SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )
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Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ResMed
Inc, at 3.00p.m. local time, on Monday, November 8, 1999 at ResMed Corp, 10121
Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, California.
Information about the business of the meeting and the nominees for election as
directors of the Company are set forth in the Notice of Meeting and the Proxy
Statement, which are attached. This year you are asked to elect two Directors
of the Company and to ratify the selection of independent auditors for fiscal
year 2000.
Very truly yours,
Peter C. Farrell
President
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RESMED INC
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
NOVEMBER 8, 1999
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The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ResMed Inc will be held at ResMed Corp,
10121 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, California on November 8, 1999, at
3.00p.m. local time for the following purposes:
1. To elect two directors, to serve for a three year term;
2. To ratify the selection of auditors to examine the consolidated financial
statements of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000; and
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
Please refer to the accompanying Proxy Statement for a more complete description
of the matters to be considered at the meeting. Only stockholders of record at
the close of business on September 9, 1999 will be entitled to notice of, and to
vote at, the 1999 Annual Meeting and any adjournment thereof.
It is important that your shares be represented at the meeting. Even if you
plan to attend the meeting in person, please sign, date and return your proxy
form in the enclosed envelope as promptly as possible. This will not prevent
you from voting your shares in person if you attend, but will make sure that
your shares are represented in the event that you cannot attend.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENVELOPE
PROVIDED, WHICH REQUIRES NO UNITED STATES POSTAGE.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Walter Flicker
Secretary
Dated: September 16, 1999
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RESMED INC
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PROXY STATEMENT
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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 8, 1999
GENERAL
The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of ResMed
Inc (the "Company") for use at the 1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held at 3.00p.m. on Monday, November 8, 1999 at ResMed Corp, 10121 Carroll
Canyon Road, San Diego, California (the "meeting") for the following purposes:
1. To elect two directors, to serve for a three year term;
2. To ratify the selection of auditors to examine the consolidated financial
statements of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000; and
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
The enclosed proxy may be revoked at any time before its exercise by giving
written notice of revocation to the Secretary of the Company. The shares
represented by proxies in the form solicited by the Board of Directors received
by the Company prior to or at the Annual Meeting will be voted at the Annual
Meeting. If a choice is specified on the proxy with respect to a matter to be
voted upon, the shares represented by the proxy will be voted in accordance with
that specification. If no choice is specified, the shares will be voted as
stated below in this Proxy Statement.
It is expected that this Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy will
first be mailed to stockholders of the Company on or about September 28, 1999.
The Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for 1999 is enclosed with this Proxy
Statement along with a copy of the Company's Annual Report to the Securities and
Exchange Commission on Form 10K, but they do not form a part of the proxy
soliciting material. The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by the
Company. Following the original mailing of the proxy soliciting material,
regular employees of the Company may solicit proxies by mail, telephone,
facsimile and personal interview. The Company may also request brokerage firms
and other nominees or fiduciaries to forward copies of the proxy soliciting
material and the 1999 Annual Report to beneficial owners of the stock held in
their names, and the Company will reimburse them for reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in doing so.
VOTING SECURITIES AND VOTING RIGHTS
Holders of the Company's Common Stock of record as of the close of business on
September 9, 1999 (the "record date") are entitled to receive notice of and to
vote at the meeting. At the record date, the Company had outstanding 14,876,459
shares of Common Stock, the holders of which are entitled to one vote per share.
In order to constitute a quorum for the conduct of business at the Meeting, a
majority of the outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote at the
Meeting must be represented at the Meeting. Shares represented by proxies that
reflect abstentions or "broker non-votes" (i.e. shares held by a broker or
nominee which are represented at the meeting, but with respect to which such
broker or nominee is not empowered to vote on a particular proposal) will be
counted as shares represented at the meeting for purposes of determining a
quorum.
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COMMON STOCK OWNERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table shows the number of shares of Common Stock which, according
to information supplied to the Company, are beneficially owned as of the record
date by (i) each director of the Company (and director nominees), (ii) the Chief
Executive Officer, (iii) each of the Named Officers as defined on page 5, (iv)
each beneficial holder of more than five percent of the outstanding common stock
and (v) by all directors, nominees and executive officers of the Company as a
group. As used herein, "beneficial ownership" means the sole or shared power to
vote, or to direct the voting of, a security, or the sole or shared investment
power with respect to a security (i.e. the power to dispose of, or to direct the
disposition of, a security). A person is deemed, as of any date, to have
"beneficial ownership" of any security that the person has the right to acquire
within 60 days after that date.
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<CAPTION>
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial Percent of
Name of Beneficial Owner Ownership(1) Class
<S> <C> <C>
William Blair & Company L.L.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,726,000(2) 11.60%
222 West Adams Street
Chicago IL 60606
Pilgrim Baxter and Associates, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,448,000(3) 9.73%
825 Duportail Road
Wayne PA 19087
Peter C. Farrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 797,212(4) 5.36%
c/o ResMed Inc
10121 Carroll Canyon Road
San Diego CA 92131-1109
Christopher G. Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224,500(5) 1.51%
Gary W. Pace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,999(6) 0.76%
Michael A. Quinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,333(7) 0.37%
Donagh McCarthy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,333(8) 0.26%
Walter Flicker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124,867(9) 0.84%
Norman A DeWitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82,599(10) 0.56%
Michael Hallett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,600(11) 0.09%
All executive officers and directors as a group (14 persons) 1,604,262(12) 10.78%
<FN>
(1) Except for the information based on Schedules 13G and Technimetrics, Inc.
Report 6/30/99 as indicated in the footnotes hereto, beneficial ownership is stated
as of September 9, 1999 and includes shares subject to options which are
exercisable within 60 days after September 9, 1999.
(2) Based on Technimetrics, Inc. Report 6/30/99 and Schedule 13G filed by
William Blair & Company L.L.C., William Blair has sole dispositive power and shared
voting power over these shares.
(3) Based on Technimetrics, Inc. Report 6/30/99 and disclosure by Pilgrim
Baxter and Associates Ltd, Pilgrim Baxter has sole dispositive power and shared
voting power over these shares.
(4) Includes 25,000 shares held by a trust for his children. Includes 38,887
shares of Common Stock which may be acquired upon the exercise of options.
(5) Includes 2,900 shares held by his wife, 182,600 shares held of record by
Cabbit Pty Ltd and 17,000 shares held by Acemed Pty Ltd, two Australian
corporations controlled by Dr Roberts and his wife. Includes 22,000 shares of
common stock which may be acquired upon the exercise of options.
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(6) Includes 7,335 shares of common stock which may be acquired upon the
exercise of options.
(7) Includes 24,333 shares of common stock which may be acquired upon the
exercise of options.
(8) Includes 29,333 shares of common stock which may be acquired upon the
exercise of options.
(9) Includes 44,000 shares held by his wife, 40,000 shares held of record by
NewFolk Pty Ltd, an Australian corporation controlled by Mr Flicker and his wife.
Includes 17,867 shares of common stock which may be acquired upon the exercise of
options.
(10) Includes 41,666 shares held by his wife. Includes 21,933 shares of common
stock which may be acquired upon the exercise of options.
(11) Includes 13,600 shares of common stock which may be acquired upon exercise
of options.
(12) Includes, in addition to the shares described in notes 5 through 11 above,
103,868 shares of Common Stock which may be acquired upon the exercise of options
by executive officers not named in the table.
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The information presented is based upon the knowledge of management and, in the
case of the named individuals, upon information furnished by them.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The executive officers of the Company, as at September 9, 1999 are:
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Name Age Position
<S> <C> <C>
Peter C Farrell . . . 57 President and Chief Executive Officer
Christopher G Roberts 45 Executive Vice President
Mark Abourizk . . . . 42 Vice President, Intellectual Property
Michael Berthon-Jones 47 Vice President, Clinical Research
David D'Cruz. . . . . 41 Vice President, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs
Norman W DeWitt . . . 49 General Counsel
Walter Flicker. . . . 44 Corporate Secretary
Michael D Hallett . . 41 Vice President, New Ventures
William A Nicklin . . 47 Vice President, Manufacturing
Adrian M Smith. . . . 35 Chief Financial Officer
Jonathan C Wright . . 49 Vice President, Global New Business
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For a description of the business background of Doctor Farrell and Doctor
Roberts, see "Matters to be Acted Upon/Election of Directors".
Mr Abourizk, currently Vice President, Intellectual Property, joined the Company
as General Counsel in July 1995. From June 1993 to June 1995, Mr Abourizk
managed the Sydney office of Francis Abourizk Lightowlers a legal partnership
specializing in intellectual property matters. From March 1989 to May 1993 Mr
Abourizk was Deputy Manager of Sirotech Legal Group, a technology transfer
company. Mr Abourizk received B.Sc. (Hons) and LL.B. degrees from Monash
University and Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property from the University of
Melbourne. Mr Abourizk is admitted to practice before the High Court of
Australia, the Supreme Court of Victoria (Barrister and Solicitor) and the
Supreme Court of New South Wales (Solicitor).
Dr Berthon-Jones has been Vice President, Clinical Research of the Company since
July 1994. From July 1988 to June 1994, he was a research scientist at the
David Read Laboratory at the University of Sydney. Dr Berthon-Jones holds M.D.
and Ph.D degrees from the University of Sydney.
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Mr D'Cruz has been Vice President, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs
since September 1996. From May 1994 until September 1996, he served as Director
of Quality Assurance of the Company. From March 1990 to April 1994, he worked
in the Company's Electronic Product Development department. From January 1989
to February 1990, he was employed at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital to research
the effects of surgery on the Vestibular Occular Reflex. Mr D'Cruz holds a B.E.
in Electronics from Curtin University, Western Australia and a Master's in
Biomedical Engineering from the University of New South Wales.
Mr DeWitt, currently General Counsel, was previously Corporate Counsel (US) from
October 1998 to June 1999, Vice President, US Marketing from August 1997 to
September 1998 and Vice President US Operations from October 1994 to August
1997. From November 1990 to September 1994, he was an attorney in private
practice in Minneapolis, Minnesota, most recently affiliated with the financial
management advisory firm of Steven, Foster & Co., Inc. and as a consultant to
the Company. Prior thereto, Mr DeWitt held positions both as an attorney and
senior manager with Westlund Companies, Inc., a real estate construction firm,
from March 1988 to October 1990. Mr DeWitt holds a B.A. from Amherst College, a
J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and a L.L.M. from William
Mitchell College of Law.
Mr Flicker, currently Corporate Secretary, was Vice President, US Operations
from August 1997 to June 1999, Vice President, Corporate Development from
February 1995 to August 1997 and, from December 1989 until February 1995, he
served as Vice President, Finance of the Company. He has served as Corporate
Secretary of the Company since August 1990. From July 1989 to November 1989, he
was an engineering consultant with Bio-Agrix Pty Ltd., a biomedical engineering
consulting company. From July 1988 to June 1989, Mr Flicker served as Business
Development Manager at Baxter Center for Medical Research Pty Ltd, a subsidiary
of Baxter International, Inc. Mr Flicker holds a B.E. with Honors in mechanical
engineering and a Master's in Biomedical Engineering from the University of New
South Wales.
Dr Hallett, currently Vice President, New Ventures, was Vice President, Advanced
Product Development from August 1997 to June 1999. From January 1996 to July
1997 Dr Hallett was Vice President, Technology and New Business and from January
1993 to December 1995 was Vice President European Operations. From July 1989 to
December 1992, he was a Baxter Visiting Research Fellow-Biomedical Engineering
at the University of New South Wales. From October 1986 to June 1989, Dr
Hallett was a research engineer at the Baxter Center for Medical Research,
Sydney, Australia. Dr Hallett received a B.E. in Chemical and Materials
Engineering with Honors from the University of Auckland, and a Master's and
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of New South Wales.
Mr Nicklin has been Vice President, Manufacturing of the Company since January
1990. From October 1987 to November 1989, he served as the Manufacturing
Director of Valuca Pty Ltd, a manufacturer of small electrical appliances. From
November 1989 to January 1990, Mr Nicklin was a consultant to Hanimex, a
manufacturer of photographic products. Mr Nicklin holds a certificate in
mechanical engineering.
Mr Smith has been Chief Financial Officer since February 1995. From January
1986 through January 1995, Mr Smith was employed by Price Waterhouse
specializing in the auditing of listed public companies in the medical and
scientific field. Mr Smith holds a Bachelor of Economics from Macquarie
University and is a Certified Chartered Accountant.
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Dr Wright currently Vice President, Global New Business was Vice President,
Marketing of the Company from June 1994 to September 1998. From October 1991 to
May 1994, he was New Business Development Manager at Johnson and Johnson Medical
Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, Inc. From September 1988 to
September 1991, Dr Wright was a Project Manager at Sirotech Ltd, a technology
transfer company. Dr Wright received a B.Sc. degree from the University of NSW,
a Ph.D. from the University of Sydney, and a Graduate Diploma (Marketing) from
the University of Technology, Sydney.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the annual and
long-term compensation for services in all capacities to the Company for the
fiscal years ended June 30, 1999, 1998 and 1997 of those persons who were at
June 30, 1999 (i) the chief executive officer of the Company, (ii) one of the
four other most highly compensated executive officers of the Company whose
annual salary and bonuses exceeded $100,000 or (iii) any other executive officer
who would have qualified under sections (i) or (ii) of this paragraph but for
the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer of the
registrant at the end of the 1999 fiscal year (collectively, the "Named
Officers").
Summary Compensation Table
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Long Term
Compensation
Annual Compensation Awards Payouts
Securities All Other
Underlying Compensation
Name and Principal Position Year Salary ($) Bonus ($) Options ($) (1)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Peter C Farrell . . . . . . . . 1999 260,000 132,187 40,000 41,550
President and . . . . . . . . . 1998 214,500 157,873 15,000 4,750
Chief Executive Officer . . . . 1997 197,004 42,959 - 710
Christopher G Roberts . . . . . 1999 129,150 39,313 8,000 17,922
Executive Vice President. . . . 1998 126,048 72,323 8,000 19,364
1997 122,434 23,362 - 28,774
Norman W DeWitt . . . . . . . . 1999 105,000 57,831 4,800 4,800
Vice President, US Marketing. . 1998 102,550 43,242 5,000 3,948
1997 97,500 22,500 - -
Walter Flicker. . . . . . . . . 1999 100,000 23,726 5,400 -
Corporate Secretary(2). . . . . 1998 84,473 27,308 7,000 7,103
Michael Hallett . . . . . . . . 1999 85,050 38,049 4,800 10,147
Vice President, New Ventures(2) 1998 85,520 13,091 6,000 9,026
<FN>
(1) These include pension plan payments and non-cash benefits.
(2) Compensation for Mr Flicker and Mr Hallett for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1997 did not exceed $100,000.
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STOCK OPTIONS
Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year
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<CAPTION>
Individual Grants
Number of % of Total Potential Realizable Value at
Securities Options Assumed Annual Rates of Stock
Underlying Granted to Exercise or Price Appreciation for
Option Employees in Base Price Term (2)
Name Granted (1) Fiscal Year ($/Sh) Expiration Date 5% 10%
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Peter C Farrell . . . 40,000 6.3% $22.63 July 2, 2008 $499,062 $1,229,214
Christopher G Roberts 8,000 1.3% 22.63 July 2, 2008 99,812 245,843
Norman W DeWitt . . . 4,800 0.8% 22.63 July 2, 2008 59,887 147,506
Walter Flicker. . . . 5,400 0.9% 22.63 July 2, 2008 67,373 165,944
Michael Hallett . . . 4,800 0.8% 22.63 July 2, 2008 59,887 147,506
<FN>
(1) Options granted under the Company's 1997 Equity Participation Plan (the
"Plan") are exercisable starting 12 months after the grant date, with 33% of the
shares covered thereby becoming exercisable at that time and an additional 33%
of the option shares becoming exercisable on each successive anniversary date,
with all option shares exercisable beginning on the third anniversary date.
Under the terms of the Plan, this exercise schedule may be accelerated in
certain specific situations.
(2) Assumed annual rates of stock appreciation for illustrative purposes
only. Actual stock prices will vary from time to time based upon market factors
and the Company's financial performance. No assurance can be given that such
rates will be achieved.
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The following table sets forth information concerning the stock option exercises
by the Chief Executive Officer and Named Officers during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1999 and the unexercised stock options held at June 30, 1999 by the
named officers.
Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and FY-End Option Values
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<CAPTION>
Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised Value of Unexercised In-the-
Shares Acquired Value Options at FY-End Money Options at FY-End
Name on Exercise Realized Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable (1)/Unexercisable
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Peter C Farrell . . . 8,446 $214,420 20,554 50,000 $505,948 $634,200
Christopher G Roberts - - 16,667 13,333 $422,780 $197,460
Norman W DeWitt . . . - - 18,667 8,133 $487,326 $121,298
Walter Flicker. . . . - - 13,734 10,066 $349,076 $155,876
Michael Hallett . . . - - 10,000 8,800 $251,422 $135,430
<FN>
(1) Represents the amount by which the closing sales price of the Company's
common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market on June 30, 1999 ($33.188 per share)
multiplied by the number of shares to which the options apply exceeded the
aggregate exercise price of such options.
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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
INTRODUCTION
Decisions regarding compensation of the Company's executives generally are made
based on recommendations by the Compensation Committee, which is composed of two
independent outside directors. The Compensation Committee decisions on
compensation of the Company's executive officers are reviewed and approved by
the full Board. Set forth below is a report submitted by Messrs Donagh McCarthy
and Michael A Quinn in their capacity as members of the Board's Compensation
Committee addressing the Company's compensation policies for fiscal year 1999 as
they affected executive officers of the Company, including the Chief Executive
Officer and the Named Officers.
GENERAL PHILOSOPHY
The Compensation Committee reviews and determines salaries, bonuses and all
other elements of the compensation packages offered to the executive officers of
the Company, including its Chief Executive Officer, and establishes the general
compensation policies of the Company.
The Company desires to attract, motivate and retain high quality employees who
will enable the Company to achieve its short and long term strategic goals and
values. The Company participates in a high-growth environment where substantial
competition exists for skilled employees. The ability of the Company to
attract, motivate and retain high caliber individuals is dependent in large part
upon the compensation packages it offers.
The Company believes that its executive compensation programs should reflect the
Company's financial and operating performance. In addition, individual
contribution to the Company's success should be supported and rewarded.
The 1993 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("OBRA") became law in August 1993.
Under the law, income tax deductions of publicly-traded companies in tax years
beginning on or after January 1 1994 may be limited to the extent total
compensation (including base salary, annual bonus, stock option exercises, and
non-qualified benefits) for certain executive officers exceeds $1 million (less
the amount of any "excess parachute-payments" as defined in Section 280G of the
Code) in any one year. Under OBRA, the deduction limit does not apply to
payments which qualify as "performance-based". To qualify as
"performance-based," compensation payments must be based solely upon the
achievement of objective performance goals and made under a plan that is
administered by a committee of outside directors. In addition, the material
terms of the plan must be disclosed to and approved by shareholders, and the
compensation committee must certify that the performance goals were achieved
before payments can be made.
The Committee intends to design the Company's compensation programs to conform
with the OBRA legislation and related regulations so that total compensation
paid to any employee will not exceed $1 million in any one year, except for
compensation payments which qualify as "performance-based." The Company may,
however, pay compensation which is not deductible in limited circumstances when
sound management of the Company so requires.
The Company's executive and key employee compensation program consists of a base
salary component, a component providing the potential for an annual profit
sharing bonus based on overall Company performance and a component providing the
opportunity to earn stock options linking the employee's long-term financial
success to that of the stockholders.
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COMPENSATION
Base Salary
Officers are compensated with salary ranges that are generally based on similar
positions in companies of comparable size and complexity to the Company. In
addition, the Company utilizes industry compensation surveys in determining
compensation. The primary level of compensation is based on a combination of
years of experience and performance. The salary of all officers is reviewed
annually in June with the amount of the increases (which take effect the
following July) based on factors such as Company performance, general economic
conditions, marketplace compensation trends and individual performance.
In fiscal year 1999, the Board approved salary increases for the named officers
as follows:
Peter C Farrell 21%
Christopher G Roberts 12%
Norman DeWitt 2%
Walter Flicker 19%
Michael Hallett 5%
Profit Sharing Bonus
The second compensation component is a profit sharing program under the
Company's Profit Sharing Bonus Plan. Bonuses are primarily based on the
Company's annual financial performance and secondarily on the performance of the
individual. Bonuses generally range from zero to 60% of base salary. The
measures of annual financial performance used in determining the amount of
bonuses include sales growth and earnings growth.
Stock Options
The third major component of the officer's compensation consists of stock
options. The primary purpose of granting stock options is to link the officers'
financial success to that of the stockholders of the Company. The exercise
price of stock options is determined by the Compensation Committee at the time
the option is granted, but generally may not be less than the prevailing market
price of the Company's Common Stock as of the date of grant. Options become
exercisable commencing a minimum of twelve months from the date of grant and are
exercisable for a maximum period of 10 years, as determined by the Compensation
Committee.
Stock options were issued to Officers of the Company during fiscal year 1999 in
accordance with the provisions of the Company's 1997 Equity Participation Plan.
CEO COMPENSATION
The compensation of Dr Farrell is based upon the performance of the Company and
the important role Dr Farrell plays within the Company as its founder, President
and Chief Executive Officer, as a member of the Boards of the Company's
principal subsidiaries and as an active participant in new product and corporate
development.
Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors:
Donagh McCarthy (Chairman)
Michael A Quinn
Dated: September 9, 1999
The above report of the Compensation Committee will not be deemed to be
incorporated by reference to any filing by the Company under the Securities Act
of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the
Company specifically incorporates the same by reference.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for
executive compensation decisions as described above under "Board of Directors
and Committees of the Board". During fiscal year 1999, the committee consisted
of Mr Donagh McCarthy (Chairman) and Mr Michael A Quinn. Dr Farrell did not
participate in discussions or decisions regarding his compensation package.
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
Set forth below is a line graph comparing the cumulative stockholder return on
the Company's Common Stock against the cumulative total return of the NASDAQ
Composite Index and the Standard & Poors Medical Products and Supplies Index for
the period commencing June 2, 1995 (the date the Company's Common Stock
commenced trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market) through June 30, 1999, assuming an
investment of $100 on June 2, 1995.
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<CAPTION>
June 2, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
1995 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ResMed Inc.. . . . . . . $100.00 $109.09 $140.91 $222.73 $414.21 $603.42
NASDAQ Composite . . . . $100.00 $106.93 $135.75 $165.19 $217.05 $307.70
Standard & Poors Medical
Products and Supplies. $100.00 $105.19 $136.63 $179.22 $237.75 $281.04
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SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's
directors and officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of a
registered class of the Company's equity securities, to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and the National Association of
Securities Dealers National Market System initial reports of ownership and
reports of change in ownership of Common Stock and other equity securities of
the Company. Officers, directors and greater than ten-percent stockholders are
required by Commission regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all
Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on its review of copies of such forms received by it with respect
to fiscal 1999, or written representations from certain reporting persons, the
Company believes that during fiscal 1999 all of its directors and executive
officers and persons who own more than 10% of the Company's Common Stock have
complied with the reporting requirements of Section 16(a).
MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON
1. Election of Directors
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The Board of Directors, acting pursuant to the bylaws of the Company, has
determined that the number of directors constituting the full Board of Directors
shall be five at the present time.
The Board is divided into three classes. One such class is elected every
year at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for a term of three years. The class
of directors whose term expires in 1999 has two members, Dr Christopher G
Roberts and Mr Donagh McCarthy. Accordingly, two directors are to be elected at
the 1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, who will hold office until the 2001
Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until the director's prior death, disability,
resignation or removal.
The Board of Directors has nominated Dr Christopher G Roberts and Mr Donagh
McCarthy for re-election as directors. Proxies are solicited in favor of these
nominees and will be voted for them unless otherwise specified. If Dr Roberts
and Mr McCarthy become unable or unwilling to serve as directors, it is intended
that the proxies will be voted for the election of such other person, if any, as
shall be designated by the Board of Directors.
Information concerning the nominee for director and the other directors who
will continue in office after the Annual Meeting is set forth below.
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Name Age Position with the Company
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Peter C. Farrell(1). . . . 57 President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Christopher G. Roberts (2) 45 Executive Vice President and Director
Donagh McCarthy (2)(3) . . 52 Director
Gary W. Pace (1) . . . . . 51 Director
Michael A. Quinn (3)(4). . 52 Director
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(1) Term expires 2000
(2) Term expires 1999
(3) Member of Audit Committee and the Stock Option and Compensation Committee
(4) Term expires 2001
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Dr Farrell has been President and a director of the Company since its
inception in June 1989 and Chief Executive Officer since July 1990. From July
1984 to June 1989, Dr Farrell served as Vice President, Research and Development
at various subsidiaries of Baxter International, Inc. ("Baxter") and from August
1985 to June 1989, he also served as Managing Director of the Baxter Center for
Medical Research Pty Ltd., a subsidiary of Baxter. From January 1978 to
December 1989, he was Foundation Director of the Center for Biomedical
Engineering at the University of New South Wales where he currently serves as a
Visiting Professor. Dr Farrell, from 1992 to 1996, was a director of F.H.
Faulding & Co. Limited, a pharmaceutical company based in South Australia with
annual revenues over $1 billion. He holds a B.E. in chemical engineering with
Honors from the University of Sydney, an S.M. in chemical engineering from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and
bioengineering from the University of Washington, Seattle and a D.Sc. from the
University of New South Wales. Dr Farrell was named 1998 San Diego Entrepreneur
of the Year for Health Sciences.
Dr Roberts joined the Company in August 1992 as Executive Vice President.
He has been director of the Company since September 1992. He also served as a
director of the Company from August 1989 to November 1990. From February 1989
to June 1992, Dr Roberts served in various positions, most recently as Vice
President-Clinical and Regulatory Affairs, with medical device subsidiaries of
Pacific Dunlop Limited, a large multinational manufacturing company. From
January 1984 to December 1988, he served as President of BGS Medical
Corporation, a medical device company which was acquired in September 1987 by
Electro Biology Inc. ("EBI"), at which time he became Vice President-Clinical
and Regulatory Affairs of EBI. Dr Roberts holds a B.E. in chemical engineering
with Honors from the University of New South Wales, a M.B.A. from Macquarie
University and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from the University of New
South Wales.
Mr McCarthy has been a director of the Company since November 1994. Since
September 1996 he has been President of RMS Inc., an affiliate of Baxter
Healthcare. From June 1993 until September 1996 he was the President of the
North America Renal Division of Baxter. Mr McCarthy has held various positions
at Baxter since 1982, including that of Vice President-Global Marketing,
Strategy and Product Development. Mr McCarthy received a bachelor's degree in
engineering from the National University of Ireland and a M.B.A. from the
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Dr Pace has been a director of the Company since July 1994. Dr Pace is
President and Chief Executive Officer of RTP Pharma Corp. (formerly Research
Triangle Pharmaceutical Ltd), a biopharmaceutical company working in the area of
drug delivery, since November 1994. From January 1993 to September 1994, he was
the founding President and Chief Executive Officer of Transcend Therapeutics
Inc. (formerly Free Radical Sciences Inc.), a biopharmaceutical company. From
September 1989 to January 1993, he was Senior Vice President of Clintec
International, Inc., a Baxter/Nestle joint venture and manufacturer of clinical
nutritional products. Dr Pace holds a B.Sc. with Honors from the University of
New South Wales and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mr Quinn, a director of the Company since September 1992, has been a
management and financial consultant since February 1992. From July 1988 to
January 1992, he served as Executive Chairman of Phoenix Scientific Industries
Limited, a manufacturer of health care and scientific products. He currently is
a director of Heggies Bulkhaul Limited. Mr Quinn holds a B.Sc. in physics and
applied mathematics and a B.Ec. from the University of Western Australia and a
M.B.A. from Harvard University.
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Committees of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors has two committees to assist in the management of the
affairs of the Company the Stock Option and Compensation Committee and the Audit
Committee. The Company does not have a standing Nominating Committee.
Stock Option and Compensation Committee
The Stock Option and Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee")
currently consists of Messrs Donagh McCarthy (Chairman) and Michael A Quinn.
The Compensation Committee administers the Company's 1995 Option Plan and 1997
Equity Participation Plan and has the authority to grant options under the
latter plan. The Compensation Committee also makes recommendations regarding
the compensation payable, including compensation under the Company's bonus plan,
to the senior executive officers of the Company.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee currently consists of Messrs Michael A Quinn (Chairman) and
Donagh McCarthy. This committee assists the Board in fulfilling its functions
relating to corporate accounting and reporting practices and financial and
accounting controls.
Meetings
The Compensation Committee met twice and the Audit Committee met four times
during fiscal year 1999. These committees also met informally by telephone
during the fiscal year as the need arose. The Board of Directors held 4
meetings during fiscal year 1999.
Each director attended at least 75% of the aggregate of the total number of
meetings of the Board of Directors held during such period and the total number
of meetings held during such period by the committees of the Board of Directors
on which that director served.
Each director, who is not an employee of the Company, received an annual fee of
$10,000 for his service as a director during fiscal 1999. In addition, each
director is reimbursed for his travel expenses for attendance at all such
meetings. Directors of the Company who are not employees also receive stock
option grants, under the Company's 1997 Equity Participation Plan, covering up
to 10,000 shares per year.
Vote
The Director will be elected by a favorable vote of a plurality of the shares
of voting stock present and entitled to vote, in person or by proxy, at the
Meeting. Abstentions or broker non-votes as to the election of the director will
not affect the election of the candidate receiving the plurality of votes.
Unless instructed to the contrary, the shares represented by the proxies will
be voted FOR the election of the nominee named above as a director. Although
it is anticipated that the nominee will be able to serve as a director, should
the nominee become unavailable to serve, the proxies will be voted for such
other person or persons as may be designated by the Company's Board of
Directors.
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2. Ratification of Selection of Auditors
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The Board of Directors, following the recommendation of the Audit
Committee, has selected the independent public accounting firm of KPMG LLP as
the auditors to examine the consolidated financial statements of the Company for
fiscal year 2000. The proxies solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors
will be voted to ratify selection of that firm unless otherwise specified.
KPMG LLP has served as the independent auditors for the Company since 1994.
Representatives of KPMG LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. They will have the opportunity to make statements if they desire
to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
3. Other Business
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The Board of Directors does not know of any other business to be presented
to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. If any other matters properly come before
the meeting, however, the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy will vote
the proxy in accordance with their best judgment.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2000 ANNUAL MEETING
The Company expects to hold the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November
6, 2000. If a stockholder wishes to present a proposal at the 2000 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, the proposal must be received by the Secretary of the
Company on or before June 2, 2000 to be considered for inclusion in the
Company's Proxy Statement and form of proxy relating to the 2000 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders. If the Company has not received notice on or before August 18,
2000 of any matter a stockholder intends to propose for a vote at the 2000
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, then a proxy solicited by the Board of Directors
may be voted on such matter in the discretion of the proxy holder, without
discussion of the matter in the proxy statement soliciting such proxy and
without such matter appearing as a separate item on the proxy card.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Walter Flicker
Secretary
Dated: September 16, 1999
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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY AND ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
RESMED INC
PROXY FOR 1999 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 1999
The undersigned stockholder of ResMed Inc, a Delaware corporation, hereby
appoints each of Norman W. DeWitt and Walter Flicker, with full power to act
without the other and to appoint his substitute, as Proxy and attorney-in-fact
and hereby authorizes the Proxy to represent and to vote, as designated on the
reverse side, all the shares of voting stock of ResMed Inc held of record by the
undersigned on September 9, 1999, at the 1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to
be held on November 8, 1999, or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein
by the undersigned stockholder. If this proxy is executed and no direction is
made, this proxy will be voted "FOR" the nominees listed under proposal 1 and
"FOR" proposal 2 and as the Proxy deems advisable on such other matters as may
properly come before the meeting.
A majority of the proxies or substitutes who shall be present and shall act at
said meeting or any adjournments thereof (or if only one shall be present and
act, then that one) shall have and may exercise all of the powers of said
proxies hereunder.
PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN
IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
(TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE)
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[ X ] Please mark your votes as
in this example
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
. . . . . . FOR all WITHHOLDING AUTHORITY
. . . . . . nominees for only the following nominees FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
1. Election of
Director. . [ ] [ ] Dr Christopher G Roberts 2. Ratification of KPMG LLP as the auditors [ ] [ ] [ ]
. . . . . . [ ] Mr Donagh McCarthy to examine the financial statements of
. . . . . . the Company for fiscal year 2000.
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The undersigned acknowledge receipt of the Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement
dated September 16, 1999 and the 1999 Annual Report of the Company.
SIGNATURE(S): _______________________ DATE: ________________
SIGNATURE(S): _______________________ DATE: ________________
