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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The following is a presentation that was used by the management of Comverse Technology, Inc. (CTI) in a discussion with Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. on September 21, 2012.
About Comverse Technology, Inc.
CTI, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Comverse, Inc. (CNS), is the worlds leading provider of software and systems enabling converged billing and active customer management and value-added voice, messaging and mobile Internet services. CNSs extensive customer base spans more than 125 countries and covers over 450 communication service providers serving more than two billion subscribers. CTI also holds a majority ownership position in Verint Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNT).
Other Important Information
This filing does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale. In connection with the proposed spin-off by CTI of CNS, a definitive proxy statement for CTIs shareholders has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and CTI has also mailed the final proxy statement to its shareholders. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SPIN-OFF, CTIs SHAREHOLDERS AND INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPINOFF. Investors and security holders can obtain, without charge, a copy of the proxy statement relating to the proposed spin-off, as well as other relevant documents containing important information about CTI, at the SECs website (http://www.sec.gov). You may also read and copy any reports, statements and other information filed by CTI at the SEC public reference room at 100 F. Street, N.E. Washington D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information. CTI and its directors, executive officers and other members of its management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from its shareholders in connection with the proposed spinoff. Information concerning the interests of CTIs participants in the solicitation for the proposed spinoff is set forth in CTIs Annual Reports on Form 10-K and in the definitive proxy statement relating to the spinoff.
On October 10,
2012, the shareholders of Comverse Technology, Inc. (CTI) will be asked to approve
the spin-off of the wholly-owned subsidiary Comverse, Inc. (CNS) as
required by New York law. The proposed spin-off and subsequent merger (expected
October 31, 2012 and early 2013, respectively) will result in the separation of CNS and
Verint from their common ownership into two separate public companies, as shown
below: Pre-Spin/Merger
Background
1
d
(1)
Starhome, CTIs other majority-owned (66.5% ownership) subsidiary, is expected to be
acquired by the private equity firm Fortissimo Capital in October 2012 CNS
CTI
(Ticker: CMVT)
Verint
(Ticker: VRNT)
Starhome
(1)
CNS
(Ticker: CNSI)
Following
the
spin-off,
CTI
will
eliminate
its
holding
company
structure
by
merging
with
and
into
Verint Systems, currently a publicly-traded company that is a majority-owned (53.7% of
common and preferred shares) subsidiary of CTI
Verint
(Ticker: VRNT)
Post-Spin/Merger |
CNS
Spin-Off Stock Plan The conversion to CNS equity increases overhang due to the
significant implied value of Verint within CTI. RSUs/DSUs are expected convert at
2x-3x multiple to new CNS RSUs/DSUs (pre 1-for-10 reverse stock split).
CTI options will convert to equivalent value CNS options.
In-the-money
options maintain intrinsic value
Deep Out-of-the-money
options set at 2x strike price
All
other
options
replaced
At-the-Money
based
on
Black-Scholes
with
a
10
year
life
to
reduce
dilution
A total
of
2.5
million
shares
will
be
reserved
for
future
grants
over
next
3-4
years
This pool is comparable to CTIs 2011 22 million share pool supported by ISS and approved
by shareholders, adjusted for the proposed reverse stock split
2
Total share dilution from existing grants at todays price of $6.30 is 6.8% vs. 3.8%
today
New
equity
pool
implies
additional
potential
dilution
of
11.4%
over
the
next
3-4
years
at
a
2-3%
burn
rate
per year.
As part of the shareholder approval process, we are requesting approval of the 2012 stock
incentive compensation
plan,
requesting
an
equity
pool
for
replacement
awards
and
future
awards.
Expect to use between 1.5
2.0 million shares as replacement of existing CTI awards. 5 million shares have
been reserved with the excess forfeited at distribution. CTI equity (Options/DSUs/RSUs) will
be converted to CNS equity at equivalent economic value to align employee incentives
with shareholder value creation. |
Illustrative Equity Stock Plan Dilution
3
(1)
Assumed Equity Value
$
350 $ 400
$ 450
$ 500
$ 550
$ 600
$ 650
$ 700
$ 750
Implied Basic Shares Outstanding
At 0.10x Exchange
21.923
21.923
21.923
21.923
21.923
21.923
21.923
21.923
21.923
Implied Diluted Shares Outstanding
Common Shares Outstanding
21.923
21.923
21.923
21.923
21.923
21.923
21.923
21.923
21.923
Options
0.706
0.619
0.550
0.495
0.450
0.412
0.380
0.353
0.330
(2)
Unvested RSUs & DSUs
1.798
1.573
1.398
1.258
1.144
1.049
0.968
0.899
0.839
Total Diluted Shares Outstanding
24.427
24.115
23.871
23.677
23.517
23.385
23.272
23.176
23.093
Implied Fully Diluted Share Price
At 0.10x Exchange
$
14.33 $ 16.59
$ 18.85
$ 21.12
$ 23.39
$ 25.66
$ 27.93
$ 30.20
$ 32.48
Share Dilution
-10.3%
-9.1%
-8.2%
-7.4%
-6.8%
-6.3%
-5.8%
-5.4%
-5.1%
Notes:
(1)
Equity
value
based
on
reverse
sum
of
the
parts;
assume
CTI
share
price
of
$6.30
(2)
There are approximately 4.6m unvested RSUs and DSUs outstanding with an estimated
value of $28.7m (at $6.30 / share). |
Proxy
Excerpt Prior to the completion of the share distribution, Comverse expects to
adopt the Comverse, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan (or the
2012
Incentive
Plan).
The
purpose
of
the
2012
Incentive
Plan
will
be
to
provide
Comverse
with
a
competitive
advantage
in
attracting,
retaining and motivating employees, non-employee directors and consultants.
Comverses business requires a highly talented and seasoned team of
communication and business professionals capable of managing a sophisticated global business in a rapidly changing industry. The
2012 Incentive Plan is intended to align the interests of Comverses
employees, non-employee directors and consultants with those of its
shareholders through the issuance of equity-based compensation and enhance
their focus on improvements in operating performance and the creation of
shareholder value. The 2012 Incentive Plan permits the granting of awards that are intended to constitute performance-based
compensation
for
certain
executive
officers
under
Section
162(m)
of
the
Internal
Revenue
Code
of
1986,
as
amended
(or
the
Code).
In
addition,
the
2012
Incentive
Plan
is
expected
to
provide
for
the
assumption
of
awards
pursuant
to
the
adjustment
of
awards
granted
under
CTIs current incentive plan. See PROPOSAL 1 AUTHORIZATION OF THE SHARE
DISTRIBUTIONTreatment of Stock-Based Awards. The following is
a summary of the material terms of the 2012 Incentive Plan, but does not include all of the provisions of the 2012 Incentive
Plan. For further information about the 2012 Incentive Plan, we refer you to a
complete copy of the 2012 Incentive Plan, which is attached as Annex B
to this proxy statement.
The 2012 Incentive Plan provides for the issuance of nonqualified stock options,
incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, other
stock-based awards and performance-based compensation awards (referred to collectively as the Awards) based on shares of
Comverse common stock (referred to as the Shares). Comverses employees,
non-employee directors and consultants as well as employees and
consultants of its subsidiaries and affiliates are eligible to receive Awards.
A total of 2.5 million Shares will be reserved for issuance under future awards to
be granted under the 2012 Incentive Plan following the effective date of the
plan (referred to as the Future Awards). No Future Awards have been granted as of the this time.
Pursuant to the terms of the share distribution, certain awards that were
previously granted under CTIs stock incentive plan have been converted
to awards that relate to Comverse common stock and have been assumed by the 2012 Incentive Plan (referred to as the Assumed
CTI Awards). A total of 5.0 million Shares will be reserved for issuance under the
Assumed CTI Awards. Such reserved Shares may only be issued pursuant to the
Assumed CTI Awards and may not be issued pursuant to any Future Awards. The
numbers of Shares authorized for issuance under Future Awards and under Assumed CTI Awards will represent approximately 11.4%
and 22.8%, respectively of the outstanding shares of Comverse stock following the
share distribution. In connection with the share distribution, steps have
been taken to reduce the number of Shares and potential dilution associated with the Assumed CTI Awards, to the extent
reasonably
possible
within
the
limitations
of
the
terms
of
these
awards,
as
well
as
applicable
tax
and
accounting
limitations.
As
described
more fully in PROPOSAL 1 AUTHORIZATION OF THE SHARE
DISTRIBUTIONTreatment of StockBased Awards, the aggregate value
of stock options will be preserved using Black-Scholes modeling, but with the
result that the number of Shares issuable under the options (as a percentage
of outstanding shares) has been reduced significantly. 4
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