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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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RumbleOn, Inc.
4521 Sharon Road
Suite 370
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211
May 25,
2018
Dear
Fellow RumbleOn Stockholder:
We are
pleased to invite you to join us at the 2018 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of RumbleOn, Inc. to be held at 1:00 p.m. Central
Time on Monday, June 25, 2018 at our offices in Texas at 1350
Lakeshore Drive, Suite 160, Coppell, Texas 75019.
The
accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement describes
the specific matters to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting. We
also will report on our business and provide an opportunity for you
to ask questions of general interest.
Whether
you own a few or many shares of RumbleOn stock and whether or not
you plan to attend the Annual Meeting in person, it is important
that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting. Your vote is
important and we ask that you please cast your vote as soon as
possible.
The
Board of Directors recommends that you vote
FOR
the election of all the director
nominees,
FOR
approval of an
amendment to the RumbleOn, Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan to
increase the number of shares of Class B Common Stock authorized
for issuance under the plan,
FOR
approval of an amendment to our
Articles of Incorporation to provide for “blank check”
preferred stock, and
FOR
the
non-binding advisory approval of the compensation of our named
executive officers (Say on Pay). Please refer to the accompanying
Proxy Statement for detailed information on each of the proposals
and the Annual Meeting.
We look
forward to seeing you on June 25, 2018 in Texas.
Sincerely,
Marshall
Chesrown
Chairman
of the Board and
Chief
Executive Officer
RumbleOn, Inc.
4521 Sharon Road
Suite 370
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
NOTICE OF THE 2018 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To
Stockholders of RumbleOn, Inc.:
The
2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of RumbleOn, Inc. will be held
at 1:00 p.m. Central Time on Monday, June 25, 2018 at our
offices in Texas at 1350 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 160, Coppell, Texas
75019 for the following purposes, as more fully described in the
accompanying proxy statement:
(1)
To elect six
directors, each for a term expiring at the next Annual Meeting or
until their successors are duly elected and qualified;
(2)
To approve an
amendment to the RumbleOn, Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the
“Plan”) to increase the number of shares of Class B
Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan;
(3)
To approve an
amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to provide for
“blank check” preferred stock, which may be issued in
one or more classes or series, with such rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions as will be fixed by our board of
directors.
(4)
To obtain
non-binding advisory approval of the compensation of our named
executive officers (“Say on Pay”); and
(5)
To transact any
other business that is properly presented at the Annual Meeting or
any adjournments or postponements of the Annual
Meeting.
Only
stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 15,
2018, the record date, are entitled to receive notice of the Annual
Meeting and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or
postponements of the Annual Meeting.
We
cordially invite you to attend the Annual Meeting in person. Even
if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we ask that you please
cast your vote as soon as possible. As more fully described in the
accompanying proxy statement, you may revoke your proxy and reclaim
your right to vote at any time prior to its use.
Sincerely,
Thomas
Aucamp
Corporate
Secretary
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR
THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 25,
2018
The
accompanying proxy statement and the 2017 Annual Report on Form
10-K are available at
http://www.rumbleon.com
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PROXY STATEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PROXY
STATEMENT
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QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ABOUT OUR ANNUAL MEETING
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PROPOSAL
1: DIRECTOR ELECTION PROPOSAL
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CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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PROPOSAL
2: STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
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PROPOSAL
3: BLANK CHECK PREFERRED STOCK PROPOSAL
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PROPOSAL
4: SAY ON PAY PROPOSAL
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REPORT
OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
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CHANGES
IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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AUDITORS
FEES AND SERVICES
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POLICY
FOR APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND PERMITTED NON-AUDIT
SERVICES
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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SECTION
16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
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OTHER
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PROXY STATEMENT
This
Proxy Statement contains information relating to the solicitation
of proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of
RumbleOn, Inc. (“RumbleOn” or the
“Company”) for use at our 2018 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). Our Annual Meeting
will be held at 1:00 p.m. Central Time on Monday,
June 25, 2018 at our offices in Texas at 1350 Lakeshore
Drive, Suite 160, Coppell, Texas 75019. If you will need directions
to the Annual Meeting, or if you require special assistance at the
Annual Meeting because of a disability, please contact Kathy
Cunningham at (704) 227-1001.
Only
stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 15, 2018
(the “Record Date”) are entitled to receive notice of
the Annual Meeting and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any
adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting. As of the
Record Date, there were 1,000,000 shares of Class A common stock
and 12,023,541 shares of Class B common stock issued and
outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. This proxy
statement and form of proxy are first being mailed to stockholders
on or about May 25, 2018.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT OUR ANNUAL MEETING
What is the purpose of our 2018 Annual Meeting?
Our
2018 Annual Meeting will be held for the following
purposes:
(1)
To elect six
directors, each for a term expiring at the next Annual Meeting or
until their successors are duly elected and qualified. We refer to
this as the “Director Election Proposal.”
(2)
To approve an
amendment to the RumbleOn, Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the
“Plan”) to increase the number of shares of Class B
Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan. We refer to
this as the “Stock Incentive Plan Amendment
Proposal.”
(3)
To approve an
amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to provide for
“blank check” preferred stock, which may be issued in
one or more classes or series, with such rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions as will be fixed by our board of
directors. We refer to this as the “Blank Check Preferred
Stock Proposal.”
(4)
To obtain
non-binding advisory approval of the compensation of our named
executive officers. We refer to this as the “Say on Pay
Proposal.”
(5)
To transact any
other business that is properly presented at the Annual Meeting or
any adjournments or postponements of the Annual
Meeting.
In
addition, senior management will report on our business and respond
to your questions of general interest regarding the
Company.
How can I attend the Annual Meeting?
You are
entitled to attend the Annual Meeting only if you were a RumbleOn
stockholder as of the Record Date or you hold a valid proxy for the
Annual Meeting. You should be prepared to present photo
identification for admittance. If your shares are held by a
brokerage firm, bank, or a trustee, you should provide proof of
beneficial ownership as of the Record Date, such as a bank or
brokerage account statement or other similar evidence of ownership.
Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please cast your
vote as soon as possible.
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What are the voting rights of RumbleOn stockholders?
Each
stockholder of Class A common stock is entitled to ten votes per
share on each of the six director nominees and ten votes per share
on each other matter properly presented at the Annual Meeting for
each share of Class A common stock owned by that stockholder on the
Record Date.
Each
stockholder of Class B common stock is entitled to one vote per
share on each of the six director nominees and one vote per share
on each other matter properly presented at the Annual Meeting for
each share of Class B common stock owned by that stockholder on the
Record Date.
What constitutes a quorum?
The
presence in person or by proxy of the holders of one-third (33%) of
the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting constitutes a quorum with respect to all matters
presented. If you submit a properly executed proxy or voting
instruction card or properly cast your vote via the Internet, your
shares will be considered part of the quorum, even if you abstain
from voting or withhold authority to vote as to a particular
proposal. Under Nevada law, we also will consider as present for
purposes of determining whether a quorum exists any shares
represented by “broker non-votes.”
What are “broker non-votes?”
“Broker
non-votes” occur when shares held by a brokerage firm are not
voted with respect to a proposal because the firm has not received
voting instructions from the stockholder and the firm does not have
the authority to vote the shares in its discretion. Under New York
Stock Exchange rules, all proposals to be presented at the Annual
Meeting are non-routine and as such a broker does not have the
discretion to vote on any of the Director Election Proposal, Stock
Incentive Plan Amendment Proposal, Blank Check Preferred Stock
Proposal and Say on Pay Proposal, if such broker has not received
instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares
represented.
Will my shares be voted if I do not provide my proxy?
If your
shares are held by a brokerage firm and you do not provide the firm
specific voting instructions, such firm will
not
have the authority to vote
your shares, and your shares will not be voted, and will be
considered “broker non-votes,” with respect to all
proposals to be presented at the Annual Meeting. Therefore, we urge
you to provide voting instructions so that your shares will be
voted. If you hold your shares directly in your own name, your
shares will not be voted unless you provide a proxy or fill out a
written ballot in person at the Annual Meeting.
How do I vote?
You can
vote in any of the following ways. Please check your proxy card or
contact your broker for voting instructions.
To vote
by mail:
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Mark, sign and date
your proxy card or voting instruction card; and
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If you are a
registered holder, return the proxy card to West Coast Stock
Transfer, Inc., 721 N. Vulcan Ave. Ste 205, Encinitas, California
92024 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 24, 2018; or
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If you hold your
shares in street name, return the voting instruction card to the
address indicated thereon.
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To vote
using the Internet:
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Have your proxy
card or voting instruction card in hand; and
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If you are a
registered holder, log on to the Internet and visit
www.westcoaststocktransfer.com/proxy-rmbl
by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 24, 2018 and follow the
instructions provided; or
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If you hold your
shares in street name, log on to the website provided on the voting
instruction card and follow the instructions provided.
To vote
in person:
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If you are a
registered holder, attend our Annual Meeting, bring valid photo
identification, and deliver your completed proxy card or ballot in
person; or
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If you hold your
shares in “street name,” attend our Annual Meeting,
bring valid photo identification, and obtain a legal proxy from
your bank or broker to vote the shares that are held for your
benefit, attach it to your completed proxy card and deliver it in
person.
Can I change my vote after I have voted?
You may
revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the final
vote at the meeting. You may vote again on a later date via the
Internet, by signing and mailing a new proxy card with a later
date, or by attending the meeting and voting in person (only your
latest proxy submitted prior to the meeting will be counted).
However, your attendance at the Annual Meeting will not
automatically revoke your proxy unless you vote again at the
meeting or specifically request in writing that your prior proxy be
revoked.
What vote is required to approve each proposal at the Annual
Meeting?
Proposal 1 — Director Election Proposal.
The
vote required to elect our six directors, each for a term expiring
at the next Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly
elected and qualified, is a majority of the stock having voting
power present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual
Meeting. Withheld votes and broker non-votes will have the same
effect as a vote against a director.
Proposal 2 — Stock Incentive Plan Amendment
Proposal.
The
vote required to approve the Stock Incentive Plan Amendment
Proposal is a majority of the stock having voting power present in
person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions
and broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote against
this proposal.
Proposal 3 — Blank Check Preferred Stock
Proposal.
The
vote required to approve the Blank Check Preferred Stock Proposal
is a majority of the Company’s voting power. Abstentions and
broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote against this
proposal.
Proposal 4 — Say on Pay Proposal.
The
vote required to approve the Say on Pay Proposal is a majority of
the stock having voting power present in person or represented by
proxy at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will
have the same effect as a vote against this proposal.
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How does the Board recommend I vote on the proposals?
The
Board recommends that you vote:
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FOR
Proposal 1: the Director Election
Proposal;
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FOR
Proposal 2: the Stock Incentive Plan
Amendment Proposal;
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FOR
Proposal 3: the Blank Check
Preferred Stock Proposal; and
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FOR
Proposal 4: the Say on Pay
Proposal.
How will the persons named as proxies vote?
If you
complete and submit a proxy, the persons named as proxies will
follow your voting instructions. If you submit a proxy but do not
provide instructions or if your instructions are unclear, the
persons named as proxies will vote your shares in accordance with
the recommendations of the Board, as set forth above.
With
respect to any other proposal that properly comes before the Annual
Meeting, the persons named as proxies will vote as recommended by
our Board or, if no recommendation is given, in their own
discretion.
Who will pay for the cost of soliciting proxies?
We will
pay for the cost of soliciting proxies. Our directors, officers,
and other employees, without additional compensation, may also
solicit proxies personally or in writing, by telephone, e-mail, or
otherwise. As is customary, we will reimburse brokerage firms,
fiduciaries, voting trustees, and other nominees for forwarding our
proxy materials to each beneficial owner of common stock held of
record by them.
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PROPOSAL 1: DIRECTOR ELECTION PROPOSAL
Our
Board currently consists of seven members. Upon the
recommendation of our Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee, our Board has nominated the six persons listed below to
stand for a term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of
Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and
qualified. Each nominee listed below is currently serving as a
director and is willing and able to serve as a director of
RumbleOn. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
did not nominate Mitch Pierce for re-election at the Annual
Meeting. Mr. Pierce will continue to serve as a director
until the end of his term at the Annual Meeting. Since fewer
nominees are named in this proxy statement than the number of
directors fixed by the Board, one vacancy will remain on the Board,
which the Board will seek to fill with a suitable candidate
following the Annual Meeting. The Board thanks Mr. Pierce for his
service to the company during its initial development
stages.
Below
are the names of and certain information regarding the director
nominees:
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Position
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Marshall
Chesrown
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Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman
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Steven
R. Berrard
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Chief
Financial Officer and Director
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Denmar
Dixon
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Director
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Kartik
Kakarala
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Director
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Kevin
Westfall
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Director
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Richard
A. Gray, Jr.
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Director
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Marshall Chesrown
has served as our
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman since October 24, 2016.
Mr. Chesrown has over 35 years of leadership experience in the
automotive retail sector. From December 2014 to September 2016, Mr.
Chesrown served as Chief Operating Officer and as a director of
Vroom.com, an online direct car retailer (“Vroom”). Mr.
Chesrown served as Chief Operating Officer of AutoAmerica, an
automotive retail company, from May 2013 to November 2014.
Previously, Mr. Chesrown served as the President of Chesrown
Automotive Group from January 1985 to May 2013, which was acquired
by AutoNation, Inc., a leading automotive retail company, in 1997.
Mr. Chesrown served as Senior Vice President of Retail Operations
for AutoNation from 1997 to 1999. From 1999 to 2013, Mr. Chesrown
served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blackrock
Development, a real estate development company widely known for
development of the nationally recognized Golf Club at Black Rock.
Mr. Chesrown filed for personal bankruptcy in May 2013, which
petition was discharged in January 2017.
We
believe that Mr. Chesrown possesses attributes that qualify him to
serve as a member of our Board, including his extensive experience
in the automotive retail sector.
Steven R. Berrard
has served as our
Chief Financial Officer since January 9, 2017 and served as Interim
Chief Financial Officer from July 13, 2016 through January 9, 2017
and as Chief Executive Officer from July 13, 2016 through October
24, 2016. Mr. Berrard served as Secretary from July 13, 2016
through June 30, 2017 and has served on our Board since July 13,
2016. Mr. Berrard served as a director of Walter Investment
Management Corp. (“Walter Investment”) from 2010 until
May 2017. Mr. Berrard served on the Board of Directors of
Swisher Hygiene Inc., a publicly traded industry leader in hygiene
solutions and products, from 2004 until May 2014. Mr. Berrard
is the Managing Partner of New River Capital Partners, a private
equity fund he co-founded in 1997. Mr. Berrard was the
co-founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer of AutoNation from 1996
to 1999. Prior to joining AutoNation, Mr. Berrard served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Blockbuster
Entertainment Group, at the time the world’s largest video
store operator. Mr. Berrard served as President of Huizenga
Holdings, Inc., a real estate management and development company,
and served in various positions with subsidiaries of Huizenga
Holdings, Inc. from 1981 to 1987. Mr. Berrard was employed by
Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
(“PwC”)) from 1976 to 1981. Mr. Berrard currently
serves on the Board of Directors of Pivotal Fitness, Inc., a chain
of fitness centers operating in a number of markets in the United
States. He has previously served on the Boards of Directors of
Jamba, Inc., (2005 – 2009), Viacom, Inc.,
(1987 – 1996), Birmingham Steel (1999 –
2002), HealthSouth (2004 – 2006), and Boca Resorts, Inc.
(1996 – 2004). Mr. Berrard earned his B.S. in
Accounting from Florida Atlantic University.
We
believe that Mr. Berrard’s management experience and
financial expertise is beneficial in guiding our strategic
direction. He has served in senior management and on the Board of
several prominent, publicly traded companies. In several instances,
he has led significant growth of the businesses he has managed. In
addition, Mr. Berrard has served as the Chairman of the audit
committee of several boards of directors.
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Denmar Dixon
has served on our
Board since January 9, 2017. Mr. Dixon served as a director of
Walter Investment from April 2009 (and for its predecessor since
December 2008) until June 2016. Effective October 2015, Mr. Dixon
was appointed Chief Executive Officer and President of Walter
Investment and served until his resignation effective June 2016.
Mr. Dixon previously served as Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Executive Vice President of Walter Investment since
January 2010 and Chief Investment Officer of Walter Investment
since August 2013. Before becoming an executive officer of Walter
Investment, Mr. Dixon also served as a member of Walter
Investment’s Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee and as Chairman of the Compensation and Human
Resources Committee. Before serving on the Board of Walter
Investment, Mr. Dixon was elected to the board of managers of JWH
Holding Company, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walter
Industries, Inc., in anticipation of the spin-off of Walter
Investment Management, LLC from Walter Industries, Inc. (now known
as Walter Energy, Inc.). In 2008, Mr. Dixon founded Blue Flame
Capital, LLC, a consulting, financial advisory and investment firm.
Before forming Blue Flame, Mr. Dixon spent 23 years with Banc of
America Securities, LLC and its predecessors. At the time of his
retirement, Mr. Dixon was a Managing Director in the Corporate and
Investment Banking group and held the position of Global Head of
the Basic Industries Group of Banc of America
Securities.
We
believe that Mr. Dixon possesses attributes that qualify him to
serve as a member of our Board, including his extensive business
development, mergers and acquisitions and capital
markets/investment banking experience within the financial services
industry. As a director, he provides significant input into, and is
actively involved in, leading our business activities and strategic
planning efforts. Mr. Dixon has significant experience in the
general industrial, consumer and business services
industries.
Kartik Kakarala
was appointed to
our Board immediately following the completion of the Company's
acquisition of substantially all of the assets of the NextGen
Dealer Solutions, LLC (“NextGen”) in February 2017. Mr.
Kakarala is the Chief Executive Officer of Halcyon Technologies, a
global software solutions company. He is responsible for sales,
business development and innovation, as well as the creation of
technology assets. He has been responsible for the growth of a
number of strategic, horizontal competencies, and vertical business
units like automotive, utilities, finance and healthcare practices.
Mr. Kakarala served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of
NextGen from January 2016 to February 2017, which was acquired by
us in February 2017, providing inventory management solutions to
the power sports, recreational vehicle and marine sectors in North
America. He served as Chief Executive Officer and President of
NextGenAuto from July 2013 to December 2015. Mr. Kakarala served as
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Red Bumper from July 2010 to
August 2014, a company which provided used car inventory management
solutions used by thousands of automotive dealers across North
America and which was later acquired by ADP in 2014. Mr. Kakarala
served as Director/Co-Founder of GridFirst solutions since 2012, a
company providing home automation solutions to energy customers.
Mr. Kakarala holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from
University of Houston.
We
believe that Mr. Kakarala possesses attributes that qualify him to
serve as a member of our Board, as he is regarded as a pioneer in
developing several systems in the automotive industry including
CRM, ERP, inventory management and financial
applications.
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Kevin Westfall
has served on our
Board since January 9, 2017. Mr. Westfall was a co-founder and
served as Chief Executive Officer of Vroom from January 2012
through November 2015. Previously, from March 1997 through November
2011, Mr. Westfall served as Senior Vice President of Sales and
Senior Vice President of Automotive Finance at AutoNation. Mr.
Westfall was a founder of BMW Financial Services in 1990 and served
as its President until March 1997. Mr. Westfall also served as
Retail Lease Manager of Chrysler Credit Corporation from 1987 until
1990 and as President of World Automotive Imports and Leasing from
1980 until 1987.
We
believe that Mr. Westfall possesses attributes that qualify him to
serve as a member of our Board, including his more than 30 years of
executive experience in automotive retail and finance
operations.
Richard A. Gray, Jr.
, has served on our
Board since October 1, 2017. Mr. Gray has served as President of
Gray & Co. Realtors, Inc., a licensed real estate service
provider he founded, since 1987. Gray & Co. Realtors has been
involved in the development, liquidation, the joint venture, and
management of commercial real estate, representing both U.S.
investors and foreign investors, and since 1998, has also been
involved in raising venture capital for startup and additional
round funding for public companies in the technology sector. Before
Gray & Co. Realtors, he served as a broker at Wiggins Gray
Interests, a company focused on development of retail and office
properties in Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, as well as office,
industrial, land and retail brokerage from 1985 to 1987. Before
Wiggins Gray Interests, he served at Hudson & Hudson Realtors
from 1973 to 1985, Murray Investment Company from 1971 to 1973, and
Borden Chemical Company from 1969 to 1971. Mr. Gray has also served
as a director of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Migra Tech, and
Equitable Bank. Mr. Gray received his BBA from Texas Tech
University.
We
believe that Mr. Gray possesses attributes that qualify him to
serve as a member of our Board, including his extensive experience
in funding technology sector public companies.
Vote Required and
Board Recommendation
The
vote required to elect our six directors, each for a term expiring
at the next Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly
elected and qualified, is a majority of the stock having voting
power present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual
Meeting. The Board recommends that you vote “
FOR
” the election of each of the
director nominees.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate
Governance Principles and Code of Ethics
Our
Board is committed to sound corporate governance principles and
practices. Our Board’s core principles of corporate
governance are set forth in our Corporate Governance Principles,
which were adopted by our Board in May 2017. In order to clearly
set forth our commitment to conduct our operations in accordance
with our high standards of business ethics and applicable laws and
regulations, our Board also adopted a Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics, which is applicable to all directors, officers and
employees. A copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and
the Corporate Governance Principles are available on our corporate
website at www.rumbleon.com. You also may obtain without charge a
printed copy of the Code of Ethics and Corporate Governance
Principles by sending a written request to: Investor Relations,
RumbleOn, Inc., 4521 Sharon Road, Suite 370, Charlotte, North
Carolina 28211. Amendments or waivers of the Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics will be provided on our website within four
business days following the date of the amendment or waiver.
Board of
Directors
The
business and affairs of our company are managed by or under the
direction of the Board. The Board is currently composed of seven
members. The Board has not appointed a lead independent director;
instead the presiding director for each executive session is
rotated among the Chairs of the committees of our
Board.
The
Board held three
meetings and took six actions by unanimous written consent during
the year ended December 31, 2017. In 2017, each person serving as a
director attended at least 75% of the total number of meetings of
our Board and any Board committee on which he served.
Our
directors are expected to attend our Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. Any director who is unable to attend our Annual
Meeting is expected to notify the Chairman of the Board in advance
of the Annual Meeting. All of our then directors attended the 2017
Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Board
Committees
Pursuant to our
bylaws, our Board may establish one or more committees of the Board
however designated, and delegate to any such committee the full
power of the Board, to the fullest extent permitted by
law.
Our
Board has established three separately designated standing
committees to assist the Board in discharging its responsibilities:
the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee. The charters for our Board
committees set forth the scope of the responsibilities of that
committee. The Board will assess the effectiveness and contribution
of each committee on an annual basis. The charters for our Board
committees were adopted by the Board in May 2017. These
charters are available at
www.rumbleon.com
, and you may
obtain a printed copy of any of these charters by sending a written
request to: Investor Relations, RumbleOn, Inc., 4521 Sharon Road,
Suite 370, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211.
Audit Committee
. The Board, by
unanimous consent, established an Audit Committee in January 2017.
Effective October 1, 2017, the members of this committee are
Messrs. Dixon (chair), Westfall, and Gray. The Board has determined
that Mr. Dixon is an “audit committee financial
expert,” as defined in Item 407 of Regulation S-K and is the
Chairman of the Audit Committee.
The
primary function of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in
fulfilling its responsibilities by overseeing our accounting and
financial processes and the audits of our financial statements. The
independent auditor is ultimately accountable to the Audit
Committee, as representatives of the stockholders. The Audit
Committee has the ultimate authority and direct responsibility for
the selection, appointment, compensation, retention and oversight
of the work of our independent auditor that is engaged for the
purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other
audit, review or attest services for us (including the resolution
of disagreements between management and the independent auditors
regarding financial reporting), and the independent auditor must
report directly to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee also is
responsible for the review of proposed transactions between us and
related parties. For a complete description of the Audit
Committee’s responsibilities, you should refer to the Audit
Committee Charter. The Audit Committees held five meetings and took
two actions by unanimous written consent during the year ended
December 31, 2017.
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Compensation Committee
. In January
2017, the Board, by unanimous consent, established a Compensation
Committee. Effective October 1, 2017, the members of the
Compensation Committee are Messrs. Westfall (chair), Dixon, and
Pierce. The Compensation Committee was established to, among other
things, administer and approve all elements of compensation and
awards for our executive officers. The Compensation Committee has
the responsibility to review and approve the business goals and
objectives relevant to each executive officer’s compensation,
evaluate individual performance of each executive in light of those
goals and objectives, and determine and approve each
executive’s compensation based on this evaluation. For a
complete description of the Compensation Committee’s
responsibilities, you should refer to the Compensation Committee
Charter. The Compensation Committee held two meetings and took no
actions by unanimous written consent during the year ended December
31, 2017.
Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee
. In January 2017, the Board, by unanimous consent,
established a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Effective October 1, 2017, the current members of the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Pierce (chair),
Gray, and Dixon. The Nominating Committee is responsible for
identifying individuals qualified to become members of the Board or
any committee thereof; recommending nominees for election as
directors at each annual stockholder meeting; recommending
candidates to fill any vacancies on the Board or any committee
thereof; and overseeing the evaluation of the Board. For a complete
description of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee’s responsibilities, you should refer to the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees held no meetings and
took two actions by unanimous written consent during the year ended
December 31, 2017.
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider all
qualified director candidates identified by various sources,
including members of the Board, management and stockholders.
Candidates for directors recommended by stockholders will be given
the same consideration as those identified from other sources. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for
reviewing each candidate’s biographical information, meeting
with each candidate and assessing each candidate’s
independence, skills and expertise based on a number of factors.
While we do not have a formal policy on diversity, when considering
the selection of director nominees, the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee considers individuals with diverse
backgrounds, viewpoints, accomplishments, cultural background and
professional expertise, among other factors.
Board
Leadership
The
Board has no policy regarding the need to separate or combine the
offices of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and
instead the Board remains free to make this determination from time
to time in a manner that seems most appropriate for the Company.
The positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
are currently held by Marshall Chesrown. The Board believes the
Chief Executive Officer is in the best position to direct the
independent directors’ attention on the issues of greatest
importance to the Company and its stockholders. As a result, the
Company does not have a lead independent director. Our
overall corporate governance policies and practices combined with
the strength of our independent directors and our internal controls
minimize any potential conflicts that may result from combining the
roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Board Oversight of
Enterprise Risk
The
Board is actively involved in the oversight and management of risks
that could affect the Company. This oversight and management is
conducted primarily through the committees of the Board identified
above but the full Board has retained responsibility for general
oversight of risks. The Audit Committee is primarily responsible
for overseeing the risk management function, specifically with
respect to management’s assessment of risk exposures
(including risks related to liquidity, credit, operations and
regulatory compliance, among others), and the processes in place to
monitor and control such exposures. The other committees of the
Board consider the risks within their areas of responsibility. The
Board satisfies its oversight responsibility through full reports
by each committee chair regarding the committee’s
considerations and actions, as well as through regular reports
directly from officers responsible for oversight of particular
risks within the Company.
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Director
Independence
Our
board of directors has determined that all of our directors, other
than Messrs. Chesrown, Berrard, and Kakarala, qualify as
“independent” directors in accordance with the listing
requirements of The NASDAQ Stock Market. The NASDAQ independence
definition includes a series of objective tests regarding a
director’s independence and requires that the Board make an
affirmative determination that a director has no relationship with
the Company that would interfere with such director’s
exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the
responsibilities of a director. There are no family relationships
among any of our directors or executive officers.
Communications with the Company and the Board
Stockholders may
communicate with the Company through its Investor Relations
Department by writing to Investor Relations, RumbleOn, Inc., 4521
Sharon Road, Suite 370, Charlotte, North Carolina
28211.
Stockholders
interested in communicating with our Board, any Board committee,
any individual director, or any group of directors (such as our
independent directors) should send written correspondence to
RumbleOn, Inc. Board of Directors, Attn: Secretary, 4521 Sharon
Road, Suite 370, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211.
Stockholder Proposals for Next Year’s Annual
Meeting
Any
stockholder proposal to be considered at the 2019 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, including nominations of persons for election to our
Board, must be properly submitted to us by January 25, 2019.
Detailed information for submitting stockholder proposals or
nominations of director candidates will be provided upon written
request to the Secretary of RumbleOn, Inc., 4521 Sharon Road, Suite
370, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211.
Stockholder Director Nominations
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has established a
policy pursuant to which it considers director candidates
recommended by our stockholders. All director candidates
recommended by our stockholders are considered for selection to the
Board on the same basis as if such candidates were recommended by
one or more of our directors or other persons. To recommend a
director candidate for consideration by our Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee, a stockholder must submit the
recommendation in writing to our Secretary not later than 120
calendar days prior to the anniversary date of our proxy statement
distributed to our stockholders in connection with our previous
year’s annual meeting of stockholders, and the recommendation
must provide the following information: (i) the name of the
stockholder making the recommendation; (ii) the name of the
candidate; (iii) the candidate’s resume or a listing of his
or her qualifications to be a director; (iv) the proposed
candidate’s written consent to being named as a nominee and
to serving as one of our directors if elected; and (v) a
description of all relationships, arrangements, or understandings,
if any, between the proposed candidate and the recommending
stockholder and between the proposed candidate and us so that the
candidate’s independence may be assessed. The stockholder or
the director candidate also must provide any additional information
requested by our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to
assist the Committee in appropriately evaluating the
candidate.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The
following table provides the compensation paid to our principal
executive officer and other executive officers whose total
compensation exceeded $100,000 for the year ended December 31,
2017. No compensation was earned or paid to our executive officers
during the year ended December 31, 2016.
|
Name and
Principal Position
|
|
Fiscal
Year
|
|
Salary(1)
|
|
Bonus
|
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
|
Option Awards
($)
|
|
All
Other
Compensation
|
|
Total
|
||
|
Marshall
Chesrown
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
215,385
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
215,385
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Steven
R. Berrard
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
215,385
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
215,385
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
____________
(1)
This compensation was paid in a single lump sum during the fourth
quarter of 2017.
Executive
Employment Arrangements
Marshall Chesrown
We have
not entered into an employment agreement or arrangement with Mr.
Chesrown. Accordingly, he is employed as our Chief Executive
Officer on an at-will basis. Mr. Chesrown currently receives an
annual salary of $240,000, which is paid weekly, in accordance with
our standard payroll practice.
Mr.
Chesrown is eligible for equity compensation under our equity
compensation plans, as determined from time to time by the
compensation committee of our Board, however through the date of
this filing, no grants of equity awards have been made to Mr.
Chesrown.
Steven Berrard
We have
not entered into an employment agreement or arrangement with Mr.
Berrard. Accordingly, he is employed as our Chief Financial Officer
on an at-will basis. Mr. Berrard currently receives an annual
salary of $240,000, which is paid weekly, in accordance with our
standard payroll practice.
Mr.
Berrard is eligible for equity compensation under our equity
compensation plans, as determined from time to time by the
compensation committee of our Board, however through the date of
this filing, no grants of equity awards have been made to Mr.
Berrard.
Non-Employee
Director Compensation
We have
not yet established a policy for non-employee director
compensation. During the year ended December 31, 2017, no
compensation had been paid to our non-employee directors, except
(i) consulting fees paid to our director Kartik Kakarala
under the terms of a consulting agreement with us, which we further
describe under “Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions - Consulting Agreement” and (ii) an award
of 35,000 restricted stock units under the Plan to Messrs. Dixon,
Pierce, Westfall and Gray.
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The
following table summarizes the compensation paid to our
non-employee directors for the year ended December 31,
2017.
|
Name
|
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
|
Stock Awards
(1)(2)
|
All Other
Compensation
|
Total
|
|
Denmar
Dixon
|
-
|
$
122,500
|
$
-
|
$
122,500
|
|
Kartik
Kakarala
|
-
|
$
-
|
$
40,000
|
$
40,000
(3)
|
|
Mitch
Pierce
|
-
|
$
122,500
|
$
-
|
$
122,500
|
|
Kevin
Westfall
|
-
|
$
122,500
|
$
-
|
$
122,500
|
|
Richard A. Gray,
Jr.
|
-
|
$
188,300
|
$
-
|
$
188,300
|
____________
(1)
Represents
restricted stock units granted under the Plan. Represents the
aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB
ASC Topic 718. In determining the grant date fair value, we used
$3.50 per share except for Mr. Gray for which we used $5.38 per
share. The restricted stock units vest over a three-year
period utilizing the following vesting schedule: (i) 20% on
the first anniversary of the grant date; (ii) 30% on the
second anniversary of the grant date; and (iii) 50% on the
third anniversary of the grant date.
(2)
As of December 31,
2017, each of Messrs. Dixon, Pierce, Westfall and Gray held 35,000
restricted stock units.
(3)
Represents
consulting fees paid to Mr. Kakarala pursuant to the consulting
agreement. For additional information regarding these consulting
fees, see Certain Relationships and Related Transactions -
Consulting Agreement below.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation
Plans
On
January 9, 2017, our Board approved the adoption of the Plan,
subject to stockholder approval at our 2017 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. On June 30, 2017, the Plan was approved by our
stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The
purposes of the Plan are to attract, retain, reward and motivate
talented, motivated and loyal employees and other service
providers, or the eligible individuals, by providing them with an
opportunity to acquire or increase a proprietary interest in our
company and to incentivize them to expend maximum effort for the
growth and success of our company, so as to strengthen the
mutuality of the interests between such persons and our
stockholders. The Plan allows us to grant a variety of stock-based
and cash-based awards to eligible individuals. Currently, twelve
percent of our issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common
Stock from time to time are reserved for issuance under the Plan.
As of December 31, 2017, 11,928,541 shares of our Class B
Common Stock were issued and outstanding, resulting in up to
1,431,424 shares of our Class B Common Stock available for issuance
under the Plan. We have not maintained any other equity
compensation plans since our inception.
The
following table provides information as of December 31, 2017, with
respect to all of our compensation plans under which equity
securities are authorized for issuance:
|
Plan
Category
|
Number of
securities
to be issued
upon exercise
of outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
|
Weighted
average
exercise price
of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
|
Number of
securities
remaining
available
for future
issuance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity compensation
plans approved by stockholders
|
741,000
(1)
|
$
4.14
|
690,424
(2)
|
|
Equity compensation
plans not approved by stockholders
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
____________
(1)
Represents
restricted stock units outstanding under the Plan.
(2)
Represents
securities remaining available for future issuance under the
Plan.
The Company
anticipates granting time-vested awards representing approximately
435,000 shares of Class B Common Stock under the Plan during the
second quarter of 2018.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
Security Ownership
of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and
generally includes voting or investment power with respect to
securities. In accordance with the SEC rules, shares of our common
stock that may be acquired upon exercise or vesting of equity
awards within 60 days of the date of the table below are deemed
beneficially owned by the holders of such options and are deemed
outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of
ownership of such person, but are not treated as outstanding for
the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of any other
person.
As of
May 15, 2018, 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and
12,023,541 shares of Class B Common Stock were issued and
outstanding. The following table sets forth information with
respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of
May 15, 2018, by (i) each of our directors and executive
officers, (ii) all of our directors and executive officers as
a group, and (iii) each stockholder known by us to be the
beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock. To the best
of our knowledge, except as otherwise indicated, each of the
persons named in the table has sole voting and investment power
with respect to the shares of common stock beneficially owned by
such person, except to the extent such power may be shared with a
spouse. To our knowledge, none of the shares listed below are held
under a voting trust or similar agreement, except as noted. To our
knowledge, there is no arrangement, including any pledge by any
person of our securities or any of our parents, the operation of
which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of our
company.
Unless
otherwise noted below, the address of each person listed on the
table is c/o RumbleOn, Inc., 4521 Sharon Road, Suite 370,
Charlotte, NC 28211.
|
|
No. of Shares
of Class A Common Stock Owned
|
Percentage of
Class A Ownership
(1)(2)
|
No. of Shares
of Class B Common Stock Owned
|
Percentage of
Class B Ownership
(1)(3)
|
|
Name
and Address of Beneficial Owner
Named
Executive Officers and Directors:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marshall
Chesrown
(4)
|
875,000
|
87.5
%
|
1,743,156
|
14.5
%
|
|
Steven R.
Berrard
(5)
|
125,000
|
12.5
%
|
1,970,000
|
16.4
%
|
|
Denmar
Dixon
(6)
|
-
|
-
|
1,062,029
|
8.8
%
|
|
Kartik
Kakarala
(7)
|
-
|
-
|
1,523,809
|
12.7
%
|
|
Mitch
Pierce
(8)
|
-
|
-
|
42,296
|
*
|
|
Kevin
Westfall
|
-
|
-
|
17,388
|
*
|
|
Richard A.
Gray
|
-
|
-
|
25,000
|
*
|
|
All directors and
executive officers as a group
(7)
persons
(9)
|
1,000,000
|
100.0
%
|
6,383,678
|
53.1
%
|
|
5%
Stockholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ralph
Wegis
(10)
|
-
|
-
|
891,537
|
7.4
%
|
|
Halcyon Consulting,
LLC
(7)
|
-
|
-
|
1,523,809
|
12.7
%
|
____________
*Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1%.
(1)
Calculated in
accordance with applicable rules of the SEC.
(2)
Based on 1,000,000
shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding as of May 15,
2018. The Class A Common Stock has ten votes for each share
outstanding compared to one vote for each share of Class B Common
Stock outstanding. As of May 15, 2018, the holders of the
Class A Common Stock have in aggregate, including shares of Class B
Common Stock held by them, voting power representing 62.3% of our
outstanding common stock on a fully diluted basis.
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(3)
Based
on 12,023,541 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and
outstanding as of May 15, 2018.
(4)
As of
May 15, 2018, Mr. Chesrown had voting power representing
approximately 47.7% of our outstanding common stock on a fully
diluted basis.
(5)
Shares are owned
directly through Berrard Holdings, a limited partnership controlled
by Steven R. Berrard. Mr. Berrard has the sole power to vote and
the sole power to dispose of each of the shares of common stock
which he may be deemed to beneficially own. As of May 15,
2018, Mr. Berrard had voting power representing approximately 14.6%
of our outstanding common stock on a fully diluted
basis.
(6)
1,019,029 shares
are owned directly through Blue Flame Capital, LLC, an entity
controlled by Mr. Dixon, 7,750 shares are held by Mr. Dixon’s
spouse, 250 shares are held by Mr. Dixon’s son and 35,000
shares are directly held by Mr. Dixon. Mr. Dixon has the sole
power to vote and the sole power to dispose of each of the shares
of common stock which he may be deemed to beneficially own. As
of May 15, 2018, Mr. Dixon had voting power representing
approximately 4.8% of our outstanding common stock on a fully
diluted basis.
(7)
Shares are owned
indirectly through Halcyon Consulting, LLC, a limited liability
company owned by Kartik Kakarala and his brother, Srinivas
Kakarala. Kartik Kakarala has shared power to vote and shared
power to dispose of such shares of common stock with his
brother. As of May 15, 2018, Mr. Kakarala had voting
power representing approximately 6.9% of our outstanding common
stock on a fully diluted basis.
(8)
37,500 shares are
held through Pierce Family Trust.
(9)
As
of May 15, 2018, all directors and executive officers as
a group had voting power representing approximately 74.4% of our
outstanding common stock on a fully diluted basis.
(10)
As
of May 15 2018, Mr. Wegis had voting power representing
approximately 4.1% of our outstanding common stock on a fully
diluted basis.
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PROPOSAL 2: STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
Overview
Upon
the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board has
approved, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment to the Plan
to increase the number of shares of Class B Common Stock authorized
for issuance under the Plan from twelve percent (12%) of all issued
and outstanding Class B Common Stock (“Common Stock”)
from time to time to 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the
“Plan Increase”).
Currently,
1,431,424 shares of Common Stock are available for issuance under
the Plan, of which 741,000 shares are subject to outstanding awards
under the Plan and 690,424 shares remain available for future
issuance under the Plan.
The Company
anticipates granting time-vested awards representing approximately
435,000 shares of Class B Common Stock under the Plan during the
second quarter of 2018.
Approval of this proposal will
result in an additional 568,576 shares of Common Stock available
for issuance under the Plan.
The Board
unanimously recommends that the stockholders approve the Stock
Incentive Plan Amendment Proposal. The primary purpose of the Plan
is to attract, retain, reward and motivate certain individuals by
providing them with an opportunity to acquire or increase a
proprietary interest in the Company and to incentivize them to
expend maximum effort for the growth and success of the Company, so
as to strengthen the mutuality of the interests between such
individuals and the stockholders of the Company.
The
following discussion summarizes the material terms of the Plan.
This
discussion is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its
entirety by (i) reference to the full text of the Plan, which
is available as Annex A to the Company’s 2017 Proxy Statement
for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and (ii) the
amendment to the Plan to effect the Plan Increase included
as
Annex
A
to this proxy
statement, both of which are incorporated herein by
reference.
Administration
The
Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board
(for purpose of this description of the Plan, the
“Committee”). If no Committee exists, the independent
Board members will exercise the functions of the
Committee.
All
grants under the Plan will be evidenced by a grant agreement (an
“Award Agreement”) that will incorporate the terms and
conditions as the Committee deems necessary or
appropriate.
Coverage Eligibility and Annual Grant Limits
The
Plan provides for the issuance of awards (each, an
“Award”) consisting of stock options
(“Options”), stock appreciation rights
(“SARs”), restricted stock (“Restricted
Stock”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”),
performance shares (“Performance Shares”) and
performance units (“Performance Units”). Incentive
stock options (“ISOs”) may be granted under the Plan
only to our employees. Our employees, consultants, directors,
independent contractors and certain prospective employees who have
committed to become an employee are eligible to receive all other
types of awards under the Plan (each an “Eligible
Individual”).
The
granting of Awards under the Plan shall be subject to the following
limitations, after giving effect to the Plan Increase: (i) a
maximum of 2,000,000 shares of common stock may be subject to
grants of ISOs; (ii) a maximum of 768,000 of shares may be
subject to grants of Options or SARs to any one Eligible Individual
during any one fiscal year; (iii) a maximum of 768,000 of such
shares may be subject to grants of Performance Shares, Restricted
Stock, RSUs, and Awards of common stock to any one Eligible
Individual during any one fiscal year; and (iv) the maximum
value on the date of grant of Performance Units which may be
granted to any one Eligible Individual during any one fiscal year
shall be $1,000,000.
Shares Reserved for Issuance Under the Plan
Subject
to adjustment as described below and under the section titled
“Change in Control” and after giving effect to the Plan
Increase, a total of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock may be issued
pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if any Award is cancelled, forfeited or terminated for
any reason prior to exercise, delivery or becoming vested in full,
the shares of Common Stock that were subject to such Award shall,
to the extent cancelled, forfeited or terminated, immediately
become available for future Awards granted under this Plan;
provided, however, that any shares of Common Stock subject to an
Award which is cancelled, forfeited or terminated in order to pay
the exercise price of a stock option, purchase price or any taxes
or tax withholdings on an award shall not be available for future
Awards granted under this Plan.
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If the
outstanding shares of common stock are increased or decreased or
changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares
or other securities by reason of any recapitalization,
reclassification, reorganization, stock split, reverse split,
combination of shares, exchange of shares, stock dividend or other
distribution payable in capital stock of the Company or other
increase or decrease in such shares effected without receipt of
consideration by the Company, an appropriate and proportionate
adjustment shall be made by the Committee to: (i) the
aggregate number and kind of shares of common stock available under
the Plan, (ii) the calculation of the reduction of shares of
common stock available under the Plan, (iii) the number and
kind of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to outstanding
Awards granted under the Plan and/or (iv) the exercise price
of outstanding Options or SARs granted under the Plan. No
fractional shares of common stock or units of other securities
shall be issued pursuant to any such adjustment, and any fractions
resulting from any such adjustment shall be eliminated in each case
by rounding downward to the nearest whole share or unit. Any
adjustments made to any ISO shall be made in accordance with
Section 424 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”).
Stock
Options
The
Committee acting in its absolute discretion has the right to grant
Options to Eligible Individuals to purchase shares of common stock.
Each grant shall be evidenced by an option certificate setting
forth whether the Option is an ISO, which is intended to qualify
for special tax treatment under Section 422 of the Code, or a
non-qualified incentive stock option (“Non-ISO”). Each
Option granted under the Plan entitles the holder thereof to
purchase the number of shares of common stock specified in the
grant at the exercise price specified in the related option
certificate. At the discretion of the Committee, the option
certificate can provide for payment of the exercise price either in
cash, by check, bank draft, money order, in common stock and by any
other method which the Committee, in its sole and absolute
discretion and to the extent permitted by applicable law, may
permit.
The
terms and conditions of each Option granted under the Plan will be
determined by the Committee, but no Option will be granted at an
exercise price which is less than the fair market value of the
common stock on the grant date (generally, the closing price for
the common stock on the principal securities exchange on which the
common stock is traded or listed on the date the Option is granted
or, if there was no closing price on that date, on the last
preceding date on which a closing price was reported). In addition,
if the Option is an ISO that is granted to a 10% stockholder of the
Company, the Option exercise price will be no less than 110% of the
fair market value of the shares of common stock on the grant date.
Except for adjustments as described under “Shares Reserved
for Issuance Under the Plan” above and “Change in
Control” below, without the approval of the Company’s
stockholders, the option price shall not be reduced after the
Option is granted, an Option may not be cancelled in exchange for
cash or another Award, and no other action may be made with respect
to an Option that would be treated as a repricing under the rules
and regulations of the principal securities exchange on which the
common stock is traded.
No
Options may be exercised prior to the satisfaction of the
conditions and vesting schedule provided for in the Plan and in the
Award Agreement relating thereto. No Option may be exercisable more
than 10 years from the grant date, or, if the Option is an ISO
granted to a 10% stockholder of the Company, it may not be
exercisable more than 10 years from the grant date. Moreover, no
Option will be treated as an ISO to the extent that the aggregate
fair market value of the common stock subject to the Option
(determined as of the date the ISO was granted) which would first
become exercisable in any calendar year exceeds $100,000. The
Committee may not, as part of an Option grant, provide for an
Option reload feature whereby an additional Option is automatically
granted to pay all or a part of the Option exercise price or a part
of any related tax withholding requirement.
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Restricted Stock
and Restricted Stock Units
The
Committee may grant to such Eligible Individuals as the Committee
may determine, Restricted Stock and RSUs, in such amounts and on
such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine in its
sole and absolute discretion. The Committee shall impose such
restrictions on any Restricted Stock and RSUs granted pursuant to
the Plan as it may deem advisable including, without limitation,
time-based vesting restrictions or the attainment of performance
goals (“Performance Goals”). With respect to a grant of
Restricted Stock, the Company may issue a certificate evidencing
such Restricted Stock to the Eligible Individual or issue and hold
such shares of Restricted Stock for the benefit of the Eligible
Individual until the applicable restrictions expire. The Company
may legend the certificate representing Restricted Stock to give
appropriate notice of such restrictions. Unless otherwise provided
in an Award Agreement, until the expiration of all applicable
restrictions, (i) the Restricted Stock shall be treated as
outstanding, (ii) the Eligible Individual holding shares of
Restricted Stock may exercise full voting rights with respect to
such shares, and (iii) the Eligible Individual holding shares
of Restricted Stock shall be entitled to receive all dividends and
other distributions paid with respect to such shares while they are
so held. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in shares
of common stock, such shares shall be subject to the same
restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the shares of
Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, at the discretion of the
Committee, all such dividends and distributions may be held in
escrow by the Company (subject to the same restrictions on
forfeitability) until all restrictions on the respective Restricted
Stock have lapsed. Holders of the RSUs shall not have any of the
rights of a stockholder, including the right to vote or receive
dividends and other distributions, until common stock shall have
been issued in the Eligible Individual’s name pursuant to the
RSUs; provided, however the Committee, in its sole and absolute
discretion, may provide for dividend equivalents on vested
RSUs.
Unless
otherwise provided in the Plan or Award Agreement, common stock
will be issued with respect to RSUs no later than March 15 of
the year immediately following the year in which the RSUs are first
no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture as such term
is defined in Section 409A of the Code and the regulations
issued thereunder (“RSU Payment Date”). In the event
that the Eligible Individual has elected to defer the receipt of
common stock pursuant to an Award Agreement beyond the RSU Payment
Date, then the common stock will be issued at the time specified in
the Award Agreement or related deferral election form. In addition,
unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, if the receipt of
common stock is deferred past the RSU Payment Date, dividend
equivalents on the common stock covered by the RSUs shall be
deferred until the RSU Payment Date.
Stock Appreciation
Rights
The
Committee has the right to grant SARs to Eligible Individuals in
such amounts and on such terms and conditions as the Committee
shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion. Unless
otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, the terms and conditions
(including, without limitation, the limitations on the exercise
price, exercise period, repricing and termination) of the SAR shall
be substantially identical to the terms and conditions that would
have been applicable were the grant of the SAR a grant of an
Option. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, upon
exercise of a SAR the Eligible Individual shall be entitled to
receive payment, in cash, in shares of common stock, or in a
combination thereof, as determined by the Committee in its sole and
absolute discretion. The amount of such payment shall be determined
by multiplying the excess, if any, of the fair market value of a
share of common stock on the date of exercise over the fair market
value of a share of common stock on the grant date, by the number
of shares of common stock with respect to which the SAR are then
being exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may
limit in any manner the amount payable with respect to a SAR by
including such limitation in the Award Agreement.
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Performance Shares
and Performance Units
Performance Shares
and Performance Units may be granted to Eligible Individuals under
the Plan. The applicable Award Agreement shall set forth
(i) the number of Performance Shares or the dollar value of
Performance Units granted to the participant; (ii) the
performance period and Performance Goals with respect to each such
Award; (iii) the threshold, target and maximum shares of
common stock or dollar values of each Performance Share or
Performance Unit and corresponding Performance Goals; and
(iv) any other terms and conditions as the Committee
determines in its sole and absolute discretion. Unless otherwise
provided in an Award Agreement, the Committee shall determine in
its sole and absolute discretion whether payment with respect to
the Performance Share or Performance Unit shall be made in cash, in
shares of common stock, or in a combination thereof.
Performance
Goals
Performance Goals
will be based on one or more of the following criteria:
(i) the Company’s enterprise value or value creation
targets; (ii) the Company’s after-tax or pre-tax profits
including, without limitation, that attributable to Company’s
continuing and/or other operations; (iii) the Company’s
operational cash flow or working capital, or a component thereof;
(iv) the Company’s operational costs, or a component
thereof; (v) limiting the level of increase in all or a
portion of bank debt or other of the Company’s long-term or
short-term public or private debt or other similar financial
obligations of the Company, which may be calculated net of cash
balances and/or other offsets and adjustments as may be established
by the Committee; (vi) earnings per share or earnings per
share from the Company’s continuing operations;
(vii) the Company’s net sales, revenues, net income or
earnings before income tax or other exclusions; (viii) the
Company’s return on capital employed or return on invested
capital; (ix) the Company’s after-tax or pre-tax return
on stockholder equity; (x) the attainment of certain target
levels in the fair market value of the Company’s common
stock; (xi) the growth in the value of an investment in the
common stock assuming the reinvestment of dividends; and/or
(xii) EBITDA (earnings before income tax, depreciation and
amortization). In addition, Performance Goals may be based upon the
attainment by a subsidiary, division or other operational unit of
the Company of specified levels of performance under one or more of
the measures described above. Further, the Performance Goals may be
based upon the attainment by the Company (or a subsidiary,
division, facility or other operational unit) of specified levels
of performance under one or more of the foregoing measures relative
to the performance of other corporations. To the extent permitted
under Section 162(m) of the Code (including, without
limitation, compliance with any requirements for stockholder
approval), the Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion:
(i) designate additional business criteria upon which the
Performance Goals may be based; (ii) modify, amend or adjust
the business criteria described herein; or (iii) incorporate
in the Performance Goals provisions regarding changes in accounting
methods, corporate transactions (including, without limitation,
dispositions or acquisitions) and similar events or circumstances.
Performance Goals may include a threshold level of performance
below which no Award will be earned, levels of performance at which
an Award will become partially earned and a level at which an Award
will be fully earned.
Other
Awards
Awards
of shares of Common Stock, phantom stock and other Awards that are
valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on,
Common Stock, may also be made, from time to time, to Eligible
Individuals as may be selected by the Committee. Each such Award
shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement between the Eligible
Individual and the Company which shall specify the number of shares
of Common Stock subject to the Award, any consideration therefore,
any vesting or performance requirements, and such other terms and
conditions as the Committee shall determine in its sole and
absolute discretion.
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Non-Transferability
No
Award will be transferable by an Eligible Individual other than by
will or the laws of descent and distribution, and any Option or SAR
will (absent the Committee’s consent) be exercisable during
an Eligible Individual’s lifetime only by the Eligible
Individual, except that the Committee may provide in an Award
Agreement that an Eligible Individual’s may transfer an award
to a “family member”, as such term is defined in the
Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, under such terms and conditions as specified by the
Committee.
Amendments to the
Plan
The
Plan may be amended by the Board to the extent that it deems
necessary or appropriate provided, however, that the approval of
the stockholders shall be required for any amendment: (i) that
changes the class of individuals eligible to receive Awards under
the Plan; (ii) that increases the maximum number of shares of
common stock in the aggregate that may be subject to Awards that
are granted under the Plan (except as otherwise permitted under the
Plan); (iii) the approval of which is necessary to comply with
federal or state law or with the rules of any stock exchange or
automated quotation system on which the common stock may be listed
or traded; or (iv) that proposed to eliminate a requirement
provided herein that the stockholders of the Company must approve
an action to be undertaken under the Plan. Except as expressly
provided in the Plan, no amendment, suspension or termination of
the Plan shall, without the consent of the holder of an Award,
alter or impair rights or obligations under any Award theretofore
granted under the Plan. Awards granted prior to the termination of
the Plan may extend beyond the date the Plan is terminated and
shall continue subject to the terms of the Plan as in effect on the
date the Plan is terminated.
Change in
Control
Upon
the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan), the
Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion, provide on a
case by case basis that (i) all Awards shall terminate,
provided that participants shall have the right, immediately prior
to the occurrence of such Change in Control and during such
reasonable period as the Committee in its sole discretion shall
determine and designate, to exercise any Award, (ii) all
Awards shall terminate, provided that participants shall be
entitled to a cash payment equal to the price per share of common
stock paid in the Change in Control transaction, with respect to
shares subject to the vested portion of the Award, net of the
exercise price thereof, if applicable, (iii) in connection
with a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, the Awards, to
the extent vested, shall convert into the right to receive
liquidation proceeds net of the exercise price (if applicable),
(iv) accelerate the vesting of Awards and (v) any
combination of the foregoing. In the event that the Committee does
not terminate or convert an Award upon a Change in Control of the
Company, then the Award shall be assumed, or substantially
equivalent Awards shall be substituted, by the acquiring, or
succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof).
Federal Income Tax
Consequences
The
rules concerning the federal income tax consequences of Awards
under the Plan are technical, and reasonable persons may differ on
their proper interpretation. Moreover, the applicable statutory and
regulatory provisions are subject to change, as are their
interpretations and applications, which may vary in individual
circumstances. Therefore, the following discussion is designed to
provide only a brief, general summary description of the federal
income tax consequences associated with such grants, based on a
good faith interpretation of the current federal income tax laws,
regulations (including certain proposed regulations) and judicial
and administrative interpretations. The following discussion does
not set forth (1) any federal tax consequences other than
income tax consequences or (2) any state, local or foreign tax
consequences that may apply.
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ISOs
. In general, an employee will not
recognize taxable income upon the grant or the exercise of an ISO.
For purposes of the alternative minimum tax, however, the employee
will be required to treat an amount equal to the difference between
the fair market value of the common stock on the date of exercise
over the option exercise price as an item of adjustment in
computing the employee’s alternative minimum taxable income.
If the employee does not dispose of the common stock received
pursuant to the exercise of the ISO within either (1) two
years after the date of the grant of the ISO or (2) one year
after the date of the exercise of the ISO, a subsequent disposition
of the common stock generally will result in long-term capital gain
or loss to such individual with respect to the difference between
the amount realized on the disposition and exercise price. The
Company will not be entitled to any federal income tax deduction as
a result of such disposition. In addition, the Company normally
will not be entitled to take a federal income tax deduction on
either the grant date or upon the exercise of an ISO.
If the
employee disposes of the common stock acquired upon exercise of the
ISO within either of the above-mentioned time periods, then in the
year of such disposition, the employee generally will recognize
ordinary income, and the Company will be entitled to a federal
income tax deduction (provided the Company satisfies applicable
federal income tax reporting requirements), in an amount equal to
the lesser of (1) the excess of the fair market value of the
common stock on the date of exercise over the option exercise price
or (2) the amount realized upon disposition of the common
stock over the exercise price. Any gain in excess of such amount
recognized by the employee as ordinary income would be taxed to
such individual as short-term or long-term capital gain (depending
on the applicable holding period).
Non-ISOs.
An Eligible Individual will
not recognize any taxable income upon the grant of a Non-ISO, and
the Company will not be entitled to take an income tax deduction at
the time of such grant. Upon the exercise of a Non-ISO, the
Eligible Individual generally will recognize ordinary income and
the Company will be entitled to a federal income tax deduction
(provided the Company satisfies applicable federal income tax
reporting requirements) in an amount equal to the excess of the
fair market value of the common stock on the date of exercise over
the option exercise price. Upon a subsequent sale of the common
stock by the Eligible Individual, such individual will recognize
short-term or long-term capital gain or loss (depending on the
applicable holding period).
SARs.
An Eligible Individual will not
recognize any taxable income upon the grant of a SAR, and the
Company will not be entitled to take an income tax deduction at the
time of such grant. An Eligible Individual will recognize ordinary
income for federal income tax purposes upon the exercise of a SAR
under the Plan for cash, common stock or a combination of cash and
common stock, and the amount of income that the Eligible Individual
will recognize will depend on the amount of cash, if any, and the
fair market value of the common stock, if any, that the Eligible
Individual receives as a result of such exercise. The Company
generally will be entitled to a federal income tax deduction in an
amount equal to the ordinary income recognized by the Eligible
Individual in the same taxable year in which the Eligible
Individual recognizes such income, if the Company satisfies
applicable federal income tax reporting
requirements.
Restricted Stock.
The Eligible
Individual who receives Restricted Stock generally will not be
subject to tax until the shares are no longer subject to forfeiture
or restrictions on transfer for purposes of Section 83 of the
Code (the “Restrictions”). At such time the Eligible
Individual will be subject to tax at ordinary income rates on the
fair market value of the Restricted Stock (reduced by any amount
paid by the participant for such Restricted Stock). However, an
Eligible Individual who makes an election under Section 83(b)
of the Code within 30 days of the date of transfer of the shares
will have taxable ordinary income on the date of transfer of the
shares equal to the excess of the fair market value of such shares
(determined without regard to the Restrictions) over the purchase
price, if any, of such restricted shares. Any appreciation (or
depreciation) realized upon a later disposition of such shares will
be treated as long-term or short-term capital gain (or loss)
depending upon how long the shares have been held. If a
Section 83(b) election has not been made, any dividends
received with respect to restricted shares that are subject to the
Restrictions generally will be treated as compensation that is
taxable as ordinary income to the participant and not eligible for
the reduced tax rate applicable to dividends. The Company generally
will be entitled to a federal income tax deduction in an amount
equal to the ordinary income recognized by the Eligible Individual
in the same taxable year in which the Eligible Individual
recognizes such income, if the Company satisfies applicable federal
income tax reporting requirements.
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Restricted Stock Units.
Generally, no
income will be recognized upon the award of RSUs. An Eligible
Individual who receives RSUs generally will be subject to tax at
ordinary income rates on any cash received and the fair market
value of any shares of common stock or other property on the date
that such amounts are transferred to the Eligible Individual under
the award (reduced by any amount paid by the Eligible Individual
for such RSU). The Company generally will be entitled to a federal
income tax deduction in an amount equal to the ordinary income
recognized by the Eligible Individual in the same taxable year in
which the Eligible Individual recognizes such income.
Performance Units and Performance
Shares.
No income generally will be recognized upon the
grant of a Performance Unit or Performance Share. Upon payment in
respect of a Performance Unit or Performance Share, the Eligible
Individual generally will be required to include as taxable
ordinary income in the year of receipt an amount equal to the
amount of cash received and the fair market value of any
nonrestricted shares of common stock or other property received.
The Company generally will be entitled to a federal income tax
deduction in an amount equal to the ordinary income recognized by
the Eligible Individual in the same taxable year in which the
Eligible Individual recognizes such income.
Code Section 162(m).
Code
Section 162(m) imposes a $1 million deduction limitation on
the compensation paid to a public company’s most senior
executives unless the compensation meets one of the exceptions to
this limitation. For Awards granted before January 1, 2018, there
is one exception for option grants made at fair market value and
another exception for grants which are made subject to the
satisfaction of one or more Performance Goals which are set in
accordance with Code Section 162(m) and which are forfeited if
there is a failure to satisfy those Performance Goals.
New Stock Incentive
Plan Benefits
No
awards have been made with respect to the Plan Increase and as
such, we have not included a New Plan Benefits table called for by
Item 10 of Schedule 14A.
Vote Required and
Board Recommendation
Approval of the
Stock Incentive Plan Amendment requires the affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the shares of common stock represented in
person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The Board unanimously
recommends a vote “
FOR
” the approval of the Stock
Incentive Plan Amendment Proposal.
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PROPOSAL 3: BLANK CHECK PREFERRED STOCK PROPOSAL
Overview
We
currently have 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized. Our
Board has approved, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment
to our Articles of Incorporation to convert our existing class of
preferred stock into a class of “blank check” preferred
stock, authorize the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of blank
check Preferred Stock and authorize the Board to divide such shares
of blank check preferred stock into one or more series, and to
determine or change by resolution for each such series its
designation, the number of shares of such series, the powers,
preferences and rights and the qualifications, limitations, or
restrictions for the shares of such series (the “Blank Check
Preferred Amendment”).
If this
Blank Check Preferred Stock Proposal is approved by our
stockholders pursuant to this proxy statement, we intend to file
the Blank Check Preferred Amendment with the Secretary of State of
Nevada, in the form included in
Annex B
hereto, as soon as
practicable following the approval by our
stockholders.
Effects
of the Conversion of Preferred Stock to Blank Check Preferred
Stock
The
current Articles of Incorporation does not contain sufficient
details with respect to the preferences of any of the shares. As a
result, should our Board desire to issue shares of preferred stock
with specific preferences, it would require stockholder approval
prior to each issuance. Blank check preferred stock means that the
Board is given approval to issue any of the authorized shares from
time to time, in such classes and amounts, and with such rights and
preferences, as the Board, in its sole discretion shall determine.
In other words, if the stockholders consent to this proposal, they
will have no further direct oversight and control over the
issuances of any preferred stock in the future. In effect, you are
waiving your current right to authorize any future issuances of
preferred stock and, more importantly, you would be waiving your
current right to vote on the designation of any rights, power and
preferences attached to any class of preferred stock in the
future.
The
availability of preferred stock is particularly important if the
Board needs to undertake any of the foregoing actions on an
expedited basis. Conversion now of the preferred stock to blank
check preferred stock would enable the Board to avoid the time (and
expense) of seeking stockholder approval in connection with any
such contemplated action. If this proposal is approved by our
stockholders, the Board does not intend to solicit further
stockholder approval prior to the issuance of any additional shares
of preferred stock, except as may be required by applicable law or
the rules of any stock exchange or association upon which our
securities may be listed, quoted or traded. As of the date hereof,
we do not have any plans, proposals, or arrangements, written or
otherwise, to issue any of the newly available authorized preferred
shares.
Each
series of preferred stock could, as determined by our Board at the
time of issuance, rank, with respect to dividends and redemption
and liquidation rights, senior to our Common Stock. It is not the
present intention of our Board to seek stockholder approval prior
to any issuance of preferred stock that would become authorized by
the amendment, unless otherwise required by applicable law or
regulation. Opportunities frequently arise that require prompt
action and it is the belief of our Board that the delay
necessitated by seeking stockholder approval of a specific issuance
could be to the detriment of us and our stockholders.
This
summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the proposed Blank Check Preferred
Amendment contained within the proposed amendment to the Articles
of Incorporation attached hereto as
Annex B
.
The
Company has no current plans, proposals or arrangements to issue
any of the blank check preferred shares that will become authorized
share capital of the Company pursuant to Proposal 3.
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Vote Required and
Board Recommendation
The
Blank Check Preferred Amendment must be approved by stockholders
holding a majority of the Company's voting power. If approved by
the stockholders, the proposed amendment to our Articles of
Incorporation will become effective upon the filing of a
Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State
of Nevada, which will occur as soon as reasonably practicable after
the Annual Meeting. The Board unanimously recommends a vote
“
FOR
” the Blank
Check Preferred Stock Proposal.
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PROPOSAL 4: SAY ON PAY PROPOSAL
Background of the
Proposal
The
Dodd−Frank Act requires all public companies to hold a
separate non−binding advisory shareholder vote to approve the
compensation of executive officers as described in the executive
compensation tables and any related information in each such
company’s proxy statement (commonly known as a “Say on
Pay” proposal). Pursuant to Section 14A of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we are holding a
separate non-binding advisory vote on Say on Pay at the Annual
Meeting.
Say on Pay
Resolution
This
Say on Pay proposal is set forth in the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, that the
stockholders of RumbleOn, Inc. approve, on an advisory basis, the
compensation of its named executive officers, as disclosed in the
RumbleOn, Inc.'s Proxy Statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the compensation
tables, and any related information found in the proxy statement of
RumbleOn, Inc.
Because
your vote on this proposal is advisory, it will not be binding on
the Board, the Compensation Committee or the Company. However, the
Compensation Committee will take into account the outcome of the
vote when considering future executive compensation
arrangements.
Vote Required and
Board Recommendation
The
vote required for the Say on Pay Proposal is a majority of the
stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy
at the Annual Meeting. The Board recommends a vote
“
FOR
” the Say on
Pay proposal.
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The
Audit Committee reviews the Company's financial reporting process
on behalf of the Board. Management has the primary responsibility
for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting for preparing the financial statements and for
the report process. The Audit Committee members do not serve as
professional accountants or auditors, and their functions are not
intended to duplicate or to certify the activities of management or
the independent public accounting firm. We have engaged Scharf Pera
& Co., PLLC (“Scharf Pera”) as our independent
public accountants to report on the conformity of the Company's
financial statements to accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States. In this context, the Audit Committee hereby
reports as follows:
1.
The Audit Committee
has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with
management of the Company.
2.
The Audit Committee
has discussed with Scharf Pera the matters required to be discussed
under Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(“PCAOB”) Auditing Standards No. 1301, Communications
with Audit Committees.
3.
The Audit Committee
has also received the written disclosures and the letter from
Scharf Pera required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB
regarding the independent accountant's communications with the
Audit Committee concerning independence and the Audit Committee has
discussed the independence of Scharf Pera with that
firm.
4.
Based on the review
and discussion referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3) above, the
Audit Committee recommended to the Board and the Board approved the
inclusion of the audited financial statements in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2017, for filing with the SEC.
The
foregoing has been furnished by the Audit Committee:
Denmar
Dixon, Chairman
Kevin
Westfall
Richard
A. Gray, Jr.
This “Audit Committee Report” is not “Soliciting
Material,” is not deemed filed with the SEC and it not to be
incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and
irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such
filing.
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CHANGES IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
On
December 16, 2016, the Board approved the dismissal of Seale &
Beers, CPAs (“Seale & Beers”) as the
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm,
effective December 16, 2016.
Seale
& Beers audited the Company’s financial statements for
the years ended November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014. Seale
& Beers’ reports on the Company’s financial
statements for the years ended November 30, 2015 and November 30,
2014 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion,
nor were the reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit
scope or accounting principles. However, the Seale &
Beers’ reports on the Company’s financial statements
for the years ended November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014 each
contained an explanatory paragraph noting there was substantial
doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern.
In
connection with Seale & Beers' audit of the Company’s
financial statements for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2015
and November 30, 2014 and through the subsequent interim period
ended December 16, 2016, the Company has had no disagreement with
Seale & Beers on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or
procedure, which disagreement, if not resolved to the satisfaction
of Seale & Beers, would have caused Seale & Beers to make a
reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection
with its reports on the financial statements for the fiscal year
ended November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014.
On
December 20, 2016, the Board also approved the engagement of Scharf
Pera as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. The
engagement of Scharf Pera was effective December 20, 2016. During
the fiscal years ended November 30, 2014 and November 30, 2015, and
the subsequent interim period through December 20, 2016, neither
the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with Scharf Pera
regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a
specific completed or proposed transaction or the type of audit
opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial
statements, and Scharf Pera did not provide written reports or oral
advice that was an important factor considered by the Company in
reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial
reporting issue during such periods or (ii) any matter that was
either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item
304(a)(i)(iv) of Regulation S-K and related instructions to such
item) or a reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(i)(v) of
Regulation S-K). Scharf Pera audited the financial statements of
the Company for the years ended December 31, 2016 and
2017.
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AUDITORS FEES AND SERVICES
The
following table sets forth Scharf Pera’s fees for the years
ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.
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2016
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Audit Fees
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$
63,635
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$
12,273
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Audit-Related
Fees
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Tax
Fees
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All Other
Fees (3)
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20,032
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$
83,667
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$
12,273
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(1)
Audit
fees consist of fees paid to Scharf Pera during 2017 for the (i)
audit of the Company’s year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016
(ii) review of the Company’s unaudited 2017 Quarterly
financial statements. Scharf Pera billed no fees during the
year ended December 31, 2016.
(2)
During
the year ended December 31, 2016, Seale & Beers billed the
Company an aggregate of $12,273 in audit fees.
(3)
All
other fees consist of fees billed in 2017 for review of
Registration Statements.
POLICY FOR APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND PERMITTED NON-AUDIT
SERVICES
The
Audit Committee has adopted a policy and related procedures
requiring its pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services to
be rendered by its independent registered public accounting firm.
These policies and procedures are intended to ensure that the
provision of such services do not impair the independent registered
public accounting firm’s independence. These services may
include audit services, audit related services, tax services and
other services. The policy provides for the annual establishment of
fee limits for various types of audit services, audit related
services, tax services and other services, within which the
services are deemed to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee. The
independent registered public accounting firm is required to
provide to the Audit Committee back up information with respect to
the performance of such services.
All
services provided by Scharf Pera and Seale & Beers during the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were approved by the
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has delegated to its Chair the
authority to pre-approve services, up to a specified fee limit, to
be rendered by the independent registered public accounting firm
and requires that the Chair report to the Audit Committee any
pre-approved decisions made by the Chair at the next scheduled
meeting of the Audit Committee.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
We have
been a party to the following transactions since January 1, 2016,
in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which any
director, executive officer, or holder of more than 5% of any class
of our voting stock, or any member of the immediate family of or
entities affiliated with any of them, had or will have a material
interest.
Related Party Loans
Before Change in Control
As of
December 31, 2015, we had loans of $141,000 and accrued interest of
$13,002 due to an entity that is owned and controlled by a family
member of Pamela Elliot, a former officer and director of our
company. All convertible notes and related party notes
outstanding, including interest, of $175,909 as of July 13, 2016
were paid in full in July 2016 in connection with the change in
control of the Company, as described below.
2016
Financing
On July
13, 2016, Berrard Holdings acquired 5,475,000 shares of our common
stock from our former sole director and executive officer. The
shares acquired by Berrard Holdings represented 99.5% of our issued
and outstanding common stock. The aggregate purchase price for the
shares was $148,141.75, which Berrard Holdings paid from cash on
hand. In addition, at the closing, Berrard Holdings loaned us, and
we issued to Berrard Holdings a promissory note, pursuant to
which we were required to repay $191,858 on or before July 13, 2026
plus interest at 6% per annum (the “BHLP Note”). The
BHLP Note was convertible into common stock at any time before
maturity at the greater of $0.06 per share or 50% of the price per
share of the next “qualified financing”, which was
defined as an offering resulting in net proceeds to us of $500,000
or greater. Effective August 31, 2016, the principal amount of the
BHLP Note was amended to include an additional $5,500 loaned to us.
On November 28, 2016, we completed a qualified financing at $1.50
per share, which established the conversion price per share for the
BHLP Note of $0.75 per share. On March 31, 2017, we issued
275,312 shares of common stock upon conversion of the BHLP Note,
which on such date had an aggregate principal amount, including
accrued interest, of $206,484.
November 2016
Private Placement
On
November 28, 2016, we completed a private placement of an aggregate
of 900,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $1.50 per
share for total consideration of $1,350,000 (the “2016
Private Placement”). In connection with the 2016 Private
Placement, the Company also entered into loan agreements with the
investors pursuant to which the investors would loan the Company
their pro rata share of up to $1,350,000 in the aggregate upon our
request any time on or after January 31, 2017 and before
November 1, 2020, pursuant to the terms of a convertible
promissory note attached to the loan agreements.
In
connection with the 2016 Private Placement, Blue Flame, an entity
controlled by Denmar Dixon, one of the Company’s directors,
paid $250,000 for 166,667 shares of the Company’s Class B
Common Stock. Also, in connection with the 2016 Private Placement,
Ralph Wegis, a holder of more than 5% of our common stock, paid
$799,999.50 for 533,333 shares of the Company’s Class B
Common Stock.
On
March 31, 2017, we completed funding of the second tranche of the
2016 Private Placement, pursuant to which the investors each
received their pro rata share of (1) 1,161,920 shares of common
stock and (2) notes in the aggregate principal amount of $667,000
(the “Private Placement Notes”), in consideration of
cancellation of loan agreements having an aggregate principal
amount committed by the purchasers of $1,350,000. As a result, Blue
Flame received 645,512 shares of Class B Common Stock and a
promissory note in the principal amount of $370,556, and Mr. Wegis
received 258,204 shares of Class B Common Stock, and a promissory
note in the principal amount of $148,222. As of December 31, 2017,
the amount outstanding on the promissory notes, including accrued
interest was $388,703 and $155,481 for Blue Flame and Mr. Wegis,
respectively. Interest expense on the promissory notes for the year
ended December 31, 2017 was $88,189 and $35,276,
respectively.
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Test
Dealer
A key
component of the Company’s business model is to utilize
regional partners in the acquisition of pre-owned vehicles as well
as utilize these regional partners to provide inspection,
reconditioning and distribution services. Correspondingly, the
Company will earn fees and transaction income, and the regional
partner may earn incremental revenue and enhance profitability
through increased sales, leads, and fees from inspection,
reconditioning and distribution programs. In connection with the
development of the regional partner program, the Company tested
various aspects of the program by utilizing a dealership to which
Mr. Chesrown, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer has
provided financing in the form of a $400,000 convertible promissory
note (the “Dealer”). The note matures on May 1, 2019,
interest is payable monthly at 5% per annum and can be converted
into a 25% ownership interest in the Dealer at any time. Revenue
recognized by the Company from the Dealer for the year ended
December 31, 2017 was $1,618,958 or 22.1% of total
revenue.
In addition, the Company presently subleases warehouse space from
the Dealer that is separate and distinct from the location of the
dealership, on the same terms as paid by the Dealer. This subleased
facility serves as the northwestern regional distribution center
for the Company. Included in accounts payable at December 31, 2017
is $30,000 for rent owed to the Dealer.
Consulting
Agreement
In
connection with the acquisition of NextGen, on February 8, 2017, we
entered into a Consulting Agreement with Kartik Kakarala, who
formerly served as the Chief Executive Officer of NextGen and now
serves as a director on our Board. Under the Consulting Agreement,
Mr. Kakarala serves as our consultant. The Consulting Agreement may
be cancelled by either party, effective upon delivery of a written
notice to the other party. Mr. Kakarala’s compensation
pursuant to the Consulting Agreement is $5,000 per month.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, we paid a total of $40,000
under the Consulting Agreement.
Services
Agreement
In
connection with the acquisition of NextGen, on February 8, 2017, we
entered into a Services Agreement with Halcyon, to provide
development and support services to us. Mr. Kakarala currently
serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Halcyon. Pursuant to the
Services Agreement, we pay Halcyon hourly fees for specific
services, set forth in the Services Agreement, and such fees may
increase on an annual basis, provided that the rates may not be
higher than 110% of the immediately preceding year’s rates.
We reimburse Halcyon for any reasonable travel and pre-approved
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with its services to
us. During the year ended December 31, 2017, we paid a total of
$914,099
under the
Services Agreement.
March 2017 Private
Placement
On
March 31, 2017, we completed a private placement of 620,000
shares of our Class B Common Stock at a price of $4.00 per share
for aggregate proceeds of $2.48 million (the “2017 Private
Placement”). We sold an additional 37,500
shares in connection with the 2017
Private Placement on April 30, 2017. Our officers and directors
acquired 175,000 shares of Class B Common Stock in the 2017 Private
Placement as follows: Mr. Chesrown – 62,500 shares, Mr.
Berrard (through Berrard Holdings) – 62,500 shares, Mr.
Pierce (through Pierce Family Trust) – 37,500 shares, and Mr.
Westfall – 12,500 shares.
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2017 Bridge Note
Financing
On September 5,
2017, the Company executed $1,650,000 (“Principal
Amount”) of Senior Secured Promissory Notes (the
“Notes”) in favor of several investors, including
certain executive officers and directors of the Company. The Notes
included an aggregate of $150,000 in original issue discount.
Officers and directors held $1,214,144 of the Notes. On October 23,
2017, the Company completed a public offering and used $1,661,075
of the net proceeds of the offering for the repayment of the Notes
in the aggregate principal amount of $1,650,000, plus accrued
interest, which resulted in the termination of the Notes. Officers
and directors received in the aggregate principal amount of
$1,218,122, plus accrued interest of $4,144. For the year ended
December 31, 2017
interest on the officer and director
Notes was $118,121.
The
following executive officers and directors participated in the
Bridge Note financing in the principal amounts set forth
below:
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Original Issue Discount
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Steven R. Berrard
(1)
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CFO
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275,000
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$
25,000
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Denmar Dixon
(2)
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Director
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275,000
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$
25,000
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Kartik
Kakarla
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Director
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$
137,500
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$
12,500
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Mitch Pierce
(3)
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$
275,000
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$
25,000
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(1) Through Berrard Holdings and through his spouse.
(2) Through Blue Flame Capital, LLC.
(3) Through Pierce Family Trust.
Related Party
Transaction Policy
In May
2017, our Board adopted a formal policy that our executive
officers, directors, holders of more than 5% of any class of our
voting securities, and any member of the immediate family of and
any entity affiliated with any of the foregoing persons, are not
permitted to enter into a related party transaction with us without
the prior consent of the Audit Committee, or other independent
members of our Board if it is inappropriate for the Audit Committee
to review such transaction due to a conflict of interest. Any
request for us to enter into a transaction with an executive
officer, director, principal stockholder, or any of their immediate
family members or affiliates, in which the amount involved exceeds
$120,000 must first be presented to the Audit Committee for review,
consideration and approval. In approving or rejecting any such
proposal, the Audit Committee is to consider the relevant facts and
circumstances available and deemed relevant to the audit committee,
including, whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable
than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under
the same or similar circumstances and the extent of the related
party’s interest in the transaction. Except for the Bridge
Note financing, the related party transactions described above were
entered into prior to the adoption of this policy.
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING
COMPLIANCE
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires that our directors, executive
officers and persons who beneficially own 10% or more of our stock
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of
ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our stock and our
other equity securities. To our knowledge, based solely on a review
of the copies of such reports furnished to us and written
representations that no other reports were required, during the
year ended December 31, 2017, our directors, executive officers and
greater than 10% beneficial owners complied with all such
applicable filing requirements, except (i) each of Messrs.
Pierce and Gray untimely filed a Form 3 (ii) Mr. Kakarala untimely
filed a Form 4 reporting one transaction, and (iii) each of
Messrs. Dixon, Pierce, Westfall and Gray untimely reported one
transaction, which transactions were reported on Form
5s.
OTHER MATTERS
A copy
of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, without
exhibits, is being mailed with this proxy statement. Stockholders
are referred to the Form 10-K for financial and other information
about the Company.
Additional copies of our Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2017 may be obtained without
charge by writing to Investor Relations, RumbleOn, Inc., 4521
Sharon Road, Suite 370, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211. Exhibits
will be furnished upon request. The SEC maintains a web site that
contains reports, proxy and information statements and other
information regarding registrants that file electronically with the
SEC. The address of such site is
http://www.sec.gov
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Annex
A
AMENDMENT TO THE
RUMBLEON, INC.
2017 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
WHEREAS,
RumbleOn, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the “Company”) currently maintains and
sponsors the RumbleOn, Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the
“Plan”); and
WHEREAS
, Section 14(k) of the Plan
provides that the Board of the Directors of the Company
(“Board”) may amend the Plan from time to time;
and
WHEREAS
, the Board has determined it to
be in its best interests to amend the Plan as set forth herein;
and
NOW, THEREFORE
, effective upon the
Company’s Stockholders’ approval as set forth in
Section
14(k) of the Plan, the
following amendment to the Plan is hereby
adopted:
1.
The last sentence
of Section 5(a) of the Plan
shall be
amended and restated to read as follows:
“The maximum
number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to
Awards granted under the Plan shall be
2,000,000.”
2.
Section 5(b)(i) of
the Plan
shall be amended and restated
to read as follows:
“(i)
With respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to
this Section, a maximum of 2,000,000 of such shares may be subject
to grants of Incentive Stock Options;”
3.
Except as modified
by this Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of the Plan
shall remain valid and in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the undersigned, a
duly authorized officer of the Company, has executed this
instrument as of the _____ day of ________2018, on behalf of the
Company.
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Title:______________________________
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PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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Steven Berrard as proxies, with the power to appoint their
substitutes, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote,
as designated on the reverse side hereof, all of the shares of
common stock of RumbleOn, Inc., held of record by the undersigned
at the close of business on May 15, 2018 at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of RumbleOn, Inc. to be held on Monday, June 25, 2018
at 1:00
p.m.,
Central Time, at 1350 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 160, Coppell, Texas
75019, or at any adjournment thereof.
THIS
PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS INDICATED. IF NO
INDICATION IS MADE, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF ELECTING
ALL THE NOMINEES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1, IN
FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 2, PROPOSAL 3 AND PROPOSAL 4, AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE JUDGMENT OF THE PERSONS NAMED AS PROXIES HEREIN ON ANY
OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING. THIS
PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF RUMBLEON,
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bring valid photo identification, and delivery your completed proxy
card or ballot in person.
If
you hold your shares in "street name", please attend our Annual
Meeting, bring valid photo identification, and obtain a legal proxy
from your bank or broker to vote the shares that are held for your
benefit, attach it to your completed proxy card and deliver it in
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PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS INDICATED, OR IF NO
DIRECTION IS INDICATED, IT WILL BE VOTED “FOR” ALL THE
NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1, IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 2, PROPOSAL 3,
AND PROPOSAL 4, AND IN THE PROXIES' DISCRETION ON ANY OTHER MATTER
COMING BEFORE THE MEETING. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE
“FOR”:
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Election
of the following director nominees to serve for a term expiring at
the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor has
been duly elected and qualified:
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Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares of
Class B Common Stock authorized for issuance under the
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approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to provide
for “blank check” preferred stock, which may be issued
in one or more classes or series, with such rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions as will be fixed by our board of
directors.
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Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders to be held June 25, 2018
The proxy statement and our 2017 Annual Report to Stockholders are
available at
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sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or
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officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership,
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