UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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BOXLIGHT CORPORATION

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Boxlight Corporation

1045 Progress Circle

Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043

 

 

 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

to be held on September 7, 2018

 

 

 

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF BOXLIGHT CORPORATION:

 

The Annual Meeting of the stockholders of Boxlight Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“Company”), will be held on September 7, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. (EST), at the offices of the Company, located at 1045 Progress Circle, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043, for the following purposes:

 

  1. To elect seven (7) directors;
     
  2. To ratify appointment of GBH CPAS, PC , as Company’s independent accountants, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018;
     
  3. To conduct an advisory vote approving executive compensation;
     
  4. To conduct an advisory vote regarding the frequency of advisory votes to approve executive compensation; and
     
  5. To amend the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the plan by 300,000 shares;
     
  6. To transact any other business as may properly be presented at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

A proxy statement, providing information, and a form of proxy to vote, with respect to the foregoing matters accompany this notice.

 

  By Order of the Board of Directors,
   
  /s/ James Mark Elliott
  James Mark Elliott
  Chief Executive Officer

 

Dated: July 19, 2018

 

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IMPORTANT

 

Whether you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, please complete, date, and sign the accompanying proxy, and return it promptly in the enclosed return envelope or follow the instructions contained in the Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials to vote on the Internet or by telephone. If you grant a proxy, you may revoke it at any time prior to the Annual Meeting or nevertheless vote in person at the Annual Meeting.

 

PLEASE NOTE: If your shares are held in street name, your broker, bank, custodian, or other nominee holder cannot vote your shares in the election of directors, unless you direct the nominee holder how to vote, by marking your proxy card.

 

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Boxlight Corporation

 

1045 Progress Circle

Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043

 

 

 

PROXY STATEMENT

for

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

to be held on September 7, 2018

 

 

 

PROXY SOLICITATION

 

The Company is soliciting proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors in connection with the annual meeting of stockholders on September 7, 2018, and at any adjournment thereof. The Company will bear the entire cost of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing this Proxy Statement, the accompanying proxy, and any additional material that may be furnished to stockholders. Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has been engaged to solicit proxies and distribute materials to brokers, banks, custodians, and other nominee holders for forwarding to beneficial owners of the Company stock, and Company will pay Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. for these services and reimburse certain of its expenses; in addition, Company will reimburse nominee holders their forwarding costs. Proxies also may be solicited through the mails or direct communication with certain stockholders or their representatives by Company officers, directors, or employees, who will receive no additional compensation therefor.

 

On or about August 2, 2018, the Company shall mail to all stockholders of record, as of the Record Date, a Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”). Please carefully review the Notice for information on how to access the Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, proxy card and Annual Report on www.proxyvote.com, in addition to instructions on how you may request to receive a paper or email copy of these documents. There is no charge to you for requesting a paper copy of these documents.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING

 

Who can vote?

 

You can vote your shares of Class A Common Stock if our records show that you owned the shares on the Record Date. As of the close of business on the Record Date, a total of 10,056,095shares of Class A Common Stock are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote on matters presented at the Annual Meeting.

 

How do I vote by proxy?

 

If you have received a printed copy of these materials by mail, you may simply complete, sign and return your proxy card. If you did not receive a printed copy of these materials by mail and are accessing them on the Internet, you may simply follow the instructions below to submit your proxy on the Internet.

 

What if I received a Notice of Availability of proxy materials?

 

In accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), instead of mailing a printed copy of our proxy materials to each stockholder of record, we may now furnish proxy materials to our stockholders on the Internet. If you received a Notice by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials. Instead, the Notice will instruct you as to how you may access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials. The Notice also instructs you as to how you may submit your proxy on the Internet. If you received a Notice by mail and would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, including a proxy card, you should follow the instructions for requesting such materials included in the Notice.

 

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If I am a stockholder of record, how do I cast my vote?

 

If you are a stockholder 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. If you received a printed copy of these proxy materials by mail, you may vote by proxy using the enclosed proxy card, complete, sign and date your proxy card and return it promptly in the envelope provided.

 

If you received a Notice by mail, you may vote by proxy over the Internet by going to www.proxyvote.com to complete an electronic proxy card.

 

If you vote by proxy, your vote must be received by 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time on September 6, 2018 to be counted.

 

We provide Internet proxy voting to allow you to vote your shares on-line, with procedures designed to ensure the authenticity and correctness of your proxy vote instructions. However, please be aware that you must bear any costs associated with your Internet access, such as usage charges from Internet access providers and telephone companies.

 

What if other matters come up at the Annual Meeting?

 

The matters described in this proxy statement are the only matters we know of that will be voted on at the Annual Meeting. If other matters are properly presented at the meeting, the proxy holders will vote your shares as they see fit..

 

Can I change my vote after I return my proxy card?

 

Yes. You can revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised at the Annual Meeting in any of three ways:

 

  by submitting written notice revoking your proxy card to the Secretary of the Company;
     
  by submitting another proxy via the Internet or by mail that is later dated and, if by mail, that is properly signed; or
     
  by voting in person at the Annual Meeting.

 

Can I vote in person at the Annual Meeting rather than by completing the proxy card?

 

Although we encourage you to complete and return the proxy card or vote by proxy on the Internet to ensure that your vote is counted, you can attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares in person.

 

How are votes counted?

 

We will hold the Annual Meeting if holders representing a majority of the shares of Common Stock present in person or by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote either sign and return their proxy cards, submit their proxy on the Internet, or attend the meeting. If you sign and return your proxy card, or submit your proxy on the Internet, your shares will be counted to determine whether we have a quorum even if you abstain or fail to vote on any of the proposals listed on the proxy card.

 

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The election of directors under Proposal 1 will be by the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of Common Stock, represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

 

Proposal 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall be approved upon the vote of a majority of shares present in person or by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote. An abstention with respect to the foregoing proposals, will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” such proposal.

 

Who pays for this proxy solicitation?

 

We do. In addition to sending you these materials and posting them on the Internet, some of our employees may contact you by telephone, by mail, by fax, by email, or in person. None of these employees will receive any extra compensation for doing this. We may reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians for their reasonable out-of-pocket costs in forwarding these proxy materials to stockholders.

 

Why are we seeking stockholder approval for these proposals?

 

Proposal No. 1 : The Nevada Revised Statutes, as amended and the NASDAQ Stock Market require corporations to hold elections for directors each year.

 

Proposal No. 2 : The Company appointed GBH CPAS, PC to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for the 2018 fiscal year. The Company elects to have its stockholders ratify such appointment.

 

Proposal No. 3 : The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), provides an advisory vote by stockholders to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.

 

Proposal No. 4 : The Dodd-Frank Act also enables the Company’s stockholders to indicate how frequently they believe the Company should seek an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, such as Proposal 3 above.

 

Proposal No. 5 : The NASDAQ Stock Market requires a stockholder vote in connection with the establishment or material amendment to an equity compensation plan.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth as of July 18, 2018, the number of shares of our Class A common stock beneficially owned by (i) each person who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Company’s Class A common stock; (ii) each director; (iii) each of the Named Executive Officers in the Summary Compensation Table; (iv) each Executive Officer, and (v) all directors and executive officers as a group. As of July 18, 2018, 10,056,095 shares of our Class A common stock were issued and outstanding.

 

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with SEC rules and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Unless otherwise indicated, the stockholders listed in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated. Unless otherwise noted, the principal address of each of the stockholders, directors and officers listed below c/o Boxlight Corporation, 1045 Progress Circle, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043.

 

All share ownership figures include shares of our common stock issuable upon securities convertible or exchangeable into shares of our common stock within sixty (60) days of July 18, 2018, which are deemed outstanding and beneficially owned by such person for purposes of computing his or her percentage ownership, but not for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person .

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner   Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership     Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Common Stock  
             
Named Executive Officers                
James Mark Elliott     564,285 (1)     5.31 %
Henry(“Hank”) Nance     255,052 (2)     2.47 %
Takesha Brown     27,500 (3)     * %
Michael Pope     336,667 (4)     3.24 %
                 
Executive Officers                
John Patrick Henry     6,061 (5)     * %
Lori Page     3,125 (6)     * %
Darin Beamish     142,857 (7)     1.4 %
                 
Directors               %
Tiffany Kuo     3,125        * %
Rudolph F. Crew     54,875        * %
Steve Hix     37,500        * %
Dale Strang     37,500        *  
Harold Bevis     12,500        *  
                 
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group(12 persons)                
                 
Beneficial Owners of 5% or More of Our Outstanding Common Stock                
Everest Display, Inc.     2,468,708       19.71 %
AEL Irrevocable Trust      1,912,350 (8)     15.98 %
Dynamic Capital, LLC      817,476 (9)     7.52 %

 

* Less than one percent

 

(1) Includes 398,500 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of a stock option and 165,777 shares of Class A common stock.

 

(2) Includes 169,338 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of a stock option and 85,714 shares of Class A common stock.

 

(3) Includes 27,500 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of a stock option.

 

(4) Includes 66,667 and 270,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of a stock option and warrant, respectively.

 

(5) Includes 6,061 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of a stock option.

 

(6) Includes 3,125 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of a stock option.

 

(7) Includes 142,857 shares of Class A common stock.

 

(8) Mr. Edwin Hur, 11441 Beach St., Cerritos, CA 90703 is trustee of AEL Irrevocable Trust, established for the benefit of the family of Adam Levin. Mr. Hur has sole investment and voting power with respect to the shares. In 2017, AEL Irrevocable Trust pledged the shares to a lender in connection with its guaranty of loans made to unrelated companies affiliated with the AEL Irrevocable Trust and Adam Levin.

 

(9) Consists of 817,476 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants issued to Dynamic Capital, LLC. Dynamic Capital is owned by Adam E. Levin.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 1

 

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

Nominees of the Board of Directors

 

The Board of Directors has nominated the persons identified below for election as directors, to serve until the next annual meeting and their successors have been elected and qualified If any nominee becomes unavailable for election, which is not expected, the persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote for any substitute whom the Board nominates.

 

Name   Age   Position(s)
James Mark Elliott   66   Chief Executive Officer and Director
Michael Pope   38   President and Director
Tiffany Kuo   28   Non-Executive Director
Rudolph F. Crew   67   Independent Director (1) (2) (3)
Steve Hix   79   Independent Director (1) (3)
Dale Strang   58   Independent Director (1) (2) (3)
Harold Bevis   58   Independent Director (2) (3)

 

(1) Member of the Audit Committee.

 

(2) Member of the Compensation Committee.

 

(3) Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

 

The business experience during at least the last five years of each of these individuals is as follows:

 

James Mark Elliott, Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

Mr. Elliott has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a director since September 18, 2014. From 2012 to date, he has also served as the President of Genesis. From 2005 through 2012, he was the President of Promethean, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of whiteboards and interactive learning devices and led the team that grew Promethean in the Americas from $5 million in revenue to $250 million, with over 1,300,000 interactive whiteboards installed around the world. Throughout his career, Mr. Elliott has held senior executive roles, including president, senior vice president or director roles with Apple Computer, Lawson Software, E3 Corporation, PowerCerv Technologies, Tandem Computers, and Unisys/Burroughs. Mr. Elliott received a BBA in Economics from the University of North Georgia and a Master of Science degree in Industrial Management from Georgia Institute of Technology. Based on Mr. Elliott’s position as the chief executive officer of both the Company and Genesis, and his executive level experience in interactive learning devices and computer technology industries, our board of directors believes that Mr. Elliott has the appropriate set of skills to serve as a member of the board.

 

Michael Pope, President and Director

 

Mr. Pope has served as our President since July 15, 2015 and has been a director of our Company since September 18, 2014. Mr. Pope served as Managing Director of Vert Capital Corp., a private equity and business advisory firm, and its affiliates from October 2011 to October 2016, managing portfolio holdings in education, consumer products and digital media. From May 2008 to October 2011, Mr. Pope was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for the Taylor Family, managing family investment holdings in consumer products, professional services, real estate and education. Mr. Pope also held positions including senior SEC reporting at Omniture and Assurance Associate at Grant Thornton. Mr. Pope holds an active CPA license and serves on the boards of various organizations. Mr. Pope earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting from Brigham Young University.

 

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Tiffany Kuo, Non-Executive Director

 

Ms. Kuo has been a director of our Company since September 18, 2014. Ms. Kuo has been a General Management Consultant in Strategy and Operations for Deloitte Consulting, LLP in Houston, TX since August 2011. Ms. Kuo graduated from Rice University with a Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering in 2011 and is currently in the Sloan Masters of Business Administration Program at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We believe that Ms. Kuo should serve as a member of our board of directors due to her experience in business strategy and operations at Deloitte Consulting, LLP.

 

Rudolph F. Crew, Independent Director

 

Dr. Crew has been a director of our Company since April 1, 2015. Since August 2013, Dr. Crew has served as the president of Medgar Evers College. From July 2012 to July 2013, he was the chief education officer at Oregon Education Investment Board, overseeing the PK-16 system. From September 2011 to July 2012, Dr. Crew served as the president of K12 Division at Revolution Prep, a company that offers preparation courses for the SAT and ACT standardized achievement tests. Prior to that, from January 2009 to July 2013, he was a professor at USC Rossier School of Education, teaching graduate school courses. From January 2009 to September 2011, Dr. Crew also served as the president of Global Partnership Schools, an organization offers planning support services and collaborative programs to public schools and school districts. Dr. Crew received his bachelor’s degree in management from Babson College in 1972. He earned his master’s degree in urban education in 1973 and his degree of doctor of education in educational administration in 1978, both from University of Massachusetts. We believe that Dr. Crew’s in-depth knowledge and extensive experience in education field make him a valuable member of our board of directors.

 

Steve Hix, Independent Director, Chairman of Audit Committee

 

Mr. Hix has been a director of our company since June 30, 2017. He is a business executive and founder of numerous public and private companies spanning his 40-year business career. Since 2012, Mr. Hix has served as the President of Circle Technology, a wireless presentation company. Previously, he was the Founder & CEO of InFocus Systems from 1987-1993 (projector company) which grew to nearly $1 billion in sales and had a market value of more than $2 billion as a public company. He was also the Founder, CEO & President of Phix Focus (R&D in Display Technology and Touch Screen Technology) 2005-2012, CEO of i3 Identification International (finger printing technology company) 2005-2010, Founder of Advan Media (Advertising Trucks with Digital Display Screens) 2003-2005, Founder & CEO of SARIF (High Temperature Poly-silicon LCD) 1993-2002, founder of Motif, Inc. (High Speed LCD Technology) 1990-1993, and co-Founder of Planar Systems (Electroluminescence Technology) 1983-1987. Mr. Hix has nearly a dozen patents in the display technology and wireless transmission space and continues to be a pioneer in the industry. He began his career serving the US Navy as Naval Intelligence and sits on the board of several companies including Melexis, Community Foundation of Southwest Washington and Puget Sound Blood Center.

 

Dale Strang, Independent Director

 

Mr. Strang has been a director of our company since August 10, 2017. He has served as a Senior Vice President of Media Strategy & Operations at Healthline Networks since 2015. Mr. Strang was President and Chief Executive officer of SpinMedia from 2013 to 2015. Mr. Strang was the Chief Executive Officer and President at Viximo from 2010 to 2012. Mr. Strang has over 25 years of media experience with successful businesses including IDG, Ziff-Davis and IGN/Fox Interactive. Mr. Strang has more than 18 years of experience in consumer technology and video game publishing, including 14 years at the senior management level. He served as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Media Division, of IGN Entertainment. In this position, he oversaw advertising sales, marketing and the production of editorial content for all IGN entertainment media properties.

 

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Harold Bevis, Independent Director

 

Mr. Bevis has served as a Director since March 2018. He has 25 years of business leadership experience, including 15 years as a Chief Executive Officer. He was a business leader at both GE and Emerson Electric. He has led or directed 8 businesses in 6 industries, 148 plants in 22 countries, 12 new business/new plant startups, 11 acquisitions, 24 business/plant expansions, and over 10,000 employees. Mr. Bevis is currently President of OmniMax International, a portfolio of building products businesses, since October 2017. Mr. Bevis earned a BS degree in industrial engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA degree from Columbia Business School. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and has served on 5 Boards of Directors. Since June 2014, he has served at Commercial Vehicle Group, a NASDAQ listed company, where he serves as a member of the audit and compensation committees.

 

There are no family relationships between the directors and executive officers.

 

Dr. Rudy Crew, Steve Hix, Dale Strang and Harold Bevis are our independent directors. As a Nasdaq listed company, we believe that the foregoing directors satisfy the definition of “Independent Director” under Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2). In making this determination, our board of directors considered the relationships that each of these non-employee directors has with us and all other facts and circumstances our board of directors deemed relevant in determining their independence. As required under applicable NASDAQ rules, we anticipate that our independent directors will meet on a regular basis as often as necessary to fulfill their responsibilities, including at least annually in executive session without the presence of non-independent directors and management.

 

Board Operations

 

All directors hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Directors are elected at the annual meetings to serve for one-year terms. Officers are elected by, and serve at the discretion of, the board of directors. Our board of directors shall hold meetings on at least a quarterly basis.

 

Mr. Elliott holds the positions of chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the Company. The board believes that Mr. Elliott’s services as both chief executive officer and chairman of the board is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders. Mr. Elliott possesses detailed and in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing us in our business and is thus best positioned to develop agendas that ensure that the Board’s time and attention are focused on the most critical matters relating to the business. His combined role enables decisive leadership, ensures clear accountability, and enhances the Company’s ability to communicate its message and strategy clearly and consistently to our shareholders, employees and customers.

 

The Board has not designated a lead director. The independent directors can call and plan their executive sessions collaboratively and, between meetings of the Board, communicate with management and one another directly. Under these circumstances, the directors believe designating a lead director to take on responsibility for functions in which they all currently participate might detract from rather than enhance performance of their responsibilities as directors.

 

The Board of Directors receives regular reports from the Chief Executive Officer and members of senior management on operational, financial, legal and regulatory issues and risks. The Audit Committee of the Board additionally is charged under its charter with oversight of financial risk, including the Company’s internal controls, and it receives regular reports from management, the Company’s internal auditors and the Company’s independent auditors. When-ever a committee of the Board receives a report involving risk identification, risk management or risk mitigation, the chairman of the committee reports on that discussion, as appropriate, to the full Board during the next Board meeting.

 

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The Board of Directors held 3 meetings during 2017. During 2017, no director attended fewer than 75% of the meetings of the Board of Directors and Board committees of which the director was a member.

 

It is the policy of the Board of Directors that all directors should attend the annual meetings in person or by teleconference. Last year seven directors attended.

 

Board Committees

 

The Board of Directors has standing audit, compensation, and nominating committees, comprised solely of independent directors. Each committee has a charter, which is available at Company’s website, www.boxlightcorp.com.

 

Audit Committee

 

According to its charter, the Audit Committee consists of at least three members, each of whom shall be a non-employee director who has been determined by the Board to meet the independence requirements of NASDAQ, and also Rule 10A-3(b)(1) of the SEC, subject to the exemptions provided in Rule 10A-3(c). A copy of our Audit Committee Charter is located under the “Corporate Governance” tab on our website at www.boxlight.com. The Audit Committee members shall consist of Mr. Hix, serving as our Audit Chair, Mr. Strang and Dr. Crew. All members of the Audit Committee are independent directors. The Audit Committee will assist the Board by overseeing the performance of the independent auditors and the quality and integrity of our internal accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices. The Audit Committee is responsible for retaining (subject to stockholder ratification) and, as necessary, terminating the engagement of, the independent auditors, annually reviews the qualifications, performance and independence of the independent auditors and the audit plan, fees and audit results, and pre-approves audit and non-audit services to be performed by the auditors and related fees. Our board has determined that we have at least one “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by the rules and regulations of the SEC and that is Mr. Hix.

 

The Audit Committee held 1 meeting during 2017.

 

Audit Committee Report

 

With respect to the audit of Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, the Audit Committee

 

  has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management;
     
  has discussed with Company’s independent accountants the matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1, AU section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T; and
     
  has received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent accountant required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with the independent accountant the independent accountant’s independence.

 

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Based on these reviews and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

Steve Hix, Chair

Dale Strang

Rudolph F. Crew

 

Compensation Committee

 

The Compensation Committee members are Mr. Strang, Dr. Crew and Mr. Bevis. The Compensation Committee shall make recommendations to the Board concerning salaries and incentive compensation for our officers, including our principal executive officer, and employees and administers our stock option plans. A copy of our Compensation Committee Charter is located under the “Corporate Governance” tab on our website at www.boxlight.com.

 

The Compensation Committee did not hold any meetings during 2017.

 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

 

The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee members are Dr. Crew, Mr. Hix, Mr. Bevis and Mr. Strang. All members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are independent directors. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee assists the Board in identifying qualified individuals to become board members, in determining the composition of the Board and in monitoring the process to assess Board effectiveness. A copy of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Charter is located under the “Corporate Governance” tab on our website at www.boxlight.com.

 

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee did not hold any meetings during 2017.

 

Material Changes to the Procedures by which Security Holders May Recommend Nominees to the Board

 

We do not currently have a procedure by which security holders may recommend nominees to the Board. Prior to the listing of our common stock on NASDAQ, as a private company with a limited shareholder base, we did not believe that it was important to provide such a procedure. However, as a publicly traded NASDAQ company with the requirement to hold annual shareholder meetings, we will consider implementing such a policy in the future.

 

Director Qualifications

 

The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the Company’s business consistent with their fiduciary duty to the stockholders. This significant responsibility requires highly-skilled individuals with various qualities, attributes and professional experience. There are general requirements for service on the Board that are applicable to directors and there are other skills and experience that should be represented on the Board as a whole but not necessarily by each director. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considers the qualifications of director candidates individually and in the broader context of the Board’s overall composition and the Company’s current and future needs.

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

We have adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of the code will be made available on the Corporate Governance section of our website, which is located at www.boxlight.com. If we make any substantive amendments to, or grant any waivers from, the code of business conduct and ethics for any officer or director, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website or in a current report on Form 8-K.

 

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Stockholder Communications

 

Stockholders can mail communications to the Board of Directors, c/o Secretary, Boxlight Corporation, 1045 Progress Circle, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043, who will forward the correspondence to each addressee.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires Company’s directors and executive officers and any beneficial owner of more than 10% of any class of Company equity security to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission and furnish copies of the reports to Company. Based solely on the Company’s review of copies of such forms and written representations by Company’s executive officers and directors received by it, Company believes that during 2017, all such reports were filed timely; except for the following:

 

Name   Late Reports   Transactions Covered  

Number of

Shares

 
Michael Pope   Form 3   Common stock     637,453  
        Warrants     199,203  
    Form 5   Common stock     659,987  
Steven Hix   Form 3   Common stock     -  
    Form 5   Stock options     50,000  
Dale Strang   Form 3   Common stock     -  
    Form 5   Stock options     50,000  
John Patrick Henry   Form 3   Common stock     -  
    Form 5   Stock options     8,990  
Everest Display Inc.   Form 3   Common stock     565,122  
    Form 4   Common stock     1,903,586  

 

Executive Compensation

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table sets forth information regarding the total compensation received by, or earned by, our Chief Executive Officer, our President and Chief Operating Officer and our Chief Financial Officer (collectively, the “named executive officers”) during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

Name and Principal Position   Year     Salary ($)     Option
Awards ($)
   

Total

($)

 
James Mark Elliott, Chief Executive Officer     2016       125,000       - (2)     125,000  
      2017       129,884       - (2)     129,884  
                                 
Michael Pope, President     2016       23,885       -       23,885  
      2017       163,419       -       163,419  
                                 
Henry (“Hank”) Nance, Chief Operating Officer     2016       130,545       -       130,545  
      2017       147,606       126,452 (5)     274,058  
                                 
Sheri Lofgren, former Chief Financial Officer (1)     2016       170,000       484,235 (3)     654,235  
      2017       227,500       204,397 (3)     431,897  
                                 
Takesha Brown, Chief Financial Officer (1)     2016       -       -       -  
      2017       98,116       6,617 (4)     104,733  

 

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  (1) On March 15, 2018, Sheri Lofgren, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company tendered her resignation from such position. On the same date, the Board appointed Ms. Takesha Brown to serve as the new Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
     
  (2) On September 18, 2014, the Company granted 331,841 options to Mark Elliott Chief Executive Officer, with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, a term of 5 years and vesting over a 3-year period. The options have a fair value of $1 at grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Variables used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include: (1) discount rate of 2.09% (2) expected life of 5.75 years, (3) expected volatility of 69%, and (4) zero expected dividends. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded $0 stock compensation expense.
     
  (3) On September 18, 2014, the Company granted 291,402 options to Sheri Lofgren, former Chief Financial Officer, with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, a term of 5 years and vesting over a 3-year period. The options have a fair value of $1 at grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Variables used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include: (1) discount rate of 2.09% (2) expected life of 5.75 years, (3) expected volatility of 69%, and (4) zero expected dividends.
     
    On November 1, 2016, the Company entered into an amended employment agreement with its Chief Financial Officer, which amended the exercise price of the 291,402 options granted from $0.13 to $0.0001 per share. The options vesting term was changed to (i) 50% of the remaining unvested options shall vest immediately following the agreement, (ii) all remaining unvested options shall vest on March 31, 2017. Pursuant to the amendment of employment agreement, the fair value of options granted was changed to approximately $484,000 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
     
    In November 2017, the Company granted options to purchase 29,200 options at $0.0001 per share to its former Chief Financial Officer for services. These options vested immediately and expire 5 years from the date of grant. The options had a fair value of approximately $204,000 on the grant date that was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
     
  (4) On April 4, 2017, the Company granted options to purchase 18,000 shares of Series A common stock at $5.60 per share to the Chief Financial Officer for services. These options vest in four years and commenced in the quarter ended June 30, 2017 and expire 5 years from the date of grant. The options have a fair value of approximately $7,000 that was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
     
  (5) In November 2017, the Company granted options to purchase 37,829 options at $7.00 per share to its Chief Operating Officer for service. These options vest in 3 years and expire 5 years from the date of grant. The options had a fair value of approximately $126,000 on grant date that was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

 

Employment Agreements

 

We entered into employment agreements with Mr. Elliott, Mr. Nance, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Pope and Ms. Brown, the terms of which are set forth below.

 

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James Mark Elliott

 

We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Elliott dated as of November 30, 2017, pursuant to which Mr. Elliott shall receive a base salary of $195,000 per year and shall, upon evaluation of his performance and at the discretion of the our Board of Directors, be awarded a cash bonus in the amount of $25,000 on a quarterly basis commencing on the quarter ending December 31, 2017. In addition to (and not in lieu of) the base salary, we shall grant Mr. Elliott employee stock options to purchase up to 100,000 shares of common stock (vesting in equal monthly installments over a one-year period, commencing on January 31, 2018), pursuant to the our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

Mr. Elliott’s agreement contains confidentiality and non-competition and non-solicitation covenants that continue during and for two years following the expiration or termination of his employment agreement; provided, that such restrictive covenants expire immediately if Mr. Elliott terminates his employment agreement for “good reasons” or, in nine months if we elect to terminate his employment prior to the expiration of the term of the agreement without “cause”.

 

Michael Pope

 

We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Pope dated as of November 30, 2017, pursuant to which Mr. Pope shall receive a base salary of $195,000 per year and shall, upon evaluation of his performance and at the discretion of our Chief Executive Officer, be awarded a cash bonus in the amount of $25,000 on a quarterly basis commencing on the quarter ending December 31, 2017. In addition to (and not in lieu of) the base salary, we shall grant Mr. Pope employee stock options to purchase up to 100,000 shares of common stock (vesting in equal monthly installments over a one-year period, commencing on January 31, 2018), pursuant to our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

Mr. Pope’s agreement contains confidentiality and non-competition and non-solicitation covenants that continue during and for two years following the expiration of his employment agreement; provided, that such restrictive covenants expire immediately if we breach his employment agreement or, in nine months, if we elect to terminate his employment prior to the expiration of the term of the agreement for reasons other than for cause (as defined in the employment agreement).

 

Henry “Hank” Nance

 

We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Nance, dated as of November 30, 2017, pursuant to which Mr. Nance shall receive a base salary of $195,000 per year and shall, upon evaluation of his performance and at the discretion of the Company’s chief executive officer, be awarded a cash bonus in the amount of $25,000 on a quarterly basis commencing on the quarter ending December 31, 2017. In addition to (and not in lieu of) the base salary, we shall grant Mr. Nance employee stock options to purchase up to 200,000 shares of common stock (vesting in equal monthly installments over a one-year period, commencing on January 31, 2018), pursuant to our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

Mr. Nance’s agreement contains confidentiality and non-competition and non-solicitation covenants that continue during and for two years following the expiration of his employment agreement; provided that such restrictive covenants expire immediately if we breach his employment agreement or, in nine months, if we elect to terminate his employment prior to the expiration of the term of the agreement for reasons other than cause (as defined in the employment agreement).

 

Takesha Brown

 

We entered into an employment agreement with Ms. Brown, dated as of March 19, 2018, pursuant to which Ms. Brown shall receive a base salary of $165,000 per year and shall, upon evaluation of her performance and at the discretion of our chief executive officer, be awarded a cash bonus in the amount of $12,500 on a quarterly basis commencing on the quarter ending June 30, 2018. In addition to (and not in lieu of) the base salary, we shall grant Ms. Brown employee stock options to purchase up to 35,000 shares of common stock (vesting in equal monthly installments over a one-year period, commencing on March 19, 2018), pursuant to our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

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Ms. Brown’s agreement contains confidentiality and non-competition and non-solicitation covenants that continue during and for two years following the expiration of her employment agreement; provided, that such restrictive covenants expire immediately if we breach her employment agreement or, in nine months, if we elect to terminate her employment prior to the expiration of the term of the agreement for reasons other than for cause (as defined in the employment agreement).

 

Sheri Lofgren

 

We entered into an employment agreement with Ms. Lofgren dated as of November 30, 2017, pursuant to which Ms. Lofgren shall receive a base salary of $195,000 per year and shall, upon evaluation of her performance and at the discretion of our Chief Executive Officer, be awarded a cash bonus in the amount of $25,000 on a quarterly basis commencing on the quarter ending December 31, 2017. In addition to (and not in lieu of) the base salary, we shall grant Ms. Lofgren employee stock options to purchase up to 100,000 shares of common stock (vesting in equal monthly installments over a one-year period, commencing on January 31, 2018), pursuant to the Corporation’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

Ms. Lofgren’s agreement contains confidentiality and non-competition and non-solicitation covenants that continue during and for two years following the expiration of her employment agreement; provided, that such restrictive covenants expire immediately if we breach her employment agreement or, in nine months, if we elect to terminate her employment prior to the expiration of the term of the agreement for reasons other than for cause (as defined in the employment agreement).

 

On March 15, 2018, Sheri Lofgren, tendered her resignation as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Lofgren’s resignation was for personal reasons and not as the result of disagreements between Ms. Lofgren and us on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

 

The following table provides information regarding outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2017. All share amounts and exercise prices in the following table reflects stock splits after grant date.

 

    Option Awards
Name   Grant Date   Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) Exercisable     Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) Unexercisable     Option Exercise Price ($)     Option Expiration Date
James Mark Elliott   September 18, 2014     331,841       -     $ 0.13     September 18, 2024
Sheri Lofgren   September 18, 2014 and amended at November 1, 2016     29,200       -     $ 0.0001     November 30, 2022
Henry Nance   December 31, 2014     12,001       132,091     $ 0.13-7.00     November 30, 2022
Takesha Brown   April 4, 2017     3,375       14,625     $ 5.60     April 4, 2022

 

Director Compensation

 

We reimburse all members of our board of directors for their direct out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings of our board. This table summarizes the compensation paid to each of our independent directors who served in such capacity during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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Name  

Fees Earned

or Paid in
Cash ($)

    Stock Awards
($)
    Total($)  
                   
Rudolph F. Crew     50,000       370,995       420,995  
                         
Steve Hix     5,000       159,466       164,466  
                         
Dale Strang     -       159,466       159,466  
                         
Robin D. Richards*     -       930,987       930,987  
                         
Tiffany Kuo     -       -       -  

 

* On February 23, 2018, Mr. Robin D. Richards resigned from the Board of Directors for personal reasons.

 

Director Compensation Arrangements

 

Rudolph F. Crew

 

Dr. Crew receives an annual fee of $50,000, payable monthly, which commenced on March 26, 2016. In addition, in connection with the listing on NASDAQ, Dr. Crew was entitled to a one-time purchase, at par value, of 53,000 shares of our Class A common stock.

 

Dr. Crew will not be permitted to sell any of his shares for the six months immediately following the consummation of this public offering and thereafter, not more than 50% of his shares between the seventh month and 12th month after the consummation of this public offering, and not more than 50% of the remaining shares between the 12th month and 18th months after the consummation of this public offering.

 

Steve Hix

 

Mr. Hix receives an annual fee of $10,000 for serving as the Chair of our Audit Committee. The fee is payable quarterly, with the first payment to be made on September 30, 2017. On November 30, 2017, Mr. Hix was granted stock options to purchase 50,000 shares of our Class A common stock exercisable at $7.00 per share with vesting over one year.

 

Dale Strang

 

On November 30, 2017, Mr. Strang was granted stock options to purchase 50,000 shares of our Class A common stock exercisable at $7.00 per share with vesting over one year.

 

Robin D. Richards

 

On November 30, 2017, Mr. Richards purchased, at the par value, 133,000 shares of our common stock, representing 1.25% of the number of fully diluted shares of common stock after giving effect to the acquisitions of the Boxlight Group and Genesis.

 

Mr. Richards is not permitted to sell any of his shares until May 30, 2018, which is six months following the consummation of our public offering and thereafter, not more than 50% of his shares between the seventh month and 12th month after the consummation of our public offering, and not more than 50% of the remaining shares between the 12th month and 18th months after the consummation of our public offering.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

On September 30, 2014, we entered into a line of credit agreement with Vert Capital. The line of credit allowed the Company to borrow up to $900,000 as amended. The funds accrued interest at 10% per annum. The interest rate decreased to 5.75% pursuant to the amendment to the purchase agreement with EDI entered in September 2016. Interest on any advanced funds accrued monthly and all outstanding principal and accrued interest was due in full from the proceeds of our initial public offering. On December 1, 2017, the outstanding principal and accrued interest in the amount of $775,259 was paid in full.

 

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Effective November 30, 2017, the Company entered into a management agreement with Dynamic Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company owned and managed by Adam Levin (“Dynamic Capital”). Pursuant to the agreement, Dynamic Capital shall perform consulting services for the Company relating to, among other things, sourcing and analyzing strategic acquisitions and introductions to various financing sources. Dynamic Capital shall receive a management fee payable in cash equal to 1.125% of total consolidated net revenues for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018, payable in monthly installments. The annual fee is subject to a cap of $750,000 in each of 2017 and 2018. At its option, Dynamic Capital may defer payment until the end of each year and receive payment in the form of shares of Class A common stock of the Company As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had a payable of $94,998 and $35,632, respectively, pursuant to the agreement.

 

On November 7, 2014, the Company issued to Vert Capital and a consultant five-year warrants to purchase 796,813 and 23,904 shares of our Class A common stock, respectively, at an exercise price, equal to 110% of the per share initial public offering price ($7.70). Effective as of October 12, 2016, and as a result of Adam Levin and Michael Pope no longer being employed at Vert Capital, Boxlight Parent cancelled the Vert Capital warrants and reissued 597,610 and 199,203 warrants under the same terms to Dynamic Capital, LLC and Canaan Parish LLC, entities affiliated with Adam Levin and Michael Pope, respectively. These warrants expire on December 31, 2019. Among other provisions, such warrants contain “cashless” exercise rights, certain warrant coverage provisions and net cash settlement rights. Specifically, the holders of the 2016 warrants were entitled to receive additional warrants to purchase up to 20% of the number of shares of Class A common stock in total (or securities convertible or exercisable for Class A common stock) that are issued by Boxlight Parent in connection with a qualified equity financing or acquisition event as defined in the warrants. The November 2014 warrants had a fair value of $2,087,840 on the measurement date using the Black-Scholes Option-pricing Model and were immediately exercisable upon the closing of the IPO. Subsequent to completion of our IPO, and in connection with securities issuances from equity financings and acquisition events, Dynamic Capital and Canaan Parish were entitled to receive additional warrants to purchase up to 219,866 and 66,146 shares of common stock, respectively, at exercise prices ranging from $5.58 to $9.84 per share of the Company’s Class A common stock. Effective as of May 31, 2018, with the consent of Canaan Parish and the consultant, we cancelled and terminated, ab initio, all warrants previously issued and issuable to Canaan Parish and the consultant.

 

On July 18, 2016, Boxlight Holdings, Inc., a newly formed Delaware subsidiary of Boxlight Parent, consummated the acquisition of the Boxlight Group under a share purchase agreement, dated May 10, 2016, with Everest Display, Inc., a Taiwan corporation (“EDI”) and its subsidiary, Guang Feng International Ltd. (“Guang Feng”) subsidiary, the former shareholder of the Boxlight Group. K Laser Technology, Ltd., a Taiwan corporation (“K Laser”) is the majority shareholder of EDI and one of our major shareholders. Under the terms of the share purchase agreement, we issued EDI 270,000 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock, that has a stated or liquidation value of $20.00 per share. Upon completion of our initial public offering on November 30, 2017, the Series C Preferred Stock automatically converted into shares of our Class A common stock. Such newly converted shares of Class A common stock, (including certain bonus shares of Class A common stock represented 8% of the shares issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock) to be issued to EDI or its subsidiaries and totaled 2,055,872 shares of our Class A common stock, representing approximately 22.22% of our fully-diluted common stock as defined in the purchase agreement. Hank Nance, our Chief Operating Officer and the President of the Boxlight Group, received 85,714 of these shares.

 

On May 5, 2016, pursuant to a membership interest purchase agreement, dated as of April 1, 2016, Boxlight Parent acquired 100% of the membership interest in Mimio, from Mim Holdings, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company wholly-owned by the Marlborough Brothers Trust, a trust established for the benefit of members of the families of Adam Levin and Michael Pope, our President and Director, in exchange for a 4% $2,000,000 unsecured convertible promissory note due March 31, 2019, and the assumption of a 6%, $3,425,000 senior secured note of Mim Holdings that was due July 3, 2016 and was payable to Skyview Capital, LLC, (“Skyview”), the former equity owner of Mimio (the “Skyview Note”). For purposes of the purchase agreement, the sale to Boxlight Parent was deemed to have been consummated as of April 1, 2016.

 

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The Skyview Note was issued by Mim Holdings to Skyview on November 4, 2015 as payment for the acquisition of 100% of the membership equity of Mimio. Skyview Note was guaranteed and secured by a lien and security interest on all of the assets of Mimio. Prior to the sale of Mimio to Boxlight Parent, VC2 Partners LLC (the former owner of Mim Holdings) assigned its equity in Mim Holdings to the Marlborough Brothers Family Trust (the “Marlborough Trust”). Adam Levin and Michael Pope and members of their families, are beneficiaries of the Marlborough Trust and other trusts who are principal stockholders of Boxlight Parent. See “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”.

 

In connection with the acquisition of Mimio by Boxlight Parent, in May 2016 we issued a $2,000,000 note payable to Mim Holdings, Inc., the former stockholder of Mimio. In June 2017 this convertible promissory note was converted into 330,135 shares of our Class A common stock at $6.30 per share.

 

Mim Holdings is wholly-owned by the Marlborough Brothers Family Trust, a trust established for the benefit of members of the families of Adam Levin and Michael Pope. Mr. Pope is the President and a member of our board of directors.

 

On September 28, 2016, we sold to K Laser an aggregate of 178,572 shares of our Class A common stock at a purchase price of $5.60 per share and received net proceeds of $1,000,003. The private placement was conducted through the efforts of our management and with the assistance of K Laser and its affiliates. No commissions or other compensation was paid in connection with such private placement.

 

In October 2016, the Company issued 73,266 shares to Mark Elliott, the Company’s CEO, at $1.055 per share to settle accounts payable of $77,268. In June 2018, Mr. Elliott agreed to amend the Company’s $50,000 note payable to eliminate the conversion provision of the note.

 

On November 30, 2017, in connection with the listing on NASDAQ, Dr. Crew purchased, at the par value, 53,000 shares of our Class A common stock representing 0.5% of the number of fully diluted shares of Class A common stock after giving effect to the acquisitions of the Boxlight Group and Genesis and our initial public offering. If we file a registration statement registering for resale shares held by its officers or directors, Dr. Crew may request that we include his shares in such registration statement. Dr. Crew will not be permitted to sell any of his shares until May 30, 2018 (six months following the consummation of our public offering) and thereafter, not more than 50% of his shares between the seventh month and 12th month after the consummation our public offering, and not more than 50% of the remaining shares between the 12th month and 18th months after the consummation of our public offering.

 

On November 30, 2017, in connection with the listing on NASDAQ, Mr. Richards purchased, at the par value, 133,000 shares of our Class A common stock representing 1.25% of the number of fully diluted shares of Class A common stock after giving effect to the acquisitions of the Boxlight Group and Genesis and our initial public offering.

 

On June 21, 2018, the board of directors authorized the issuance of a warrant to purchase 270,000 and 25,000 shares of Class A common stock to Canaan Parish and a consultant, respectively, for future advisory services. The warrants (a) are exercisable by the holder only after October 1, 2018 (b) expires on December 31, 2021 and (c) are exercisable at a price of $6.00 per share. The exercise price is adjustable pursuant to lower revaluation events as defined in the agreement.

 

Policies and Procedures For Related Party Transactions

 

Our Audit Committee Charter provides that our Audit Committee will be responsible for reviewing and approving in advance any related party transaction. Transactions requiring such pre-approval will include, with certain exceptions set forth in Item 404 of Regulation S-K, any transaction, arrangement or relationship, or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships in which we were or are to be a participant, where the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and a related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, including, without limitation, purchases of goods or services by or from the related person or entities in which the related person has a material interest, indebtedness, guarantees of indebtedness and employment by us of a related person.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “ FOR ” THE ELECTION OF ALL OF

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ NOMINEES.

 

PLEASE NOTE: If your shares are held in street name, your broker, bank, custodian, or other nominee holder cannot vote your shares in the election of directors, unless you direct the holder how to vote, by marking your proxy card.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 2

 

RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

 

The Audit Committee has appointed GBH CPAS, PC as independent accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, subject to the ratification by stockholders. Representatives of GBH CPAS, PC may be present by tele-conference at the Annual Meeting to respond to appropriate questions and will have an opportunity to make a statement, if they so desire.

 

In the event the stockholders fail to ratify the selection of GBH CPAS, PC, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether or not to retain the firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors in their discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent accounting firm at any time during the year if they determine that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

 

Services and Fees of Independent Accountants

 

Aggregate fees billed to the Company by GBH CPAS, during the last two fiscal years were as follows:

 

 

Fees   2016     2017  
Audit Fees(1)   $ 277,987     $ 293,075  
Audit Related Fees (2)   $       43,910  
Tax Fees (3)   $     $  
All Other Fees   $        
Total   $ 277,987     $ 336,985  

 

(1) Audit fees consist of fees for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-Q and for services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

 

(2) Audit-related fees consist primarily of fees for assurance and related services by the accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements.

 

(3) Tax fees include the preparation of federal tax returns as well as tax planning and consultation on new tax legislation, regulations, rulings, and developments.

 

Pre-Approval of Services

 

In accordance with the SEC’s auditor independence rules, the Audit Committee has established the following policies and procedures by which it approves in advance any audit or permissible non-audit services to be provided to the Company by its independent auditor.

 

Prior to the engagement of the independent auditor for any fiscal year’s audit, management submits to the Audit Committee for approval lists of recurring audit, audit-related, tax and other services expected to be provided by the auditor during that fiscal year. The Audit Committee adopts pre-approval schedules describing the recurring services that it has pre-approved, and is informed on a timely basis, and in any event by the next scheduled meeting, of any such services rendered by the independent auditor and the related fees.

 

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The fees for any services listed in a pre-approval schedule are budgeted, and the Audit Committee requires the independent auditor and management to report actual fees versus the budget periodically throughout the year. The Audit Committee will require additional pre-approval if circumstances arise where it becomes necessary to engage the independent auditor for additional services above the amount of fees originally pre-approved. Any audit or non-audit service not listed in a pre-approval schedule must be separately pre-approved by the Audit Committee on a case-by-case basis. Every request to adopt or amend a pre-approval schedule or to provide services that are not listed in a pre-approval schedule must include a statement by the independent auditors as to whether, in their view, the request is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.

 

The Audit Committee will not grant approval for:

 

  any services prohibited by applicable law or by any rule or regulation of the SEC or other regulatory body applicable to the Company;
     
  provision by the independent auditor to the Company of strategic consulting services of the type typically provided by management consulting firms; or
     
  the retention of the independent auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent auditor, the tax treatment of which may not be clear under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations and which it is reasonable to conclude will be subject to audit procedures during an audit of the Company’s financial statements.

 

Subject to certain exceptions, tax services proposed to be provided by the auditor to any director, officer or employee of the Company who is in an accounting role or financial reporting oversight role must be approved by the Audit Committee on a case-by-case basis where such services are to be paid for by the Company, and the Audit Committee will be informed of any services to be provided to such individuals that are not to be paid for by the Company.

 

In determining whether to grant pre-approval of any non-audit services in the “all other” category, the Audit Committee will consider all relevant facts and circumstances, including the following four basic guidelines :

 

  whether the service creates a mutual or conflicting interest between the auditor and the Company;
     
  whether the service places the auditor in the position of auditing his or her own work;
     
  whether the service results in the auditor acting as management or an employee of the Company; and
     
  whether the service places the auditor in a position of being an advocate for the Company.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “ FOR ” RATIFICATION OF

THE APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 3

 

ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Section 14A, we are submitting to stockholders an advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive offices, as disclosed under the caption “Election of Directors—Executive Compensation”, pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the compensation tables, and narrative discussion.

 

The advisory vote is not binding on the Company, the Board of Directors, or management; if executive compensation is not approved by the vote of a majority of shares present in person or by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote, the Compensation Committee will take account of this fact when considering executive compensation in future years.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “ FOR
THE FOLLOWING ADVISORY RESOLUTION:

 

RESOLVED , that the compensation paid to Company’s named executive offices, as disclosed under the caption “Election of Directors—Executive Compensation”, pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the compensation tables, and narrative discussion, be, and hereby is, approved.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 4

 

ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE FREQUENCY OF

ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Enacted rules pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 also enable the Company’s stockholders to indicate how frequently they believe the Company should seek an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, such as Proposal 3 above. Stockholders may indicate whether they would prefer an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation once every one, two, or three years or you may abstain. The Board recommends that the Company’s stockholders select a frequency of three years, with the next such stockholder advisory vote to at the Company’s annual meeting for the fiscal year 2021.

 

Although the advisory vote is non-binding, the Board will review and consider the voting results when making future decisions regarding the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “ FOR

THE ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S

NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS TO BE HELD ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 5

 

RATIFICATION OF AMENDMENT TO 2014 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

 

Summary and Purpose of the Amended Equity Participation Plan

 

The Board of Directors has voted to amend the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan by 300,000 shares.

 

Increase in Number of Authorized Shares

 

The Plan has been in place since 2014. Currently, there are 2,390,438 shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan. However, as of the date hereof, the Company has 1,706,379 awards granted under the Plan, and only has 684,059 shares of Common Stock remaining for future issuance under the Plan. The Board of Directors believes that the Company’s success depends in large part on its ability to attract, retain, and motivate its executive officers and other key personnel and that grants of awards under the Plan may be a significant element of compensation for such persons. The Board of Directors believes that the proposed increase in the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance as provided in the Plan will provide the Compensation Committee with greater flexibility in the administration of the Plan and is appropriate in light of the growth of the Company in order to attract and retain key individuals. Following the proposed increase, the total authorized number of shares under the Plan will be 2,690,438 shares, which shall represent approximately 26.8% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company as of the date hereof.

 

The amendment to the Plan is attached as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement.

 

Awards to be Granted to Certain Individuals and Groups

 

As of the date hereof, the Company cannot determine the benefits or amounts that will be received by or allocated to any individual or group resulting from the approval of the amendment to the Plan.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2017 about our equity compensation plans and arrangements.

 

Plan category   Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
    Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding optio ns,
warrants and rights
    Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))  
      (a)       (b)       (c)  
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders     812,574     $ 3.01       1,577,864  
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders     870,717       7.70        
Total     1,683,291     $            

 

A vote of a majority of shares present in person or by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote is required to approve Proposal #5

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “ FOR ” THE

AMENDMENT TO THE PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AWARDS AVAILABLE FOR

FUTURE ISSUANCE.

 

PLEASE NOTE: If your shares are held in street name, your broker, bank, custodian, or other nominee holder cannot vote your shares to amend the Plan, unless you direct the holder how to vote, by marking your proxy card, or by following the instructions on the proxy card to vote on the Internet.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION

 

Stockholders’ Proposals for the 2019 Annual Meeting

 

A stockholder of record may present a proposal for action at the 2019 Annual Meeting provided that we receive the proposal at our executive office no later than April 4, 2019. The proponent may submit a maximum of one (1) proposal of not more than five hundred (500) words for inclusion in our proxy materials for a meeting of security holders. At the 2019 Annual Meeting, management proxies will have discretionary authority, under Rule 14a-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to vote on stockholder proposals that are not submitted for inclusion in our proxy statement unless received by us before June 18, 2019.

 

Other Business

 

The Board of Directors knows of no business other than that set forth above to be transacted at the meeting, but if other matters requiring a vote of the stockholders arise, the persons designated as proxies will vote the shares of Common Stock represented by the proxies in accordance with their judgment on such matters. If a stockholder specifies a different choice on the proxy, his or her shares of Common Stock will be voted in accordance with the specification so made.

 

Where You Can Find More Information

 

We file annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Stockholders may read and copy any reports, statements or other information that we file at the SEC’s public reference rooms in Washington, D.C., New York, New York, and Chicago, Illinois. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the public reference rooms. Our public filings are also available from commercial document retrieval services and at the Internet Web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K is available on our website at www.boxlightcorp.com.

 

STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT TO VOTE THEIR SHARES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. NO ONE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT IS CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT. THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS DATED JULY 19, 2018. STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS ACCURATE AS OF ANY DATE OTHER THAN THAT DATE, UNLESS OTHERWISE DISCLOSED.

 

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE RETURNED PROMPTLY. WE URGE YOU TO FILL IN, SIGN AND RETURN THE FORM OF PROXY IN THE PREPAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED, NO MATTER HOW LARGE OR SMALL YOUR HOLDINGS MAY BE.

 

  By Order of the Board of Directors,
     
  /s/ James Mark Elliott
  Name: James Mark Elliott
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

July 19, 2018

 

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APPENDIX A

 

Amendment No. 1 to Boxlight Corporation 2014 Stock Incentive Plan

 

LOGICAL CHOICE CORPORATION

 

2014 Stock Incentive Plan

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS 1
“Acquired Share(s)” 1
“Board of Directors” 1
“Business Day” 1
“Call Price” 1
“Cause” 1
“Code” 1
“Committee” 1
“Common Stock” 1
“Company” 1
“Competitor” 1
“Confidential Information” 1
“Disability” 1
“Disloyal Act” 2
“Disposition” 2
“Effective Date of Termination” 2
“Exercise Agreement” 2
“Exercise Price” 2
“Family Group” 2
“Fair Value” 2
“Holding Period” 3
“Incentive Shares” 3
“Incentive Stock Option” or “Qualified Stock Option” 3
“ISO-FMV” 3
“Non-Employee Director” 3
“Non-Qualified Stock Option” 4
“Offer” 4
“Option” 4
“Over 10% Owner” 4
“Parent” 4
“Participant” 4
“Plan” 4
“Prime Rate” 4
“Proposed Purchase Price” 4
“Proposed Purchaser” 4
“Public Offering” 4
“Resignation For Good Reason” 4
“Restricted Stock Award” 5
“Restricted Stock Award Agreement” 5
“Stock Appreciation Right” 5
“Stock Appreciation Right Agreement” 5
“Stock Incentive” 5
“Stock Incentive Agreement” 5
“Stock Option Agreement” or “Stock Option Certificate” 5
“Subsidiary” 5
“Tax Date” 5
“Termination of Employment” 5
“Trade Secret(s)” 5
“Transaction” 6
“Transfer Notice” 6
“Transferee” 6
“Withholding Election” 6

 

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Section 2. Stock Incentive Plan 6
Section 2.1. Plan Purpose. 6
Section 2.2. Stock Subject to the Plan. 6
Section 2.3. Plan Administration. 7
Section 2.4. Composition of Committee after Initial Public Offering. 7
Section 2.5. Eligibility and Limits. 7
   
Section 3. Terms and Conditions of All Stock Incentives 7
Section 3.1. Number of Shares. 7
Section 3.2. Stock Incentive Agreement. 7
Section 3.3. Date of Grant. 7
Section 3.4. Accelerated Vesting upon Consummation of a Transaction. 7
Section 3.5. Redemption of Stock Incentives. 8
Section 3.6. Certain Termination Events. 8
   
Section 4. Terms and Conditions of Options 9
Section 4.1. Type of Option. 9
Section 4.2. Exercise Price. 9
Section 4.3. Term of Option. 9
Section 4.4. Payment of Exercise Price. 9
Section 4.5. Vesting. 9
Section 4.6. Nontransferability of Options. 9
Section 4.7. Substitution of Previously Issued Options. 10
   
Section 5. Terms and Conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights 10
Section 5.1. Award. 10
Section 5.2. Payment under Stock Appreciation Right. 10
Section 5.3. Exercise. 10
Section 5.4. Nontransferability of Stock Appreciation Rights. 11
Section 5.5. Effect of Termination of Employment. 11
   
Section 6. Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock Awards 11
Section 6.1. Award. 11
Section 6.2. Payment under Restricted Stock Award. 11
   
Section 7. Restrictions on Acquired Shares 11
Section 7.1. Restrictions on Transfer of Acquired Shares. 11
Section 7.2. Right of First Refusal. 12
Section 7.3. Right to Purchase Upon Termination of Employment. 13
Section 7.4. Determination of Call Price. 13
Section 7.5. Mandatory Sale. 14
Section 7.6. Disloyal Acts. 14
Section 7.7. Pledging of Shares. 14
Section 7.8. Delivery of Certificate. 14
Section 7.9. Lockup Agreement in Public Offering. 15
Section 7.10. Termination of Restrictions. 15
Section 7.11. Removal of Legends. 15
   
Section 8. General Provisions 15
Section 8.1. Withholding. 15
Section 8.2. Changes in Capitalization; Merger; Liquidation. 15
Section 8.3. Investment Representations. 16
Section 8.4. Compliance with Code. 17
Section 8.5. Set-Off. 17
Section 8.6. Right to Terminate Employment. 17
Section 8.7. Restrictions on Delivery and Sale of Shares. 17
Section 8.8. Shareholders Agreement. 17
Section 8.9. Plan Termination and Amendment. 17
Section 8.10. Effective Date of Plan. 17

 

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Logical Choice CORPORATION
2014 Stock Incentive Plan

 

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS

 

The following capitalized terms are used throughout the Plan, Stock Incentive Agreements, and Exercise Agreements with the meaning thereafter ascribed:

 

“Acquired Share(s)” means any and all outstanding shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Stock Incentives awarded under the Plan. For purposes of the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 7.1 hereof, “Acquired Shares” excludes shares which have been sold and transferred: (a) in a Public Offering, (b) in a Transaction, (c) after compliance with the right of first refusal in Section 7.2 hereof, and (d) after a Public Offering, in a transaction effected pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

“Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

“Business Day” means a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.

 

“Call Price” means the purchase price, determined in accordance with Section 7.4 hereof, to be paid by the Company for each Acquired Share repurchased by the Company in accordance with Section 7.3 hereof.

 

“Cause” means conduct amounting to: (a) fraud or dishonesty against the Company, (b) willful misconduct, insubordination, or repeated refusal or inability to follow the reasonable and lawful directives of the Board of Directors, (c) or knowing violation of law in the course of performance of duties or services of a Participant’s employment or other relationship with the Company, (d) repeated absences from work without a reasonable excuse, (e) intoxication with alcohol or drugs while on the Company’s premises or during regular business hours, (f) a conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or a crime involving dishonesty, (g) a breach or violation of the terms of any employment or other agreement to which Participant and the Company are party, (h) substandard or ineffective performance of the duties of employment as determined by the Committee, or (i) a Disloyal Act.

 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code, as amended from time to time.

 

“Committee” means the committee appointed by the Board of Directors to administer the Plan or, in the absence of appointment of such committee, the Board of Directors.

 

“Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, or any successor securities thereto.

 

“Company” means Logical Choice Corporation , a Nevada corporation.

 

“Competitor” means a business which involves providing consulting, development, discovery, licensing, marketing and/or distribution of software which provides linking or communications between imaging software and database software.

 

“Confidential Information” means information, other than Trade Secrets, that is of value to its owner and is treated as confidential, including, but not limited to, future business plans, licensing strategies, advertising campaigns, information regarding executives or employees, and the terms and conditions of the Plan and any Option Agreement.

 

“Disability” means: (a) the inability to perform the duties of employment due to physical or emotional incapacity or illness, where such inability is expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration, or (b) a Participant shall be entitled to: (i) disability retirement benefits under the federal Social Security Act, or (ii) recover benefits under any long-term disability plan or policy maintained by the Company. In the event of a dispute, the determination of Disability shall be made by the Committee and shall be supported by advice of a physician competent in the area to which such Disability relates.

 

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“Disloyal Act” means: (a) improper or unauthorized disclosure of Trade Secrets or Confidential Information, or (b) Performing Services (as such term is defined below), without the written consent or acquiescence of the Committee. As used in the preceding sentence, “Performing Services” means that the Participant performs services for a Competitor that are substantially the same as the services Participant performs or performed for the Company: (i) during the time the Participant is employed by, or is engaged to perform services for, the Company, its Parent, or a Subsidiary, or (ii) during the one (1) year period which commences on the Effective Date of Termination. The Committee shall not be deemed to have acquiesced in a Disloyal Act, even if the Committee has actual knowledge of the Disloyal Act, unless: (A) the activities which constitute a Disloyal Act are listed on an exhibit to any employment agreement between the Company and such Participant, (B) the Participant gave written notice of the Participant’s intention to perform such Disloyal Act to the Board of Directors not less than thirty (30) Business Days prior to the performance of such Disloyal Act and the Committee did not object, or (C) the Participant was directed in writing by an officer or a managerial employee of the Company to perform such Disloyal Act and the Participant delivered a copy of such written direction to the Committee within ten (10) days of the Committee’s request for such a copy.

 

“Disposition” means any conveyance, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, or hypothecation of Common Stock, whether outright or as security, inter vivos or testamentary, with or without consideration, voluntary or involuntary.

 

“Effective Date of Termination” means the effective date of Termination of Employment as determined by the Committee. In making its determination, the Committee shall consider the date stated in any notice of termination given by the Company, and if no notice of termination is given by the Company, the date on which a Participant last performs the duties or services of the Participant’s employment or other relationship with the Company as determined by the Committee. In the absence of manifest error, the Committee’s determination is final, binding, and nonappealable.

 

“Exercise Agreement” means an agreement entered into by and between a Participant and the Company which sets forth the terms and conditions with respect to the Participant’s exercise of an Option and the issuance of Shares thereupon.

 

“Exercise Price” means the consideration which must be paid by a Participant or a Transferee to purchase one share of Common Stock upon exercise of an Option.

 

“Family Group” means, with respect to any Participant, such Participant’s spouse and descendants (whether natural or adopted), and any trust solely for the benefit of such Participant and/or such Participant’s spouse and/or their respective ancestors and/or descendants.

 

“Fair Value” means the value of one share of Common Stock determined as set forth below, as of the business day which immediately precedes the date for which Fair Value is determined.

 

(a) If the Common Stock is not: (i) listed on any securities exchange, (ii) quoted in the NASDAQ National Market System, or (iii) quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau, “Fair Value” means an amount determined by the Committee in good faith. In making the determination of the Fair Value pursuant to this subparagraph (a), the Committee shall assume: (A) that the value of the Company is equal to the amount which would be paid in cash for the Company, as a going concern, by an unaffiliated third party buyer, and may take into account such additional factors as may be relevant to such valuation, including, without limitation, the absence of a trading market for the Common Stock, the minority status of the shares of Common Stock, and such other facts and circumstances as may be material, in the judgment of the Committee, and (B) that the Fair Value of one share of Common Stock is equal to: (I) the value of the Company, divided by (II) the sum of the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, plus all Incentive Shares, plus all shares of Common Stock issuable upon: (x) the exercise of all outstanding options not issued under the Plan, warrants, and rights to purchase Common Stock, and (y) the conversion of all outstanding convertible securities. The Fair Value established by the Committee shall, in the absence of manifest error, be final, binding, and conclusive upon the Company and all affected Participants.

 

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(b) If the Common Stock is: (x) listed on a securities exchange, (y) quoted in the NASDAQ National Market System, or (z) quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau, “Fair Value” means the average Daily Price (as such term is defined below) over a twenty (20) Business Day period consisting of the day as of which Fair Value is being determined and the nineteen (19) consecutive Business Days prior to such date. For the purposes of computing Fair Value, the “Daily Price” for each of the twenty (20) consecutive Business Days shall be determined as follows:

 

(i) If the Common Stock is listed on a securities exchange, the “Daily Price” is the closing price of the Common Stock on the securities exchange having the greatest trading volume over the preceding thirty (30) calendar day period, or , if there have been no sales on a particular Business Day, the average of the last reported bid and asked quotations on such exchange at the close of business for such Business Day.

 

(ii) If the Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ National Market System, the “Daily Price” is the average of the representative bid and asked prices of the Common Stock quoted in the NASDAQ National Market System as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

 

(iii) If the Common Stock is quoted on the over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau, the “Daily Price” is the average of the highest bid and asked prices of the Common Stock on the over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau.

 

“Holding Period” means a one (1) year period which commences on the Effective Date of Termination, except that, if the Company is or becomes a party to an agreement with a third party which prohibits the Company from exercising the right of first refusal in Section 7.2 hereof or the Company’s right to purchase Acquired Shares upon Termination of Employment in Section 7.3 hereof, or, if the exercise of such rights would cause the Company to breach any financial or other covenant in any agreement to which the Company is a party, Holding Period means the period which commences on the Effective Date of Termination and ends on the first anniversary of the date that the Company is no longer subject to, or obtains a waiver of, such prohibition or covenant.

 

“Incentive Shares” means all shares of Common Stock subject to issuance upon exercise or payment of all outstanding Stock Incentives.

 

“Incentive Stock Option” or “Qualified Stock Option” means an incentive stock option, as defined in Code Section 422, which is awarded under the Plan.

 

“ISO-FMV” means the Fair Value of one (1) share of Common Stock, determined without consideration of factors such as the absence of a trading market, the minority status of the shares of Common Stock, or any other factor, except a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse.

 

“Non-Employee Director” means a member of the Board of Directors who:

 

(a) is not currently an officer or otherwise employed by the Company, its Parent, or any Subsidiary;

 

(b) does not receive compensation directly or indirectly from the Company, its Parent, or any Subsidiary, for services rendered as a consultant or in any capacity other than as a director, except for compensation in an amount for which disclosure would not be required pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933;

 

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(c) does not possess an interest in any other transaction for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933; and

 

(d) is not engaged in a business relationship for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933.

 

“Non-Qualified Stock Option” means a stock option awarded under the Plan which does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

 

“Offer” means a bona fide written offer made by a Proposed Purchaser to a Participant or Transferee to purchase Acquired Shares owned by such Participant or Transferee in an arm’s length transaction.

 

“Option” means a Non-Qualified Stock Option or an Incentive Stock Option.

 

“Over 10% Owner” means an individual who, at the time an Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns Common Stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of the Company, or one of its Parents or Subsidiaries, determined by applying the attribution rules of Code Section 424(d).

 

“Parent” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company if (with respect to Incentive Stock Options, at the time of granting of the Option), each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain.

 

“Participant” means an individual who receives a Stock Incentive.

 

“Plan” means the Logical Choice Technologies, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

“Prime Rate” means the prime rate as published in the “Money Rates” column of the Wall Street Journal, and if more than one rate is published, the average of such rates, and if there is a range of such rates, the average of such rates.

 

“Proposed Purchase Price” means the price per Acquired Share offered in an Offer by a Proposed Purchaser.

 

“Proposed Purchaser” means an unrelated third party who is not a Competitor who makes a bona fide arm’s length written offer to a Participant or a Transferee to purchase Acquired Shares owned by such Participant or Transferee.

 

“Public Offering” means the offering for sale by the Company of Common Stock pursuant to a registration statement filed in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any comparable law then in effect, which results in gross proceeds to the Company in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000.00). The effective date of any such Public Offering shall be the first day on which the securities covered thereby may lawfully be offered and sold pursuant to such registration statement.

 

“Resignation For Good Reason” means any voluntary resignation of employment by a Participant, because of: (a) a material reduction in the Participant’s total compensation package, (b) the Participant’s involuntary relocation by the Company to a location which is outside the boundaries established by the Internal Revenue Service for determining whether expenses incurred in commuting to and from a place of employment are tax deductible, or (c) a material change in the responsibilities of employment which is not based upon substandard or ineffective job performance. In order to qualify as a Resignation for Good Reason, the Participant must tender written notice of resignation within thirty (30) days of the first to occur of the events described in clause (a), (b), or (c). Any resignation after such thirty (30) day period shall not, without the consent of the Committee, be a Resignation For Good Reason. The Committee shall, in good faith, make the final determination as to whether a resignation is a Resignation for Good Reason, and such determination, in the absence of manifest error, shall be final, binding, and nonappealable.

 

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“Restricted Stock Award” means restricted stock awarded pursuant to the Plan.

 

“Restricted Stock Award Agreement” means an agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing an award of a Restricted Stock Award.

 

“Stock Appreciation Right” means a stock appreciation right awarded pursuant to the Plan.

 

“Stock Appreciation Right Agreement” means an agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing an award of a Stock Appreciation Right.

 

“Stock Incentive” means an Incentive Stock Option, a Non-Qualified Stock Option, a Restricted Stock Award, or a Stock Appreciation Right .

 

“Stock Incentive Agreement” means an agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing an award of a Stock Incentive, including a Stock Option Agreement, a Stock Appreciation Right Agreement, or a Restricted Stock Award Agreement.

 

“Stock Option Agreement” or “Stock Option Certificate” means an agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing the grant of an Option.

 

“Subsidiary” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if (with respect to Incentive Stock Options, at the time of the granting of the Option) each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain.

 

“Tax Date” means the date on which the amount of any tax required to be withheld is determined.

 

“Termination of Employment” means the termination of the employer-employee relationship between a Participant and the Company (and its Parents and Subsidiaries), regardless of the fact that severance or similar payments are made to the Participant, for any reason, including, without limitation, a termination by resignation, discharge, death, Disability, or retirement. The Committee shall, in its absolute discretion, determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to Termination of Employment, including, without limitation, the question of whether a leave of absence constitutes a Termination of Employment, or whether a Termination of Employment is for Cause.

 

“Trade Secret(s)” means information, without regard to form, which derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known and not being readily ascertainable to other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use and which is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy or confidentiality. Trade Secrets may include either technical or non-technical data, including without limitation: (a) any useful process, machine, chemical formula, composition of matter, or other device which: (i) is new or which the Participant has a reasonable basis to believe may be new, (ii) is being used or studied by the Company and is not described in a patent or in any literature already published and distributed externally by the Company, and (iii) is not readily ascertainable from inspection of a product of the Company; (b) any engineering, technical, or product specifications including those of features used in any current product of the Company, or to be used, or the use of which is contemplated, in a future product of the Company; (c) any application, operating system, communication system, or other computer software (whether in source or object code) and all flow charts, algorithms, coding sheets, routines, subroutines, compilers, assemblers, design concepts, test data, documentation, or manuals related thereto, whether or not copyrighted, patented or patentable, related to or used in the business of the company; and (d) information concerning the customers, suppliers, products, pricing strategies of the Company, personnel assignments, and policies of the Company, or matters concerning the financial affairs and management of the Company or any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the Company.

 

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“Transaction” means any: (a) dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (b) merger, consolidation, combination, reorganization, or like transaction in which the Company is not the survivor, or any share exchange in which the Company is not the parent; (c) sale or transfer (other than as security for the Company’s obligations) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (d) sale or transfer of ninety percent (90%) or more of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock by the holders thereof in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, except that a distribution of shares of Common Stock by a holder that is (A) an entity to: (x) the employees, officers, and/or directors of such holder, (y) the shareholders, partners, other equity security holders, or beneficiaries of such holder, or (z) to any Parent or Subsidiary, or (B) an individual to members of such holder’s Family Group, for no consideration, shall not be deemed a “transfer” for purposes of this clause.

 

“Transfer Notice” means a written notice of an Offer which states the number of Acquired Shares subject to such Offer, the Proposed Purchase Price, and terms of payment offered by a Proposed Purchaser in such Offer.

 

“Transferee” means the estate, or the executor or administrator of the estate, of a deceased Participant, or the personal representative of a Participant suffering a Disability, or any subsequent transferee of the Transferee.

 

“Withholding Election” means a Participant’s election: (a) with respect to Common Stock issued pursuant to any Stock Incentive, to have the number of shares of Common Stock so issued reduced in accordance with Section 8.1 hereof by the smallest number of whole shares of Common Stock which, when multiplied by the Fair Value of such shares of Common Stock, determined as of the Tax Date, is sufficient to satisfy all federal, state, and local tax withholding obligations arising from the issuance of such shares of Common Stock, or (b) with respect to the vesting of any Restricted Stock Award, to tender, in accordance with Section 8.1 hereof, the smallest number of whole shares of Common Stock back to the Company which, when multiplied by the Fair Value determined as of the Tax Date, is sufficient to satisfy all federal, state, and local, tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of such Restricted Stock Award.

 

Section 2. Stock Incentive Plan

 

Section 2.1. Plan Purpose. The Plan is intended to provide an opportunity for directors, officers, key employees, and consultants of the Company to acquire Common Stock, or to receive compensation which is based upon appreciation in the value of Common Stock. The Plan provides for the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Restricted Stock Awards, and Stock Appreciation Rights to aid the Company in retaining and obtaining key personnel of outstanding ability. The Company expects the grant of Stock Incentives to benefit the Company by motivating such key personnel to help the Company succeed.

 

Section 2.2 Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 8.2 hereof, Two Million Six Hundred Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Eight (2,690,438) shares of Common Stock (the “Total Reserved Shares”) are hereby reserved exclusively for issuance pursuant to Stock Incentives granted under the Plan. At no time shall the Company have outstanding Incentive Shares and Acquired Shares in excess of the Total Reserved Shares, minus the number of Acquired Shares redeemed by the Company pursuant to Sections 7.2 and 7.3 hereof. Acquired Shares redeemed by the Company may be either (a) authorized and unissued Common Stock or (b) Common Stock held in the treasury of the Company, as shall be determined by the Committee. If an Option or Stock Appreciation Right expires or terminates for any reason without being exercised in full, or if Acquired Shares issued under a Restricted Stock Award are transferred back to the Company pursuant to the restrictions thereon, other than pursuant to the Company’s call right pursuant to Section 7.3 or the Company’s right of first refusal pursuant to Section 7.2, such Shares shall again be available for purposes of the Plan. Acquired Shares purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof and Section 7.3 hereof shall not be available for the purposes of the Plan.

 

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Section 2.3 Plan Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have full and plenary power and authority in its discretion to determine the directors, officers, key employees, and consultants of the Company to whom Stock Incentives shall be granted and the terms and provisions of all Stock Incentives, subject to the provisions of the Plan. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have full and plenary power and authority to interpret the Plan, to prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to determine the terms and provisions of the Stock Incentive Agreements, and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the proper administration of the Plan. The Committee’s determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among persons who receive, or are eligible to receive, awards under the Plan (whether or not such persons are similarly situated). The Committee’s decisions, in the absence of manifest error, shall be final and binding on all Participants. No member of the Committee shall be liable for damages for any action taken as a member of the Committee.

 

Section 2.4 Composition of Committee after Initial Public Offering. Following the first registration of an equity security under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Committee shall consist of at a minimum two (2) or more Non-Employee Directors.

 

Section 2.5 Eligibility and Limits. Stock Incentives may be granted only to directors, officers, key employees, and consultants of the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary the Company; provided, however , that an Incentive Stock Option may only be granted to an employee of any such entity. In the case of Incentive Stock Options, the aggregate Fair Value (determined as of the time an Incentive Stock Option is granted) of Incentive Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options become exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year under all plans of the Company, its Parents, and its Subsidiaries shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

 

Section 3. Terms and Conditions of All Stock Incentives

 

Every Stock Incentive granted under the Plan shall conform to the following provisions of the Plan and may contain such other terms and conditions which are not inconsistent with the Plan as the Committee determines are advisable and in the interest of the Company:

 

Section 3.1. Number of Shares. The number of Incentive Shares subject to a Stock Incentive shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, subject to the provisions of Section 2.2 of the Plan. The number of Incentive Shares shall be set forth in the Stock Incentive Agreement, and shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 8.2 hereof.

 

Section 3.2. Stock Incentive Agreement. Each Stock Incentive shall be evidenced by a Stock Incentive Agreement executed by the Company and the Participant, which shall be in such form and contain such terms and conditions as the Committee in its discretion may, subject to the provisions of the Plan, from time to time determine.

 

Section 3.3. Date of Grant. The date a Stock Incentive is granted shall be the date on which the Committee has approved the terms and conditions of the Stock Incentive Agreement, has determined the recipient of the Stock Incentive, the number of Incentive Shares subject to the Stock Incentive, and has taken all such other action necessary to complete the grant of the Stock Incentive. Such date shall be set forth in the Stock Incentive Agreement.

 

Section 3.4. Accelerated Vesting upon Consummation of a Transaction. Unless otherwise set forth in a Stock Incentive Agreement: (a) each unexpired Option which is vested or would vest within twelve (12) months after the date of consummation of a Transaction shall become exercisable upon the consummation of a Transaction with respect to all of the Incentive Shares subject to such Option, without regard to the date of grant of the Option, and notwithstanding that such Option would be unvested or otherwise unexercisable with respect to some or all of such Incentive Shares, (b) each unexpired Stock Appreciation Right which is vested or would vest within twelve (12) months after the date of consummation of a Transaction shall become payable upon the consummation of a Transaction as to all of the Incentive Shares subject to the Stock Appreciation Right, without regard to the date of award of the Stock Appreciation Right, and (c) each unexpired Restricted Stock Award which has not been previously forfeited which is vested or would vest within twelve (12) months after the date of consummation of a Transaction shall be vested as to all of the Acquired Shares subject to such Restricted Stock Award upon the consummation of a Transaction, without regard to the date of award of the Restricted Stock Award. The preceding sentence notwithstanding, at any time prior to the consummation of a Transaction, the Committee may impose conditions on the exercise, redemption, or substitution of any outstanding Stock Incentive, including, without limitation, a condition of the continued employment of the affected Participant with the Company, or any successor to the Company, after the closing of a Transaction, in order to receive payment of any consideration payable in a Transaction in respect of Incentive Shares, which, in the absence of an acceleration pursuant to this Section 3.4, would be unvested Incentive Shares, provided , however , that if the Committee imposes an employment condition after the closing of a Transaction, such condition shall be deemed satisfied if a Termination of Employment results from (x) the death or Disability of a Participant or (y) a Resignation for Good Reason.

 

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Section 3.5. Redemption of Stock Incentives. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any Stock Incentive Agreement, the Company shall have the absolute right to redeem any or all outstanding Stock Incentives from any or all Participants in connection with a Transaction for an amount which, with respect to each Participant, represents the Committee’s best estimate of the amount and type of consideration a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of vested Incentive Shares held by such Participant would receive in the Transaction after deduction of the Exercise Price and all legal, accounting, and other expenses incurred in the Transaction, and satisfaction of excluded liabilities and indebtedness not assumed in the Transaction (the “Redemption Price”), and subject to such other terms and conditions set by the Committee. If the Company calls any or all of the outstanding Stock Incentives for redemption, the affected Participants shall be under a mandatory obligation to sell their Stock Incentives to the Company at the Redemption Price and upon such other terms as may be established by the Committee. In the event a Participant fails to deliver a Stock Incentive for redemption to the Company in accordance with this Section 3.5, the Company may terminate and cancel any Stock Incentive upon delivery of the Redemption Price to such Participant, whereupon all rights of such Participant under the Stock Incentive shall be extinguished.

 

Section 3.6. Certain Termination Events. Unless otherwise set forth in a Stock Incentive Agreement, an outstanding Stock Incentive shall terminate upon the first to occur of any of the following events:

 

(a) 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the date on which the Participant holding a Stock Incentive commits a Disloyal Act;

 

(b) 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the fifth (5 th ) anniversary of the Award Date set forth in the Stock Incentive Agreement;

 

(c) 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the date of closing of a Transaction;

 

(d) If the Stock Incentive is not an Incentive Stock Option, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Effective Date of Termination of the Participant holding the Stock Incentive, provided however , if Termination of Employment results from death or Disability of such Participant, the Stock Incentive shall not terminate until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time ninety (90) days after the Effective Date of Termination, or in the case of a Stock Appreciation Right only upon the consummation of a Transaction in accordance with Section 5.5;

 

(e) If the Stock Incentive is an Incentive Stock Option, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the ninetieth (90th) day after a Termination of Employment of the Participant holding the Stock Incentive.

 

(f) 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the Stock Incentive is redeemed pursuant to Section 3.5 of the Plan; or

 

(g) 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the date a substituted stock option is issued pursuant to Section 4.7 of the Plan in replacement of any Option issued under the Plan.

 

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Section 4. Terms and Conditions of Options

 

Every Option granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement which conforms to the following provisions of the Plan, and which may contain such other terms and conditions which are not inconsistent with the Plan as the Committee determines are advisable and in the interest of the Company under the circumstances.

 

Section 4.1. Type of Option. At the time any Option is granted, the Committee shall determine whether the Option is to be an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option, and the Option shall be clearly identified as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option. At the time any Incentive Stock Option is exercised, the Company shall be entitled to place a legend on the certificates representing the Acquired Shares purchased pursuant to the Option to clearly identify them as Acquired Shares purchased upon exercise of an Incentive Stock Option. An Incentive Stock Option may only be granted within ten (10) years from the earlier of the date the Plan is adopted or approved by the Company’s shareholders.

 

Section 4.2. Exercise Price. The Exercise Price of each Option granted under the Plan shall be set forth in the Stock Option Agreement evidencing such Option. The Exercise Price shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 8.2 hereof; provided however, that the Exercise Price of any Incentive Stock Option that is granted to a Participant who is not an Over 10% Owner shall not be less than the ISO-FMV on the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted; and provided further, that the Exercise Price of any Incentive Stock Option that is awarded to a Participant who is an Over 10% Owner shall not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the ISO-FMV on the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted.

 

Section 4.3. Term of Option. The term of any Option shall be as set forth in the applicable Stock Option Agreement; provided, however, that the term of any Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who is not an Over 10% Owner shall not exceed ten (10) years after the date the Option is granted, and provided further, that the term of any Incentive Stock Option granted to an Over 10% Owner shall not exceed five (5) years after the date the Option is granted.

 

Section 4.4. Payment of Exercise Price. The Exercise Price of any Option shall be paid in cash, or, after a Public Offering, or other exercise with the consent of the Committee, by a cashless exercise through a brokerage transaction or such other means as the Committee determines. The Committee, prior to a Public Offering, may, but shall not be obligated to, accept payment of the Exercise Price by a promissory note of the Participant which is secured by the Acquired Shares issued upon exercise of the Option. No Acquired Shares shall be issued or delivered upon exercise of an Option until full payment of the Exercise Price has been made by the Participant. The holder of an Option, as such, shall have none of the rights of a shareholder until Acquired Shares are issued upon exercise of the Option.

 

Section 4.5. Vesting. Each Option granted under the Plan shall be exercisable at such time or times, or upon the occurrence of such event or events, and in such amounts, as the Committee shall specify in the Stock Option Agreement; provided, however, that subsequent to the grant of an Option, the Committee, at any time before complete termination of such Option, may accelerate the time or times at which such Option may be exercised in whole or in part.

 

Section 4.6. Nontransferability of Options. Except as provided in Section 4.7 below, an Option shall not be transferable, or assignable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant, or in the event of the Disability of the Participant, by the Participant’s Transferee.

 

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Section 4.7. Substitution of Previously Issued Options.

 

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, any Option granted in substitution for an option previously issued by another entity, which substitution occurs in connection with a transaction to which Code Section 424(a) is applicable, may provide for an Exercise Price computed in accordance with such Code Section and the regulations thereunder, and may contain such other terms and conditions as the Committee may prescribe to cause such substitute Option to contain as nearly as possible the same terms and conditions (including the applicable vesting and termination provisions) as those contained in the previously issued option being replaced thereby.

 

(b) The Company shall have the absolute right in connection with any Transaction in which the Company will not be the surviving entity (including a sale of assets) to negotiate for the substitution of all or part of the outstanding Options for options issued by the surviving entity, or its parent or a subsidiary of such surviving entity, provided the number of shares subject to such substituted option, the number of shares “vested” or otherwise immediately exercisable thereunder, the exercise price of such substituted option, and all other terms and conditions of such substituted option are such that the Participant is in substantially the same economic position after receiving the substitute option as such Participant was in immediately prior to such substitution (after taking into account the effect of Section 3.4 of the Plan). The Company shall use best efforts to cause any such substituted option to be issued at the closing of the Transaction.

 

Section 5. Terms and Conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights

 

Every Stock Appreciation Right awarded under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Appreciation Right Agreement that conforms to the following provisions of the Plan and which may contain such other terms and conditions which are not inconsistent with the Plan as the Committee determines are advisable and in the interest of the Company:

 

Section 5.1. Award. A Stock Appreciation Right may be awarded in connection with all or any portion of a previously or contemporaneously granted Option or not in connection with an Option. A Stock Appreciation Right shall entitle the Participant to receive upon exercise or payment the excess of: (a) the Fair Value of a specified number of Incentive Shares at the time of exercise, minus (b) a specified price which shall be not less than the Option’s Exercise Price for that number of Incentive Shares, in the case of a Stock Appreciation Right granted in connection with a previously or contemporaneously granted Option, or, in the case of any other Stock Appreciation Right, not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Value of the specified number of Incentive Shares at the time the Stock Appreciation Right was awarded. A Stock Appreciation Right granted in connection with the grant of an Option may only be exercised to the extent that the related Option has not been exercised. The exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right shall result in a pro rata surrender of any related Option to the extent the Stock Appreciation Right has been exercised.

 

Section 5.2. Payment under Stock Appreciation Right. Upon exercise or payment of a Stock Appreciation Right, the Company shall pay to the Participant the appreciation in cash, or by issuance of Acquired Shares (at the aggregate Fair Value on the date of payment or exercise), as provided in the Stock Incentive Agreement or, in the absence of such provision, as the Committee may determine.

 

Section 5.3. Exercise. Each Stock Appreciation Right shall be payable at such time or times, or upon the occurrence of such event or events, and in such amounts, as the Committee shall specify in the Stock Appreciation Right Agreement; provided, however, that subsequent to the award of a Stock Appreciation Right, the Committee, at any time before complete termination of such Stock Appreciation Right, may accelerate the time or times at which such Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised in whole or in part.

 

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Section 5.4. Nontransferability of Stock Appreciation Rights. A Stock Appreciation Right shall not be transferable or assignable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be payable during the Participant’s lifetime only to the Participant, or in the event of the Disability of the Participant, to the legal representative of the Participant.

 

Section 5.5. Effect of Termination of Employment. Stock Appreciation Rights, and all rights thereunder, terminate upon Termination of Employment, except that, if Termination of Employment is the result of death or Disability, no additional Incentive Shares shall become vested, however, the Stock Appreciation Right shall not terminate and shall remain in full force and effect, and shall be exercisable by the Transferee upon the consummation of a Transaction upon compliance with the terms of this Plan and the terms of the Stock Appreciation Right Certificate.

 

Section 6. Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock Awards

 

Every Restricted Stock Award awarded under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Restricted Stock Award Agreement that conforms to the following provisions of the Plan and which may contain such other terms and conditions which are not inconsistent with the Plan as the Committee determines are advisable and in the interest of the Company.

 

Section 6.1. Award. Shares awarded pursuant to Restricted Stock Awards shall be subject to such restrictions for such periods of time as determined by the Committee. The Committee shall have the power to permit, in its discretion, an acceleration of the expiration of the applicable restriction periods with respect to any part or all of the Acquired Shares subject to a Restricted Stock Award.

 

Section 6.2. Payment under Restricted Stock Award. As a condition precedent to the award of a Restricted Stock Award, the Committee may require a cash payment from the Participant in an amount no greater than the aggregate Fair Value of the Acquired Shares awarded pursuant to the Restricted Stock Award, determined as of the date of award of the Restricted Stock Award. The Committee may accept payment by the Participant of any amount required to be paid pursuant to this Section 6.2 by a promissory note of the Participant (the “Participant Note”). The Participant Note shall bear interest at the applicable federal rate in effect on the effective date of the Restricted Stock Award, such interest shall be payable or accrue on the terms established by the Committee in its sole discretion. The term of any Participant Note shall not exceed ten (10) years, and shall be as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion; provided, however, that such Participant Note shall become immediately due and payable upon consummation of a Transaction. The principal balance and interest accrued under any such Participant Note shall be payable as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. The Participant Note shall be secured by all Acquired Shares held by Participant pursuant to the Restricted Stock Award, and any and all earnings thereon, and shall, in addition, have a general right of recourse against the Participant for payment under Participant Note as to no less than fifty percent (50%) of the principal balance of any such Participant Note, and any accrued but unpaid interest thereon.

 

Section 7. Restrictions on Acquired Shares

 

Section 7.1. Restrictions on Transfer of Acquired Shares. All Acquired Shares shall be subject to the following restrictions:

 

(a) Except for transfers made in compliance with Section 7.1(b) hereof, or as otherwise required or permitted hereunder, no Acquired Shares and no interest in Acquired Shares may be conveyed, pledged, assigned, transferred, hypothecated, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of by a Participant or Transferee.

 

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(b) Except as provided for in connection with any pledge pursuant to Section 7.7 hereof, a Participant may transfer the Acquired Shares:

 

(i) to a Transferee upon Participant’s death or Disability; provided, that all such Acquired Shares, after transfer to a Transferee, shall remain subject to all the restrictions set forth in this Section 7 and to all applicable rights in favor of the Company set forth elsewhere in the Plan. Execution of a counterpart of these restrictions by such Transferee shall be a condition precedent to the issuance of any certificate evidencing the Acquired Shares registered in the name of any such Transferee;

 

(ii) during the Holding Period, only: (A) in a Transaction, (B) in a Public Offering (subject to any limitations imposed by the managing underwriters in an underwritten Public Offering), or (C) in connection with the exercise of the Company’s right to repurchase Acquired Shares after a Termination of Employment; or (D) if approved by the President of the Company, to any member of the Participant’s Family Group, provided that all such Acquired Shares, after transfer to such member of the Participant’s Family Group and any subsequent transferee of such member of the Participant’s Family Group, shall remain subject to the restrictions set forth in this Section 7 and subject to all applicable rights in favor of the Company set forth elsewhere in the Plan, and the execution of a counterpart of these restrictions by such member of the Participant’s Family Group shall be a condition precedent to the issuance of any certificate evidencing the Acquired Shares registered in the name of any such member of the Participant’s Family; and

 

(iii) after the expiration of the Holding Period, only: (A) in a Transaction, (B) in a Public Offering (subject to any limitations imposed by the managing underwriters in an underwritten Public Offering), (C) to any member of the Participant’s Family Group, provided that all such Acquired Shares, after transfer to any member of the Participant’s Family Group, and of any subsequent transferee of such member of the Participant’s Family Group, shall remain subject to the restrictions set forth in this Section 7 and to all applicable rights in favor of the Company set forth elsewhere in the Plan. Approval of the transfer by the President of the Company and execution of a counterpart of these restrictions by such member of the Participant’s Family Group, shall be conditions precedent to the issuance of any certificate evidencing the Acquired Shares registered in the name of any such member of the Participant’s Family Group, or (D) if the Participant or Transferee, as the case may be, shall have complied with the right of first refusal described in Section 7.2 hereof.

 

Section 7.2. Right of First Refusal. If, after the expiration of the Holding Period, a Participant or Transferee, as the case may be, shall receive an Offer from a Proposed Purchaser, which Offer such Participant or Transferee intends to accept, such Participant or Transferee, as the case may be, as a condition precedent to any sale of Acquired Shares to such Proposed Purchaser, shall provide a Transfer Notice with respect to such Offer to the Company. A copy of the Offer shall be attached to the Transfer Notice. The Transfer Notice shall constitute an irrevocable offer by the Participant or Transferee, as the case may be, to sell the Acquired Shares which are subject to such Offer to the Company at the Proposed Purchase Price and upon the terms of payment and conditions set forth in the Transfer Notice, which irrevocable offer shall be open for thirty (30) days from the date the Transfer Notice is delivered to the Company. The Company shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of the Transfer Notice to notify such Participant or Transferee, as the case may be, in writing, of its election to purchase all of the Acquired Shares which are subject to the Offer at the Proposed Purchase Price and upon the same terms of payment and conditions as are contained in the Offer. Failure by the Company to give such written notice within such thirty (30) day period shall constitute a rejection of the irrevocable offer by the Company. If the Company rejects the irrevocable offer, or fails to accept the irrevocable offer timely, or, if after timely accepting the irrevocable offer, the Company fails to consummate the purchase of the Acquired Shares which are subject to the Offer timely, then such Participant or Transferee, as the case may be, shall be free to sell such Acquired Shares to the Proposed Purchaser at the Proposed Purchase Price and upon the same terms and conditions as are set forth in the Offer; provided, however, if such Participant or Transferee, as the case may be, does not consummate such sale to the Proposed Purchaser within thirty (30) days after rejection by the Company of the irrevocable offer, such Acquired Shares shall once again become subject to the provisions of this Section 7.2, and any subsequent disposition of such Acquired Shares shall be made only after compliance with the terms of this Section 7.2. If the Company accepts the irrevocable offer set forth in the Transfer Notice, the Company’s consummation of the purchase of the Acquired Shares shall be held at the Company’s offices no later than thirty (30) days following the date on which the Company gives written notice of its acceptance of the irrevocable offer set forth in the Transfer Notice. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no Participant may accept an offer from any Competitor, and any attempted transfer of Acquired Shares to such Competitor shall be void and of no force or effect. Compliance with this Section 7.2 shall not be required for any transfer of Acquired Shares in: (i) a Public Offering, (ii) effected after a Public Offering under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) to the Company upon exercise of its rights to redeem or repurchase Acquired Shares after a Termination of Employment, or (iv) in a Transaction.

 

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Section 7.3. Right to Purchase Upon Termination of Employment.

 

(a) During the Holding Period, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase from a Participant or Transferee, as the case may be, all or any portion of any Acquired Shares owned by such Participant or Transferee. The purchase price of any Acquired Shares purchased by the Company in accordance with this Section 7.3 shall be the Call Price. If the Company elects to exercise its right to repurchase any Acquired Shares pursuant to this Section, it shall do so by giving written notice thereof to such Participant or Transferee, as the case may be, which notice shall specify the number of Acquired Shares held by such Participant or Transferee as to which the Company is exercising its repurchase right. The Company’s repurchase, and the sale by Participant or Transferee, as the case may be, of such Acquired Shares shall be consummated at a closing to be held at the Company’s offices no later than thirty (30) days following the date on which the Company gives written notice of its exercise of such repurchase right. At the closing, the Participant or Transferee, as the case may be, shall deliver all certificates representing the Acquired Shares to be purchased, properly endorsed for transfer, and the Company shall pay the Participant or Transferee, as the case may be, the aggregate purchase price for the Acquired Shares as follows: (i) ten percent (10%) of the total purchase price in cash, and (ii) ninety percent (90%) of the total purchase price by delivery of a promissory note of the Company, payable to the order of the Participant or Transferee, as the case may be, and bearing interest at the Prime Rate in effect on the Business Day ended immediately prior to date of the closing, with accrued and unpaid interest being due on each principal installment payment date. The principal amount of such note shall be payable in: (A) eight (8) equal quarterly installments if the original principal amount of the note is equal to, or less than, twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000), or (B) if the original principal amount of the note is greater than twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000), the original principal amount of such note shall be payable in equal quarterly installments, over a term equal to two (2) years plus one (1) year for each additional twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000), or part thereof, that the original principal amount of the note exceeds twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000), provided, however, the entire unpaid principal amount of such note, together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, shall become due and payable in cash immediately upon the closing of a Transaction or a Public Offering. Payment of quarterly installments shall commence on the first three (3) month anniversary of the closing date. The promissory note shall be secured by a pledge of the Acquired Shares purchased from the Participant, and such Acquired Shares shall be released from the pledge quarterly upon the payment of each principal payment due under the note, such that the number of Acquired Shares pledged shall never be more than the quotient of the then outstanding principal amount of the note divided by the purchase price per Acquired Share paid to the Participant.

 

(b) All Acquired Shares not purchased by the Company prior to the expiration of the Holding Period shall, upon request of the Committee, be deposited into a voting trust which shall be in such form and contain such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine in its sole discretion, provided that the term of the voting trust shall terminate upon the closing of a Public Offering. The voting trustee shall vote the Acquired Shares held by the voting trust as directed by the Board of Directors on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders.

 

Section 7.4. Determination of Call Price.

 

(a) The Call Price for Acquired Shares issued upon exercise of Stock Options shall be determined as follows:

 

(i) If the Termination of Employment of a Participant is: (A) for Cause, or (B) the resignation of such Participant (excluding a Resignation for Good Reason), the Call Price shall be the lesser of (x) Fair Value or (y) the Exercise Price paid by such Participant multiplied by the number of Acquired Shares being purchased by the Company;

 

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(ii) If the Termination of Employment of a Participant is (A) a Resignation For Good Reason or (B) not for Cause, the Call Price shall be Fair Value.

 

(b) The Call Price for Acquired Shares issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award or a Stock Appreciation Right shall be determined as set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement or Stock Appreciation Right Agreement.

 

Section 7.5 Mandatory Sale. If the Board of Directors and/or the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock approve a Transaction with a third party, each Participant shall, upon request of the Board of Directors, consent to, raise no objection to, and support the Transaction. If the Transaction is structured as a sale of Common Stock by the holders thereof, each Participant holding Acquired Shares shall sell all such Acquired Shares to such buyer on the terms and conditions approved by the Board of Directors or the holders or a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. The right of first refusal provided in Section 7.2 hereof shall be inapplicable to a sale effected under this Section 7.5.

 

Section 7.6 Disloyal Acts. The Company shall have the following rights with respect to any Participant who commits a Disloyal Act:

 

(a) If a Disloyal Act is committed by a Participant that is a holder of Acquired Shares, all Acquired Shares held by such Participant shall be canceled upon the books and records of the Company, and the Company shall deliver to the Participant an unsecured sixty (60) month promissory note bearing interest at the Prime Rate in effect on the Business Day which immediately precedes the date such note is issued, in a principal amount equal to the product of the lesser of Fair Value or the Exercise Price paid by such Participant multiplied by the number of Acquired Shares being canceled. The cancellation of such Acquired Shares shall be effective as of the date on which the Company delivers the promissory note to the Participant in accordance with this Subsection (a).

 

(b) If a Disloyal Act is committed by a Participant that is a holder of a note issued by the Company pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof, the outstanding balance of such note shall be reduced to an amount equal to the product of the lesser of Fair Value or the Exercise Price, multiplied by the number of Acquired Shares purchased from such Participant pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof, minus the amount of cash paid at the closing of the sale pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof, and minus the amount all principal payments made under the such note between the date of such note and the date on which this adjustment to the principal balance of the note is made, but in no event shall the note be reduced below zero.

 

Section 7.7 Pledging of Shares. The Company may, as a condition precedent to the issuance of any Acquired Shares pursuant to any Stock Incentive, require a Participant to pledge any such Acquired Shares for the benefit of certain Company lenders if all other Company shareholders have pledged their shares of Common Stock, or will pledge their shares of Common Stock, on the same terms and conditions as the other Company shareholders.

 

Section 7.8 Delivery of Certificate. At any closing of a purchase by the Company of Acquired Shares pursuant to Section 7.2 or 7.3 hereof, a certificate representing the Acquired Shares purchased by the Company, duly endorsed for transfer to the Company, shall be delivered by the Participant to the Company, and upon receipt of the certificate, the Company shall pay the consideration for the Acquired Shares; provided that, if the certificate representing the Acquired Shares purchased by the Company is not delivered, duly endorsed, to the Company at the closing, the Company may, in addition to all other remedies it may have, tender to the Participant, at the address set forth in the stock transfer records of the Company, the purchase price for such Acquired Shares as is herein specified, and cancel such Acquired Shares on its books and records, whereupon all of the Participant’s right, title, and interest in and to such Acquired Shares shall terminate. The Company shall have the right to set off against, and to deduct from, any sums payable by it in connection with the purchase of Acquired Shares, the principal amount of, and all accrued but unpaid interest on, any indebtedness of the Participant owing to the Company on the date of the closing.

 

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Section 7.9 Lockup Agreement in Public Offering. Each holder of Acquired Shares shall execute any form of “lockup agreement” required by any managing underwriter(s) in connection with any Public Offering, provided that no holder of Acquired Shares shall be required to sign such a lockup agreement unless all holders of Acquired Shares are also required to execute such agreements.

 

Section 7.10 Termination of Restrictions. The restrictions on transfer of Acquired Shares contained in this Section 7 shall continue in effect until the twentieth (20th) anniversary of the date of this Plan. Any certificate issued by the Company which represents any Acquired Shares shall contain the following legend:

 

transfer is restricted

 

the securities evidenced by this certificate are subject to a right of first refusal and other restrictions on transfer set forth in THE Logical Choice Technologies, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, a copy of which is available from the company.

 

The securities evidenced by this certificate have not been registered under the securities act of 1933, as amended, and may not be sold, transferred, assigned, or hypothecated unless (1) there is an effective registration under such act covering such securities, (2) the transfer is made in compliance with rule 144 promulgated under such act, or (3) the COMPANY receives an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the company, stating that such sale, transfer, assignment or hypothecation is exempt from the registration requirements of such act.

 

Section 7.11 Removal of Legends. Any legend endorsed on a certificate pursuant to Section 7.10, and any stop transfer instructions with respect to the Acquired Shares, shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder thereof, if such Acquired Shares are (a) registered under the Securities Act and a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act is available or (b) the holder of Acquired Shares delivers an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Company to the effect that such legend is no longer required under the Securities Act.

 

Section 8. General Provisions

 

Section 8.1. Withholding. Whenever the Company issues Acquired Shares under the Plan, or upon the vesting (partial or complete) of any Restricted Stock Award, the Participant shall remit to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy all federal, state, and local withholding tax requirements, if any, prior to the delivery of any certificate or certificates for Acquired Shares or the vesting of such Restricted Stock Award. A Participant may pay such withholding taxes in cash, or the Participant may make a Withholding Election, provided the Committee consents to such Withholding Election. In the event the Committee does not consent to such a Withholding Election, the Participant shall pay such withholding taxes in cash. A Participant may make a Withholding Election only if both of the following conditions are met:

 

(a) The Withholding Election must be made on or prior to the Tax Date by executing and delivering to the Company a properly completed notice of Withholding Election as prescribed by the Committee; and

 

(b) Any Withholding Election made will be irrevocable; however, the Committee may in its sole discretion disapprove and give no effect to the Withholding Election.

 

Section 8.2. Changes in Capitalization; Merger; Liquidation.

 

(a) The Total Reserved Shares under the Plan, and the number of Incentive Shares and the Exercise Price of each outstanding Stock Incentive shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a subdivision or combination of shares including without limitations a split-up, a stock split or a reverse stock split of Common Stock or the payment of a stock dividend in shares of Common Stock to holders of outstanding securities.

 

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(b) If the Company shall be the surviving corporation in any merger or consolidation, recapitalization, or reclassification of shares of Common Stock, or similar reorganization, an appropriate adjustment shall be made to each outstanding Stock Incentive such that the Participant shall be entitled to purchase or receive, as the case may be, the number and class of securities which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Incentive Shares subject to such Stock Incentive at the time of such transaction would have been entitled to receive as a result of such transaction, and, if necessary, a corresponding adjustment shall be made in the Exercise Price of each outstanding Stock Incentive, provided however, that if the Company’s Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Transaction is not exchanged for a new security, no adjustments shall be made to outstanding Stock Incentives pursuant to this Section 8.2 as a result of the merger or reorganization.

 

(c) In the event of any other changes in capitalization of the Company, the Committee shall make such additional adjustments in the number and class of Incentive Shares subject to outstanding Stock Incentives, and with respect to which future Stock Incentives may be granted as the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall deem equitable or appropriate. Any adjustment pursuant to this Section may provide, in the Committee’s discretion, for the elimination of any fractional Incentive Shares that might otherwise become subject to any Stock Incentive without payment therefor.

 

(d) Except for the adjustments in Sections (a) and (b) of this Section 8.2, the holder of a Stock Incentive shall have no rights by reason of any: subdivision or combination of shares of stock of any class, payment of any stock or cash dividend, or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock, or by reason of any Transaction or distribution to the Company’s shareholders of assets or stock of another corporation. The existence of the Plan and any Stock Incentives granted pursuant to the Plan shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, reclassification, reorganization, or other change in its capital or business structure, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of debt or equity securities having preferences or priorities as to the Common Stock or the rights thereof, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any sale or transfer of all or any part of its business or assets, or any other corporate act or proceeding.

 

Section 8.3. Investment Representations. As a condition precedent to the issuance of any Acquired Shares pursuant to any Stock Incentive, the Participant receiving such Acquired Shares shall represent and agree as follows:

 

(a) The Acquired Shares are being acquired by Participant for Participant’s own account, without the participation of any other person, with the intent of holding the Acquired Shares for investment, and without the intent of participating, directly or indirectly, in a distribution of the Acquired Shares, or for resale in connection with, any distribution of the Common Stock of the Company.

 

(b) Participant is not acquiring the Acquired Shares based upon any representation, oral or written, by any person with respect to the future value of, or income from, the Acquired Shares, but rather upon an independent examination and judgment as to the prospects of the Company.

 

(c) Participant understands and agrees that the Acquired Shares will be issued and sold to Participant without registration under the Securities Act and any state law relating to the registration of securities for sale, and will be issued and sold in reliance on the exemptions from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, provided by Sections 3(b) and/or 4(2) thereof and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(d) The Acquired Shares cannot be offered for sale, sold or transferred by Participant other than pursuant to: (A) an effective registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or in a transaction otherwise in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933; (B) evidence satisfactory to the Company of compliance with the applicable securities laws of other jurisdictions; and (C) compliance with all terms and conditions of the Plan and the corresponding Stock Incentive. The Company shall be entitled to rely upon an opinion of counsel satisfactory to it with respect to compliance with the above laws, the Plan, and any Stock Incentive.

 

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(e) The Company will be under no obligation to register the Acquired Shares, or to comply with any exemption available for sale of the Acquired Shares, without registration or filing, and the information or conditions necessary to permit routine sales of securities of the Company under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 are not now available, and no assurance has been given that it or they will become available. The Company is under no obligation to act in any manner so as to make Rule 144 available with respect to the Acquired Shares.

 

(f) The agreements, representations, warranties, and covenants made by Participant herein extend to and apply to all Acquired Shares issued to Participant pursuant to any Stock Incentive. Acceptance by Participant of a certificate representing Acquired Shares shall constitute a confirmation by Participant that all such agreements, representations, warranties, and covenants made herein shall be true and correct at that time.

 

Section 8.4. Compliance with Code. All Incentive Stock Options to be granted hereunder are intended to comply with Code Section 422, and all provisions of the Plan and all Incentive Stock Options granted hereunder shall be construed in such manner as to effectuate that intent.

 

Section 8.5. Set-Off. The Company shall have the right to set-off against any payment made by the Company to a Participant in connection with any Stock Incentive, Acquired Shares, or Incentive Shares, the amount of any indebtedness, including accrued but unpaid interest, then owed by such Participant to the Company, or reasonably believed to be owed by Participant to the Company.

 

Section 8.6. Right to Terminate Employment. Nothing in the Plan or in any Stock Incentive shall confer upon any Participant the right to continue as an employee of the Company, or any of its Parents or Subsidiaries, or affect the right of the Company, or any of its Parents or Subsidiaries, to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time.

 

Section 8.7. Restrictions on Delivery and Sale of Shares. Each Stock Incentive is subject to the condition that, if at any time the Committee, in its discretion, shall determine that the listing, registration, or qualification of the shares covered by such Stock Incentive upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law is necessary or desirable as a condition of or in connection with the granting of such Stock Incentive or the purchase of delivery of shares thereunder, the delivery of any or all Acquired Shares pursuant to such Stock Incentive may be withheld unless and until such listing, registration or qualification shall have been effected.

 

Section 8.8. Shareholders Agreement. Holders of Acquired Shares may be required to execute a Joinder Agreement to the Logical Choice of Georgia Inc., Employee Shareholders’ Agreement dated April 16, 1999.

 

Section 8.9. Plan Termination and Amendment. The Plan may be terminated, modified, or amended by the Board of Directors of the Company; provided, however, that no such termination, modification, or amendment without the consent of the holder of a Stock Incentive shall adversely affect the rights of a Participant under such Stock Incentive.

 

Section 8.10. Effective Date of Plan. The Plan shall become effective on the date the Plan is adopted by the Board of Directors and is ratified by the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of voting capital stock of the Company entitled to vote.

 

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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS , this Plan has been executed by the duly authorized officers of the Company as of the Effective Date.

 

  Logical Choice Corporation
     
  By:  
  Name: James Mark Elliott
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Attest:  
   
   
Secretary  
   
[Corporate Seal]  

 

Effective Date Plan adopted by the Board:  
   
Effective Date Plan adopted by the Shareholders:  

 

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    DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.

 

                                     
             

For

All

Withhold

All

For All

Except

  To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “For All Except” and write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.            
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:                                
                                                   
  1. Election of Directors                                      
                                                   
    Nominees                                              
                                                   
  01 James Mark Elliott 02 Michael Pope   03 Tiffany Kuo 04 Rudolph F. Crew 05 Steve Hix        
  06 Dale Strang 07 Harold Bevis                                  
                                                   
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2,3 and 5     For Against Abstain  
                                                   
  2. To ratify the appointment of GBH CPAs, PC, independent public accountants, as the auditor of the Company for the fiscal year 2018.  ☐  ☐  
                                                   
  3. To conduct an advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed under the caption Election of Directors - Executive Compensation.  ☐  ☐  ☐  
             
    The Board of Directors recommends you vote THREE YEARS on the following proposal:        
             
  4 To conduct an advisory vote to approve the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation ————— EVERY:        
    ☐ 1 YEAR ☐ 2 YEARS ☐ 3 YEARS ☐ ABSTAIN        
                                                   
   5 To amend the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the plan by 300,000 shares.    ☐  ☐
                                                   
  NOTE: To transact any other business as may properly be presented at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.        
                                                   
 

 

 

 

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. Joint owners should each sign personally.

   

Investor Address Line 1

Investor Address Line 2

Investor Address Line 3

Investor Address Line 4

Investor Address Line 5

John Sample

1234 ANYWHERE STREET

ANY CITY, ON A1A 1A1

 
                                                   
                                                SHARES
                                                CUSIP #
    Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date   JOB #     Signature (Joint Owners) Date

SEQUENCE #

 

 

     
 

 

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Boxlight Corporation, a Nevada corporation

(“Company”), will be held on September 7, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. (ET), at the Company’s

headquarters located at

1045 Progress Circle, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043.

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: The Notice & Proxy Statement, 10-K is/are available at www.proxyvote.com

 

 

 

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

PROXY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

OF BOXLIGHT CORPORATION

 

Boxlight Corporation,

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

September 7, 2018 at 10:00 AM ET

This proxy is solicited by the Board Of Directors

 

The stockholders hereby appoints James Mark Elliott and Michael Pope, and each of them, each with full power of substitution, hereby are authorized to vote as specified on the reverse side or, with respect to any matter not set forth on the reverse side, as a majority of those or their substitutes present and acting at the meeting shall determine, all of the shares of Class A Common Stock of Boxlight Corporation that the undersigned would be entitled to vote, if personally present, at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and any adjournment thereof.

 

Unless otherwise specified, this proxy will be voted FOR Proposals 1, 2, 3, 5 and for THREE YEARS for Proposal 4. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals 1, 2, 3,5 and for THREE YEARS for Proposal 4.

 

Continued and to be signed on reverse side

 

 

     
 

 

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