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Alliance HealthCard, Inc.
3500 Parkway Lane, Suite 720
Norcross, Georgia 30092
RE: Notice of Action by Written Consent of Shareholders to be Effective May 12, 2008
Dear Shareholder:
We are notifying our shareholders of record on April 10, 2008 that shareholders owning
11,496,315 shares of our common stock representing 78% of our outstanding Common Stock on March 31,
2008 have executed a written consent in lieu of an annual meeting approving:
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The election of a Board of Directors consisting of seven members, to hold
office until their successors are duly elected and qualified at the annual meeting of
our shareholders to be held in 2009 or until the earlier of their death, resignation,
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The ratification of Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co. PLLP as the independent
registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2008. |
Under the Georgia Business Corporation Code and our bylaws, shareholder action may be taken by
written consent without a meeting of shareholders. The written consent of the holders of a
majority of our outstanding common stock is sufficient under the Georgia Business Corporation Code
and our bylaws to approve the actions described above. Accordingly, the actions described above
will not be submitted to you and our other shareholders for a vote. This letter is the notice
required by Section 14-2-704(f) of the Georgia Business Corporation Code.
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
An information statement containing a detailed description of the matters adopted by written
consent in lieu of an annual meeting of shareholders accompanies this notice. You are urged to
read the information statement in its entirety for a description of the actions taken by the
holders of a majority of the voting power of the Company. The company will mail this information
statement to shareholders on or about April 17, 2008.
By order of the Board of Directors,
BRADLEY DENISON
Secretary
Atlanta, Georgia
April 15, 2008
Alliance Healthcard, Inc.
3500 Parkway Lane, Suite 720
Norcross, Georgia 30092
(770) 734-9255
INFORMATION STATEMENT
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY
We are sending you this information statement to inform you of the actions to be taken by the
holders of a majority of our outstanding common stock by written consent in lieu of an annual
meeting.
What actions are to be taken by the written consent in lieu of an annual meeting?
The holders of a majority of our outstanding common stock executed a written consent:
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The election of a Board of Directors consisting of seven members, to hold office
until their successors are duly elected and qualified at the annual meeting of our
shareholders to be held in 2009 or until the earlier of their death, resignation, or
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The ratification of Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co. PLLP as the independent
registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2008. |
How many shares were voted for the actions?
The approval and adoption of each of the actions taken by written consent in lieu of an annual
meeting requires the consent of the holders of a majority of the shares of our outstanding common
stock. We had 14,833,127 outstanding shares of our common stock on the record date. Each share of
our common stock is entitled to one vote. The holders of 11,496,315 shares of our common stock,
representing 78% of our outstanding common stock shares entitled to vote on the record date, will
execute a written consent in lieu of an annual meeting that was effective on May 12, 2008. Under
Georgia Business Corporation Code and our bylaws, shareholder action may be taken by written
consent without a meeting of shareholders. The written consent of the holders of a majority of our
outstanding common stock will be sufficient under the Georgia Business Corporation Code and our
articles of incorporation and bylaws to approve the actions described above. As a result, all
actions described in this information statement will be effected on May 12, 2008, without any
further action or vote by shareholders.
Am I entitled to dissenters rights?
The Georgia Business Corporation Code does not provide for dissenters rights for the actions
to be taken by written consent in lieu of an annual meeting.
Action 1 Election of Directors
The holders of 11,496,315 shares of our common stock, representing 78% of the shares of our
common stock entitled to vote on the record date, will execute a written consent in lieu of an
annual meeting electing seven directors to serve on our board of directors. That consent and the
election of directors will be effective on the 21st business day following distribution of this
information statement to our stockholders. The directors will serve for a one year term and until
their successors are duly elected and qualified at the annual meeting of our shareholders to be
held in 2009 or until the earlier of their death, resignation, or removal. The following is a
brief description of the background and business experience of each of the nominee directors to be
elected to serve on our Board of
Directors, each of whom is currently a member of our Board of Directors other than John Simonelli
and Mark R. Kidd:
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Danny C. Wright |
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Mr. Wright (age 57) has served as our Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Chief Executive Officer since March 2007 and has served as Chief
Executive Officer of our subsidiary, Benefit Marketing Solutions, since January
2003. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Wright was a principal of Club Source Group
(CSG). CSG was the largest independent representative of Foresight, Inc.
products and was sold in 1999. In 1989, Mr. Wright co-founded and served as
President of Foresight, Inc. until the company sold in December 1999. Mr.
Wright led Foresights growth from start-up to one of the leading membership
plan providers in the rental purchase industry and serving two-thirds of the
industrys locations. Prior to Foresight, Mr. Wright managed warranty terms
administration and add-on programs for a regional home and auto retail chain
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Mr. Wimberley (age 45) has served as one of our
Directors and as President since May 2007 and has
served as Chief Operating Officer of our subsidiary
Benefit Marketing Solutions (BMS) since February
2002. Mr. Wimberley has been President of Southwest
Brokers, Inc., a real estate investment company,
since February 1987. Mr. Wimberley served as
President of Universal Marketing Services from
October 1996 to December 2000 and Foresight, Inc.
from December 1999 to December 2000. From January
1990 to September 1996, Mr. Wimberley served in
various sales positions for United Bank Services,
last as Senior Vice President. Mr. Wimberley holds
a BBA and MBA from the University of Oklahoma. |
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Mr. Kiser (age 43) has served as one of our Directors
and as Executive Vice President since March 2007.
Prior to our merger-acquisition of BMS Holding
Company in March 2007, Mr. Kiser served as our
President and Director since our organization. Mr.
Kiser is also a co-founder of Alliance HealthCard.
In 1996, Mr. Kiser founded TWK Enterprises, Inc., a
real estate acquisition and development company in
Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Kiser also serves as President
of TWK Enterprises, Inc.; however, operations are
handled by outside property management, reporting to
Mr. Kiser. From 1991 to 1996, Mr. Kiser formed two
franchise companies, TC Concepts, Inc. in Orlando,
Florida and MKM, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia, which was
sold in 1994 and 1997 respectively. From 1989
through 1991, Mr. Kiser held retail and institutional
sales positions with Bear Stearns Company and Shapiro
Carter and Company. In 1988, Mr. Kiser joined
Marshall and Company, an Atlanta based regional
investment banking firm specializing in the private
placement and underwriting of securities of
small-capitalization southeastern companies. From
1986 through 1988, Mr. Kiser was an assistant manager
with Stuart James Co, an investment banking and
brokerage company. Mr. Kiser holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in economics from Vanderbilt
University in Nashville, Tennessee. |
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Mr. Garces (age 59) has served as one of our
Directors and as Executive Vice President since
March, 2007. Mr. Garces is a co-founder of Alliance
HealthCard. Prior to our merger-acquisition of BMS
Holding Company in February 2007, Mr. Garces served
as our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer since our organization. Mr. Garces also
serves as Chairman of NovaNet, Inc., a company he
founded in 1994 that provides a network of
physicians, hospitals and other ancillary health
services to self-insured employers and insurance
companies. In 1996, Mr. Garces co-founded Better
Image, Inc. a consolidation of Plastic Surgeons
around the United States. In 1974, Mr. Garces
started the Atlanta Company of Southeastern Medical
Consultants, a physician billing and Management
Company. During this same period he also founded two
companies, which grew into one of the largest
physician billing companies in the southeast, ARTAC,
a software and receivables management company for
hospital
business offices and Southern Medical Imaging, a mobile imaging company. In
1989 he developed a physician billing company for anesthesia departments for
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Mr. Gerdes (age 58) has served as one of our
Directors since February 1, 2001. Mr. Gerdes has
served as the President and Chief Executive Officer
of Transcend Services, Inc. since May 1993 and as
Chairman of the Board since 1995. From 1991 to 1993,
Mr. Gerdes was a private investor. Mr. Gerdes serves
on the board of Transcend Services, Inc. (TRCR) and
CME Group (CME). For the five years prior to 1991,
Mr. Gerdes held various executive positions with HBO
& Company, including Chief Financial Officer and
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Mr. Simonelli has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Graymark Healthcare, Inc. (GRMK) since February 3, 2005 and served as its President and Chief
Operating Officer from August 18, 2003 to February 3, 2005. Mr. Simonelli is an independent
business consultant who has extensive experience in the planning, development, and funding of
emerging growth companies. He served as a director of Access Plans USA, Inc. (formerly
Precis, Inc.) from December 2000 until July 2001. Access Plans USA, Inc. is a publicly-held
company primarily engaged in the providing of healthcare savings to the self-insured. From
March 1994 until July 1999, Mr. Simonelli was employed by Laboratory Specialists of America,
Inc. and served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, and a
Director until December 7, 1998. Laboratory Specialists of America, Inc. was engaged in
forensic drug testing and was formerly publicly-held until acquired by The Kroll-OGara
Company by merger. Mr. Simonelli served as a Director, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary
of Vantage Capital Resources, Inc. from March 1996 until its merger with The Vialink Company
(formerly Applied Intelligence Group, Inc.) and thereafter served as a Director and Vice
President of The Vialink Company until October 14, 1996. He served as Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer of MBf USA, Inc. (formerly American Drug Screens, Inc.), a
publicly-held company engaged in the medical products and services industry, from February
1988 through June 1992. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Unico, Inc. (formerly CMS
Advertising, Inc.), a publicly-held company engaged in the franchising of cooperative direct
mail advertising businesses, from June 1986 to June 1988. From July 1981 through June 1985,
he served in various capacities, including President and Director, with Moto Photo, Inc., a
publicly-held company engaged in the business of franchising one-hour, photo development
laboratories. Mr. Simonelli served as President and Chief Executive Officer from May 1985
until November 1985, and a Director, from May 1985 through 1988, of TM Communications, Inc.
(formerly Video Image, Inc. and TM Century, Inc.), a publicly-held company engaged in radio
broadcasting and corporate communications. |
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Mr. Kidd serves as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary for Graymark Healthcare,
Inc. (GRMK). Mr. Kidd has over 20 years experience in finance and accounting. Mr. Kidd is
also Chief Operations Officer of C&L Supply, Inc., a privately-held wholesale distribution
company which serves customers in seven states. Mr. Kidd is also a co-owner of RandMark, LLC,
a privately-held retail wireless company. Mr. Kidd served as Chief Financial Officer of
Access Plans USA, Inc. (formerly Precis, Inc.), a publicly-held company, from August 1999
until January 2002 and as a director from January 2000 until February 2002. He also served as
President, Chief Operating Officer, Secretary and a Director of Foresight, Inc. a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Access Plans USA, Inc. from February 1999 until January 2002. Mr. Kidd served
as President of Paceco Financial Services, Inc., a privately-held regulated savings company,
from March 1998 until December 2000. Mr. Kidd is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a
B.B.A. in accounting from Southern Methodist University. |
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Action 2 Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The holders of 11,496,315 shares of our common stock, representing 78% of the shares of our
common stock entitled to vote on the record date, will execute a written consent in lieu of an
annual meeting ratifying the appointment of Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co, PLLP, as our independent
registered public accounting firm. That consent and the ratification will be effective on the 21st
business day following distribution of this information statement to our stockholders.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Our Board of Directors has two standing committees: the Audit and Finance Committee and the
Stock Option and Compensation Committee.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors that is currently comprised of Mr. Gerdes and
Dr. Chandler, Jr., oversee the accounting and reporting processes of Alliance HealthCard and the
audits of our financial statements.
Mr. Gerdes is independent as defined in Rule 4200 of the Marketplace Rules of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Gerdes is
an audit committee financial expert as defined in Item 401(h)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Report of
the Audit Committee appears below. The Audit Committee Charter is posted in the Investors Relations
section of our website, www.alliancehealthcard.com. The Audit Committee held two meetings during
the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007.
Stock Option and Compensation Committee
The Stock Option and Compensation Committee (the Compensation Committee) that is comprised
of Mr. Gerdes and Dr. Chandler, Jr., acts as administrator of our stock option, stock incentive and
stock purchase plans and makes recommendations concerning the establishment of additional employee
benefit plans and compensation of our executive officers and directors. Mr. Gerdes is independent
defined in Rule 4200 of the Marketplace Rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. The Report of the Compensation Committee appears below. The Stock Option and Compensation
Committee Charter is posted in the Investors section of our website, www.alliancehealthcard.com.
The Compensation Committee held two meetings during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007.
Lack of Nominating Committee
We do not have a standing nominating committee. We have not held a shareholders meeting since
2006 for the election of directors. A majority of our outstanding common stock shares are held by
two of members of our Board of Directors and therefore exercise voting control. Our Board of
Directors performs the functions that are generally performed by a nominating committee.
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Shareholder Nominations for Directors
A shareholder desiring to recommend a candidate for election to our board of directors at any
annual meeting at which one or more directors will be elected must submit a written proposal of
his, her or its recommendation of the candidate to our Corporate Secretary at our principal
executive offices at 900 36th Avenue, Suite 105, Norman, Oklahoma 73072. The proposal
must be received at our principal executive office not later than 120 calendar days before the date
that our proxy statement or information was released to shareholders in connection with the
previous years annual meeting. However, if we did not hold an annual meeting during the previous
year, or if the date of the current years annual meeting has been changed by more than 30 days
from the date of the previous
years meeting, then the deadline is a reasonable time before we begin to print and mail our proxy
materials. For the 2009 annual meeting, we have established this date as April 22, 2009. The
proposal must set forth certain information concerning the proposing shareholder and the nominee,
including the nominees name and address, a representation that the proposing shareholder is
entitled to vote at the meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to
nominate the person specified in the notice, a description of all arrangements or understandings
between the proposing shareholder and the nominee and any other person pursuant to which the
nomination is to be made by the proposing shareholder, the other information that would be required
to be included in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election of the nominee and the
consent of the nominee to serve as a director if elected. The nomination of any person not made in
compliance with the foregoing procedure may not be recognized by our Board of Directors or any
nominating committee.
In considering individuals for nomination as directors, our Board typically solicits
recommendations from our current directors [and may engage third-party advisors to assist in the
identification and evaluation of candidates]. The Board has not established specific minimum
qualities or skills that the Board believes are necessary for one or more directors to possess.
Instead, in evaluating potential candidates and incumbent directors for reelection, the board
considers numerous factors, including judgment, skill, independence, integrity, experience with
business and other organizations of comparable size, the interplay of the candidates experience
with other board members, experience as an officer or director of another publicly-held company,
understanding of management trends in general or in our industry, expertise in financial accounting
and corporate finance, ability to bring diversity to the member group, community or civic service,
knowledge or expertise not currently on the Board, shareholder perception, and to the extent that
the candidate would be a desirable addition to the Board and any committee of the Board. No
particular weight is given to one factor over another on a general basis, but rather the factors
are weighted in relationship to the perceived needs of our Board at the time of nominee selection.
Our Board will evaluate candidates recommended or properly proposed by our shareholders on the same
basis as our Board evaluates other candidates.
Meetings
The Board of Directors held three meetings during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007.
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, each Director attended more than 75% of the total
number of meetings of the Board of Directors and committees on which he served.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD
While the Board of Directors does not have a formal process for stockholders to send
communications to the Board of Directors, each member of the Board of Directors is receptive to
receiving communications from our stockholders. Stockholders may send communications to the
attention of any Director at our office address.
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CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS POLICY
Our Board of Directors adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy (the Code of
Ethics) on November 1, 2004. The Code of Ethics applies to our directors, officers and employees
and must be acknowledged in writing by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
The Code of Ethics is posted in the Investors Relations section of our website,
www.alliancehealthcard.com.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
January 12, 2008
With the recommendation and approval of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors,
effective October 1, 2007, we engaged the firm of Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co., PLLP to be our
independent registered public accountants of our financial statements for fiscal 2007.
The engagement of Miller Ray Houser & Stewart, LLP as the principal accountant to audit our
financial statements was discontinued on October 1, 2007.
We have reviewed and discussed with management the Companys audited financial statements as
of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 included in Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.
We discussed with Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co., PLLP the matters required to be discussed by
Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, Communication with Audit Committees, as amended. In
addition, we have received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from Murrell, Hall,
McIntosh & Co., PLLP required by Independence Standards Board, Standard No. 1, Independence
Discussions with Audit Committees, and have discussed with Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co., PLLP the
accountants independence.
Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, we recommended to the Board of
Directors that the financial statements referred to above be included in the Companys Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Prior to the start of each annual audit in 2007 and 2006, the Audit Committee reviewed and
pre-approved the fee estimates of Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co., PLLP for fiscal 2007 and Miller
Ray Houser & Stewart LLP for fiscal 2006 for providing the audit, audit-related, tax and all other
services described below. In addition, the Audit Committee reviewed and pre-approved Managements
budget for audit, audit-related, tax and all other fees related to Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co.,
PLLP in conjunction with its review of the Companys business plan and related operating budgets
for the years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. In addition to the review and pre-approval
processes described above, in 2007 and beyond, as provided for in the Audit Committee Charter
referred to below, the Committee pre-approved and intends to continue pre-approving all audit and
non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditors by delegating to the Chairman of the
Audit Committee the authority to pre-approve any audit or non-audit services to be performed by the
independent auditors, provided that any such approvals are presented to the Audit Committee at its
next scheduled meeting.
The Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of the services described under the
captions Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees, and All Other Fees by Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co.,
PLLP are compatible with maintaining the principal accountants independence and determined that
the independence of Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co., PLLP was not and is not impaired by the
provision of said services.
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed by Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co., PLLP for professional services
rendered for the audit of Alliance HealthCard, Inc. for the year ended September 2007 were $43,000.
The aggregate fees billed by Miller Ray Houser & Stewart LLP for professional services
rendered for the audit of Benefit Marketing Solutions, LLC and BMS Insurance Agency, LLC for the
years ended September 2006 and 2005 were $59,010. The aggregate fees billed by Miller Ray Houser &
Stewart LLP for professional services
rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements for the year ended September 30,
2006 and the reviews of the financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB
were $42,000. No person or firm other than Miller Ray Houser & Stewart LLP performed audit related
services for us in either fiscal year 2007 or 2006.
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Tax Fees
The aggregate fees billed by Miller Ray Houser & Stewart LLP for professional services
rendered in conjunction with federal, state and local income tax return preparation in 2007 and
2006 were $1,003 and $1,750, respectively.
The aggregate fees billed by Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co., PLLP for professional services
rendered in conjunction with federal, state and local income tax return preparation for Benefit
Marketing Solutions, LLC, BMS Insurance Agency, LLC, and BMS Holding Company., Inc. in 2007 were
$9,835.
All Other Fees
Other professional fees billed by Miller Ray Houser & Stewart LLP to us, for services
rendered in conjunction with the merger-acquisition of BMS Holding Company, Inc. were $17,869 for
the year ended September 30, 2007. There were no other fees rendered for the year ended September
30, 2006.
Other professional fees billed by Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co., PLLP to Benefit Marketing
Solutions, LLC, BMS Insurance Agency, LLC, and BMS Holding Co., Inc. rendered in conjunction with
the merger for the year ended September 30, 2007 was $3,748.
Audit Committee Charter
The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors.
The Audit Committee Charter is posted in the Investor Relations section of our website
www.alliancehealthcard.com. The Audit Committee reviews and reassesses the adequacy of its charter
on an annual basis.
The foregoing report has been furnished by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of
Alliance HealthCard, Inc.
Larry Gerdes, Chairman
Dr. Howard Chandler, Jr.
The foregoing report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in
any previous or future documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that
the Company specifically incorporates the report by reference in any such document.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of April 10, 2008, certain information with respect to all
stockholders known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of our Common stock, and information with
respect to our common stock beneficially owned by each of our directors nominee directors,
executive officers included in the Summary Compensation Table set forth under the caption
Executive Compensation, and our directors and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise
indicated, the address of each beneficial owner is c/o Alliance HealthCard, Inc., 3500 Parkway
Lane, Suite 720, Norcross, GA 30092. Except as otherwise indicated by footnote, the persons listed
in the table have sole voting and investment powers with respect to the common stock beneficially
owned by them. For purposes of the following table, the number of shares and percent of ownership
of our outstanding common stock that the named person beneficially owns includes shares of our
common stock that the named person has the right to acquire within 60 days of the above-referenced
date pursuant to exercise of stock options and other types of purchase rights and are deemed to be
outstanding, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purposes of computing the number of
shares beneficially owned and percentage of outstanding common stock of any other named person.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rita W. McKeown(8) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,733 |
|
|
|
48,733 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Larry G. Gerdes(9) |
|
|
176,665 |
|
|
|
140,000 |
|
|
|
316,665 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Howard C. Chandler, Jr., M.D.(10) |
|
|
601,000 |
|
|
|
149,000 |
|
|
|
750,100 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David Huguelet(11) |
|
|
44,233 |
|
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
|
48,733 |
|
|
|
0.03 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bradley W. Denison(12) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Executive Officers and Directors as a group
(nine individuals) |
|
|
12,097,415 |
|
|
|
1,137,233 |
|
|
|
13,234,648 |
|
|
|
84.0 |
% |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Shares not outstanding but deemed beneficially owned by virtue of the right of a person or
members of a group to acquire them within 60 days are treated as outstanding for determining
the amount and percentage of common stock owned by such person. To our knowledge, each named
person has sole voting and sole investment power with respect to the shares shown except as
noted, subject to community property laws, where applicable. |
|
(2) |
|
Rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one percent, based upon 14,524,263 shares of common stock
outstanding. |
|
(3) |
|
Mr. Wright is our Chairman of Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer.
|
|
(4) |
|
Mr. Wimberley is one of our directors and our Chief Operating Officer. |
|
(5) |
|
Ms. Matthews is our Vice President of Sales and Marketing of our subsidiary, AHC Benefit
Solutions Acquisition, Inc. |
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(6) |
|
Mr. Garces is one of our directors and Executive Vice President. Robert D. Garces and Howard
Chandler, Jr., a director of the Company, are brothers-in-law. The number of shares and the
percentages include 1,050 common stock shares held of record by Mr. Garces spouse. |
|
(7) |
|
Mr. Kiser is one of our directors and Executive Vice President.
|
|
(8) |
|
Ms. McKeown is our Chief Financial Officer. |
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(9) |
|
The number of shares and the percent includes 166,666 shares held by Gerdes Huff Investments
of which Mr. Gerdes is a general partner and 9,999 shares held by Gerdes Family Partnership of
which M. Gerdes is a general partner. |
|
(10) |
|
The number of shares and the percent includes 3,600 shares held by Mr. Chandlers minor
children and 192,000 shares held by Mr. Chandlers spouse. Each of Robert D. Garces and
Howard Chandler, Jr. is a director and a brothers-in-law of the other. |
|
(11) |
|
Mr. Huguelet is Vice President of New Business Development of Benefit Marketing Solutions. |
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(12) |
|
Mr. Denison is General Counsel. |
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Set forth below is certain information with respect to our executive officers and directors.
Directors are generally elected at the annual shareholders meeting and hold office until the next
annual shareholders meeting and until their successors are elected and qualify. Executive
officers are elected by our Board of Directors and serve at its discretion. Our Bylaws provide
that the Board of Directors shall consist of that number of members as the Board of Directors may
from time to time determine by resolution or election, but not less than five and not more than
seven. Our Board of Directors currently consists of six members.
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|
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|
|
NAME |
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AGE |
|
POSITION WITH THE COMPANY |
Danny C. Wright
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer |
Brett Wimberley
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
Director and Chief Operating Officer |
Rita W. McKeown
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Robert D. Garces
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
Director and Executive Vice President |
Thomas W. Kiser
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
Director and Executive Vice President |
Susan Matthews
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
Bradley W. Denison
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary |
David Huguelet
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
Senior Vice President New Business Development |
Set forth below is background information of our executive officers and directors. The
background of our executive officers that are also nominee directors is contained in Action 1
Election of Directors, above.
Rita W. McKeown began serving as our Chief Financial Officer in 2000. From 1994 to 1999, Ms.
McKeown served as director of finance of Transcend Services, Inc., an Atlanta Georgia healthcare
company specializing in patient information management solutions for hospitals and other associated
healthcare providers. From 1991 to 1994, Ms. McKeown served as director of accounting of Premier
Anesthesia, Inc. From 1981 to 1991, Ms. McKeown held multiple senior accounting positions with
HBO & Co in Atlanta. Ms. McKeown is a Certified Public Accountant and received her BBA from
Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Susan Matthews has served as our Executive Vice President since May 2007 and Executive Vice
President of Sales & Marketing for our subsidiary Benefit Marketing Solutions since January 2003.
From 2000 to 2003, she co-founded Club Source Group, a company formed to market club programs to
various industries. Ms. Matthews served as Marketing Director for Foresight, Inc. from 1989 until
it was sold in 1999. From 1984 to 1999 she served in various capacities with United Bank Services
and Steve Owens & Associates marketing club programs to financial institutions. Ms. Matthews
received her BBA from the University of Oklahoma.
Bradley W. Denison joined Benefit Marketing Solutions (BMS) in early 2006 as its General
Counsel. Mr. Denison was previously employed by Rent-A-Center, Inc. from 1991-2001 and served as
its Senior Vice President and General Counsel from 1998 through 2001. Prior to his employment at
Rent-A-Center, Mr. Denison worked extensively in insurance and litigation in private law practice
from 1985 through 1991. Prior to his employment with BMS, Mr. Denison was involved in consulting
and operating retail businesses. Mr. Denison has a B.S. Business Administration and a Juris
Doctorate from the University of Kansas.
David Huguelet has served as the Senior Vice President of New Business Development of Benefit
Marketing Solutions since January 2005. From 2003 to 2004 he was a Director of New Business
Development for Aon Innovative Solutions, a major provider of extended service contracts to
retailers. Mr. Huguelet served as Vice President of Lyndon Insurance Group, a subsidiary of
Protective Life, from 2001 to 2003. From 1989 to 2001, Mr. Huguelet served in various capacities,
including Business Board Chairman, with American Bankers Insurance Group, now Assurant. From 1984
to 1989, Mr. Huguelet served in various capacities with Household Finance, now HSBC. Mr. Huguelet
holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro, an MBA from Barry University, a CLU designation and a CPCU designation.
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Overall Philosophy
Our Executive Compensation program is designed to attract, motivate and retain qualified
executives, reward outstanding performance and results and align managements incentives with the
interests of our stockholders. We believe that our Executive Officers should be motivated by our
performance as well as their individual performance.
To accomplish these objectives, our executive compensation program includes three underlying
components: base salary, short-term cash incentives and long-term equity-based incentives. The
following sections describe the process of setting executive compensation, the compensation
elements, how these elements are determined, why we choose to pay each element and how each element
relates to our overall compensation philosophy.
Base Salary Program
Our base salary program is based on a philosophy of providing base pay levels that are
competitive with similarly situated companies in the healthcare industry. We periodically review
our executive pay levels to assure consistencies with the external market. Annual salary
adjustments are based on several factors including the general level of market salary increases,
individual performance and long-term value to us, competitive base salary levels and our overall
financial and operating results.
Long-Term Incentives
Long-term incentives consist of equity-based compensation such as stock options or restricted
stock awards that vest over a period of time. We believe this vesting period motivates our
executive officers to focus their efforts on our long-term goals and aligns the executives
interests with those of our stockholders because the ultimate value of the equity-based
compensation is linked directly to the price of our stock.
We rely primarily on stock options to provide long-term incentive compensation because of the
favorable tax treatment of stock options to employees. Stock options typically have a 10-year term
before expiration and are generally exercisable 33% per year on the grant date anniversary.
Executives must be employed by us at the time of vesting in order to exercise the options. The
exercise price of the options is based on the closing stock price on the date of grant.
Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment, and Change-in-Control Arrangements
In conjunction with our merger-acquisition of BMS Holding Company, we entered into employment
agreements with Danny C. Wright, Brett Wimberley and Susan Matthews on March 1, 2007 and with
Robert D. Garces and Thomas W. Kiser on .January 1, 2007.
Pursuant to the employment agreement with Danny C. Wright, he agreed to serve as the President
and Chief Executive Officer of our subsidiary, AHC Benefit Marketing Acquisition, Inc. The term
of the agreement commenced on March 1, 1007 and continues through February 28, 2010. The term of
the agreement will automatically be extended for additional one-year terms, unless either notice of
termination is given not less than to the other on or before December 1 in the year of termination,
commencing March 1, 2010. We agreed to pay to Mr. Wright a base annualized salary of $200,000. In
addition to the base salary, Mr. Wright is eligible to be considered for annual bonuses to be
determined by our Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the employment agreement with Brett Wimberley, he agreed to serve as the Chief
Operating Officer of our subsidiary, AHC Benefit Marketing Acquisition, Inc. The term of the
agreement commenced on March 1, 1007 and continues through February 28, 2010. The term of the
agreement will automatically be extended for additional one-year terms, unless either notice of
termination is given not less than to the other on or before December 1 in the year of termination,
commencing March 1, 2010. We agreed to pay to Mr. Wimberley a base
annualized salary of $175,000. In addition to the base salary, Mr. Wimberley is eligible to be
considered for annual bonuses to be determined by our Board of Directors.
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Pursuant to the employment agreement with Susan Matthews, she agreed to serve as the Executive
Vice President of our subsidiary, AHC Benefit Marketing Acquisition, Inc. The term of the
agreement commenced on March 1, 1007 and continues through February 28, 2010. The term of the
agreement will automatically be extended for additional one-year terms, unless either notice of
termination is given not less than to the other on or before December 1 in the year of termination,
commencing March 1, 2010. We agreed to pay to Ms. Matthews a base annualized salary of $175,000. In
addition to the base salary, Ms. Matthews is eligible to be considered for annual bonuses to be
determined by our Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the employment agreement with Robert D. Garces, he agreed to serve as one of our
executive officers. The term of the agreement commenced on January 1, 2007 and continues through
December 31, 2008. We agreed to pay to Mr. Garces a base annualized salary of $155,000, or other
amount as Mr. Garces and us may agree. In addition to base salary, Mr. Garces is eligible to be
considered for annual bonuses to be determined by our Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the employment agreement with Thomas W. Kiser, he agreed to serve as one of our
executive officers. The term of the agreement commenced on January 1, 2007 and continues through
December 31, 2008. We agreed to pay to Mr. Kiser a base annualized salary of $135,000, or other
amount as Mr. Kiser and us may agree. In addition to base salary, Mr. Kiser is eligible to be
considered for annual bonuses to be determined by our Board of Directors.
We do not maintain any key-man insurance covering the death or disability of any of our
executive officers.
Retirement Plans
We offer each employee, including our executive officers, the opportunity to participate in
our 401(k) plan. Employees may contribute up to the maximum allowed by the Internal Revenue
Service. The Company may elect to match a portion of their contributions. Effective August 1,
2007, we announced to our employees that we would match 50% of the first 6% of employees
compensation contributed to the plan.
Perquisites
Other than the compensation elements described above, we do not provide any other benefits to
our executive officers that would qualify as a perquisite for purposes of this Compensation
Discussion and Analysis.
Equity Compensation Plans
2000 Stock Option Plan. For the benefit of our employees, directors and consultants, we have
adopted the Alliance HealthCard, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan (the stock option plan or the
plan). The plan provides for the issuance of options intended to qualify as incentive stock
options for federal income tax purposes as well as option that do not qualify as incentive stock
options, to our employees and non-employees, including employees who also serve as our directors.
Qualification of the grant of options under the plan as incentive stock options for federal income
tax purposes is not a condition of the grant and failure to so qualify does not affect the ability
to exercise the stock options. The number of shares of common stock authorized and reserved for
issuance under the plan is 2,806,691. As of September 30, 2007, options exercisable for the
purchase of 1,701,396 common stock shares had been granted under the plan.
Our board of directors administers and interprets the plan (unless delegated to a committee)
and has authority to grant options to all eligible participants and determine the types of options
granted, the terms, restrictions and conditions of the options at the time of grant.
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The exercise price of qualifying incentive stock options may not be less than the fair market
value of our common stock on the date of grant of the option. The exercise price of options other
than those qualifying as
incentive stock options may be granted at less than the fair market value of common stock on
the date of the grant. Upon the exercise of an option, the exercise price must be paid in full, in
cash, in our common stock (at the fair market value thereof) or a combination thereof as permitted
under the terms of the agreement evidencing the option.
Options qualifying as incentive stock options are exercisable only by an optionee during the period
ending three months after the optionee cease to be our employee, a director or non-employee service
provider. However, in the event of death or disability of the optionee, the incentive stock options
are exercisable for one year following death or disability and in the event of the retirement of
the optionee, the Board of Directors may designate an additional period for exercise. In any event
options may not be exercised beyond the expiration date of the options. Options may be granted to
our key management employees, directors, key professional employees or key professional
non-employee service providers. Options granted non-employee directors do not qualify as incentive
stock options. No option may be granted after December 31, 2010. Options are not transferable
except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
Accounting and Tax Considerations
The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 123R, Share-Based
Payment, effective January 1, 2006. As such, the fair value of options calculated in accordance
with the Black-Scholes valuation model is expensed as compensation cost over the period of service
related to the options (typically the vesting period).
As part of its role, the Compensation Committee reviews and considers the deductibility of
executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides that we
may not deduct compensation of more than $1,000,000 that is paid to certain individuals, unless the
compensation is performance-based. We have no individuals with non-performance based compensation
paid in excess of the Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) tax deduction limit.
REPORT OF THE STOCK OPTION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
March 31, 2008
We have reviewed and discussed the above Compensation Discussion and Analysis with the
Companys management.
Based on such review and discussions, we recommended to the Board of Directors that the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis referred to above be include in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2008 and in this information statement.
The Stock Option and Compensation Committee
Larry Gerdes, Chairman
Howard C. Chandler, Jr.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION SUMMARY
The following table sets forth the cash and non-cash compensation that was paid to our Chief
Executive Officer and all other executive officers for services rendered during the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2007.
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Year |
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Stock |
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Name and Principle |
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Ended |
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|
|
|
|
Option |
|
Position |
|
September 30, |
|
Salary |
|
|
Grants |
|
Danny Wright, Chairman of |
|
2007 |
|
$ |
452,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
The Board and Chief Executive Officer |
|
2006 |
|
$ |
180,358 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brett Wimberley, Director & Chief |
|
2007 |
|
$ |
144,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Officer |
|
2006 |
|
$ |
118,817 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert Garces, Director & |
|
2007 |
|
$ |
150,984 |
|
|
|
|
|
Executive Vice President |
|
2006 |
|
$ |
149,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END
During the year ended September 30, 2007, no options to purchase our common stock were
exercised by the named executive officers. The following table sets forth information related to
the number and value of options held by the named officers at September 30, 2007.
Outstanding Equity Awards at September 30, 2007
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Stock Option Awards |
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Number of Common Stock |
|
|
Option |
|
|
Option |
|
|
Underlying Options |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Expiration |
Name |
|
Exercisable |
|
|
Unexercisable |
|
|
Price(1) |
|
|
Date |
Danny C. Wright |
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
N/A |
Brett Wimberley |
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|
-0- |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
N/A |
Robert D. Garces |
|
|
225,000 |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
$ |
0.83 |
|
|
October 1, 2010 |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
|
May 14, 2012 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
$ |
1.00 |
|
|
January 1, 2013 |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
$ |
0.68 |
|
|
September 8, 2014 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
$ |
0.74 |
|
|
September 8, 2014 |
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|
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(1) |
|
The closing sale price of our common stock as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board on
April 9, 2008 was $0.99. |
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OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
During the year ended September 30, 2007, no options to purchase our common stock were
exercised by the named executive officers.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Other than through the receipt of discretionary stock option grants, our directors are not
compensated for attending board or committee meetings. Directors who are also our employees
receive no additional compensation for serving as directors or on committees. We reimburse our
directors for travel and out-of-pocket expenses in connection with their attendance at meetings of
our board. During 2007 our directors were not granted any stock options and did not receive any
compensation.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION IN COMPENSATION DECISIONS
The Stock Option and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors for 2007 was comprised
of Messrs. Larry Gerdes (Chairman) and Howard C. Chandler, Jr. None of the members of the Stock
Option and Compensation Committee served as one of our officers or employees during the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2007. No interlocking relationship exists between members of our Board of
Directors or Compensation Committee and members of the board of directors or compensation committee
of any other company.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy (Code of Ethics) addresses any conflicts of
interests on the part of any employee that might cast doubt on an employees ability to act
objectively when representing us. In addition to setting guidelines, the Code of ethics provides
that each potential conflict of interest will be reviewed and the final decision as to the
existence of a conflict made by our chief executive officer. Our Code of Business Conduct is
posted in the Investor Relations/Governance/Governance section of our website
www.alliancehealthcard.com.
Contained below is a description of transactions we entered into with our officers, directors
and shareholders that beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock during the year ended
September 30, 2007 and since that date. These transactions will continue in effect and may result
in conflicts of interest between us and these individuals. Although our officers and directors have
fiduciary duties to us and our shareholders, there can be no assurance that conflicts of interest
will always be resolved in favor of us and our shareholders.
Merger-Acquisition of BMS Holding Company
On February 28, 2007, we completed the merger-acquisition of BMS Holding Company. The
shareholders of BMS Holding Company were Danny C. Wright, Brett Wimberley and Susan Matthews. In
completion of this merger-acquisition, we issued 4,000,000 common stock shares to each of Messrs.
Wright and Wimberley and 2,000,000 common stock shares to Ms. Matthews. Furthermore, we issued
promissory notes to each of Messrs. Wright and Wimberley and Ms. Matthews in the original principal
amounts of $2,858,800, $2,858,800, and $1,429,400, respectively (the Original Notes). Because BMS
Holding Company was deemed to have acquired us for financial reporting purposes (not for legal
purposes), the principal and interest payments on the Original Notes are deemed dividend
distributions to Messrs. Wright and Wimberley and Ms. Matthews. During the year ended September 30,
2007, Messrs. Wright and Wimberley and Ms. Matthews were paid interest and principal under the
Original Notes of $488,953, $488,953, and $244,476, respectively. Messrs. Wright and Wimberley are
directors and executive officers of our company, and Ms. Matthews is an executive officer of our
company.
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On January 10, 2008, pursuant to an agreement among Messrs. Wright and Wimberley, Ms. Matthews
and us, the Original Notes were cancelled, and we issued new replacement promissory notes to
Messrs. Wright and
Wimberley and Ms. Matthews in the original principal amount of $2,045,271, $2,045,271, and
$1,022,635, respectively (the New Notes). The principal amounts of the New Notes are equal to the
outstanding balances, reduced by $247,073, respectively owed to the holders of the Original Notes
at the time the Original Notes were cancelled. The cancellation of the Original Notes and the
issuance of the New Notes were approved by the disinterested members of our Board of Directors.
The New Notes differ from the Original Notes in two material respects. First, the Original
Notes contained provisions contemplating a reduction in the outstanding principal balance if we do
not achieve certain adjusted EBITDA levels (as defined in the notes) in our fiscal years ending
September 30, 2007, 2008 and 2009. These adjusted EBITDA levels have been retained, but the
12-month measurement periods have been deferred by one year each to the fiscal years ending
September 30, 2008, 2009, and converted to quarterly reviews thereafter. We believe these deferrals
more appropriately tie the payment obligations under the New Notes to our performance, which was
one of the primary purposes of the principal reduction provisions of the Original Notes. Second,
the Original Notes did not contain any provision for the repayment of amounts by the holders of the
Original Notes resulting from our failure to achieve sufficient adjusted EBITDA levels during the
12 months ending September 30, 2010 and reduction of principal below the remaining outstanding
principal balance of the Original Notes. Under the New Notes the holders will receive reduced
payments after the 2009 fiscal year-end adjustment in the event the adjusted EBITDA thresholds are
not met in the fiscal quarters relating to those payments. Finally, the New Notes modify the
definition used to calculate the adjusted EBITDA to give our Board of Directors the ability to
exclude, in its discretion, certain infrequent expenses incurred other than in the ordinary course
of our business. This change was made to more closely align our interests with that of those note
holders by removing, subject to approval by our disinterested directors, the potential negative
financial impact of expenses or losses that may be incurred at the initiation of a long-term
project.
In conjunction with our merger-acquisition of BMS Holding Company, on February 28, 2007 we
granted John Simonelli, one of our nominee directors, stock options exercisable for the purchase of
50,000 of our common stock shares for $1.10 per share on or before March 1, 2017. The exercise
price of the options exceeded the last report sale price of our common stock shares on the grant
date. These stock options were granted to Mr. Simonelli for his advisory services provided to BMS
Holding Company in conjunction with our merger-acquisition of BMS Holding Company.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table gives information about our Common Stock that may be issued upon the
exercise of stock options under our existing equity compensation plans as of September 30, 2007.
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securities |
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under equity |
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Weighted-average |
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compensation plans |
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exercise of |
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exercise price of |
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outstanding |
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outstanding |
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securities |
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options, warrants |
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options, warrants |
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reflected in column |
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Equity Compensation Plan |
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and rights |
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Approved by security
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Alliance HealthCard,
Inc. 2000 Stock Option
Plan |
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1,701,396 |
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$ |
0.89 |
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1,105,295 |
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Not approved by
security holders: |
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None |
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Total |
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1,701,396 |
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$ |
0.89 |
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1,105,295 |
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Officer and Director Liability and Indemnification
As provided by the Georgia Business Corporation Code, each of our directors and officers is
not liable to us or our shareholders for any action taken as a director or officer, or any failure
to take any action, if the director or officer performed his or her duties in compliance with the
Georgia Business Corporation Code. A director is required to discharge his or her duties as a
director, including those duties as a member of a committee or as an officer in a manner he or she
believes in good faith and to be in our best interests, and with the care an ordinarily prudent
person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances. In discharging his or her
duties a director or officer is entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements,
including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by:
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One or more of our officers or employees whom the director reasonably
believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented; |
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Legal counsel, public accountants, investment bankers, or other
persons as to matters the director reasonably believes are within the
persons professional or expert competence; or |
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A committee of our Board of Directors of which he is not a member if
the director reasonably believes the committee merits confidence. |
However, neither a director nor an officer is entitled to rely on the forgoing if the director or
officer has knowledge concerning the matter in question that makes reliance unwarranted.
The provisions of the Georgia Business Corporation Code do not eliminate liability of a
director or an executive officer for violations of federal securities laws, nor do they limit our
rights or our stockholders rights, in appropriate circumstances, to seek equitable remedies
including injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief. These remedies may not be effective in
all cases.
The Georgia Business Corporation Code requires us to indemnify all of our directors, officers,
employees and agents. Under these provisions, when an individual in his or her capacity as an
officer or a director is made or threatened to be made a party to any suit or proceeding, the
individual may be indemnified if he or she acted in good faith. These indemnification provisions
are not exclusive of any other rights to which the individual may be entitled. Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Georgia Business Corporation Code or otherwise
may be permitted to our directors and officers, we have been advised that in the opinion of the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the indemnification is against public policy and is,
therefore, unenforceable.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy (Code of Ethics) addresses any conflicts of
interests on the part of any employee that might cast doubt on an employees ability to act
objectively when representing us. In addition to setting guidelines, the Code of ethics provides
that each potential conflict of interest will be reviewed and the final decision as to the
existence of a conflict made by our chief executive officer.
PROPOSALS BY STOCKHOLDERS
Proposals by stockholders intended to be presented at the 2009 Alliance HealthCard annual
meeting (to be held in the Spring of 2009) must be forwarded in writing and received at the
principal executive office of Alliance HealthCard no later than January 1, 2009 and directed to the
attention of the Secretary for consideration for inclusion in Alliance HealthCards proxy statement
for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2009. Any stockholder proposal must comply in
all respects with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
In connection with our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2009, if we do not receive
notice of a matter or proposal to be considered by January 1, 2009, then the persons appointed by
the Board of Directors to act as the proxies for that Annual Meeting (named in the form of proxy)
will be allowed to use their discretionary voting
authority with respect to any such matter or proposal at the Annual Meeting, if such matter or
proposal is properly raised at the Annual Meeting and put to a vote.
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors, executive
officers and persons who own more than 10% of our outstanding common stock to file with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission reports of changes in ownership of our common stock held by
them. Officers, Directors and greater than 10% stockholders are also required to furnish us with
copies of all forms they file under this regulation.
The rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission require us to disclose late filings
of stock transaction reports by our executive officers and directors. During the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2007,to our knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of the reports
furnished to us and representations that no other reports were required, all Section 16(a) filing
requirements applicable to our directors, officers and greater than 10% stockholders were complied
with during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007.
Although it is not our obligation to make filings pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, we have adopted a policy requiring all Section 16 reporting persons to report
to our Chief Financial Officer all trading activity in our common stock on the day of any trade to
facilitate the timely filing of the reports of such trading activity with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission.
HOUSEHOLDING INFORMATION
Unless we have received contrary instructions, we may send a single copy of this notice and
information statement to any household at which two or more shareholders reside if we believe the
stockholders are members of the same family. This process, known as householding, reduces the
volume of duplicate information received at any one household and helps to reduce our expenses.
However, if stockholders prefer to receive multiple sets of our disclosure documents at the same
address this year or in future years, the stockholders should follow the instructions described
below. Similarly, if an address is shared with another stockholder and together both of the
stockholders would like to receive only a single set of our disclosure documents, the stockholders
should follow these instructions:
If the shares are registered in the name of the stockholder, the stockholder should contact us
at our offices at 3500 Parkway Lane, Suite 720, Norcross, Georgia 30092, to inform us of their
request. If a bank, broker or other nominee holds the shares, the stockholder should contact the
bank, broker or other nominee directly.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual and quarterly reports and other reports and information with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports and other information can be inspected and copied
at, and copies of these materials can be obtained at prescribed rates from, the Public Reference
Section of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004. We distribute to our shareholders annual reports containing financial
statements audited by our independent registered public accounting firm and, upon request,
quarterly reports for the first three quarters of each fiscal year containing unaudited financial
information. In addition, the reports and other information are filed through Electronic Data
Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (known as EDGAR) system and are publicly available on the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commissions site on the Internet, located at http://www.sec.gov. We will
provide without charge to you, upon written or oral request, a copy of the reports and other
information filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Any requests for copies of information, reports or other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission should be directed to Alliance Healthcard, Inc. at 3500 Parkway Lane, Suite
720, Norcross, Georgia 30092, telephone: (770) 734-9255.
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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-KSB
A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB (without exhibits) for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2007 accompany this information statement. The exhibits to our Annual Report on Form
10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, are available to stockholders who make written request to our Secretary, 900
36th Avenue, Suite 105, Norman, Oklahoma 73072.These documents may also be accessed from
our website at www.alliancehealthcard.com.
Atlanta, Georgia
April 15, 2008
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