,
or other designee of the Committee, may also meet with the Companys investment bankers or
financial analysts who follow the Company. The Committee will conduct annually a performance
evaluation of its work as a committee. The evaluation shall compare the performance of the
Committee with the requirements of this Charter. The performance evaluation shall also recommend to
the Board any improvements to the Committees Charter deemed necessary or desirable by the
Committee. The report to the Board
may take the form of an oral report by the Chairman of the Committee or any other member of
the Committee designated by the Committee to make this report.
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II. Composition. The Committee shall be comprised of three or more directors as
determined by the Board or a nominating committee of the Board, none of whom shall be an affiliate
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or an employee or a person who receives any compensation
from the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than fees paid for service as a director. All of
the members of the Committee must (a) be independent as that term is defined from time to time by
applicable rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), (b) be free
of any relationship with the Company that may interfere with the exercise of their independence
from management and the Company, and (c) not be subject to any of the other restrictions on
independence set forth from time to time by the listing standards of the NASDAQ.
Accordingly, the Board shall determine annually whether each member is free from any
relationship that may interfere with his or her independence from management and the Company. No
member may accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fees
from the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than director or committee fees. No member may
have participated in the preparation of the financial statements of the Company or any current
subsidiary of the Company at any time during the past three years. No member shall serve on an
audit committee of more than two other public companies unless the Board determines that such
simultaneous service would not impair the ability of such director to effectively serve on the
Committee.
All members of the Committee shall possess a basic understanding of financial statements,
including the Companys balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement or be able to do so
within a reasonable period of time after his or her appointment to the Committee. Additionally, at
least one member of the Committee shall be financially sophisticated as defined under applicable
NASDAQ listing standards and an audit committee financial expert as defined from time to time by
applicable rules and regulations of the SEC.
The members of the Committee shall be elected by the Board at the annual or at any regular
meeting of the Board. The members of the Committee shall serve until their successors shall be duly
elected and qualified or their earlier resignation or removal. If a Chairman is not elected by the
full Board or is not present at a particular meeting, the members of the Committee may designate a
Chairman by majority vote of the Committee membership in attendance.
Without impairing his or her independence, a member of the Committee may receive his or her
fee for service on the Committee, the Board or any other Board committee in cash and/or stock or
options of the Company or other in-kind consideration ordinarily available to directors as well as
all of the regular benefits that other directors receive. Because of the significantly greater time
commitment of members of the Committee, they may receive reasonable compensation greater than that
paid to other directors for service on other committees of the Board.
III. Duties and Powers. To carry out its purposes, the Committee shall have the
following duties and powers:
Documents/Reports/Policies Review
(a) The Committee has adopted this Charter following its approval by the Board. The
Committee shall review, and reassess the adequacy of, this Charter at least annually. The
Committee shall report the results of the review to the Board and, if necessary, make
recommendations to the Board to amend this Charter.
(b) Review and discuss with management and the independent auditors the Companys
audited financial statements and quarterly financial statements including the Companys
disclosures under Managements Discussion and Analysis prior to filing or distribution. The
review and discussion should encompass: (i) all critical accounting policies and practices
used; (ii) all alternative treatments of financial information within GAAP that have been
discussed with management, including any significant changes in the Companys selection or
application of accounting principles and financial statement presentations; (iii)
ramifications of the use of such alternative disclosures and treatments, and the treatment
preferred by the independent auditors; (iv) any material written communications between the
independent auditors and management, such as any management letter or schedule of
unadjusted differences; and (v) the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives, as well
as off-balance sheet structures, on the financial statements of the Company.
(c) Discuss with financial management and the independent auditors the Companys
earnings press release as well as the financial information and earnings guidance provided
to analysts and rating agencies. The Chairman of the Committee may represent the entire
Committee for purposes of this review and
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discussion. In connection with such review, the
Committee should ensure that the communications and discussions with the independent
auditors contemplated by Statement of Auditing Standards No. 71 (as may be modified or
amended) have been received and held.
(d) Prepare the report required by the rules of the SEC to be included in the Companys
annual proxy statement. The report shall state that the Committee has reviewed and discussed
the audited financial statements with management and whether the Committee recommends that
such statements be included in the Companys annual report; discussed with the independent
auditors their independence and the matters required to be discussed by Statements on
Auditing Standards No. 61 (SAS 61), as it may be modified or supplemented; and received
from the independent auditors the written disclosures and letter required by Independent
Standards Board Standard 1 (ISBS No. 1), as it may be modified and supplemented, in
addition to any and all required disclosures under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as
applicable;
(e) Review and discuss with management and the internal auditor the Companys policies
with respect to risk assessment and risk management.
(f) Upon completion of any annual audit, meet separately with the independent auditors
and management and review the Companys financial statements and related notes, the results
of their audit, any report or opinion rendered in connection therewith, any significant
problems or difficulties encountered during the course of the audit, managements response,
including any restrictions on the scope of work or access to required information, any
significant disagreements with management concerning accounting or disclosure matters and
any significant adjustment proposed by the independent auditors.
(g) To establish procedures for (i) the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints
received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing
matters, and (ii) the confidential, anonymous submission by the Companys employees of
concerns regarding questionable accounting or audit matters, and to advance the policy of
the Company of encouraging full disclosure and timely treatment of any and all concerns
relating to financial, accounting, audit and disclosure matters, and prohibiting any
discrimination against persons raising such matters;
(h) Regularly report to the Board and apprise the Board, through minutes and special
presentations as necessary, of significant developments in the course of performing these
duties.
Independent Auditors
(a) Select and appoint the independent auditors, considering their qualifications,
independence and effectiveness, approve the independent auditors compensation, determine to
retain or to terminate the independent auditors, oversee the work of the independent
auditors (including resolution of disagreements between management and the independent
auditors regarding financial reporting in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and
the Companys Code of Ethics), and approve all audit engagement fees paid to the independent
auditors and the audit terms.
(b) Emphasize that the independent auditors for the Company are ultimately accountable
to the Committee and must report directly to the Committee.
(c) Assess and evaluate the independence of the auditors by: (i) receiving and
reviewing the specific formal written statement of the auditors delineating all
relationships between the auditors and the Company, its officers, subsidiaries and
affiliates and each non-audit service provided to the Company by the auditors consistent
with ISBS No. 1; (ii) actively engaging in dialogue with the auditor with respect to any
disclosed relationship or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the
auditor; and (iii) taking or recommending that the full board of directors take appropriate
action to oversee the independence of the independent auditor.
(d) Meet with the Companys independent auditors, as necessary to: (i) review the
arrangements
for and scope of the annual audit and any special audits, and the role of the Committee
and its direct oversight of the independent auditors and audit process; (ii) discuss
critical accounting policies and practices and any alternative treatments; (iii) discuss any
matters of concern relating to the Companys financial statements, including any adjustments
to such statements recommended by the independent auditors, or other results of said
audit(s); (iv) consider the independent auditors comments with respect to the Companys
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reporting procedures, internal accounting controls and managements
responses thereto; (v) review the form of opinion the independent auditors propose to render
to the Board and stockholders; (vi) discuss the matters required to be discussed by SAS 61
relating to the conduct of the audit; and (vii) disclose and discuss any and all other
material matters relating to accounting, audit and related disclosure matters;
(e) Discharge the independent auditors when circumstances warrant.
(f) Review the independent auditors audit plan and pre-approve all audit services
annually.
(g) Review and pre-approve non-audit services provided by the independent auditors in
accordance with the Committees policy regarding the approval of audit and non-audit
services provided by the independent auditor. The Committee may form and delegate authority
to subcommittees consisting of one or more members when appropriate, including the authority
to grant pre-approvals of audit and permitted non-audit services, provided that decisions of
such subcommittee to grant pre-approvals shall be presented to the full Committee at its
next scheduled meeting.
(h) Require the independent auditors to submit to the Company, annually, a formal
written statement of the fees billed for each of the following categories of services
rendered by the independent auditors: (i) the audit of the Companys annual financial
statements for the most recent fiscal year and the reviews of the financial statements
included in the Companys Quarterly Reports filed with the SEC for that fiscal year; and
(ii) all other services rendered by the independent auditors for the most recent fiscal
year, in the aggregate and by each service;
(i) At least annually, obtain and review a report by the independent auditors
describing: the audit firms internal quality control procedures; any material issues raised
by the most recent internal quality control review, or peer review, of the audit firm, or by
any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities within the five
preceding years, respecting one or more audits carried out by the audit firm and any steps
taken to deal with such issues; and, in order to assess the auditors independence, all
relationships between the independent auditors and the Company.
(j) Review with the independent auditors any audit problems or difficulties and
managements responses.
(k) Establish a written corporate hiring policy for the present or former employees of
the independent auditors.
(l) Review and approve all related party transactions required to be disclosed pursuant
to SEC rules and regulations.
(m) Ensure that the lead audit partner and reviewing audit partner of the Companys
independent auditors are rotated at least every five years.
Financial Reporting Processes
(a) In consultation with management, the independent auditors and the internal
auditors, consider the integrity of the Companys financial reporting processes and
controls. Discuss significant financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to
monitor, control, and report such exposures. Review significant findings prepared by the
independent auditors and the internal auditor together with managements responses. Review
no less frequently than quarterly managements conclusions about the efficacy of such
controls and procedures, including any significant deficiencies in, or material
non-compliance with, such controls and procedures.
(b) Review with the Companys independent auditor, the manager of the internal audit
department and management the adequacy and effectiveness of the Companys internal
auditing, accounting and financial controls, and elicit any recommendations for improvement.
(c) Prior to release of the year-end earnings, discuss the results of the audit with
the independent auditors. Review the form of opinion the independent auditors propose to
render to the Board and shareholders.
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(d) Discuss with the independent auditors the matters contemplated by SAS 61,
including, without limitation, the independent auditors judgments about the quality, not
just the acceptability, of the Companys accounting principles as applied in its financial
reporting. Review with the independent auditors any accounting adjustments that were noted
or proposed by the independent auditors but were passed (as immaterial or otherwise) and
any communications between the audit team and the independent auditors national office
respecting auditing or accounting issues presented by the engagement.
(e) Recommend to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in the
Companys Annual Report as filed with the SEC.
(f) Review with the Companys legal counsel any legal matters that could have a
significant impact on the Companys financial statements, including the status of pending
litigation, taxation matters and other areas of oversight to the legal and compliance area
as may be appropriate.
(g) Review with management and the independent auditor any correspondence from
government regulators and/or agencies as well as any published reports which raise material
issues regarding the Companys financial statements or accounting policies.
(h) Receive, review, retain and appropriately treat complaints and concerns regarding
(i) accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and (ii) violations of the
Code of Ethics, both through a written procedure which allows for the confidential,
anonymous submission by employees of complaints and concerns. Review the Companys approach
to business ethics and compliance with the law. The Committee has the sole authority to
grant waivers under, or changes to, the Code of Ethics for directors, executive officers and
senior financial officers.
(i) Review the quarterly disclosures provided by the Companys Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer to the Committee as to the existence of any significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Companys ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information and any fraud, whether or not
material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
Companys internal control over financial reporting.
(j) Review and discuss any reports concerning material violations submitted to it by
Company attorneys or outside counsel pursuant to the SEC attorney professional
responsibility rules (17 C.F.R. Part 205), or otherwise.
(k) Establish regular and separate systems of reporting to the Committee by each of
management, the independent auditors and the internal auditors regarding any significant
judgments made in managements preparation of the financial statements and the view of each
as to appropriateness of such judgments.
(l) Review managements monitoring of the Companys compliance programs and evaluate
whether management has review systems in place designed to ensure that the Companys
financial statements, reports and other financial information disseminated to governmental
organizations and the public satisfy applicable legal, regulatory or NASDAQ requirements.
Internal Auditors
(a) Review the internal audit functions performance, budgeting and staffing,
including appointment or replacement of the manager of the internal auditing department and
the proposed internal audit scope for the year or, at the discretion of the Board, select
and contract with outside auditors to perform the function of an internal audit department.
(b) Receive from internal audit a summary of findings from completed audits and a
progress report on the proposed internal audit plan with explanations for any deviations
from the original plan.
(c) Review significant internal audit findings and managements response.
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(d) Review periodically reports from the internal auditor and advise the Board
regarding compliance with the Companys Code of Ethics.
IV. Meetings. The Committee shall meet at least quarterly, and at such other times and
from time to time as it deems appropriate, and is empowered to hold special meetings as
circumstances require. The Committee shall meet in person or telephonically at least annually with
management, the internal auditors, the independent auditors and as a Committee, in separate
executive sessions, to discuss any matters that the Committee or each of these groups believes
should be discussed privately. In addition, the Committee, or at least its Chairman or other
member of the Committee designated by the Committee, should meet with the independent auditors and
financial management of the Company at least quarterly, either in person or telephonically, to
review the Companys interim financial statements. The Committee shall prepare and/or approve an
agenda in advance of each meeting, and it shall maintain minutes of its meetings.
V. The Chairman of the Committee or any other member of the Committee designated by the
Committee shall maintain regular liaison with the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, the lead audit partner of the Companys independent auditors and the Companys
internal auditors.
VI. In addition to the duties stated in this Charter, the Committee shall undertake such
additional activities within the scope of its primary function as the Committee may from time to
time determine or as may otherwise be required by law, the Companys Certificate of Incorporation
or Bylaws, each as amended, or the Board.
VII. The Company shall indemnify, in accordance with and to the fullest extent now or
hereafter permitted by law, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to
any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, or proceedings, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, (including, without limitation, an action by or in the right of
the Company) by reason of his or her acting as a member of the Committee against any liability or
expense actually or reasonably incurred by such person; provided that the member acted in good
faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be lawful and in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Company. This right to indemnity held by the members of the Committee is in
addition to any other remedies afforded the members under the Companys Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws.
VIII. This Charter may not be amended, modified or supplemented except by a writing signed and
adopted by a majority of the then incumbent members of the Committee and approved by the Board.
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ANNEX B
CHARTER OF THE
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
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HOME SOLUTIONS OF AMERICA, INC.
As adopted by the Board of Directors on August 18, 2006
Committee Purpose
The Compensation Committee (the Committee) shall assist the Board of Directors (the Board)
of Home Solutions of America, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company) in the discharge of its
fiduciary responsibilities relating to the fair and competitive compensation of the Companys
executive officers. All Committee members shall be independent and otherwise qualify under the
rules of the exchange or quotation system on which the Companys common stock is listed or quoted.
Membership
The Committee shall consist of two or more members of the Board, or such other number of
members is determined by the Board from time to time. The members of the Committee shall be
appointed by the Board and shall serve until such members successor is appointed or until such
members earlier resignation or removal. The Board shall appoint one of the Committee members as
the Chairman of the Committee. The members of the Committee may be removed or replaced, at any
time, with or without cause, by the Board. Vacancies shall be filled by the Board.
Meetings
The Committee shall meet at least once annually, or more frequently as the Committee may from
time to time determine to be appropriate. Two or more Committee members shall constitute a quorum.
The vote of the majority of the Committee members present at any meeting at which a quorum is
present shall be necessary to constitute the act of the Committee. The Committee may meet by
telephone or videoconference and may take action by unanimous written consent. The Committee shall
keep minutes of the Committees proceedings.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
1. Executive Compensation. The Committee shall review and approve business goals and
objectives relevant to the compensation of the Companys executives and evaluate the
performance of the Companys executives in light of those goals and objectives. Based on
such evaluation, the Committee shall prepare and approve a proposed compensation package for
the Companys executive officers, which may consist of annual salary, bonus, stock options
and other benefits, to be presented to the Board for approval.
2. Comparison Analysis. The Committee shall review market and industry data to assess the
Companys competitive position with respect to the individual elements of total executive
compensation to ensure the attraction, retention and appropriate reward of the Companys
executive officers.
3. Monitoring of Incentive and Equity-Based Compensation Plans. The Committee shall
review and make recommendations to the Board with respect to the Companys incentive
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compensation and stock option and other equity based plans. The Committee shall select,
retain and/or replace, as needed, compensation and benefits consultants.
4. Special Recommendations to the Board. The Committee shall review and make
recommendations to the Board regarding any employment agreement, severance agreement, change
in control agreement or provision, or separation agreement, or any amendment to the same,
that is proposed to be entered into with any executive officer.
5. Reports. The Committee shall report regularly to the Board on Committee actions and on
the fulfillment of the Committees responsibilities under this Charter. The Committee shall
prepare an annual report on executive compensation for inclusion in the Companys proxy
statement in accordance with applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules and
regulations.
6. Assessments. The Committee shall review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter from
time to time and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval.
7. Other Responsibilities. The Committee shall have such other duties and responsibilities
as are delegated to it by the Board from time to time.
Authority
1. Advisors. The Committee shall have the sole authority to (i) retain, at the Companys
expense, independent compensation consultants and other expert advisors (collectively,
Advisors) as it deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities under this Charter, (ii)
determine the compensation and other terms of the engagement of such Advisors, and (iii)
terminate the engagement of such Advisors. The Advisors shall report directly to the
Committee.
2. Subcommittees. The Committee may delegate authority and responsibilities to
subcommittees as it deems proper, provided that no subcommittee shall consist of less than
two members.
3. Other Authority. The Committee shall have such other authority as is delegated to it by
the Board from time to time.
Amendments
The Charter may be amended by the action of the Board from time to time as determined to be
appropriate.
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PROXY
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HOME SOLUTIONS OF AMERICA, INC.
This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors.
The undersigned hereby appoints Frank J. Fradella and Jeffrey M. Mattich as Proxies, each with the
power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them, and each of them, to represent and
vote, as designated below, all the shares of common stock of Home Solutions of America, Inc. (the
Company) that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held at 1340 Poydras St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, on Monday, June 18, 2007 at 9:00 a.m.,
local time, and at any adjournment thereof, with all the powers the undersigned would possess if
personally present, upon the matters noted below:
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INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee listed above, write that
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This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed by the undersigned
stockholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR all the above provisions.
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PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY PROMPTLY USING
THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
Please sign exactly as name appears below and mail proxy to:
Home Solutions of America, Inc.
c/o Jeffrey M. Mattich, Senior Vice President,
CFO, Treasurer and Secretary
1500 Dragon Street, Suite B
Dallas, Texas 75207
(214) 623-8446
When shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please sign
in full corporate name by the president or other authorized officer and indicate his or her title.
If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
THIS PROXY SHOULD ONLY BE COMPLETED BY STOCKHOLDERS WHOSE SHARES ARE REGISTERED IN THE
STOCKHOLDERS NAME. DO NOT USE THIS PROXY IF YOUR SHARES ARE HELD IN STREET NAMEYOUR BROKER MUST
VOTE ANY SHARES HELD IN STREET NAME (PLEASE CONTACT YOUR BROKER AND URGE YOUR BROKER TO DO SO).
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