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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K/A
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
[x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-24710
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CD RADIO INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 52-1700207
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
INCORPORATION OF ORGANIZATION)
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1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10020
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (212) 584-5100
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
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NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
TITLE OF EACH CLASS: ON WHICH REGISTERED:
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE
(TITLE OF CLASS)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [x] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
On March 25, 1999, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting
common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, using the closing price
of the Registrant's Common Stock on such date, was $446,324,488.
The number of shares of the Registrant's common stock outstanding as of
March 25, 1999 was 23,227,531.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
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The undersigned registrant, CD Radio Inc. (which may also be referred to as
'we', 'us', 'CD Radio' and occasionally, the 'Company'), hereby amends the
following Items of its Annual Report on From 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1998 as set forth below and in the pages attached thereto:
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Part III, Item 10 -- Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
Part III, Item 11 -- Executive Compensation
Part III, Item 12 -- Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Part III, Item 13 -- Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The following is certain biographical information concerning each of our
directors:
David Margolese, age 41, has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of CD Radio since August 1993, and as a director since August 1991. Prior to his
involvement with CD Radio, Mr. Margolese proposed and co-founded Cantel Inc.,
Canada's national cellular telephone carrier, which was acquired by Roger
Communications Inc. in 1989, and Canadian Telecom Inc., a radio paging company,
serving as that company's president until the company's sale in 1987.
Robert D. Briskman, age 66, is a co-founder of CD Radio and has served as
Executive Vice President, Engineering, and as a director since October 1991.
Prior to 1986, during his twenty-two year career at COMSAT, a satellite company,
he was responsible for the implementation of numerous major satellite systems,
including ITALSAT, ARABSAT and CHINASAT. Mr. Briskman was one of the early
engineers at NASA, and received the APOLLO Achievement Award for the design and
implementation of the Unified S-Band System. He is past chairman of the IEEE
Standards Board, past president of the Aerospace and Electronics Systems Society
and served on the industry advisory council to NASA. He is the
Telecommunications Editor of McGraw Hill's Encyclopedia of Science and
Technology and is a recipient of the IEEE Centennial Medal.
Lawrence F. Gilberti, age 48, has been a director of CD Radio since
September 1993 and served as its Secretary from November 1992 until May 1998.
Since December 1992, he has been the Secretary and sole director of, and from
December 1992 to September 1994 was the President of, Satellite CD Radio, Inc.,
our subsidiary which holds our FCC license. Mr. Gilberti is of counsel to the
law firm of Reed Smith Shaw & McClay LLP and has provided legal services to CD
Radio since 1992. From August 1994 to May 1998, Mr. Gilberti was a partner in
the law firm of Fischbein Badillo Wagner & Harding; and from 1987 to August
1994, was an attorney with the law firm of Goodman Phillips & Vineberg. Mr.
Gilberti is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees of our Board of
Directors.
Joseph V. Vittoria, age 63, has been a director of CD Radio since April
1998. Since 1997, Mr. Vittoria has served as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Travel Services International, Inc., a travel services distributor,
and as a member of the Board of Overseers of Columbia Business School. From
September 1987 to February 1997, Mr. Vittoria was the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Avis Inc., one of the world's largest rental car companies,
and served as its President and Chief Operating Officer for the period January
1983 through September 1987. During that time, Mr. Vittoria was responsible for
creating the Avis Employee Stock Ownership Plan and for the sale of Avis to HFS
Incorporated in 1996. Mr. Vittoria is a member of the Audit and Compensation
Committees of our Board of Directors.
Ralph V. Whitworth, age 43, has been a director of CD Radio since March
1994. Mr. Whitworth has been a principal and managing member of Relational
Investors LLC, a private investment company, since March 1996. He has also been
a partner in Batchelder & Partners, Inc., a financial advisory and
investment-banking firm based in La Jolla, California, since January 1997. Since
June 1998, Mr. Whitworth has been president of Whitworth and Associates, a
corporate advisory firm. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Apria Healthcare Group Inc. since April 1998 and as a director of Apria
Healthcare Group Inc. since January 1998. He is also a director of Waste
Management, Inc. Mr. Whitworth is a member of the Audit and Compensation
Committees of our Board of Directors.
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BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS
The business and affairs of CD Radio are managed by or under the direction
of the Board of Directors. The Board includes a majority of non-employee
Directors.
The Board reaffirms its management accountability to the stockholders
through the annual election process. All Directors annually stand for election.
The Board reviews and ratifies senior management selection and
compensation. It monitors overall corporate performance and ensures the
integrity of CD Radio's financial controls. The Board also oversees CD Radio's
strategic and business planning process.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, there were five meetings of
the Board of Directors and the Board took action six times through written
consents in lieu of meetings. Each Director attended more than 75% of the total
number of meetings of the Board and meetings held by all committees on which he
served.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors maintains two standing committees, an Audit
Committee and a Compensation Committee. The following table shows the members of
each Committee, the number of committee meetings held during 1998 and the
functions performed by each committee:
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AUDIT
Meetings: One
Members: Recommends to the Board the selection of independent accountants
Lawrence F. Gilberti* Reviews reports of independent auditors
Joseph V. Vittoria Reviews and approves the scope and costs of all services (including
Ralph V. Whitworth non-audit services) provided by the firm selected to conduct the audit
Monitors the effectiveness of the audit process
Reviews adequacy of financial and operating controls
Monitors corporate compliance program
COMPENSATION
Meetings: Five
Members: Reviews and approves salaries and other compensation matters for
Lawrence F. Gilberti* executive officers
Joseph V. Vittoria Administers stock option program
Ralph V. Whitworth
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* Committee Chairperson
DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION
Directors who are employees of CD Radio or its subsidiaries receive no
additional compensation for serving on the Board of Directors.
Unless otherwise authorized by the Compensation Committee, each
non-employee director is entitled to receive options to purchase 10,000 shares
of Common Stock upon becoming a director and an automatic annual grant of
options to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock on the first business
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day following our annual meeting of stockholders. The exercise price for all
such options is the fair market value of our Common Stock on the date of grant.
Non-employee directors are also reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses
incurred in attending meetings.
On April 20, 1998, Mr. Vittoria became a member of the Board of Directors.
In connection with his election to the Board, Mr. Vittoria was granted an option
to purchase 40,000 shares of our Common Stock at a price of $28.875 per share.
The information called for by this Item 10 with respect to our executive
officers is set forth under the caption 'Executive Officers' contained in Part
I, Item 1 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998
and is incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
In the course of preparing our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1998, we discovered, based solely upon a review of Forms 3
and 4 and amendments thereto, that certain executive officers and directors
failed to file on a timely basis certain reports required by Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Specifically, Andrew Greenebaum failed to
timely file a Form 3 when he was elected Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer in August 1997. Joseph Vittoria failed to timely file a Form 3
in April 1998 when he was elected a Director. Ralph Whitworth, a director,
failed to timely file a Form 4 in April 1998 when he received 15,000 stock
options. Lawrence Gilberti, a Director, failed to timely file a Form 4 in
September 1996 when he received 10,000 stock options and in April 1998 when he
received an additional 15,000 stock options. David Margolese, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, failed to timely file a Form 4 in April 1996 when he received
400,000 stock options. Joseph Capobianco, our Executive Vice President, Content,
failed to timely file a Form 4 in July 1997 when he received 25,000 options and
again in May 1998 when he received an additional 25,000 options. Robert
Briskman, a director and our Executive Vice President, Engineering, failed to
file timely a Form 4 in April of 1996 when he received 30,000 options, in
October 1997 when he received an additional 30,000 options and in April 1998
when he received an additional 57,500 options.
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The table below shows the compensation for the last three years for our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the five next highest paid executive
officers at the end of 1998.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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AWARDS
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION NUMBER OF
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OTHER ANNUAL UNDERLYING ALL OTHER
SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION OPTIONS COMPENSATION
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR ($) ($) ($) (#) ($)(1)
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David Margolese ............................ 1998 400,000 -- -- -- 10,000
Chairman of the Board and 1997 268,714 -- -- -- --
Chief Executive Officer 1996 95,833 -- -- 400,000 --
Robert D. Briskman ......................... 1998 260,000 25,000(2) -- 57,500 10,000
Executive Vice President, 1997 234,583 -- -- 30,000 --
Engineering 1996 106,249 20,000(2) 190,938(3) 30,000 --
Andrew J. Greenebaum (4) ................... 1998 275,000 -- -- -- 10,000
Executive Vice President and 1997 88,141 -- 90,000(5) 225,000 --
Chief Financial Officer 1996 -- -- -- -- --
Ira H. Bahr (6) ............................ 1998 103,183 -- -- 100,000 6,425
Executive Vice President, 1997 -- -- -- -- --
Marketing 1996 -- -- -- -- --
Joseph S. Capobianco (7) ................... 1998 218,125 -- -- 25,000 9,200
Executive Vice President, 1997 141,667 -- -- 75,000 --
Content 1996 -- -- -- -- --
Patrick L. Donnelly (8) .................... 1998 162,500 -- -- 110,000 --
Executive Vice President, 1997 -- -- -- -- --
General Counsel and Secretary 1996 -- -- -- -- --
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(1) Represents matching contributions by us under the CD Radio 401(k) Savings
Plan. These amounts were paid in the form of Common Stock.
(2) Amount represents bonus award for obtaining patents.
(3) Amount represents funds realized by Mr. Briskman upon the exercise of stock
options.
(4) Mr. Greenebaum became an executive officer in August 1997.
(5) Represents amount paid to Mr. Greenebaum in connection with the termination
of his previous employment with The Walt Disney Company.
(6) Mr. Bahr became an executive officer in October 1998.
(7) Mr. Capobianco became an executive officer in April 1997.
(8) Mr. Donnelly became an executive officer in May 1998.
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The following table sets forth certain information for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1998, with respect to options granted to individuals named in
the Summary Compensation table above.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
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NUMBER OF AT ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES
SHARES OF STOCK PRICE
UNDERLYING APPRECIATION
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GRANTED OPTIONS GRANTED PRICE EXPIRATION 5% 10%
NAME (#) TO EMPLOYEES ($/SHARE) DATE ($) ($)
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David Margolese.............. 0 0% 0 -- 0 0
Robert D. Briskman........... 0 0% 0 -- 0 0
Andrew J. Greenebaum......... 0 0% 0 -- 0 0
25,000 17.9% 25.2500 6/15/08 396,990 1,006,050
15,000 22.7500 8/12/08 214,610 543,865
Ira H. Bahr ................. 60,000 28.0000 11/2/08 1,056,543 2,667,487
Joseph S. Capobianco......... 25,000 4.5% 15.3750 5/25/08 241,731 612,595
Patrick L. Donnelly.......... 110,000 19.7% 33.5000 5/18/08 2,317,477 5,872,941
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The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
number of shares covered by both exercisable and unexercisable stock options
held by the individuals named in the Summary Compensation Table above as of
December 31, 1998. Also reported are the values for 'in-the-money' stock options
that represent the positive spread between the respective exercise prices of
outstanding stock options and the fair market value of our Common Stock as of
December 31, 1998 ($34.25 per share).
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SHARES UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED OPTIONS IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS AT
ACQUIRED ON AT FISCAL YEAR END (#) FISCAL YEAR END ($)
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David Margolese............... 0 0 700,000/0 19,025,000/0
Robert Briskman............... 0 0 192,500/57,500 6,400,625/1,135,625
Andrew J. Greenebaum.......... 0 0 59,000/166,000 1,128,375/3,074,750
Ira H. Bahr................... 0 0 0/100,000 0/772,500
Joseph S. Capobianco.......... 0 0 10,000/90,000 212,500/1,815,625
Patrick L. Donnelly........... 0 0 0/110,000 0/82,500
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EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
We are a party to an employment agreement with each of Messrs. Margolese,
Briskman, Greenebaum, Capobianco and Donnelly (the 'Employment Agreements').
MR. MARGOLESE
Effective January 1, 1999, we entered into an agreement to employ David
Margolese as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for a term of five years.
The employment agreement provides for an initial annual base salary of $450,000
in 1999 and increases of $50,000 for each year thereafter. We also granted to
Mr. Margolese an option to purchase 1,800,000 shares of Common Stock at $31.25
per share, of which options to purchase 840,000 shares of Common Stock are fully
vested and exercisable. On each of January 2, 2000 and January 2, 2001, 480,000
of the remaining, unvested options will vest and become exercisable. Any
unvested options will vest and become exercisable upon the termination of Mr.
Margolese's employment for any reason other than 'Cause' (as defined in the
Employment Agreement). The options are subject to approval by our stockholders
of a revised or new stock option plan. If Mr. Margolese is terminated without
'Cause' or resigns for 'Good Reason' (each defined in the Employment Agreement),
we are obligated to pay Mr. Margolese the sum of $5,000,000. If following the
occurrence of a 'Change of Control' (as defined in the Employment Agreement),
Mr.
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Margolese is terminated for any reason (including resignation by Mr. Margolese
for Good Reason), we are obligated to pay to Mr. Margolese the sum of $8,000,000
plus an amount equal to any excise taxes Mr. Margolese is required to pay solely
as a result of the acceleration of the vesting of options and such additional
amounts as are necessary to place Mr. Margolese in the same financial position
he would have been in if such excise taxes were not imposed. Under the terms of
the Employment Agreement, Mr. Margolese may not (a) disclose any of our
proprietary information or (b) during his employment with us and for two years
thereafter, engage in any business involving the transmission of radio
entertainment programming in North America.
MR. BRISKMAN
We have entered into an agreement to employ Robert D. Briskman as Executive
Vice President, Engineering, until December 31, 2000. Pursuant to the agreement
with Mr. Briskman, we pay Mr. Briskman an annualized base salary of $280,000,
subject to any increases approved by the Board of Directors. If Mr. Briskman's
employment is terminated for any reason, other than 'Cause' (as defined in the
Employment Agreement), we are obligated to pay to Mr. Briskman a sum equal to
50% of his then annual salary and, at Mr. Briskman's option, to repurchase all
of the shares of Common Stock then owned by Mr. Briskman at a price of $1.25 per
share. We also have entered into a proprietary information and non-competition
agreement with Mr. Briskman. Under this agreement, Mr. Briskman may not (a)
disclose any of our proprietary information during or after his employment with
us or (b) engage in any business directly competitive with any business of the
Company in North America for a period of one year after termination of his
employment.
MR. GREENEBAUM
Effective August 25, 1997, we entered into an employment agreement with
Andrew J. Greenebaum which provides for his employment as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer for a term of three years. In January
1999, the Board increased Mr. Greenbaum's salary to $310,000 per year. The
dismissal of Mr. Greenebaum other than for 'Cause' (as defined in the
Employment Agreement) subsequent to the passing of certain milestones will
cause certain options granted to Mr. Greenebaum to vest immediately
notwithstanding the dismissal. If Mr. Greenebaum's employment is terminated
for any reason, other than by us for Cause or by Mr. Greenebaum voluntarily,
Mr. Greenebaum will be entitled to receive, in addition to any other sums then
due to him, an amount equal to his annualized base salary then in effect. We
and Mr. Greenebaum also have entered into a proprietary information and
non-competition agreement. Under this agreement, Mr. Greenebaum may not (a)
during his employment with us and for three years thereafter disclose any of our
proprietary information or (b) during his employment with us and for one year
thereafter engage in any business involving any satellite radio broadcast
service or any subscription-based digital audio radio service delivered to cars
or other mobile vehicles in North America.
MR. CAPOBIANCO
Effective April 16, 1997, we entered into an employment agreement with
Joseph S. Capobianco which provides for his employment as Executive Vice
President, Content, for a term of three years. In May 1998, the Board of
Directors increased Mr. Capobianco's salary to $230,000 per year. If Mr.
Capobianco is terminated, except by us for 'Cause' (as defined in the Employment
Agreement) or by Mr. Capobianco voluntarily, we will be obligated to pay to him
an amount equal to one-half of his annual salary. We also have entered into a
proprietary information and non-competition agreement with Mr. Capobianco. Under
this agreement he may not (a) disclose any of our proprietary information during
his employment and for three years thereafter or (b) during his employment with
us and for one year thereafter, engage in any business involving any satellite
radio broadcast service or any subscription-based digital audio radio service
delivered to cars or other mobile vehicles in North America.
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MR. DONNELLY
Effective May 18, 1998, we entered into an agreement to employ Patrick L.
Donnelly as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, for a term
of three years. The agreement provides for an annual base salary of $260,000,
subject to increase from time to time by the Board of Directors. If Mr.
Donnelly's employment is terminated, except by us for 'Cause' (as defined in the
Employment Agreement) or by Mr. Donnelly voluntarily, we are obligated to pay
him an amount equal to one-half of his annual salary. We have also entered into
a proprietary information and non-competition agreement with Mr. Donnelly. Under
this agreement, Mr. Donnelly may not (a) disclose any of our proprietary
information during his employment, or (b) during his employment and for one year
thereafter, engage in any business involving any satellite radio broadcast
service or any subscription-based digital audio radio service delivered to cars
or other mobile vehicles in North America.
REPORT OF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the 'Committee') is
comprised solely of directors who are not current or former employees of the
Company. The Committee is responsible for overseeing and administering the
Company's executive compensation programs. The Committee reviews, monitors and
approves executive compensation, establishes compensation guidelines for
corporate officers and administers our stock option plans.
COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY
Our compensation philosophy is premised upon the belief that our employees
are CD Radio's most valuable asset. Our executive officers are charged with
directing our strategic planning and have overall responsibility for our
results. We have planned and implemented a compensation structure intended to
attract and retain highly talented individuals, energize and reward the
creativity of our executive officers in achieving our stated milestones, and
provide incentives to executive officers to execute our objectives and enhance
stockholder value by achieving short and long term business objectives.
COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Our compensation program has to date consisted of base salary and long term
incentive compensation comprised exclusively of the stock options under our 1994
Stock Option Plan (the '1994 Plan').
BASE SALARIES
The base salaries paid to each of our executive officers during 1998 (with
the exception of Ira Bahr) were paid pursuant to written employment agreements
described herein under 'Employment and Other Agreements'. The Committee reviews
and considers base salary adjustments for each of our executive officers
annually based on recommendations from management and considerations relating to
the respective officers' individual performances, the responsibilities of their
positions and their competitive positions vis-a-vis executives of other high
performing companies. Salary increases during fiscal year 1998 were based upon
these criteria. However, except as to the compensation reflected in the
Employment Agreement entered into by us and David Margolese as of January 1,
1999, we have not sought to position executive compensation within any
particular range as compared to any stated peer group.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVES
We provide long-term incentives through stock options granted to our
executive officers under the 1994 Plan. The Committee believes that the
potential for stock ownership by executives and other employees is the most
effective method by which the interests of management may be aligned with those
of other CD Radio stockholders.
The options granted typically vest over four years, have a life of ten
years and have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our Common
Stock on the grant date. The number of options
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granted by the Committee to each executive officer has been based upon such
criteria as anticipated achievement, responsibilities, performance, experience
and future potential, as well as a keen awareness of the financial incentives
required to retain the quality of executive management essential to the
attainment of our strategic and financial objectives.
For future years, the Committee has authorized executive management to
grant stock options to employees below the executive officer level on an annual
basis according to performance guidelines intended to be competitive with
comparable companies and to reward individual achievement appropriately. It is
anticipated, however, that the executive officers will not receive annual stock
options grants under this program.
ANNUAL BONUS/SHORT-TERM INCENTIVES
To date, we have not implemented any plan or program of annual cash bonuses
or other similar short-term incentive awards, other than the awarding of certain
cash bonuses to our employees upon the receipt of patent grants.
COMPENSATION OF OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
In 1998, the Committee negotiated, and we entered into, a new employment
agreement with David Margolese, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
effective commencing on January 1, 1999. (Mr. Margolese's prior employment
agreement expired on December 31, 1998.) The specific terms of this agreement
are set forth and described in detail herein in the 'Employment and Other
Agreements' section.
The Committee engaged independent compensation consultants to assist it in
the process of determining appropriate compensation for Mr. Margolese. These
consultants identified for the Committee peer companies within the
telecommunications and technologies industries whose compensation arrangements
with their respective CEO's served as comparative compensation standards against
which the Committee measured the compensation package (comprised of annual base
salary and stock options) ultimately agreed to with Mr. Margolese.
Mr. Margolese's base salary structure under this new agreement includes
annual increases of $50,000 per year, commencing with a base salary of $450,000
in 1999 and increasing $50,000 per year over the five year term of the
agreement. This stepped program of annual base salary increases fell within the
median parameter of the peer group data provided by the consultants. The stock
option grants included within this compensation package (the grant of which is
contingent upon the adoption by our stockholders of an amendment to the 1994
Plan or a new stock option or long-term incentive plan) reflect the upper end of
the survey data for the peer companies. Nonetheless, after due consideration of
this competitive data, Mr. Margolese's performance in achieving our goals and
objectives to date, the level of his management responsibilities and the clear
importance to our future success of retaining the services of our key employees,
the Committee concluded that the stock options granted to Mr. Margolese under
this agreement constitute an appropriate recognition of past performance and an
important incentive for his continuing contributions toward the achievement of
such success.
POLICY WITH RESPECT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 162(m)
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 places a $1 million per
person limitation on the tax deduction we may take for compensation paid to our
Chief Executive Officer and our four other highest paid executive officers,
except that compensation constituting performance-based compensation, as defined
by the Internal Revenue Code, is not subject to the $1 million limit. The
Committee generally intends to grant awards under our stock option plans
consistent with the terms of Section 162(m) so that such awards will not be
subject to the $1 million limit. In other respects, the Committee expects to
take actions in the future that may be necessary to preserve the deductibility
of executive compensation to the extent reasonably practicable and consistent
with other objectives of our compensation program. However, the Committee
reserves the discretion to pay compensation that does not qualify for exemption
under Section 162(m) where the Committee believes such action to be in our
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best interest. The Committee believes that the compensation terms of Mr.
Margolese's employment agreement which would take effect upon his termination
without 'Cause' or his resignation for 'Good Reason' will qualify as a
tax-deductible expense under Section 162(m). The terms of such agreement which
would take effect on a 'Change of Control' will result in compensation exceeding
the deductibility limit.
SUMMARY
The Committee believes that our compensation programs are well structured
to encourage attainment of objectives and foster a stockholder perspective in
management through the potential for employee stock ownership. The Committee
believes, further, that the awards made in 1998 were competitive, appropriate
and in our stockholders long-term interests.
Compensation Committee
LAWRENCE F. GILBERTI
JOSEPH V. VITTORIA
RALPH V. WHITWORTH
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
Set forth below is a line graph comparing the cumulative performance of our
Common Stock with the Standard & Poor's Composite-500 Stock Index (the 'S&P
500') and the Nasdaq Telecommunications Index as of September 13, 1994 (the date
on which our Common Stock began to trade on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market) and
December 31, 1998 (the date nearest the end of our fiscal year for which index
data is readily available). The graph assumes that $100 was invested on
September 13, 1994 in each of our Common Stock, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq
Telecommunications Index and that all dividends were reinvested.
[PERFORMANCE GRAPH]
TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURNS
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NASDAQ
DATE CD RADIO (1) S&P 500 INDEX TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDEX
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September 13, 1994.................. $100.00 $100.00 $100.00
December 31, 1998................... $830.30 $265.66 $300.63
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(1) In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
'Commission'), the share price of our Common Stock on September 13, 1994
used for the performance graph was $4.63, the closing price on the first
day of trading of our Common Stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. Our
Common Stock began trading on the Nasdaq National Market on October 24,
1997. The Nasdaq Telecommunications Index is a capitalization weighted
index designed to measure the performance of all NASDAQ stocks in the
telecommunications sector, including satellite technology.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The table below shows, as of March 31, 1999, each person we know to be a
beneficial owner of more than 5% of our Common Stock. In general, 'beneficial
ownership' includes those shares a person has the power to vote or transfer, and
options to acquire our Common Stock that are exercisable currently or become
exercisable within 60 days. Except as otherwise noted, the persons named in the
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table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares
shown as beneficially owned by them.
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NAMES AND ADDRESS OF NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIAL OWNER BENEFICIALLY OWNED PERCENT OF CLASS
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<S> <C> <C>
David Margolese (1) ........................................................ 5,975,293 17.6
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
Prime 66 Partners, L.P. (2) ................................................ 5,061,700 14.9
201 Main Street, Suite 3200
Forth Worth, Texas 76102
Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P. (3) ........................................ 4,500,000 13.3
Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P.
Two Manhattanville Road
Purchase, New York 10577
Everest Capital Master Fund, L.P. (4)(5) ................................... 4,256,299 12.5
Everest Capital Limited
c/o Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
One Pierpont Plaza
10th Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Darlene Friedland (6) ...................................................... 2,834,500 8.4
1210 Wolseley Road
Point Piper 2027
Sydney, Australia
Loral Space & Communications Ltd. (7) ...................................... 1,905,488 5.6
600 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10016
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(1) Includes 1,540,000 shares issuable pursuant to stock options that are
exercisable within 60 days and 793 vested shares acquired under the CD Radio
401(k) Savings Plan (the '401(k) Plan') as of March 31, 1999. Pursuant to a
voting trust agreement ('Voting Trust Agreement') entered into by Darlene
Friedland, as grantor, David Margolese, as trustee, and the Company, until
November 20, 2002, Mr. Margolese has the power to vote in his discretion all
shares of Common Stock owned or hereafter acquired by Darlene Friedland and
certain of her affiliates (2,834,500 shares at March 31, 1999). See 'Voting
Trust Agreement.'
(2) This information is based upon the Schedule 13D dated November 12, 1998
filed by Prime 66 Partners, L.P. with the Commission.
(3) Represents 1,350,000 shares of 9.2% Series A Junior Cumulative Convertible
Preferred Stock which entitles the holder to vote as if the shares had been
converted to Common Stock. Each share of 9.2% Series A Junior Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to three and one-third votes per
share. This information is based upon the Schedule 13D dated December 23,
1998 filed by Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P. and Apollo Overseas Partners
IV, L.P. with the Commission.
(4) Represents 57,711 shares of Common Stock and shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of 442,545 shares of 10 1/2% Series C Convertible Preferred
Stock. This information is based upon the Schedule 13D dated December 15,
1998 filed by Everest Capital Limited with the Commission.
(5) Includes shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to warrants purchase
1,740,000 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $50 per share. These
warrants are exercisable from June 15, 1998 through and including June 15,
2005.
(6) Pursuant to the Voting Trust Agreement, until November 20, 2002, David
Margolese has the power to vote in his discretion all shares of Common Stock
owned or hereafter acquired by Darlene Friedland and certain of her
affiliates (2,834,500 shares at March 31, 1999).
(7) This information is based upon the Schedule 13D dated August 14, 1997 filed
by Loral Space & Communications Ltd. with the Commission.
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The following table shows the amount of our Common Stock held by each
director, our Chief Executive Officer and the five other most highly compensated
officers on March 31, 1999. It also shows stock held by all of our directors and
executive officers as a group on March 31, 1999.
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SHARES
ACQUIRABLE
NAMES AND ADDRESS OF NUMBER OF SHARES PERCENT WITHIN 60
BENEFICIAL OWNER BENEFICIALLY OWNED(1) OF CLASS DAYS
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David Margolese (2)................................................. 5,975,293 17.6% 1,540,000
Robert D. Briskman.................................................. 193,190 * 192,500
Lawrence F. Gilberti................................................ 50,000 * 50,000
Joseph V. Vittoria.................................................. 26,667 * 26,667
Ralph V. Whitworth.................................................. 67,800 * 67,800
Ira H. Bahr......................................................... 2,321 * 0
Joseph S. Capobianco................................................ 42,791 * 42,500
Patrick L. Donnelly................................................. 35,130 * 35,000
Andrew J. Greenebaum................................................ 59,661 * 59,000
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (9 persons)(3)...... 6,452,853 19.0% 2,013,467
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* Less than 1% of our outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(1) These amounts include shares which the individuals named have a right to
acquire within the next 60 days, as shown in the last column, through the
exercise of stock options and shares they hold. Also included in the table
are the amount of vested shares acquired under the 401(k) Plan as of March
31, 1999 for the accounts of: Mr. Margolese -- 793 shares; Mr.
Briskman -- 690 shares; Mr. Bahr -- 321 shares; Mr. Capobianco -- 291
shares; Mr. Donnelly -- 130 shares; and Mr. Greenebaum -- 661 shares.
(2) Pursuant to the Voting Trust Agreement, until November 20, 2002, David
Margolese, as trustee, has the power to vote in his discretion all shares of
Common Stock owned or hereafter acquired by Darlene Friedland and certain of
her affiliates (2,834,500 shares at March 31, 1999).
(3) Does not include 1,429,333 shares issuable pursuant to stock options that
are not exercisable within 60 days.
VOTING TRUST AGREEMENT
We are a party to a voting trust agreement dated August 26, 1997 by and
among Darlene Friedland, as grantor, and David Margolese, as the voting trustee,
and us. The following summary description of the Voting Trust Agreement does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
complete text thereof.
The Voting Trust Agreement provides for the establishment of a trust (the
'Trust') into which (i) there have been deposited all of the shares of Common
Stock owned by Mrs. Friedland on August 26, 1997 and (ii) there shall be
deposited any shares of Common Stock acquired by Mrs. Friedland, her spouse
Robert Friedland, any member of either of their immediate families or any entity
directly or indirectly controlled by Mrs. Friedland, her spouse or any member of
their immediate families (the 'Friedland Affiliates') between the date shares
are initially deposited and the termination of the Trust. The Voting Trust will
terminate on November 20, 2002.
The Voting Trust Agreement does not restrict the ability of Mrs. Friedland
or any of the Friedland Affiliates to sell, assign, transfer or pledge any of
the shares deposited into the Trust, nor does it prohibit Mrs. Friedland or the
Friedland Affiliates from purchasing additional shares of our Common Stock,
provided those shares become subject to the Trust.
Under the Voting Trust Agreement, the trustee has the power to vote shares
held in the Trust in relation to any matter upon which the holders of such stock
would have a right to vote, including without limitation the election of
directors. For so long as David Margolese remains trustee of the Trust, he may
exercise such voting rights in his discretion. Any successor trustee or trustees
of the Trust must vote as follows:
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on the election of directors, the trustee(s) must vote the entire number
of shares held by the Trust, with the number of shares voted for each
director (or nominee for director) determined by multiplying the total
number of votes held by the Trust by a fraction, the numerator of which is
the number of votes cast for such person by other stockholders of the
Company and the denominator of which is the sum of the total number of
votes represented by all shares casting any votes in the election of
directors;
if the matter under Delaware law or our Certificate of Incorporation or
our Bylaws requires at least an absolute majority of all outstanding
shares of Common Stock in order to be approved, the trustee(s) must vote
all of the shares in the Trust in the same manner as the majority of all
votes that are cast for or against the matter by all other stockholders of
the Company; and
on all other matters, including, without limitation, any amendment of the
Voting Trust Agreement for which a stockholder vote is required, the
trustee(s) must vote all of the shares in the Trust for or against the
matter in the same manner as all votes that are cast for or against the
matter by all other stockholders of the Company.
The Voting Trust Agreement may not be amended without our prior written
consent, acting by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, and approval of our
stockholders, acting by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the total voting
power of the Company, except in certain limited circumstances where amendments
to the Voting Trust Agreement are required to comply with applicable law.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Mr. Gilberti, a director, is of counsel to the law firm of Reed Smith Shaw
& McClay LLP and has provided legal services to us since 1992.
Pursuant to an agreement dated October 21, 1992 (the 'Batchelder
Agreement'), we retained the services of Batchelder & Partners, Inc.
('Batchelder') to provide certain financial consulting services. The Batchelder
Agreement was terminated on November 30, 1997 and Batchelder agreed to accept a
payment of $500,000 from us in full satisfaction of our remaining obligations
under the Batchelder Agreement; however, the parties agreed that the termination
would not affect our obligations with respect to certain transactions entered
into within 24 months of the termination date. In January 1997, Mr. Whitworth
became a partner in Batchelder. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, Mr.
Whitworth, as a partner in Batchelder, received $205,149 from the total fees
received by Batchelder from us. On December 29, 1997, Mr. Whitworth received,
pursuant to options given Batchelder, an option to purchase 17,800 shares of our
Common Stock at an exercise price of $6.25. The option is exercisable for a
period of 10 years from the date of grant.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on this 30th day of
April, 1999.
CD RADIO INC.
By: /S/ JOHN T. MCCLAIN
...................................
JOHN T. MCCLAIN
VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER
(PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER)
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