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PROXY
STATEMENT FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
OF IFRESH INC.
Proxy
Statement dated August 12, 2020
and first mailed to shareholders on or about August 19, 2020
Dear
Shareholders:
You
are cordially invited to attend the special meeting of iFresh’s shareholders.
Holders
of shares of iFresh’s common stock will be asked to approve the issuance of 9,210,526 shares of common stock in exchange
for 1,000 shares of preferred stock owned by Long Deng. Long Deng is the Chief Executive Officer and a director of iFresh.
On
August 7, 2020, the record date for the special meeting of shareholders, the last sale price of iFresh’s common stock was
$1.0900.
Each
shareholder’s vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the iFresh special meeting in person, please submit
your proxy card without delay. Shareholders may revoke proxies at any time before they are voted at the meeting. Voting by proxy
will not prevent a shareholder from voting in person if such shareholder subsequently chooses to attend the iFresh special meeting.
iFresh’s
board of directors unanimously recommends that iFresh shareholders vote “FOR” approval of each of the proposals.
/s/Long
Deng
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Long
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Chief
Executive Officer
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iFresh
Inc.
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August
12, 2020
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HOW
TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This
proxy statement incorporates important business and financial information about iFresh that is not included or delivered herewith.
If you would like to receive additional information or if you want additional copies of this document, agreements contained in
the appendices or any other documents filed by iFresh with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such information is available
without charge upon written or oral request. Please contact the following:
2-39
54th Avenue
Long
Island City, NY 11101
Attn:
Long Deng
Telephone: (718) 628-6200
If
you would like to request documents, please do so no later than September 18, 2020 to receive them before iFresh’s special
meeting. Please be sure to include your complete name and address in your request. Please see “Where You Can Find Additional
Information” to find out where you can find more information about iFresh. You should rely only on the information contained
in this proxy statement in deciding how to vote on the proposals. Neither iFresh has authorized anyone to give any information
or to make any representations other than those contained in this proxy statement. Do not rely upon any information or representations
made outside of this proxy statement. The information contained in this proxy statement may change after the date of this proxy
statement. Do not assume after the date of this proxy statement that the information contained in this proxy statement is still
correct.
USE
OF CERTAIN TERMS
Unless
otherwise stated in this proxy statement:
References
to “iFresh,” “we,” “us” or “our company” refers to iFresh Inc.
References
to “US Dollars” and “$” refer to the legal currency of the United States.
IFRESH
INC.
2-39
54th Avenue
Long
Island City, NY 11101
NOTICE
OF SPECIAL MEETING OF
IFRESH INC. SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held on September 18, 2020
To
iFresh Inc. (“iFresh”) Shareholders:
A
special meeting of shareholders of iFresh will be held at 2-39 54th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101, on September 18, 2020,
at 10 a.m., for the following purposes:
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To
approve the issuance of 9,210,526 shares of common stock in exchange for 1,000 shares of Series A preferred stock owned by
Long Deng. This proposal is referred to as the Series A Share Exchange Proposal.
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To
approve the issuance of 3,834,796 shares of common stock in exchange for 1,000 shares of Series B preferred stock owned by
Kairui Tong and Hao Huang. This proposal is referred to as the Series B Share Exchange Proposal.
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To
approve the issuance of more than 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of iFresh pursuant to the Series
A Share Exchange Proposal and Series B Share Exchange Proposal, as required by Nasdaq Listing Rules 5635(a) and (d). This
proposal is referred to as the Nasdaq Proposal.
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To
approve the adjournment of the special meeting in the event iFresh does not receive the requisite shareholder vote to approve
the proposals described above. This proposal is called the Adjournment Proposal.
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The
Proposals above are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Proposals.”
As
of August 7, 2020, there were 25,194,085 shares of iFresh common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Only iFresh
common shareholders who hold shares of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2020 are entitled to vote at the special
meeting or any adjournment of the special meeting. This proxy statement is first being mailed to shareholders on or about August
19, 2020. Approval of the each of the Proposals will each require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued
and outstanding shares of common stock of iFresh present and entitled to vote at the special meeting. Attending the special meeting
either in person or by proxy and abstaining from voting will have the same effect as voting against all the Proposals and, assuming
a quorum is present, broker non-votes will have no effect on the Series A Share Exchange Proposal, the Series B Share Exchange
Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal.
iFresh
currently has authorized share capital of 101,000,000 shares, consisting of 100,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value
of $0.0001 per share and 1,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share.
Whether
or not you plan to attend the special meeting in person, please submit your proxy card without delay. Voting by proxy will not
prevent you from voting your shares in person if you subsequently choose to attend the special meeting. If you fail to return
your proxy card and do not attend the meeting in person, the effect will be that your shares will not be counted for purposes
of determining whether a quorum is present at the special meeting. You may revoke a proxy at any time before it is voted at the
special meeting by executing and returning a proxy card dated later than the previous one, by attending the special meeting in
person and casting your vote by ballot or by submitting a written revocation to iFresh at iFresh Inc., 2-39 54th Avenue, Long
Island City, NY 11101, Attention: Long Deng, Telephone: (718) 628 6200, that is received by us before we take the vote at the
special meeting. If you hold your shares through a bank or brokerage firm, you should follow the instructions of your bank or
brokerage firm regarding revocation of proxies.
iFresh’s
board of directors unanimously recommends that iFresh shareholders vote “FOR” approval of each of the proposals.
By
order of the Board of Directors,
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/s/Long
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Long
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Chief
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iFresh
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August
12, 2020
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROPOSALS FOR iFresh shareholders
Q: What
is the purpose of this document?
A: Holders
of shares of iFresh’s common stock will be asked to approve the issuance of 9,210,526 shares of common stock in exchange
for 1,000 shares of preferred stock owned by Long Deng, and other related proposals. Long Deng is the Chief Executive Officer
and a director of iFresh. These transactions are being undertaken in order to allow iFresh to come back into compliance with certain
requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market. If these transactions are not approved, iFresh may not remain listed on the Nasdaq Stock
Market.
This
proxy statement contains important information about the proposed the other matters to be acted upon at the special meeting of
iFresh shareholders. You should read it carefully.
Q: What
is being voted on?
A: Below
are the proposals on which iFresh shareholders are being asked to vote:
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To
approve the issuance of 9,210,526 shares of common stock in exchange for 1,000 shares of preferred stock owned by Long Deng.
This proposal is referred to as the Series A Share Exchange Proposal.
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To
approve the issuance of 3,834,796 shares of common stock in exchange for 1,000 shares of Series B preferred stock owned by
Kairui Tong and Hao Huang This proposal is referred to as the Series B Share Exchange Proposal.
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To
approve the issuance of more than 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of iFresh pursuant to the Series
A Share Exchange Proposal and Series B Share Exchange Proposal, as required by Nasdaq Listing Rules 5635(a) and (d). This
proposal is referred to as the Nasdaq Proposal.
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To
approve the adjournment of the special meeting in the event iFresh does not receive the requisite shareholder vote to approve
the proposals described above. This proposal is called the Adjournment Proposal.
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Q: When
and where is the special meeting of iFresh shareholders?
A: The
special meeting of iFresh shareholders will take place at 2-39 54th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101 on September 18, 2020,
at 10 a.m.
Q: Who
may vote at the special meeting of shareholders?
A: Only
holders of record of iFresh common stock as of the close of business on August 7, 2020 may vote at the special meeting of shareholders.
As of August 7, 2020, there were 25,194,085 shares of iFresh common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Please see “Special
Meeting of iFresh Shareholders — Record Date; Who is Entitled to Vote” for further information.
Q: What
is the quorum requirement for the special meeting of shareholders?
A: Shareholders
representing a majority of the iFresh common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date and entitled to vote at the special
meeting must be present in person or represented by proxy in order to hold the special meeting and conduct business. This is called
a quorum. iFresh common stock will be counted for purposes of determining if there is a quorum if the shareholder (i) is present
and entitled to vote at the meeting, or (ii) has properly submitted a proxy card. In the absence of a quorum, shareholders representing
a majority of the votes present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting may adjourn the meeting until a quorum is present.
Q: What
vote is required to approve the Proposals?
A: Approval
of the each of the Proposals will each require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding
shares of common stock of iFresh present and entitled to vote at the special meeting. Attending the special meeting either in
person or by proxy and abstaining from voting will have the same effect as voting against all the Proposals and, assuming a quorum
is present, broker non-votes will have no effect on the Series A Share Exchange Proposal, the Series B Share Exchange Proposal,
the Nasdaq Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal.
Q: How
can I vote?
A: If
you were a holder of record iFresh common stock on August 7, 2020, the record date for the special meeting of iFresh shareholders,
you may vote with respect to the applicable proposals in person at the special meeting of iFresh shareholders, or by submitting
a proxy by mail so that it is received prior to 9:00 a.m. on August 21, 2020, in accordance with the instructions provided to
you under “Special Meetings of iFresh Shareholders.” If you hold your shares in “street name,” which means
your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee, your broker or bank or other nominee may provide voting instructions
(including any telephone or Internet voting instructions). You should contact your broker, bank or nominee in advance to ensure
that votes related to the shares you beneficially own will be properly counted. In this regard, you must provide the record holder
of your shares with instructions on how to vote your shares or, if you wish to attend the special meeting of iFresh shareholders
and vote in person, obtain a proxy from your broker, bank or nominee.
Q: If
my shares are held in “street name” by my bank, brokerage firm or nominee, will they automatically vote my shares
for me?
A: No.
Under the rules of various national and regional securities exchanges, your broker, bank or nominee cannot vote your shares with
respect to non-discretionary matters unless you provide instructions on how to vote in accordance with the information and procedures
provided to you by your broker, bank or nominee. iFresh believes the Proposals are non-discretionary and, therefore, your broker,
bank or nominee cannot vote your shares without your instruction. Broker non-votes will not be considered present for the purposes
of establishing a quorum and will have no effect on the Proposals. If you do not provide instructions with your proxy, your bank,
broker or other nominee may submit a proxy card expressly indicating that it is NOT voting your shares; this indication that a
bank, broker or nominee is not voting your shares is referred to as a “broker non-vote.” Your bank, broker or other
nominee can vote your shares only if you provide instructions on how to vote. You should instruct your broker to vote your iFresh
shares in accordance with directions you provide.
Q: What
if I abstain from voting or fail to instruct my bank, brokerage firm or nominee?
A: iFresh
will count a properly executed proxy marked “ABSTAIN” with respect to a particular Proposal as present for the purposes
of determining whether a quorum is present at the special meeting of iFresh shareholders. For purposes of approval, an abstention
on any Proposals will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” such Proposal.
Q: Can
I change my vote after I have mailed my proxy card?
A: Yes.
You may change your vote at any time before your proxy is voted at the special meeting. You may revoke your proxy by executing
and returning a proxy card dated later than the previous one, or by attending the special meeting in person and casting your vote
by ballot or by submitting a written revocation stating that you would like to revoke your proxy that we receive prior to the
special meeting. If you hold your shares through a bank, brokerage firm or nominee, you should follow the instructions of your
bank, brokerage firm or nominee regarding the revocation of proxies. If you are a record holder, you should send any notice of
revocation or your completed new proxy card, as the case may be, to:
iFresh
Inc.
2-39
54th Avenue
Long
Island City, NY 11101
Telephone:
(718) 628-6200
DELIVERY
OF DOCUMENTS TO IFRESH shareholders
Pursuant
to the rules of the SEC, iFresh and services that it employs to deliver communications to its shareholders are permitted to deliver
to two or more shareholders sharing the same address a single copy of the proxy statement, unless iFresh has received contrary
instructions from one or more of such shareholders. Upon written or oral request, iFresh will deliver a separate copy of the proxy
statement to any shareholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the proxy statement was delivered and who wishes to
receive separate copies in the future. Shareholders receiving multiple copies of the proxy statement may likewise request that
iFresh deliver single copies of the proxy statement in the future. Shareholders may notify iFresh of their requests by contacting
iFresh as follows:
iFresh
Inc.
2-39
54th Avenue
Long
Island City, NY 11101
Attn:
Long Deng
Telephone: (718) 628-6200
SECURITIES
AND DIVIDENDS
iFresh’s
shares are quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “IFMK.”
iFresh
has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock to date. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon
iFresh’s revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial conditions. The payment of any dividends
is within the discretion of its then board of directors. It is the present intention of iFresh’s board of directors to retain
all earnings, if any, for use in its business operations and, accordingly, iFresh’s board does not anticipate declaring
any dividends in the foreseeable future.
SPECIAL
MEETING OF iFresh SHAREHOLDERS
General
We
are furnishing this proxy statement to the iFresh shareholders as part of the solicitation of proxies by our board of directors
for use at the special meeting of iFresh shareholders to be held on September 18, 2020, and at any adjournment or postponement
thereof. This proxy statement is first being furnished to our shareholders on or about August 19, 2020 in connection with the
vote on the proposals described herein. This document provides you with the information you need to know to be able to vote or
instruct your vote to be cast at the special meeting.
Date,
Time and Place
The
special meeting of shareholders will be held on September 18, 2020 at 10 a.m., at 2-39 54th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101,
or such other date, time and place to which such meeting may be adjourned or postponed.
Purpose
of the Special Meeting of iFresh Shareholders
At
the special meeting of shareholders, we are asking holders of iFresh common stock to approve the following proposals:
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To
approve the issuance of 9,210,526 shares of common stock in exchange for 1,000 shares of preferred stock owned by Long Deng.
This proposal is referred to as the Series A Share Exchange Proposal.
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To
approve the issuance of 3,834,796 shares of common stock in exchange for 1,000 shares of Series B preferred stock owned by
Kairui Tong and Hao Huang. This proposal is referred to as the Series B Share Exchange Proposal.
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To
approve the issuance of more than 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of iFresh pursuant to the Series
A Share Exchange Proposal and Series B Share Exchange Proposal, as required by Nasdaq Listing Rules 5635(a) and (d). This
proposal is referred to as the Nasdaq Proposal.
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approve the adjournment of the special meeting in the event iFresh does not receive the requisite shareholder vote to approve
the proposals described above. This proposal is called the Adjournment Proposal.
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The
proposals above are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Proposals.”
Recommendation
of iFresh’s Board of Directors
iFresh’s
board of directors:
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determined that each of the Proposals is fair to, and in the best interests of, iFresh and its shareholders;
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approved each of the Proposals; and
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that iFresh’s shareholders vote “FOR” each of the Proposals.
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Record
Date; Who is Entitled to Vote
We
have fixed the close of business on August 7, 2020, as the “record date” for determining those iFresh shareholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting. As of the close of business on August 7, 2020, there were 25,194,085
shares of iFresh common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each holder of iFresh common stock is entitled to one vote per
share on each of the Proposals.
Quorum
and Required Vote for Shareholder Proposals
A
quorum of iFresh shareholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present at the special meeting of iFresh
shareholders if a majority of the iFresh common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the special meeting is represented
in person or by proxy. Abstentions present in person and by proxy will count as present for the purposes of establishing a quorum
but broker non-votes will not.
Approval
of the each of the Proposals will each require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding
shares of common stock of iFresh present and entitled to vote at the special meeting. Attending the special meeting either in
person or by proxy and abstaining from voting will have the same effect as voting against all the Proposals and, assuming a quorum
is present, broker non-votes will have no effect on the Series A Share Exchange Proposal, the Series B Share Exchange Proposal,
the Nasdaq Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal.
Voting
Your Shares
Each
share of iFresh common stock that you own in your name entitles you to one vote for each proposal on which such shares are entitled
to vote at the special meeting. Your proxy card shows the number of shares of our common stock that you own.
There
are two ways to ensure that your shares of iFresh common stock are voted at the special meeting:
You
can cause your shares to be voted by signing and returning the enclosed proxy card. If you submit your proxy card, your “proxy,”
whose name is listed on the proxy card, will vote your shares as you instruct on the proxy card. If you sign and return the proxy
card but do not give instructions on how to vote your shares, your shares will be voted, as recommended by our board, “FOR”
the adoption of the Proposals. Votes received after a matter has been voted upon at either of the special meetings will not be
counted.
You
can attend the special meetings and vote in person. We will give you a ballot when you arrive. However, if your shares are held
in the name of your broker, bank or another nominee, you must get a proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee. That is the
only way we can be sure that the broker, bank or nominee has not already voted your shares.
IF
YOU RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD WITHOUT AN INDICATION OF HOW YOU WISH TO VOTE, YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSALS.
Revoking
Your Proxy
If
you give a proxy, you may revoke it at any time before it is exercised by doing any one of the following:
you
may send another proxy card with a later date;
if
you are a record holder, you may notify our corporate secretary in writing before the special meeting that you have revoked your
proxy; or
you
may attend the special meeting, revoke your proxy, and vote in person, as indicated above.
Who
Can Answer Your Questions About Voting Your Shares
If
you have any questions about how to vote or direct a vote in respect of your shares of our common stock, you may or iFresh at
(718) 628 6200.
No
Additional Matters May Be Presented at the Special Meeting
This
special meeting has been called only to consider the approval of the Proposals. Under iFresh’s Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation, other than procedural matters incident to the conduct of the special meeting, no other matters may be considered
at the special meeting if they are not included in the notice of the special meeting.
Proxies
and Proxy Solicitation Costs
We
are soliciting proxies on behalf of our board of directors. This solicitation is being made by mail but also may be made by telephone
or in person. iFresh and its directors, officers and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other electronic
means. Any solicitation made and information provided in such a solicitation will be consistent with the written proxy statement
and proxy card.
iFresh
will ask banks, brokers and other institutions, nominees and fiduciaries to forward its proxy materials to their principals and
to obtain their authority to execute proxies and voting instructions. iFresh will reimburse them for their reasonable expenses.
If
you send in your completed proxy card, you may still vote your shares in person if you revoke your proxy before it is exercised
at the special meeting.
THE
SERIES A SHARE EXCHANGE PROPOSAL
Overview
On
December 11, 2019, iFresh entered into an agreement with Long Deng pursuant to which it issued 1,000 shares of its preferred stock
to Mr. Deng in exchange for the cancellation of $3,500,000 of liabilities. The shares of preferred stock are only convertible
into shares of common stock if the conversion is approved by iFresh’s stockholders. If the conversion is approved, the preferred
stock will result in the issuance of 9,210,526 shares of common. Long Deng is the Chief Executive Officer and a director of iFresh.
Assuming
all the transactions being presented to stockholders in this proxy statement close, Mr. Deng will own approximately 30.94% of
iFresh.
This
agreement was entered into by iFresh as part of a plan to allow it to regain compliance with the stockholder’s equity requirement
of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b).
Required
Vote
Approval
of the Series A Share Exchange Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of iFresh common
stock.
Board
Recommendation
The
board of directors recommends a vote “FOR” adoption of the Series A Share Exchange Proposal.
THE
SERIES B SHARE EXCHANGE PROPOSAL
Overview
On
March 26, 2020, we entered into an agreement (the “Acquisition Agreement”) with Kairui Tong and Hao Huang (collectively,
the “Sellers”) and Hubei Rongentang Wine Co., Ltd. and Hubei Rongentang Herbal Wine Co., Ltd., pursuant to which the
Sellers sold their 100% interest in Hubei Rongentang Wine Co., Ltd. and Hubei Rongentang Herbal Wine Co., Ltd. (collectively,
the “Target Companies”) to us in exchange for 3,852,372 shares of the Company’s common stock and 1,000 shares
of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”). Upon approval of the
Company’s shareholders, the 1,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock will be converted into 3,834,796 shares of our common
stock. The closing took place on April 22, 2020.
This
agreement was entered into by iFresh as part of a plan to allow it to regain compliance with the stockholder’s equity requirement
of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b).
Required
Vote
Approval
of the Series B Share Exchange Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of iFresh common
stock.
Board
Recommendation
The
board of directors recommends a vote “FOR” adoption of the Series B Share Exchange Proposal.
THE
NASDAQ PROPOSAL
Background
and Overview
Pursuant
to the Series A Share Exchange Proposal, iFresh is required to issue more than 20% of its issued and outstanding shares of common
stock. Because of the issuance of in excess of 20% of the outstanding shares of common stock of iFresh, we are required to obtain
stockholder approval in order to comply with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5635(a) and (d).
Pursuant
to the Series B Share Exchange Proposal, iFresh is required to issue more than 20% of its issued and outstanding shares of common
stock. Because of the issuance of in excess of 20% of the outstanding shares of common stock of iFresh, we are required to obtain
stockholder approval in order to comply with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5635(a) and (d).
Under
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(a), stockholder approval is required prior to the issuance of securities in connection with the acquisition
of another company if such securities are not issued in a public offering and (A) such securities have, or will have upon issuance,
voting power equal to or in excess of 20% of the voting power outstanding before the issuance of common 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.
Under
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), stockholder approval is required for a transaction other than a public offering involving the sale,
issuance or potential issuance by an issuer of common stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock) at
a price that is less than the market value of the stock if the number of shares of common stock to be issued is or may be equal
to 20% or more of the common stock, or 20% or more of the voting power, outstanding before the issuance.
Effect
of Proposal on Current Stockholders
If
the Nasdaq Proposal is adopted, iFresh would issue shares representing more than 20% of its outstanding common stock in connection
with the Series A Share Exchange Proposal and the Series B Shares Exchange Proposal. The issuance of such shares would result
in significant dilution to the iFresh stockholders and would afford such stockholders a smaller percentage interest in the voting
power, liquidation value and aggregate book value of iFresh. The Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock may
not be converted in the absence of stockholders approval. Such securities were issued to enable iFresh to regain compliance with
Nasdaq rules, which it did.
Required
Vote
Approval
of the Nasdaq Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of iFresh common stock represented
in person or by proxy at the special meeting of iFresh stockholders and entitled to vote thereon.
Board
Recommendation
The
board of directors recommends a vote “FOR” adoption of the Nasdaq Proposal.
THE
ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
Purpose
of the Adjournment Proposal
In
the event there are not sufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the adoption of the Proposals, the iFresh board
of directors may adjourn the special meeting to a later date, or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies.
Required
Vote
Approval
of the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the holders of iFresh common stock as of the record
date represented in person or by proxy at the special meeting of iFresh shareholders and entitled to vote thereon. Adoption of
the Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned upon the adoption of any of the other proposals.
Board
Recommendation
The
board of directors recommends a vote “FOR” adoption of the Adjournment Proposal.
DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Current
Directors and Executive Officers
iFresh’s
current directors and executive officers are as follows:
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
Long
Deng
|
|
51
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chairman of the Board
|
Yanhong
(Amy) Xue
|
|
47
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
Lilly
Deng
|
|
50
|
|
Vice
President of Legal and Finance, and Director
|
Harvey
Leibowitz
|
|
85
|
|
Director
|
Mark
Fang
|
|
51
|
|
Director
|
Jay
Walder
|
|
58
|
|
Director
|
Long
Deng became our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and a director in February 2017 in connection with
the closing of the Transactions. Mr. Deng is the founder of NYM and has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer
and Director of NYM for over 20 years since he started the business in 1995. From 1995 to the present, Mr. Deng has been the sole
director of NYM, responsible for the strategy, operation, and financial planning of NYM. Under his leadership, NYM has developed
into a well-recognized Chinese supermarket chain in north eastern U.S. Mr. Deng is the husband of Mrs. Lilly Deng. Apart from
his business activities, Mr. Deng serves as the president of United States Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Co-Chair of New York
State Republican Party’s Finance Committee.
We
believe Mr. Deng, Long’s qualification to sit on our board of directors includes his extensive knowledge of NYM and the
Chinese supermarket industry, his years of management and leadership experience in NYM and his connections in Chinese American
business society.
Lilly
Deng became our Vice President of Legal and Finance and a director in February 2017 in connection with the closing of
the Transactions. She joined NYM in 1995 and is Co-founder of Strong America Ltd., the first wholesale facility of NYM. Mrs. Lilly
Deng currently is Vice President of Legal and Finance and oversees iFresh’s finances. Mrs. Lilly Deng is in charge of supervising
financial issues and compliance with regulations. She also led the development of internal logistics management program. Mrs.
Deng attended Cambridge Business College in 1993. Mrs. Lilly Deng is the wife of Mr. Long Deng.
We
believe Mrs. Lilly Deng’s qualification to sit on our board of directors includes her knowledge of NYM, especially its wholesale
business, her extensive expertise in company financial management, and established relationships with service providers.
Yanhong
(Amy) Xue, has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company since March 2020. She served as the Chief Financial Officer
of XT Energy Group, Inc. (OTCQB: XTEG) from July 2018 to March 2020. She has also been serving as a Partner at Wall Street CPA
Services, LLC, a middle market accounting and advisory firm, since October 2010. While at Wall Street CPA Services, LLC, she served
as Chief Financial Officer of General Agriculture Corp. (OTCBB: GELT), an agriculture company, from December 2010 to April 2017,
and Chief Financial Officer of China For-Gen Corp., a biotechnology company, and Vice President in Finance of Huifeng Bio-Pharmaceutical
Technology (OTCBB: HFGB), a pharmaceutical company. Prior to that, she was a senior manager in the SEC Audit Services department
of Acquaella, Chiarelli, Shuster, Berkower & Co., LLP, a certified public accounting & advisory firm, from September
2007 to October 2010. Ms. Xue received a bachelor’s degree in history from Peking University and a master’s degree
in accounting from State University of New York at Binghamton. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York and
a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mark
Fang became our director in May 2017. Mr. Fang is a New York attorney and the present Director of the Department
of Consumer Protection in Westchester County. He previously served as the executive director of the Westchester County Human Rights
Commission. Mr. Fang is also a former New York State Assistant Attorney General, Assistant District Attorney in Westchester County,
and Counsel to the Consumer Affairs Committee of the New York City Council. Mr. Fang is a commissioned officer in the United States
Army Reserves holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and a veteran of the nation’s war on terrorism.
We
believe Mr. Fang’s qualifications to sit on our board of directors include his expertise and experience in law, regulatory
and compliance systems, and issues in a full spectrum of organizations from industry to government to the military will greatly
enhance the Board’s operations and oversight and benefit our company as we expand our grocery operations and create long-term
value for our shareholders.
Jay
Walder became our director in March 2018. He has been the Managing Member of Walder Worldwide LLC since June 2010.
From December 2008 to December 2010, Mr. Walder was a Real-Estate salesperson at Nest Seekers International. From 1988 to 2008
he worked at Standard & Poor’s, most recently as a Sales Executive. Prior to that, he worked at ADP, Edward Blank Associates
and Telspan. Mr. Walder graduated with a degree in Political Science from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
We
believe Mr. Walder’s qualifications to sit on our board of directors include his experience with and connections in the
New York business community.
Harvey
Leibowitz became our director in April 2018. Mr. Leibowitz has been a director of Yangtze Port and Logistics Limited
(YRIV) since December 2015. From 1994 to 1999, he was an internal auditor at Sterling National Bank in the Commercial Finance
Department. From 1980 to 1994, Mr. Leibowitz worked for a number of companies in connection with their commercial secured loan
financing activities, such as International Paper Company, Century Factors, Inc., and Foothill- Financial Advisors, Inc. From
1963 to 1979, Mr. Leibowitz worked in various capacities for Sterling National Bank, most recently as a Senior Vice President.
From 1955 to 1962, Mr. Leibowitz worked at a number of accounting firms and, among other things, worked on audits for clients
of the accounting firm. Mr. Leibowitz graduated from the City University of New York Baruch College in 1955 with a bachelor's
degree in Accounting.
We
believe Mr. Leibowitz’s qualifications to sit on our board of directors include his extensive experience in accounting,
auditing and internal controls.
Mr.
Fang, Mr. Walder and Mr. Leibowitz are independent directors. The Company has determined that Mr. Leibowitz is an “independent
director” and an “audit committee financial expert” as defined and determined in accordance with the Marketplace
Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Mr. Leibowitz serves as Chairman of
Audit Committee.
Board
Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight
One
person currently holds the positions of principal executive officer and chairman of the Board of Company. The Board does not have
a policy on whether the roles of the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman should be separate. Instead, the Company’s By-Laws
provide that the directors may designate a Chairman of the Board from among any of the directors. Accordingly, the Board reserves
the right to vest the responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman in the same person or in two different individuals
depending on what it believes is in the best interest of the Company. The Board has determined that the consolidation of these
roles is appropriate because it allows Mr. Deng to bring a wider perspective to the deliberations of the Board on matters
of corporate strategy and policy. The Board believes that there is no single Board leadership structure that would be most
effective in all circumstances and therefore retains the authority to modify this structure to best address the Company’s
and the Board’s then current circumstances as and when appropriate.
The
Company’s management is responsible for identifying, assessing and managing the material risks facing the business. The
Board and, in particular, the Audit Committee are responsible for overseeing the Company’s processes for assessing and managing
risk. Each of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with input as appropriate from other appropriate
management members, report and provide relevant information directly to either the Board and/or the Audit Committee on various
types of identified material financial, reputational, legal, operational, environmental and business risks to which the Company
is or may be subject, as well as mitigation strategies for certain salient risks. In accordance with NASDAQ Capital Market
requirements and as set forth in its charter, the Audit Committee periodically reviews and discusses the Company’s business
and financial risk management and risk assessment policies and procedures with senior management, the Company’s independent
auditor. The Audit Committee reports its risk assessment function to the Board. The roles of the Board and the Audit
Committee in the risk oversight process have not affected the Board leadership structure. Although the board has not formally
designated a lead independent director, Mr. Fang, the chairman of the audit committee, has led the executive session of the
independent directors.
The
Board of Directors held 7 meetings during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, and acted by written consent 4 times.
It
is the policy of the Board of Directors that all directors should attend the annual meeting of stockholders in person or
by teleconference.
Audit
Committee
Effective
August 12, 2015, we established an audit committee of the board of directors, which currently consists of Harvey Leibowitz, Mark
Fang and Jay Walder, each of whom is an independent director under the NASDAQ’s listing standards. The audit committee’s
duties, which are specified in our Audit Committee Charter, include, but are not limited to:
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reviewing
and discussing with management and the independent auditor the annual audited financial statements, and recommend to the board
whether the audited financial statements should be included in our Form 10-K;
|
|
●
|
discussing
with management and the independent auditor significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the
preparation of our financial statements;
|
|
●
|
discussing
with management major risk assessment and risk management policies;
|
|
●
|
monitoring
the independence of the independent auditor;
|
|
●
|
verifying
the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner
responsible for reviewing the audit as required by law;
|
|
●
|
reviewing
and approving all related-party transactions;
|
|
●
|
inquiring
and discussing with management our compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
|
|
●
|
pre-approving
all audit services and permitted non-audit services to be performed by our independent auditor, including the fees and terms
of the services to be performed;
|
|
●
|
appointing
or replacing the independent auditor;
|
|
●
|
determining
the compensation and oversight of the work of the independent auditor (including resolution of disagreements between management
and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related
work;
|
|
●
|
establishing
procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting
controls or reports which raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies; and
|
|
●
|
approving
reimbursement of expenses incurred by our management team in identifying potential target businesses.
|
Financial
Experts on Audit Committee
The
audit committee will at all times be composed exclusively of “independent directors” who are “financially literate”
as defined under NASDAQ listing standards. NASDAQ listing standards define “financially literate” as being able to
read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a company’s balance sheet, income statement and cash flow
statement.
In
addition, we must certify to NASDAQ that the committee has, and will continue to have, at least one member who has past employment
experience in finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting, or other comparable experience or background
that results in the individual’s financial sophistication. The board of directors has determined that Harvey Leibowitz qualifies
as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined under rules and regulations of the SEC.
Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee
Effective
August 12, 2015, we have established a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the board of directors, which currently
consists of Mark Fang, Jay Walder and Harvey Leibowitz, each of whom is an independent director under NASDAQ’s listing standards.
Mr. Fang serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
is responsible for overseeing the selection of persons to be nominated to serve on our board of directors. The nominating committee
considers persons identified by its members, management, shareholders, investment bankers and others. Guidelines for Selecting
Director Nominees.
The
guidelines for selecting nominees, which are specified in the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, generally
provide that the persons to be nominated:
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●
|
should
have demonstrated notable or significant achievements in business, education or public service;
|
|
●
|
should
possess the requisite intelligence, education and experience to make a significant contribution to the board of directors
and bring a range of skills, diverse perspectives and backgrounds to its deliberations; and
|
|
●
|
should
have the highest ethical standards, a strong sense of professionalism and intense dedication to serving the interests of the
shareholders.
|
Compensation
Committee
Effective
as of August 12, 2015, we established a Compensation Committee of the board of directors, which consists of Jay Walder, Mark Fang
and Harvey Leibowitz, each of whom is an independent director under NASDAQ’s listing standards. Mr. Walder serves as Chairman
of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee’s duties, which are specified in our Compensation Committee Charter,
include, but are not limited to:
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●
|
reviewing
and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation,
evaluating our Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives, and determining and approving
the remuneration (if any) of our Chief Executive Officer based on such evaluation;
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|
●
|
reviewing
and approving the compensation of all our other executive officers;
|
|
●
|
reviewing
our executive compensation policies and plans;
|
|
●
|
implementing
and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans;
|
|
●
|
assisting
management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements;
|
|
●
|
approving
all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our executive officers
and employees;
|
|
●
|
if
required, producing a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and
|
|
●
|
reviewing,
evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors.
|
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our officers, directors and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered
class of our equity securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Officers, directors and ten percent shareholders are required by regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms
they file. We believe that, during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, all filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors
and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were complied with.
Code
of Ethics
On
August 12, 2015, our board of directors adopted a code of ethics that applies to our executive officers, directors and employees.
The code of ethics codifies the business and ethical principles that governs aspects of our business. We will provide a copy of
our code of ethics to any person, upon request, without charge. Requests should be sent in writing to iFresh, Inc., 2-39 54th
Avenue Long Island City, NY11101.
Executive
Compensation
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following Summary Compensation Table summarizes the total compensation accrued for our named executive officers in each of fiscal
2020 and 2019.
Name and Principal Position
|
|
Fiscal Year
Ended
March 31,
|
|
Salary
($)
|
|
|
Bonus
($)
|
|
|
Stock and
Option
Awards
($)
|
|
|
All Other
Compensation
($)
|
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Long Deng
|
|
2019
|
|
|
691,400
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
691,400
|
|
(Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer)
|
|
2020
|
|
|
763,800
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
763,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lilly Deng
|
|
2019
|
|
|
130,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
130,000
|
|
(Vice President of Legal and Finance)
|
|
2020
|
|
|
144,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
144,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amy Xue(1)
|
|
2020
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
(Chief Financial Officer)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long Yi(2)
|
|
2019
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
(3)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
(Chief Financial Officer)
|
|
2020
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
35,600
|
(4)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
35,600
|
|
(1)
|
Ms.
Xue was appointed as Chief Financial Officer on March 10, 2020.
|
(2)
|
Mr.
Yi resigned from iFresh on January 9, 2020
|
(3)
|
30,000
share of common stock were issued having a value of $30,000 based on 02/18/2019 market price $1/share.
|
(4)
|
20,000
share of common stock were issued having a value of $35,600 based on 10/04/2019 market price $1.78/share.
|
Grants
of Plan Based Awards
None
of iFresh’s named executive officers participate in or have account balances in any plan based award programs except that
Adam (Xin) He, our former Chief Financial Officer, was granted 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under the Company’s
equity incentive plan.
Employment
Agreements
None
of iFresh’s named executive officers have employment agreements with iFresh.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End; Option Exercises and Stock Vested
None
of iFresh’s named executive officers has ever held options to purchase interests in it or other awards with values based
on the value of its interests.
Pension
Benefits
None
of iFresh’s named executive officers participate in or have account balances in qualified or nonqualified defined benefit
plans sponsored by it.
Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation
None
of iFresh’s named executive officers participate in or have account balances in nonqualified defined contribution plans
or other deferred compensation plans maintained by it.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth, as of August 7, 2020, information with respect to the securities holdings of all persons that we,
pursuant to filings with the SEC and our stock transfer records, have reason to believe may be deemed the beneficial owner of
more than 5% of our common stock. The following table also sets forth, as of such date, the beneficial ownership of our common
stock by all of our current officers and directors, both individually and as a group.
The
beneficial owners and amount of securities beneficially owned have been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
Act and, in accordance therewith, include all shares of our common stock that may be acquired by such beneficial owners within
60 days of August 7, 2020 upon the exercise or conversion of any options, warrants or other convertible securities. This table
has been prepared based on 25,194,085 shares of common stock outstanding on August 7, 2020.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)
|
|
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
|
|
|
Percent of
Class
|
|
Long Deng
|
|
|
1,432,650
|
|
|
|
5.69
|
%
|
Lilly Deng
|
|
|
1,432,650
|
(2)
|
|
|
5.69
|
|
Amy Xue
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Mark Fang
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Jay Walder
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Harvey Leibowitz
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
All directors and executive officers as a group (seven individuals)
|
|
|
1,438,650
|
|
|
|
5.71
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Five Percent Holders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HK Xu Ding Co. Limited
|
|
|
8,294,989
|
(3)
|
|
|
32.92
|
%
|
Kairui Tong(4)
|
|
|
2,311,423
|
|
|
|
9.17
|
%
|
Hao Huang(5)
|
|
|
1,540,949
|
|
|
|
6.12
|
%
|
(1)
|
Unless
otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the individuals is c/o iFresh Inc. at 2-39 54th Avenue Long Island City,
NY 11101.
|
(2)
|
Consists
of 1,432,650 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Long Deng, Lilly Deng’s husband. .
|
(3)
|
Pursuant
to a Schedule 13D filed by the beneficial owner dated February 21, 2019. Pursuant to such schedule, the address of the beneficial
owner is C/O Junfeng Liu, Unit 5, 27/f., Richmond Comm. Bldg., 109 Argyle Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong and Juefeng
Liu is the authorized signatory for the beneficial owner.
|
(4)
|
The
address for the reporting person is No.32 North Guihua Rd Xianan District Xianning City Hubei,PR of China.
|
(5)
|
The
address for the reporting person is No.53 Dangui Xiangti 10th Street, Biguiyuan Xianan District Xianning City Hubei,PR
of China
|
CERTAIN
TRANSACTIONS
Management
Fees, Advertising Fees and Sale of Non-Perishable and Perishable Products to Related Parties
The
following is a detailed breakdown of significant management fees, advertising fees and sale of products for the nine months ended
December 31, 2019, and the years ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 to related parties which are directly or indirectly owned by Mr.
Long Deng, the shareholder of iFresh, and not eliminated in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
|
|
Year ended March 31, 2019
|
|
Related Parties
|
|
Management Fees
|
|
|
Advertising Fees
|
|
|
Non-Perishable &
Perishable
Sales
|
|
New York Mart, Inc.
|
|
$
|
11,651
|
|
|
$
|
880
|
|
|
$
|
2,248,885
|
|
Pacific Supermarkets Inc.
|
|
|
77,998
|
|
|
|
14,040
|
|
|
|
1,327,401
|
|
NY Mart MD Inc.
|
|
|
86,529
|
|
|
|
10,920
|
|
|
|
193,741
|
|
El Monte
|
|
|
4,410
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
315,641
|
|
iFresh Harwin Inc.
|
|
|
2,862
|
|
|
|
2,600
|
|
|
|
9,677
|
|
Spring Farm Inc.
|
|
|
5,052
|
|
|
|
1,600
|
|
|
|
2,005
|
|
New York El Monte Inc.
|
|
|
4,944
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Tampa Seafood
|
|
|
3,610
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Pine Court Chinese Bistro
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
52,996
|
|
|
|
$
|
197,056
|
|
|
$
|
30,040
|
|
|
$
|
4,150,346
|
|
|
|
Year ended March 31, 2018
|
|
Related Parties
|
|
Management
Fees
|
|
|
Advertising
Fees
|
|
|
Non-Perishable &
Perishable
Sales
|
|
New York Mart, Inc.
|
|
$
|
62,357
|
|
|
$
|
29,793
|
|
|
$
|
2,188,562
|
|
Pacific Supermarkets Inc.
|
|
|
89,116
|
|
|
|
32,913
|
|
|
|
3,442,263
|
|
NY Mart MD Inc.
|
|
|
64,053
|
|
|
|
10,501
|
|
|
|
3,588,064
|
|
El Monte
|
|
|
21,751
|
|
|
|
3,400
|
|
|
|
134,870
|
|
iFresh Harwin Inc
|
|
|
4,240
|
|
|
|
3,405
|
|
|
|
163,507
|
|
Spring Farm Inc.
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
12,131
|
|
Spicy Bubbles, Inc.
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
95,418
|
|
Tampa Seafood
|
|
|
4,050
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,703
|
|
Pine Court Chinese Bistro
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
182,248
|
|
|
|
$
|
245,567
|
|
|
$
|
80,012
|
|
|
$
|
9,813,766
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended December 31, 2019
|
|
Related Parties
|
|
Management
Fees
|
|
|
Advertising
Fees
|
|
|
Non-Perishable &
Perishable
Sales
|
|
Dragon Seeds Inc.
|
|
|
3,650
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
NY Mart MD Inc.
|
|
|
59,300
|
|
|
|
8,920
|
|
|
|
822,200
|
|
NYM Elmhurst Inc.
|
|
|
69,599
|
|
|
|
4,102
|
|
|
|
644,753
|
|
Spring Farm Inc.
|
|
|
6,050
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
58,134
|
|
Pine Court Chinese Bistro
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
51,897
|
|
Others
|
|
|
30,750
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
$
|
169,349
|
|
|
$
|
13,022
|
|
|
$
|
1,576,985
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended December 31, 2018
|
|
Related Parties
|
|
Management
Fees
|
|
|
Advertising
Fees
|
|
|
Non-Perishable &
Perishable
Sales
|
|
New York Mart, Inc.
|
|
$
|
11,651
|
|
|
$
|
880
|
|
|
$
|
193,741
|
|
Pacific Supermarket Inc.
|
|
|
77,998
|
|
|
|
14,040
|
|
|
|
1,314,938
|
|
NY Mart MD Inc.
|
|
|
72,119
|
|
|
|
10,920
|
|
|
|
1,622,255
|
|
New York Mart El Monte Inc.
|
|
|
4,944
|
|
|
|
1,600
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
iFresh Harwin Inc.
|
|
|
2,862
|
|
|
|
2,600
|
|
|
|
9,677
|
|
Spring Farm Inc.
|
|
|
3,702
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,708
|
|
Spicy Bubbles, Inc.
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
NYM Tampa Seafood Inc.
|
|
|
550
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Pine Court Sunrise, Inc.
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
43,274
|
|
Elhurst
|
|
|
8,877
|
|
|
|
860
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
$
|
182,703
|
|
|
$
|
30,900
|
|
|
$
|
3,186,592
|
|
Long-Term
Operating Lease Agreement with a Related Party
The
Company leases warehouse and stores from related parties that is owned by Mr. Long Deng, the CEO of the Company, and will expire
on April 30, 2026. Rent incurred to the related party was $605,492 and $877,381 for the nine months ended on December 31, 2019
and 2018 respectively, and $201,831 and $292,460 for the three months ended on December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Conversion
of Debt
On
December 11, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Conversion Agreement”) with Mr. Deng, the CEO of the
Company, pursuant to which the Mr. Deng agreed to convert $3,500,000 of debt owed to him by the Company into 1,000 preferred shares
of the Company’s common stock. Upon receiving stockholder approval for the conversion, the 1,000 shares of preferred stock
will automatically convert into 9,210,526 shares of the Company’s common stock. On January 9, 2020, the Company and Mr.
Deng amended the Conversion Agreement to extend the date on which it could be completed to January 15, 2020. On January 13, 2020,
the Company filed a Certificate of Designation creating the class of Preferred Stock required by the Conversion Agreement, and
$3,500,000 of liabilities owed to Mr. Deng were converted into 1,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred
Stock”). The Preferred Stock has no voting rights, and will convert automatically into 9,210,526 shares of the Company’s
common stock once the conversion is approved by the Company’s stockholders. In the event of the liquidation of the Company,
the Preferred Stock has a preference equal to $3,500,000 over the Company’s common stock.
SHAREHOLDER
PROPOSALS AND OTHER MATTERS
No
matters other than the Proposals may be brought before the special meeting. .
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
iFresh
is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and is required to file reports, proxy statements and
other information with the SEC. You can read iFresh’s SEC filings, including this proxy statement, over the Internet at
the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
iFresh
has not authorized anyone to provide you with information that differs from that contained in this proxy statement. You should
not assume that the information contained in this proxy statement is accurate as on any date other than the date of this proxy
statement, and neither the mailing of this proxy statement to iFresh shareholders nor the approval of the Proposals shall create
any implication to the contrary.
This
proxy statement does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, or the solicitation
of a proxy, in any jurisdiction to or from any person to whom it is not lawful to make any such offer or solicitation in such
jurisdiction.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PROXY
FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
IFRESH INC.
TO BE HELD ON September 18, 2020
Unless otherwise specified, this proxy
will be voted FOR Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 4. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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1.
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THE SERIES A SHARE EXCHANGE PROPOSAL
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o FOR
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o AGAINST
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o ABSTAIN
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2.
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THE SERIES B SHARE EXCHANGE PROPOSAL
|
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o FOR
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o AGAINST
|
o ABSTAIN
|
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o FOR
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o AGAINST
|
o ABSTAIN
|
|
4.
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THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
|
|
o FOR
|
o AGAINST
|
o ABSTAIN
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Please sign exactly as your name appears below. When shares
are held by joint tenants, each should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, corporate officer,
or partner, please give full title as such.
Date: __________, 2020
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Signature
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Signature if held jointly
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PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN
THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
iFresh Inc.
Special Meeting of Stockholders
September 18, 2020
Important Notice Regarding the Availability
of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting of Stockholders
To Be Held on September 18, 2020
The undersigned, hereby
appoints Long Deng, Chief Executive Officer, with full power of substitution, as proxy to represent and vote all shares of Common
Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of iFresh Inc. (the “Company”), which the undersigned will be entitled to vote
if personally present at the Special Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company to be held on September 18, 2020, at 10:00 a. m.
ET, at the offices of 2-39 54th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101, upon matters set forth in the Notice of Special Meeting of
Stockholders and Proxy Statement, a copy of which has been received by the undersigned. Each share of Common Stock is entitled
to one vote. The proxies are further authorized to vote, in their discretion, upon such other business as may properly come before
the meeting.
This proxy, when properly
executed, will be voted as directed. If no direction is made, the proxy shall be voted FOR the Series A Share Exchange Proposal,
FOR the Series B Share Exchange Proposal, FOR the Nasdaq Proposal, and FOR the Adjournment Proposal, in the
case of other matters that legally come before the meeting, as said proxy(s) may deem advisable.
Please check here if
you plan to attend the Special Meeting of Stockholders on September 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). [ ]
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