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Zonagen, Inc.
2408 Timberloch Place, Suite B-1
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
March 27, 2006
TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Zonagen, Inc.
to be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at the Marriott New York
East Side Hotel, 525 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York. A Notice of the Annual Meeting, Proxy
Statement and form of Proxy are enclosed with this letter.
We encourage you to read the Notice of the Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement so that you may
be informed about the business to come before the meeting. Your participation in the Companys
business is important, regardless of the number of shares that you hold. To ensure your
representation at the meeting, please promptly sign and return the accompanying proxy card in the
postage-paid envelope. We urge you to vote regardless of whether you expect to attend the Annual
Meeting so that we may ensure that a quorum is present.
We look forward to seeing you on May 2, 2006.
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/s/ Joseph S. Podolski
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 2, 2006
To the Stockholders of Zonagen, Inc.:
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) of Zonagen, Inc. (the Company)
will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at the Marriott New
York East Side Hotel, 525 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, for the following purposes:
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To elect a board of seven directors of the Company, each to
serve until the Companys next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their
respective successors have been duly elected and qualified; |
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To approve an amendment to the Companys Restated Certificate
of Incorporation to change the name of the Company to Repros Therapeutics
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To ratify and approve the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the Companys registered independent public accounting firm for its
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Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 10, 2006 will be entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.
It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting regardless of whether
you plan to attend. THEREFORE, PLEASE MARK, SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT IN THE
ACCOMPANYING POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE. If you are present at the Annual
Meeting, and wish to do so, you may revoke the proxy and vote in person. In order to be able to
have your vote counted at the Annual Meeting, you need to have written documentation that you are a
record holder or, if you own your shares through a brokerage or other type account, written
documentation from the account holder that you are the beneficial owner of the shares you are
voting.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
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/s/ Louis Ploth, Jr.
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Louis Ploth, Jr.
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The Woodlands, Texas
March 27, 2006
Zonagen, Inc.
2408 Timberloch Place, Suite B-1
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held May 2, 2006
SOLICITATION AND REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
The accompanying Proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of Zonagen, Inc. (the
Company), to be voted at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Annual Meeting) of the Company to
be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at the Marriott New York
East Side Hotel, 525 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, for the purposes set forth in the
accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and at any adjournment(s) of the Annual
Meeting. If the accompanying Proxy is properly executed and returned, the shares it represents
will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions noted thereon or, if no
direction is indicated, it will be voted in favor of the proposals described in this Proxy
Statement. In addition, the Proxy confers discretionary authority to the persons named in the Proxy
authorizing those persons to vote, in their discretion, on any other matters properly presented at
the Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors is not currently aware of any such other matters.
Each stockholder of the Company has the unconditional right to revoke his Proxy at any time
prior to its exercise, either in person at the Annual Meeting or by written notice to the Company
addressed to Secretary, Zonagen, Inc., 2408 Timberloch Place, Suite B-1, The Woodlands, Texas
77380. No revocation by written notice will be effective unless such notice has been received by
the Secretary of the Company prior to the day of the Annual Meeting or by the inspector of election
at the Annual Meeting. If you are present at the Annual Meeting, in order to be able to have your
vote counted at the Annual Meeting and thus, to revoke your prior valid vote, you need to have
written documentation that you are a record holder or, if you own your shares through a brokerage
or other type account, written documentation from the holder of record that you are the beneficial
owner of the shares you are voting.
The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 2408 Timberloch Place, Suite
B-1, The Woodlands, Texas 77380. This Proxy Statement and the accompanying Notice of Annual
Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy are being mailed to the Companys stockholders on or about March
27, 2006.
The Company has retained Morrow & Co., Inc. to solicit proxies by mail, in person or by
telephone, at an estimated cost of $[5,000] plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses. In addition to the solicitation of proxies by use of this Proxy Statement, directors,
officers and employees of the Company may solicit the return of proxies by mail, personal
interview, telephone or the Internet. Officers and employees of the Company will not receive
additional compensation for their solicitation efforts, but they will be reimbursed for any
out-of-pocket expenses incurred. Brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries
will be requested, in connection with the stock registered in their names, to forward solicitation
materials to the beneficial owners of such stock.
All costs of preparing, printing, assembling and mailing the Notice of Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, this Proxy Statement, the enclosed form of Proxy and any additional materials, as
well as the cost of forwarding solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of stock and all
other costs of solicitation, will be borne by the Company.
PURPOSES OF THE MEETING
At the Annual Meeting, the Companys stockholders will be asked to consider and act on the
following matters:
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Electing a board of seven directors of the Company, each to serve
until the Companys next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective
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Approving an amendment to the Companys Restated Certificate of
Incorporation to change the name of the Company to Repros Therapeutics Inc.; |
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LLP as the Companys registered independent public accounting firm for its fiscal
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QUORUM AND VOTING
The close of business on March 10, 2006 has been fixed as the record date (the Record Date)
for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment(s)
thereof. As of the Record Date, the Company had issued and
outstanding 10,145,962 shares of the
Companys common stock, par value $.001 share (the Common Stock).
Each stockholder of record of Common Stock will be entitled to one vote per share on each
matter that is called to vote at the Annual Meeting. Shares of Common Stock may not be voted
cumulatively.
The presence, either in person or by Proxy, of holders of shares representing a majority of
the Common Stock entitled to be cast at the Annual Meeting is necessary to constitute a quorum at
the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted for purposes of determining the
presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of business. Broker non-votes occur when a
broker or other nominee does not have discretionary authority to vote the shares with respect to a
particular matter and has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner with respect
to that matter. A plurality vote is required for the election of directors. Accordingly, if a
quorum is present at the Annual Meeting, the seven persons receiving the greatest number of votes
cast at the Annual Meeting will be elected to serve as directors. Thus, abstentions and broker
non-votes will not affect the outcome of the election of directors.
Approval of the amendment to the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the
Companys name requires the affirmative vote of a majority of all outstanding shares of the Common
Stock eligible to vote. Abstentions and broker shares that are not voted on the matter will not be
included in determining the number of votes cast, and therefore will count against the proposal.
All other matters to be voted on will be decided by the vote of the holders of shares
representing a majority of the votes present or represented at the Annual Meeting and entitled to
vote on such matter. Shares represented at the meeting but that abstain with respect to these
proposals will be considered in determining whether the requisite number of affirmative votes are
cast on such matter. Accordingly, such abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against the
ratification of the reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys registered
independent public accounting firm. Broker non-votes will not be treated as shares represented at
the meeting and entitled to vote for purposes of this proposal, and therefore will have no effect.
All Proxies that are properly completed, signed and returned prior to the Annual Meeting will
be voted. Any Proxy given by a stockholder may be revoked at any time before it is exercised by
the stockholder by (i) filing with the Secretary of the Company an instrument revoking it, (ii)
executing and returning a Proxy bearing a later date or (iii) attending the Annual Meeting and
expressing a desire to vote his shares of Common Stock in person. If you wish to vote in person at
the meeting but hold your stock in street name (that is, in the name of a broker, bank or other
institution), then you must have a proxy from the broker, bank or institution in order to vote at
the meeting. Votes will be counted by Computershare Investor Services, LLC, the Companys transfer
agent and registrar.
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PROPOSAL NUMBER 1:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has nominated and urges you to vote for the election of Joseph S.
Podolski, the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer, Louis Ploth, Jr., the Companys Vice
President, Business Development and Chief Financial Officer, Daniel F. Cain, Jean L. Fourcroy,
M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., Jeffrey R. Harder, Nola Masterson and David Poorvin, Ph.D., all of whom have
been nominated to serve as directors until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified. The chart below provides information regarding each nominee. Proxies solicited
hereby will be voted for all nominees unless stockholders specify otherwise in their Proxies.
If, at the time of or prior to the Annual Meeting, any of the nominees should be unable or
decline to serve, the discretionary authority provided in the Proxy may be used to vote for a
substitute or substitutes designated by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has no
reason to believe that any substitute nominee or nominees will be required.
Nominees for Election as Directors
The names of the nominees for election as directors, and certain additional information with
respect to each of them, are set forth below.
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Joseph S. Podolski. Mr. Podolski has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company and as a director since 1992. He joined the Company in 1989 as Vice President of
Operations. Previously, Mr. Podolski spent twelve years in various engineering, product
development and manufacturing positions at G.D. Searle, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company. Before
joining Monsanto, Mr. Podolski held positions in manufacturing, engineering, quality control and
development of fine chemicals, antibiotics, pharmaceuticals and hospital products with Abbott
Laboratories, Dearborn Chemical Company and Baxter Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Podolski holds a B.S.
degree in chemistry and a M.S. degree in chemical engineering from the Illinois Institute of
Technology.
Louis Ploth, Jr. Mr. Ploth has served as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Business
Development and Secretary since January 2001. He has previously served as Vice President, Finance
from March 1999 to January 2001, as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Business
Development from 1993 to 1998, and as Chief Financial Officer from 1998 to March 1999, at which
time he also served as General Manager of Fertility Technologies, Inc., a former subsidiary of the
Company. Prior to joining Zonagen, Mr. Ploth was employed by Unisyn Technologies where he served
concurrently as Chief Financial Officer and as Vice President of Finance and Administration. Mr.
Ploth was also Corporate Controller of Synbiotics Corporation. Mr. Ploth has over 24 years of
corporate financial and business development experience, with over 20 years experience in the
biotechnology industry. Mr. Ploth has a B.S. degree from Montclair State College.
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Daniel F. Cain. Mr. Cain was elected a director in 2004 and became Chairman of the Board in
2005. Since October 1994, Mr. Cain has provided consulting services for small businesses. Since
May 2000, he has also served as acting chief executive officer of Wireless Medical, Inc., a
Colorado-based medical device company. From 1969 to 1994, Mr. Cain held various positions with
Miles Laboratories, Inc., Hexcel Corporation, Scripps-Miles, Inc., Synbiotics Corporation and Heska
Corporation. Mr. Cain has 36 years of broad business experience including 27 years with medical
companies. Sixteen of these years were with three different biotech startup companies, one of which
he co-founded. Mr. Cain has held a wide variety of executive level management positions including
chief executive officer, president and chief financial officer. Mr. Cain earned a B.S. degree from
LeTourneau College and a M.B.A. degree from Indiana University.
Jean L. Fourcroy, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. Dr. Fourcroy was elected a director in 2004. From 1988
to 2001, she was engaged as a Medical Officer with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the
FDA). Since leaving the FDA, Dr. Fourcroy has been a consultant to the industry and a featured
speaker and panel member in numerous meetings and symposia. Dr. Fourcroy is a member of the Board
of Directors of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and is a Past President of the American Medical Womens
Association. Dr. Fourcroy is the recipient of a 1998 American Urological Association Presidential
Citation Award, the 1999 Camille Mermod Award from the American Medical Womens Association, and an
Outstanding Service Award from the American Society of Andrology in April 2000. Dr. Fourcroy
received her M.D. from the Medical College of Pennsylvania and her Ph.D. from the University of
California at San Francisco. Her surgery and urology residencies were completed at George
Washington University Medical Center with Board Certification in Urology in 1981. In 1999, she
received her Masters in Public Heath from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Jeffrey R. Harder. Mr. Harder was elected a director in 2005. Since April 2004, he has been
a shareholder of Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C., a Texas-based law firm, and is chairman of the
firms Biotechnology Practice Group. From January 1999 to April 2004, he was the Managing Partner
of The Woodlands, Texas office of Andrews Kurth LLP, an office he started for Andrews Kurth in 1993
to service the biotech companies located in The Woodlands. From July 1996 to July 1998, Mr. Harder
was Vice President-Corporate Development and General Counsel of The ForeFront Group, Inc., a Nasdaq
National Market company founded by Baylor College of Medicine to commercialize software for the
scientific community. Mr. Harder has over 21 years of experience in representing biotech, life
science and software companies, both public and private, as well as investors, venture capitalists,
technology transfer departments and entrepreneurs engaged in commercializing inventions. He
obtained his BA degree from Valparaiso University in 1975 and his JD from the University of
Illinois in 1978.
Nola Masterson. Ms. Masterson was elected a director in 2004. Since 1982, she has been the
chief executive officer of Science Futures Inc., an investment and advisory firm. Ms. Masterson is
currently Managing Member and General Partner of Science Futures LLC, I, II & III, which are all
venture capital funds invested in life science funds and companies. She also serves as a Senior
Advisor to TVM Techno Venture Management, an international venture capital company. Ms. Masterson
was the first biotechnology analyst on Wall Street, working with Drexel Burnham Lambert and Merrill
Lynch, and is a co-founder of Sequenom, Inc., a genetic analysis company located in San Diego and
Hamburg, Germany. She also started the BioTech Meeting in Laguna Nigel, CA, the annual
Biopharmaceutical Conference in Europe, and was nominated to the 100 Irish American Business List
in 2003. Ms. Masterson began her career at Ames Company, a division of Bayer, and spent eight
years at Millipore Corporation in sales and sales management. Ms. Masterson has 30 years of
experience in the life science industry. She received her Masters in Biological Sciences from
George Washington University, and continued Ph.D. work at the University of Florida.
David Poorvin, Ph.D. Dr. Poorvin was elected a director in 2004. He is currently an
Executive-in-Residence at Oxford Bioscience Partners, a venture capital company. Dr. Poorvin also
is engaged in private consulting for biotech companies. At the end of 2003, Dr. Poorvin retired
from Schering-Plough Corporation as Vice President of their Business Development operations where
he negotiated licenses, joint ventures and acquisitions of pharmaceutical products and research
technologies. Dr. Poorvins 22-year career at Schering Plough included 14 years in Business
Development as well as tenure as the Director of Clinical Research at Schering-Plough, a position
he also held at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals from 1977 to 1981. He was responsible for several NDA
programs and product approvals at both companies, including such drugs as Procardia and Imdur. Dr.
Poorvin started his career in the pharmaceutical industry at Lederle Laboratories from 1973 to
1977, where he directed pre-clinical research in the cardiovascular area. Dr. Poorvin has over 31
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industry. He received his B.A. degree from Hunter College of the City University of New York and his Ph.D. from Rutgers University.
The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote FOR the election of each of the
above-named nominees, and Proxies executed and returned will be so voted unless contrary
instructions are indicated thereon.
Directors Meetings and Compensation
The Companys operations are managed under the broad supervision of the Board of Directors,
which has ultimate responsibility for the establishment and implementation of the Companys general
operating philosophy, objectives, goals and policies. The Board is currently comprised of a
majority of independent directors. The Board has determined that Drs. Fourcroy and Poorvin,
Messrs. Cain and Harder and Ms. Masterson are independent as independence is defined under the
listing standards for The Nasdaq Stock Market. The Board based these determinations primarily on a
review of the responses our directors provided to questions regarding employment and compensation
history, affiliations and family and other relationships. During 2005, the Board of Directors
convened on five occasions. All directors attended at least 75% of the meetings held by the Board
and any committee of the Board on which he or she served during his or her tenure in 2005. The
Companys current policy is to have its directors attend the Companys annual meeting of stockholders. All of the Companys directors were available at
the Companys 2005 annual meeting of stockholders, except for Ms. Masterson and Dr. Fourcroy. Mr.
Harder was elected to the Board at the 2005 annual meeting.
Employee directors do not receive additional compensation for service on the Board of
Directors or its committees. The Company reimburses each non-employee director for travel expenses
incurred in connection with attendance at Board meetings. For regular board and Committee meetings
attended in person or telephonically, non-employee directors currently receive $2,000 per meeting
in cash with the exception of a Committee Chairperson which receives $3,000. Non-regular meetings
are compensated at the rate of $250 per hour with a minimum compensation of 2 hours per meeting.
Employee directors are eligible to participate in the Companys 2004 Employee and Consultant Stock
Option Plan (the Incentive Plan). Non-employee directors are entitled to participate in the
Companys 2000 Non-employee Directors Stock Option Plan (the 2000 Director Plan).
Under the 2000 Director Plan, (i) each non-employee director who is first elected to the Board
is entitled to receive an option to purchase 40,000 shares of the Companys Common Stock on the
date on which he first becomes a non-employee director, vesting over three (3) years, and (ii) each
non-employee director in office immediately after each subsequent annual meeting of stockholders
will receive an option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock, vesting over twelve (12) months,
effective on such date. Additionally under the 2000 Director Plan, the Chairman of the Board (if a
non-employee) who is first elected to the Board is entitled to receive an option to purchase 10,000
shares of Common Stock on the date on which he first becomes Chairman, and the Chairman (if a
non-employee) in office immediately after each subsequent annual meeting of stockholders will
receive an option to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock effective on such date or, at the
election of the Chairman, an annual $25,000 stipend paid monthly. The Company did not have a
Chairman of the Board between January 2004 and June 20 2005.
During 2005, the Company paid an aggregate of $109,083 to its non-employee directors. The
Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 60,000 shares of Common Stock to non-employee
directors during 2005 as predetermined in the 2000 Director Plan.
Board Committees
Pursuant to delegated authority, various Board functions are discharged by the standing
committees of the Board. The Board of Directors has appointed three principal standing committees:
the Compensation and Option Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the
Audit Committee. Copies of the Audit Committee Charter, the Compensation and Option Committee
Charter and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter are available in the
Corporate Governance section of the Companys web site at http://www.zonagen.com. In addition, the
Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for directors, officers and employees and
a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, which are available on the Corporate Governance
Section of the Companys website at http://www.zonagen.com. If any substantive amendments are made
to either code, the nature of such amendment will be disclosed on the Companys website. In
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addition, if a waiver from either code is granted to an executive officer, director or principal
accounting officer, the nature of such waiver will be disclosed on the Companys website.
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee, currently comprised of Mr. Cain, as Chairman, Ms.
Masterson and Dr. Poorvin, provides assistance to the Board of Directors in fulfilling its
responsibilities relating to corporate accounting and reporting practices, recommends to the Board
of Directors the engagement by the Company of its independent public accountants, approves services
performed by the Companys independent public accountants, including fee arrangements and the range
of audit and non-audit services, maintains a direct line of communication between the Board of
Directors and the Companys independent public accountants and performs such other functions as may
be prescribed with respect to audit committees under applicable rules, regulations and policies of
The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. The Audit Committee also evaluates the Companys system of internal
controls, the internal audit function and other related areas. The Audit Committee holds a private
executive session with the Companys independent auditors following every Audit Committee Meeting.
This executive session excludes the Companys management and consultants. The Audit Committee
meets quarterly and convened four times in 2005.
As required by The Nasdaq Stock Market and Securities and Exchange Commission (the
Commission) rules regarding audit committees, the Board of Directors has reviewed the
qualifications of its Audit Committee and has determined that none of the current members of the
Audit Committee have a relationship with the Company that might interfere with the exercise of
their independence from the Company or its management and has determined that each member of the
Audit Committee is independent, as independence is defined in the listing standards for The Nasdaq
Stock Market. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Cain, Chairman of the Audit
Committee, is an audit committee financial expert as described in Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K.
Compensation and Option Committee. The Compensation and Option Committee, currently comprised
of Mr. Harder, Ms. Masterson, Dr. Poorvin, selects the employees to whom stock options are to be
granted, determines the terms and conditions provided for in each option grant and reviews and
recommends to the Board of Directors the amount of compensation to be paid to officers of the
Company. The Compensation and Option Committee met six times in 2005. The Board of Directors has
determined that each
member of the Compensation and Option Committee is independent, as independence is defined in
the listing standards for The Nasdaq Stock Market.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee is currently comprised of Drs. Fourcroy and Poorvin, Messrs. Cain and Harder and Ms.
Masterson. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee investigates and makes
recommendations to the Board with respect to qualified candidates to be nominated for election to
the Board and reviews and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors with regard to candidates
for directors nominated by stockholders in accordance with the Companys bylaws. This committee
also investigates and makes recommendations to the Board with regard to all matters of corporate
governance, including the structure, operation and evaluation of the Board and its committees. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met four times during 2005. The Board of Directors
has determined that each member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is
independent, as independence is defined in the listing standards for The Nasdaq Stock Market.
Executive Sessions of the Board of Directors. The Companys policy is to have its
Non-Management Directors meet regularly in executive sessions following each of its regularly
scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors in a calendar year. Non-Management Directors are
all those Directors who are not employees of the Company and does not include Directors, if any,
who are not independent as determined by the Board of Directors. The Non-Management Directors
presently consist of all current Directors except Messrs. Podolski and Ploth.
Communications with Directors. The Companys security holders and other interested parties
may communicate with one or more of its Directors (including any presiding Director or the
Non-Management Directors as a group) by mail in care of Secretary, Zonagen, Inc., 2408 Timberloch
Place, Suite B-1, The Woodlands, Texas 77380. Such communications should specify the intended
recipient or recipients. All such communications, other than commercial solicitations or
communications, will be forwarded to the appropriate Director or Directors.
Stockholder Nominations. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider
proposals for nominees for Director from stockholders. In order to nominate a Director at the
Annual Meeting, the Companys Bylaws require that a stockholder follow the procedures set forth in
Section 2.12 of the Companys Bylaws (available on the Companys web site at
http://www.zonagen.com). In order to recommend a nominee for a Director position, a stockholder
must be a stockholder of record at the time the stockholder gives notice of its
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recommendation and the stockholder must be entitled to vote for the election of Directors at the meeting at which such
nominee will be considered. Stockholder recommendations must be made pursuant to written notice
delivered to the Companys principal executive offices no less than 50 days nor more than 75 days
prior to the date of the annual or special meeting at which Directors are to be elected; provided,
that if the date of the annual or special meeting was not publicly announced more than 65 days
prior to the annual or special meeting, such notice by the stockholder will be timely if delivered
to the Secretary no later than the close of business on the 15th day following the day
on which such announcement of the date of the meeting was communicated to the stockholders.
The stockholder notice must set forth the following:
1. As to each person the stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a Director, all
information relating to such person that would be required to be disclosed in solicitations of
proxies for the election of such nominees as Directors pursuant to Regulation 14A under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act);
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2. |
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The written consent to serve as a director if elected by each person nominated; |
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3. |
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Name and address of the stockholder as they appear on the Companys books; and |
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4. |
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The class and number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such stockholder. |
In addition to complying with the foregoing procedures, any stockholder nominating a director
must also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Nominations. The Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee selects each nominee based on the nominees skills, achievements and
experience. The following will be considered, among other things, in selecting candidates for the
Board of Directors: knowledge, experience, and skills in areas critical to understanding the
Company and its business (including financial expertise); personal characteristics, such as
integrity and judgment; and candidates commitments to the boards of other companies.
When seeking candidates for Director, the Nominating and Governance Committee may solicit
suggestions from incumbent Directors, management, stockholders or others. While the Committee has
authority under its charter to retain a search firm for this purpose, no such firm was utilized in
2005. After conducting an initial evaluation of a potential candidate, the Committee will interview
that candidate if it believes such candidate might be suitable to be a Director. The Committee may
also ask the candidate to
meet with management. If the Committee believes a candidate would be a valuable addition to
the Board of Directors, it will recommend to the full Board of Directors that candidates election.
7
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Audit Committee is currently comprised of three directors who are independent, as defined
by the standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Audit Committee assists the Board in overseeing
matters relating to the Companys accounting and financial reporting practices, the adequacy of its
internal controls and the quality and integrity of its financial statements. On March 24, 2004,
the Audit Committee adopted, and the Board of Directors ratified, a new Audit Committee Charter, a
copy of which was filed in the proxy statement for the 2004 annual meeting of stockholders.
The Audit Committee met four times during the year ended December 31, 2005. The Audit
Committee reviewed with management and the independent auditors the interim financial information
included in the Companys quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31,
June 30 and September 30, 2005 prior to their being filed with the Commission and reviewed in a
meeting held in 2006 the financial information for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31,
2005, as filed with the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
The independent auditors provided the Audit Committee with a written statement describing all
the relationships between the Company and its auditors that might bear on the auditors
independence consistent with Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions
with Audit Committees. The Audit Committee also discussed with the auditors any relationships
that may impact their objectivity and independence and satisfied itself as to the auditors
independence.
The Audit Committee discussed and reviewed with the independent auditors all communications
required by generally accepted auditing standards, including those described in Statement of
Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended, Communication with Audit Committees.
With and without management present, the Audit Committee discussed and reviewed the results of
the independent auditors examination of the Companys December 31, 2005 financial statements. The
discussion included matters related to the conduct of the audit, such as the selection of and
changes in significant accounting policies, the methods used to account for significant or unusual
transactions, the effect of significant accounting policies in controversial or emerging areas, the
process used by management in formulating particularly sensitive accounting estimates and the basis
for the auditors conclusions regarding the reasonableness of those estimates, significant
adjustments arising from the audit and disagreements, if any, with management over the application
of accounting principles, the basis for managements accounting estimates and the disclosures in
the financial statements.
The Audit Committee reviewed the Companys audited financial statements as of and for the year
ended December 31, 2005, and discussed them with management and the independent auditors. Based on
such review and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the Companys
audited financial statements be included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2005 for filing with the Commission.
This report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any
general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), or the Exchange Act, except to the
extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not
otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
Nola Masterson
David Poorvin, Ph.D.
Daniel F. Cain, Chairman
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PROPOSAL NUMBER 2:
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
The Board of Directors unanimously proposes that the stockholders approve an amendment to
Article I of the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the Companys name from
Zonagen, Inc. to Repros Therapeutics Inc. The text of Article I of the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation as proposed to be amended is as follows:
ARTICLE I
The name of the Corporation is Repros Therapeutics Inc.
Reasons for the Proposed Amendment
The Company pursued the development and commercialization of its phentolamine-based products
for the treatment of male and female sexual dysfunction throughout the 1990s under its current name
of Zonagen, Inc., which was originally given to the Company to reflect its zona pellucida
technology relating to birth control vaccines.
After the FDA placed a partial clinical hold on the Companys phentolamine-based products, the
Company changed its focus. Beginning in 2000, the Company sought alternative strategies to
maximize stockholder value. Through internal research and external acquisitions, the Company
secured rights in its current product candidates, Proellex and Androxal, and has refocused its
development on these two promising product candidates.
As a result, the Company believes that its current name, Zonagen, Inc., no longer reflects its
new focus on the treatment of indications relating to the health of the reproductive systems of
both males and females, and believes that the proposed name, Repros Therapeutics Inc., more
accurately reflects this focus.
Effectiveness of the Proposed Amendment
If approved by the holders of at least a majority of the Companys common stock eligible to
vote, the amendment to Article I of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation will become effective
upon filing a Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which is expected to occur shortly after the Annual
Meeting. Upon effectiveness of the proposed amendment to the Charter, the Companys stockholders
will not be required to exchange outstanding stock certificates for new certificates. If the
proposed amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation is not approved by the holders of
the Companys Common Stock eligible to vote, the Certificate of Amendment to the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation will not be filed, and the Companys name will not be changed.
Vote Required for Approval of the Proposed Amendment
Approval of the proposed amendment to Article I of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation
requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.
The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote FOR approval of the proposed
amendment to Article I of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, and proxies executed and
returned will be so voted unless contrary instructions are indicated thereon.
9
PROPOSAL NUMBER 3:
RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF REGISTERED INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors has appointed the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys
registered independent public accounting firm to make an examination of the accounts of the Company
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, subject to ratification by the Companys
stockholders. The Company anticipates that representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will not
be present at the Annual Meeting. However, the Company anticipates that representatives of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will be available telephonically and will have an opportunity to make a
statement, if they desire to do so, and will also be available to respond to appropriate questions
from stockholders attending the Annual Meeting.
Fees Paid to Registered Independent Public Accounting Firm
The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed to the Company by its registered
independent public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, for fiscal years ended December 31,
2005 and 2004, respectively:
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|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Audit Fees |
|
$ |
103,700 |
|
|
$ |
302,978 |
|
Audit Related Fees |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Tax Fees |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
4,500 |
|
All Other Fees |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Total Fees |
|
$ |
108,700 |
|
|
$ |
307,478 |
|
The services provided under the caption Audit Fees for 2004 were for professional services
rendered for audits of the Companys financial statements and the Companys self tender offer.
$210,178 in services provided under the caption Audit Fees for 2004 relate to accounting
consultation services performed in connection with the Companys public offering completed in
February 2005 and services related to securities matters. The services provided under the caption
Tax Fees for 2005 and 2004 relate to certain compliance related services and tax advice to the
Company. The Audit Committee considered whether the provision of the services reflected under Tax
Fees above might have affected PricewaterhouseCoopers independence with respect to their audit of
the Companys financial statements, and the Audit Committee believes that such services did not
affect, and were compatible with, PricewaterhouseCoopers independence.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committees policy provides that the Companys independent registered public
accounting firm (the Audit Firm) may provide only those services pre-approved by the Audit
Committee or its designated subcommittee. The Audit Committee annually reviews and pre-approves the
audit, review, attest and permitted non-audit services to be provided during the next audit cycle
by the Audit Firm. To the extent practical, at the same meeting the Audit Committee also reviews
and approves a budget for each of such services. The term of any such pre-approval is for the
period of the annual audit cycle, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different
period.
Services proposed to be provided by the Audit Firm that have not been pre-approved during the
annual review and the fees for such proposed services must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee
or its designated subcommittee. Additionally, fees for previously approved services that are
expected to exceed the previously approved budget must also be pre-approved by the Audit Committee
or its designated subcommittee.
All requests or applications for the Audit Firm to provide services to the Company must be
submitted to the Audit Committee or its designated subcommittee by the Audit Firm and the Chief
Financial Officer and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or
application is consistent with applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to auditor
independence. It is the Companys policy that if any of its employees or any representative of the
Audit Firm becomes aware that any services are being, or have been, provided by the Audit Firm to
the Company without the requisite pre-approval, such individual must immediately notify the Chief
10
Financial Officer, who must promptly notify the Chairman of the Audit Committee and
appropriate members of senior management so that prompt action may be taken to the extent deemed
necessary or advisable.
The Audit Committee may form and delegate to a subcommittee composed of one or more of its
members, the authority to grant specific pre-approvals under its policy with respect to audit,
review, attest and permitted non-audit services, provided that any such grant of pre-approval shall
be reported to the full Audit Committee no later than its next scheduled meeting. The Audit
Committee may not delegate to management its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by
the Audit Firm.
The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote FOR ratification and approval of
the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys registered independent public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and Proxies executed and returned will
be so voted unless contrary instructions are indicated thereon.
11
COMPENSATION AND OPTION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT
The Compensation and Option Committee (the Committee) of the Board of Directors of the
Company currently consists of Mr. Harder, Ms. Masterson and Dr. Poorvin, none of whom is an officer
or employee of the Company. The Committee is responsible for evaluating the performance of
management and determining the compensation for executive officers of the Company and for
administering the Companys Incentive Plans under which grants may be made to employees of the
Company. The Committee has furnished the following report on executive compensation for 2005:
Under the supervision of the Committee, the Company has developed a compensation policy which
is designed to attract and retain key executives responsible for the success of the Company and
motivate management to enhance long-term stockholder value. The annual compensation package for
executive officers primarily consists of (i) a cash salary which reflects the responsibilities
relating to the position and individual performance, (ii) variable performance awards payable in
cash or stock and tied to the achievement of certain personal and corporate goals or milestones and
(iii) long-term stock-based incentive awards which strengthen the mutuality of interests between
the executive officers and the Companys stockholders.
In determining the level and composition of compensation of each of the Companys executive
officers, the Committee takes into account various qualitative and quantitative indicators of
corporate and individual performance. Although no specific target has been established, the
Committee generally seeks to set salaries comparable to those of peer group companies. In setting
such salaries, the Committee considers its peer group to be certain companies in the biotechnology
industries that are a similar market capitalization and size to that of the Company. Such
competitive group does not necessarily include the companies comprising the indexes reflected in
the performance graph in this Proxy Statement. Because the Company is still developing
technologies, the use of certain traditional performance standards (e.g., profitability and return
on equity) is not currently appropriate in evaluating the performance of the Companys executive
officers. Consequently, in evaluating the performance of management, the Committee takes into
consideration such factors as the Companys achieving specified milestones or goals in its clinical
development programs and the general progress of the Companys clinical trials. In addition, the
Committee recognizes performance and achievements that are more difficult to quantify, such as the
successful supervision of major corporate projects and demonstrated leadership ability.
Base compensation is established through negotiation between the Company and the executive
officer at the time the executive is hired, and then subsequently adjusted when such officers base
compensation is subject to review or reconsideration. While the Company has entered into
employment agreements with certain of its executive officers, such agreements provide that base
salaries will be determined by the Committee after review. When establishing or reviewing base
compensation levels for each executive officer, the Committee, in accordance with its general
compensation policy, considers numerous factors, including the responsibilities relating to the
position, the qualifications of the executive and the relevant experience the individual brings to
the Company, strategic goals for which the executive has responsibility, and compensation levels of
companies at a comparable stage of development who compete with the Company for business,
scientific and executive talents. As stated above, such comparable companies are generally those
with similar market capitalizations and size and are not necessarily among the companies comprising
the industry or broad market indexes reflected in the performance graph in this Proxy Statement.
No pre-determined weights are given to any one of such factors. The base salaries for the
executive officers generally, and the Chief Executive Officer specifically, for fiscal 2005 were
comparable to the Companys peer group companies.
In addition to each executive officers base compensation, the Committee may award cash
bonuses and may grant awards under the Companys Incentive Plan to chosen executive officers
depending on the extent to which certain defined personal and corporate performance goals are
achieved. Such corporate performance goals are the same as discussed above.
All employees of the Company, including its executive officers, are eligible to receive
long-term stock-based incentive awards under the Companys Incentive Plan as a means of providing
such individuals with a continuing proprietary interest in the Company. Such grants further the
mutuality of interest between the Companys employees and its stockholders by providing significant
incentives for such employees to achieve and maintain high levels of performance. The Companys
Incentive Plan enhances the Companys ability to attract and retain the services of qualified
individuals. Factors considered in determining whether such awards are granted to an executive
officer of the Company include the executives position in the Company, his or her performance and
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responsibilities, the amount of stock options, if any, currently held by the officer, the
vesting schedules of any such options and the executive officers other compensation. While the
Committee does not adhere to any firmly established formulas or schedules for the issuance of
awards such as options or restricted stock, the Committee will generally tailor the terms of any
such grant to achieve its goal as a long-term incentive award by providing for a vesting schedule
encompassing several years or tying the vesting dates to particular corporate or personal
milestones.
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), added by the
Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993, places a $1.0 million annual cap on the deductible compensation
that can be paid to certain executives of publicly-traded corporations. Amounts that qualify as
performance based compensation under Section 162(m)(4)(c) of the Code are exempt from the cap and
do not count toward the $1.0 million limit. Generally, stock options will qualify as performance
based compensation. The Committee has discussed and considered and will continue to evaluate the
potential impact of Section 162(m) on the Company in making compensation determinations, but has
not established a set policy with respect to future compensation determinations.
Compensation of Chief Executive Officer
The annual base salary of Joseph S. Podolski, the Companys President and Chief Executive
Officer was increased to $315,000 in 2005 from its 2004 level of $300,000 as a cost of living
adjustment. Mr. Podolski received a cash bonus of $99,225 in 2006 for his services in 2005. The
Committee members will continue to use criteria established by the Committee previously in
determining Mr. Podolskis compensation in the future as well as other factors and criteria that
this Committee determines is appropriate in setting compensation for the Companys Chief Executive
Officer.
The foregoing report is given by the following members of the Committee:
Jeffrey R. Harder
Nola Masterson
David Poorvin, Ph.D.
The report of the Committee shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general
statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act,
or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this
information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
13
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Executive Officers
Set forth below is certain information concerning the executive officers of the Company,
including the business experience of each during the past 5 years.
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Name |
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Age |
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Position |
Joseph S. Podolski |
|
58 |
|
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director |
Louis Ploth, Jr. |
|
52 |
|
Vice President, Business Development, Chief |
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|
|
|
Financial Officer, Secretary and Director |
Information pertaining to Messrs. Podolski and Ploth may be found in the section entitled
Proposal Number 1-Election of Directors Nominees for Election as Directors.
Compensation of Executive Officers
Summary Compensation Table
The following table provides certain summary information concerning compensation paid or
accrued during the last three years to the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer and to
the Companys other executive officer who had compensation in excess of $100,000 during the last
fiscal year (the Named Executive Officers):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual Compensation |
|
|
Long-Term Compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted |
|
|
Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Underlying |
|
|
All Other |
|
Name and Principal Position |
|
Year |
|
|
Salary |
|
|
Bonus |
|
|
Awards |
|
|
Options |
|
|
Compensation(1) |
|
Joseph S. Podolski |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
315,000 |
|
|
$ |
99,225 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6,000 |
(4) |
President and Chief Executive |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
298,898 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
272,866 |
(3) |
|
$ |
6,000 |
(4) |
Officer |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
$ |
280,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6,000 |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louis Ploth, Jr. |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
199,500 |
|
|
$ |
44,888 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer, Vice |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
187,533 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
165,383 |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
President, Business Development |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
$ |
150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and Secretary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
During the periods indicated, perquisites for each individual named in the Summary
Compensation Table aggregated less than 10% of the total annual salary and bonus reported for
such individual in the Summary Compensation Table. Accordingly, no such amounts are included
in the Summary Compensation Table. |
|
(2) |
|
Paid in February 2006 for services performed in 2005. |
|
(3) |
|
Of the total number of shares issuable upon exercise of such options, 58,561 shares issuable
upon exercise of Mr. Podolskis options and 20,925 shares issuable upon exercise of Mr.
Ploths options related to performance-based options which were tied to certain milestones to
be achieved by January 25, 2005 and some of these milestones were not achieved. As a result,
only 46,848 shares issuable upon exercise of Mr. Podolskis performance-based options and
16,740 shares issuable upon exercise of Mr. Ploths performance-based options remain
outstanding and have vested. Options to purchase 11,713 shares and 4,185 shares for Messrs.
Podolski and Ploth, respectively, have terminated as a result. |
|
(4) |
|
Represents car allowance. |
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Option Exercises and Holdings
The following table sets forth information concerning option exercises and the value of
unexercised options held by the President and Chief Executive Officer and the other Named Executive
Officer of the Company named in the Summary Compensation Table as of the end of the last fiscal
year:
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN 2005
AND OPTION VALUES AT DECEMBER 31, 2005
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Securities |
|
|
Value of Unexercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying Unexercised |
|
|
In-The-Money |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Held at |
|
|
Options Held at |
|
|
|
Acquired on |
|
|
Value |
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
December 31, 2005(1) |
|
Name |
|
Exercise (#) |
|
|
Realized ($) |
|
|
Exercisable |
|
|
Unexercisable |
|
|
Exercisable |
|
|
Unexercisable |
|
Joseph S. Podolski |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
356,858 |
|
|
|
339,295 |
|
|
$ |
549,061 |
|
|
$ |
411,865 |
|
Louis Ploth, Jr. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
213,006 |
|
|
|
61,192 |
|
|
$ |
371,584 |
|
|
$ |
157,339 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Computed based on the difference between aggregate fair market value and aggregate exercise
price. The fair market value of the Companys Common Stock on December 30, 2005 was $5.11,
based on the closing sales price on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 30, 2005. |
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2005, regarding compensation plans
(including individual compensation arrangements) under which equity securities are authorized for
issuance:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of securities remaining |
|
|
|
Number of securities to |
|
|
Weighted-average |
|
|
available for future issuance |
|
|
|
be issued upon exercise |
|
|
exercise price of |
|
|
under equity compensation plans |
|
|
|
of outstanding options, |
|
|
outstanding options, |
|
|
(excluding securities shown in |
|
Plan category |
|
warrants and rights |
|
|
warrants and rights |
|
|
the first column) |
|
Equity compensation
plans approved by
shareholders(1)
|
|
|
1,715,363 |
|
|
$ |
4.66 |
|
|
|
792,935 |
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Equity compensation
plans not approved
by shareholders |
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Total |
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1,715,363 |
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$ |
4.66 |
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792,935 |
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(1) |
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Consists of shares of Common Stock issued or remaining available for issuance under the
Incentive Plan, 2004 Stock Option Plan and 2000 Director Plan. |
Employment Agreements
The Company has employment agreements with Messrs. Podolski and Ploth which provide for
current annual salaries of $315,000 and $199,500, respectively. The agreements provide that the
Company will pay Messrs. Podolski and Ploth an annual incentive bonus as may be approved by the
Board of Directors and that they are entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans
sponsored by the Company.
Mr. Podolskis employment agreement provides for automatic annual renewals each January unless
terminated in writing by either party. If terminated for reasons other than cause, Mr. Podolski is
entitled to receive his annual base salary and certain employment benefits for 1 year following
termination. In addition, he is entitled to the following severance payments in the event he is
terminated without cause or resigns for good reason within 12 months following a change of control:
a cash lump sum payment equal to the present value of the aggregate amount of payments set forth
below, in which the present value is determined as of the closing date of the change of control
transaction (as if he was terminated or had resigned on such date). Mr. Podolski has agreed to
defer payment of such amount, and in lieu of such lump sum payment, he will receive the payments
listed in the following table. All of the payments listed below, other than the first payment made
at the closing of a change of control, would be made
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out of an irrevocable Rabbi Trust which would be funded by the Company immediately prior to
the closing of a change of control transaction:
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Amount of payment |
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Payment due date |
Current base salary
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On the closing of the change of control transaction |
$150,000
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1st anniversary after closing |
$150,000
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2nd anniversary after closing |
$150,000
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3rd anniversary after closing |
$150,000
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4th anniversary after closing |
$125,000
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5th anniversary after closing |
$75,000
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6th anniversary after closing |
Finally, Mr. Podolski is entitled to acceleration of all unvested options and an
extension of the period of exercisability of his options for a 2 year period following the closing
of a change of control transaction and is entitled to receive benefits coverage for a period of 12
months following his termination.
Mr. Ploths employment agreement expires in December 2006 with automatic annual renewals
unless otherwise terminated by either party. If terminated for reasons other than cause, Mr. Ploth
is entitled to salary and certain employment benefits for 12 months following termination. In
addition, he is entitled to the following severance payments in the event he is terminated without
cause or resigns for good reason within 12 months following a change of control: a cash lump sum
payment equal to the present value of the aggregate amount of payments set forth below, in which
the present value is determined as of the closing date of the change of control transaction (as if
he was terminated or had resigned on such date). Mr. Ploth has agreed to defer payment of such
amount, and in lieu of such lump sum payment, he will receive the payments listed in the following
table. All of the payments listed below, other than the first payment made at the closing of a
change of control, would be made out of an irrevocable Rabbi Trust which would be funded by the
Company immediately prior to the closing of a change of control transaction:
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Amount of payment |
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Payment due date |
Current base salary
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On the closing of the change of control transaction |
$75,000
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1st anniversary after closing |
$75,000
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2nd anniversary after closing |
$75,000
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3rd anniversary after closing |
$75,000
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4th anniversary after closing |
$62,500
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5th anniversary after closing |
$37,500
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6th anniversary after closing |
Finally, Mr. Ploth is entitled to acceleration of all unvested options and an extension
of the period of exercisability of his options for a 2 year period following the closing of a
change of control transaction and is entitled to receive benefits coverage for a period of 12
months following his termination.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Jeffrey R. Harder, a director, is a shareholder of Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C., a law firm
that has provided services to the Company since April 2004. The Companys fee arrangement with
Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. is negotiated on a similar basis as arrangements with other outside
legal counsel and is subject to similar terms and conditions. The fees that the Company pays to
Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. are comparable to those that the Company pays to other law firms
for similar services. The Companys Board has reviewed this arrangement and determined that it is
not material to Mr. Harder. The Company paid legal fees to Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. in 2005
in an amount not more than 5% of the firms gross revenues for 2005.
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Performance Graph
The following performance graph compares the performance of the Common Stock to the Nasdaq
Combined Composite Index and to the Nasdaq Index of Pharmaceutical Companies. The graph covers the
fiscal years ending December 31, 2000 to December 31, 2005. The graph assumes that the value of
the investment in the Companys Common Stock and each index was $100 at December 31, 2000 and that
all dividends were reinvested.
The foregoing stock price performance comparisons shall not be deemed incorporated by
reference into this Proxy Statement or any filing under the Securities Act, or under the Exchange
Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference,
and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table presents certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of Common
Stock as of March 10, 2006 by (i) each person who is known by the Company to own beneficially more
than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) each director and nominee for director of
the Company, (iii) the Companys Chief Executive Officer and the other Named Executive Officer, and
(iv) all directors and executive officers as a group.
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Ownership of |
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Name of Beneficial Owner |
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Common Stock(1) |
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Class(2) |
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UBS AG |
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1,010,718 |
(3) |
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9.96 |
% |
Bahnhofstrasse 45
PO Box CH-8021
Zurich, Switzerland |
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HBK Investments, L.P. |
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1,000,000 |
(4) |
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9.86 |
% |
300 Crescent Court, Suite 700
Dallas, Texas 75201 |
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ProMed Asset Management, LLC |
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843,485 |
(5) |
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8.31 |
% |
125 Cambridgepark Drive
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140 |
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Great Point Partners, LLC |
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721,100 |
(6) |
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7.11 |
% |
2 Pickwick Plaza, Suite 450
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 |
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Efficacy Biotech Master Fund Ltd. |
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672,528 |
(7) |
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6.63 |
% |
11622 El Camino Real, Suite 100
San Diego, California 92130 |
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BVF Partners L.P. |
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582,743 |
(8) |
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5.74 |
% |
227 West Monroe, Suite 4800
Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
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Daniel Cain |
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34,999 |
(9) |
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* |
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Jean L. Fourcroy, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. |
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34,999 |
(9) |
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* |
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Jeffrey R. Harder |
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12,498 |
(10) |
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* |
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Nola E. Masterson |
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19,999 |
(11) |
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* |
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Joseph S. Podolski |
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484,298 |
(12) |
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4.60 |
% |
Louis Ploth |
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257,766 |
(13) |
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2.49 |
% |
David Poorvin, Ph.D. |
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19,999 |
(11) |
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* |
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All directors and executive officers |
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as a group (7 persons) |
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864,558 |
(9)-(13) |
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7.99 |
% |
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* |
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Does not exceed 1%. |
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(1) |
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Unless otherwise noted, the Company believes that all persons named in the table have sole
voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
such persons. |
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(2) |
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In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, each beneficial
owners percentage ownership assumes the exercise or conversion of all options, warrants and
other convertible securities held by such person and that are exercisable or convertible
within 60 days after March 10, 2006. |
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(3) |
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Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G dated February 10, 2006, UBS AG has sole
voting and dispositive power with respect to all of the shares for the benefit of UBS
Investment Bank, Wealth Management USA and the Global Wealth Management and Business Banking
groups of UBS AG. |
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(4) |
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Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G/A dated February 14, 2006, HBK Investments
L.P. has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all of the shares. |
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(5) |
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Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed on February 16, 2006, ProMed Asset
Management, LLC shares voting and dispositive power with respect to 160,356 shares with ProMed
Partners, L.P. and ProMed Partners II, L.P. The Director of the Managing Member of ProMed
Asset Management, LLC, David Musket, is also the President of ProMed Management, Inc., which
shares voting and dispositive power with respect to 657,129 shares with ProMed Offshore, L.P.
and ProMed Offshore II, L.P. An additional 26,000 shares are owned by Barry Kurokawa, an
affiliate of ProMed Asset Management and ProMed Management. |
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(6) |
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Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G/A dated February 13, 2006, Great Point
Partners shares voting and dispositive power with respect to all of the shares listed above as
the investment manager of Biomedical Value Fund, L.P., which owns 363,318 shares, and
Biomedical Offshore Value Fund, Ltd., which owns 357,782 shares. Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D. is
the senior managing member of Great Point Partners. |
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(7) |
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Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G dated February 6, 2006, Efficacy Biotech
Master Fund Ltd. (EBMFL) shares voting and dispositive power with respect to all of the
shares listed above with (i) Efficacy Capital Ltd. (Efficacy Capital) which acts as
investment adviser with investment discretion on behalf of EBMFL and (ii) Mark Lappe, who is a
principal and a managing member of Efficacy Capital. In addition, Efficacy Biotech Fund, L.P.
and Efficacy Biotech Fund Limited each have an indirect interest in all of the shares as a
result of their ownership interests in EBMFL. |
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(8) |
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Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G/A dated February 13, 2004, BVF Partners L.P.
shares voting and dispositive power with respect to all of the shares listed above with its
general partner, BVF Inc., on behalf of the following entities with which it shares voting and
dispositive power in the following amounts: Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., 221,443 shares;
Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P., 116,138 shares; BVF Investments, L.L.C., 217,862 shares;
and Investment 10, L.L.C., 27,300 shares. |
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(9) |
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Includes 34,999 shares issuable upon exercise of options. |
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(10) |
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Includes 9,999 shares issuable upon exercise of options. |
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(11) |
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Includes 19,999 shares issuable upon exercise of options. |
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(12) |
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Includes (i) 300 shares of Common Stock which are held by certain of Mr. Podolskis family
members and (ii) 384,717 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options. Mr.
Podolski disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his family members. |
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(13) |
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Includes 225,044 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options. |
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the Companys
directors and officers, and persons who own more than 10% of the Common Stock, to file initial
reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership (Forms 3, 4, and 5) of Common Stock with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Officers, directors and greater than 10%
stockholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all such forms
that they file.
To the Companys knowledge, based solely on the Companys review of the copies of such reports
received by the Company and on written representations by certain reporting persons that no reports
on Form 5 were required, the Company believes that during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005,
all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors and 10% stockholders
were complied with in a timely manner.
PROPOSALS OF STOCKHOLDERS
Proposals of stockholders to be presented at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in
2007 must be received at the office of the Secretary of the Company no later than November 28, 2006
in order to be included in the Companys proxy statement and form of proxy relating to that
meeting.
Pursuant to the Companys bylaws, a stockholder that intends to present business at the 2007
Annual Meeting and has not submitted such proposal by the date set forth above must notify the
Secretary of the Company by March 14, 2007. If such notice is received after March 14, 2007, then
the notice will be considered untimely, and the Company is not required to present such business at
the 2007 Annual Meeting.
All proposals must comply with applicable SEC regulations and the Companys Bylaws as amended
to date.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 is being
furnished with this Proxy Statement to stockholders of record on the Record Date. The Form 10-K
does not constitute a part of this Proxy Statement or the proxy solicitation material.
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By Order of the Board of Directors |
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/s/ Louis Ploth, Jr. |
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Louis Ploth, Jr. |
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Secretary |
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March 27, 2006
The Woodlands, Texas
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PROXY ZONAGEN, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Joseph S. Podolski and Louis Ploth, Jr. or their designees as
proxies to represent the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at the
Marriott New York East Side Hotel, 525 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, May 2, 2006, at 12:00
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, and any adjournments thereof, and to vote the shares of stock the
undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present, as indicated below.
The shares of stock represented by this proxy will be voted as directed. If no contrary instruction
is given, the shares will be voted FOR the election of the nominees for director, FOR approval of
the amendment to the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the Companys name
to Repros Therapeutics Inc. and FOR ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys
registered independent public accounting firm.
Please vote, sign, date and return this proxy card promptly using the enclosed envelope.
(Continued and to be voted on reverse side.)
ZONAGEN, INC.
o Mark this box with an X if you have made changes to your name or address details above.
ANNUAL MEETING PROXY CARD
A. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
1. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the listed nominees:
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01 Joseph S. Podolski
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02 Louis Ploth, Jr.
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03 Daniel F. Cain
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04 Jean L. Fourcroy, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
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05 Jeffrey R. Harder
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06 Nola Masterson, M.S.
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07 David Poorvin, Ph.D.
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B. PROPOSALS
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following proposals:
2. To approve the amendment to the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the
name of the Company to Repros Therapeutics Inc.
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN |
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3. To ratify the election of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys registered independent
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
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C. AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES SIGN HERE THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED FOR YOUR INSTRUCTIONS TO BE
EXECUTED.
NOTE: Please sign your name(s) EXACTLY as your name(s) appear(s) on this proxy. All joint holders
must sign. When signing as attorney, trustee, executor, administrator, guardian or corporate
officer, please provide your FULL title.
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Signature 1 Please keep signature within the box |
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Signature 2 Please keep signature within the box |
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