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Corporate Governance Guidelines Payment Logic, Inc.

1. Corporate Governance Philosophy

Payment Logic. Inc. ("Payment Logic" or the "Company") is committed to developing effective, transparent and accountable corporate governance practices. Our corporate governance philosophy is to adopt practices that are not only fully compliant with New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), other exchanges and legislative requirements but that are genuinely effective - yielding a Board that is constructively and actively engaged in corporate oversight.

2. Director Responsibilities

2.1. Responsibilities of the Board as a Whole

The Board's primary responsibility is to oversee the affairs of the Company, to foster the creation of long-term shareholder value and to protect the Company's best interests. The Board's specific responsibilities include:

  • Review and approval of the annual corporate budget, capital and operating plans and monitoring corporate performance against plans;
  • Review and approval of major corporate actions or initiatives, such as significant acquisitions or divestitures, stock splits, or material capital expenditures;
  • Providing counsel to Payment Logic management in the development, review and approval of the corporate strategy and monitoring progress in the implementation of the strategy;
  • Delegation of authority to the CEO to operate Payment Logic in accordance with provisions of law and the corporate bylaws;
  • Selecting, evaluating, compensating and if appropriate, replacing the Chief Executive Officer as well as developing plans to ensure effective and orderly development and succession of executive officers;
  • Declaring dividends and approving stock repurchase programs, where appropriate; and
  • Providing counsel to the CEO and, where appropriate, to senior management.

2.2. Responsibilities of Individual Directors

Directors are expected to attend all Board meetings and all meetings of Board committees on which they serve, having read and considered the pre-reading materials in advance of the meetings so as to arrive prepared to discuss, question, express a point of view and act on the agenda items.

Directors are expected to participate constructively in Board and committee meetings, drawing upon their individual experience, knowledge and background, as appropriate, to provide perspective and insights.

Directors are expected to keep current on relevant developments in business, governance and specific issues pertaining to Payment Logic and its industry.

3. Director Qualification Standards

3.1. Board Independence

The majority of the Board of Directors of Payment Logic will be comprised of independent directors who satisfy the independence requirements set forth in the NYSE's listing standards, as amended from time to time. In addition, the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of Payment Logic will be comprised entirely of independent directors.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of Payment Logic will review the independence of Payment Logic's directors on an ongoing basis to ensure that Board and Board committee composition is consistent with these guidelines and with the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and/or other applicable rules.

3.2. Personal Characteristics and Core Competencies of Directors

In determining the qualifications for members of the Board of Directors, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider the following characteristics:

Integrity and Accountability
Character is the primary consideration in nominating and evaluating an Payment Logic Board member. Directors should demonstrate high ethical standards and integrity in their business and personal dealings, and be willing to act on, and remain accountable for their boardroom decisions.
Informed Judgment
The ability to provide wise and thoughtful counsel on a broad range of issues. They should possess a high degree of intelligence, demonstrate prudent judgment and an awareness of the impact of their decisions on shareholders and other stakeholders.
Financial Literacy
The ability to read and understand a balance sheet, income statement and cash-flow statement and understand the use of financial ratios and other indices of financial performance.
Mature Confidence
The ability to work effectively as part of a team, valuing Board and team performance over individual performance. Openness to other opinions and willingness to listen are as important as the ability to communicate persuasively. Board members should work with each other responsibly, assertively and supportively and raise tough questions in a manner that encourages open discussion. The working relationship between members of the Payment Logic Board and between the Board and management should be characterized by mutual respect.
Innovation
The ability to provide counsel to management in developing creative solutions to problems facing the Company and in identifying innovative opportunities that can benefit the Company and its shareholders.
Commitment
Commitment as demonstrated not only by attendance at Board meetings but by evident preparation and thoughtful participation in Board discussions, willingness to participate in urgent Board discussions on short notice, when applicable, and to be accessible to Payment Logic's senior management and other Board members, as necessary, outside of Board meetings.
Diversity
The ability to provide different perspectives on issues presented to the Board. Diversity inclusive of race, gender, culture, thought and geography helps insure that different perspectives are presented.

3.3. Core Competencies of the Board as a Whole

The core competencies of the Board as a whole should be aligned with the corporate strategy of Payment Logic, such that expertise is resident in the Board to address significant issues that the Board will be called upon to consider as Payment Logic implements its corporate strategy. With this in mind, the core competencies of the Board as a whole may change over time and will be reviewed regularly by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The following are the core competencies that the Payment Logic Board as a whole should possess at this time. Each Board member should contribute knowledge, experience and skills in one or more domain:

Accounting and Finance
Among the Board's most important responsibilities is overseeing both Payment Logic's long-term corporate performance and the protection of long-term value through adequate internal financial controls.

In accordance with the requirements of the NYSE, the Board shall be comprised so that, at a minimum, all members of the Audit Committee of Payment Logic shall be financially literate and one member shall be a "financial expert" as defined in section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Industry Knowledge
As Board members are being asked to make key decisions about Payment Logic's corporate strategy and corporate performance, it is vital that the Board have one or more members with a working knowledge and understanding of Payment Logic's industry and the competitive environment in which the Company operates.
Strategic Insight
One of the Board's critical responsibilities is to approve corporate strategy, provide counsel to management on the development and execution of that strategy and monitor the implementation of the Company's strategic plan. As such, the Board should have one or more members with the ability to provide strategic insight and direction by encouraging innovation, conceptualizing key trends, reviewing the assumptions of the senior management team in strategy development, sharpening the vision and providing broad, strategic perspective.
Understanding and Fostering Leadership
Payment Logic's performance will ultimately be determined by the ability of the Board of Directors and the CEO to attract, motivate, energize and retain a high-performance executive team. In addition, the Board must oversee Payment Logic's plans for leadership development and executive succession.
Business Judgment and Management Expertise
Shareholders rely on the Board of Directors to make sensible choices on their behalf. As such, the Board should have many members with a record of making good business decisions.

4. Board Operations

4.1. Conduct of Meetings

Board meetings will be conducted in a manner that ensures open communication, meaningful participation and timely resolution of issues. The Chairman of the Board will ensure that adequate time is provided for full discussion of important items and that management presentations are scheduled in a manner that allows time to be available for Board discussion of any presentations made and of other relevant issues.

4.2. Materials in Advance of Meetings

The Board must be given sufficient information to fully discharge its responsibilities and oversight duties. This information comes from a variety of sources - management reports, a comparison of performance to plan, financial statements, articles in various business publications, investment analysts reports, etc. Wherever feasible, Board members will receive materials concerning matters to be acted upon well in advance of the applicable meeting. They may also request additional information of management either at the meeting or prior thereto through either the Chairman or the corporate secretary.

4.3. Executive Sessions

At least quarterly, the Board will meet in an executive session attended only by the independent directors without management present. The Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will serve as "acting chair" and will chair the executive sessions.

If any interested parties have concerns that they wish to make known to the independent directors, they should communicate these directly to Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

4.4. Director Access to Senior Management

Board members have complete access to Payment Logic's senior management. Except in unique circumstances, the CEO should be advised of significant interaction with management.

4.5. Director Access to Independent Advisors

Board committees comprised of independent directors retain external advisors, as appropriate, in accordance with specific business needs. If management is retaining advisors to assist the Board or any Board committee, such decisions must be known and approved by the Board or the Board committee to which the advisor will provide assistance, in advance of such retention.

Should individual directors retain their own advisors, they shall notify the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Fees of professional advisors retained by individual directors shall only be reimbursed with the approval of a majority of the independent directors on the Board or, in the event that an individual director retains legal counsel and prevails in an action against Payment Logic, the legal fees relating to such action will be reimbursed to the individual director.

5. Director Recruitment, Orientation and Continuing Education

5.1. Director Recruitment

It is the responsibility of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to identify and recruit candidates to serve on Payment Logic's Board of Directors. The recruitment of candidates shall be based on the individual core competencies and core competencies of the Board as a whole outlined in these Corporate Governance Guidelines.

5.2. Director Orientation and Continuing Education

The Chairman of the Board is responsible for the implementation of director orientation and continuing education at Payment Logic. The Chairman works in conjunction with the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on these matters.

Payment Logic will develop and regularly review an orientation program for new Board members that will include formal and informal sessions with other directors and senior executive officers and may include attendance at meetings of committees of which the newly elected director is not a member, so as to gain familiarity with the work of these Board committees and the issues they are addressing. The goal of Payment Logic's orientation program will be to integrate new directors to the Board so that they can quickly become sufficiently knowledgeable about Payment Logic to contribute meaningfully to Board discussions and decision-making.

The focus of continuing education for Payment Logic directors will be on practicality - developing educational opportunities that directors find meaningful and useful. These may range from educational sessions specific to issues confronting Payment Logic and its industry to sessions covering corporate governance trends and issues.

6. Director Compensation and Stockholdings

6.1. Director Compensation

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board is responsible for reviewing directors' compensation levels and practices and making recommendations to the full Board with respect to directors' pay. The goal of Payment Logic's directors' compensation program is to fairly and adequately compensate Board members for their service to Payment Logic and its shareholders. At the same time, the Committee seeks to ensure that the level of director pay is not so significant or excessive as to compromise director independence.

In determining an appropriate level of director pay, the Committee considers:

  • The time commitment required of Payment Logic directors to effectively fulfill their responsibilities and duties to shareholders;
  • Director compensation levels and practices at comparable companies; and
  • The proportion of directors' compensation to be provided in Payment Logic stock or other equity-based vehicles that would serve to align the interests of Payment Logic directors with Payment Logic shareholders.

6.2. Director Stockholdings

Each director is expected to own stock in the Company, having a value that, by the third anniversary of the adoption of these guidelines or his or her election to the Board, whichever is later, equals twice the director's annual retainer then in effect. The willingness of an individual to acquire and maintain an equity interest in Payment Logic shall be discussed with any new nominees for the Payment Logic Board of Directors by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee prior to his or her nomination.

A portion of the directors' fees and committee fees may be paid in Payment Logic stock to facilitate the accumulation of an equity interest in the Company.

7. Executive Leadership and Succession Planning

7.1. CEO Selection and Performance

The selection of the Chief Executive Officer, oversight of the CEO's performance in leading the Company, motivation and appropriate compensation of the CEO to reflect performance and planning for succession are among the Board's most important functions.

The Compensation Committee conducts the annual evaluation of the CEO's performance in light of Payment Logic's goals and objectives. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has primary responsibility to ensure that CEO succession planning is conducted by the Board. The full Board of Directors determines the selection of the CEO.

7.2. Leadership Development and CEO Succession

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee works with the CEO to ensure that a comprehensive plan is in place at Payment Logic to develop executives capable of assuming effective corporate leadership. The plan includes specific developmental initiatives that may include educational programs, playing a significant role in the review and development of strategy for a business unit or the Company as a whole and the achievement of specified operational goals or milestones. The CEO annually provides the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee with an assessment of senior management and of their potential to succeed him or her. The CEO also provides the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee with an assessment of persons considered potential successors to certain senior management positions. At least once a year, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the CEO shall update the full Board on progress against the leadership development and succession plans. The Board may recommend changes to the leadership development and succession plans, as appropriate.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also works with the CEO to ensure that an effective plan is in place for executive succession in the event of an emergency situation. The full Board is updated on this plan at least once a year.

7.3. Executive Evaluation

The Compensation Committee will work with the CEO to design and implement a comprehensive annual evaluation process for senior executives officers.

8. Annual Performance Evaluation of the Board

8.1. Annual Performance Evaluation of the Board and Board Committees

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will oversee and facilitate a comprehensive self-evaluation of the Board of Payment Logic and each of the Board committees on an annual basis to determine whether the Board and its committees are functioning effectively and to identify any areas to further enhance Board and committee operations.

8.2. Peer Review

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will oversee a director peer review process as part of the annual re-nomination review process and for the ongoing professional development of Board members.

Effective: August 1, 2007

This Web site contains several "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements are those, which use words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "likely," "should," "estimate," "continue," "future" or other comparable expressions. These words indicate future events and trends. Forward-looking statements are the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to many assumptions, risks and uncertainties, that could cause actual results to differ significantly from historical results or from those anticipated by the Company. The most significant risks are detailed from time to time in the Company's filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2008. Such risks include - but are not limited to - fluctuating interest rates, increased competition, regulatory changes, tightening labor markets, variable economic conditions, reliance on capital markets and adverse portfolio performance. It is advisable not to place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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