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INFOSONICS CORPORATION
3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 325
San Diego, California 92122
858-373-1600
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To be held June 8, 2015
Dear Stockholders:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of InfoSonics Corporation to be held on June 8, 2015, at
2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) at the companys principal executive offices located at 3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 325, San Diego, California 92122, for the following purposes:
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To elect four directors nominated by the Board of Directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until a successor is elected and qualified;
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To approve the InfoSonics Corporation 2015 Equity Incentive Plan; |
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To ratify the selection of SingerLewak LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015; and
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To consider and vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
The complete text of these proposals and the Board of Directors recommendations regarding their adoption are contained in the
accompanying proxy statement and you are urged to carefully study them.
Only the stockholders of record as shown on our
transfer books at the close of business on April 16, 2015, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Our Annual Report to Stockholders (which includes our annual report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014), is being mailed to stockholders with this proxy statement and an accompanying proxy card. The Annual Report is not part of the proxy soliciting material. We intend to mail this proxy
statement, the Annual Report and the accompanying proxy card on or about April 28, 2015, to all stockholders of record entitled to vote at the meeting.
All stockholders, regardless of whether they expect to attend the meeting in person, are requested to complete, date, sign and return promptly the enclosed form of proxy card in the accompanying envelope
(which requires no postage if mailed in the United States). The person executing the proxy card may revoke it by filing with our Corporate Secretary an instrument of revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by electing to vote in
person at the Annual Meeting. Please note, however, that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee and you wish to vote at the meeting, you must request and obtain a valid proxy issued in your name from that record holder.
For the reasons stated in the proxy materials, the Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the
proposals listed above and described in this proxy statement. Your vote is important no matter how many shares you own. To be sure that your shares will be voted at the Annual Meeting, please sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card. This will
not prevent you from attending and voting (with proper identification) your shares in person. Prompt return of your proxy card will reduce InfoSonics expenses.
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By Order of the Board of Directors |
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Joseph Ram President and
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders
To be held on June 8, 2015
This proxy statement and the Annual Report are available at
http://www.infosonics.com/index.php/investors/annual-report-proxy
All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting in person. Regardless of whether you plan to attend the meeting,
please complete, date, sign and return the enclosed proxy card as promptly as possible in order to ensure your representation at the meeting. A return envelope (which is postage prepaid if mailed in the United States) is enclosed for that purpose.
You may still vote in person if you attend the meeting, even if you have given your proxy. Please note, however, that if a broker, bank or other nominee holds your shares of record and you wish to vote at the meeting, you must obtain from the record
holder a valid proxy issued in your name.
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INFOSONICS CORPORATION
3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 325
San Diego, California 92122
858-373-1600
PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To be held June 8, 2015
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ABOUT THIS PROXY MATERIAL AND VOTING
Why am I receiving this proxy material?
We sent you this proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card because the Board of Directors of InfoSonics Corporation, a Maryland
corporation, is soliciting your proxy to vote at its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting and to vote on the proposals described in this proxy statement. However, you do not need to attend the meeting to
vote your shares. Instead, you may simply complete, sign and return the enclosed proxy card.
We intend to mail this proxy
statement, the Annual Report and the accompanying proxy card on or about April 28, 2015, to all stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?
Only stockholders of record at the
close of business on April 16, 2015, the record date for the Annual Meeting, will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the close of business on the record date, there were approximately 14,379,895 shares of common stock outstanding and
entitled to vote.
Who is a stockholder of record?
If, at the close of business on the record date, your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computershare Limited, then you are a stockholder of record. As a stockholder of
record, you may vote in person at the Annual Meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to fill out and return the enclosed proxy card to ensure your vote is counted.
If, at the close of business on the record date, your shares were held, not in your name, but rather in an account at or otherwise by a
brokerage firm, bank or other agent, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in street name and proxy material is being forwarded to you by that entity. The entity holding your account is considered to be the stockholder of
record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you may direct your broker, bank or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Annual Meeting (with appropriate
identification). However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares in person at the meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy issued in your name from your broker, bank or other agent.
What am I voting on?
You are being asked to vote on the following three proposals:
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Election of four directors nominated by the Board of Directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until a successor is
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Approval of the InfoSonics Corporation 2015 Equity Incentive Plan; and |
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Ratification of the selection of SingerLewak LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31,
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How do I vote?
Following the instructions included on your proxy card, you are urged to mark the boxes on the proxy card to indicate how to vote your shares. For the election of directors, you may either vote
For or Against any nominee or Withhold your vote for any nominee you specify. For the other two matters, you may vote For or Against or abstain from voting. The procedures for voting depend
on whether you are a stockholder of record or a beneficial owner of shares.
Stockholder of Record. If you are a
stockholder of record, you may vote in person at the Annual Meeting. Alternatively, you may vote by proxy by using the enclosed proxy card. To vote using the proxy card, simply complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly
in the envelope provided. If you return your signed proxy card to us before the Annual Meeting, we will vote your shares as you direct. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You
may still attend the meeting and vote in person if you have already voted by proxy.
Beneficial Owner. If you are
a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of your broker, bank or other agent (that is, in street name), you should have received a proxy form and voting instructions with this proxy material from that entity rather than from
us. Complete and mail that proxy form as indicated to ensure that your vote is counted. To vote in person at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a valid proxy from your broker, bank or other agent. Follow the instructions from your broker, bank or
other agent included with this proxy material, or contact your broker, bank or other agent to request a proxy form and voting instructions.
If you hold shares in street name and do not give instructions to your broker, bank or other agent, they can vote your shares with respect to discretionary items, but not with respect to
non-discretionary items. Discretionary items are proposals considered routine under applicable regulations on which your broker, bank or other agent may vote shares held in street name in the absence of your voting instructions, and
typically include the ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm. However, brokers are not permitted to vote on the election of directors without instructions from their clients.
The nominees for director receiving a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of common stock at a meeting at which a quorum is
present will be elected. Broker non-votes and abstentions will have no effect on these matters since they are not counted as votes cast at the meeting for the election of directors by plurality vote. Therefore, if you do not give instructions to
your broker, bank or other agent to vote on the election of directors, the shares will be treated as broker non-votes and will not be counted as votes cast at the meeting, but will still be counted for determining a quorum.
Approval of the InfoSonics Corporation 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan) will require the
affirmative vote of a majority of outstanding shares represented at a meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal, at which a quorum is present. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote on the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, so if you do not
instruct your broker, bank or agent to vote the shares, such shares will be treated as broker non-votes on this proposal and will not be counted as votes cast at the meeting, but will still be counted for determining a quorum. If you
abstain from voting, it will have the same effect as an Against vote.
Approval of the ratification of
the appointment of SingerLewak LLP will require the affirmative vote of a majority of outstanding shares represented at a meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal, at which a quorum is present. The ratification of SingerLewak LLP is considered a
discretionary item and therefore your broker, bank or other agent will be allowed to vote shares held in street name in the absence of your voting instructions.
How many votes do I have?
On each matter to be voted upon, you have one
vote for each share of common stock you own as of the close of business on April 16, 2015, the record date for the Annual Meeting.
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What if I return a proxy card but do not make specific choices?
If you return a signed and dated proxy card without marking any voting selections, your shares will be voted as recommended by our Board
of Directors. The Board of Directors recommends a vote in favor of all four nominees for director, in favor of approval of the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, and in favor of the ratification of SingerLewak LLP as our independent registered public
accounting firm. If any other matter is properly presented at the Annual Meeting, one of the individuals named pursuant to your proxy card as your proxy will vote your shares using his best judgment.
Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?
We will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies. In addition to this mailed proxy material, our directors and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone, or by other means of
communication. Directors and employees will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.
What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card?
If you receive more than one proxy card, your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. Please complete, sign and return each proxy card to ensure that all of
your shares are voted.
Can I change my vote after submitting my proxy?
Yes, you can revoke your proxy before the final vote at the Annual Meeting. If you are the record holder of your shares, you may revoke
your proxy in any one of three ways:
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You may submit another properly completed proxy with a later date; |
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You may send a written notice that you are revoking your proxy to our Corporate Secretary at 3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 325, San Diego, CA 92122; or
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You may attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person (however, simply attending the meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy).
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If your shares are held by your broker, bank or other agent, you should follow the instructions provided by them.
What is the quorum requirement?
A quorum of stockholders is necessary to transact business at the Annual Meeting. A quorum will be present if at least a majority of the shares entitled to vote are represented by stockholders at the
Annual Meeting or by proxy. Your shares will count towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank or other agent) or if you vote in person at the meeting. In the election of directors, a
decision to withhold authority to vote will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum. Abstentions and broker non-votes also will be counted in determining the presence of a quorum.
At the close of business on the record date, there were approximately 14,379,895 shares outstanding and entitled to vote. If there is no
quorum, a majority of the votes present at the meeting may adjourn the meeting to another date.
How many votes are needed to approve each
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Election of directors. The minimum voting requirement to elect directors is a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting (in person
or by proxy). Therefore, each of the four nominees receiving the most votes will be elected. Cumulative voting is not permitted in the election of directors. Brokers, banks or
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Approval of the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. The affirmative vote of the majority of outstanding shares represented at the Annual Meeting
(in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote on the proposal is necessary to approve the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. Brokers, banks or other agents do not have discretionary authority to vote on the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, so if you do not
instruct your broker, bank or agent to vote the shares such shares will be treated as broker non-votes on this proposal and will not be counted as votes cast at the meeting. If you Abstain from voting, it will have the same effect as an
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Ratification of SingerLewak LLP as InfoSonics independent registered public accounting firm. The affirmative vote of the majority of
outstanding shares represented at the Annual Meeting (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote on the proposal is necessary to ratify the selection of our auditor. There will be no broker non-votes on the ratification of the accountants since
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We are not aware, as of the date of this proxy statement, of any matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting other than as stated in
this proxy statement and the accompanying notice. If any matters are properly presented at the Annual Meeting, the enclosed proxy gives discretionary authority to the persons named in the proxy to vote the shares in their best judgment.
How are votes counted?
Votes will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the Annual Meeting, who will separately count affirmative and negative
votes, abstentions and broker non-votes. The Board of Directors has appointed our Chief Financial Officer to serve as the inspector of election.
How to get to the Annual Meeting?
The Annual Meeting will be held at our
principal executive offices located at 3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 325, San Diego, California 92122.
Directions to our
principal executive offices:
If you are coming from the North on the I-5, take the La Jolla Village Drive exit, turn left
onto La Jolla Village Drive heading East. Make a right turn at Lebon Drive, heading South. Make a right turn at Nobel Drive, and end at 3636 Nobel Drive on your right at the North-West corner of Caminito Plaza Centro and Nobel Drive.
If you are coming from the South on the I-5, take the Nobel Drive exit, turn right onto Nobel Drive, make a left turn at Caminito Plaza
Centro and end at 3636 Nobel Drive at the North-West corner of Caminito Plaza Centro and Nobel Drive.
How can I find out the results of
the voting at the Annual Meeting?
Preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. Final and official
voting results will be published in a Current Report on Form 8-K which is expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on or prior to Friday, June 12, 2015 (which will be available at
www.sec.gov).
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When are stockholder proposals due for next years annual meeting?
To be considered for inclusion in next years proxy material, a stockholder proposal must be submitted in writing by
December 30, 2015, to our Corporate Secretary at 3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 325, San Diego, CA 92122. Stockholders who intend to present a proposal at next years annual meeting without inclusion of such proposal in next years proxy
material should review our bylaws, as filed with the SEC, which contain additional requirements regarding advance notice of stockholder proposals at an annual meeting of stockholders. A copy of our bylaws is also available from our Corporate
Secretary at the address above. For more detailed information regarding stockholder proposals for next years annual meeting, please see Stockholder Proposal Information; Discretionary Authority to Vote Proxies below.
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PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders are asked to elect four individuals nominated by our Board of Directors to serve as members of
our Board of Directors. Each director would be elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and thereafter until his successor is elected and qualified. Each of the nominees currently is a director of InfoSonics.
It is not anticipated that any of the nominees will become unable or unwilling to accept nomination or election, but, if that should
occur, the persons named in the proxy intend to vote for the election of such other person as the Board of Directors may recommend.
About
the Directors
Set forth below is biographical and other information about each of the nominees as of April 28, 2015.
Each of our nominees was recommended for reelection to our Board by our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which is comprised of only non-management independent directors.
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Randall P. Marx (1)(2)(3)(4) |
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Biographical
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Joseph Ram, Director, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer. In 1994,
Mr. Ram founded InfoSonics Corporation as a distribution center for telecommunications and business systems. Previously, between 1989 and 1993, as sales director for ProCom Supply, Mr. Ram was in charge of worldwide purchasing and oversaw
all international sales. Mr. Rams position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since the Companys inception provides the Board with unique insight and direct access to strategic and operational information about
the Company.
Randall P. Marx, Director. Mr. Marx has served as a Director of InfoSonics
since December 2003. Mr. Marx served as a Director of ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc., a publicly traded company, a division of which was engaged in antenna and cable design and manufacturing, from February 1990 until November 2008, as Chief
Executive Officer from December 1994 until June 2000, as Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer from December 1994 until June 2000, as Director of Acquisitions from July 2000 until February 2001 and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from
February 2001 until November 2008. From 1983 until 1989, Mr. Marx served as President of THT Lloyds Inc., Lloyds Electronics Corp. and Lloyds Electronics Hong Kong Ltd., international consumer electronics companies. Currently,
Mr. Marx is Director and Chief Executive Officer of International Development Group Ltd., a privately held holding company with current holdings of Asia Pacific Materials, Hong Kong Ltd., which is engaged in the design and contract
manufacturing of various electronic products, Group Mobile, an eCommerce distributor of ruggedized computer equipment and Flicharge International LTD, which is engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of wireless charging equipment.
Mr. Marxs background as a director and CEO of companies engaged in the manufacturing and sales of
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consumer electronics, along with his general experience gained from a career in related industries, provide the Board with financial and operational expertise and analytical skills directly
relevant to the Companys industry.
Robert S. Picow, Director. Mr. Picow has served
as a Director of InfoSonics since December 2003. Since March 2001, Mr. Picow has served as a Director of SMF Energy Corporation (formerly known as Streicher Mobile Fueling, Inc.), a public company that provides petroleum product distribution
services, transportation logistics and emergency response services to the trucking, manufacturing, construction, shipping, utility, energy, chemical, telecommunications and government services industries. From March 2008 through March 2011,
Mr. Picow served as Vice Chairman of the Eezinet Corporation, a community aware internet service and communications provider. From May 2005 through September 2007, Mr. Picow served as a Director of Ascendia Brands, Inc., a public company
that manufactured, marketed and distributed a portfolio of branded products in the health and beauty care categories. Ascendia Brands was previously known as Cenuco, Inc. prior to a name change in May 2006. From April 2004 to May 2005,
Mr. Picow served as Chairman of Cenuco, Inc., a public company engaged in wireless application development and software solutions. From July 2003 to May 2005, Mr. Picow served as a Director of Cenuco. From May 2006 to September 2008,
Mr. Picow served as a Director and Audit Committee Member of American Telecom Services, Inc., a public telecommunications services company. From 1996 to 1997, Mr. Picow served as Vice Chairman and a Director of BrightPoint, Inc., a public
company that distributes wireless devices and accessories and provides customized logistic services to the wireless industry. From its formation in 1986 until its merger with BrightPoint in 1996, Mr. Picow was Chief Executive Officer of Allied
Communications, Inc., a cellular telephone and accessory distribution company. Mr. Picows extensive board leadership experience with companies in the wireless telecommunications industry, together with his experience in the distribution
of wireless devices as a director, owner and executive officer of companies in this line of business, provide the Board with significant expertise and skills relevant to the Companys business.
Kirk A. Waldron, Director. Mr. Waldron has served as a Director of InfoSonics since January 2005.
Since January 2014, Mr. Waldron has served as Chief Financial Officer of Qual-Pro Corporation, a privately held electronics manufacturing services provider offering a wide range of services and expertise from printed circuit board assemblies to
full box-builds. From May 2014 to January 2015, Mr. Waldron served as a Director of State Fish Co., Inc., a privately held fish processor that also provides high pressure pasteurization and cold press juicing and bottling services. From October
2012 to December 2013, Mr. Waldron was an independent consultant. From May 2005 to September 2012, Mr. Waldron served as the Chief Financial Officer of Event Rentals, Inc. (doing business as Classic Party Rentals), the largest full-service
event rental provider in the United States. From July 2005 to May 2006, Mr. Waldron served as a Director of Reptron Electronics Inc., a public company that provided engineering services, display and systems integration services and electronic
manufacturing services. From September 2004 to January 2005, Mr. Waldron served as Interim President of SMTEK International Inc., a public company that provided electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers in the
medical, industrial instrumentation, telecommunications, security, financial services automation and aerospace and defense industries. From April 2001 to January 2005, Mr. Waldron also served as SMTEKs Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer, and from May 2002 to January 2005 as SMTEKs Senior Vice President. From February 1999 to February 2001, Mr. Waldron was a Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of AML Communications, Inc., a public company that
designs, manufactures, and markets radio frequency and microwave, low noise, medium and high power amplifiers and subsystems serving primarily the defense electronic warfare market. From 1996 to February 1999, Mr. Waldron served as AMLs
Chief Financial Officer. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Waldron was Chief Financial Officer at Dynamotion/ATI Corp., a public company that developed, manufactured, and marketed computer numerical control drilling and routing machines used in the
production of high-density, multi-layered printed circuit boards and semiconductor packages. Mr. Waldron is a non-practicing Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern
California. Mr. Waldrons career as a financial executive in the electronics manufacturing and telecommunications industries provides the Board with significant financial and operational experience and analytical skills relating to the
Companys business.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote
FOR each of the Board nominees for election as a director.
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PROPOSAL NO. 2
APPROVAL OF THE INFOSONICS CORPORATION 2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
Our Board of Directors believes that the effective use of stock-based compensation has been integral to our success in the past and is
vital to our ability to achieve strong performance in the future by providing a direct link between employee compensation and long-term stockholder value creation. We believe that our equity programs have enabled us, and will continue to enable us,
to attract, retain and motivate the talent critical for innovation and growth and to provide an incentive for individuals to exert their best efforts on behalf of the Company. Accordingly, upon the recommendation of our Compensation Committee, our
Board of Directors is seeking stockholder approval of the InfoSonics Corporation 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, which we refer to in this Proposal No. 2 as the 2015 Plan.
If the 2015 Plan is approved by our stockholders, it will replace the InfoSonics Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, which we refer to as the 2006 Plan, and all new equity-based awards will be granted
under the 2015 Plan. If our stockholders do not approve the 2015 Plan, the 2006 Plan will remain available for new grants to the extent shares remain available for issuance under that plan.
Based on estimated usage, we anticipate that the 205,749 shares remaining available for issuance under the 2006 Plan as of April 16,
2015 will be insufficient to cover equity awards this calendar year. In order to continue to have an appropriate supply of shares for equity incentives to recruit, hire and retain the talent required to successfully execute our business plans, our
Board of Directors believes that we will need the additional shares to be available under the 2015 Plan. Although the additional new shares will increase the potential dilution to stockholders, we believe our equity compensation plans are
well-managed. We expect that, with the additional shares to be available under the 2015 Plan, we will have sufficient shares for our equity compensation program until approximately the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. However, our future share
usage rate will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the number of participants in the 2015 Plan, the price per share of our common stock and changes to our compensation strategy.
Under applicable rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market, we are required to obtain stockholder approval of the 2015 Plan. In addition,
stockholder approval of the 2015 Plan is necessary to provide the Compensation Committee with the flexibility to grant incentive stock options to employees under the 2015 Plan and to grant certain awards that are intended to qualify as
performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, which we refer to as the Code. As of April 16, 2015, we had 14,379,895 shares of common stock outstanding.
A copy of the 2015 Plan, as approved by our Board of Directors, subject to approval by our stockholders, is attached to this proxy
statement as Appendix A and is incorporated herein by reference. The following summary of the 2015 Plan does not purport to be a complete description. Please see Appendix A for more detailed information.
Overview of Certain 2015 Plan Features
The 2015 Plan includes several features that are consistent with the interests of our stockholders and sound corporate governance practices, including:
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No automatic share replenishment or evergreen provision. The shares authorized for issuance under the 2015 Plan are not
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No discounted stock options or stock appreciation rights (SARs). Stock options and SARs must be granted with an exercise or grant
price at least equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. |
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No repricing of options or SARs without stockholder approval. Options and SARs cannot be repriced without stockholder approval.
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No liberal share counting or recycling of shares from exercised stock options or SARs. Shares withheld or delivered to the
Company to satisfy the exercise or grant price of options and SARs or to satisfy the tax withholding obligations upon such exercise will not be available for future grants. |
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No liberal change in control definition. Change in control benefits are triggered only by the consummation, and not stockholder approval,
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Double trigger change in control vesting for assumed or continued awards; no excise tax gross-ups on change in control. If awards are
assumed or substituted by a successor company in a change in control, the awards do not automatically fully vest. The 2015 Plan does not provide for any excise tax gross-ups. |
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Limits on non-employee director awards. The 2015 Plan fixes a maximum number of shares that may be granted under equity awards to a non-employee
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No dividends paid on unearned performance-based awards. Dividends or dividend equivalents may not be paid on unearned performance-based awards.
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Summary of Terms
Purpose. The purpose of the 2015 Plan is to attract, retain and motivate our employees, officers and directors by providing them with the opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the
Company and to align their interests with the long-term interests of our stockholders. The 2015 Plan also allows us to provide the same opportunity to consultants, agents, advisors and independent contractors.
Administration. The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors will administer the 2015 Plan. Subject to the terms of
the 2015 Plan, the Compensation Committee selects the individuals to whom awards are granted under the 2015 Plan, the number of shares subject to awards and the other terms and conditions of the awards. The Board or the Compensation Committee may
delegate administration of the 2015 Plan in accordance with its terms. References to the committee below are, as applicable, to the Compensation Committee, the Board or other permitted delegate.
Eligibility. Awards may be granted under the 2015 Plan to employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents, advisors and
independent contractors of the Company and its related companies. As of April 16, 2015, approximately 28 employees (including 2 executive officers) and three nonemployee directors were eligible to participate in the 2015 Plan. For purposes of
the 2015 Plan, related company means any entity that is directly or indirectly controlled by, in control of, or under common control with the Company.
Number of Shares. The number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2015 Plan is 1,206,000 shares, subject to adjustment as described below for stock splits and similar
events. In addition, any shares subject to awards under the 2006 Plan that cease to be subject to such awards, such as by expiration or forfeiture of such awards, will automatically become available for issuance under the 2015 Plan, up to an
aggregate maximum of 958,667 shares. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock options is the same as the total number of shares authorized under the 2015 Plan. The following shares
will be available again for issuance under the 2015 Plan:
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In addition, awards granted in assumption of or in substitution for previously granted awards in acquisition transactions will not reduce
the number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2015 Plan.
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Shares withheld by us or delivered to us to satisfy the exercise price or grant price of
stock options and SARs or tax withholding obligations upon such exercise will not be eligible for reuse under the 2015 Plan.
Adjustments. If a change in our stock occurs by reason of a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, combination or exchange of shares, distribution to
stockholders other than a normal cash dividend or other change in our corporate or capital structure, the committee will make proportional adjustments in the maximum number and kind of securities (a) available for issuance under the 2015 Plan,
(b) issuable to certain individuals subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, and (c) subject to any outstanding award, including the per share price of such securities. In the event of any distribution of assets to stockholders other
than a normal cash dividend, the committee can make the foregoing adjustments in a manner it determines appropriate and equitable.
Types of Awards. The 2015 Plan permits the grant of any or all of the following types of awards:
Stock Options. The committee may grant either incentive stock options, which must comply with Section 422 of the Code, or nonqualified stock options. The exercise price of stock options must
be at least 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant, except in the case of options granted in connection with assuming or substituting options in acquisition transactions. The term of a stock option cannot exceed ten
years. Unless the committee otherwise determines, fair market value means, as of a given date, the closing price of our common stock during regular trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market. The committee grants stock options subject to a vesting schedule,
pursuant to which options vest over a multi-year period, subject to an optionees continued employment or service.
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs). The committee may grant SARs as a right in tandem with the number of shares underlying stock
options granted under the 2015 Plan or on a stand-alone basis. SARs are the right to receive payment per share of an exercised SAR in stock or cash, or in a combination of stock and cash, equal to the excess of the shares fair market value on
the date of exercise over its fair market value on the date the SAR was granted. The grant price of a SAR must be at least equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant.
Stock Awards, Restricted Stock and Stock Units. The committee may grant awards of shares of common stock, or awards denominated in
shares of common stock, such as restricted stock units, under the 2015 Plan. These awards may be made subject to repurchase or forfeiture restrictions at the committees discretion. The restrictions may be based on continuous service or the
achievement of specified performance criteria, as determined by the committee.
Performance Awards. The committee may
grant performance awards in the form of performance shares or performance units. Performance shares are units valued by reference to a designated number of shares of common stock, and performance units are units valued by reference to a designated
amount of property other than shares of common stock, such as cash. Either may be payable in stock, cash or other property, or a combination thereof, upon the attainment of performance criteria and other terms and conditions established by the
committee.
Other Stock or Cash-Based Awards. The committee may grant other incentives payable in cash or in shares of
common stock, subject to the terms of the 2015 Plan and any other terms and conditions determined by the committee.
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Repricing. Without stockholder approval, the committee may not (a) lower the exercise or grant price of an option or SAR after it is granted, except in connection with certain adjustments permitted by the 2015 Plan, such as stock
splits, (b) cancel an option or SAR at a time when its exercise or grant price exceeds the fair market value of the underlying stock, in exchange for cash or another option or SAR, restricted stock or other equity award, unless the cancellation
and exchange occurs in connection with a merger, acquisition, spin-off or other similar corporate transaction, or (c) take any other action that is treated as a repricing under generally accepted accounting principles.
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Performance-Based Compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code
Performance Goals and Criteria. Under Section 162(m) of the Code, we generally are prohibited from deducting compensation paid
to our principal executive officer and our three other most highly compensated executive officers (other than our principal financial officer serving in such capacity) in excess of $1 million per person in any year. However, compensation that
qualifies as performance-based is excluded for purposes of calculating the amount of compensation subject to the $1 million limit.
If the Compensation Committee intends to qualify an award under the 2015 Plan as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, the performance goals selected by the
Compensation Committee may be based on the attainment of specified levels of one, or any combination, of the following performance criteria for the Company as a whole or any affiliate or business unit, as reported or calculated by the Company: cash
flows (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow, free cash flow or cash flow return on capital); working capital; earnings per share; book value per share; operating income (including or excluding depreciation, amortization, extraordinary
items, restructuring charges or other expenses); revenues; operating margins; return on assets; return on equity; debt; debt plus equity; market or economic value added; stock price appreciation; total stockholder return; cost control; strategic
initiatives; market share; sales level and growth; net income; return on invested capital; improvements in capital structure; or customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, services performance, subscriber, cash management or asset management
metrics.
The performance goals also may be based on the achievement of specified levels of performance for the Company as a
whole or any affiliate or business unit under one or more of the performance goals described above relative to the performance of other companies.
The Compensation Committee may provide in any award that any evaluation of performance may include or exclude any of the following events that occur during a performance period: asset write-downs;
litigation or claim judgments or settlements; the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles, or other laws or provisions affecting reported results; any reorganization and restructuring programs; extraordinary, unusual and/or nonrecurring
items of gain or loss that the Company identifies in its audited financial statements or the Managements Discussion and Analysis section of the Companys periodic reports; acquisitions or divestitures; foreign exchange gains and losses;
gains and losses on asset sales; and impairments.
Adjustments and Certification. The Compensation Committee may adjust
the amount payable pursuant to an award under the 2015 Plan that is intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code downward but not upward. The Compensation Committee may not waive the
achievement of performance goals related to an award except in the case of a participants death or disability. Section 162(m) of the Code requires that the Compensation Committee certify that performance goals were achieved before the
payment of the performance-based compensation.
Limitations. Subject to certain adjustments for changes in
our corporate or capital structure set forth in the 2015 Plan, a participant who is granted awards intended to qualify as performance-based compensation may not be granted awards, other than performance units or other awards denominated
in cash, for more than 200,000 shares of common stock in any calendar year, except that additional awards for up to 200,000 shares may be granted to a newly hired or newly promoted individual in a calendar year. The maximum dollar value payable to
any participant with respect to performance units or other awards payable in cash that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation cannot exceed $2 million in any calendar year.
Limits on Awards to Directors. Subject to certain adjustments for changes in our corporate or capital structure described
above, a nonemployee director may not receive equity awards under the 2015 Plan for more than 100,000 shares in any calendar year.
Transferability. Awards generally may not be transferred, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, unless the transfer is approved by the committee.
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Change in Control. Under the 2015 Plan, unless otherwise provided in the
instrument evidencing an award or in a written employment, services or other agreement or policy between a participant and us, in the event of a change in control:
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If awards (other than performance shares, performance units, and other performance-based awards) will be assumed or otherwise continued after a change
in control pursuant to the terms of the 2015 Plan, the awards will not become fully vested and exercisable, and all applicable vesting and forfeiture provisions will continue following the change in control. However, such awards will become fully
vested and exercisable, and all applicable restriction limitations or forfeiture provisions will lapse, in the event of a transaction in which such awards are not assumed or continued after the change in control, and the awards will thereafter
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In the event of certain reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, the committee may, in its discretion, provide that a participants outstanding
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Definition of Change in Control. Unless the committee determines
otherwise with respect to an award at the time it is granted or unless otherwise defined for purposes of an award in a written employment, services or other agreement or policy between a participant and us, a change in control of the Company
generally means the occurrence of any of the following events:
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an acquisition by any individual, entity or group of beneficial ownership of 50% or more of either (a) the then outstanding shares of common stock
or (b) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (with certain exclusions, including generally any acquisition directly from the Company, any
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a change in the composition of the Board such that, during any two-year period, the incumbent Board members cease to constitute at least a majority of
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consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company,
unless (a) after such transaction the beneficial owners of our common stock and voting securities immediately prior to the transaction retain at least 50% of such common stock and voting securities of the Company resulting from such transaction
in substantially the same proportions as their ownership prior to the transaction, (b) no person or entity beneficially owns 30% or more of the then outstanding common stock or voting securities of the Company resulting from such transaction
(unless such ownership resulted from ownership of securities prior to the transaction), and (c) at least a majority of the directors following such transaction were incumbent directors. |
Award Recoupment. Awards granted under the 2015 Plan are subject to cancellation, rescission or other action in accordance
with the terms of any then current clawback or recoupment policy of the Company that applies to awards under the 2015 Plan.
Amendment and Termination. The Board or the Compensation Committee may amend the 2015 Plan, except that the Board must
approve any amendment to the 2015 Plan that requires stockholder approval under applicable law, regulation or stock exchange rule. The Board or the Compensation Committee may suspend or terminate all or any portion of the 2015 Plan at any time, but
such suspension or termination may not, without a participants consent, materially adversely affect any rights under an outstanding award. Amendment of an outstanding award also generally may not materially adversely affect any
participants rights under the award without the participants consent, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the 2015 Plan, such as to comply with changes in applicable laws.
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Unless sooner terminated by the Board or Compensation Committee, the 2015 Plan will
terminate ten years after the date of stockholder approval of the 2015 Plan.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Information
The following discussion briefly describes the U.S. federal income tax consequences of awards under the 2015 Plan generally applicable to
the Company and to participants who are subject to U.S. federal taxation. The discussion is general in nature and does not address issues relating to the tax circumstances of any individual participant or any participant who is not subject to U.S.
federal taxation. The discussion is based on the Code, applicable Treasury Regulations and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, each as in effect on the date of this proxy statement and is, therefore, subject to future changes in the
law, possibly with retroactive effect. The summary is general in nature and does not purport to be legal or tax advice. Furthermore, the discussion does not address the consequences of any estate, gift, state, local or foreign tax laws.
Stock Options
Nonqualified Stock Options. A participant generally will not recognize taxable income upon the grant or vesting of a nonqualified stock option with an exercise price at least equal to the fair
market value of the common stock on the date of grant and no additional deferral feature. Upon the exercise of a nonqualified stock option, a participant generally will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income in an amount equal to the
difference between the fair market value of the shares underlying the option on the date of exercise and the option exercise price. When a participant sells the shares acquired upon exercise, the participant generally will have short-term or
long-term capital gain or loss, as the case may be, equal to the difference between the amount the participant received from the sale and the tax basis of the shares sold. The tax basis of the shares generally will be equal to the greater of the
fair market value of the shares on the exercise date or the option exercise price.
Incentive Stock Options. A
participant generally will not recognize taxable income upon the grant of an incentive stock option. If a participant exercises an incentive stock option during employment or within three months after his or her employment ends (12 months in the
case of permanent and total disability), the participant will not recognize taxable income at the time of exercise for regular U.S. federal income tax purposes (although the participant generally will have taxable income for alternative minimum tax
purposes at that time as if the option were a nonqualified stock option). If a participant sells or otherwise disposes of the shares acquired upon exercise of an incentive stock option after the later of (a) one year from the date the
participant exercised the option and (b) two years from the grant date of the option, the participant generally will recognize long-term capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount the participant received in the disposition
and the option exercise price. If a participant sells or otherwise disposes of shares acquired upon exercise of an incentive stock option before these holding period requirements are satisfied, the disposition will constitute a disqualifying
disposition, and the participant generally will recognize ordinary income in the year of disposition equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise over the option exercise price (or, if less, the excess of
the amount realized on the disposition of the shares over the option exercise price). The balance of the participants gain on a disqualifying disposition, if any, will be taxed as short-term or long-term capital gain, as the case may be.
With respect to both nonqualified stock options and incentive stock options, special rules apply if a participant uses shares
of common stock already held by the participant to pay the exercise price or if the shares received upon exercise of the option are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture by the participant.
Stock Appreciation Rights. A participant generally will not recognize taxable income upon the grant or vesting of a SAR
with a base value at least equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant and no additional deferral feature. Upon the exercise of a SAR, a participant generally will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income in an
amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the shares underlying the SAR on the date of exercise and the base value of the SAR. When a participant sells
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any shares acquired upon exercise, the participant generally will have short-term or long-term capital gain or loss, as the case may be, equal to the difference between the amount the participant
received from the sale and the tax basis of the shares sold. The tax basis of the shares generally will be equal to the greater of the fair market value of the shares on the exercise date or the total base value.
Restricted Stock Awards. A recipient of a restricted stock award generally will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary
income when the shares cease to be subject to restrictions in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date the restrictions lapse over the amount, if any, paid by the participant with respect to the shares.
Instead of postponing the federal income tax consequences of a restricted stock award until the restrictions lapse, the participant may elect to recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income in the year of the award in an amount equal to the
fair market value of the shares at the time of receipt. This election is made under Section 83(b) of the Code. A Section 83(b) election is made by filing a written notice with the Internal Revenue Service office with which the participant
files his or her federal income tax return. The notice must be filed within thirty days of the date of grant of the restricted stock award for which the election is made and must meet certain technical requirements.
If a participant sells the shares once the restrictions have lapsed, the participant will have short-term or long-term capital gain or
loss, as the case may be, equal to the difference between the amount the participant received from the sale and the tax basis of the shares sold. The tax basis of the shares generally will be equal to the amount, if any, paid by the participant with
respect to the shares, plus the amount of taxable ordinary income recognized by the participant, either at the time the restrictions lapsed or at the time of the Section 83(b) election, as the case may be. If the participant forfeits the shares
to the company (e.g., upon the participants termination prior to expiration of the restriction period), the participant may not claim a deduction with respect to the income recognized as a result of making a Section 83(b) election.
Any dividends paid with respect to shares of restricted stock generally will be taxable as ordinary income to the participant
at the time the dividends are received.
Stock Units. A participant generally will not recognize income at the
time a stock unit, such as a restricted stock unit, is granted. When any part of a stock unit is settled or paid, the participant generally will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income at the time of such settlement or payment in an amount
equal to the then fair market value of any shares the participant receives.
Performance Shares, Performance Units and
Other Awards. A participant generally will not recognize income upon the grant of performance shares or performance units. Upon the distribution of cash or shares to the participant pursuant to the terms of the performance shares or units,
the participant generally will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income equal to the excess of the amount of cash and the fair market value of any shares transferred to the participant over any amount paid by the participant with respect to
the performance shares or units. The U.S. federal income tax consequences of other awards under the 2015 Plan will depend upon the specific terms of each award.
Tax Consequences to the Company. In the foregoing cases, the Company generally will be entitled to a deduction at the same time and in the same amount as a participant recognizes in ordinary
income, subject to certain limitations imposed under the Code, including under Section 162(m) of the Code, described above.
Section 409A. The Company intends that awards granted under the 2015 Plan comply with, or otherwise be exempt from, Section 409A of the Code, but makes no representation or
warranty to that effect.
Tax Withholding. The Company is authorized to deduct or withhold from any award
granted or payment made under the 2015 Plan, or require a participant to remit to the Company, the amount of any withholding taxes due in respect of an award or payment thereunder.
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Plan Benefits
All awards under the 2015 Plan are made at the discretion of the committee. Accordingly, the benefits and amounts that will be received or allocated under the 2015 Plan are not determinable at this time.
However, please refer to the information about grants made to our named executive officers in the last fiscal year described under Compensation of Executive Officers. Grants made to our nonemployee directors in the last fiscal year are
described in Director Compensation. The closing price of our common stock, as reported on The NASDAQ Stock Market on April 16, 2015, was $2.65 per share.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR approval of the
InfoSonics Corporation 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.
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PROPOSAL 3: RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF SINGERLEWAK
LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has selected SingerLewak LLP (SL), an independent registered public accounting
firm, to audit the financial statements of InfoSonics for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. Although stockholder approval of the Audit Committees selection of SL is not required by law, the Audit Committee believes that it is
advisable to give stockholders an opportunity to ratify this selection. The Audit Committee may reconsider the selection of SL whether or not the stockholders approve or do not approve this proposal at the Annual Meeting.
Representatives of SL are not expected to be present at the Annual Meeting.
Independent Registered Public Accountants Fees
The Audit Committee reviews and determines whether specific projects or expenditures with SL potentially affect its independence. The
Audit Committees policy requires that all services the independent registered public accounting firm may provide to InfoSonics, including audit services and permitted audit-related services, be pre-approved in advance by the Audit Committee.
In the event that an audit or non-audit service requires approval prior to the next scheduled meeting of the Audit Committee, the auditor must contact the Chairman of the Audit Committee (who has been delegated by the Audit Committee the authority
to act in such circumstances) to obtain such approval. The approval will be reported to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. All audit and non-audit services provided by SL during 2014 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
The following sets forth the aggregate fees billed to us by SL for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014.
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by SL for its audit of our annual financial statements and its review of our
financial statements included in Forms 10-Q and 10-K in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and related SEC reporting work were $234,577 and $218,336, respectively.
Audit Related Fees
The aggregate fees billed for audit-related services by
SL in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 were $26,232 and $26,723, respectively.
Tax Fees
There were no fees billed by SL in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning.
All Other Fees
There were no fees billed by SL in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 for professional services other than the services described above.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote
FOR ratification of
SingerLewak LLP
as the Companys independent registered
public accounting firm for 2015.
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OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following is biographical information as of April 28, 2015, for our current executive officers not otherwise discussed above.
Vernon A. LoForti, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, 61 years old.
Mr. LoForti has served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of InfoSonics since July 2010 and Corporate Secretary since April 2011. Prior to InfoSonics, Mr. LoForti served in a number of executive positions at Overland
Storage, Inc., a global supplier of data protection appliances. Mr. LoForti joined Overland in 1995 and served as the companys Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary from 1995 to August 2007, including leading its initial
public offering in 1997. From August 2007 to January 2009, LoForti served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of Overlands Board of Directors. From February 2009 to September 2009, he served as Overlands President. From
August 1992 to December 1995, Mr. LoForti was the Chief Financial Officer for Priority Pharmacy, a privately-held pharmacy company. From 1981 to 1992, Mr. LoForti was Vice President of Finance for Intermark, Inc., a publicly-held
conglomerate. Mr. LoForti began his career in public accounting with Price Waterhouse and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Nasdaq Stock Market Rules
require that a majority of our Board of Directors be composed of independent directors as defined by such rules. The standards relied upon by our Board of Directors in determining whether a director is independent consist of
the independence standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market Rules.
In accordance with the Nasdaq Stock Market Rules, for a director
to be considered independent, the Board of Directors must affirmatively determine that he or she is not an executive officer or employee of the Company or an individual that has a relationship which, in the opinion of the Board, would
interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Additionally, the following persons are not considered independent:
(a) a director who is or at any time during the past three years was employed by InfoSonics or its subsidiaries;
(b) a director who accepted or has a family member who accepted any compensation from InfoSonics in excess of $120,000 during any period
of twelve consecutive months within the three years preceding the determination of independence, other than the following:
(i) compensation for board or board committee service;
(ii) compensation paid to a family member who is an employee (other than an executive officer) of InfoSonics; or
(iii) benefits under a tax-qualified retirement plan or non-discretionary compensation;
(c) a director who is a family member of an individual who is or at any time during the past three years was employed by InfoSonics as an executive officer;
(d) a director who is, or has a family member who is a partner in or a controlling stockholder or an executive officer of, any
organization to which InfoSonics has made, or from which InfoSonics received, payments for property or services in the current or any of the past three fiscal years that exceed 5% of the recipients consolidated gross revenues for that year, or
$200,000, whichever is more, other than the following:
(i) payments arising solely from investments in InfoSonics
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(ii) payments under non-discretionary, charitable contribution matching programs.
(e) a director of InfoSonics who is, or has a family member who is employed as an executive officer of another entity where
at any time during the past three years any of the executive officers of InfoSonics serve on the compensation committee of such other entity; or
(f) a director who is or has a family member who is a current partner of InfoSonics outside auditor or was a partner or employee of InfoSonics outside auditor who worked on InfoSonics
audit at any time during any of the past three years.
At its March 12, 2015 meeting, the Board undertook its annual
review of director independence based on the foregoing standards. During this review, the Board considered, among other things, transactions and relationships between each director or any member of his or her immediate family and InfoSonics and its
subsidiaries and affiliates or any entity of which a director or an immediate family member is or was, as applicable, an executive officer, general partner or significant equity holder. As provided in the Director Qualification Standards of the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, the purpose of this review was to determine whether any such relationships or transactions existed that were inconsistent with a determination that the director is independent.
As a result of this review, the Board affirmatively determined that the following directors nominated for election at the Annual Meeting
were independent of InfoSonics within the meaning of the Nasdaq Stock Market Rules and the applicable rules promulgated by the SEC:
Randall P. Marx
Robert S. Picow
Kirk A. Waldron
BOARD COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS
The Board of
Directors has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board of Directors annually reviews the Nasdaq Stock Market Rules definitions of independence for members of each of the
committees and has determined that members of each of the committees are independent pursuant to applicable rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market Rules and the SEC.
Copies of our committee charters may be viewed at the Companys website at http://www.infosonics.com/index.php/investors/ corporate-governance.
Directors serving on our committees are set forth below:
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Audit Committee
Our Audit Committee performs, among other things, the following functions:
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reviews the financial statements and the independent registered public accounting firms report; |
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solicits recommendations from the independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal controls and other matters;
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Messrs. Waldron, Marx and Picow are the members of the Audit Committee. Mr. Waldron is the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Our Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Marx and Waldron, each
an independent director, are Audit Committee financial experts.
Compensation Committee
Our Compensation Committee performs, among other things, the following functions:
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develops executive compensation philosophies and establishes and annually reviews and approves policies regarding executive compensation programs and
practices; |
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reviews and approves corporate goals and objectives relevant to the Chief Executive Officers compensation, evaluates the Chief Executive
Officers performance in light of those goals and objectives and sets the Chief Executive Officers compensation based on this evaluation; |
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reviews the Chief Executive Officers recommendations with respect to, and approves annual compensation for, InfoSonics other executive
officers; |
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establishes and administers annual and long-term incentive compensation plans for key executives; |
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review and approves, if appropriate, or recommends to the Board for its approval and, where appropriate, submission to InfoSonics stockholders,
incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans; |
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recommends to the Board for its approval changes to executive compensation policies and programs; |
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oversees and annually reviews the non-employee director compensation program; and |
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The members of our Compensation Committee are Messrs. Waldron, Marx and Picow. Mr. Marx is the Chairman of the Compensation
Committee.
The Compensation Committee may invite to its meetings any member of management, including the Chief Executive
Officer, and such other persons as it deems appropriate to carry out its duties and responsibilities. Our management assists the Compensation Committee by providing various support, including:
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having the Chief Executive Officer make compensation recommendations to the Compensation Committee for the other executive officers (although the
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developing recommendations for the design of pay programs applicable to the executive officers. |
In addition, the Compensation Committee may from time to time engage an outside compensation consultant to:
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assist the Compensation Committee in reviewing recommendations prepared by management in light of the Companys objectives and market practices;
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The Compensation Committee did not engage a compensation consultant during fiscal year 2014.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
We also have a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which, pursuant to its written charter, is responsible for recommending potential directors, for considering nominations for potential
directors submitted by our stockholders and for certain matters related to corporate governance. Messrs. Marx, Picow and Waldron serve on this committee.
There have been no material changes to the procedures (as described below) by which security holders may recommend nominees to our Board of Directors in the last fiscal year.
Director Candidates
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that candidates for director should have certain minimum qualifications and have a high standard of personal and professional ethics, integrity and values. Candidates for director nominees are
reviewed in the context of the current composition of our Board of Directors, our operating requirements and the long-term interests of our stockholders. In conducting this assessment, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers
independence, professional background and experience, other board experience, industry knowledge, skills and expertise, and such other factors as it deems appropriate given the current needs of the Board and InfoSonics, to maintain a balance of
knowledge, experience and capabilities. Other factors considered may include diversity (including age, geography, professional and other experience), although the Company does not have a formal policy regarding diversity.
In the case of incumbent directors, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews such directors overall service to us
during their term, including the number of meetings attended, level of participation, quality of performance, and any other relevant considerations. In the case of new director candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also
determines whether the nominee must be independent for Nasdaq purposes, which determination is based upon applicable Nasdaq listing standards, applicable SEC rules and regulations, and the advice of counsel, if necessary.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee uses its network of contacts to compile a list of potential candidates, but may also
engage, if it deems appropriate, a professional search firm. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee conducts appropriate and necessary inquiries into the backgrounds and qualifications of possible candidates after considering the function
and needs of our Board. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meets to discuss and consider such candidates qualifications and then selects a nominee for recommendation to the Board by majority vote.
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider director candidates
recommended by stockholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not intend to alter the manner in which it evaluates candidates, including the minimum criteria set forth above, based on whether or not the candidate was
recommended by a stockholder or not. Stockholders who wish to recommend individuals for consideration by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to become nominees for election to the Board at an annual meeting of stockholders must do so
by delivering, at least 120 days prior to the anniversary date of the mailing of the proxy statement for our last annual meeting of stockholders, a written recommendation to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at the following
address: c/o Corporate Secretary, 3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 325, San Diego, California 92122. Each submission must set forth, among other things: the name and address of the stockholder on whose behalf the submission is made; the number of our
shares that are owned beneficially by such stockholder as of the date of the submission; the full name of the proposed candidate; a description of the proposed candidates business experience for at least the previous five years; complete
biographical information for the proposed candidate; and a description of the proposed candidates qualifications as a director. For additional information, see our Director Selection Guidelines attached to the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committees Charter, which can be found on our website at http://infosonics.com/index.php/investors/corporate-governance/nominating-and-corporate-governance-committee-charter/.
Meetings of the Board of Directors and Committee Member Attendance
During fiscal year 2014, our Board of Directors met seven times, our Audit Committee met four times, our Compensation Committee met four times, and our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met
twice. All directors attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and of the committees on which they served in fiscal year 2014 that were held while they were a director or committee member. InfoSonics does not have a specific policy
requiring director attendance at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders; however, we encourage our directors to be present at the Annual Meeting and available to answer any stockholder questions. No directors attended our 2014 Annual Meeting.
ADDITIONAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INFORMATION
Stockholder Communications
Stockholders wishing to send communications to the Board may contact Vernon A. LoForti, our Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, at InfoSonics principal executive offices
address. All such communications will be shared with the members of the Board, or if applicable, a specified committee or director.
Conflicts of Interest Policies
Nasdaq Stock Market Rules require that our Audit Committee (or other independent body of our Board of Directors) review and oversee all related-party transactions for potential conflicts of interest on an
ongoing basis. Our Board of Directors and our officers also are subject to certain provisions of Maryland law that are designed to eliminate or minimize the effects of certain potential conflicts of interest. Pursuant to these provisions of Maryland
law and our articles of incorporation, any transaction between us and an interested party will not be invalidated because it is an interested-party transaction if it is fully disclosed to our Board, and a majority of the directors not otherwise
interested in the transaction (including a majority of independent directors) make a determination that the transaction is fair, competitive and commercially reasonable and on terms and conditions not less favorable to us than those available from
unaffiliated third parties.
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All future transactions between us and any of our officers, directors or 5% stockholders are
expected to be on terms no less favorable than could be obtained from independent third parties and to be approved by a majority of our independent, disinterested directors. We believe that by following these procedures, we will be able to mitigate
the possible effects of any conflicts of interest.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Reporting of Accounting Concerns
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the Code of Conduct). We require all employees to
adhere to the Code of Conduct in addressing legal and ethical issues encountered in conducting their work. The Code of Conduct requires that our employees avoid conflicts of interest, comply with all laws and other legal requirements, conduct
business in an honest and ethical manner and otherwise act with integrity and in our best interest.
We have also adopted a
Code of Ethics (the Code of Ethics) for our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer and our Controller. The Code of Ethics supplements our Code of Conduct and is intended to promote honest and ethical conduct, full and
accurate reporting, and compliance with laws as well as other matters.
The Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics can be found on
our website at http://www.infosonics.com/index.php/investors/corporate-governance.
We have established
whistle-blower procedures that provide a process for the confidential and anonymous submission, receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters. These procedures
provide protections to employees who report company misconduct.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
2014 Director Compensation Table
The following table sets forth information regarding the annual compensation of InfoSonics nonemployee directors for 2014, which consisted of annual retainer fees, including amounts associated with
serving as Chairman of the Audit Committee. The nonemployee director compensation program is more particularly described below. Mr. Ram, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, receives no separate compensation for his Board
service.
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Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) |
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Option Awards ($)(1)(2) |
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Total ($) |
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Kirk A. Waldron |
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$ |
39,649 |
(3) |
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$ |
18,659 |
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$ |
58,308 |
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Randall P. Marx |
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$ |
36,649 |
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$ |
18,659 |
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$ |
55,308 |
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Robert S. Picow |
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$ |
36,649 |
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$ |
18,659 |
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$ |
55,308 |
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(1) |
This amount reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of the option granted, computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting
Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 718, Stock Compensation (ASC Topic 718). Assumptions used in the calculation of this amount for 2014 are included in Note 9 to the Companys audited financial statements included in the 2014 Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. |
(2) |
Our nonemployee directors had the following number of outstanding stock options at 2014 fiscal year end: Mr. Waldron, 75,500 shares; Mr. Marx, 75,500 shares;
and Mr. Picow, 75,500 shares. |
(3) |
Includes payment of $3,000 for service as Audit Committee Chairman. |
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Nonemployee Director Compensation Program for 2014. Nonemployee directors were
compensated by an annual retainer fee. The Audit Committee Chairman was paid an additional annual retainer of $3,000. Payments were made to directors in cash on a quarterly basis in arrears. Board members are also reimbursed for out-of-pocket
costs related to their attendance at Board and committee meetings.
Effective May 8, 2014, the annual retainer fee was
increased from $30,500 to $40,000. The annual cash retainer for service as Audit Committee Chairman was not increased.
On
December 10, 2014, Messrs. Waldron, Marx and Picow each received an option grant to purchase 20,000 shares of our common stock at a per share exercise price of $1.31. The option shares vest and become exercisable in 24 equal monthly
installments beginning one month from the date of grant.
2014 AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors oversees InfoSonics financial reporting process on behalf of the
Board of Directors. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the systems of internal controls. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee, as it was
constituted at the time of each respective report, reviewed and discussed with management the audited financial statements in InfoSonics Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and the unaudited financial
statements included in InfoSonics Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the first three quarters of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.
The Audit Committee discussed with InfoSonics independent registered public accounting firm, who is responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of audited financial statements with
generally accepted accounting principles, the auditors judgments as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of InfoSonics accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed by the auditor with the Audit
Committee under Statement on Auditing Standard No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees, and Rule 2-07 of Regulation S-X, Communications with Audit Committees. In addition, the Audit Committee
discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the accounting firms independence from management and InfoSonics, including the matters in the written disclosures and the letter required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB
regarding the independent accountants communications with the audit committee concerning independence. The Audit Committee considered whether the independent registered public accounting firms provision of services on behalf of
InfoSonics other than audit services is compatible with maintaining the independent accountants independence.
The Audit
Committee discussed with InfoSonics independent registered public accounting firm the overall scope and plans for its respective audits. The Audit Committee met with the independent registered public accounting firm, with and without
management present, to discuss the results of the independent accountants examinations, its evaluations of InfoSonics internal controls, and the overall quality of InfoSonics financial reporting.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors, and the Board
approved, that the audited financial statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, for filing with the SEC.
The Audit Committee
Kirk A. Waldron, Chairman
Randall P. Marx
Robert S. Picow
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BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE AND ROLE IN RISK OVERSIGHT
At the present time, in light of the small size of the Company and its Board of Directors, the Board believes that
InfoSonics and its stockholders are best served by not having a Chairman of the Board or lead director. Mr. Ram, InfoSonics President and Chief Executive Officer, is also a director of the Company. Mr. Ram oversees the management
team, which is responsible for identifying, assessing and managing the material risks facing the Company. The other three members of the Board are independent directors, each of whom is a strong, seasoned business executive with expertise in areas
critical to the Company, including wireless technology and distribution, China-based manufacturing and financial controls. Each director takes a leadership role in his area of expertise.
The Board of Directors has historically performed an important role in the review and oversight of risks, and generally oversees the
Companys risk management practices and processes, including entity level and financial controls. In its risk oversight role, the Board has the responsibility to satisfy itself that the risk management processes designed and implemented by
the Companys management are adequate and functioning as designed. The Board also oversees organizational structure, policies and procedures, such as the Code of Conduct and the Code of Ethics and other internal policies and guidelines designed
to support the Companys corporate governance and to comply with the laws, rules and regulations that apply to the Companys business operations.
Although the Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for risk oversight at the Company, it has delegated primary oversight of the management of (i) financial reporting, internal controls,
accounting and compliance risks to the Audit Committee, (ii) compensation risk to the Compensation Committee, and (iii) corporate governance risk to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Each of these committees routinely
reports to the Board on the management of these specific risk areas.
To permit the Board and its committees to perform their
respective risk oversight roles, members of management report directly to the Board or the relevant committee of the Board responsible for overseeing the management of specific risks, as applicable. The President and Chief Executive Officer reports
directly to the Board. The Chief Financial Officer reports to the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Board and the Audit Committee. Members of the management team have a high degree of access and communication with the independent
directors of the Board and the various Board committees. Members of the Companys management regularly attend Board and committee meetings and are available to address any questions or concerns raised on matters related to risk management.
Because three of the four Board members are independent directors and each committee of the Board consists solely of independent directors, InfoSonics risk oversight structure conforms to the Companys belief that having a strong,
independent group of directors is important for quality governance.
SECTION 16(a)
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 furnished to us, we are not
aware of any person who at any time during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, was a director, officer or beneficial owner of more than ten percent of our common stock, who failed to file, on a timely basis, reports required by
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act for transactions occurring during such fiscal year.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
As of April 16, 2015, there were 14,379,895 shares of common stock outstanding. The following table sets forth
certain information as of that date with respect to the beneficial ownership of common stock by each (i) Named Executive Officer listed in the Summary Compensation Table below, (ii) director and nominee for director, and (iii) all
current executive officers and directors as a group. Other than Mr. Ram, there is no other person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock.
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner |
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned (1) |
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Percent of Class (1) |
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Named Executive Officers |
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Joseph Ram (also a Director)
3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 325
San Diego, California 92122 |
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4,405,000 |
(2) |
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30.20 |
% |
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Vernon A. LoForti
3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 325
San Diego, California 92122 |
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230,000 |
(3) |
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1.57 |
% |
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Directors |
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Randall P. Marx
3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 325
San Diego, California 92122 |
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55,600 |
(4) |
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* |
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Robert S. Picow
3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 325
San Diego, California 92122 |
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65,500 |
(5) |
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* |
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Kirk A. Waldron
3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 325
San Diego, California 92122 |
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55,500 |
(6) |
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* |
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All current executive officers and directors as a group (5 persons) |
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4,811,600 |
(7) |
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32.12 |
% |
(1) |
Beneficial ownership is defined in the regulations promulgated by the SEC as having or sharing, directly or indirectly: (a) voting power, which
includes the power to vote or to direct the voting, or (b) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of shares of the common stock of an issuer. Shares of common stock subject to options that are
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 16, 2015 are considered outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding the options for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person but are not
treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. |
(2) |
Includes 590,070 shares of common stock held in trusts for Mr. Rams three children and options to purchase 205,000 shares held by Mr. Ram personally,
which options are exercisable within 60 days of April 16, 2015. |
(3) |
Represents 230,000 shares underlying options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 16, 2015. |
(4) |
Includes 55,500 shares underlying options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 16, 2015. |
(5) |
Includes 55,500 shares underlying options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 16, 2015. |
(6) |
Represents 55,500 shares underlying options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 16, 2015. |
(7) |
Includes options to purchase 601,500 shares held by current executive officers and directors and reflects information contained in footnotes (1) through (6).
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COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth for our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer (each of these persons is referred to as a Named Executive Officer) information regarding salary, bonus and
other compensation for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
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Year |
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Bonus ($) |
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Option Awards ($)(1) |
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All Other Compensation ($) |
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Total ($) |
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Joseph Ram |
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2014 |
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$ |
365,000 |
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$ |
19,500 |
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$ |
69,970 |
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$ |
22,162 |
(2) |
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$ |
476,632 |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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2013 |
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$ |
365,000 |
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$ |
43,773 |
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$ |
11,791 |
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$ |
420,564 |
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Vernon A. LoForti |
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2014 |
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$ |
202,275 |
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$ |
10,500 |
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$ |
46,647 |
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$ |
259,422 |
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary |
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2013 |
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$ |
195,000 |
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$ |
29,182 |
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$ |
224,182 |
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(1) |
This amount reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of the option granted in the year indicated, computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718. Assumptions used in the
calculation of this amount in the are included in Note 9 to the Companys audited financial statements included in the 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. |
(2) |
Represents $20,000 of automobile allowance and $2,162 for Company-paid cell phones for Mr. Rams family members. |
Employment Agreements
Joseph Ram. On February 21, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Company authorized and approved the extension of
the term of the employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Ram which was set to expire on April 8, 2012. The terms of the agreement, which became effective April 9, 2012, are substantially similar to the prior employment
agreement except with respect to the amount of Mr. Rams annual base salary, which was increased from $325,000 to $365,000. The base salary set in the employment agreement is subject to periodic review by the Board of Directors or the
Compensation Committee. The agreement also provides that Mr. Ram is eligible to receive a discretionary performance-based bonus as determined by the Compensation Committee, though no minimum or maximum bonus amount is required. No bonus was
paid to Mr. Ram for 2013. For 2014, Mr. Ram received a discretionary bonus of $19,500. Mr. Rams employment agreement has a term of four years that expires on April 8, 2016.
Mr. Rams employment agreement provides for the payment of severance under certain conditions. If InfoSonics terminates his
employment other than for cause or if Mr. Ram terminates his employment for reasonable basis, Mr. Ram is entitled to a severance payment equal to the greater of (i) 18 months of salary and (ii) the
salary payable over 50% of the remaining term of the employment agreement, subject to Mr. Rams execution of a general release and waiver of claims against InfoSonics. If Mr. Ram voluntarily terminates his employment other than for
reasonable basis, he is not entitled to receive a severance payment. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Ram is also subject to confidentiality and non-competition restrictions in favor of InfoSonics.
Under the employment agreement, the term reasonable basis generally means a material breach of the employment agreement by
the Company that is not timely cured by the Company, a termination without cause during the term of the agreement, a reduction in Mr. Rams salary except to the extent that a majority of the other executive officers of the
Company incur similar reductions, or a termination of employment within 12 months after a change of control.
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The term change of control generally means any consolidation or merger in which
the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation, except where the holders of Company common stock immediately prior to the merger own a majority of the voting common stock of the surviving corporation immediately after the merger; a sale,
lease, exchange or other transfer of all or substantially all the Companys assets; stockholder approval of a liquidation or dissolution of the Company; the acquisition by any person or entity of a majority of the stock entitled to elect a
majority of the directors of the Company; or a bankruptcy proceeding.
The term cause generally means engaging in
or committing willful misconduct, gross negligence, theft, fraud or other illegal conduct; refusal or unwillingness to perform, or materially inadequate performance of the executives duties; breach of any applicable non-competition,
confidentiality or other proprietary information or inventions agreement; inappropriate conflict of interest; insubordination; failure to follow the directions of the Board or any committee thereof; or indictment or conviction of any felony, or any
entry of a plea of nolo contendere.
Vernon A. LoForti. On April 3, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the
Company authorized and approved an employment agreement between the Company and Mr. LoForti. The Company previously entered into an agreement with Mr. LoForti that expired on March 1, 2014. The replacement agreement became effective
on April 9, 2014 and has a term of two years that expires on April 8, 2016. Under the terms of the employment agreement, the Company agreed to pay Mr. LoForti an annual base salary of $205,000 and to provide him with a bonus plan
whereby he may earn up to 35% of his annual salary based on achievement of specific goals and objectives to be established by the Compensation Committee. For 2014, Mr. LoForti received a discretionary bonus of $10,500.
Mr. LoFortis employment agreement provides for the payment of severance under certain conditions. If InfoSonics terminates his
employment other than for cause or if Mr. LoForti terminates his employment for reasonable basis, he will be entitled to receive severance payments equal to his base salary for 9 months, conditioned upon the execution by
Mr. LoForti within 45 days of the termination date of a general release and waiver of claims against the Company. If Mr. LoForti voluntarily terminates his employment other than for reasonable basis, he is not entitled to
receive a severance payment.
Under the employment agreement, the terms reasonable basis, change of
control and cause generally have the same meanings as under the employment agreement with Mr. Ram described above.
Option Grants to Named Executive Officers
InfoSonics Named Executive Officers have been granted stock options under the InfoSonics Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan with the terms noted below:
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Stock options under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan are granted with an exercise price that is no less than the fair market value of the common stock on
the date of grant, defined as the closing price of common stock on the date of grant or if not traded on such date, the closing price on the last preceding date on which the common stock was traded. |
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Stock options typically vest over two to four years from the date of grant. Footnotes to the Outstanding Equity Awards at 2014 Fiscal Year-End Table
describe the vesting schedules applicable to outstanding option grants to the Named Executive Officers. |
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The effect of a change in control on options granted under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan is described below under Change in Control
Provisions Under 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2014 Fiscal Year-End
The following table provides information regarding outstanding stock options held by the Named Executive Officers at 2014 fiscal year-end.
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Grant Date |
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Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options
(#) Exercisable |
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Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised
Options (#) Unexercisable |
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Option Exercise Price ($) |
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Option Expiration Date |
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Joseph Ram |
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05/19/2009 |
(1) |
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55,000 |
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0 |
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$ |
0.51 |
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05/19/2016 |
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08/22/2011 |
(2) |
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75,000 |
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0 |
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$ |
0.65 |
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08/22/2018 |
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12/10/2013 |
(4) |
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37,500 |
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37,500 |
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$ |
0.73 |
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12/10/2020 |
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12/10/2014 |
(5) |
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0 |
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75,000 |
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$ |
1.31 |
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12/10/2021 |
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Vernon A. LoForti |
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08/19/2010 |
(3) |
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140,000 |
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0 |
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$ |
0.68 |
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08/19/2017 |
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08/22/2011 |
(2) |
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40,000 |
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0 |
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$ |
0.65 |
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08/22/2018 |
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12/10/2013 |
(4) |
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25,000 |
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25,000 |
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$ |
0.73 |
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12/10/2020 |
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12/10/2014 |
(5) |
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0 |
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50,000 |
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$ |
1.31 |
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12/10/2021 |
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(1) |
One-fourth of the original number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on May 19, 2010 (the first anniversary from the date of grant), and
1/36th of the remaining number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable monthly thereafter until fully vested on May 19, 2013. |
(2) |
1/24th of the shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on September 22, 2011 (one month from the date of grant), and 1/24th of the shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable monthly thereafter until fully vested on
August 22, 2013. |
(3) |
One-third of the original number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on August 19, 2011 (the first anniversary from the
date of grant), and 1/24th of the remaining number of
shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable monthly thereafter until fully vested on August 19, 2013. |
(4) |
1/24th of the shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on January 10, 2014 (one month from the date of grant), and 1/24th of the shares subject to the option vests and becomes exercisable monthly thereafter until fully vested on
December 10, 2015, subject in all cases to continued service to the Company. |
(5) |
1/24th of the shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on January 10, 2015 (one month from the date of grant), and 1/24th of the shares subject to the option vests and becomes exercisable monthly thereafter until fully vested on
December 10, 2016, subject in all cases to continued service to the Company. |
Change in Control Provisions Under
2006 Equity Incentive Plan
Under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, unless the Compensation Committee determines otherwise at
the time of grant with respect to a particular award, or unless otherwise provided in a written employment, services or other agreement with a participant, if a change in control or reorganization event occurs, outstanding
awards will become fully and immediately exercisable, and all applicable deferral and restriction limitations or forfeiture provisions applicable to the awards will lapse, immediately before the change in control or reorganization event. In
addition, the Compensation Committee may determine that outstanding awards will be surrendered or terminated in exchange for a cash payment or make any other adjustments it deems appropriate in a change in control or reorganization event, and also
may determine that outstanding awards will be cancelled in a reorganization event.
Under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
change in control generally has the same meaning as under the employment agreement with Mr. Ram described above. A reorganization event means the merger or consolidation of the Company with another corporation, a person
becoming the beneficial owner of all the outstanding equity securities of the Company, the sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company, or the dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Company.
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table provides information presented as of December 31, 2014 with respect to our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan as
described below.
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Plan category |
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Number of securities
to be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options, warrants and
rights |
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Weighted average exercise price
of outstanding options, warrants
and rights |
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Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under
equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) |
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(a) |
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(b) |
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(c) |
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders |
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980,500 |
(1) |
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$ |
0.85 |
(1) |
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206,000 |
(2) |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |
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$ |
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(1) |
Includes all options outstanding under our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. |
(2) |
As of December 31, 2014, an aggregate of 206,000 shares remained available for future issuance under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, which may be granted in the
form of stock options, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and stock bonus awards. If the stockholders approve the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, such shares will no longer be available for issuance under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
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OTHER BUSINESS
The Board of Directors is not aware of any business to come before the Annual Meeting other than those matters described above in this
proxy statement. If, however, any other matters should properly come before the Annual Meeting, the persons acting under proxies in the enclosed proxy card will vote thereon in accordance with their best judgment.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL INFORMATION;
DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO VOTE PROXIES
To be considered for inclusion in next years proxy materials for our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, under Rule 14a-8(e) of the Securities Exchange Act, a stockholder proposal must be
submitted in writing by December 30, 2015, to our Corporate Secretary at 3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 325, San Diego, CA 92122, as well as meet the applicable requirements of the SEC.
Further, under our bylaws, any stockholder who intends to present a proposal at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders without inclusion
of such proposal in our proxy materials must provide us notice of such proposal in the manner set forth in our bylaws not less than fifty-three (53) days nor more than ninety (90) prior to the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; provided,
however, that if less than sixty (60) days notice of the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is given to stockholders, written notice of business proposed by stockholders shall be delivered or mailed, as prescribed in our bylaws, to our
Corporate Secretary not later than the close of the seventh day following the day on which notice of the meeting was mailed to stockholders or such proposal will be considered untimely. For proposals that are untimely, the Company retains
discretionary authority to vote proxies it receives. For proposals that are timely, the Company retains discretionary authority to vote proxies it receives provided that (1) the Company includes in its proxy materials advice on the nature of
the proposal and how it intends to exercise its voting discretion and (2) the proponent does not issue a proxy statement. We reserve the right to reject, rule out of order, or take other appropriate action with respect to any proposal that does
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not comply with these and other applicable requirements. In addition, stockholders who intend to nominate persons for election to the Board of Directors at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
must provide advance written notice of such nomination in the manner required by our bylaws. Written notice of nominations, complying with our bylaws, must be delivered or mailed to our Corporate Secretary not less than ninety (90) days nor
more than one hundred thirty (130) days prior to the date of the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; provided, however, that if the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is scheduled to be held on a date more than thirty (30) days prior to
or delayed by more than sixty (60) days after June 8, 2016, then notice by the stockholder must be delivered no later than the close of business ninety (90) days prior to the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or the tenth day
following the day on which notice of the date of that meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of that meeting was first made by InfoSonics.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
A copy of our Annual
Report to Stockholders (which includes our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014) as well as copies of our other reports, are available electronically at no charge by accessing our website at
www.infosonics.com or the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at www.sec.gov. Any request for a paper copy of our periodic and current reports should be mailed to InfoSonics Corporation, Attn: Investor Relations, 3636 Nobel
Drive, Suite 325, San Diego, CA 92122.
* * * * *
This Notice and Proxy Statement are sent by order of the Board of Directors.
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By Order of the Board of Directors |
Date: April 28, 2015 |
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Joseph Ram President and
Chief Executive Officer |
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APPENDIX A
INFOSONICS CORPORATION
2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
SECTION 1. PURPOSE
The purpose of the InfoSonics Corporation 2015 Equity Incentive Plan is to attract, retain and motivate employees, officers, directors, consultants,
agents, advisors and independent contractors of the Company and its Related Companies by providing them with the opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company and to align their interests and efforts with the long-term interests of
the Companys stockholders.
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS
Certain capitalized terms used in the Plan have the meanings set forth in Appendix A.
SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATION
3.1 |
Administration of the Plan |
(a) The Plan
shall be administered by the Board and/or the Compensation Committee, which shall be composed of two or more directors. The Board will cause the Compensation Committee to satisfy the applicable requirements of any stock exchange on which the Common
Stock may then be listed. For purposes of Awards granted pursuant to Section 16 of the Plan, to the extent required by Section 162(m) of the Code, Compensation Committee means all of the members of the Compensation Committee who are
outside directors within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, or any successor provision thereto. For purposes of Awards to Participants who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, Compensation Committee means all
of the members of the Compensation Committee who are non-employee directors within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b)(3) promulgated under the Exchange Act, or any successor definition adopted by
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may delegate concurrent responsibility for administering
the Plan, including with respect to designated classes of Eligible Persons, to different committees consisting of one or more members of the Board, subject to such limitations as the Board deems appropriate, except with respect to Awards granted to
Participants who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or Awards granted pursuant to Section 16 of the Plan. Members of any committee shall serve for such term as the Board may determine, subject to removal by the Board at any
time.
(c) All references in the Plan to the Committee shall be, as applicable, to the Board, the Compensation
Committee or any other committee to whom authority has been delegated to administer the Plan.
3.2 |
Administration and Interpretation by Committee |
(a) Except for the terms and conditions explicitly set forth in the Plan and to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Committee shall have full power and exclusive authority, subject to such orders
or resolutions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as may from time to time be adopted by the Board or a Committee composed of members of the Board, to (i) select the Eligible Persons to whom Awards may from time to time be granted
under the Plan; (ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Participant under the Plan; (iii) determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by each Award granted under the
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Plan; (iv) determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted under the Plan; (v) approve the forms of notice or agreement for use under the Plan; (vi) amend, modify, suspend,
discontinue or terminate the Plan, waive any restrictions or conditions applicable to any Award or amend or modify the terms and conditions of any outstanding Award; (vii) determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Awards
may be settled in cash, shares of Common Stock or other property or canceled or suspended; (viii) interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument evidencing an Award, notice or agreement executed or entered into under the Plan;
(ix) establish such rules and regulations as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration and operation of the Plan; (x) delegate ministerial duties to such of the Companys employees as it so determines; and (xi) make
any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for administration of the Plan.
(b) In no
event, however, shall the Committee have the right, without stockholder approval, to (i) lower the exercise or grant price of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right after it is granted, except in connection with adjustments provided in
Section 15.1; (ii) cancel an Option or Stock Appreciation Right at a time when its exercise or grant price exceeds the Fair Market Value of the underlying stock, in exchange for cash, another option or stock appreciation right, restricted
stock, or other equity, unless the cancellation and exchange occurs in connection with a merger, acquisition, spin-off or other similar corporate transaction; or (iii) take any other action that is treated as a repricing under generally
accepted accounting principles.
(c) The effect on the vesting of an Award of a Company-approved leave of absence or a Participants
reduction in hours of employment or service shall be determined by the Companys chief human resources officer or other person performing that function or, with respect to directors or executive officers, by the Compensation Committee, whose
determination shall be final.
(d) Decisions of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons, including the Company,
any Participant, any stockholder and any Eligible Person. A majority of the members of the Committee may determine its actions.
SECTION 4. SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
4.1 |
Authorized Number of Shares |
Subject to
adjustment from time to time as provided in Section 15.1, the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan shall be:
(a) 1,205,749 shares; plus
(b) up to 958,667 shares subject to outstanding awards under the
2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the Prior Plan) as of the Effective Date that cease to be subject to such awards following the Effective Date (other than by reason of exercise or settlement of the awards to the extent
they are exercised for or settled in vested or nonforfeitable shares), which shares shall cease to be set aside or reserved for issuance pursuant to the Prior Plan as of the date upon which they cease to be so subject to such awards and shall
instead be set aside and reserved for issuance pursuant to the Plan.
Shares issued under the Plan shall be drawn from authorized and unissued
shares or shares now held or subsequently acquired by the Company as treasury shares, if applicable.
(a) If any Award lapses,
expires, terminates or is canceled prior to the issuance of shares thereunder or if shares of Common Stock are issued under the Plan to a Participant and thereafter are forfeited to the Company, the
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shares subject to such Awards and the forfeited shares shall again be available for issuance under the Plan. The following shares shall not again become available for issuance under the Plan:
(i) shares of Common Stock tendered by a Participant or retained by the Company as full or partial payment to the Company upon exercise of an Option, (ii) shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon grant of Stock Appreciation
Rights, to the extent the number of reserved shares exceeds the number of shares actually issued upon exercise of the Stock Appreciation Rights, and (iii) shares of Common Stock withheld by, or otherwise tendered to, the Company to satisfy a
Participants tax withholding obligations in connection with an Award. The number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan shall not be reduced to reflect any dividends or dividend equivalents that are reinvested into
additional shares of Common Stock or credited as additional shares of Common Stock subject or paid with respect to an Award.
(b) The
Committee shall also, without limitation, have the authority to grant Awards as an alternative to or as the form of payment for grants or rights earned or due under other compensation plans or arrangements of the Company.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Committee may grant Substitute Awards under the Plan. Substitute Awards shall
not reduce the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan. In the event that an Acquired Entity has shares available for awards or grants under one or more preexisting plans not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or
combination, then, to the extent determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such preexisting plans (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other
adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to holders of common stock of the entities that are parties to such acquisition or combination) may be used for Awards under the
Plan and shall not reduce the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan; provided, however, that Awards using such available shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms
of such preexisting plans, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall only be made to individuals who were not employees, directors or consultants of the Company or a Related Company prior to such acquisition or combination. In the event that
a written agreement between the Company and an Acquired Entity pursuant to which a merger or consolidation is completed is approved by the Board and that agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of the substitution for or assumption of
outstanding awards of the Acquired Entity, those terms and conditions shall be deemed to be the action of the Committee without any further action by the Committee, except as may be required for compliance with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange
Act, and the persons holding such awards shall be deemed to be Participants.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4.2
to the contrary, the maximum number of shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options shall equal the aggregate share number stated in Section 4.1, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15.1.
Subject to adjustment from
time to time as provided in Section 15.1, the aggregate number of shares subject to all Awards granted to any Nonemployee Director in any calendar year may not be for more than an aggregate of 100,000 shares. The foregoing limit shall not apply
to any Award made pursuant to deferred compensation arrangements in lieu of all or a portion of cash retainers.
SECTION 5.
ELIGIBILITY
An Award may be granted to any employee, officer or director of the Company or a Related Company whom the Committee from time
to time selects. An Award may also be granted to any consultant, agent, advisor or independent contractor for bona fide services rendered to the Company or any Related Company that (a) are not in connection with the offer and sale of the
Companys securities in a capital-raising transaction and (b) do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Companys securities.
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SECTION 6. AWARDS
6.1 |
Form, Grant and Settlement of Awards |
The
Committee shall have the authority, in its sole discretion, to determine the type or types of Awards to be granted under the Plan. Such Awards may be granted either alone or in addition to or in tandem with any other type of Award. Any Award
settlement may be subject to such conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Committee shall determine.
Awards granted under
the Plan shall be evidenced by a written, including an electronic, instrument that shall contain such terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions as the Committee shall deem advisable and that are not inconsistent with the Plan.
6.3 |
Dividends and Distributions |
Participants
may, if the Committee so determines, be credited with dividends or dividend equivalents for dividends paid with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying an Award in a manner determined by the Committee in its sole discretion; provided, however,
that with respect to Awards that are subject to achievement of performance goals, any such credited dividends or dividend equivalents may only be paid with respect to the portion of such Awards that is actually earned. The Committee may apply any
restrictions to the dividends or dividend equivalents that the Committee deems appropriate. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine the form of payment of dividends or dividend equivalents, including cash, shares of Common Stock,
Restricted Stock or Stock Units. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the right to any dividends or dividend equivalents declared and paid on the number of shares underlying an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right may not be contingent, directly or
indirectly on the exercise of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right, and must comply with or qualify for an exemption under Section 409A. Also notwithstanding the foregoing, the right to any dividends or dividend equivalents declared and paid
on Restricted Stock must comply with or qualify for an exemption under Section 409A.
SECTION 7. OPTIONS
The Committee may grant
Options designated as Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options.
7.2 |
Option Exercise Price |
Options shall be
granted with an exercise price per share not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date (and such exercise price shall not be less than the minimum exercise price required by Section 422 of the Code with
respect to Incentive Stock Options), except in the case of Substitute Awards.
Subject to earlier
termination in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the instrument evidencing the Option, the maximum term of an Option shall be ten years from the Grant Date.
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The Committee shall
establish and set forth in each instrument that evidences an Option the time at which, or the installments in which, the Option shall vest and become exercisable. If not otherwise established in the instrument evidencing the Option, the Option shall
vest and become exercisable according to the following schedule:
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Period of Participants Continuous Employment or Service With the Company or Its Related Companies From the
Vesting Commencement Date |
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Portion of Total Option That Is
Vested and Exercisable |
After 1 year |
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1/3rd |
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Each additional one-month period of continuous service completed thereafter |
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An additional 1/36th |
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100% |
To the extent an Option has vested and become exercisable, the Option may be exercised in whole or from time to time in
part by delivery, as directed by the Company, to the Company or a brokerage firm designated or approved by the Company of a properly executed stock option exercise agreement or notice, in a form and in accordance with procedures established by the
Committee, setting forth the number of shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised, the restrictions imposed on the shares purchased under such exercise agreement or notice, if any, and such representations and agreements as may be
required by the Committee, accompanied by payment in full as described in Section 7.5. An Option may be exercised only for whole shares and may not be exercised for less than a reasonable number of shares at any one time, as determined by the
Committee.
7.5 |
Payment of Exercise Price |
The exercise
price for shares purchased under an Option shall be paid in full to the Company by delivery of consideration equal to the product of the Option exercise price and the number of shares purchased. Such consideration must be paid before the Company
will issue the shares being purchased and must be in a form or a combination of forms acceptable to the Committee for that purchase, which forms may include:
(a) cash;
(b) check or wire transfer;
(c) having the Company withhold shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be issued on exercise of the Option that have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate exercise price of the shares
being purchased under the Option;
(d) tendering (either actually or, so long as the Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or
12(g) of the Exchange Act, by attestation) shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant that have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate exercise price of the shares being purchased under the Option;
(e) so long as the Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and to the extent permitted by law, delivery of a
properly executed exercise agreement or notice, together with irrevocable instructions to a brokerage firm designated or approved by the Company to deliver promptly to the Company the aggregate amount of proceeds to pay the Option exercise price and
any withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with the exercise, all in accordance with the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board; or
(f) such other consideration as the Committee may permit.
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7.6 |
Effect of Termination of Service |
(a) The
Committee shall establish and set forth in each instrument that evidences an Option whether the Option shall continue to be exercisable, and the terms and conditions of such exercise, after a Termination of Service, any of which provisions may be
waived or modified by the Committee at any time.
(b) Any portion of an Option that is vested and exercisable on the date of a
Participants Termination of Service shall expire on the earliest to occur of:
(i) if the Participants Termination
of Service occurs for reasons other than Cause, Retirement, Disability or death, the date that is three months after such Termination of Service;
(ii) if the Participants Termination of Service occurs by reason of Retirement, Disability or death, the one-year anniversary of such Termination of Service;
and
(iii) the Option Expiration Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant dies after the Participants Termination of Service but while an Option is otherwise exercisable, the portion of the Option that is vested and
exercisable on the date of such Termination of Service shall expire upon the earlier to occur of (y) the Option Expiration Date and (z) the one-year anniversary of the date of death, unless the
Committee determines otherwise.
(c) If the exercise of the Option following a Participants Termination of Service, but while the Option
is otherwise exercisable, would be prohibited solely because the issuance of Common Stock would violate the registration requirements under the Securities Act or similar requirements under the laws of any state or foreign jurisdiction, then the
Option shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (i) the Option Expiration Date and (ii) the expiration of a period of three months (or such longer period of time as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) after the
Participants Termination of Service during which the exercise of the Option would not be in violation of the Securities Act or other requirements.
SECTION 8. INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION LIMITATIONS
Notwithstanding any other provision of the
Plan to the contrary, the terms and conditions of any Incentive Stock Options shall in addition comply in all respects with Section 422 of the Code, or any successor provision, and any applicable regulations thereunder. If the stockholders of
the Company do not approve the Plan within 12 months after the Boards adoption of the Plan (or the Boards adoption of any amendment to the Plan that constitutes the adoption of a new plan for purposes of Section 422 of the
Code), Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan after the date of the Boards adoption (or approval) shall be treated as Nonqualified Stock Options. No Incentive Stock Options may be granted more than ten years after the earlier of the
approval by the Board or the stockholders of the Plan (or any amendment to the Plan that constitutes the adoption of a new plan for purposes of Section 422 of the Code). In interpreting and applying the provisions of the Plan, any Option
granted as an Incentive Stock Option pursuant to the Plan shall, to the extent permitted by law, be construed as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
SECTION 9. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
9.1 |
Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights |
The
Committee may grant Stock Appreciation Rights to Participants at any time on such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion. An SAR may be granted in tandem with an Option (tandem SAR) or
alone (freestanding SAR). The grant price of a tandem SAR shall be equal to the exercise price of the related Option. The grant price of a freestanding SAR shall be established in accordance with procedures for
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Options set forth in Section 7.2. An SAR may be exercised upon such terms and conditions and for the term as the Committee determines in its sole discretion; provided, however, that, subject
to earlier termination in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the instrument evidencing the SAR, the maximum term of a freestanding SAR shall be ten years, and in the case of a tandem SAR, (a) the term shall not exceed the term of the
related Option and (b) the tandem SAR may be exercised for all or part of the shares subject to the related Option upon the surrender of the right to exercise the equivalent portion of the related Option, except that the tandem SAR may be
exercised only with respect to the shares for which its related Option is then exercisable.
9.2 |
Payment of SAR Amount |
Upon the exercise
of an SAR, a Participant shall be entitled to receive payment in an amount determined by multiplying: (a) the difference between the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of exercise over the grant price of the SAR by (b) the
number of shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised. At the discretion of the Committee as set forth in the instrument evidencing the Award, the payment upon exercise of an SAR may be in cash, in shares, in some combination thereof or in any
other manner approved by the Committee in its sole discretion.
SECTION 10. STOCK AWARDS, RESTRICTED STOCK AND STOCK UNITS
10.1 |
Grant of Stock Awards, Restricted Stock and Stock Units |
The Committee may grant Stock Awards, Restricted Stock and Stock Units on such terms and conditions and subject to such repurchase or forfeiture restrictions, if any, which may be based on continuous
employment or service with the Company or a Related Company or the achievement of any performance goals, as the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion, which terms, conditions and restrictions shall be set forth in the instrument
evidencing the Award.
10.2 |
Vesting of Restricted Stock and Stock Units |
Upon the satisfaction of any terms, conditions and restrictions prescribed with respect to Restricted Stock or Stock Units, or upon a Participants release from any terms, conditions and restrictions
on Restricted Stock or Stock Units, as determined by the Committee, (a) the shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Award of Restricted Stock shall become freely transferable by the Participant, and (b) Stock Units shall be paid in
shares of Common Stock or, if set forth in the instrument evidencing the Award, in cash or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock. Any fractional shares subject to such Award shall be paid to the Participant in cash.
SECTION 11. PERFORMANCE AWARDS
The Committee may
grant Awards of Performance Shares, designate the Participants to whom Performance Shares are to be awarded and determine the number of Performance Shares and the terms and conditions of each such Award. Performance Shares shall consist of a unit
valued by reference to a designated number of shares of Common Stock, the value of which may be paid to the Participant by delivery of shares of Common Stock or, if set forth in the instrument evidencing the Award, of such property as the Committee
shall determine, including, without limitation, cash, shares of Common Stock, other property, or any combination thereof, upon the attainment of performance goals, as established by the Committee, and other terms and conditions specified by the
Committee. The amount to be paid under an Award of Performance Shares may be adjusted on the basis of such further consideration as the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion.
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The Committee may
grant Awards of Performance Units, designate the Participants to whom Performance Units are to be awarded and determine the number of Performance Units and the terms and conditions of each such Award. Performance Units shall consist of a unit valued
by reference to a designated amount of property other than shares of Common Stock, which value may be paid to the Participant by delivery of such property as the Committee shall determine, including, without limitation, cash, shares of Common Stock,
other property, or any combination thereof, upon the attainment of performance goals, as established by the Committee, and other terms and conditions specified by the Committee. The amount to be paid under an Award of Performance Units may be
adjusted on the basis of such further consideration as the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion.
SECTION 12.
OTHER STOCK OR CASH-BASED AWARDS
Subject to the terms of the Plan and such other terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate,
the Committee may grant other incentives denominated in cash, shares of Common Stock or other property under the Plan, which incentives may be paid to the Participant by delivery of such property as the Committee shall determine, including, without
limitation, cash, shares of Common Stock, other property, or any combination thereof, subject to the terms and conditions specified by the Committee.
SECTION 13. WITHHOLDING
(a) The Company or any Related Company may require the
Participant to pay to the Company or any Related Company, as applicable, the amount of (i) any taxes that the Company or any Related Company is required by applicable federal, state, local or foreign law to withhold with respect to the grant,
vesting or exercise of an Award (tax withholding obligations) and (ii) any amounts due from the Participant to the Company or to any Related Company (other obligations). Notwithstanding any
other provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to issue any shares of Common Stock or otherwise settle an Award under the Plan until such tax withholding obligations and other obligations are satisfied.
(b) The Committee may permit or require a Participant to satisfy all or part of the Participants tax withholding obligations and other obligations
by (i) paying cash to the Company or a Related Company, as applicable, (ii) having the Company or a Related Company, as applicable, withhold an amount from any cash amounts otherwise due or to become due from the Company or a Related
Company, as applicable, to the Participant, (iii) having the Company withhold a number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be issued to the Participant (or become vested, in the case of Restricted Stock) having a Fair Market Value
equal to the tax withholding obligations and other obligations, or (iv) surrendering a number of shares of Common Stock the Participant already owns having a value equal to the tax withholding obligations and other obligations. The value of the
shares so withheld or tendered may not exceed the employers minimum required tax withholding rate (or any other rate as may be required to avoid adverse financial accounting consequences to the Company).
SECTION 14. ASSIGNABILITY
No Award or interest in an Award may be sold, assigned, pledged (as collateral for a loan or as security for the performance of an obligation or for any
other purpose) or transferred by a Participant or made subject to attachment or similar proceedings otherwise than by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, except to the extent the Participant designates one or more
beneficiaries on a Company-approved form who may exercise the Award or receive payment under the Award after the Participants death. During a Participants lifetime, an Award may be exercised only by the Participant. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, and to the extent permitted by Section 422 of the Code with respect to Incentive Stock Options, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit a Participant to assign or transfer an Award subject to such terms and conditions as
the Committee shall specify.
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SECTION 15. ADJUSTMENTS
15.1 |
Adjustment of Shares |
(a) In the event
that, at any time or from time to time, a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, distribution to stockholders other than a normal cash dividend, or other change in the
Companys corporate or capital structure results in (i) the outstanding shares of Common Stock, or any securities exchanged therefor or received in their place, being exchanged for a different number or kind of securities of the Company or
(ii) new, different or additional securities of the Company or any other company being received by the holders of shares of Common Stock, then the Committee shall make proportional adjustments in (1) the maximum number and kind of
securities available for issuance under the Plan; (2) the maximum number and kind of securities issuable as Incentive Stock Options as set forth in Section 4.2; (3) the maximum numbers and kind of securities set forth in
Section 4.3 and Section 16.3; and (4) the number and kind of securities that are subject to any outstanding Award and/or the per share price of such securities. The determination by the Committee as to the terms of any of the
foregoing adjustments shall be conclusive and binding.
(b) The Committee may also make adjustments as described in
Section 15.1(a)(1)-(4) in the event of any distribution of assets to stockholders other than a normal cash dividend. In determining adjustments to be made under this Section 15.1(b), the Committee may take into account such factors as
it deems appropriate, including (i) the restrictions of applicable law, (ii) the potential tax and accounting consequences of an adjustment and (iii) the possibility that some Participants might receive an adjustment and a
distribution or other unintended benefit, and in light of such factors or circumstances, the Committee may make adjustments that are not uniform or proportionate among outstanding Awards, modify vesting dates, defer the delivery of stock
certificates or make other equitable adjustments. Any such adjustments to outstanding Awards shall be effected in a manner that precludes the enlargement of rights and benefits under such Awards.
(c) Adjustments, if any, and any determinations or interpretations, including any determination of whether a distribution is other than a normal cash
dividend, made by the Committee, as to the terms of any of the foregoing adjustments, shall be conclusive and binding. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 15.1, the issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class,
or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, for cash or property, or for labor or services rendered, either upon direct sale or upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of shares or
obligations of the Company convertible into such shares or other securities, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, outstanding Awards. Also notwithstanding the foregoing, a dissolution or liquidation of
the Company or a Change in Control shall not be governed by this Section 15.1 but shall be governed by Sections 15.2 and 15.3, respectively.
15.2 |
Dissolution or Liquidation |
To the extent
not previously exercised or settled, and unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, Awards shall terminate immediately prior to the dissolution or liquidation of the Company. To the extent a vesting condition, forfeiture
provision or repurchase right applicable to an Award has not been waived by the Committee, the Award shall be forfeited immediately prior to the consummation of the dissolution or liquidation.
Notwithstanding any
other provision of the Plan to the contrary, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise in the instrument evidencing the Award or in a written employment, services or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or a Related Company,
in the event of a Change in Control:
(a) All outstanding Awards that are subject to vesting based on continued employment or service with the
Company or a Related Company shall become fully vested and exercisable or payable, and all applicable
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restrictions or forfeiture provisions shall lapse, immediately prior to the Change in Control and shall terminate at the effective time of the Change in Control; provided, however, that with
respect to a Change in Control that is a Company Transaction in which such Awards could be converted, assumed, substituted for or replaced by the Successor Company, such Awards shall become fully vested and exercisable or payable, and all applicable
restrictions or forfeiture provisions shall lapse, only if and to the extent such Awards are not converted, assumed, substituted for or replaced by the Successor Company. If and to the extent that the Successor Company converts, assumes, substitutes
for or replaces an Award, the vesting restrictions and/or forfeiture provisions or other restrictions applicable to such Award shall not be accelerated or lapse, and all such vesting restrictions and/or forfeiture provisions or other restrictions
shall continue with respect to any shares of the Successor Company or other consideration that may be received with respect to such Award.
For the purposes of this Section 15.3(a), an Award shall be considered converted, assumed, substituted for or replaced by the Successor Company if
following the Company Transaction the option or right confers the right to purchase or receive, for each share of Common Stock subject to the Award immediately prior to the Company Transaction, the consideration (whether stock, cash or other
securities or property) received in the Company Transaction by holders of Common Stock for each share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the Company Transaction is not solely common stock of the Successor Company, the Committee may, with the consent of the Successor Company,
provide for the consideration to be received pursuant to the Award, for each share of Common Stock subject thereto, to be solely common stock of the Successor Company substantially equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received
by holders of Common Stock in the Company Transaction. The determination of such substantial equality of value of consideration shall be made by the Committee, and its determination shall be conclusive and binding.
(b) All Performance Shares, Performance Units or other performance-based Awards earned and outstanding as of the date of the Change in Control and for
which the payout level has been determined shall be payable in full in accordance with the payout schedule pursuant to the instrument evidencing the Award. Any remaining outstanding Performance Shares, Performance Units or other performance-based
Awards (including any applicable performance period) for which the payout level has not been determined shall be prorated at the target payout level up to and including the date of such Change in Control and shall be payable in accordance with the
payout schedule pursuant to the instrument evidencing the Award. Any existing deferrals or other restrictions not waived by the Committee in its sole discretion shall remain in effect.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing (including Section 15.3(a)), the Committee, in its sole discretion, may instead provide in the event of a Change in Control that is a Company Transaction that a
Participants outstanding Awards shall terminate upon or immediately prior to such Company Transaction and that such Participant shall receive, in exchange therefor, a cash payment equal to the amount (if any) by which (x) the value of the
per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Company Transaction, or, in the event the Company Transaction is one of the transactions listed under subsection (c) in the definition of Company Transaction or otherwise does
not result in direct receipt of consideration by holders of Common Stock, the value of the deemed per share consideration received, in each case as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, multiplied by the number of shares of Common
Stock subject to such outstanding Awards (to the extent then vested and exercisable or whether or not then vested and exercisable, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) exceeds (y) if applicable, the respective aggregate
exercise price or grant price for such Awards.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 15.3 requires all outstanding
Awards (or portions thereof) to be treated similarly.
15.4 |
Further Adjustment of Awards |
Subject to
Sections 15.2 and 15.3, the Committee shall have the discretion, exercisable at any time before a sale, merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or change of control of the Company, as defined
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by the Committee, to take such further action as it determines to be necessary or advisable with respect to Awards. Such authorized action may include (but shall not be limited to) establishing,
amending or waiving the type, terms, conditions or duration of, or restrictions on, Awards so as to provide for earlier, later, extended or additional time for exercise, lifting restrictions and other modifications, and the Committee may take such
actions with respect to all Participants, to certain categories of Participants or only to individual Participants. The Committee may take such action before or after granting Awards to which the action relates and before or after any public
announcement with respect to such sale, merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or change of control that is the reason for such action.
The grant of Awards shall
in no way affect the Companys right to adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise change its business or capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or
assets.
15.6 |
No Fractional Shares |
In the event of any
adjustment in the number of shares covered by any Award, each such Award shall cover only the number of full shares resulting from such adjustment, and any fractional shares resulting from such adjustment shall be disregarded.
Notwithstanding any
other provision of the Plan to the contrary, (a) any adjustments made pursuant to this Section 15 to Awards that are considered deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A shall be made in compliance with the
requirements of Section 409A and (b) any adjustments made pursuant to this Section 15 to Awards that are not considered deferred compensation subject to Section 409A shall be made in such a manner as to ensure that
after such adjustment the Awards either (i) continue not to be subject to Section 409A or (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 409A.
SECTION 16. CODE SECTION 162(m) PROVISIONS
Notwithstanding any other provision of
the Plan to the contrary, if the Compensation Committee determines, at the time Awards are granted to a Participant who is, or is likely to be as of the end of the tax year in which the Company would claim a tax deduction in connection with such
Award, a Covered Employee, then the Compensation Committee may provide that this Section 16 is applicable to such Award.
16.1 |
Performance Criteria |
If an Award is
subject to this Section 16, then the lapsing of restrictions thereon and the distribution of cash, shares of Common Stock or other property pursuant thereto, as applicable, shall be subject to the achievement of one or more objective
performance goals established by the Compensation Committee, which shall be based on the attainment of specified levels of one of or any combination of the following performance criteria for the Company as a whole or any affiliate or
business unit of the Company, as reported or calculated by the Company: cash flows (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow, free cash flow or cash flow return on capital); working capital; earnings per share; book value per share;
operating income (including or excluding depreciation, amortization, extraordinary items, restructuring charges or other expenses); revenues; operating margins; return on assets; return on equity; debt; debt plus equity; market or economic value
added; stock price appreciation; total stockholder return; cost control; strategic initiatives; market share; sales level and growth; net income; return on invested capital; improvements in capital structure; or customer satisfaction, employee
satisfaction, services performance, subscriber, cash management or asset management metrics (together, the Performance Criteria).
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Such performance goals also may be based on the achievement of specified levels of Company performance (or
performance of an applicable affiliate or business unit of the Company) under one or more of the Performance Criteria described above relative to the performance of other companies. Such performance goals shall be set by the Compensation Committee
within the time period prescribed by, and shall otherwise comply with the requirements of, Section 162(m) of the Code, or any successor provision thereto, and the regulations thereunder.
The Compensation Committee may provide in any such Award that any evaluation of performance may include or exclude any of the following events that occurs during a performance period: (i) asset
write-downs, (ii) litigation or claim judgments or settlements, (iii) the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles, or other laws or provisions affecting reported results, (iv) any reorganization and restructuring
programs, (v) extraordinary, unusual and/or non-recurring items of gain or loss, that in all of the foregoing the Company identifies in its audited financial statements, including notes to the financial statements, or the Managements
Discussion and Analysis section of the Companys periodic reports, (vi) acquisitions or divestitures, (vii) foreign exchange gains and losses, (viii) gains and losses on asset sales, and (ix) impairments. To the extent such
inclusions or exclusions affect Awards to Covered Employees, they shall be prescribed in a form that satisfies the requirements for performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code, or any
successor provision thereto.
16.2 |
Adjustment of Awards |
Notwithstanding any
provision of the Plan other than Section 15, with respect to any Award that is subject to this Section 16, the Committee may adjust downwards, but not upwards, the amount payable pursuant to such Award, and the Committee may not waive the
achievement of the applicable performance goals except in the case of the death or disability of the Covered Employee.
Subject to adjustment from
time to time as provided in Section 15.1, no Covered Employee may be granted Awards, other than Performance Units or other Awards denominated in cash or other property, subject to this Section 16 in any one calendar year with respect to
more than 200,000 shares of Common Stock for such Awards, except that the Company may make additional one-time grants of such Awards for up to 200,000 shares to newly hired or newly promoted individuals, and the maximum dollar value
payable with respect to Performance Units or other Awards denominated in cash or other property subject to this Section 16 granted to any Covered Employee in any one calendar year is $2,000,000.
The Committee shall have the power to impose such other restrictions on Awards subject to this Section 16 as it may deem necessary or appropriate to
ensure that such Awards satisfy all requirements for performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code, or any successor provision thereto.
SECTION 17. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
17.1 |
Amendment, Suspension or Termination |
The
Board or the Compensation Committee may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan or any portion of the Plan at any time and in such respects as it shall deem advisable; provided, however, that, to the extent required by applicable law, regulation or
stock exchange rule, stockholder approval shall be required for any amendment to the Plan; and provided, further, that any amendment that requires stockholder approval may be approved only by the Board (rather than the Compensation Committee only).
Subject to Section 17.3, the Committee may amend the terms of any outstanding Award, prospectively or retroactively.
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Unless sooner
terminated as provided herein, the Plan shall terminate ten years from the Effective Date. After the Plan is terminated, no future Awards may be granted, but Awards previously granted shall remain outstanding in accordance with their applicable
terms and conditions and the Plans terms and conditions.
17.3 |
Consent of Participant |
The amendment,
suspension or termination of the Plan or a portion thereof or the amendment of an outstanding Award shall not, without the Participants consent, materially adversely affect any rights under any Award theretofore granted to the Participant
under the Plan. Any change or adjustment to an outstanding Incentive Stock Option shall not, without the consent of the Participant, be made in a manner so as to constitute a modification that would cause such Incentive Stock Option to
fail to continue to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any adjustments made pursuant to Section 15 shall not be subject to these restrictions. Also notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the
contrary, the Committee shall have authority to amend the Plan or any outstanding Award without the consent of the Participant to the extent the Committee deems necessary or advisable to comply with, or take into account, changes in applicable tax
laws, securities laws, accounting rules or other applicable laws, rules or regulations.
SECTION 18. GENERAL
18.1 |
No Individual Rights |
No individual or
Participant shall have any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan, and the Company has no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Participants under the Plan.
Furthermore, nothing in the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan shall be deemed to constitute an employment contract or confer or be deemed to confer on any Participant any right to continue in the
employ of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or any Related Company or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Related Company to terminate a Participants employment or other relationship at any time, with or
without cause.
(a) Notwithstanding
any other provision of the Plan, the Company shall have no obligation to issue or deliver any shares of Common Stock under the Plan or make any other distribution of benefits under the Plan unless, in the opinion of the Companys counsel, such
issuance, delivery or distribution would comply with all applicable laws (including, without limitation, the requirements of the Securities Act or the laws of any state or foreign jurisdiction) and the applicable requirements of any securities
exchange or similar entity.
(b) The Company shall be under no obligation to any Participant to register for offering or resale or to qualify
for exemption under the Securities Act, or to register or qualify under the laws of any state or foreign jurisdiction, any shares of Common Stock, security or interest in a security paid or issued under, or created by, the Plan, or to continue in
effect any such registrations or qualifications if made.
(c) As a condition to the exercise of an Option or any other receipt of Common Stock
pursuant to an Award under the Plan, the Company may require (i) the Participant to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise or receipt that such shares are being purchased or received only for the Participants own account
and without any present intention to sell or distribute such shares and (ii) such other action or agreement by the Participant as may from time to time be necessary to comply with the federal, state and foreign securities laws. At the option of
the Company, a stop-transfer order against any such shares may be placed on the official stock books and records of the Company, and a legend indicating that such shares may not be pledged, sold or
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otherwise transferred, unless an opinion of counsel is provided (concurred in by counsel for the Company) stating that such transfer is not in violation of any applicable law or regulation, may
be stamped on stock certificates to ensure exemption from registration. The Committee may also require the Participant to execute and deliver to the Company a purchase agreement or such other agreement as may be in use by the Company at such time
that describes certain terms and conditions applicable to the shares.
(d) To the extent the Plan or any instrument evidencing an Award
provides for issuance of stock certificates to reflect the issuance of shares of Common Stock, the issuance may be effected on a noncertificated basis, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law or the applicable rules of any stock exchange.
Each person who is or
shall have been a member of the Board, or a committee appointed by the Board, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost, liability or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by such person
in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit or proceeding to which such person may be a party or in which such person may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan and against and from any and all
amounts paid by such person in settlement thereof, with the Companys approval, or paid by such person in satisfaction of any judgment in any such claim, action, suit or proceeding against such person, unless such loss, cost, liability or
expense is a result of such persons own willful misconduct or except as expressly provided by statute; provided, however, that such person shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before such
person undertakes to handle and defend it on such persons own behalf.
The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of
any other rights of indemnification to which such person may be entitled under the Companys certificate of incorporation or bylaws, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or of any power that the Company may have to indemnify or hold harmless.
18.4 |
No Rights as a Stockholder |
Unless
otherwise provided by the Committee or in the instrument evidencing the Award or in a written employment, services or other agreement, no Award, other than a Stock Award or Restricted Stock Award, shall entitle the Participant to any cash dividend,
voting or other right of a stockholder unless and until the date of issuance under the Plan of the shares that are the subject of such Award.
(a) General.
The Plan and Awards granted under the Plan are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A to the maximum extent possible, whether pursuant to the short-term deferral exception described in Treasury Regulation
section 1.409A-1(b)(4), the exclusion applicable to stock options and certain other equity-based compensation under Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-1(b)(5), or otherwise. To the extent Section 409A is applicable to the Plan or any
Award granted under the Plan, it is intended that the Plan and any Awards granted under the Plan comply with the deferral, payout and other limitations and restrictions imposed under Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan
or any Award granted under the Plan to the contrary, the Plan and any Award granted under the Plan shall be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner consistent with such intentions.
(b) Separation from Service; Six Month Delay. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan to the
contrary, with respect to any payments and benefits under the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan to which Section 409A applies, all references in the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan to the termination of the Participants
employment or service are intended to mean the Participants separation from service, within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i). In addition, if the Participant is a specified employee, within the meaning of
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Section 409A, then to the extent necessary to avoid subjecting the Participant to the imposition of any additional tax under Section 409A, amounts that would otherwise be payable under
the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan during the six-month period immediately following the Participants separation from service, within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i), shall not be paid to the Participant
during such period, but shall instead be accumulated and paid to the Participant (or, in the event of the Participants death, the Participants estate) in a lump sum on the first business day after the earlier of the date that is
six months following the Participants separation from service or the Participants death.
(c) Unilateral Amendment.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Committee, to the extent it deems necessary or advisable in its sole discretion, reserves the right, but shall not be required, to unilaterally amend or modify the Plan and any
Award granted under the Plan so that the Award qualifies for exemption from or complies with Section 409A; provided that the Committee makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A from applying to Awards granted under the Plan.
(d) No Guarantee of Tax Treatment. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Company does not guarantee to any
Participant or any other person(s) with an interest in an Award that (i) any Award intended to be exempt from Section 409A shall be so exempt, (ii) any Award intended to comply with Section 409A shall so comply, or (iii) any
Award shall otherwise receive a specific tax treatment under any other applicable tax law, nor in any such case will the Company or any Related Company be required to indemnify, defend or hold harmless any individual with respect to the tax
consequences of any Award.
18.6 |
Participants in Other Countries or Jurisdictions |
Without amending the Plan, the Committee may grant Awards to Eligible Persons who are foreign nationals on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan as may, in the judgment of
the Committee, be necessary or desirable to foster and promote achievement of the purposes of the Plan and shall have the authority to adopt such modifications, procedures, subplans and the like as may be necessary or desirable to comply with
provisions of the laws or regulations of other countries or jurisdictions in which the Company or any Related Company may operate or have employees to ensure the viability of the benefits from Awards granted to Participants employed in such
countries or jurisdictions, meet the requirements that permit the Plan to operate in a qualified or tax-efficient manner, comply with applicable foreign laws or regulations and meet the objectives of the Plan.
The Plan is intended to
constitute an unfunded plan. Nothing contained herein shall require the Company to segregate any monies or other property, or shares of Common Stock, or to create any trusts, or to make any special deposits for any immediate or deferred
amounts payable to any Participant, and no Participant shall have any rights that are greater than those of a general unsecured creditor of the Company.
All obligations of the
Company under the Plan with respect to Awards shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all
the business and/or assets of the Company.
If any provision of the
Plan or any Award is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or as to any person, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed
amended to conform to applicable laws, or, if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the Committees determination, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such
jurisdiction, person or Award, and the remainder of the Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.
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18.10 |
Choice of Law and Venue |
The Plan, all
Awards granted thereunder and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto, to the extent not otherwise governed by the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland without giving effect to
principles of conflicts of law. Participants irrevocably consent to the nonexclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in the State of California.
The granting of
Awards and the issuance of shares of Common Stock under the Plan are subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.
Awards shall be subject to
the requirements of (a) Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (regarding recovery of erroneously awarded compensation) and any implementing rules and regulations thereunder, (b) similar rules
under the laws of any other applicable jurisdiction, (c) any compensation recovery or clawback policies adopted by the Company to implement any such requirements or (d) any other compensation recovery or clawback policies as may be adopted
from time to time by the Company, all to the extent determined by the Committee in its discretion to be applicable to a Participant.
SECTION 19. EFFECTIVE DATE
The effective date (the Effective
Date) is the date on which the Plan is approved by the stockholders of the Company. If the stockholders of the Company do not approve the Plan within 12 months after the Boards adoption of the Plan, any Incentive Stock
Options granted under the Plan will be treated as Nonqualified Stock Options.
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APPENDIX A
DEFINITIONS
As used in
the Plan,
Acquired Entity means any entity acquired by the Company or a Related Company or with which the Company
or a Related Company merges or combines.
Award means any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Stock Award, Restricted
Stock, Stock Unit, Performance Share, Performance Unit, cash-based award or other incentive payable in cash or in shares of Common Stock as may be designated by the Committee from time to time.
Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
Cause, unless otherwise defined in the instrument evidencing an Award or in a written employment, services or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or a Related
Company, means dishonesty, fraud, serious or willful misconduct, unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information or trade secrets, or conduct prohibited by law (except minor violations), in each case as determined by the Companys
chief human resources officer or other person performing that function or, in the case of directors and executive officers, the Compensation Committee, whose determination shall be conclusive and binding.
Change in Control, unless the Committee determines otherwise with respect to an Award at the time the Award is granted or
unless otherwise defined for purposes of an Award in a written employment, services or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or a Related Company, means the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) an acquisition by any Entity of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 50% or more of either
(i) the number of then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the Outstanding Company Common Stock) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled
to vote generally in the election of directors (the Outstanding Company Voting Securities), provided, however, that the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (1) any acquisition directly from
the Company, other than an acquisition by virtue of the exercise of a conversion privilege where the security being so converted was not acquired directly from the Company by the party exercising the conversion privilege, (2) any acquisition by
the Company, (3) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Related Company, or (4) an acquisition by any Entity pursuant to a transaction that meets the conditions of
clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) set forth in the definition of Company Transaction;
(b) a change in the composition of the Board during
any two-year period such that the individuals who, as of the beginning of such two-year period, constitute the Board (the Incumbent Board) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided,
however, that for purposes of this definition, any individual who becomes a member of the Board subsequent to the beginning of the two-year period, whose election, or nomination for election by the Companys stockholders, was approved by a vote
of at least a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board and who were also members of the Incumbent Board (or deemed to be such pursuant to this proviso) shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent
Board; and provided further, however, that any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of or in connection with an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other
actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of an Entity other than the Board shall not be considered a member of the Incumbent Board; or
(c) consummation of a Company Transaction.
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To the extent required to avoid the adverse tax consequences under Section 409A, a Change in Control
shall be deemed to occur only to the extent it also meets the requirements for a change in control event for purposes of Section 409A.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
Committee has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
Common Stock means the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.
Company means InfoSonics Corporation, a Maryland corporation.
Company Transaction, unless the Committee determines otherwise with respect to an Award at the time the Award is granted or
unless otherwise defined for purposes of an Award in a written employment, services or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or a Related Company, means consummation of:
(a) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other company;
(b) a sale in one
transaction or a series of transactions undertaken with a common purpose of at least 50% of the Companys outstanding voting securities; or
(c) a sale, lease, exchange or other transfer in one transaction or a series of related transactions undertaken with a common purpose of all or substantially all of the Companys assets,
excluding, however, in each case, a transaction pursuant to which:
(i) the Entities who are the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Company Transaction will beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the outstanding shares of common stock, and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, of the Successor Company in
substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Company Transaction, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities;
(ii) no Entity (other than the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company, a Related Company or a Successor
Company) will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock of the Successor Company or the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Successor Company entitled
to vote generally in the election of directors unless such ownership resulted solely from ownership of securities of the Company prior to the Company Transaction; and
(iii) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will immediately after the consummation of the Company Transaction constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the
Successor Company.
Where a series of transactions undertaken with a common purpose is deemed to be a Company Transaction, the date of such
Company Transaction shall be the date on which the last of such transactions is consummated.
Compensation Committee
means the Compensation Committee of the Board.
Covered Employee means a covered employee as that term
is defined for purposes of Section 162(m)(3) of the Code or any successor provision.
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Disability, unless otherwise defined by the Committee for purposes of the Plan in
the instrument evidencing an Award or in a written employment, services or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or a Related Company, means a mental or physical impairment of the Participant that is expected to result in death or
that has lasted or is expected to last for a continuous period of 12 months or more and that causes the Participant to be unable to perform his or her material duties for the Company or a Related Company and to be engaged in any substantial
gainful activity, in each case as determined by the Companys chief human resources officer or other person performing that function or, in the case of directors and executive officers, the Compensation Committee, whose determination shall be
conclusive and binding.
Effective Date has the meaning set forth in Section 19.
Eligible Person means any person eligible to receive an Award as set forth in Section 5.
Entity means any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the
Exchange Act).
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
Fair Market Value means the closing price for the Common Stock on any given date during regular trading, or if not trading on
that date, such price on the last preceding date on which the Common Stock was traded, unless determined otherwise by the Committee using such methods or procedures as it may establish.
Grant Date means the later of (a) the date on which the Committee completes the corporate action authorizing the grant of an Award or such later date specified by the
Committee and (b) the date on which all conditions precedent to an Award have been satisfied, provided that conditions to the exercisability or vesting of Awards shall not defer the Grant Date.
Incentive Stock Option means an Option granted with the intention that it qualify as an incentive stock option as
that term is defined for purposes of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision.
Incumbent Board has
the meaning set forth in the definition of Change in Control.
Nonemployee Director means any member of
the Board who is not an employee of the Company.
Nonqualified Stock Option means an Option other than an Incentive
Stock Option.
Option means a right to purchase Common Stock granted under Section 7.
Option Expiration Date means the last day of the maximum term of an Option.
Outstanding Company Common Stock has the meaning set forth in the definition of Change in Control.
Outstanding Company Voting Securities has the meaning set forth in the definition of Change in Control.
Parent Company means a company or other entity which as a result of a Company Transaction owns the Company or all or
substantially all of the Companys assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries.
Participant
means any Eligible Person to whom an Award is granted.
Performance Award means an Award of Performance Shares or
Performance Units granted under Section 11.
Performance Criteria has the meaning set forth in
Section 16.1.
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Performance Share means an Award of units denominated in shares of Common Stock
granted under Section 11.1.
Performance Unit means an Award of units denominated in cash or property other
than shares of Common Stock granted under Section 11.2.
Plan means the InfoSonics Corporation 2015 Equity
Incentive Plan.
Prior Plan has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(b).
Related Company means any entity that is directly or indirectly controlled by, in control of or under common control with the
Company.
Restricted Stock means an Award of shares of Common Stock granted under Section 10, the rights of
ownership of which are subject to restrictions prescribed by the Committee.
Restricted Stock Unit means a Stock
Unit subject to restrictions prescribed by the Committee.
Retirement, unless otherwise defined in the instrument
evidencing the Award or in a written employment, services or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or a Related Company, means Retirement as defined for purposes of the Plan by the Committee or the Companys chief
human resources officer or other person performing that function or, if not so defined, means Termination of Service on or after the date the Participant reaches normal retirement age, as that term is defined in Section 411(a)(8) of
the Code.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
Section 409A means Section 409A of the Code.
Stock Appreciation Right or SAR means a right granted under Section 9.1 to receive the excess of the Fair Market Value of a specified number of
shares of Common Stock over the grant price.
Stock Award means an Award of shares of Common Stock granted under
Section 10, the rights of ownership of which are not subject to restrictions prescribed by the Committee.
Stock
Unit means an Award, including a Restricted Stock Unit, denominated in units of Common Stock granted under Section 10.
Substitute Awards means Awards granted or shares of Common Stock issued by the Company in substitution or exchange for awards
previously granted by an Acquired Entity.
Successor Company means the surviving company, the successor company or
Parent Company, as applicable, in connection with a Company Transaction.
Termination of Service, unless the
Committee shall determine otherwise in the instrument evidencing the Award or in a written employment, services or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or a Related Company, means a termination of employment or service
relationship with the Company or a Related Company for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary, including by reason of death, Disability or Retirement. Any question as to whether and when there has been a Termination of Service for the purposes
of an Award and the cause of such Termination of Service shall be determined by the Companys chief human resources officer or other person performing that function or, with respect to directors and executive officers, by the Compensation
Committee, whose determination shall be conclusive and binding. Transfer of a Participants employment or service relationship between the Company and any Related Company shall not be considered a
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Termination of Service for purposes of an Award. Unless the Compensation Committee determines otherwise, a Termination of Service shall be deemed to occur if the Participants employment or
service relationship is with an entity that has ceased to be a Related Company. A Participants change in status from an employee of the Company or a Related Company to a nonemployee director, consultant, advisor, or independent contractor of
the Company or a Related Company, or a change in status from a nonemployee director, consultant, advisor or independent contractor of the Company or a Related Company to an employee of the Company or a Related Company, shall not be considered a
Termination of Service.
Vesting Commencement Date means the Grant Date or such other date selected by the Committee
as the date from which an Award begins to vest.
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InfoSonics
Corporation
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MR A SAMPLE DESIGNATION (IF ANY)
ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 ADD 5 ADD 6
Using a black ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in X
this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas.
Annual Meeting Proxy Card
PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE
PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
A Proposals The Board of
Directors recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed in Proposal 1, FOR Proposal 2 and FOR
Proposal 3.
1. Election of the Board of Directors until the next Annual Meeting: +
For Against Withhold For Against Withhold For Against Withhold
01Joseph Ram 02Randall P. Marx 03Robert S. Picow
04Kirk A. Waldron
For Against Abstain For Against Abstain
2.
Approval of the InfoSonics Corporation 2015 Equity 3. Ratification of the selection of SingerLewak LLP as
Incentive Plan. InfoSonics independent registered public accounting
firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.
Note: The proxies shall have the discretionary authority to consider and vote upon
such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any
B Non-Voting Items adjournment thereof.
Change of Address Please print new address below.
C Authorized Signatures This section must be completed for your vote to be counted. Date and Sign Below
Please date and sign this Proxy exactly as your name appears on your stock certificate. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee, agent or guardian,
please give full title as such and submit powers of attorney or other appropriate document. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by President or other
authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Please print date below. Signature 1 Please keep signature within the box. Signature 2 Please keep signature within the box.
C 1234567890 J N T MR A SAMPLE (THIS AREA IS SET UP TO ACCOMMODATE
140 CHARACTERS) MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND
MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND
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Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on June 8, 2015 This proxy statement and the Annual Report are available at http://www.infosonics.com/index.php/investors/annual-report-proxy
PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
Proxy INFOSONICS CORPORATION
3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 325 San Diego, California 92122 858-373-1600
This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
The undersigned hereby appoints Joseph Ram and Vernon A. LoForti, or either of them, with full power of substitution and revocation, as the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and proxies of
the undersigned at the Annual Meeting (the Annual Meeting) of Stockholders of InfoSonics Corporation (InfoSonics) to be held at 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on June 8, 2015, at the Companys principal executive offices
located at 3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 325, San Diego, California 92122, or any adjournments or postponements thereof, to vote the shares of common stock of InfoSonics standing in the name of the undersigned on the books of InfoSonics, or such shares of
common stock of InfoSonics as the undersigned may otherwise be entitled to vote on the record date for the Annual Meeting with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present at the Annual Meeting, with respect to the matters set
forth on the reverse side and described in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, dated April 28, 2015, and the accompanying Proxy Statement of InfoSonics.
Each of the proxies is authorized to vote, in its discretion, upon such other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all nominees listed in Proposal 1, FOR
Proposal 2 and FOR Proposal 3.
If no directions are given by the person(s) executing this Proxy,
the shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors on all proposals listed on the reverse side. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned stockholder,
and unless otherwise specified, the shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors on all proposals listed on the reverse side.
Please mark, sign, date and return this Proxy promptly to the addressee in the enclosed stamped envelope.
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