UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A-1
(Mark One)
x | Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 |
or
¨ | Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the Transition period from ___ to___ |
Commission File Number 0-10004
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 11-2277818 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer I.D. Number) | |
incorporation or organization) |
333 Bayview Avenue, Amityville, New York | 11701 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 842-9400
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | NSSC | Nasdaq Stock Market |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x
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 whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company x Emerging growth company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x
As of December 31, 2018, the aggregate market value of the common stock of Registrant held by non-affiliates based upon the last sale price of the stock on such date was $181,841,704.
As October 25, 2019, 18,477,784 shares of common stock of Registrant were outstanding.
PART III
Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 are amended to read in their entirety as follows:
ITEM 10: DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Board of Directors is divided into three classes, the terms of which expire at the Annual Meetings of Stockholders after the fiscal years 2019, 2020 and 2021.
The names of, and certain information concerning, the directors are set forth below. Also set forth below is a description of the experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that caused the Nominating Committee and Board of Directors to determine that the person should serve as one of our directors.
Name and Age |
Principal Occupation |
Director Since |
Directors to serve until Annual Meeting of Stockholders following Fiscal Year 2019: |
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Richard L. Soloway (73) |
Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO, President and Secretary of the Company. | 1972 |
Kevin S. Buchel (66) |
Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance, CFO, and Treasurer of the Company. | 1998 |
Directors to serve until Annual Meeting of Stockholders following Fiscal Year 20201: | ||
Andrew J. Wilder (68) |
Officer of Israeloff, Trattner & Co., independent certified public accountants. | 1995 |
Directors to serve until Annual Meeting of Stockholders following Fiscal Year 2021: | ||
Paul Stephen Beeber (75) |
Licensed Attorney in New York State. | 2004 |
Randy B. Blaustein (67) |
Principal of R.B. Blaustein & Co., accounting services. | 1985 |
Donna A. Soloway (71) |
Columnist for SDM (Security Distribution and Marketing) magazine; member of the Board of Directors of the Alliance of the Guardian Angels; member of the Board of Directors of Lifeline. Ms. Soloway is the wife of Richard L. Soloway, the Chairman and President of the Company. |
2001
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1 Mr. Arnold Blumenthal, a director of the Company since 2001, passed away on June 29, 2019. He was in the class of directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders following fiscal year 2020.
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Mr. Soloway has been the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors since October 1981, President and CEO since 1998, and Secretary since 1975.
The Company believes Mr. Soloway’s qualifications to serve as a director include his over forty years’ experience in the security industry and his broad knowledge and understanding of the Company and its operations derived from his thirty-eight year service as its Chairman and twenty-one year service as its President and CEO.
Mr. Buchel has been CFO and Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance since April 1995 and Treasurer since May 1998.
The Company believes Mr. Buchel’s qualifications to serve as a director include his understanding of the Company and its operations derived from twenty-four years as our CFO and Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance and twenty-one years as Treasurer.
Mr. Wilder has been an officer of Israeloff, Trattner & Co., independent certified public accountants, since 1990.
The Company believes Mr. Wilder’s qualifications to serve as a director include extensive experience in finance and financial reporting and his corporate governance experience. Our Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Wilder is an audit committee financial expert.
Mr. Beeber has been a Licensed Attorney in New York State since 1970, focusing on elder law, estate planning and real estate.
The Company believes Mr. Beeber provides practical and legal guidance, insight and perspective with regard to the operations and strategies of the Company and has a deep understanding of the Company as well as its customer and supplier agreements.
Mr. Blaustein has been has been a Principal in the accounting firm of R.B. Blaustein & Co. since December 2000 and was a Partner in the accounting firm of Blaustein, Greenberg & Co. from July 1991 to November 2000. He has been an attorney since October 1980, specializing in general business and tax matters, and is the author of six books and numerous articles.
The Company believes Mr. Blaustein brings significant tax and financial expertise, including insight into complex tax issues acquired over his thirty-eight year legal career.
Ms. Soloway has been a columnist for several security industry publications since 1992 including Security Dealer and Security Distribution and Marketing (SDM). She also has served on the Board of Directors for the Security Industry Association (SIA) and several of its committees including the Show Planning Committee, the Awards Committee and the SAINTS Committee (Safety, Awareness and Independent through Security). She is currently a board member of Lifeline as well as the Alliance of the Guardian Angels.
The Company believes Ms. Soloway brings significant experience and knowledge of the security industry, specifically in the areas of customer relations, marketing and sales management.
Other Directorships
During the past five years, none of the directors or nominees has been a director of any company (other than the Company) which is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or which is a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
Based solely on a review of the Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the most recent fiscal year and written representations of the reporting person (as defined below), no person, who at any time during such fiscal year, was an officer, director, beneficial owner of more than ten (10%) percent of any class of equity securities of the Company or any other person subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“reporting person”), failed to file on a timely basis one or more reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act during such fiscal year except as follows: Jorge Hevia, an officer, filed one late Form 4 reporting the award of options to purchase 4,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company. Arnold Blumenthal, a Director, filed two late Form 4’s, one reporting the award of options to purchase 4,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company and the second reporting the acquisition of 1,800 shares of Common Stock of the Company and the sale of 513 shares of Common Stock of the Company. Andrew Wilder, a Director, filed two late Form 4’s, one reporting the award of options to purchase 4,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company and the second reporting the acquisition of 8,200 shares of Common Stock of the Company and sale of 2,704 shares of Common Stock of the Company. Paul Beeber, a Director, filed one late Form 4 reporting the award of options to purchase 4,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company. Randy Blaustein, a Director, filed one late Form 4 reporting the award of options to purchase 4,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company.
Information Concerning Executive Officers
Each executive officer of the Company holds office until the annual meeting of the Board of Directors and his successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation, or removal by the Board. The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics for directors and employees, including its executive officers. There are no family relationships between any director or officer of the Company, except Richard L. Soloway and Donna A. Soloway, his wife. The following table sets forth as of the date hereof the names and ages of all executive officers of the Company, all positions and offices with the Company held by them, and the period during which they have served in these positions.
Name and Age |
Position and Office with the Company, Term of Office and Five-Year Employment History |
Richard L. Soloway (73) |
Chairman of the Board of Directors since October 1981; President and CEO since 1998; and Secretary since 1975. |
Kevin S. Buchel (66) |
Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance and CFO since April 1995; Treasurer since May 1998. |
Jorge Hevia (61) |
Senior Vice President of Corporate Sales and Marketing since May 1999; Vice President of Corporate Sales and Marketing from October 1998 to May 1999. |
Michael Carrieri (61) |
Senior Vice President of Engineering Development since May 2000; Vice President of Engineering Development from September 1999 to May 2000. |
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Ethics which applies to our senior executive and financial officers, among others. The Code is posted on our website, www.napcosecurity.com, under the “Investors – Other” caption. We intend to make all required disclosures regarding any amendment to, or waiver of, a provision of the Code of Ethics for senior executive and financial officers by posting such information on our website.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee has been established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended. The Audit Committee is responsible for retaining, evaluating and, if appropriate, recommending the termination of the Company’s independent auditors. The Audit Committee assists the Board in oversight of (1) the integrity of the Company’s financial statements, (2) the Company’s independent auditor’s qualifications and independence, and (3) the performance of the Company’s internal audit function and independent auditors. In addition, the Committee renders its report for inclusion in the Company’s annual proxy statement.
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The members of the Audit Committee are Andrew J. Wilder and Paul Stephen Beeber. Mr. Blumenthal was a member of the Audit Committee until his passing on June 29, 2019. The Board has determined that Andrew Wilder is an audit committee financial expert. Mr. Wilder meets the NASDAQ Listing Standards for the independence of audit committee members.
The committee charter of the Audit Committee is set forth in the “Investors” section of the Company’s website, www.napcosecurity.com.
ITEM 11: EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Summary Compensation Table below sets forth compensation information for our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer and an additional two of our most highly compensated executive officers during fiscal years 2019 and 2018 of the Company.
Summary Compensation Table
Name and Principal Position |
Fiscal Year |
Salary ($) |
Bonus(4) ($) |
Option Awards(1) ($) |
All Other Compensation ($) |
Total ($) | ||||||
Richard L. Soloway, (2) | 2019 | 761,104 | 285,810 | 25,724 | 78,536 | 1,151,174 | ||||||
Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO, President and Secretary | 2018 | 741,042 | 163,320 | 17,418 | 78,778 | 1,000,559 | ||||||
Kevin S. Buchel, (3) | 2019 | 316,657 | 100,000 | 16,039 | 13,751 | 446,447 | ||||||
Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance, CFO and Treasurer | 2018 | 307,086 | 40,000 | 11,744 | 12,305 | 371,135 | ||||||
Jorge Hevia, (3) | 2019 | 341,303 | 100,000 | 16,039 | 13,577 | 470,919 | ||||||
Senior Vice President of Corporate Sales and Marketing | 2018 | 331,175 | 40,000 | 11,744 | 13,752 | 396,671 | ||||||
Michael Carrieri, (3) | 2019 | 308,903 | 100,000 | 16,039 | 11,659 | 436,601 | ||||||
Senior Vice President of Engineering Development | 2018 | 298,552 | 40,000 | 11,744 | 11,321 | 361,617 |
(1) | Amounts reflect the share-based compensation expense recognized by the Company in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in footnote 8 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019. |
(2) | All other compensation for Mr. Soloway for fiscal 2019 includes payment of health and life insurance premiums of $29,157 and automobile expenses of $49,379. All other compensation for Mr. Soloway for fiscal 2018 included payment of health and life insurance premiums of $27,033 and automobile expenses of $44,951. |
(3) | All other compensation for Messrs. Buchel and Hevia includes payment of life insurance premiums and automobile expenses. |
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(4) | Amounts reflect compensation granted under discretionary bonus arrangements with each officer based on year over year increases in net sales for each of the fiscal years shown. |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
Option Awards | ||||||||||||||
Number of | ||||||||||||||
Number of | Securities | |||||||||||||
Securities Underlying | Underlying | Option | ||||||||||||
Unexercised Options | Unexercised Options | Exercise | Option | |||||||||||
(#) | (#) | Price | Expiration | |||||||||||
Name | Exercisable | Un-exercisable | ($) | Date | ||||||||||
Richard L. Soloway | 0 | 3,000 | (1) | 9.625 | 12/14/27 | |||||||||
1,600 | 6,400 | (2) | 16.160 | 10/1/28 | ||||||||||
Kevin S. Buchel | 0 | 3,000 | (1) | 8.750 | 12/14/27 | |||||||||
800 | 3,200 | (3) | 14.690 | 10/1/28 | ||||||||||
Michael Carrieri | 1,000 | -- | 4.370 | 10/19/24 | ||||||||||
2,000 | 3,000 | (1) | 8.750 | 12/14/27 | ||||||||||
800 | 3,200 | (3) | 14.690 | 10/1/28 | ||||||||||
Jorge Hevia | 1,000 | -- | 4.880 | 9/8/23 | ||||||||||
2,000 | -- | 4.570 | 10/19/24 | |||||||||||
2,000 | 3,000 | (1) | 8.750 | 12/14/27 | ||||||||||
800 | 3,200 | (3) | 14.690 | 10/1/28 |
(1) | Options as to 1,000 shares vest on December 15 in each of 2019, 2020 and 2021. |
(2) | Options as to 1,600 shares vest on October 2 in each of 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. |
(3) | Options as to 800 shares vest on October 2 in each of 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. |
Employment Agreements and Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
The Company has an employment agreement with each of Richard L. Soloway, Jorge Hevia and Michael Carrieri. The agreement with Mr. Soloway, entered into on June 26, 2003, is for a five year period, and then year to year unless notice of termination is given at least six months prior to the end of the then applicable term. The Agreement provides for a minimum annual salary to be adjusted for inflation and discretionary annual incentive compensation. Mr. Soloway’s agreement contains non-compete restrictions during his employment and for one year after termination for any reason. The agreement also provides for termination payments to Mr. Soloway upon death, disability, termination by the Company other than for Cause, as defined, termination by Mr. Soloway for Good Reason, as defined, and termination by Mr. Soloway within twelve months of a change in control. In the event of death, the termination payment equals one year’s salary payable over one year plus a bonus calculated on a pro rata basis through the end of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding death. In the event of disability, the Company must pay Mr. Soloway an amount equal to 60% of his annual salary through the term of the agreement plus his bonus on a pro rata basis through the end of the fiscal quarter preceding the sixth month of his disability. In the event the Company terminates Mr. Soloway other than for Cause or if Mr. Soloway terminates for Good Reason, the Company must pay Mr. Soloway, in a lump sum, an amount equal to three times his annual salary plus the bonus paid to him for the year prior to his termination. If during the term there should be a change in control, then Mr. Soloway is entitled to terminate his employment, and the Company is required to pay him, an amount equal to 299% of the average of the prior five calendar years’ total compensation, subject to certain limitations. The Company’s option plans provide for the accelerated vesting of unvested options upon a change in control.
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Had Mr. Soloway’s employment terminated on June 30, 2019 after a change in control, the Company would have been required to pay him $2,895,705 pursuant to his employment agreement. In addition, assuming a change of control on June 30, 2019, vesting of options to purchase 9,400 shares of Common Stock of the Company would have been accelerated. The value of such accelerated options would have been $146,693 based upon the closing price per share of $29.68 of the Company’s Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on June 30, 2019.
Under such agreement, had Mr. Soloway’s employment terminated on June 30, 2019 on account of (i) death, (ii) disability or (iii) by the Company other than for Cause, or by Mr. Soloway for Good Reason, the Company would have been required to pay him $968,463, $456,663 and $3,140,743, respectively.
Mr. Hevia’s agreement, as amended, terminates in October 2020 and provides for an annual salary of $344,195. Mr. Hevia’s agreement, as amended, provides for payment equal to nine months of salary and six months of health insurance in the event of a non-voluntary termination of employment without cause or for any reason upon a change in control of the Company. Had either of such events occurred on June 30, 2019, the Company would have been required to pay him $258,146.
Mr. Carrieri’s agreement, as amended, terminates in August 2020 and provides for an annual salary of $311,345. Mr. Carrieri’s agreement, as amended, provides for payment equal to nine months of salary and six months of health insurance in the event of a non-voluntary termination of employment without cause or for any reason within three months of a change in control of the Company. Had either of such events occurred on June 30, 2019, the Company would have been required to pay him $233,509.
In addition, the Company has a severance agreement with Kevin S. Buchel providing for payments equal to nine months of salary and six months of health insurance in the event of a non-voluntary termination of employment without cause or for any reason upon a change of control of the Company. Had Mr. Buchel’s employment been terminated on June 30, 2019 non-voluntarily without cause, the Company would have been required to pay him $239,370 pursuant to such severance agreement.
In the event of a change of control on June 30, 2019, vesting of options to purchase 6,200 shares of Common Stock of the Company would have been accelerated for each of Messrs. Hevia, Buchel and Carrieri. The value of such accelerated options would have been $110,758 for each of Messrs. Hevia, Buchel and Carrieri, based upon the closing price per share of $29.68 of the Company’s Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on June 30, 2019.
Each of the agreements with Mr. Hevia, Mr. Carrieri and Mr. Buchel contains non-compete restrictions for three years after the employee’s termination of employment.
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Compensation of Directors
The total fiscal year 2019 compensation of non-employee Directors is shown in the following table.
Director Compensation
Name | Fees Earned or ($)(1) | Option Awards ($)(2) | All Other ($)(3) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||
Paul Stephen Beeber | 32,000 | 12,666 | -- | 44,666 | ||||||||||||
Randy B. Blaustein (4) | 32,000 | 12,666 | 36,500 | 81,166 | ||||||||||||
Arnold Blumenthal | 32,000 | 12,666 | -- | 44,666 | ||||||||||||
Donna A. Soloway | 28,000 | 12,666 | -- | 40,666 | ||||||||||||
Andrew J. Wilder | 36,000 | 12,666 | -- | 48,666 |
(1) | Each director who is not an employee, other than Mr. Blaustein, receives $7,000 for each Board of Directors meeting attended. Mr. Blaustein receives $8,000 for each Board of Directors meeting which compensates him for his services as a director as well as for his service as Chair of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Wilder, as Chairman of the Audit Committee, receives $2,000 for each Audit Committee meeting attended and each of the other Audit Committee members receives $1,000for each Audit Committee meeting attended. |
(2) | Amounts reflect the share-based compensation expense recognized by the Company in the year ended June 30, 2019, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in footnote 8 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019. |
At June 30, 2019, each of Ms. Soloway and Mr. Wilder held outstanding options to purchase 5,800 shares of Common Stock of the Company, of which 800 were vested at June 30, 2019. At June 30, 2019, Mr. Beeber held outstanding options to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company, of which -0- were vested at June 30, 2019. At June 30, 2019, Mr. Blaustein held outstanding options to purchase 8,800 shares of Common Stock of the Company, of which 3,800 were vested at June 30, 2019. |
(3) | During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the Company retained Mr. Blaustein as special counsel for certain general business and tax related matters. Fees for such services were $36,500. |
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table, together with the accompanying footnotes, sets forth information as of October 23, 2019, regarding the beneficial ownership (as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission) of Common Stock of the Company of (a) each person known by the Company to own more than five percent of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock, (b) each director of the Company (c) each executive officer named in the Summary Compensation Table, and (d) all executive officers and directors of the Company as a group.
Beneficial Owner | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership (1) | Percent of Common Stock (2) | ||||||
Richard L. Soloway c/o the Company 333 Bayview Avenue Amityville, NY 11701 | 6,237,062 | 33.7 | % | |||||
Kevin S. Buchel | 283,391 | 1.5 | % | |||||
Jorge Hevia | 171,420 | * | ||||||
Michael Carrieri | 91,426 | * | ||||||
Randy B. Blaustein | 111,636 | * | ||||||
Andrew J. Wilder | 34,918 | * | ||||||
Donna A. Soloway | 36,131 | * | ||||||
Paul Stephen Beeber | 5,400 | * | ||||||
All executive officers and directors as a group (8 in number)(3) | 6,951,390 | 37.7 | % | |||||
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP(4) Building One 6300 Bee Cave Lane Austin, Texas 78746 | 969,107 | 5.2 | % |
* | Less than 1%. |
(1) | This number includes the number of shares that a person has a right to acquire within sixty (60) days (Soloway – 4,200, Buchel – 2,600, Hevia – 6,600, Carrieri – 5,600, Wilder – 2,200, Blaustein – 5,200, D. Soloway – 2,200, and Beeber – 1,400). |
(2) | Percentages for each person or the group are computed on the basis of 18,477,784 shares of Common Stock outstanding on October 23, 2019, plus the number of shares that such person or group has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days. Except as otherwise noted, persons named in the table and footnotes have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by them. |
(3) | This number of shares includes (i) 6,977,792 shares as to which officers and directors have sole voting and investment power, and (ii) 30,000 shares that officers and directors have the right to acquire within sixty (60) days. |
(4) | Based on Schedule 13G filed with the United States Securities and Exchange commission reporting beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2018. According to the filing, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP has sole power to vote or direct the vote of 933,257 shares and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposal of 969,107 shares. |
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Information regarding Equity Compensation Plan Information as of June 30, 2019 is included in Item 5 of Form 10-K.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Independence of Directors
The Board currently consists of six directors, three of whom the Board has affirmatively determined have no relationship with the Company or its subsidiaries which would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director and are independent as defined by the applicable NASDAQ Listing Standards. The three independent directors are Paul Stephen Beeber, Randy B. Blaustein, and Andrew J. Wilder. There is one vacancy on the Board due to the death on June 29, 2019 of Arnold Blumenthal. Prior to his passing, Mr. Blumenthal had been determined to be an independent director. Mr. Blumenthal’s passing resulted in the Company becoming non-compliant with NASDAQ’s independent director and Audit Committee requirements as set forth in Listing Rule 5605. In a July 9, 2019 letter, NASDAQ gave the Company until the earlier of the Company’s next annual shareholders’ meeting or June 29, 2020; or, if the next annual shareholders’ meeting is held before December 26, 2019, then the Company must evidence compliance no later than December 26, 2019 in order to become compliant.
Policy With Respect to Related Person Transactions
It is the Company’s policy, set forth in writing, not to permit any transaction in which the Company is a party and in which executive officers or directors, their immediate family members, or 5% shareholders have or will have a direct or indirect interest unless approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, other than
1. | transactions available to all employees; |
2. | transactions involving compensation or business expense reimbursement approved by the Compensation Committee or by disinterested members of the Board of Directors; or |
3. | transactions involving less than $120,000 when aggregated with all similar transactions. |
Any issues as to the application of this policy shall be resolved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. A copy of our Statement of Policy with Respect to Related Person Transactions is available at the Company’s website, www.napcosecurity.com, under the “Investors” caption.
Board Structure and Committee Composition
The Board maintains three standing committees: Audit, Compensation, and Nominating. Each Committee is composed entirely of independent directors as defined in the applicable NASDAQ Listing Standards. The Board considered the payment of $36,500 to Mr. Blaustein, an independent director and a member of the Compensation Committee, and determined that such compensation would not impair Mr. Blaustein’s ability to make independent judgments about the Company’s executive compensation.
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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Principal Accountant Fees
The fees billed for professional services for fiscal years 2019 and 2018 by Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accountants, for professional services were as follows:
Fiscal Year 2019 | Fiscal Year 2018 | |||||||
Audit Fees (1) | $ | 360,723 | $ | 350,000 | ||||
Audit Related Fees | -- | -- | ||||||
Tax Fees | -- | -- | ||||||
All Other Fees (2) | $ | 17,500 | 17,500 |
(1) | Includes audit of financial statements, SAS 100 reviews and consultations for 2019 and 2018, respectively and audit of internal controls for 2019 and 2018. |
(2) | Includes services related to the audit of the Company’s employee benefit plan for the plan years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. |
The Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of the services described above under the headings “All Other Fees” is compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence and determined that it is. In fiscal years 2019 and 2018, 100% of “All Other Fees” were approved by the Audit Committee.
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors
The Audit Committee specifically pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent auditors. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. Pre-approval may be provided for up to one year. Each pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget. The independent auditors and management are required to periodically report to the Audit Committee regarding the services provided by the independent auditors in accordance with this pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to date.
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PART IV
ITEM 15: EXHIBITS.
Item 15 is hereby amended by the addition of the Exhibits set forth below.
(b) Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
October 28, 2019
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
By: | /s/Kevin S. Buchel | |
Kevin S. Buchel | ||
Senior Vice President of Operations | ||
and Finance and Treasurer | ||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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EXHIBIT 31.1
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, Richard Soloway, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Napco Security Technologies, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: October 28, 2019
/s/RICHARD SOLOWAY | |
Richard Soloway | |
Chief Executive Officer | |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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EXHIBIT 31.2
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, Kevin S. Buchel, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Napco Security Technologies, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: October 28, 2019
/s/KEVIN S. BUCHEL | |
Kevin S. Buchel | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the period ending June 30, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Richard Soloway, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
Date: October 28, 2019
/s/RICHARD SOLOWAY | |
Richard Soloway | |
Chief Executive Officer | |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Form 10-K or as a separate disclosure document.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the period ending June 30, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Kevin S. Buchel, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
Date: October 28, 2019
/s/KEVIN S. BUCHEL | |
Kevin S. Buchel | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
(Principal Financial Officer) |
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Form 10-K or as a separate disclosure document.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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