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UNITED STATES
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400 Minuteman Road
Andover, Massachusetts 01810
November 10, 2005
Dear NaviSite Stockholders:
I am pleased to invite you to attend the 2005 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of NaviSite, Inc. to be held on Thursday,
December 8, 2005 at 9:00 a.m., local time, at The Nine
Zero Hotel, 90 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108.
Specific details regarding admission to the meeting and the
business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting are included in
the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and
Proxy Statement. We encourage you to carefully read these
materials, as well as the enclosed Annual Report to Stockholders
for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005. NaviSites
Board of Directors recommends that you vote in favor of each of
the director nominees and for each other proposal set forth in
the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the
Annual Meeting, I hope you will ensure that your shares are
represented and voted at the Annual Meeting by completing and
returning the enclosed proxy card. If you do attend the Annual
Meeting, you may withdraw your proxy and vote in person if you
so desire.
Thank you for your continued support.
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Sincerely, |
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Arthur P. Becker
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NAVISITE, INC.
400 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held Thursday, December 8, 2005
To the Stockholders of NaviSite, Inc.:
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
(the Annual Meeting) of NaviSite, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (NaviSite), will be held on Thursday,
December 8, 2005 at 9:00 a.m., local time, at The Nine
Zero Hotel, 90 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, to
consider and act upon the following matters:
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(1) To elect six members of the Board of Directors of
NaviSite (the Board of Directors) to serve for a
one-year term; |
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(2) To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as
NaviSites independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2006; and |
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(3) To transact such other business as may properly come
before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
The Board of Directors has no knowledge of any other business to
be transacted at the Annual Meeting.
A copy of NaviSites Annual Report to Stockholders for the
fiscal year ended July 31, 2005, which contains
consolidated financial statements and other information of
interest to stockholders, is included with this Notice and Proxy
Statement.
Admission of stockholders to the Annual Meeting will be on a
first-come, first-served basis, and picture identification will
be required to enter the Annual Meeting. Each stockholder will
be entitled to bring one guest to the Annual Meeting. An
individual arriving without picture identification will not be
admitted unless it can be verified that the individual is a
NaviSite stockholder. Cameras, cellular phones, recording
equipment and other electronic devices will not be permitted at
the Annual Meeting. NaviSite reserves the right to inspect any
persons or items prior to their admission to the Annual Meeting.
Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on
Friday, October 28, 2005 are entitled to notice of, and to
vote at, the Annual Meeting. All stockholders are cordially
invited to attend the meeting.
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By order of the Board of Directors, |
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Monique Cormier
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Andover, Massachusetts
November 10, 2005
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
WHETHER
OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE,
DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND PROMPTLY MAIL IT IN
THE ENCLOSED RETURN ENVELOPE TO ASSURE REPRESENTATION OF YOUR
SHARES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. NO POSTAGE NEED BE AFFIXED IF THE
PROXY CARD IS MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
NAVISITE, INC.
PROXY STATEMENT
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
To Be Held On Thursday, December 8, 2005
General
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the
solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the
Board of Directors or the Board) of
NaviSite, Inc., a Delaware corporation (NaviSite),
for use at NaviSites 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders,
which will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2005 (the
Annual Meeting) at 9:00 a.m., local time, at
The Nine Zero Hotel, 90 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108, and at
any adjournments thereof, for the purposes set forth in the
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Notice of
Annual Meeting).
The Notice of Annual Meeting, this Proxy Statement, the
accompanying proxy card and NaviSites Annual Report to
Stockholders for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005 (the
2005 Annual Report) are being mailed to stockholders
on or about November 15, 2005. NaviSites principal
executive offices are located at 400 Minuteman Road, Andover,
Massachusetts 01810 and its telephone number is
(978) 682-8300.
Solicitation
The cost of soliciting proxies, including expenses in connection
with preparing and mailing this Proxy Statement, will be borne
by NaviSite. NaviSite may engage a paid proxy solicitor to
assist in the solicitation. Copies of solicitation materials
will be furnished to brokerage houses, nominees, fiduciaries and
custodians to forward to beneficial owners of NaviSites
common stock, $.01 par value per share, held in their
names. In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail,
NaviSites directors, officers and other employees may,
without additional compensation, solicit proxies by telephone,
facsimile, electronic communication and personal interviews.
NaviSite will also reimburse banks, brokerage firms and other
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable expenses
incurred by them in sending proxy materials to stockholders.
Record Date, Voting Securities and Votes Required
Only holders of record of NaviSite common stock as of the close
of business on Friday, October 28, 2005 (the Record
Date) will be entitled to receive notice of and vote at
the Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof. On the Record
Date, NaviSite had approximately 28,487,260 shares of
common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to be voted.
The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each
share held as of the Record Date on any proposal presented at
the Annual Meeting.
A majority of the shares of common stock issued and outstanding
and entitled to be voted at the Meeting will constitute a quorum
at the Annual Meeting. Votes withheld, abstentions and broker
non-votes shall be counted for purposes of determining the
presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of business
at the Annual Meeting.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the votes
cast at the Annual Meeting is required for the election of
directors (Proposal No. 1). The affirmative vote of
the holders of a majority of the shares of NaviSite common stock
present or represented by proxy and voting on the matter is
required to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as
NaviSites independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2006
(Proposal No. 2).
Shares which abstain from voting on a particular matter and
shares held in street name by brokers or nominees
who indicate on their proxies that they do not have
discretionary authority to vote such shares as to a particular
matter (broker non-votes) will not be counted as
votes in favor of such matter and will also not be counted as
votes cast or shares voting on such matter. Accordingly, neither
abstentions nor broker non-votes will have any effect upon the
outcome of voting with respect to the election of directors
(Proposal No. 1), which requires a plurality of the votes
cast, or the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as
NaviSites independent registered public accounting firm
(Proposal No. 2), which requires an affirmative vote
of a majority of the shares of NaviSite common stock present or
represented by proxy and voting on the matter.
An automated system administered by NaviSites transfer
agent tabulates the votes. The votes on each matter are
tabulated separately.
To vote by mail, complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy card
and return it in the enclosed envelope. No postage is necessary
if the proxy card is mailed in the United States. If you hold
your shares through a bank, broker or other nominee, they will
give you separate instructions for voting your shares.
Proxies
Voting instructions are included on your proxy card. If you
properly complete, sign and date your proxy card and return it
to us (in the postage prepaid envelope provided) in time to
vote, one of the individuals named as your proxy will vote your
shares as you have directed. If you sign and timely return your
proxy card but do not indicate how your shares are to be voted
with respect to one or more of the proposals to be voted on at
the Annual Meeting, your shares will be voted for each of such
proposals and in accordance with the judgment of the proxy
holders as to any other matter that may be properly brought
before the Annual Meeting, and the individuals named in the
proxy card will have discretionary authority to vote upon any
adjournment of the Annual Meeting.
You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted by:
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Notifying NaviSites Secretary in writing at the principal
executive offices of NaviSite located at 400 Minuteman Road,
Andover, MA 01810, Attention: Secretary, before the Annual
Meeting that you have revoked your proxy; or |
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By attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person at the
Annual Meeting. |
If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting and wish to vote in
person, we will give you a ballot at the meeting. However, if
your shares are held in the name of your broker, bank or other
nominee, you must bring a proxy from your nominee authorizing
you to vote your street name shares held as of the
Record Date.
Householding of Annual Meeting Materials
Some banks, brokers and other nominee record holders may be
participating in the practice of householding proxy
statements and annual reports. This means that only one copy of
our Proxy Statement or 2005 Annual Report may have been sent to
multiple stockholders in your household. We will promptly
deliver a separate copy of either document to you if you write
or call us at the following address or telephone number:
Investor Relations Department, NaviSite, Inc., 400 Minuteman
Road, Andover, Massachusetts 01810, telephone:
(978) 682-8300. If you want to receive separate copies of
the Proxy Statement or 2005 Annual Report in the future, or if
you are receiving multiple copies and would like to receive only
one copy for your household, you should contact your bank,
broker, or other nominee record holder, or you may contact
NaviSite at the above address and telephone number.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management
The following table sets forth certain information as of
September 30, 2005 (unless otherwise indicated), with
respect to the beneficial ownership of NaviSite common stock by
the following:
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each person known by NaviSite to beneficially own more than 5%
of the outstanding shares of NaviSite common stock; |
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each of NaviSites directors; |
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each of the Named Executive Officers (as defined below under the
heading Executive Compensation); and |
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all of the current executive officers and directors as a group. |
For purposes of the following table, beneficial ownership is
determined in accordance with the rules promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and the
information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial
ownership for any other purpose. Except as otherwise noted in
the footnotes to the table, NaviSite believes that each person
or entity named in the table has sole voting and investment
power with respect to all shares of NaviSite common stock shown
as beneficially owned by them (or shares such power with his or
her spouse). Under such rules, shares of NaviSite common stock
issuable under options that are currently exercisable or
exercisable within 60 days after September 30, 2005
(Presently Exercisable Options) are deemed
outstanding and are included in the number of shares
beneficially owned by a person named in the table and are used
to compute the percentage ownership of that person. These shares
are not, however, deemed outstanding for computing the
percentage ownership of any other person or entity. Unless
otherwise indicated, the address of each person listed in the
table is c/o NaviSite, Inc., 400 Minuteman Road, Andover,
Massachusetts 01810.
The percentage ownership of NaviSite common stock of each person
or entity named in the following table is based on
28,487,260 shares of NaviSite common stock outstanding as
of September 30, 2005 plus any shares subject to Presently
Exercisable Options held by such person.
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Atlantic Investors, LLC
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New York, NY 10021 |
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Hewlett-Packard Financial Services Company
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420 Mountain Avenue
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Waythere, Inc.(3)
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c/o BG Affiliates
One Beacon Street
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Boston, MA 02108 |
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Directors and Named Executive Officers
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Andrew Ruhan
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Gabriel Ruhan
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James Dennedy
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Based on information provided by Atlantic Investors, LLC in a
Form 4 dated July 28, 2004 filed with the SEC on
July 30, 2004. Atlantic Investors, LLC is controlled by two
managing members, Unicorn Worldwide Holdings Limited and Madison
Technology LLC. Unicorn Worldwide Holdings Limited is jointly
controlled by its Board members, Simon Cooper and Simon McNally.
Mr. Becker is the managing member of Madison Technology
LLC. Messrs. Cooper and McNally for Unicorn Worldwide
Holdings Limited and Mr. Becker for Madison Technology LLC
share voting and investment power over the securities held by
Atlantic Investors, LLC. Mr. A. Ruhan holds a 10% equity
interest in Unicorn Worldwide Holdings Limited, a managing
member of Atlantic Investors, LLC. Atlantic Investors, LLC has
informed us that the 17,121,652 shares of our common stock
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Shares are held of record by Hewlett-Packard Financial Services
Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company, a
widely held publicly traded company. Hewlett-Packard Company and
Hewlett-Packard Financial Services Company may each be deemed
the beneficial owner of these shares. |
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Formerly known as Surebridge, Inc. Includes
8,472,846 shares of common stock that may be issued upon
conversion of the outstanding principal and accrued interest as
of September 30, 2005 under the convertible promissory
notes held by Waythere. |
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Consists of shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
Presently Exercisable Options. Excludes 17,121,652 shares
of common stock owned by Atlantic Investors, LLC and
426,134 shares of common stock owned by Global Unicorn
Worldwide Holdings S.A.R.L., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Unicorn Worldwide Holdings Limited, with respect to all of which
Mr. A. Ruhan disclaims beneficial ownership. Mr. A.
Ruhan holds a 10% equity interest in Unicorn Worldwide Holdings
Limited, a managing member of Atlantic Investors, LLC. |
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Consists of 213,067 shares of common stock owned by Madison
Technology LLC and 455,564 shares of common stock issuable
upon the exercise of Presently Exercisable Options. Excludes
17,121,652 shares of common stock owned by Atlantic
Investors, LLC with respect to which Mr. Becker disclaims
beneficial ownership. Mr. Becker is the managing member of
Madison Technology LLC, a managing member of Atlantic Investors,
LLC. |
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Consists of shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
Presently Exercisable Options. |
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Mr. Drake resigned as the General Counsel and Secretary of
NaviSite effective July 4, 2005. |
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Mr. Pace resigned as the Senior Vice President, Sales and
Marketing of NaviSite effective June 3, 2005. |
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Consists of 213,067 shares of common stock owned by Madison
Technology LLC and 1,258,376 shares of common stock
issuable upon the exercise of Presently Exercisable Options.
Excludes 17,121,652 shares of common stock owned by
Atlantic Investors, LLC with respect to which Messrs. A.
Ruhan and Becker disclaim beneficial ownership, and
426,134 shares of common stock owned by Global Unicorn
Worldwide Holdings S.A.R.L., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Unicorn Worldwide Holdings Limited, with respect to which
Mr. A. Ruhan disclaims beneficial ownership. Mr. A.
Ruhan holds a 10% equity interest in Unicorn Worldwide Holdings
Limited, a managing member of Atlantic Investors, LLC, and
Mr. Becker is the managing member of Madison Technology
LLC, a managing member of Atlantic Investors, LLC. |
PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Pursuant to NaviSites By-Laws, all of the directors are
elected at each annual meeting of stockholders and hold office
until his or her successor has been elected and qualified or
until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. The
By-Laws further provide that the number of directors shall be
determined from
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time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors or by the
holders of shares representing a majority of the votes entitled
to be cast by all stockholders in any annual election of
directors.
The Board of Directors currently has six members. The current
members of the Board of Directors are Messrs. Andrew Ruhan,
Arthur P. Becker, James Dennedy, Thomas R. Evans, Gabriel Ruhan
and Larry Schwartz.
The Board of Directors recommends that the six nominees named
below be elected as directors of NaviSite. The persons named as
proxies will vote to elect the six nominees named below as
directors of NaviSite unless the proxy card is marked otherwise.
Each nominee is presently serving as a director, has consented
to being named in this Proxy Statement and has indicated his
willingness to serve if elected. If for any reason any nominee
should become unable or unwilling to serve, the persons named as
proxies may vote the proxy for the election of a substitute
nominee. The Board of Directors has no reason to believe that
any nominee will be unable to serve.
Biographical and certain other information concerning
NaviSites nominees for re-election to the Board of
Directors, each of whom is presently serving as a director, is
set forth below. Information with respect to the number of
shares of NaviSite common stock beneficially owned by each
director, as of September 30, 2005, appears above in the
section entitled Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners and Management. With the exception of Andrew Ruhan
and Gabriel Ruhan, who are brothers, no director or executive
officer is related by blood, marriage or adoption to any other
director or executive officer.
Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors
Andrew Ruhan, age 43, has served as Chairman of the
Board of NaviSite since September 2002. Mr. Ruhan is also a
Managing Director of Bridgehouse Capital, a London-based private
equity investment advisory firm. Since 2000, Mr. Ruhan has
served as Chief Executive Officer of ClearBlue Technologies,
Inc., a managed service provider and an affiliate of NaviSite
(CBT). From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Ruhan was the
co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of GlobalSwitch Group, a
data center company in the United Kingdom.
Arthur P. Becker, age 55, has served as a director
of NaviSite since September 2002 and its Chief Executive Officer
and President since February 2003. Since 2000, Mr. Becker
has served as Vice Chairman and a director of CBT.
Mr. Becker is also a co-founder of Atlantic Investors, LLC,
a holder of approximately 60% of the outstanding shares of
NaviSite common stock as of the Record Date. From 1999 to
February 2003, Mr. Becker was a private investor and since
1999 he has been the Managing Member of Madison Technology LLC,
an investment fund that is focused on technology and
telecommunications companies. Madison Technology LLC is a
managing member of Atlantic Investors, LLC.
James Dennedy, age 40, has served as a director of
NaviSite since January 2003. Since November 2004,
Mr. Dennedy has been the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Engyro Corporation, an enterprise systems and network
management company. From September 2003 until November 2004,
Mr. Dennedy served as a Managing Partner of
Mitchell-Wright, LLC, a technology buy-out and investment
company. From August 2002 to September 2003, Mr. Dennedy
was the President of Strategic Software Holdings, LLC, an
investment firm making equity investments and buyouts on behalf
of itself and its investors in the enterprise software industry.
From March 2001 to March 2002, Mr. Dennedy served as
President of divine Managed Services, a technology services
company. From March 1999 to March 2001, Mr. Dennedy served
as Senior Vice President, Venture Capital and Private Equity
Group, of marchFirst, Inc., an IT services and systems
integration company.
Thomas R. Evans, age 51, has served as a director of
NaviSite since October 2003. Since June 2004, Mr. Evans has
been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Bankrate,
Inc., an Internet-based consumer banking marketplace.
Mr. Evans also serves on the Board of Directors of
Bankrate. From September 2002 to June 2004, Mr. Evans was a
private investor and consultant. From August 1999 to August
2002, Mr. Evans served as Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer for Official Payments Corp., an online payment
service for government taxes and fees.
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Gabriel Ruhan, age 41, has served as a director of
NaviSite since October 2002. Since January 2004, Mr. Ruhan
has been the Managing Director of Global Marine Systems Limited,
a marine technology and engineering company specializing in the
maintenance of submarine telecommunications cables. From April
2003 to December 2004, Mr. Ruhan served as NaviSites
Chief Operating Officer. From December 2002 until April 2003,
Mr. Ruhan served as NaviSites Executive Vice
President for Business Development. From 1998 to 2002,
Mr. Ruhan was Corporate Development Director of
GlobalSwitch Group, a data center company in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Ruhan is also a director of CBT and an employee of
NaviSite Europe Ltd., one of NaviSites subsidiaries
located in the United Kingdom.
Larry Schwartz, age 42, has served as a director of
NaviSite since May 2003. Since August 2004, Mr. Schwartz
has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Bridgehouse Marine
Limited, a company that acquires and manages companies providing
marine services to the telecommunications and energy industries.
In January 2004, Mr. Schwartz founded The Wenham Group, a
private equity investment firm. From May 2000 to December 2003,
Mr. Schwartz was the Senior Vice President and Chief
Restructuring Officer for Genuity Inc., where Mr. Schwartz
also served as a member of Genuitys senior management
committee.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the
election of the above-named nominees as directors of
NaviSite.
PROPOSAL NO. 2
RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee has selected KPMG LLP as NaviSites
independent registered public accounting firm to audit
NaviSites financial statements for the fiscal year ending
July 31, 2006. KPMG LLP has audited the financial
statements of NaviSite for each fiscal year since
NaviSites inception. If the stockholders do not ratify the
selection of KPMG LLP as NaviSites independent registered
public accounting firm, the Audit Committee will reconsider its
selection. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Audit
Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a
different independent registered public accounting firm at any
time during the year if the Audit Committee determines that such
a change would be in NaviSites and its stockholders
best interests. A representative of KPMG LLP is expected to be
present at the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to
make a statement if he or she desires to do so and will be
available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR
ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as NaviSites
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal
year ending July 31, 2006.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD MATTERS
Independence of Members of the Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors has determined that our company is a
Controlled Company, as defined in the rules of The
Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. because Atlantic Investors, LLC is the
beneficial owner of more than 50% of our voting power. We
therefore are exempt from certain independence requirements of
the Nasdaq rules, including the requirement to maintain a
majority of independent directors on our Board of Directors, an
independent compensation committee (although we do have a
Compensation Committee comprised of three independent directors)
and a standing nominating committee or committee performing a
similar function.
To increase the quality of the Boards oversight and to
lessen the possibility of damaging conflicts of interest, the
Board intends to have at least three independent
directors, as defined from time to time by The Nasdaq
Stock Market, by law or by any rule or regulation of any other
regulatory body or self-regulatory body applicable to NaviSite.
No director will be considered independent unless
the Board of Directors affirmatively determines that the
director has no material relationship with NaviSite (either
directly or as a
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partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a
relationship with NaviSite). The Board of Directors has
determined that each of Messrs. James Dennedy, Thomas Evans
and Larry Schwartz is an independent director as defined in the
rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market, and none of
Messrs. Dennedy, Evans and Schwartz has a material
relationship with NaviSite other than by virtue of his service
on the Board of Directors.
Board and Committee Meetings
The Board of Directors held 10 meetings during the fiscal year
ended July 31, 2005. Each incumbent director attended at
least 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board of
Directors and of the committees on which he served. NaviSite
strongly encourages all directors to attend the annual meeting
of stockholders. All members of the Board of Directors attended
the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Committees of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors has designated two principal standing
committees, an audit committee (the Audit Committee)
and a compensation committee (the Compensation
Committee). The current members of the Audit Committee and
the Compensation Committee are identified in the following table:
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James Dennedy
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Thomas R. Evans
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Larry Schwartz
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Chair |
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The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling
its responsibilities to stockholders concerning NaviSites
financial reporting and internal controls. The Audit Committee
facilitates open communication among the Audit Committee, Board
of Directors, NaviSites independent registered public
accounting firm and management. The Audit Committee discusses
with management and NaviSites independent registered
public accounting firm the financial information developed by
NaviSite, NaviSites systems of internal controls and
NaviSites audit process. The Audit Committee is solely and
directly responsible for appointing, evaluating, retaining, and,
where necessary, terminating the engagement of NaviSites
independent registered public accounting firm. The independent
registered public accounting firm meets with the Audit Committee
(both with and without the presence of NaviSites
management) to review and discuss various matters pertaining to
the audit, including NaviSites financial statements, the
report of the independent registered public accounting firm on
the results, scope and terms of their work, and their
recommendations concerning the financial practices, controls,
procedures and policies employed by NaviSite.
The Audit Committee preapproves all audit services to be
provided to NaviSite by the principal auditor and all other
services (including reviewing, attestation and non-audit
services) to be provided to NaviSite by the independent
registered public accounting firm.
The Audit Committee is charged with establishing procedures for
(i) the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints
received by NaviSite regarding accounting, internal accounting
controls or auditing matters; and (ii) the confidential,
anonymous submission by employees of NaviSite of concerns
regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. The Audit
Committee reviews all related party transactions on an ongoing
basis, and all such transactions must be approved by the Audit
Committee. The Audit Committee is authorized, without further
action by the Board of Directors, to engage independent legal,
accounting and other advisors as it deems necessary or
appropriate to carry out its responsibilities. The Board of
Directors has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee.
The Board of Directors has determined that all of the members of
the Audit Committee are independent as defined under the rules
of The Nasdaq Stock Market, and that the Audit Committee members
meet the
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independence requirements contemplated by Rule 10A-3 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. During the last fiscal
year, the Audit Committee held five meetings.
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determines
salaries, incentives and other forms of compensation for the
Chief Executive Officer and the executive officers of NaviSite
and reviews and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors
with respect to director compensation. In addition, the
Compensation Committee administers NaviSites stock
incentive compensation and equity-based plans. The Board of
Directors has adopted a written charter for the Compensation
Committee. During the last fiscal year, the Compensation
Committee held five meetings.
We are a Controlled Company, as defined in the rules
of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. because Atlantic Investors, LLC
is the beneficial owner of more than 50% of our voting power.
Therefore, we are exempt from certain independence requirements
of the Nasdaq rules, including the requirement to maintain a
standing nominating committee or committee performing a similar
function, and as such we do not have a separate nominating
committee.
The Board serves the function that would otherwise be provided
by a separate nominating committee. Each member of the Board of
Directors participates in the consideration of director
nominees. Generally, the Board of Directors identifies
candidates for director nominees in consultation with management
and the independent members of the Board, through the use of
search firms or other advisers, through the recommendations
submitted by stockholders or through such other methods as the
Board of Directors deems to be helpful to identify candidates.
Once candidates have been identified, the Board of Directors
confirms that the candidates meet the qualifications for
director nominees established by the Board. The Board of
Directors may gather information about the candidates through
interviews, questionnaires, background checks, or any other
means that the Board of Directors deems to be helpful in the
evaluation process. The Board of Directors meets to discuss and
evaluate the qualities and skills of each candidate, both on an
individual basis and taking into account the overall composition
and needs of the Board.
In considering whether to include any particular candidate in
the Boards slate of recommended director nominees, the
Board will consider the candidates integrity, education,
business acumen, knowledge of NaviSites business and
industry, age, experience, diligence, conflicts of interest and
the ability to act in the interests of all stockholders. The
Board does not assign specific weights to particular criteria
and no particular criterion is a prerequisite for each
prospective nominee. NaviSite believes that the backgrounds and
qualifications of its directors, considered as a group, should
provide a composite mix of experience, knowledge and abilities
that will allow the Board to fulfill its responsibilities.
The Board of Directors will consider director candidates who are
recommended by the stockholders of NaviSite. Such recommendation
for nomination must be in writing and include the following:
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beneficially and held of record by such stockholder; |
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as a director nominee; |
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voted for the director nominee by the stockholder making the
recommendation; and |
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recommendation stating whether the director nominee has
indicated his or her willingness to serve if elected and why
such recommended candidate would be able to fulfill the duties
of a director. |
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Nominations must be sent to the attention of the Secretary of
NaviSite by U.S. mail to NaviSite, Inc., 400 Minuteman
Road, Andover, Massachusetts 01810. The Secretary will then
provide the nomination to the Board for consideration. Assuming
that the required material has been provided on a timely basis,
the Board of Directors will evaluate stockholder-recommended
candidates by following substantially the same process, and
applying substantially the same criteria, as it follows for
candidates submitted by others.
Stockholder Communications with the Board of Directors
Stockholders may communicate with the Board of Directors by
sending written communications to the Board of Directors or any
individual member of the Board of Directors to the following
address: Board of Directors, c/o Secretary, NaviSite, Inc.,
400 Minuteman Road, Andover, Massachusetts 01810. The Secretary
will forward all such correspondence accordingly, except for
mass mailings, job inquiries, surveys, business solicitations or
advertisements, personal grievances, matters as to which
NaviSite tends to receive repetitive or duplicative
communications, or patently offensive or otherwise inappropriate
material.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Management
Officers are appointed annually by the Board and serve at the
discretion of the Board. Set forth below is information
regarding the current executive officers of NaviSite.
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Arthur P. Becker
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55 |
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Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
John J. Gavin, Jr.
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50 |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Monique Cormier
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General Counsel and Secretary |
Arthur P. Becker has served as a director of NaviSite
since September 2002 and its Chief Executive Officer and
President since February 2003. Since 2000, Mr. Becker has
served as Vice Chairman and a director of CBT. Mr. Becker
is also a co-founder of Atlantic Investors, LLC, a holder of
approximately 60% of the outstanding shares of NaviSite common
stock as of the Record Date. From 1999 to February 2003,
Mr. Becker was a private investor and since 1999 he has
been the Managing Member of Madison Technology LLC, an
investment fund that is focused on technology and
telecommunications companies. Madison Technology LLC is a
managing member of Atlantic Investors, LLC.
John J. Gavin, Jr. has served as our Chief Financial
Officer since May 2004. From January 2002 to April 2004,
Mr. Gavin was a private investor. From February 2000
through December 2001, Mr. Gavin served as the Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Cambridge Technology
Partners, which was acquired by Novell, Inc. Prior to his work
at Cambridge Technology Partners, Mr. Gavin spent twelve
years at Data General Corporation rising through the financial
organization to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Gavin also spent ten years at Price Waterhouse LLP in
various accounting and audit positions including serving as
Senior Manager in charge of multi-national audits. From October
2001 until April 2005, Mr. Gavin served on the Board of
Directors of Ascential Software Corporation, an enterprise
software company providing data integration and management
solutions. Mr. Gavin is a certified public accountant.
Monique Cormier has served as the General Counsel and
Secretary of NaviSite since August 2005. From August 2004 to
August 2005, Ms. Cormier served as Associate General
Counsel for NaviSite. From September 2000 to October 2003,
Ms. Cormier served as a Corporate Associate for Gunderson
Dettmer, LLP, a full service law firm. During 2004,
Ms. Cormier served as a contract attorney in different
temporary positions on a short-term basis.
Director Compensation
On September 27, 2005, the Board of Directors adopted a new
policy with respect to the compensation of the independent
directors of the Board and the Chairman of the Board. The new
policy provides that each
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independent director and the Chairman of the Board shall be paid
an annual fee of $20,000. In addition, (i) the Chairperson
of the Audit Committee and of the Compensation Committee will
each receive an additional annual fee of $5,000, (ii) each
member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee,
other than the Chairman, will receive an additional annual fee
of $3,000, and (iii) the Chairman of the Board will receive
an additional annual fee of $7,000. Upon initial election to the
Board, each independent director and the Chairman of the Board
will receive an initial stock option of 50,000 shares of
NaviSite common stock, which stock option will vest monthly over
a period of three years. Upon re-election to the Board, each
independent director and the Chairman of the Board will receive
a stock option for 15,000 shares of NaviSite common stock,
which stock option will vest monthly over a period of
12 months. The Chairman of the Audit Committee and the
Compensation Committee will not receive any additional stock
options by virtue of his position as a committee Chairman.
During the 2005 fiscal year, Messrs. A. Ruhan, G. Ruhan and
Becker were not paid for service on the Board of Directors. In
accordance with NaviSites previous director compensation
policy, upon re-election to the Board of Directors, each of
Messrs. Evans, Dennedy and Schwartz received an option to
purchase 15,000 shares of NaviSite common stock on
December 9, 2004 at a purchase price per share of $2.38.
The option vests monthly over a period of 12 months. In
addition, upon Mr. Dennedys re-election as the
Chairperson of the Audit Committee and upon
Mr. Schwartzs re-election as the Chairperson of the
Compensation Committee, each of Messrs. Dennedy and
Schwartz was granted an option to
purchase 10,000 shares of NaviSite common stock on
December 9, 2004 at a purchase price of $2.38. The option
vests monthly over a period of 12 months. NaviSite also
paid each of Messrs. Evans, Dennedy and Schwartz an
aggregate of $11,250 during the 2005 fiscal year. Of the $11,250
paid to the directors in the 2005 fiscal year, $4,375 was earned
in the 2004 fiscal year and $6,875 was earned in the 2005 fiscal
year.
Apart from the arrangements discussed above, NaviSite does not
pay any cash compensation to members of its Board of Directors
for their services as members of the Board of Directors,
although directors are reimbursed for their reasonable travel
expenses incurred in connection with attending Board of
Directors and committee meetings. Directors who are also
NaviSite officers or employees are eligible to participate in
the Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.
NaviSite and each member of the Board of Directors have entered
into an indemnification agreement pursuant to which the
directors will be indemnified by NaviSite, subject to certain
limitations, for any liabilities incurred by the directors in
connection with their role as directors of NaviSite.
Executive Compensation
The following table sets forth certain summary information with
respect to the compensation paid during the fiscal years ended
July 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 earned by each of (i) all
individuals who served as the Chief Executive Officer during the
fiscal year ended July 31, 2005, (ii) one other
executive officer who was serving as an executive officer on
July 31, 2005 whose total annual salary and bonus for
fiscal year 2005 exceeded $100,000, and (iii) two former
executive officers who would have been among the most highly
compensated executive officers during fiscal year 2005 had they
remained executive officers as of July 31, 2005
(collectively, the Named Executive Officers). In the
table below, columns required by the regulations of the SEC have
been omitted where no information was required to be disclosed
under those columns.
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Summary Compensation Table
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Arthur P. Becker
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2005 |
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275,000 |
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500,000 |
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Chief Executive Officer and President |
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2004 |
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275,000 |
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460,000 |
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2003 |
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121,635 |
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40,000 |
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John J. Gavin, Jr.
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2005 |
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250,000 |
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300,000 |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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2004 |
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50,800 |
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200,000 |
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Kenneth Drake
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2005 |
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185,989 |
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100,000 |
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Former General Counsel and Secretary |
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2004 |
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155,769 |
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80,000 |
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Stephen Pace
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2005 |
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331,277 |
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30,000 |
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90,000 |
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Former Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing |
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Option Grants During the Fiscal Year Ended July 31,
2005 |
The following table sets forth information regarding options to
purchase NaviSite common stock granted to the Named Executive
Officers during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005.
NaviSite has never granted any stock appreciation rights.
STOCK OPTION GRANTS IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31,
2005
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Arthur P. Becker
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500,000 |
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10.21 |
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1.58 |
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3/31/2015 |
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496,655 |
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1,258,522 |
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John J. Gavin, Jr.
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50,000 |
(3) |
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1.02 |
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2.62 |
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9/28/2014 |
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82,385 |
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208,780 |
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250,000 |
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5.10 |
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1.58 |
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3/31/2015 |
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248,327 |
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629,261 |
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Kenneth Drake
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20,000 |
(3) |
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0.41 |
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2.62 |
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9/28/2014 |
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32,954 |
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83,512 |
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80,000 |
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1.63 |
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1.58 |
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3/31/2015 |
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79,465 |
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201,363 |
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Stephen Pace
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90,000 |
(2) |
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1.84 |
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1.58 |
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3/31/2015 |
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89,398 |
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226,534 |
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(1) |
Amounts reported in these columns represent hypothetical amounts
that may be realized upon exercise of the options immediately
prior to the expiration of their term assuming the specified
rates of appreciation (5% and 10%) on the underlying common
stock over the term of the options. These numbers are calculated
based on rules promulgated by the SEC and do not reflect
NaviSites estimate of future stock price growth. Actual
gains, if any, on stock option exercises and common stock
holdings are dependent on the timing of such exercise and the
future performance of the underlying common stock. There can be
no assurance that the rates of appreciation assumed in this
table can be achieved or that the amounts reflected will be
received by the optionholder. |
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(2) |
On April 1, 2005, this option was granted under
NaviSites Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.
The option vests as to 1/36th of the number of shares
subject to the option on each monthly anniversary of the grant
date until the option is fully vested on the third anniversary
of the grant date. |
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On September 28, 2004, this option was granted under
NaviSites Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.
The option vested as to 25% of the original number of shares
subject to the option on March 28, 2005 and thereafter
vests monthly in equal amounts until fully vested on
March 28, 2008. |
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Options Exercised During Fiscal Year Ended July 31,
2005 |
The following table sets forth the number of exercisable and
unexercisable options to purchase NaviSite common stock held by
the Named Executive Officers as of July 31, 2005. No stock
options to purchase NaviSite common stock were exercised by any
Named Executive Officer during the fiscal year ended
July 31, 2005.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND
FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
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Arthur P. Becker
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366,677 |
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633,323 |
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13,753 |
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151,247 |
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John J. Gavin, Jr.
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125,004 |
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374,996 |
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6,877 |
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75,623 |
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Kenneth Drake
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67,918 |
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2,200 |
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Stephen Pace
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40,417 |
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1,650 |
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Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation
NaviSites executive compensation program is administered
by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The
Compensation Committee determines the salaries of, establishes
bonuses for and grants stock options to NaviSites
executive officers.
Compensation Philosophy. NaviSites executive
compensation program has three objectives: (i) to align the
interests of its executive officers with the interests of
NaviSites stockholders by basing a significant portion of
an executives compensation on NaviSites performance;
(ii) to attract and retain talented executive officers who
can contribute to the success of NaviSite; and (iii) to
provide incentives for superior performance by NaviSites
executives. To achieve these objectives, the Compensation
Committee has developed a compensation program that consists of
base salary, short-term incentive compensation in the form of a
bonus, and long-term incentive compensation in the form of stock
options. These compensation elements are in addition to the
general benefit programs that are offered to all of
NaviSites executive officers.
Base Salaries and Short-term Incentive Compensation. The
Compensation Committee reviews NaviSites executive
compensation program annually. In its review, the Compensation
Committee assesses the competitiveness of NaviSites
executive compensation program by comparing its pay practices
with those of other companies whose business and financial
condition are similar to that of NaviSites. In determining
individual salaries and bonuses, the Compensation Committee
considers overall corporate performance, business unit
performance, individual performance and an individuals
historical salary and bonus levels. The Compensation Committee
evaluates corporate performance and business unit performance by
assessing the extent to which established business objectives
are met. Individual performance is evaluated by considering the
executives responsibilities, the importance of the
executive to NaviSite, the contribution of the executive with
respect to NaviSites performance, the extent to which the
executive met or exceeded individual goals, the executives
expertise and experience and the executives future
potential. The Compensation Committee has determined not to
establish a short-term incentive or bonus plan for
NaviSites executive officers until NaviSites current
capital structure is improved or resolved. Therefore, in fiscal
2005, because of NaviSites financial condition, NaviSite
did not make a bonus payment to any executive officer except for
Stephen Pace, to whom NaviSite paid a bonus in the amount of
$30,000. The bonus paid to Stephen Pace was a bonus that was
previously owed to Mr. Pace by Surebridge, Inc. and that
NaviSite agreed to pay in connection with its acquisition of the
Surebridge business.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation. The Compensation
Committee believes that placing a portion of an executives
total compensation in the form of stock options achieves three
objectives: (i) it aligns the interest of NaviSites
executives directly with those of NaviSites stockholders;
(ii) it gives executives a significant long-term interest
in NaviSites success; and (iii) it helps NaviSite
retain key executives. In
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determining the number and terms of options to grant an
executive, the Compensation Committee will primarily consider
the executives past performance and the degree to which an
incentive for long-term performance would benefit NaviSite. The
Compensation Committee also considers the number of shares of
NaviSite common stock covered by, and the exercise price of,
outstanding stock options, the total number of shares reserved
for issuance under NaviSites stock option plans,
NaviSites projected hiring needs for the near future and
the recent performance of NaviSite.
Compensation of the Chief Executive Officer. The
Compensation Committee believes that the compensation of the
Chief Executive Officer is consistent with NaviSites
general policies concerning executive compensation and is
appropriate in light of NaviSites financial objectives and
performance. Awards of intermediate and long-term incentive
compensation to the Chief Executive Officer are considered
concurrently with awards to other executive officers and follow
the same general policies as such other intermediate and
long-term incentive awards. In determining the Chief Executive
Officers compensation, the Compensation Committee
considers the factors described above with respect to other
executive officers. In addition, the Compensation Committee
considers the extent to which the Chief Executive Officer
anticipates opportunities and takes advantage of them, the
extent to which he anticipates problems and avoids them, the
success of his efforts towards building NaviSites
management team, business and infrastructure and his involvement
in improving the operating and financial performance of
NaviSite. Based on these factors and considerations, the
Compensation Committee elected to set Mr. Beckers
annual base salary for fiscal 2005 at $275,000. Because of
NaviSites financial condition, NaviSite did not pay any
cash bonuses to Mr. Becker in fiscal 2005. In lieu of a
cash bonus, the Compensation Committee granted Mr. Becker
an option to purchase 500,000 shares of NaviSite
common stock at an exercise price per share equal to $1.58. The
stock option vests in equal installments on a monthly basis
until fully vested on the third anniversary of the grant date.
Policy on Deductibility of Executive Compensation.
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the Code), generally disallows a federal
income tax deduction to public companies for certain
compensation over $1,000,000 paid to a companys Chief
Executive Officer and four other most highly compensated
executive officers. Qualifying performance-based compensation
will not be subject to the deduction limit if certain
requirements are met. The Compensation Committee intends to
review the potential effects of Section 162(m) periodically
and intends to structure NaviSites stock option grants and
certain other equity-based awards in a manner that is intended
to avoid disallowances under Section 162(m) of the Code
unless the Compensation Committee believes that such compliance
would not be in the best interest of NaviSite or its
stockholders.
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees
The following table presents fees for professional audit
services rendered by KPMG LLP for the audit of NaviSites
annual financial statements for fiscal years ended July 31,
2004 and 2005, and fees billed for other services rendered by
KPMG LLP.
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Audit fees consisted principally of fees for the audit in
accordance with the Standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States) and quarterly reviews of the
consolidated financial statements. The audit fee for fiscal year
2004 includes the fees for the audit and reviews of entities
acquired within the fiscal year, the audit of purchase
accounting and opening balance sheets. The audit fee for both
fiscal years also includes fees for the review of, and consents
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Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and
Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
The Audit Committees policy is to pre-approve all audit
and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent
registered public accounting firm. These services may include
audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other
services. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year
and any pre- approval is detailed as to the particular service
or category of services and is generally subject to a specific
budget. The independent registered public accounting firm and
management are required to periodically report to the Audit
Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the
independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with
this pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to
date. The Audit Committee may also pre-approve particular
services on a case-by-case basis.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board of Directors has determined that James Dennedy is an
audit committee financial expert as defined in
Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K.
Audit Committee Report
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has reviewed and
discussed NaviSites audited financial statements for
fiscal year 2005 with NaviSites management. The Audit
Committee has discussed with KPMG, NaviSites independent
registered public accounting firm, the matters required to be
discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61. The
Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the
letter from KPMG required by Independence Standards Board
Standard No. 1 and has discussed with KPMG its
independence. The Audit Committee also considered whether
KPMGs provision of non-audit services to NaviSite is
compatible with maintaining KPMGs independence. Based on
the review and discussions described above, among other things,
the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of
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Directors that the audited financial statements be included in
NaviSites Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year
2005.
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The information contained in the foregoing report shall not be
deemed to be soliciting material or
filed or incorporated by reference into any of
NaviSites previous or future filings with the SEC, or
subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange
Act, except to the extent specifically incorporated by reference
into a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the Securities Act), or the Exchange Act.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
On January 29, 2003, we entered into a $10.0 million
Loan and Security Agreement (the Atlantic Loan) with
Atlantic Investors, LLC. The Atlantic Loan bears an interest
rate of 8% per annum. Interest is payable upon demand or,
at Atlantics option, interest may be added to the
outstanding balance due to Atlantic by NaviSite. Atlantic may
make demand for payment of amounts in excess of the minimum
Atlantic Loan amount of $2.0 million (the Minimum
Loan Amount), with 60 days notice. Atlantic can
demand payment of the Minimum Loan Amount with 90 days
notice. Under the Atlantic Loan agreement, we can require
Atlantic to loan us (1) up to $2.0 million to repay an
amount due from CBTM to Unicorn, a related party to NaviSite and
Atlantic; (2) $1.0 million for costs associated with
our acquisition of Avasta; and (3) up to $500,000 for the
post-acquisition working capital needs of Avasta. Atlantic, at
its sole and absolute discretion, may advance other amounts to
us such that the aggregate amount borrowed by NaviSite does not
exceed the maximum loan amount, defined as the lesser of
$10.0 million or 65% of our consolidated accounts
receivables. The Atlantic Loan is secured by all of our
receivables and is subordinated to the borrowings from Silicon
Valley Bank. Since January 2004, the parties have agreed on
several occasions to extend the maturity date of the Atlantic
Loan, most recently on July 26, 2005, when the Atlantic
Loan was amended to extend any and all credit advances under the
Atlantic Loan made prior to, or following, July 26, 2005,
to become due on the earlier of (i) February 1, 2006
or (ii) five (5) business days following the closing
of a financing transaction or disposition pursuant to which we
receive net proceeds of $13.0 million after first
satisfying the mandatory prepayment obligation under those
certain promissory notes due to Waythere, Inc. (formerly known
as Surebridge, Inc.).
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In connection with our acquisition of CBTM, we assumed
CBTMs equipment lease pursuant to which CBTM had leased
hardware and software from HPFS. Pursuant to the assumed
equipment lease, we are required to make monthly payments to
HPFS through May 2007, following which we will own the leased
items. In connection with our acquisition of Surebridge, we
assumed Surebridges equipment lease pursuant to which
Surebridge had leased hardware and software from HPFS. Pursuant
to the assumed equipment lease, we are required to make monthly
payments to HPFS through May 2007, following which we will own
the leased items. In October 2004 we entered into a
Reaffirmation and Modification Agreement with HPFS pursuant to
which we restructured the equipment lease to refinance past due
amounts and remaining obligations under the equipment lease and
to finance the buyout amount with respect to the leased hardware
and software. In connection with this restructuring, we were
required to guaranty the obligations of CBTM and ManagedOps.com,
Inc. with respect to the restructured leases. As of
July 31, 2005, the aggregate balance outstanding under the
assumed leases was approximately $2.2 million.
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In August 2003, HPFS and CBT entered into a transaction
agreement under which HPFS exchanged all of the remaining shares
of CBT common stock it owned for 2,115,957 shares of our
common stock owned by CBT, and HPFS assumed a portion of a
promissory note payable to Atlantic Investors made by CBT in the
amount of approximately $4.5 million. Upon completion of
this transaction, the promissory note issued by Atlantic
Investors to HPFS was offset against the promissory note assumed
by HPFS to Atlantic Investors. A single new promissory note was
issued by HPFS to Atlantic Investors in the principal amount of
approximately $3.6 million.
Pursuant to a services agreement between NaviSite and HPFS,
during the 2005 fiscal year HPFS provided technology support
services to NaviSite for which NaviSite paid approximately
$1.2 million plus $274,440 in past due amounts assumed from
Waythere, Inc. (formerly known as Surebridge, Inc.). The
services agreement may be terminated by NaviSite with
30 days notice and by HPFS with 60 days notice.
On June 10, 2004, we completed the acquisition of
substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Surebridge,
Inc., a privately held provider of managed application services
for mid-market companies. Under the terms of the Asset Purchase
Agreement, we acquired substantially all of the assets and
liabilities of Surebridge in exchange for two promissory notes
in the aggregate principal amount of approximately
$39.3 million and three million shares of NaviSite common
stock (the Fixed Shares).
The promissory notes we issued to Surebridge (now known as
Waythere, Inc.) consist of a Primary Note and an Escrow Note.
The Primary Note is in the principal amount of approximately
$32.5 million. The Escrow Note is in the principal amount
of approximately $6.8 million and has been deposited into
escrow for the purpose of satisfying indemnification claims by
NaviSite pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement. The notes
accrue interest on the unpaid balance at an annual rate of 10%,
however no interest accrued on any principal paid within nine
months of the closing. The notes must be paid in full no later
than the second anniversary of the closing. In addition, in the
event that we realize net proceeds in excess of $1 million
from certain equity or debt financings or sales of assets, we
are obligated to use a significant portion of the proceeds to
make payments on the notes.
The outstanding principal and accrued interest under the notes
is convertible into shares of NaviSite common stock at the
election of the holder at a conversion price of $4.642.
On December 31, 2004, we paid an aggregate of $800,000 of
principal to Waythere under the Primary Note. On August 1,
2005, we paid an additional $750,000 of principal to Waythere in
connection with our sale of certain assets relating to its
business of marketing and selling Microsoft Business Solutions
products and services. On August 25, 2005, the parties made
a $2,168,652 adjustment to the outstanding principal under the
Primary Note as a result of working capital adjustments provided
for in the Asset Purchase Agreement. On August 25, 2005,
the parties also made a $937,063 adjustment to the outstanding
principal under the Escrow Note as a result of the termination
of a Master Services and License Agreement between Surebridge
and MRO Software. As of September 30, 2005, the aggregate
outstanding principal and accrued interest under the notes was
approximately $39.3 million.
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Stock Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total return to
stockholders of NaviSite common stock for the period from
August 1, 2000 through July 31, 2005, with the
cumulative total return over the same period of (i) the
Nasdaq Composite Index and (ii) a peer group index of
publicly traded companies that provide similar services to those
of NaviSite (the Peer Group Index). The graph
assumes the investment of $100 in NaviSite common stock and in
each of such indices (and the reinvestment of all dividends, if
any) on August 1, 2000. The performance shown is not
necessarily indicative of future performance.
Comparison of Cumulative Total Return
Assumes Initial Investment of $100
August 1, 2000 Through July 31, 2005
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The Peer Group Index is a modified-capitalization weighted index
of stocks selected by NaviSite that represents the following
publicly traded companies: International Business Machines
Corporation, Electronic Data Systems Corporation, Computer
Sciences Corporation, Level 3 Communications, Inc., Qwest
Communications International Inc., AT&T Corp., Akamai
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of
NaviSites filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act that might incorporate other filings with the SEC, including
this Proxy Statement, in whole or in part, the Compensation
Committee Report on Executive Compensation and the Stock
Performance Graph shall not be deemed incorporated by reference
into any such filings.
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Employment Agreements and Severance and Change of Control
Arrangements
We entered into an employment agreement with Arthur P. Becker as
of February 21, 2003, pursuant to which he is employed as
NaviSites Chief Executive Officer and President. His
agreement is for a continuous term, but subject to the
provisions described below, may be terminated by either party at
any time. Pursuant to this agreement, Mr. Becker is
entitled to receive:
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If Mr. Beckers employment is terminated (i) by
reason of death or disability, (ii) by NaviSite with cause
or (iii) due to his voluntary resignation, then he will
receive no additional salary or benefits other than what has
accrued through the date of termination.
If Mr. Beckers employment is terminated without cause
and he signs a general release of known and unknown claims in a
form satisfactory to NaviSite, Mr. Becker will receive
severance payments at his final base salary rate, less
applicable withholding, until the earlier of (i) six months
after the date of his termination without cause, or
(ii) the date on which he first commences other employment.
Mr. Becker and NaviSite have also entered into an
indemnification agreement pursuant to which he will be
indemnified by NaviSite, subject to certain limitations, for any
liabilities incurred by him in connection with his role as a
director and officer of NaviSite.
On May 6, 2004, Mr. Gavin and NaviSite entered into an
employment agreement pursuant to which Mr. Gavin is
employed as NaviSites Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Gavins agreement is for a continuous term, but
subject to the provisions described below, may be terminated by
either party at any time. Pursuant to this agreement,
Mr. Gavin is entitled to receive:
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If Mr. Gavins employment is terminated (i) by
reason of death or disability, (ii) by NaviSite with Cause
(as defined) or (iii) due to his voluntary resignation
without Good Reason (as defined), then he will receive no
additional salary or benefits other than what has accrued
through the date of termination.
If Mr. Gavins employment is terminated by NaviSite
without Cause or by Mr. Gavin with Good Reason, and he
signs a general release of known and unknown claims in a form
satisfactory to NaviSite, Mr. Gavin will receive severance
payments at his final base salary rate, less applicable
withholding, and continuation of medical benefits until the
earlier of (i) six or twelve months after the date of his
termination (depending on the reason, date of severance and
amount of time served with NaviSite) and (ii) the date on
which Mr. Gavin commences other employment.
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We entered into an employment agreement with Kenneth Drake as of
July 15, 2003, pursuant to which he was employed as
NaviSites General Counsel. Pursuant to this agreement,
Mr. Drake was entitled to receive:
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Mr. Drake was also eligible for an annual discretionary
bonus based in part upon NaviSites achievement of various
goals set by Mr. Drake and NaviSites President and
Chief Executive Officer.
Pursuant to the agreement, if Mr. Drakes employment
was terminated (i) by reason of death or disability,
(ii) by NaviSite with Cause (as defined) or (iii) due
to his voluntary resignation without Good Reason (as defined),
then he was not entitled to receive any additional salary or
benefits other than what had accrued through the date of
termination.
If Mr. Drakes employment was terminated by NaviSite
without Cause or by Mr. Drake with Good Reason, and he
signed a general release of known and unknown claims in a form
satisfactory to NaviSite, Mr. Drake would have received
severance payments at his final base salary rate, less
applicable withholding, and continuation of medical benefits
until six months after the date of his termination.
Mr. Drake voluntarily resigned as NaviSites General
Counsel, which resignation was effective on July 4, 2005.
Because Mr. Drake voluntarily resigned, he received no
payments from NaviSite pursuant to his employment agreement as a
result of his resignation other than payments of base salary and
vacation accrued through the effective date of his resignation.
In connection with NaviSites acquisition of Surebridge,
NaviSite and Mr. Pace entered into an employment offer
letter, dated as of June 9, 2004, which provided for the
employment of Mr. Pace as NaviSites Senior Vice
President, Sales and Marketing. Pursuant to this agreement,
Mr. Pace was entitled to receive:
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Mr. Pace also received a bonus of $30,000 that NaviSite had
previously agreed to pay in connection with the Surebridge
acquisition.
The employment offer letter also provided that in the event
NaviSite terminated Mr. Paces employment for reasons
other than cause (as defined), NaviSite would continue to pay
Mr. Pace his base salary for a period of 12 months,
provided that if Mr. Pace commenced any employment during
the 12-month period following the termination of his employment,
the remaining amount of base salary to be paid by NaviSite would
be reduced by the amount of compensation received by
Mr. Pace from such other employment.
Mr. Pace voluntarily resigned as NaviSites Senior
Vice President, Sales and Marketing, which resignation was
effective on June 3, 2005. Because Mr. Pace
voluntarily resigned, he received no payments from NaviSite
pursuant to his employment offer letter as a result of his
resignation other than payments of base salary, commissions, car
allowance and vacation accrued through the effective date of his
resignation.
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires NaviSites
directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10%
of a registered class of NaviSites equity securities
(collectively, Reporting Persons) to file reports of
beneficial ownership and changes in beneficial ownership with
the SEC. Based solely upon review of copies of such reports, or
other written representations from Reporting Persons, NaviSite
believes that, during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005,
all Reporting Persons complied with all applicable requirements
of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
Annual Report on Form 10-K
Concurrently with this Proxy Statement, NaviSite is sending a
copy of its 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K without
exhibits to all of its stockholders of record as of
October 28, 2005. The 2005 Annual Report contains
NaviSites audited consolidated financial statements for
the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005.
A copy of NaviSites Annual Report on Form 10-K (with
all exhibits) for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005 filed
with the SEC may be accessed from the SECs website
(www.sec.gov) or may be obtained without charge upon written
request to NaviSite, Inc., 400 Minuteman Road, Andover,
Massachusetts 01810, Attention: Investor Relations.
Other Matters
The Board of Directors does not know of any other matters which
may come before the Annual Meeting. However, if any other
matters are properly presented to the meeting, it is the
intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to
vote, or otherwise act, in accordance with their judgment on
such matters. Discretionary authority for them to do so is
contained in the enclosed proxy card.
An adjournment of the Annual Meeting may be made from time to
time by the chairman of the Annual Meeting or by approval of the
holders of shares representing a majority of the votes present
in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, whether or not a
quorum exists. In their discretion, the proxies named in the
proxy card are authorized to vote upon any adjournment of the
Annual Meeting. However, no proxies voted against
Proposal No. 2 will be voted in favor of adjournment
of the Annual Meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional
proxies with respect to any such proposal.
Stockholder Proposals
Proposals of stockholders intended to be presented in
NaviSites proxy statement and form of proxy for the 2006
Annual Meeting of Stockholders in accordance with
Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act
(Rule 14a-8), must be received by NaviSite no
later than July 18, 2006 in order to be included in
NaviSites proxy statement and form of proxy relating to
that meeting.
Under the By-Laws, proposals of stockholders intended to be
submitted for a formal vote at NaviSites 2006 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders (other than proposals intended to be
included in NaviSites proxy statement and form of proxy in
accordance with Rule 14a-8) may be made only by a
stockholder of record who has given notice of the proposal to
the Secretary of NaviSite at its principal executive offices no
earlier than September 16, 2006 and no later than
October 1, 2006.
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APPENDIX I
PROXY
NAVISITE, INC.
400 MINUTEMAN ROAD
ANDOVER, MA 01810
SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The undersigned, having received notice of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the Board of
Directors proxy statement therefor, and revoking all prior proxies, hereby appoint(s) Arthur P.
Becker, John J. Gavin, Jr. and Monique Cormier, and each of them singly, with the power to appoint
his or her substitute, and hereby authorizes each of them to represent and to vote, as designated
on the reverse side, all shares of Common Stock of NaviSite, Inc. (NaviSite) held of record by
the undersigned on October 28, 2005 at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on December 8,
2005 and any adjournments thereof. None of the following proposals are conditioned upon the
approval of any other proposal.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN WITH RESPECT
TO A PARTICULAR PROPOSAL, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
PLEASE MARK, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY, USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. NO
POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
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C/O Computershare
P.O. BOX 8694
EDISON, NJ 08818-8694
Dear Stockholder:
Please take note of the important information enclosed with this proxy. There are a number of
issues related to the operation of NaviSite that require your immediate attention. Your vote
counts, and you are strongly encouraged to exercise your right to vote your shares.
Please mark the boxes on the proxy card to indicate how your shares will be voted. Then sign
the card, detach it and return your proxy in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.
Thank you in advance for your prompt consideration of these matters.
þ Please mark votes as in this example.
A vote FOR the director nominees (Proposal No. 1) and FOR the ratification of the selection of
KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm (Proposal No. 2) is recommended by the Board of Directors.
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(06) Thomas R. Evans |
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For all nominees except as noted above |
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Ratification of the selection of KPMG
LLP as independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending July 31, 2006. |
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE
ANNUAL MEETING AND ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF. |
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MARK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE OR
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Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign
personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign. If a
corporation or partnership, this signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state
his or her title.
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Signature:
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Signature:
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