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YOU ON DEMAND HOLDINGS, INC.
May 17, 2016
Dear Shareholder:
You are invited to attend YOU On
Demand Holdings, Inc.s (the Company) Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June
27, 2016, at 9:30 AM, local time (PRC Time), at Grand Millennium Beijing, 7 Dong
San Huan Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China. Registration
will begin at 9:00 AM, local time (PRC Time).
Details of the business to be
conducted at the Annual Meeting are included in the attached Notice of Annual
Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement.
We recognize that many
shareholders may not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person. In
accordance with rules adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, we
are mailing to our shareholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials which contains instructions on how shareholders can access the proxy
materials over the Internet and vote electronically or by phone. The Notice of
Internet Availability of Proxy Materials also contains instructions describing
how shareholders can request a paper copy of our proxy materials, including the
Proxy Statement, the 2015 Annual Report and a form of proxy card.
Whether or not you plan to attend
the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote your shares by using one of the voting
options available to you as described in the Notice of Internet Availability of
Proxy Materials and in our Proxy Statement. If you change your mind about your
proxy at the meeting, you can withdraw your proxy and vote in person.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Bruno Wu
Bruno Wu
Chairman
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YOU ON DEMAND HOLDINGS, INC.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE
HELD ON JUNE 27, 2016
May 17, 2016
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF YOU ON DEMAND HOLDINGS, INC.:
You are cordially invited to
attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., a
Nevada corporation (the Company), to be held on June 27, 2016, at 9.30 AM,
local time (PRC Time), at Grand Millennium Beijing, 7 Dong San Huan Middle Road,
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China. At this Annual Meeting, we are asking
shareholders to:
1.
Elect the eight directors named in the attached Proxy Statement to serve
for a one-year term to expire at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or
until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, as follows:
a.
Seven directors, including Bruno Wu, Shane McMahon, Mingcheng Tao, James
Cassano, Jerry Fan, Jin Shi and Polly Wang to be elected by the holders of the
Companys common stock, Series A preferred stock and Series E preferred stock,
voting together as a single class; and
b.
One director, Xuesong Song, to be elected by the holders of the Companys Series
E preferred stock, voting as a separate class;
2.
Approve of the issuance of (i) up to 1,818,182 shares of our common stock, at an
exercise price of $2.75 per share under 2-year warrant held by Beijing Sun Seven
Stars Culture Development Limited, a PRC company (SSS), (ii) 9,208,860
shares of our common stock issuable upon the conversion of a promissory note
held by SSS, and (iii) up to 15,000,000 shares of our common stock (5,000,000
shares of our common stock for each of 2016, 2017 and 2018), with the exact
amount based on an earn-out provision under the terms of a Share Purchase
Agreement with Tianjin Enternet
Network Technology Limited, a PRC company (Tianjin), an affiliate of SSS, to
the extent such issuances would result in (i) SSS and its affiliates acquiring
an aggregate number of shares of our common stock equal to or exceeding 20% of
the outstanding shares of our common stock and (ii) have, or will have upon
issuance, voting power equal to or in excess of 20% of the voting power
outstanding;
3.
Ratify the appointment of KPMG Huazhen LLP as the independent registered
accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; and
4.
Transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment or postponement thereof.
For our Annual Meeting, we have
elected to use the internet as the primary means of providing our proxy
materials to shareholders. Consequently, some shareholders may not receive paper
copies of our proxy materials. We intend to send shareholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials with instructions for accessing the proxy materials and for voting via
the internet, or by phone. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials will also provide the date, time and location of the Annual Meeting;
the matters to be acted upon at the meeting and the Board of Directors
recommendation with regard to each matter; a toll-free number, an e-mail address
and a website where shareholders can request a paper or e-mail copy of our Proxy
Statement and form of proxy card and our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K;
information on how to access their proxy card; and information on how to attend
the meeting and vote in person.
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Whether or not you plan to attend
the Annual Meeting, you are urged to vote by proxy in accordance with the
instructions included in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.
Any shareholder attending the Annual Meeting may vote in person even if he or
she has voted by proxy.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON JUNE 27, 2016
The Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement, Proxy Card and Annual
Report are available on the internet at:
www.proxyvote.com
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YOU ON DEMAND HOLDINGS, INC.
375 Greenwich Street, Suite 516,
New York, New
York 10013
PROXY STATEMENT
2016 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
The enclosed proxy is solicited
on behalf of the Board of Directors (the Board) of YOU On Demand Holdings,
Inc., a Nevada corporation (we, us, the Company or YOU On Demand), for
use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 27, 2016, at
9:30 AM, local time (PRC Time), at Grand Millennium Beijing, 7 Dong San Huan
Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China, or at any adjournment or
postponement thereof, for the purposes set forth herein and in the accompanying
Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting). Our telephone
number at our principal executive offices is (212) 206-1216.
We intend to mail a Notice of
Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (sometimes referred to as the Notice)
and to make this proxy statement and YOU On Demands Annual Report for the year
ending December 31, 2015, available to our shareholders of record entitled to
vote at the Annual Meeting on or about May 18, 2016.
INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING
Record Date and Share Ownership
Shareholders of record at the
close of business on May 6, 2016, which date is referred to herein as the record
date, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the
record date: 28,861,344 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share (Common
Stock) were issued and outstanding and held of record by approximately 329
shareholders of record, with each of those shares being entitled to one (1)
vote; 7,000,000 shares of our Series A preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Series A Preferred Stock) were issued and outstanding and held of record by
1 shareholder of record, with the holders thereof being entitled to ten (10)
votes for each share of Common Stock that is issuable upon conversion of a share
of Series A Preferred Stock; and 7,254,999 shares of our Series E preferred stock, par
value $0.001 per share (Series E Preferred Stock) were issued and outstanding
and held of record by approximately 9 shareholders of record, with the holders
thereof being entitled to the number of votes equal to the lesser of (i) the
number of whole shares of Common Stock into which such shares of Series E
Preferred Stock are convertible at May 6, 2016, the record date, and (ii) the
number of whole shares of Common Stock issuable based on the conversion price of
$3.03, the closing trading price of the Companys Common Stock as of the end of
the trading day immediately preceding the closing date of the financing
contemplated by certain Series E Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement by and among
the Company, C Media Limited and certain other purchasers, dated January 31,
2014.
A list of these shareholders will
be available for inspection during ordinary business hours at our principal
executive offices, at 372 Greenwich Street, Suite 516, New York, New York 10013
for at least ten days prior to the Annual Meeting. The list will also be
available for inspection at the Annual Meeting.
Voting, Solicitation and Revocability of Proxy
If you are a shareholder of
record, you may vote in person at the Annual Meeting. We will give you a ballot
when you arrive.
If you do not wish to vote in
person or you will not be attending the Annual Meeting, you may vote by proxy.
You may vote by proxy over the Internet, over the telephone or by mail. The
procedures for voting by proxy are as follows:
To vote by proxy over the Internet
go to the web address listed on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials;
or
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To vote by proxy over the telephone,
dial the toll-free phone number listed on the Notice of Internet Availability of
Proxy Materials under the heading Telephone and following the recorded
instructions;
or
To vote by written proxy you must request a printed copy of these proxy
materials by mail at no cost to you as indicated on the Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials. Complete, sign and date your proxy card and
return it promptly in the envelope.
If your shares are held in the
name of a bank, broker or other nominee, follow the voting instructions on the
form you receive from your bank, broker or other nominee.
In order to ensure that your vote
is counted, please submit your proxy card, properly signed, and the shares
represented will be voted in accordance with your directions. You can specify
your choices by marking the appropriate boxes on the proxy card. If your proxy
card is submitted without specifying choices, the shares will be voted in line
with the Boards recommendations for Proposals 1, 2 and 3.
You may revoke your proxy at any
time before it is voted at the Annual Meeting by executing a later-voted proxy
by mail, by voting by ballot at the Annual Meeting, or by providing written
notice of the revocation to our Secretary at our principal executive offices.
IMPORTANT:
All
shareholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting in person. To
assure your representation at the Annual Meeting, you are urged to vote your
shares by urged to vote by proxy in accordance with the instructions included in
the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. Any shareholder
attending the Annual Meeting may vote in person even if he or she submitted a
proxy. However, if a shareholders shares are held of record by a broker, bank
or other nominee and the shareholder wishes to vote at the Annual Meeting, the
shareholder must obtain from the record holder a proxy issued in his or her
name.
Your vote is important.
Accordingly, regardless of whether you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you
are urged to vote by proxy in accordance with the instructions included in the
Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.
Attendance at the Annual Meeting
is generally limited to our shareholders and their authorized representatives.
All shareholders must bring an acceptable form of identification, such as a
drivers license, in order to attend the Annual Meeting in person. In addition,
if you hold stock in street name and would like to attend the Annual Meeting,
you will need to bring an account statement or other acceptable evidence of
ownership of shares as of the close of business on the record date, however,
those who hold shares in street name cannot vote their shares at the meeting.
If your shares are held in street name in a brokerage account by a bank,
broker or by another nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of those
shares. As the beneficial owner of those shares, you have the right to direct
your broker, bank or nominee how to vote and you also are invited to attend the
Annual Meeting. However, because a beneficial owner is not the shareholder of
record, you may not vote these shares in person at the meeting unless you obtain
a legal proxy from the bank, broker, or nominee that holds your shares, giving
you the right to vote the shares at the Annual Meeting.
If you do attend, you may vote by
ballot at the Annual Meeting, thereby canceling any proxy previously given.
However, attendance at the Annual Meeting will not revoke a proxy unless you
actually vote in person at the Annual Meeting.
In the event that any matter not
described in this Proxy Statement properly comes before the Annual Meeting, the
proxy holders named in the accompanying proxy will vote the shares represented
by the proxy in their discretion. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, we are
not aware of any other matter that might be presented at the Annual Meeting.
The presence in person or by
proxy of the holders of the Common stock, the Series A Preferred Stock and the
Series E Preferred Stock entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled
to be cast at the Annual Meeting is necessary to constitute a quorum. If,
however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at the Annual Meeting,
the shareholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by
proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice
other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or
represented. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the
adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of
the adjourned meeting shall be given to each shareholder of record entitled to
vote at the meeting. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be
present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been
transacted at the meeting as originally notified.
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Assuming a quorum is present, under Nevada law, and our
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and Second Amended and Restated Bylaws,
as amended (the Bylaws), with respect to Proposal 1(a) and 1(b) directors are
to be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or
represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the election
of directors. This means that for Proposal 1(a) the seven (7) candidates
receiving the highest number of affirmative votes of the issued and outstanding
Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock, voting
together as a single class on an as-converted basis at the Annual Meeting and
for Proposal 1 (b) the one receiving the highest number of affirmative votes of
the issued and outstanding Series E Preferred Stock, voting together as a
separate class, will be elected as directors. Only shares that are voted in
favor of a particular nominee will be counted toward that nominees achievement
of a plurality. Shares present at the Annual Meeting that are not voted for a
particular nominee or shares present by proxy where the shareholder properly
withheld authority to vote for such nominee will not be counted toward that
nominees achievement of a plurality. With respect to Proposals 2, the
affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the votes of the
shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting is
required to approve Proposal 2. With respect to Proposal 3, the affirmative vote
of the holders of at least a majority of the votes of the shares present in
person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting is required to approve
Proposal 3.
The inspector of election
appointed for the Annual Meeting will determine the existence of a quorum and
will tabulate the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. For purposes of determining
the presence of a quorum, abstentions and broker non-votes (shares held by a
bank, broker or other nominee that does not have the authority, either express
or discretionary, to vote on a particular matter) will be counted by us as
present at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes, however, do not
technically constitute a vote cast (affirmatively or negatively) on any matter
and thus will be disregarded in the calculation of votes cast and whether
shareholder approval of the matter has been obtained. Therefore, an abstention
or broker non-vote will not have the effect of a vote for or against the
proposal and will not be counted in determining the number of votes required for
approval, though they will be counted as present at the Annual Meeting in
determining the presence of a quorum.
Under the NASDAQ rules regulating
banks, brokers or other nominees and under applicable rules of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, or the Commission, brokers, banks or other
nominees that have not received voting instructions from a customer ten days
prior to the meeting date may only vote the customers shares in discretion of
the bank, broker or other nominee on proposals regarding routine matters,
which in most cases includes the ratification of the appointment of the
independent registered public accounting firm. However, without your specific
instructions, your bank, broker, or other nominee may not vote your shares in
the election of directors.
The cost of soliciting proxies
will be borne by us. In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, we may
utilize some of the officers and employees (who will receive no compensation in
addition to their regular salaries), to solicit proxies personally and by
telephone. Currently, we do not intend to retain a solicitation firm to assist
in the solicitation of proxies. We may request banks, brokers and other
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward copies of the proxy materials to
their principals and to request authority for the execution of proxies and will
reimburse such persons for their expenses in so doing.
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MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT
THE ANNUAL MEETING
PROPOSAL NO. 1:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
General
Our Board consists of one class
of directors, which together currently include eight members: Bruno Wu, Shane
McMahon, Mingcheng Tao, James Cassano, Jerry Fan, Jin Shi, Polly Wang and
Xuesong Song. Effective upon the Annual Meeting, our board will consist of eight
members. Each director serves from the date of his election until the end of his
term and until his successor is elected and qualified.
Each of the directors listed above
have been nominated as candidates for election as directors, as follows:
Proposal 1(a):
Seven
directors, including Bruno Wu, Shane McMahon, Mingcheng Tao, James Cassano,
Jerry Fan, Jin Shi and Polly Wang to be elected by the holders of the Companys
Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock, voting
together as a single class.
Proposal 1(b):
One
director, Xuesong Song, to be elected by the holders of the Companys Series E
Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class.
If elected, the directors will
hold office until the next Annual Meeting and until their respective successor
is elected and qualified. Unless authority is withheld, the proxies solicited by
the board of directors will be voted
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the election of the nominee.
In case the nominee becomes unavailable for election to the board of directors,
an event that is not anticipated, the persons named as proxies, or their
substitutes, will have full discretion and authority to vote or refrain from
voting for any other candidate in accordance with their judgment.
The following paragraphs set
forth information regarding the current ages, positions, and business experience
of the nominees.
Board Nominees
Bruno Wu
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Director Since: January 2016 Age: 49
Mr. Wu has served as our Chairman
since January 12, 2016. Mr. Wu is the founder, co-chairman and CEO of Sun Seven
Stars Media Group Limited, a private media and investment company in China,
since 2007. Its predecessor is Sun Media Group Holdings Limited, which was
established by Mr. Wu and his spouse in 1999. Mr. Wu served as chairman of Sun
Media Group from 1999 to 2007 and was former director of Shanda Group, a private
investment group, from 2006 to 2009 and as former co-chairman of Sina
Corporation (NASDAQ: SINA), a Chinese media and Internet services company, from
2001 to 2002. Additionally, Mr. Wu served as the chief operating officer for
ATV, a free-to-air television broadcaster in Hong Kong, from 1998 to 1999. Mr.
Wu serves as a director of Seven Star Works Co Ltd (KOSDAQ:121800) and served as
a director of Semir Garment Co. Ltd (SHE:00256) between 2008 and 2012. Mr. Wu
received a Ph.D. from the School of International Relations and Public Affairs
at Fudan University in 2001 and prior to that received an M.A. in International
Relations from Washington University, a B.A. in Business Management from
Culver-Stockton College of Missouri and a diploma in Superior Studies in French
Literature from the School of French Language and Literature at the University
of Savoie in Chambery, France.
Mr. Wu is a leading media
investor and entrepreneur with experience in helping Chinese media companies
achieve business transformation, operational and financial performance
improvement and sustainable business growth. In light of our business and
structure, Mr. Wus extensive executive, industry and management experience led
us to the conclusion that he should serve as a director of our Company.
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*Indicates Independent Director/Nominee.
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Shane McMahon
Director Since: July 2010 Age: 46
Mr. McMahon was appointed Vice
Chairman as of January 12, 2016 and was previously our Chairman from July 2010
to January 2016. Prior to joining us, from 2000 to December 31, 2009, Mr.
McMahon served in various executive level positions with World Wrestling
Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE). Mr. McMahon also sits on the Boards of
Directors of International Sports Management (USA) Inc., a Delaware corporation,
and Global Power of Literacy, a New York not-for-profit corporation.
Mr. McMahon has significant
marketing and promotion experience and has been instrumental in exploiting
pay-per-view programming on a global basis. In light of our business and
structure, Mr. McMahons extensive executive and industry experience led us to
the conclusion that he should serve as a director of our Company.
Mingcheng Tao
Director Since: January 2016 Age: 56
Mr. Tao was appointed as Chief
Executive Officer and a director on January 22, 2016. Prior to joining the
Company, from August 2011 to April 2015, Mr. Tao served as the Chief Executive
Officer and Director of BesTV Network Television Technology Development Co.,
Ltd. (SHA:600637), a publicly-listed new media company in China, providing
Internet protocol television, over-the-top television, mobile television and
Internet video services in China. From October 2010 to July 2011, Mr. Tao served
as the President of Shanghai Interactive Television Co., Ltd. And Vice President
of Shanghai Television Broadcasting Group Co., Ltd. where he had direct
executive management duties in the areas of content acquisition, content
production, technology and other services. In 2014, he was nominated for the
CNBC Asia Business Leaders Award. Mr. Tao holds a BS from Shanghai Jiao Tong
University in electrical engineering and an Executive MBA from Fudan University.
Mr. Tao has significant
operational and executive management experience in the content distribution and
video on demand space in China, and has significant experience serving in senior
executive positions, including chief executive officer. In light of our business
and structure, Mr. Taos extensive industry and management experience led us to
the conclusion that he should serve as a director of our Company.
James S. Cassano
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Director Since: January 2008 Age: 69
Mr. Cassano was appointed as
director of the Company effective as of January 11, 2008. Mr. Cassano is
currently a Partner & Chief Financial Officer of CoActive Health Solutions,
LLC, a worldwide contract research organization, supporting the pharmaceutical
and biotechnology industries. Mr. Cassano has served as executive vice
president, chief financial officer, secretary and director of Jaguar Acquisition
Corporation a Delaware corporation (OTCBB: JGAC), a blank check company, since
its formation in June 2005. Mr. Cassano has served as a managing director of
Katalyst LLC, a company which provides certain administrative services to Jaguar
Acquisition Corporation, since January 2005. In June 1998, Mr. Cassano founded
New Forum Publishers, an electronic publisher of educational material for
secondary schools, and served as its chairman of the Board and chief executive
officer until it was sold to Apex Learning, Inc., a company controlled by
Warburg Pincus, in August 2003. He remained with Apex until November 2003 in
transition as vice president business development and served as a consultant to
the company through February 2004. In June 1995, Mr. Cassano co-founded
Advantix, Inc., a high volume electronic ticketing software and transaction
services company which handled event related client and customer payments, that
was renamed Tickets.com and went public through an IPO in 1999. From March 1987
to June 1995, Mr. Cassano served as senior vice president and chief financial
officer of the Hill Group, Inc., a privately-held engineering and consulting
organization, and from February 1986 to March 1987, Mr. Cassano served as vice
president of investments and acquisitions for Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., a
public venture development company. From May 1973 to February 1986, Mr. Cassano
served as partner and director of strategic management services (Europe) for the
strategic management group of Hay Associates. Mr. Cassano received a B.S. in
Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from Wharton
Graduate School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Cassano has significant
senior management experience, including service as chief executive officer,
executive vice president, chief financial officer, secretary and director. In
light of our business and structure, Mr. Cassanos extensive executive
experience and his educational background led us to the conclusion that he
should serve as a director of our Company.
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Jerry Fan*
Director Since: January 2016 Age: 50
Mr. Fan was appointed as director
of the Company on January 12, 2016. Mr. Fan has served as Managing Director and
Country Manager for the Greater China region at Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:
ADI), a global semiconductor company since November, 2012. Prior to ADI, Mr. Fan
worked for Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) for 15 years between 1997 and 2012
in a number of senior management roles, including Sales Managing Director for
Cisco China, Sale Director for Cisco Australia and Senior Manager for Operations
and Strategy for the Cisco Service Provider business based in Hong Kong. Mr. Fan
started his career in 1998 working at Fudan University as a faculty member in
both teaching and research roles. He graduated from Fudan University with a
Computer Science Bachelor degree and an Executive MBA degree from CEIBS (China
European International Business School) in 1999.
Mr. Fan has more than 20 years of
experience in top management positions in China and the Asia Pacific region,
working for several multinational technology companies. He also has served in
senior management positions of several U.S. public companies. In light of our
business and structure, Mr. Fans extensive industry and business experience and
his educational background led us to the conclusion that he should serve as a
director of our Company.
Jin Shi*
Director Since: February 2014 Age: 46
Mr. Shi was appointed as director
of the Company in February 2014. Mr. Shi has been a managing partner of Chum
Capital Group Limited since 2007, a merchant banking firm that invests in
Chinese growth companies and advises them on financings, mergers &
acquisitions and restructurings. From 2011 through 2013, Mr. Shi served as the
chief executive officer and a director on the board of China Growth Equity
Investment Limited, which acquired Pingtan Marine Enterprise Limited in February
2013. From 2010 through 2011, he served as the vice-chairman and a director of
the board of China Growth Equity Investment Limited. From 2006 through 2009, Mr.
Shi served as the chief executive officer and a director of the board of
ChinaGrowth North Acquisition Corporation, which acquired UIB Group Limited in
January 2009, the second largest insurance brokerage firm in China. From 2006
through 2009, Mr. Shi also served as the chief financial officer and a director
of the board of ChinaGrowth South Acquisition Corporation, which acquired
Olympia Media Holdings Ltd. in January 2009, the largest privately-owned
newspaper aggregator and operator in China. Mr. Shi has also been the chairman
of Shanghai RayChem Industries Co., Ltd., a research & development based
active pharmaceutical ingredient producer, since he founded the company in 2005.
Mr. Shi is also the president of PharmaSource Inc., a company he founded in
1997. Mr. Shi received an EMBA from Guanghua School of Management, Peking
University and a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Tianjin University.
Mr. Shi provides our Board with
significant executive-level leadership expertise as well as extensive experience
as directors of various companies. In light of our business and structure, Mr.
Shis business experience and education background led us to the conclusion that
he should serve as a director of our Company.
Polly Wang*
Director Since: January 2016 Age: 50
Ms. Wang was appointed as
director of the Company on January 22, 2016. Ms. Wang currently serves as Chief
Operating Officer at Sun Seven Stars Media Group, a private media and investment
company in China, since May 2014. Prior to that, she was Greater China VP at
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), responsible for operations and business
development in the Cable, Media and Entertainment business segments. Ms. Wang
held various positions with Cisco between August 1996 and October 2013. Ms. Wang
has more than 25 years of experience in the Telecom and Media industry, where
she has held various key positions in several multinational corporations,
including IBM and Cisco. Ms. Wang graduated from National Chiao Tung University
and Taiwan University with a Masters degree in Computer Engineering.
Ms. Wang has more than 25 years
of experience in the Telecom and Media industry where she has held various key
positions in multinational companies. In light of our business and structure,
Ms. Wangs extensive operational, marketing and strategic planning experience
led us to the conclusion that she should service as director of our Company.
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Xuesong Song
Director Since: July 2013 Age: 47
Mr. Song was appointed as our
Executive Chairman in February 2014 and as a member of our Board of Directors on
July 5, 2013. Mr. Song currently serves as the chairman of the board of
directors and chief executive officer of C Media Limited and the chairman of the
board of directors and chief financial officer of China Growth Equity Investment
Ltd., positions he has held since the companys inception in January 2010. From
May 2006 through January 2009, Mr. Song served as the chairman of ChinaGrowth
North Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company, which
acquired UIB Group Limited in January 2009, the second largest insurance
brokerage firm in China. Following the acquisition, Mr. Song served as a
director of UIB Group Limited from January 2009 through May 2010. From May 2006
through January 2009, Mr. Song also served as the executive vice president of
business development and a director of the board of ChinaGrowth South
Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company, which acquired
Olympia Media Holdings Ltd. In January 2009, the largest privately owned
newspaper aggregator and operator in China. Mr. Song has been a principal of
Chum Capital Group Limited since August 2001, a merchant banking firm that
invests in growth Chinese companies and advises them in financings, mergers
& acquisitions and restructurings, and chief executive officer of Beijing
Chum Investment Co., Ltd. since December 2001. From April 2005 to May 2010, Mr.
Song served as the chairman and chief executive officer of Shanghai Jinqiaotong
Enterprise Developments Corporation Ltd., a direct investment company. Mr. Song
has also served as a director of Mobile Vision Communication Ltd. Since July
2004. Mr. Song received his M.B.A. from Oklahoma City/Tianjin Program and an
Associates Degree in electrical engineering from Civil Aviation University of
China.
Mr. Song has significant senior
executive experience including roles as Chairman and Chief Executive Officers of
various companies and provides the Board with financial and strategic planning
expertise. In light of our business and structure, Mr. Songs extensive
executive experience led us to the conclusion that he should serve as a director
of our Company.
Except as noted above, the above
persons do not hold any other directorships in any company with a class of
securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to
the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
Vote Required
The election of the nominees
listed in Proposal 1(a) requires a plurality of the issued and outstanding
Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock, entitled to
vote and voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis at the
Annual Meeting vote FOR the proposal.
The election of the nominees
listed in Proposal 1(b) requires a plurality of the issued and outstanding
Series E Preferred Stock, entitled to vote and voting together as a separate
class at the Annual Meeting vote FOR the proposal.
Recommendation of Our Board
Our Board recommends that the
Companys shareholders vote
FOR
the election of the nominees listed in
Proposal 1(a) and Proposal 1(b) above.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Director Independence
In considering and making
decisions as to the independence of each of the directors of the Company, the
Board considered transactions and relationships between the Company (and its
subsidiaries) and each director (and each member of such directors immediate
family and any entity with which the director or family member has an
affiliation such that the director or family member may have a material indirect
interest in a transaction or relationship with such entity). The Board has
determined that James Cassano, Jin Shi, Jerry Fan, Bruno Wu and Polly Wang are
independent as defined in applicable SEC and NASDAQ rules and regulations, and
that each constitutes an Independent Director as defined in NASDAQ Listing
Rule 5605.
Board Leadership Structure and Corporate Governance
Our current corporate governance
practices and policies are designed to promote shareholder value and we are
committed to the highest standards of corporate ethics and diligent compliance
with financial accounting and reporting rules. Our Board provides independent
leadership in the exercise of its responsibilities. Our management oversees a
system of internal controls and compliance with corporate policies and
applicable laws and regulations, and our employees operate in a climate of
responsibility, candor and integrity.
Corporate Governance Guidelines
We and our Board are committed to
high standards of corporate governance as an important component in building and
maintaining shareholder value. To this end, we regularly review our corporate
governance policies and practices to ensure that they are consistent with the
high standards of other companies. We also closely monitor guidance issued or
proposed by the SEC and the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as the
emerging best practices of other companies. The current corporate governance
guidelines are available on the Companys website http://corporate.yod.com.
Printed copies of our corporate governance guidelines may be obtained, without
charge, by contacting our Corporate Secretary at Office Park, Tower A, Suite
2603, 10 Jintong West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China.
The Board and Committees of the Board
The Company is governed by the
Board that currently consists of eight members: Bruno Wu, Shane McMahon,
Mingcheng Tao, James Cassano, Jerry Fan, Jin Shi, Polly Wang and Xuesong Song.
Effective upon the Annual Meeting, our Board will consist of eight members:
Bruno Wu, Shane McMahon, Mingcheng Tao, James Cassano, Jerry Fan, Jin Shi, Polly
Wang and Xuesong Song. The Board has established three Committees: the Audit
Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance
Committee. Each of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating
and Governance Committee are comprised entirely of independent directors. From
time to time, the Board may establish other committees. The Board has adopted a
written charter for each of the Committees which are available on the Companys
website http://corporate.yod.com. Printed copies of these charters may be
obtained, without charge, by contacting our Corporate Secretary at Office Park,
Tower A, Suite 2603, 10 Jintong West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020,
China.
Governance Structure
Our Board of Directors is
responsible for corporate governance in compliance with reporting laws and for
representing the interests of our shareholders. The Board is currently composed
of eight members, five of whom are considered independent, non-executive
directors. Details on Board membership, oversight and activity are reported
below.
We encourage our shareholders to
learn more about our Companys governance practices at our website,
http://corporate.yod.com.
Audit Committee
Our Audit Committee currently
consists of James Cassano, Jin Shi and Jerry Fan with Mr. Cassano acting as
Chair. The Audit Committee oversees our accounting and financial reporting
processes and the audits of the financial statements of our company. Mr. Cassano
serves as our Audit Committee financial expert as that term is defined by the
applicable SEC rules. The
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Audit Committee is responsible for, among other things:
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selecting our independent auditors and pre-approving all auditing and
non-auditing services permitted to be performed by our independent auditors;
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reviewing with our independent auditors any audit problems or difficulties
and managements response;
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reviewing and approving all proposed related-party transactions, as
defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended;
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discussing the annual audited financial statements with management and our
independent auditors;
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reviewing major issues as to the adequacy of our internal controls and any
special audit steps adopted in light of significant internal control
deficiencies;
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annually reviewing and reassessing the adequacy of our Audit Committee
charter;
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overseeing the work of our independent auditor, including resolution of
disagreements between management and the independent auditor regarding
financial reporting;
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reporting regularly to and reviewing with the full Board any issues that
arise with respect to the quality or integrity of the Companys financial
statements, the performance and independence of the independent auditors and
any other matters that the Audit Committee deems appropriate or is requested
to review for the benefit of the Board.
The Audit Committee may engage
independent counsel and such other advisors it deems necessary to carry out its
responsibilities and powers, and, if such counsel or other advisors are engaged,
shall determine the compensation or fees payable to such counsel or other
advisors. The Audit Committee may form and delegate authority to subcommittees
consisting of one or more of its members as the Audit Committee deems
appropriate to carry out its responsibilities and exercise its powers.
Compensation Committee
Our Compensation Committee
currently consists of Jin Shi and James Cassano with Mr. Shi acting as Chair.
Our Compensation Committee assists the Board in reviewing and approving the
compensation structure of our directors and executive officers, including all
forms of compensation to be provided to our directors and executive officers.
The Compensation Committee is responsible for, among other things:
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reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the
compensation of our chief executive officer, evaluating the performance of our
chief executive officer in light of those goals and objectives, and setting
the compensation level of our chief executive officer based on this
evaluation;
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reviewing and making recommendations to the Board with regard to the
compensation of other executive officers;
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reviewing and making recommendations to the Board with respect to the
compensation of our directors; and
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reviewing and making recommendations to the Board regarding all
incentive-based compensation plans and equity-based plans.
The Compensation Committee has
sole authority to retain and terminate any consulting firm or other outside
advisor to assist the committee in the evaluation of director, chief executive
officer or senior executive compensation and other compensation-related matters,
including sole authority to approve the firms fees and other retention terms.
The Compensation Committee may also form and delegate authority to subcommittees
consisting of one or more members of the Compensation Committee.
Governance and Nominating Committee
Our Governance and Nominating
Committee currently consists of Polly Wang and Jin Shi with Mr. Shi acting as
Chair. The Governance and Nominating Committee assists the Board of Directors in
identifying individuals qualified to become our directors and in determining the
composition of the Board and its committees. The Governance and Nominating
Committee is responsible for, among other things:
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identifying and recommending to the Board nominees for election or
re-election to the Board, or for appointment to fill any vacancy;
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selecting directors for appointment to committees of the Board; and
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overseeing annual evaluation of the Board and its committees for the prior
fiscal year.
The Governance and Nominating
Committee has sole authority to retain and terminate retain and terminate any
search firm that is to be used by the Company to assist in identifying director
candidates, including sole authority to approve the firms fees and other
retention terms. The Governance and Nominating Committee may also form and
delegate authority to subcommittees consisting of one or more members of the
Governance and Nominating Committee.
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Director Qualifications
Directors are responsible for
overseeing the Companys business consistent with their fiduciary duty to
shareholders. This significant responsibility requires highly-skilled
individuals with various qualities, attributes and professional experience. The
Board believes that there are general requirements for service on the Companys
Board of Directors that are applicable to all directors and that there are other
skills and experience that should be represented on the Board as a whole but not
necessarily by each director. The Board and the Governance and Nominating
Committee of the Board consider the qualifications of directors and director
candidates individually and in the broader context of the Boards overall
composition and the Companys current and future needs.
Qualifications for All Directors
In its assessment of each
potential director candidate, including those recommended by shareholders, the
Governance and Nominating Committee considers the nominees judgment, integrity,
experience, independence, understanding of the Companys business or other
related industries and such other factors the Governance and Nominating
Committee determines are pertinent in light of the current needs of the Board.
The Governance and Nominating Committee also takes into account the ability of a
director to devote the time and effort necessary to fulfill his or her
responsibilities to the Company.
The Board and the Governance and
Nominating Committee require that each director be a recognized person of high
integrity with a proven record of success in his or her field. Each director
must demonstrate innovative thinking, familiarity with and respect for corporate
governance requirements and practices, an appreciation of multiple cultures and
a commitment to sustainability and to dealing responsibly with social issues. In
addition to the qualifications required of all directors, the Board assesses
intangible qualities including the individuals ability to ask difficult
questions and, simultaneously, to work collegially.
The Board does not have a
specific diversity policy, but considers diversity of race, ethnicity, gender,
age, cultural background and professional experiences in evaluating candidates
for Board membership. Diversity is important because a variety of points of view
contribute to a more effective decision-making process.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills and Experience to be
Represented on the Board as a Whole
The Board has identified
particular qualifications, attributes, skills and experience that are important
to be represented on the Board as a whole, in light of the Companys current
needs and business priorities. The Companys services are performed in areas of
future growth located outside of the United States. Accordingly, the Board
believes that international experience or specific knowledge of key geographic
growth areas and diversity of professional experiences should be represented on
the Board. In addition, the Companys business is multifaceted and involves
complex financial transactions. Therefore, the Board believes that the Board
should include some directors with a high level of financial literacy and some
directors who possess relevant business experience as a Chief Executive Officer
or President. Our business involves complex technologies in a highly specialized
industry. Therefore, the Board believes that extensive knowledge of the
Companys business and industry should be represented on the Board.
Summary of Qualifications of Current
Directors
For a summary of qualifications
of current directors, please see the section above entitled Proposal No. 1:
Election of Directors Board Nominees.
Boards Role in Risk Oversight
The Board oversees that the
assets of the Company are properly safeguarded, that the appropriate financial
and other controls are maintained, and that the Companys business is conducted
wisely and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and proper
governance. Included in these responsibilities is the Board of Directors
oversight of the various risks facing the Company. In this regard, the Board
seeks to understand and oversee critical business risks. The Board does not view
risk in isolation. Risks are considered in virtually every business decision and
as part of the Companys business strategy. The Board recognizes that it is
neither possible nor prudent to eliminate all risk. Indeed, purposeful and
appropriate risk-taking is essential for the Company to be competitive on a
global basis and to achieve its objectives.
While the Board oversees risk
management, Company management is charged with managing risk. The Company has
robust internal processes and a strong internal control environment to identify
and manage risks and to communicate with the Board. The Board and the Audit
Committee monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the internal controls and
the risk management program at least annually. Management communicates routinely
with the Board, Board committees and individual directors on the significant risks identified and
how they are being managed. Directors are free to, and indeed often do,
communicate directly with senior management.
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The Board implements its risk
oversight function both as a whole and through Committees. Much of the work is
delegated to various Committees, which meet regularly and report back to the
full Board. All Committees play significant roles in carrying out the risk
oversight function. In particular:
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The Audit Committee oversees risks related to the Companys financial
statements, the financial reporting process, accounting and legal matters. The
Audit Committee members meet separately with representatives of the
independent auditing firm.
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The Compensation Committee evaluates the risks and rewards associated with
the Companys compensation philosophy and programs. The Compensation Committee
reviews and approves compensation programs with features that mitigate risk
without diminishing the incentive nature of the compensation. Management
discusses with the Compensation Committee the procedures that have been put in
place to identify and mitigate potential risks in compensation.
Committees and Meeting Attendance
Our Board held 8 meetings and
acted 11 times by unanimous written consent in connection with matters related
to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Our Board has an Audit Committee, a
Compensation Committee and a Governance and Nominating Committee. The Audit
Committee held 4 meetings and acted 3 times by unanimous written consent in
connection with matters related to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. The
Compensation Committee held one meeting and the Governance and Nominating
Committee did not hold any meetings during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2015.
During 2015, each member of the
Board attended or participated in 75% or more of the aggregate of (i) the total
number of meetings of the Board (held during the period for which such person
has been a director) and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all
committees of the Board on which such person served (during the periods that
such person served). Our Bylaws provide that the Executive Chairman (and in his
absence, the Chairman) shall preside at all meetings of our shareholders and the
Board. Each director is expected to make reasonable efforts to attend Board
meetings, meetings of committees of which such director is a member and the
Annual Meetings of Shareholders.
Code of Ethics
Our Board of Directors adopted a
code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our directors, officers,
employees and advisors, which became effective in January 2016. We have posted a
copy of our code of business conduct and ethics on our website at
corporate.yod.com.
Communications by Shareholders with Directors
The Chairman of our Board may
receive and distribute to our Board, and arrange for responses to,
communications from shareholders. Shareholders may communicate with any and all
of our directors by transmitting correspondence by mail, facsimile or email,
addressed as follows:
c/o Corporate Secretary
Office Park, Tower A, Suite
2603
10 Jintong West Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020,
China
Email Address: ir@yod.com
Our Corporate Secretary maintains
a log of such communications and transmits as soon as practicable such
communications to the Chairman and the identified director addressee(s), unless
there are safety or security concerns that mitigate against further transmission
of the communications, as determined by the Corporate Secretary. Our Board or
individual directors so addressed are advised of any communication withheld for
safety or security reasons as soon as practicable. The mailing envelope should
contain a clear notation indicating that the enclosed letter is a Board
Communication or Director Communication. All such letters must clearly state
whether the intended recipients are all members of the Board or just certain
specified directors. The Corporate Secretary relays all communications to
directors absent safety or security issues.
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PROPOSAL NO. 2:
APPROVAL OF THE ISSUANCE OF (I) UP TO 1,818,182 SHARES OF OUR
COMMON STOCK, AT AN EXERCISE PRICE OF $2.75 PER SHARE UNDER 2-YEAR WARRANT HELD
BY BEIJING SUN SEVEN STARS
CULTURE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED, A PRC
COMPANY (SSS), (II) 9,208,860 SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON
THE CONVERSION OF A PROMISSORY NOTE HELD BY SSS, AND (III) UP TO 15,000,000
SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK (5,000,000 SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK
FOR
EACH OF 2016, 2017 AND 2018), WITH THE EXACT AMOUNT BASED ON AN
EARN-OUT PROVISION UNDER THE TERMS OF A SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH TIANJIN ENTERNET NETWORK
TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, A PRC COMPANY (TIANJIN), AN AFFILIATE OF SSS, TO THE
EXTENT SUCH ISSUANCES
WOULD RESULT IN
(I) SSS AND ITS
AFFILATES ACQUIRING AN AGGREGATE NUMBER OF SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK EQUAL TO
OR EXCEEDING 20% OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK AND (II) HAVE, OR
WILL HAVE UPON ISSUANCE, VOTING POWER EQUAL TO OR IN EXCESS OF 20% OF THE
VOTING POWER OUTSTANDING.
General
On November 23, 2015, we entered
into definitive agreements for a strategic investment in the Company by SSS. SSS
is controlled by the chairman of our Board of Directors, Bruno Wu, and is one of
the largest private media and investment conglomerates in China. The strategic
investment by Bruno Wu through SSS includes a private placement of equity
securities to SSS pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement with SSS (the SSS
Securities Purchase), the licensing-in of content from SSS effective upon
closing of the sale of the equity securities pursuant to a Content License
Agreement with SSS (the Content License), as well as the potential for an
affiliate of SSS, Tianjin Enternet Network Technology Limited, a PRC Company
(Tianjin), to earn additional shares of our common stock if our business
achieves certain defined targets, pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement with
Tianjin (the Tianjin Agreement).
The Company believes that combining its capabilities with Mr. Wus and SSSs reputation, worldwide
presence, financial strength and media relationships, will greatly enhance the
Companys ability to meet the expanding needs and tastes of Chinas paid content
consumers, and views the SSS strategic investment as an opportunity to position
the Company for growth in the short and long term.
On December 21, 2015, we entered into an Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement (the
Amended and Restated SSS Purchase Agreement) which amended and restated the
SSS Securities Purchase and a Revised Content License Agreement with SSS (the
Revised Content License), which amended certain terms of the Content License
that was entered into upon closing of the share issuances under the SSS
Securities Purchase Agreement. We also entered into an Amended and Restated
Share Purchase Agreement (the Amended and Restated Tianjin Agreement) with
Tianjin, which amended and restated the Tianjin Agreement.
Currently, SSS has been issued
4,545,454 shares of our common stock under the terms of the Amended and Restated
SSS Purchase Agreement, which represents 15.7% of our issued and outstanding
common stock (or approximately 10.7% of our issued and outstanding voting
capital stock, on a fully converted basis). Until receipt of the shareholder
approval requested by this Proposal 2, the Warrant described below may not be
exercised and the Note described below may not be converted to the extent that
such exercise or conversion would result in SSS beneficially owning more than
19.99% of our issued and outstanding common stock.
Once the necessary shareholder
approval is received, SSS would beneficially own 15,572,497 shares of our common
stock or 39.0% of our issued and outstanding common stock after taking into
account the Warrant and conversion of the Note (or approximately 27.2% of our
then issued and outstanding voting capital stock, on a fully converted basis).
In the event that the entire 15,000,000 of earn out shares are received pursuant
to the Amended and Restated Tianjin Agreement, SSS and its affiliates will then
own 30,572,497 shares of our issued and outstanding common stock after taking
into account the Warrant and conversion of the Note, which would represent 55.7%
of our then issued and outstanding common stock (or approximately 42.3% of our
then issued and outstanding voting capital stock, on a fully converted basis).
SSS will also have the right to appoint up to three members of the Companys
Board.
Copies of the Amended and
Restated SSS Purchase Agreement, the Revised Content License and the Amended and
Restated Tianjin Agreement are were filed as Exhibits 10.25, 10.26 and 10.27,
respectively, to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30,
2016.
Amended and Restated SSS Purchase Agreement
Under the Amended and Restated
SSS Purchase Agreement, we sold, and SSS purchased, 4,545,454 shares of our common
stock for a purchase price of $2.20 per share, or an aggregate of $10.0
million. This resulted in SSS currently owning approximately 15.7% of our common stock and 10.7% of our voting
capital stock (based on 28,861,342 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding). In addition, SSS received a two-year warrant to acquire an
additional 1,818,182 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of
$2.75 per share (the Warrant). Until receipt of necessary shareholder
approvals, the Warrant may not be exercised to the extent that such exercise
would result in SSS and its affiliates beneficially owning more than 19.99% of
our outstanding common stock. If SSS were to exercise the Warrant, together with
the shares acquired pursuant to the Amended and Restated SSS Purchase Agreement,
SSS would own 6,363,636 shares of our common stock which would represent 20.7%
of our then issued and outstanding common stock (or approximately 13.2% of our
then issued and outstanding voting capital stock, on a fully converted basis).
Until receipt of shareholder approval requested by this Proposal 2, the Warrant
may not be exercised to the extent that such exercise would result in SSS and
its affiliates beneficially owning more than 19.99% of the our outstanding
common stock.
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Pursuant to the Amended and
Restated SSS Purchase Agreement, the Company also agreed to increase the size of
its board of directors from five to eight members, and SSS will have the right
to nominate up to three directors, such nomination rights intended to be
proportional with its beneficial ownership. Accordingly, until such time as
shareholder approval is received to permit exercise of the Warrant, and
conversion of the Note (defined and described below), SSS will not have full
designation rights. SSS will have such proportional designation rights for so
long as it beneficially owns at least 5% of our common stock.
Revised Content License and Note
Under the Revised Content
License, SSS granted us a non-exclusive, royalty-free content distribution right
for certain assets valued at approximately $29.1 million, in exchange for a
promissory note (the Note) that is convertible into 9,208,860 shares of our
common stock. The licensed assets include, subject to certain restrictions, the
right to (i) license, exhibit, distribute, reproduce, transmit, perform, display
and otherwise exploit and make available certain movies and television programs
(that the Company currently has no rights to with its own content agreements and
arrangements) (the Titles) within mainland China, (ii) copy and dub the Titles
and make or have made translations of the Titles, (iii) promote each Title in
any manner or media, (iv) use the Titles for audience and marketing testing,
sponsor/advertiser screening and reference and file purposes and (v) include the
Companys name, trademark and logo in the Titles to identify the Company as the
exhibitor of the Titles. Additionally, SSS provided the Company the right of
first negotiation on all live-action or animated feature-length movies that SSS
develops or obtains the right to license during the term of the Revised Content
License.
The Note has a stated principal amount of $17.7 million
and bears interest at the rate of 0.56% per annum. In the event of default, the
Note will become immediately due and payable. Effective on May 12, 2016, the
Company and SSS entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Note pursuant to which the
maturity date of the Note, which was on May 21, 2016, was extended to be July
31, 2016. A copy of the Amendment No. 1 to the Note was filed as Exhibit 10.13
to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 16, 2016.
Until receipt of the shareholder
approval requested by this Proposal 2, the Note is not convertible into shares
of our common stock to the extent that such conversion would result in SSS
beneficially owning more than 19.99% of the Companys outstanding common stock.
Once the necessary shareholder approval is received, the unpaid principal and
interest thereon will automatically convert into shares of our common stock.
Immediately following receipt of
shareholder approval, SSS would beneficially own 15,572,497 shares of our common
stock which would represent 39.0% of our issued and outstanding common stock
after taking into account the Warrant and conversion of the Note (or
approximately 27.2% of our then issued and outstanding voting capital stock, on
a fully converted basis).
Amended and Restated Tianjin
Agreement
As discussed above, the Company
believes that combining its capabilities with Mr. Wus and SSSs reputation,
worldwide presence, financial strength and media relationships, will greatly
enhance the Companys ability to meet the expanding needs and tastes of Chinas
paid content consumers and position the Company for growth in the short and long
term. Accordingly, in order to provide additional value to SSS, while
potentially benefiting from favorable tax treatment in the Tianjin free-economic
zone, SSS and the Company agreed to provide for the payment of consideration in
the form of common stock to an affiliate of SSS, Tianjin, pursuant to the
Tianjin Agreement so long as certain defined contractual thresholds pertaining
to its business objectives are achieved.
Pursuant to the terms of the
Amended and Restated Tianjin Agreement, on December 21, 2015, Tianjin
contributed 100% of the equity interests of Tianjin Sevenstarsflix Network
Technology Limited, a PRC company (SSF), a newly-formed subsidiary of Tianjin
to the Company. SSF will offer a branded pay content service delivered to
consumers ubiquitously through all its platform partners, will track and share
consumer payments and other behavior data, will operate a customer management
and data-based service and will develop mobile social TV-based customer
management portals.
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In exchange for the sale of the
equity interest in SSF and subject to certain conditions, Tianjin will receive
shares of our common stock over three years, with the exact amount based on an
earn-out provision, such amounts not to exceed 5.0 million shares of our common
stock for each of 2016, 2017 and 2018 (the Earn-Out Share Award). Pursuant to
the earn-out provision, Tianjin may receive up to 5.0 million shares of our
common stock for each of 2016, 2017 and 2018 if either (i) the number of homes
and/or users subscribing to one or more of the content services provided by SSF
(the Homes/Users Passed) is greater than or equal to the earn-out Homes/Users
Passed threshold or (ii) the net income of SSFs business is greater than or
equal to the earn-out net income threshold. The target thresholds for the year
ending December 31, 2016 are either 50.0 million Homes/Users Passed or $4.0
million net income. The target thresholds for the year ending December 31, 2017
are either 100.0 million Homes/Users Passed or $6.0 million net income. The
target thresholds for the year ending December 31, 2018 are either 150.0 million
Homes/Users Passed or $8.0 million net income.
The issuance of an Earn-Out Share
Award is subject to the receipt of approval from either (i) the holders of a
majority of the total votes cast in person or by proxy at a meeting of the
Companys shareholders or (ii) the holders of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Company entitled to vote on the relevant matters, if
such action is taken by written consent (the Earn-Out Required Vote). In the
event the Company has not obtained the Earn-Out Required Vote but Tianjin has
met one of the target thresholds described above, the Company will not issue an
Earn-Out Share Award to Tianjin, but instead will issue to Tianjin a Promissory
Note (the Tianjin Note), with a principal amount equal to the quotient
obtained by multiplying 5.0 million by the Companys applicable stock price as
defined in the Tianjin Note (the form of which is included as an exhibit to the
Amended and Restated Tianjin Agreement).
In the event that the entire
15,000,000 of earn out shares are received pursuant to the Amended and Restated
Tianjin Agreement, SSS and its affiliates will then own 30,572,497 shares of our
common stock and would beneficially own 55.7% of our issued and outstanding
common stock after taking into account the Warrants and conversion of the Note
(or approximately 42.3% of our then issued and outstanding voting capital stock,
on a fully converted basis).
Bylaws Amendment
In connection with the approval
of the entry into the SSS strategic investment transaction described above, our
Bylaws were amended in November 2015 with the consent of the holder of a
majority of the Series E Preferred Stock to exempt the Company from provisions
78.378 to 78.3793, inclusive, of the Nevada Revised Statutes Sections. These
provisions, if not disapplied, would give a minority shareholder the ability to
limit the acquisition of a controlling interest in a Nevada corporation, such as
our company. These provisions apply only to Nevada corporations that have 200 or
more stockholders of record, at least 100 of whom have addresses in Nevada.
Nasdaq Requirements
Our common stock is listed on the
NASDAQ Capital Market. Accordingly, we are subject to the NASDAQ Listing Rules.
NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(a) requires shareholder approval prior to the issuance
of securities in connection with the acquisition of the stock or assets of
another company if such securities are not issued in a public offering and (A)
have, or will have upon issuance, voting power equal to or in excess of 20% of
the voting power outstanding before the issuance of stock or securities
convertible into or exercisable for common stock; or (B) the number of shares of
common stock to be issued is or will be equal to or in excess of 20% of the
number of shares of common stock outstanding before the issuance of the stock or
securities. In addition, NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(b) requires shareholder
approval prior to any issuance or potential issuance of securities that will
result in a change of control of an applicable listed company. This rule does
not specifically define when a change of control is deemed to occur. However,
NASDAQ suggests in its guidance that a change of control would occur, subject to
certain exceptions, if after a transaction a person or an acquiring entity holds
20% or more of the voting power of the outstanding capital stock of an
applicable listed company.
Accordingly, in order to comply
with NASDAQ Listing Rules, we are seeking shareholder approval of the share
issuances pursuant to the Amended and Restated SSS Purchase Agreement, the
Revised Content License and the Amended and Restated Tianjin Agreement to the
extent such issuances would result in (i) SSS and its affiliates acquiring an
aggregate number of shares of our common stock equal to or exceeding 20% of the
outstanding shares of our common stock and (ii) have, or will have upon
issuance, voting power equal to or in excess of 20% of the voting power
outstanding. These agreements contemplate issuing to SSS and its affiliates
an aggregate of 13,754,314 shares of common stock (including 9,208,860 shares of
common stock issuable upon the conversion of Note, as well as the 4,545,454
shares of common stock that were issued to SSS upon the closing of the Amended
and Restated SSS Purchase Agreement) and warrants to acquire up to an additional
1,818,182 shares of common stock, as well as up to 15,000,000 additional shares
of common stock over three years, with the exact amount based on an earn-out
provision under the terms of the Amended and Restated Tianjin Agreement. Accordingly, SSS will acquire an aggregate
number of shares of our common stock equal to or exceeding 20% of the
outstanding shares of our common stock (calculated immediately prior to the
closing of the transactions contemplated by the Amended and Restated SSS
Purchase Agreement, Revised Content License and Amended and Restated
Tianjin Agreement) and (ii) have, or will have upon issuance, voting power equal
to or in excess of 20% of the voting power outstanding (calculated immediately
prior to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Amended and
Restated SSS Purchase Agreement, Revised Content License and Amended and
Restated Tianjin Agreement).
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Shareholder Approval Required
Approval of this Proposal No. 2 requires a majority of the
votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual
Meeting to vote FOR the proposal.
Potential Consequences if Proposal No. 2 is Not
Approved
If shareholder approval is not
obtained for Proposal No. 2, any share issuances pursuant to the Amended and
Restated SSS Purchase Agreement, the Revised Content License and the Amended and
Restated Tianjin Agreement that would result in SSS beneficially owning more
than 19.99% of the our outstanding common stock will not be consummated. In
addition, if shareholder approval is not obtained for Proposal No. 2 and the
Note held by SSS becomes immediately due and
payable, the Company may have material difficulty making such payment.
Vote Required
The approval of the issuance of
the shares of common stock pursuant to the Amended and Restated SSS Purchase
Agreement, the Revised Content License and the Amended and Restated Tianjin
Agreement that would result in SSS beneficially owning more than 19.99% of our
outstanding common stock requires a majority of the votes of the shares present
in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting to vote FOR the proposal.
Recommendation of Our Board
Our Board recommends that the
shareholders vote
FOR
the approval of the issuance of the shares of
common stock pursuant to the Amended and Restated SSS Purchase Agreement, the
Revised Content License and the Amended and Restated Tianjin Agreement that
would result in SSS beneficially owning more than 19.99% of our outstanding
common stock.
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PROPOSAL NO. 3:
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
General
KPMG Huazhen LLP (KPMG) was our
independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31,
2015 and our Board has appointed KPMG as our independent registered public
accounting for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, and recommends that
shareholders vote for ratification of this appointment.
Shareholder ratification of the
appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm is not
required by our Bylaws or otherwise; however, our Board is submitting the
appointment of KPMG to our shareholders for ratification as a matter of good
corporate practice. If our shareholders fail to ratify the appointment, our
Audit Committee and our Board will reconsider whether or not to retain KPMG.
Even if the appointment is ratified, our Board in its discretion may direct the
appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any
time during the year if it determines that such change would be in the best
interests of us and our shareholders.
A representative of KPMG is
expected to attend the Annual Meeting with the opportunity to make a statement
and/or respond to appropriate questions from shareholders present at the
meeting.
Fees Paid to Our Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
The following is a summary of the
fees billed to the Company by its principal accountants for professional
services rendered for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Audit Fees(1)
|
$
|
366,976
|
|
$
|
313,033
|
|
Audit-Related Fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax Fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Fees (2)
|
|
1,650
|
|
|
|
|
Total Fees
|
$
|
368,626
|
|
$
|
352,644
|
|
(1) Comprised of the aggregate fees billed for professional
services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements and the
reviews of the financial statements included in our Forms 10-Q and for any other
services that were normally provided in connection with our statutory and
regulatory filings or engagements.
(2) Comprised of the aggregate fees billed for products and
services and not otherwise included in Audit Fees, Audit Related Fees or Tax
Fees.
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, all audit and non-audit services performed by our auditors must be
approved in advance by our Board of Directors to assure that such services do
not impair the auditors independence from us. In accordance with its policies
and procedures, our Board of Directors pre-approved the audit service performed
by KPMG for our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2015.
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Vote Required
Approval of the ratification of
KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2016 requires a majority of the votes of the shares present
in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting to vote FOR the
proposal.
Recommendation of Our Board
Our Board recommends that the
shareholders vote
FOR
the ratification of the appointment of KPMG as our
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2016.
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MANAGEMENT
Board of Directors and Executive Officers
The following sets
forth the name and position of each of our current executive officers and
directors as of May 5, 2016.
NAME
|
|
AGE
|
|
POSITION
|
Bruno Wu
|
|
49
|
|
Chairman
|
Shane McMahon
|
|
46
|
|
Vice Chairman
|
Mingcheng Tao
|
|
56
|
|
Chief Executive Officer and
Director
|
Mei Chen
|
|
46
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
Bing Yang
|
|
53
|
|
President Ecommerce Division
|
James Cassano
|
|
69
|
|
Director
|
Jerry Fan
|
|
50
|
|
Director
|
Jin Shi
|
|
46
|
|
Director
|
Polly Wang
|
|
50
|
|
Director
|
Xuesong Song
|
|
47
|
|
Director
|
Mei Chen
Ms. Chen has more than twenty
years of management and operating experience and an extensive background in
corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, treasury, strategic
planning, risk management, controls and compliance. Prior to joining the
Company, Ms. Chen served as the CFO of Beijing Sun Seven Star Culture
Development Co Ltd., a private media and investment company in China, and
affiliate of the Company, from December 2015 to March 2016. Between November
2012 and December 2015, Ms. Chen served as Senior Controller of the PSG segment
of Microsoft (China) Co., Ltd., and prior to that she was a Senior Controller
for Cisco Systems (China) Networking Technology Co. Ms. Chen holds a Bachelors
Degree from the Harbin Institute of Technology, a Bachelors Degree in
Accounting from The Peoples University and an MBA in Finance from Hong Kong
Chinese University.
Bing Yang
Mr. Yang has a wide range of
experience in research & development, product development and sales and
marketing. Most recently, between May 2015 and March 2016, he served as CEO for
On-Ramp Service, Inc., a high end life-style cross border online retail
platform. From October 2014 to May 2015, Mr. Yang was the CEO of KJT.com, a
pioneer of the cross border e-commerce in China based in Shanghai. Prior to KJT,
Mr. Yang held various executive level positions throughout his thirty-year
career at companies such as Cisco and Convergent Networks, a pioneer in VoIP
technologies. He was a General Manager for Cisco Systems (Shanghai) Video
Technology Corp. Ltd between June 2011 and October 2014, and managing director
Cisco System, R&D Center between February 2008 and October 2014. Mr. Yang
earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of
Texas at Austin and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the
University of New Hampshire.
For biographical summary of the
directors, please see the section above entitled Proposal No. 1: Election of
Directors Board Nominees. There are no agreements or understandings for any
of our executive officers or directors to resign at the request of another
person and no officer or director is acting on behalf of nor will any of them
act at the direction of any other person.
Directors are elected for one year terms and until their
successors are duly elected and qualified.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among our directors or
officers.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
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To the best of our knowledge, none of our directors or
executive officers has, during the past ten years:
-
been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences);
-
had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property
of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of
which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the
bankruptcy filing or within two years prior to that time;
-
been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed,
suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or
state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or
otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business, securities,
futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance
activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
-
been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by
the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law,
and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;
-
been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or
administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed,
suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a civil proceeding among
private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state
securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting
financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a
temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil
money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or
prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or
fraud in connection with any business entity; or
-
been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not
subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory
organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C.
78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the
Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange,
association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its
members or persons associated with a member.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth
information concerning all cash and non-cash compensation awarded to, earned by
or paid to the named persons for services rendered in all capacities during the
noted periods.
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
All Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
Awards
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Name and Principal Position
|
Year
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
Shane McMahon
|
2015
|
|
-
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
Vice Chairman
|
2014
|
|
255,000
|
(1)
|
|
275,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
530,000
|
|
Weicheng Liu
|
2015
|
|
358,265
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
358,265
|
|
Former Chief Executive Officer
(2)
|
2014
|
|
362,486
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
362,486
|
|
Grace He (
Vice President
of Finance
)
|
2015
|
|
142,500
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
142,500
|
|
Marc Urbach
|
2015
|
|
57,500
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
410,278
|
|
|
467,778
|
|
Former President and Chief
Financial Officer
(3)
|
2014
|
|
230,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
230,000
|
|
(1)
|
As of October 1, 2012, in an effort to conserve the
Companys working capital, Mr. McMahon elected to cease collecting salary
until such time as the Company has sufficient revenues from operations.
The remaining $63,750 due from 2012 and $255,000 due from 2014 will be
paid in 2016 to Mr. McMahon pursuant to his employment agreement dated
January 31, 2014.
|
|
|
(2)
|
On January 22, 2016 Mr. Liu was terminated from his
position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
|
|
|
(3)
|
On March 30, 2015, Mr. Urbach resigned from his positions
as President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Total severance
payment made to Mr. Urbach for the year ended December 31, 2015 was
$410,278. For the three months ended March 30, 2015, total cash and stock
compensation paid to Mr. Urbach was $57,500 and nil,
respectively.
|
Employment Agreements
Shane McMahon
On January 31, 2014, we entered
into an employment agreement with our Chairman, Shane McMahon. The agreement was
for a term of two years, which would automatically be extended for additional
one year terms unless terminated earlier. Mr. McMahon was also eligible to
receive a bonus at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors, and is
entitled to participate in all of the benefit plans of the Company. In the event
that Mr. McMahon was terminated without cause, he would be entitled to eighteen
months of severance pay if within the initial two years of the term and twelve
months if after the initial two years of the term. The agreement also contains
customary restrictive covenants regarding non-competition relating to the
pay-per-view business in the PRC, non-solicitation of employees and customers
and confidentiality. On January 31, 2016, Mr. McMahon stepped down as Chairman
and his employment agreement was terminated on January 31, 2016. Mr. McMahon
remains a member of the Board of Directors.
Weicheng Liu
On January 31, 2014, we entered
into an employment agreement with our former Chief Executive Officer, Weicheng
Liu. The agreement was for a term of one year, which would automatically be
extended for additional one year terms unless terminated earlier by either
party. Mr. Liu was also eligible to receive a bonus at the sole discretion of
the Board of Directors of the Company, and was entitled to participate in all of
the benefit plans of the Company. In the event Mr. Liu was terminated without
cause, he would be entitled to eighteen months of severance pay if within the
initial two years of the term and twelve months if after the initial two years
of the term. The Liu Agreement also contains customary restrictive covenants
regarding non-competition relating to the pay-per-view business in the PRC,
non-solicitation of employees and customers and confidentiality.
On January 22, 2016, we
terminated the employment of Mr. Liu as Chief Executive Officer of the Company
and entered into a separation agreement with him as of such date. This agreement
provides for the payment of $405,000, less standard payroll withholdings as
applicable, which amount is to be paid in equal installments over a period of 18
months beginning in February 2016. However, payment may be accelerated if, prior
to February 28, 2016, Mr. Liu completes all signature and documentation requirements to remove Mr. Liu and
his wife from the VIE structure and otherwise assist the Company in
restructuring its VIE to the Companys satisfaction. In such case, the Company
will pay 1/3 of the amount as a lump sum, with the remaining 2/3 paid equally
over the following 12 months. We also agreed to provide Mr. Liu a one-time lump
sum payment of $60,000, earned and accrued but unpaid salary, and 4-week base
salary for accrued and earned but unused vacation time, with such amounts to be
paid within 5 days following the effective date of the separation agreement. In
addition, all outstanding unvested options, warrants or restricted stock
previously granted to Mr. Liu became fully vested, and previously granted
options and warrants are exercisable for the full term of the option or warrant.
Mr. Liu agreed to provide certain transition services to the Company, including
implementation of employment decisions, restructuring the ownership and control
of the Companys VIE structure, assistance in renewing certain client
relationships, among others. If Mr. Liu is able to renew certain contractual
relationships and receive payments thereunder within defined timeframes, Mr. Liu
could earn additional sums. Finally, Mr. Liu agreed to certain lock-up
restrictions with respect to his shares of Company stock (or other securities)
until May 20, 2016, and also agreed that for so long as he is the beneficial
owner of more than 5% of the Companys common stock that he would enter into
lock-up or such other agreements as may be reasonably requested by the Company
or the managing underwriters or placement agents of any public offering of
securities of the Company.
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Marc Urbach
On January 31, 2014, we entered
into an employment agreement with our former President and CFO, Marc Urbach. The
agreement was for a term of one year, which would automatically be extended for
additional one year terms unless terminated earlier. Mr. Urbach was also
eligible to receive a bonus at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors,
and was entitled to participate in all of the benefit plans of the Company. In
the event that Mr. Urbach was terminated without cause, he would be entitled to
eighteen months of severance pay if within the initial two years of the term and
twelve months if after the initial two years of the term. The agreement also
contains customary restrictive covenants regarding non-competition relating to
the pay-per-view business in the PRC, non-solicitation of employees and
customers and confidentiality. Mr. Urbach did not receive any compensation for
service as member of the Companys Board of Directors.
On March 30, 2015, we entered
into a retention and separation agreement with Mr. Urbach (the Urbach
Separation Agreement), pursuant to which Mr. Urbach resigned as President and
Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and from all other positions he held
with respect to the Company, and each of its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates
and any of their employee benefit or pension plans, effective March 31, 2015
(the Termination Date). Pursuant to the terms of the Urbach Separation
Agreement, we also entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Urbach (the
Urbach Consulting Agreement), pursuant to which Mr. Urbach provided general
business and consulting services to the Company following his resignation to
assist in the transitional needs and activities of the Company for a period of
six (6) months (the Consulting Term). As consideration for his consulting
services to the Company during the Consulting Term, the Company paid Mr. Urbach
$9,583.50 per month plus 50,000 shares of restricted stock over the course of
the Consulting Term (with 8,333 shares of restricted stock to be issued to Mr.
Urbach each month of the Consulting Term except for the sixth month when he was
issued 8,335 shares of restricted stock). Pursuant to the terms of the Urbach
Separation Agreement, and subject to his execution of a general release within
45 days of the Termination Date, in connection with his resignation, Mr. Urbach
will receive a severance payment equal to his base salary then in effect
($345,000) for a period of 18 months from the Termination Date, plus an
additional payment equal to four weeks base salary on account of vacation time
earned but not taken by Mr. Urbach, payable in a lump sum within the later of 10
days after the Termination Date or the date of his delivery of the general
release to the Company. Mr. Urbach will also be entitled to receive, at his
election, either (i) continued benefits under the Companys group health and
life insurance plans in which he participated prior to the Termination Date for
a period of 12 months from the Termination Date or (ii) a lump sum equal to
$47,586.12 (representing 80% of the cost to the Company of such coverage),
payable to him within 10 days of his delivering his election to the Company. Mr.
Urbach will also be entitled to receive all unpaid expenses, earned but unpaid
bonuses and earned but unpaid benefits from the Company and its employee benefit
plans on or before the Termination Date. In addition, pursuant to the terms of
the Urbach Separation Agreement, all outstanding unvested options, warrants or
restricted stock previously granted to Mr. Urbach became fully vested on the
Termination Date and, with respect to options and warrants, will thereafter be
exercisable for the full term of the option or warrant.
We have not provided retirement
benefits (other than a state pension scheme in which all of our employees in
China participate) or change of control benefits to our named executive
officers.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Year End
The following table sets forth the equity awards outstanding at
December 31, 2015.
|
Option Awards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
Number of
|
Equity incentive
|
|
|
securities
|
securities
|
plan awards:
|
|
|
underlying
|
underlying
|
Number of Securities
|
|
|
unexercised
|
unexercised
|
underlying unexercised
|
Option
|
|
options (#)
|
options (#)
|
unearned options
|
exercise price
|
Name
|
exercisable
|
unexercisable
|
(#)
|
($)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shane McMahon
|
166,666
|
-
|
-
|
2.00
|
|
533,333
|
-
|
-
|
3.00
|
|
40,000
|
-
|
-
|
4.50
|
Weicheng Liu
|
320,000
|
-
|
-
|
3.75
|
|
40,000
|
-
|
-
|
4.50
|
Marc Urbach
|
170,000
|
-
|
-
|
1.65
|
|
293,334
|
-
|
-
|
2.00
|
|
1,333
|
-
|
-
|
75.00
|
James Cassano
|
13,333
|
-
|
-
|
2.00
|
|
8,974
|
-
|
-
|
2.91
|
Compensation of Directors (2015)
The following table sets forth
certain information concerning the compensation paid to our directors for
services rendered to us during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Mr.
McMahon and Mr. Liu were not compensated for their service as director in
2015.
|
|
Fees Earned or
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid in Cash
|
|
|
Stock Awards
|
|
|
Option Awards
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Name
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xuesong Song
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
300,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
300,000
|
|
Arthur Wong
(1)
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
21,272
|
|
$
|
71,272
|
|
Clifford Higgerson
|
$
|
16,667
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
66,667
|
|
James Cassano
|
$
|
16,667
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
66,667
|
|
Jin Shi
|
$
|
16,667
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
66,667
|
|
(1) Arthur Wong resigned from Companys board of directors
effective as of April 11, 2016.
22
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The following is the report of
the Audit Committee with respect to the Companys audited financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 2015. The information contained in this report
shall not be deemed soliciting material or otherwise considered filed with
the SEC, and such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any
future filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act except to the extent
that the Company specifically incorporates such information by reference in such
filing.
The Audit Committee consists of
three members: James Cassano, Jin Shi and Jerry Fan with Mr. Cassano acting as
Chair. All of the members are independent directors under the NASDAQ and SEC
audit committee structure and membership requirements. The Audit Committee has
certain duties and powers as described in its written charter adopted by the
Board.
The Audit Committee is
responsible primarily for assisting the Board in fulfilling its oversight
responsibility of reviewing the financial information that will be provided to
shareholders and others, appointing the independent registered public accounting
firm, reviewing the services performed by the Companys independent registered
public accounting firm and internal audit department, evaluating the Companys
accounting policies and the Companys system of internal controls that
management and the Board have established, and reviewing significant financial
transactions. The Audit Committee does not itself prepare financial statements
or perform audits, and its members are not auditors or certifiers of the
Companys financial statements.
In fulfilling its oversight
responsibility of appointing and reviewing the services performed by the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee
carefully reviews the policies and procedures for the engagement of the
independent registered public accounting firm, including the scope of the audit,
audit fees, auditor independence matters and the extent to which the independent
registered public accounting firm may be retained to perform non-audit related
services.
The Company maintains an auditor
independence policy that bans its auditors from performing non-financial
consulting services, such as information technology consulting and internal
audit services. This policy mandates that the Audit Committee approve the audit
and non-audit services and related budget in advance, and that the Audit
Committee be provided with quarterly reporting on actual spending. This policy
also mandates that the Company may not enter into auditor engagements for
non-audit services without the express approval of the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee has reviewed
and discussed the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2015 with the Companys management and KPMG Huazhen LLP, the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm (KPMG). The Audit Committee has
also discussed with KPMG the matters required to be discussed by Auditing
Standards No. 16,
Communication with Audit Committees
, issued by the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
The Audit Committee also has
received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from KPMG required
by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
regarding KPMGs communications with the Audit Committee concerning
independence, and has discussed with KPMG its independence from the Company.
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Submitted by the Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors
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James Cassano
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Jerry Fan
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Jin Shi
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Transactions with Related Persons
We have established procedures
for identifying related parties and related party transactions, and for ensuring
that any changes in the status of related parties are brought to the attention
of the Board and management in a timely manner. For transactions with related
parties in the ordinary course of business, such as customer sales, supply
purchases, subcontracting or consulting services, we apply the same review and
approval process as we would in the context of other commercial agreements. All
such transactions with related parties are summarized and provided to our Audit
Committee for review. For transactions with related parties outside the ordinary
course of business, such as significant capital expenditures, capital raising
activities and mergers and acquisitions, the transactions must be approved by
our Audit Committee.
The following includes a summary
of transactions since the beginning of the 2014 fiscal year, or any currently
proposed transaction, in which we were or are to be a participant and the amount
involved exceeded or exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the
average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed years, and in
which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest
(other than compensation described under Item entitled Executive
Compensation). We believe the terms obtained or consideration that we paid or
received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions described below
were comparable to terms available or the amounts that would be paid or
received, as applicable, in arms-length transactions.
On May 10, 2012, at the Companys
request, our Vice Chairman (and former Chairman), Shane McMahon, made a loan to
the Company in the amount of $3,000,000. In consideration for the loan, the
Company issued a convertible note to Mr. McMahon in the aggregate principal
amount of$3,000,000 with interest rate at 4% annually. Effective on January
31, 2014, the Company and Mr. McMahon entered into an amendment to the McMahon
Note pursuant to which the McMahon Note will be, at Mr. McMahons option,
payable on demand or convertible on demand into shares of Series E Preferred
Stock at a conversion price of$1.75, until December 31, 2014. On December 30,
2014, the Company and Mr. McMahon entered into an amendment pursuant to which
the McMahon Note will be, at Mr. McMahons option, payable on demand or
convertible on demand into shares of Series E Preferred Stock at a conversion
price of $1.75, until December 31, 2016.
In March 2015, Zhong Hai Video
entered into an agreement with C Media Limited (C Media) to provide video
content services via C Medias proprietary railway Wi-Fi service platform. As of
December 31, 2015, C Media was a beneficial owner of more than 5% of our capital
stock. For the year ended December 31, 2015, total revenue recognized from the
agreement with C Media amounted to $182,000. As of December 31, 2015, total
accounts receivable due from C Media amounted to $92,000. CMedia is controlled
by our director Xuesong Song.
In December 2015, the Company
entered into (i) an Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement, with
Beijing Sun Seven Stars Cultural Development Limited (SSS) (the Amended and
Restated SSS Purchase Agreement), (ii) a Revised Content License Agreement
effective upon the closing of the share issuance to SSS pursuant to the Amended
and Restated SSS Purchase Agreement, with SSS and (iii) an Amended and Restated
Share Purchase Agreement, with Tianjin Enternet Network Technology Limited, a
PRC Company, an affiliate of SSS. For a description of the terms of these
agreements, see Proposal No. 2 of this Proxy Statement. SSS is a beneficial
owner of more than 5% of our capital stock and controlled by our Chairman Bruno
Wu.
On April 13, 2016, the Company
through its PRC subsidiary Tianjin Sevenstarflix Network Technology Limited
(SSF), entered into an Game Right Assignment Agreement with SSS, a PRC company
and affiliate of the Company, for the acquisition of certain game IP rights (the
Game IP Rights), for total value of approximately $2.7 million (RMB18
million). SSF then transferred the Game IP Rights to Nanjing Tops Game Co., Ltd.
(Topgame) as a strategic investment in Topgame, a fast-growing PRC company
specialized in the independent development and operation of online, stand-alone
and other games as well as the distribution of domestic and overseas games, in
exchange for 13% equity ownership in Topgame through a Capital Increase
Agreement entered into on April 15, 2016 between SSF, Topgame and Topgames
shareholders. The Game IP Rights were acquired from SSS at fair value. Due to
the related party nature of the transaction, the Company engaged an independent
valuation firm to determine the fair value of the Game IP Rights. The
transaction was approved by the Companys Board without directors Bruno Wu and
Polly Wang, who did not vote because of their affiliate relationship with
SSS.
Except as set forth in our
discussion above, none of our Directors, director nominees or executive officers
has been involved in any transactions with us or any of our Directors, executive
officers, affiliates or associates which are required to be disclosed pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the SEC.
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Promoters and Certain Control Persons
We did not have any promoters at any time during the past five
fiscal years.
25
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth
information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 28,
2016 (i) by each person who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of
our common stock; (ii) by each of our named executive officers and directors;
and (iii) by all of our executive officers and directors as a group. Unless
otherwise specified, the address of each of the persons set forth below is in
care of YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., 375 Greenwich Street, Suite 516, New York,
New York 10013.
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Shares Beneficially Owned
(1)
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Combined
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|
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|
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|
|
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Common Stock,
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Name and
|
|
|
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Series A Preferred
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Series E Preferred
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Series A and
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Address of
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Common Stock
(2)
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Stock
(3)
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Stock
(4)
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and Series E
(5)
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Beneficial
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Office, If
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% of
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% of
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% of
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|
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Owner
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Any
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Shares
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Class
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Shares
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Class
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Shares
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Class
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Votes
(2)(3)(4)
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Percentage
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Directors and
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Officers
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Bruno Wu
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Chairman
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6,075,173
(13)
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19.99 %
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0
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*
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0
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*
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6,075,173
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13.8%
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Mingcheng Tao
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CEO and Director
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0
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*
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0
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*
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0
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*
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0
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*
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Shane McMahon
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Vice
Chairman
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3,064,599
(6)
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10.4%
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0
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*
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2,924,535
(6)
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31.7%
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4,753,686
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10.5%
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Grace He
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Vice President of Finance
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0
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*
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0
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*
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0
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*
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0
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*
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Weicheng Liu
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Former CEO and
Director
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2,956,454
(9)
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10.1%
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0
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*
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0
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*
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2,956,454
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6.9%
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Marc Urbach
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Former President and CFO
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539,667
(10)
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1.8%
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0
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*
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0
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*
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539,667
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1.3%
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Xuesong Song
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Director
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262,965
(8)
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*
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7,000,000
(7
)
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100%
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5,923,807
(7)
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81.7%
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13,017,636
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30.7%
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James Cassano
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Director
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76,989
(11)
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*
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0
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*
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0
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*
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76,989
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*
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Jin Shi
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Director
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44,682
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*
|
0
|
*
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0
|
*
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44,682
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*
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Arthur Wong
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Director
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30,463
(12)
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*
|
0
|
*
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0
|
*
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30,463
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*
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Jerry Fan
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Director
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0
|
*
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0
|
*
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0
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*
|
0
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*
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Polly Wang
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Director
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0
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*
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0
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*
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0
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*
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0
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*
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All officers and directors as
a group (12 persons named above)
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13,050,992
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40.8%
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7,000,000
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100%
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8,848,342
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95.6%
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27,494,750
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57.8%
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|
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5% Securities Holders
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C Media Limited CN11 Legend
Town, No. 1 Ba Li Zhuang Dong Li Chaoyang District, Beijing 100025 China
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0
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*
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7,000,000
(7)
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100%
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5,923,807
(7)
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81.7%
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12,754,671
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30.1%
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Sun Seven Stars Hong Kong Cultural
Development Limited Wing On Centre, 111 Connaught Road Central, 16th
Floor, Hong Kong
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6,075,173
(13)
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19.99%
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0
|
*
|
0
|
*
|
6,075,173
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13.8%
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(1) Beneficial
Ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally
includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Each of the
beneficial owners listed above has direct ownership of and sole voting power and
investment power with respect to our securities. For each beneficial owner
above, any options exercisable within 60 days have been included in the
denominator.
(2) A total of
28,861,342 shares of our Common Stock are considered to be outstanding pursuant
to SEC Rule 13d-3(d)(1) as of March 28, 2016.
(3) Based on
7,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of March
28, 2016, with the holders thereof being entitled to cast ten (10) votes for
every share of Common Stock that is issuable upon conversion of a share of
Series A Preferred Stock (each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible
into 0.1333333 shares of Common Stock), or a total of 9,333,330 votes.
(4) Based on
7,254,997 shares of Series E Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of March
28, 2016. Each share of Series E Preferred Stock is initially convertible into
one share of Common Stock, subject to certain adjustment. The holders of Series
E Preferred Stock are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the
Companys shareholders and entitled to the number of votes equal to the lesser
of (i) the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which such shares of
Series E Preferred Stock are convertible at the record date for the
determination of shareholders entitled to vote on such matters, and (ii) the
number of whole shares of Common Stock issuable based on the conversion price of
$3.03, the closing trading price of the Companys Common Stock as of the end of
the trading day immediately preceding the closing date of the financing
contemplated by certain Series E Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement by and among
the Company, C Media Limited and certain other purchasers, dated January 31,
2015.
(5) Represents total
voting power with respect to all shares of our Common Stock, Series A Preferred
Stock and Series E Preferred Stock.
(6) Includes (i)
2,324,600 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 533,333 shares of Common Stock underlying
options exercisable within 60 days at $3.00 per share, (iii) 40,000 shares of
Common Stock underlying options exercisable within 60 days at $4.50 per share;
and (iv) 166,666 shares of Common Stock underlying options exercisable within 60
days at $2.00 per share. In addition, Mr. McMahons Series E Preferred Shares
includes 933,333 shares of Series E Preferred Stock and 1,991,202 shares of
Series E Preferred Stock, issuable within 60 days, upon conversion of a
promissory note which is convertible at any time between January 31, 2015 and
December 31, 2016, at a price of $1.75 per share at the option of Mr. McMahon.
(7) Includes
7,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 5,923,807 shares of Series E
Preferred Stock directly owned by C Media Limited of which Mr. Song is the
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
(8) Includes 262,965
shares of Common Stock held by Chum Capital Group Limited of which Mr. Song is
the principal.
(9) Includes 320,000
shares underlying options exercisable within 60 days at $3.75 per share and
40,000 shares underlying options exercisable within 60 days at $4.50 per share.
(10) Includes 1,333 shares
underlying options exercisable within 60 days at $75.00 per share, 293,334
shares underlying options exercisable within 60 days at $2.00 per share, and
170,000 shares underlying options exercisable within 60 days at $1.65 per share.
(11) Includes 13,333 shares
underlying options exercisable within 60 days at $2.00 per share and 8,974
shares underlying options exercisable within 60 days at $2.91 per share.
(12) Includes 13,898 shares
underlying options exercisable within 60 days at $2.37 per share and 16,565
shares underlying options exercisable within 60 days at $2.12 per share. Arthur
Wong resigned from Companys board of directors effective as of April 11, 2016.
(13) Includes (i) 4,545,454
shares of Common Stock, (ii) 1,818,182 shares underlying warrants exercisable
within 60 days at$2.75 per share, and (iii) 9,208,860 shares of Common Stock
issuable within 60 days upon the conversion of a promissory note. Under the
terms of the warrants and the promissory note, until receipt of necessary
shareholder approvals, the warrant in not exercisable and the promissory note is
not convertible to the extent that such conversion would result in the Sun Seven
Stars Hong Kong Cultural Development Limited and its affiliates beneficially
owning, as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, more than 19.99% of the Companys
outstanding Common Stock. Based on the Schedule 13D/A filed on February 25,
2016, the shares are beneficially owned directly by Sun Seven Stars Hong Kong
Cultural Development Limited, a Hong Kong Company (SSSHKCD) a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Shanghai Sun Seven Stars Cultural Development Limited, a PRC
company (SSSSCD) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tianjin Sun Seven Stars Culture
Development Limited, a PRC company (TSSSCD) a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Beijing Sun Seven Stars Culture Development Limited, a PRC company (SSS) a
directly controlled subsidiary of Tianjin Sun Seven Stars Partnership Management
Co., Ltd., a PRC company (TSSS). Lan Yang, who is the direct controlling
shareholder and the Chairperson of TSSS, is the spouse of the Companys director
Bruno Wu, who serves as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and as a director
of SSS. Each of SSS, Mr. Wu, TSSS, Mrs. Yang, TSSSCD and SSSSCD shares with
SSSHKCD voting and dispositive power over the securities held by SSSHKCD. Each
of SSS, Mr. Wu, TSSS, Mrs. Yang, TSSSCD and SSSSCD expressly disclaims
beneficial ownership of securities held by any person or entity, except to the
extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
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Changes in Control
As a result of the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by that certain (i) Amended and Restated
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2015, by and between the
Company and SSS, (ii)
Revised Content License Agreement, entered into and effective upon the
closing of the share issuance to SSS pursuant to the Amended and Restated SSS
Purchase Agreement, by and among the Company and SSS and (iii) the Amended and
Restated Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2015, by and among
the Company and Tianjin Enternet Network Technology Limited, a PRC Company, an affiliate of SSS, and conditioned upon the shareholder approval
sought in Proposal No. 2 above, SSS could beneficially own up to 30,572,497
shares of our common stock, representing 55.7% of our issued and outstanding
common stock (or approximately 42.3% of our then issued and outstanding voting
capital stock, on a fully converted basis), and could obtain control of our
Company.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation
Plans
The following table
includes the information as of December 31, 2015 for each category of our equity
compensation plan:
Plan category
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Number of securities to
be issued upon
exercise
of outstanding options
and rights (a)
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options
and rights (b)
|
Number of securities remaining
available for
future issuance
under equity compensation
plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a)) (c)
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Equity compensation plans approved by
security holders
(1)
|
1,930,906
|
$2.77
|
1,997,964
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Total
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1,930,906
|
|
1,997,964
|
(1) On December 3, 2010, our Board of Directors approved the
YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, or the Plan, pursuant
to which incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock,
restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units and
performance shares may be granted to employees, directors and consultants of the
Company and its subsidiaries. The maximum aggregate number of shares of our
common stock that may be issued under the Plan is 4,000,000 shares. The Plan was
also approved by our majority shareholders on December 3, 2010.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance
Under U.S. securities laws,
Directors, certain executive officers and persons holding more than 10% of our
common stock must report their initial ownership of the common stock, and any
changes in that ownership, to the SEC. The SEC has designated specific due dates
for these reports. Based solely on our review of copies of such reports filed
with the SEC by and written representations of our Directors and executive
officers, we believe that our Directors and executive officers filed the required
reports on time during 2015.
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DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR
2017
Shareholder proposals that are
intended to be presented by such shareholders at our 2017 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders must be received by our Corporate Secretary at our principal
executive offices no later than 120 calendar days in advance of the one year
anniversary of the date our proxy statement was released to shareholders in
order to be considered for inclusion in the proxy statement and form of
proxy/voting instruction card relating to that meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8
under the Exchange Act. Under the rules of the SEC, shareholders who wish to
submit proposals for inclusion in the Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders must submit such proposals to YOU On Demand by February
27, 2017.
OTHER MATTERS
Our Board knows of no other
matters to be submitted to the Annual Meeting. If any other matters properly
come before the Annual Meeting, then the persons named in the enclosed form of
proxy will vote the shares they represent in their discretion.
The SEC has adopted rules that
permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers, banks and nominees) to
satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements and annual reports with
respect to two or more shareholders sharing the same address by delivering a
single proxy statement and annual report addressed to those shareholders. This
process, which is commonly referred to as householding, potentially means
extra convenience for shareholders and cost savings for companies and
intermediaries.
This year, a number of brokers,
banks and nominees with account holders who are our shareholders may be
householding our proxy materials. In such circumstances, a single proxy
statement will be delivered to multiple shareholders sharing an address unless
contrary instructions have been received by the broker, bank or nominee from one
or more of the affected shareholders. We have not initiated householding with
respect to the small number of our record holders, because such householding
would increase our costs. If, at any time, you would like to receive a separate
copy of our proxy statement and annual report, we will promptly send you an
additional copy upon written or oral request directed to our Secretary. If you
are a beneficial owner, you can request additional copies of the proxy statement
and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
If your shares are held in street name, you can request a change in your
householding status by notifying your broker, bank or nominee.
To the extent that this Proxy
Statement is incorporated by reference into any other filing by us under the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act, the section of this Proxy Statement entitled
Audit Committee Report (to the extent permitted by the rules of the SEC) will
not be deemed incorporated unless specifically provided otherwise in such
filing.
The final results of the
balloting at the Annual Meeting will appear in our Current Report on Form 8-K
within four business days of the Annual Meeting.
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