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NetSol International, Inc.
24025 Park Sorrento, Suite 220
Calabasas, CA 91302
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Dear NetSol Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting of shareholders of NetSol
International, Inc. on November 29, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
The meeting will be held at company headquarters, 24025 Park Sorrento Drive,
Calabasas, California 91302. If you plan to attend the meeting, please contact
Kathy Madha at NetSol 818-222-9195.
For overnight accommodations, the Country Inn & Suites, telephone 818-222-5300,
is within walking distance of the company's offices. Other hotels near by are:
Radisson Hotel, telephone (818) 707-1220, address 30100 Agoura Road, Agoura
Hills, 91301; Hilton & Towers, Woodland Hills, 6360 Canoga Ave. Woodland Hills,
Telephone (818) 595-1000.
Details of the business to be conducted at the annual meeting are given in the
attached Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement.
Whether or not you attend the annual meeting, it is important that your shares
be represented and voted at the meeting. Therefore, I urge you to sign, date and
promptly return the enclosed proxy in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. If you
decide to attend the annual meeting, you will of course be able to vote in
person, even if you have previously submitted your proxy.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express our appreciation
for your continued interest in the company. We look forward to seeing you at
the Annual Meeting.
Sincerely,
/s/ Salim Ghauri
Salim Ghauri
Chief Executive Officer
NetSol International, Inc.
24025 Park Sorrento, Suite 220
Calabasas, CA 91302
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To be held November 29, 2000 To the Stockholders of NetSol
International, Inc.:
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of NetSol International, Inc. (the
"Company") will be held on November 29, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. local time at the
Company's headquarters located at 24025 Park Sorrento, Suite 220, Calabasas, CA
91302.
1. To elect directors, each to hold office for a term of one year
ending in 2001 or when their successors are elected.
2. To ratify the appointment of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as the
Company's independent auditors for fiscal 2001.
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Only stockholders of record as shown on the books of the Company at the
close of business on November 1, 2000 the record date and time fixed by the
Board of Directors, will be entitled to vote at the meeting and any adjournment
thereof.
By order of the Board of Directors
NetSol International, Inc.
/s/ Najeeb U. Ghauri
Najeeb U. Ghauri
PRESIDENT
October 24, 2000
Calabasas, California
TO ASSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE MEETING, PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND
RETURN YOUR PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND
IN PERSON. STOCKHOLDERS WHO ATTEND THE MEETING MAY REVOKE THEIR PROXIES AND VOTE
IN PERSON IF THEY DESIRE.
NetSol International, Inc.
24025 Park Sorrento, Suite 220,
Calabasas, CA 91302
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PROXY STATEMENT GENERAL INFORMATION
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
This Proxy Statement is furnished to holders of the common stock,
par value $.001 per share, of NetSol International, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the solicitation by the
Company's Board of Directors of proxies for use at the Company's Annual
Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on November 29,
2000, at 10:00 a.m. local time at the Company's headquarters located at 24025
Park Sorrento, Suite 220, Calabasas, CA 91302 and any and all adjournments
thereof. The purpose of the Annual Meeting and the matters to be acted on
there are set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
The Annual Meeting has been called for the purpose of electing eight
directors to the Company's Board of Directors for a one-year term, to ratify
the appointment of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as the Company's independent
auditors for fiscal 2000-2001, and to consider such other matters as may
properly come before the Annual Meeting.
Preparing and mailing the Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement
and proxy to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November
1, 2000, will make solicitations of proxies. These materials are expected to
be first mailed to stockholders on or about November 18, 2000. The cost of
making the solicitation includes the cost of preparing and mailing the Notice
of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and proxy and the payment of charges made
by brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for
forwarding documents to stockholders. In certain instances, officers of the
Company may make special solicitations of proxies either in person or by
telephone. Expenses incurred in connection with special solicitations are
expected to be nominal. The Company will bear all expenses incurred in
connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Annual Meeting.
VOTING AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES
A stockholder giving a proxy on the enclosed form may revoke it at
any time prior to the actual voting at the Annual Meeting by filing written
notice of the termination of the appointment with an officer of the Company,
by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person or by filing a new
written appointment of a proxy with an officer of the Company. The revocation
of a proxy will not affect any vote taken prior to the revocation. Unless a
proxy is revoked or there is a direction to abstain on one or more proposals,
it will be voted on each proposal and, if a choice is made with respect to
any matter to be acted upon, in accordance with such choice. If no choice is
specified, the proxies intend to vote the shares represented thereby to
approve Proposals No. 1, 2 and 3 as set forth in the accompanying Notice of
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and in accordance with their best judgment on
any other matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
VOTING AT THE MEETING
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on November 1,
2000 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any
adjournments thereof. On October 23, 2000, there were 11,075,039 shares of
Common Stock outstanding as reported by the Company's transfer agent. Each
share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote on the matters to be presented
at the Annual Meeting.
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A majority of the votes entitled to be cast on matters to be
considered at the Annual Meeting, present in person or by proxy, will
constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. If a share is represented for any
purpose at the Annual Meeting, it is deemed to be present for all other
matters. Abstentions and broker nonvotes will be counted for purposes of
determining the presence or absence of a quorum. "Broker nonvotes" are shares
held by brokers or nominees which are present in person or represented by
proxy, but which are not voted on a particular matter because instructions
have not been received from the beneficial owner. Under applicable Nevada
law, the effect of broker nonvotes on a particular matter depends on whether
the matter is one as to which the broker or nominee has discretionary voting
authority. The effect of broker nonvotes on the specific items to be brought
before the Annual Meeting is discussed under each item.
A list of those stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting
will be available for a period of ten days prior to the Annual Meeting for
examination by any stockholder at the Company's principal executive offices,
24025 Park Sorrento, Suite 220, Calabasas, CA 91302, and at the Annual
Meeting.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
(PROPOSAL #1)
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Bylaws of the Company provide that the Company is authorized to
have up to nine directors, and that stockholders will elect the directors of
the Company at each annual meeting. Directors are elected to serve a one-year
term. Directors being elected at the Annual Meeting will serve until the
Company's next annual meeting of stockholders, or until their successors have
been duly elected and qualified. The Board of Directors does not contemplate
that any of the persons it will nominate will be unable or unwilling to serve
as a director. However, if that should occur, the Board of Directors when
voting at the Annual Meeting may select the individuals named as the proxies
reserve the right to substitute another person as.
The board is currently comprised of seven members.
The eight nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative votes
of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote
for them, a quorum being present, shall be elected as directors. Only votes
cast for a nominee will be counted, except that the accompanying proxy will
be voted for all nominees in the absence of instruction to the contrary.
Abstentions, broker nonvotes and instructions on the accompanying proxy to
withhold authority to vote for one or more nominees will result in the
respective nominees receiving fewer votes. However, the number of votes
otherwise received by the nominee will not be reduced by such action.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE
DIRECTOR NOMINEES NAMED BELOW.
INFORMATION REGARDING NOMINEES
All nominees have consented to serve if elected, but if any becomes
unable to serve, the persons named as proxies may exercise their discretion
to vote for a substitute nominee. The stockholders have previously elected
all director candidates. The name, age, business experience and offices held
by each director nominee are as follows:
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Name and Age Director Since Position with the Company
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<S> <C> <C>
Najeeb U. Ghauri (46) 1997 President, Director
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Irfan Mustafa (49) 1997 Chairman of the Board, Director
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Salim Ghauri (45) 1999 Chief Executive Officer, Director
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Naeem Ghauri (43) 1999 Chief Operation Officer, Director
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Shahab Ghauri (50 ) 1999 Director
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Waheed Akbar (49) 1999 Director
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Cary Burch (39 ) 1999 Director
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Nasim Ashraf (50 ) N/A Director
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NAJEEB U. GHAURI, has served as the President and as a Director of the
company since 1997. Mr. Ghauri has an M.B.A. in Marketing Management from the
Claremont Graduate School (1983) and a B.S. degree in Management/Economics
from Eastern Illinois University. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Ghauri
was part of the marketing team of Atlantic Richfield Company ("ARCO"), a
Fortune 500 company, from 1987-1997 and with Unilever from 1983-1986. Mr.
Ghauri was instrumental in the successful IPO of NetSol (formerly Mirage) in
1998, which traded on Over-the-Counter and later on NASDAQ listing in
December 1999. He effectively assisted in orchestrating the divestment of a
failing fashion business into a global IT company with operations in 5
countries. Mr. Ghauri is responsible for all the parent company operations in
the US and global business. He is also the CEO of NetSol USA, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of NetSol.
IRFAN MUSTAFA, has been the Chairman of the Board and Director of NetSol
International, Inc. since the inception of the Company in April 1997. Mr.
Mustafa has an M.B.A. from IMD (formerly Imede), Lausanne, Switzerland
(1975); an M.B.A. from the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi,
Pakistan (1974); and a B.S.C. in Economics, from Punjab University, Lahore,
Pakistan (1971). Mr. Mustafa began his 14 years career with Unilever, Plc
where he where he was one of the youngest senior management and board member.
Later, he was employed with Pepsi International from 1990 to 1997 as a CEO in
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Egypt. He spent two years in the US with
Pepsi in their Executive Development Program from 1996-97. Mr. Mustafa was
relocated to Dubai as head of TRICON Middle East and North African regions.
Pepsi International spun off TRICON in 1997. Mr. Mustafa has been a strategic
advisor to NetSol from the beginning and has played a key role in every
acquisition by the company. His active participation with NetSol management
has helped the company to establish a stronger presence in Pakistan. Mr.
Mustafa is a member of NetSol's Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee
SALIM GHAURI has been with the Company since 1999 as the Chief Executive
Officer and Director of the Company. Mr. Ghauri is also the CEO of Network
Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company located in
Lahore, Pakistan. Mr. Ghauri received his Bachelor of Science degree in
Computer Science from University of Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan. Before
Network Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd., Mr. Ghauri was employed with BHP in Sydney,
Australia from 1987-1995, where he commenced his employment as a consultant.
Mr. Ghauri was the original founder of Network Solutions, Pvt. Ltd in
Pakistan s founded in 1996. built Under Mr. Ghauri's
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leadership, Network Solutions (Pvt) Ltd. gradually built a strong team of IT
professionals and infrastructure in Pakistan and became the first software
house in Pakistan certified as ISO 9001.
NAEEM GHAURI is the Chief Operating Officer and Director of the Company
since 1999. Mr. Ghauri is also the Managing Director of NetSol (UK) Ltd., a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company located in Milton Keys, England. Mr.
Ghauri was responsible for the launch of NetSol eR, Inc. and
NetSolConnect in Pakistan and spearheaded the acquisition of SuperNet AG, in
Germany. Mr. Ghauri is the CEO for NetSol eR, Inc. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Ghauri was Project Director for Mercedes-Benz Finance Ltd., a
subsidiary of Daimler - Chrysler, Germany from 1994-1999. Mr. Ghauri
supervised over 200 project managers, developers, analysis and users in nine
European Countries. Mr. Ghauri earned his degree in Computer Science from
Brighton University, England.
SHAHAB GHAURI is a Director of the Company since 1999. Mr. Ghauri is
currently the Managing Director of Network Solutions Group, UK Ltd. where he
has been instrumental in streamlining and integrating this company after its
acquisition in 1999. He was able to contain the losses and reduce the costs
of the operation of a company, which was struggling in the initial stage. Mr.
Ghauri was one of the key-founding members of Network Solutions, Pvt. Ltd.,
in which he injected all the initial seed capital. He is also very actively
involved with the board in advising and making strategic decisions for global
growth and expansion. Mr. Ghauri draws only 1-Pound Sterling salary as
Managing Director of Network Solutions Group Ltd. Mr. Ghauri received his
Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Punjab in
Pakistan in 1971.
CARY BURCH is a Director of the Company since 1999. Mr. Burch is
currently the President and CEO CreditNet, Inc., which is a division of First
American CREDCO. He has an MBA from Pepperdine University and has attended
Harvard Business School for a Senior Executive Management course. Mr. Burch
is a member of NetSol's Compensation Committee and Audit Committee.
WAHEED AKBAR is a Director of the Company since 1999. Dr. Akbar is an
orthopedic surgeon with licenses in New York, Michigan, Florida and
California. Dr. Akbar is the Past President of Saginaw County Medical
Society, Past President of Medical Staff at St. Mary's Hospital and a present
board member of Field Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Akbar has been instrumental
in attracting a group of Pakistani-American physicians and business persons
whom invested in NetSol in exchange of restricted shares in 1999-2000. Dr.
Akbar assists the company's development team in furthering some key medical
software applications, which is currently at R&D stage. Dr. Akbar actively
pursues various financial opportunities for NetSol. Dr. Akbar is a member of
NetSol's Compensation Committee and Audit Committee.
NASIM ASHRAF is nominated to the Board for the first time for the
2000-2001 term. Dr. Nasim Ashraf is a prominent US based physician residing
in Maryland. He has practiced medicine for nearly 25 years as a Nephrologist.
He is also very actively involved in promoting and developing the young IT
industry in Pakistan through his high level association with several
ministries and cabinets in Pakistan. Dr. Ashraf has been a key figure in an
effort to improve the US and Pakistan relationship and is very active in
several educational, human development and medical causes in the
under-develop countries. Dr. Ashraf will play a key role in financing and
public relations activities in both the US and Pakistan.
Messrs. Najeeb Ghauri, Salim Ghauri, Naeem Ghauri and Shahab Ghauri are
brothers.
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BOARD MEETINGS AND BOARD COMMITTEES
The Company has a compensation committee and an audit committee. The
audit committee and compensation committee each had one meeting during fiscal
year 2000. The Company's board of directors had two meetings during fiscal
year 2000.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
GENERAL. The Compensation paid to the Company's executive officers is
administered by the Board of Directors and consists of base salaries, annual
bonuses, awards made pursuant to the Company's Incentive Plan. The following
table summarizes the total compensation for each of the last two fiscal years
awarded to, earned by or paid to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and four
most highly compensated executive officers of the Company (other than the Chief
Executive Officer) who were serving as executive officers at the end of Fiscal
2000 (the "Named Executive Officers").
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Name and Principle Position Year Annual Compensation Bonus Awards Restricted Underlying Options
ended (1) Stock Securities (3) (4)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Najeeb U. Ghauri, 2000 $100,000 -0- 735,000 (12) 20,000 (8)
President, Director 1999 $100,00 -0- 705,000 100,000 (9)
150,000 (5)
150,000 (5)
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Naeem Ghauri, Chief 2000 $150,000 -0- 1,376,416 20,000 (8)
Operations Officer, 1999 $150,000 $30,000 1,157,666 150,000 (5)
Director (11) 150,000 (5)
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Salim Ghauri, 2000 $100,000 -0- 1,386,416 20,000 (8)
Chief Executive 1999 $100,000 -0- 1,170,666 150,000 (5)
Officer, Director 150,000 (5)
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Shahab Ghauri, 2000 -0- -0- 1,236,416 20,000 (8)
Director 1999 -0- -0- 1,301,666 20,000 (10)
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Irfan Mustafa, 2000 -0- -0- 140,000 20,000 (8)
Director 1999 -0- -0- 120,000 20,000 (7)
45,000 (6)
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Waheed Akbar, (13) 2000 -0- -0- -0- 20,000 (8)
Director 1999 -0- N/A N/A
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Cary Burch, 2000 -0- -0- -0- 20,000 (8)
Director 1999 N/A N/A
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All Directors as a 2000 $350,000 -0- 4,734,248 140,000
Group (7 persons) 1999 350,000 30,000 3,454,998 1,185,000
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(1) No officers received or will receive any bonus or other annual compensation
other than salaries during fiscal 2000. The table does not include any
amounts for personal benefits extended to officers of the Company, such as
the cost of automobiles, life insurance and supplemental medical insurance,
because the specific dollar amounts of such personal benefits, if any,
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cannot be ascertained.
(2) No officers received or will receive any long-term incentive plan (LTIP)
payouts or other payouts during fiscal 1999.
(3) All stock awards are shares of Common Stock of the Company.
(4) All securities underlying options are shares of Common Stock of the Company.
(5) Includes 150,000 options granted under the Employment Contract between the
Company and Employee at an exercise price of $2.58 vesting in April 2000;
additional 150,000 options granted under the Employment Contract between the
Company and Employee at an exercise price of $3.58. The later 150,000 options
have not vested, they will vest in April 2001. All underlying shares are
restricted under Rule 144.
(6) Includes 20,000 options granted to each Director for the term 1998-1999 at
an exercise price of $1.44 for five years from May 18, 1999; includes 25,000
options granted as Chairman of the Board at an exercise price of $1.44 for five
years from May 18, 1999;
(7) Includes 20,000 options granted to each Director for the term 1996-1997
at an exercise price of $.01 for five years from March 31, 1997.
(8) Includes 20,000 Options granted to each Director of the Company for the
1999-2000 term at an exercise price of $5.00 to vest at the end of the term.
Options are for a five-year term from September 1999 . For those directors
that are 10% or more shareholders, the exercise price is $5.50.
(9) Includes 100,000 options granted to Najeeb Ghauri as the officer of the
Company in February 2000 with an exercise price of $19.00 per share. The
options vested immediately and the underlying shares are for Rule 144 shares.
The options have a term of five years from date of grant.
(10) Includes 20,000 Options granted to Officers of NetSol UK in August 1999,
at an exercise price of $5.00 to vest one year from the date of grant.
Options are for a term of five years from August 1999.
(11) Naeem Ghauri received a signing bonus upon the execution of his
employment agreement dated April, 17, 1999.
(12) Mr. Ghauri pledged 448,750 of his shares as collateral to obtain a
margin loan. The financial institution provided the loan under the condition
that the stock prices not fall below $20 per share. Should it falls below
$20, then the financial institution would force sale of the shares to recover
the loan amount. Due to a decline in NetSol's stock price, the financial
institution demanded the entire loan be paid back. Mr. Ghauri returned
majority portion of the loan; however, between September 15 and September 30,
2000, the financial institution sold 72,900 shares to cover the loan.
(13) Dr. Akbar participated in a Private Placement in August 1999
underwritten by the Company and obtained such shares in that offering.
At this time, the Company does not have a company-sponsored 401(k)
retirement salary plan that is available to its employees. However, the
Company is presently exploring a company-
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sponsored 401 (k) plan for its all US based employees and is expected to
formalize it by early year 2001.
OPTION EXERCISES AND HOLDINGS. The following table sets forth
information concerning each exercise of a stock option during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2000 by each of the Named Executives and the number and value
of unexercised options granted by the Company held by each of the Named
Executives on October 23, 2000.
AGGREGATE OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-ENDED OPTION
VALUES
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Name Number of Shares Acquired Value Realized (1) Number of Shares Underlying Value of unexercised
on Exercise Unexercised Options at 6/30/00 in-the-money Options at
Exercisable/ Unexercisable 6/30/00(2)(3)
Exercisable/Unexercisable
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Najeeb U. Ghauri 245,000 $12,564,400 420,000/0 $11,976,000/0
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Irfan Mustafa 0 0 85,000/0 2,852,500/0
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Cary Burch 0 0 20,000/0 610,00/0
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Salim Ghauri 150,000 $8,463,000 320,000/0 10,326,000/0
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Shahab Ghauri 150,000 $8,463,000 40,000/0 1,200,000/0
------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------
Naeem Ghauri 150,000 $8,463,000 320,000/0 10,326,000/0
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Waheed Akbar 0 0 20,000 610,000/0
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(1) Market value on the date of exercise of shares covered by options
exercised, less option exercise price.
(2) Market value of the shares covered by in-the-money options as of the
Company's fiscal year end June 30, 2000, less the option exercise price.
(3) Market Price on June 30, 2000 was $35.50.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS; THE 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN
The Company may reimburse each director for out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings. In addition, the
1999 Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan provides for the grant of
stock options to nonemployee directors of the Company without any action on
the part of the Board of Directors, upon the terms and conditions set forth
in the 1999 Stock Option Plan. The exercise price of such options shall be
equal to 100 percent of the fair market value of the Common Stock subject to
the option on the date on which such options are granted. Each option shall
be subject to the other provisions of the 1999 Incentive and Nonstatutory
Stock Option Plan.
The Company does not pay its directors who are not employees of or
consultants to the Company. Directors elected will receive 25,000 options at
an exercise price of $5.00 per share, restricted under Rule 144 for the
2000-2001 term served for their services. The Company will reimburse the
directors for their expenses incurred during their term as a director
directly relating to their position as a director.
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Messrs. Najeeb Ghauri, Naeem Ghauri and Salim Ghauri each have
employment contracts with the Company for a period of three years, which
commenced in 1999.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of October 23, 2000, certain
information regarding the ownership of the Common Stock of the Company by (i)
each person who is known to the Company to own, of record or beneficially,
more than five percent of the Common Stock, (ii) each of the Company's
directors and director nominees and (iii) all directors and executive
officers as a group. Where the persons listed have the right to acquire
additional shares of Common Stock through the exercise of options or warrants
within 60 days, such additional shares are deemed to be outstanding for the
purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding shares owned by such
persons, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing
the percentage ownership interests of any other person. Unless otherwise
indicated, each of the stockholders shown in the table below has sole voting
and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned.
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Beneficially Name Number of Shares (1) Percentage Owned
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<S> <C> <C>
Najeeb Ghauri 735,000 (2) 6.6%
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Naeem Ghauri 1,376,416 (3) 12.4%
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Irfan Mustafa 140,000 (4) 1.3%
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Salim Ghauri 1,386,416 (3) 12.5%
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Shahab Ghauri 1,236,416 (6) 11.2%
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Cary Burch 20,000 (5) *
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Waheed Akbar 20,000 (5) *
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Blue Water Master Fund LP(7) 2,115,900 19.22%
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All directors as a group (7 persons) 6,440,664 44 %
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* Less than one percent
(1) Except as otherwise indicated, the Company believes that the beneficial
owners of Common Stock listed below, based on information furnished by
such owners, have sole investment and voting power with respect to such
shares, subject to community property laws where applicable. Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment
power with respect to securities. Shares of Common Stock subject to
options or warrants currently exercisable, or exercisable within 60
days, are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage of
the person holding such options or warrants, but are not deemed
outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage of any other
person.
(2) Includes 150,000 options granted under Employment Contract between the
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Company and Employee at an exercise price of $2.58 vested in April 2000 and
another 150,000 granted to the Employee at an exercise price of $3.58
vesting in April 2001; includes 20,000options granted to each Director at
an exercise price of $5.50 for five years from September 1999 for their
services during the 1999-2000 term.
(3) Includes 150,000 options granted under Employment Contract between the
Company and Employee at an exercise price of $2.58 vested in April 2000 and
another 150,000 granted to the Employee at an exercise price of $3.58
vesting in April 2001; includes 20,000 options granted to each Director at
an exercise price of $5.00 for five years from September 1999 for their
services during the 1999-2000 term. For those directors that are 10%
shareholder, the exercise price is $5.50.
(4) Includes 20,000 options granted to each Director for the term 1997-1998 at
an exercise price of $.01 for five years from May 12, 1997; Includes 20,000
options granted to each Director for the term 1998-1999 at an exercise
price of $1.44 for five years from May 18, 1999; includes 25,000 options
granted as Chairman of the Board at an exercise price of $1.44 for five
years from May 18, 1999.
(5) Includes 20,000 options granted to each Director for the term 1999-2000 at
an exercise price of $5.00 for five years from September 1999.
(6) Includes 20,000 Options granted to Officers of NetSol UK in August 1999, at
an exercise price of $5.00 to vest one year from the date of grant. Options
are for a term of five years from August 1999; Includes 20,000 options
granted to each Director for the term 1999-2000 at an exercise price of
$5.00 for five years from September 1999. For those directors that are 10%
or more shareholders, the exercise price is $5.50.
(7) Blue Water Master Fund LP reported its holdings on Schedule 13D/A as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2000.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS
In September 1999, the Company entered into a Consulting Contract with one of
the directors of the Company, Irfan Mustafa, for Mr. Mustafa to develop and
advises the Company on marketing strategies, develop investor relations and
develop strategic alliances. In addition, Mr. Mustafa is to assist the board
of directors in mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations.
The Company's management believes that the terms of these transactions are no
less favorable to the Company than would have been obtained from an
unaffiliated third party in similar transactions. All future transactions
with affiliates will be on terms no less favorable than could be obtained
from unaffiliated third parties, and will be approved by a majority of the
disinterested directors.
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR FISCAL 1999
(PROPOSAL #2)
The Board of Directors has appointed Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as
independent auditors of the Company with respect to its operations for fiscal
year 2001, and has further directed that
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management submit such appointment for ratification by the holders of the
Common Stock at the annual meeting of Stockholders. In taking this action,
the members of the Board considered carefully Stonefield Josephson, Inc.'s
reputation in providing accounting services to other companies in the
software and retail industries, its independence with respect to the services
to be performed, its general reputation for adherence to professional
auditing standards and the performance of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. during
the audit of the Company's consolidated financial statements for fiscal
1998,1999 and 2000.
Stockholder ratification of the selection of Stonefield Josephson, Inc.
as the Company's independent auditors is not required by the Company's Bylaws
or otherwise. The Board, however, is submitting the selection of Stonefield
Josephson, Inc. to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good
corporate practice. Therefore, there will be presented at the Annual Meeting
a proposal for the ratification of this appointment, which the Board of
Directors believes is advisable and in the best interests of the
stockholders. If the appointment of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. is not
ratified, the Board of Directors will consider the matter of the appointment
of independent public accountants.
The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the aggregate voting
power of Common Stock issued, outstanding and entitled to vote, present or
represented at the Annual Meeting, a quorum being present, is required for
the adoption of this proposal. Broker nonvotes with respect to this matter
will be treated as neither a vote "for" nor a vote "against" the matter,
although they will be counted in determining if a quorum is present. However,
abstentions will be considered in determining the number of votes required to
attain a majority of the shares present or represented at the Annual Meeting
and entitled to vote. Accordingly, an abstention from voting by a stockholder
present in person or by proxy at the meeting has the same legal effect as a
vote "against" the matter because it represents a share present or
represented at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote, thereby increasing
the number of affirmative votes required to approve this proposal.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE RATIFICATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT OF STONEFIELD JOSEPHSON, INC. AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS FOR FISCAL 2001.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2001
The Rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission permit stockholders
of the Company, after notice to the Company, to present proposals for
stockholder action in the Company's proxy statement where such proposals are
consistent with applicable law, pertain to matters appropriate for
stockholder action and are not properly omitted by Company action in
accordance with the proxy rules published by the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company's 2000 annual meeting of stockholders is expected to
be held on or about November 15, 2001, and proxy materials in connection with
that meeting are expected to be mailed on or about September 28, 2001. The
Company on or before June 18, 2001 must receive stockholder proposals
prepared in accordance with the proxy 11 rules.
FILINGS UNDER SECTION 16(A)
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's directors and
officers, and persons holding ten percent or more of a registered class of the
Company's equity securities, to file reports regarding their ownership and
regarding their acquisitions and dispositions of the Company's equity
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securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Officers, directors
and greater than ten-percent beneficial owners are required by applicable
regulations to furnish the Company with copies of any Section 16(a) forms
they file.
Based solely upon a review of the copies of the forms furnished to the
Company and written representations of the Company's directors and executive
officers, the Company believes that the filings required and applicable to its
officers, directors and ten-percent beneficial owners were complied with during
fiscal 2000.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors of the Company does not intend to present any
business at the Annual Meeting other than the matters specifically set forth in
this Proxy Statement and knows of no other business to come before the Annual
Meeting. However, on all matters properly brought before the Annual Meeting by
the Board or by others, the persons named as proxies in the accompanying proxy
will vote in accordance with their best judgment.
It is important that your shares are represented and voted at the
Annual Meeting, whether or not you plan to attend. Accordingly, we respectfully
request that you sign, date and mail your Proxy in the enclosed envelope as
promptly as possible.
A copy of NetSol International, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for
the year ended June 30, 2000, which has been filed with the SEC pursuant to the
Exchange Act, may be obtained without charge upon written request to Najeeb U.
Ghauri, President, NetSol International, Inc., 24025 Park Sorrento, Suite 220,
Calabasas, CA 91302 or from the Internet at WWW.SEC.GOV from the SEC's Edgar
database.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/S/ NAJEEB U. GHAURI
Najeeb U. Ghauri
President
NetSol International, Inc.
24025 Park Sorrento, Suite 220,
Calabasas, CA 91302
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Najeeb U. Ghauri, with full power of
substitution, as his or her Proxy to represent and vote, as designated below,
all of the shares of the Common Stock of NetSol International, Inc.,
registered in the name of the undersigned on November 1, 2000 with the powers
the undersigned would possess if personally present at the 2000 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders to be held at the 24025 Park Sorrento, Suite 220,
Calabasas, CA 91302 at 10:00 A.M. local time, on November 29, 2000 and at any
adjournment thereof, hereby revoking any proxy or proxies previously given.
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1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
FOR all nominees listed below / / WITHHOLD AUTHORITY / /
(except as marked to the contrary to vote for all below)
(To WITHHOLD authority to vote for any individual nominee strike a line through
the nominee's name below)
Najeeb Ghauri Naeem Ghauri Salim Ghauri Shahab Ghauri Irfan Mustafa
Waheed Akbar, M.D. Cary Burch Nasim Ashraf, M.D.
/ / For / / Against / / Abstain
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2. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as the
Company's independent auditors for fiscal 2001.
/ / For / / Against / / Abstain
Discretionary authority is hereby granted with respect to such other
matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. IF NO DIRECTION
IS GIVEN, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED "FOR" ALL NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR AND, "FOR"
PROPOSAL #2, AND IN THE PROXY'S DISCRETION ON ANY OTHER MATTERS TO COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
Dated:__________________________ ,2000
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(Signature)
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(Second signature)
PLEASE DATE AND SIGN ABOVE exactly as your
name appears on your Stock Certificate,
indicating where appropriate, official
position or representative capacity.
