Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant.
(a)(1)-(7) As described in Item 2.01, on February
24, 2022, the Company consummated the Share Exchange, which resulted in the Company issuing 2,592,791 shares of Series A Preferred
to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common stock of DIA. Each share of Series A Preferred is convertible into 33.94971
share of common stock. In addition, each share of Series A Preferred is entitled to dividends and voting rights on an “as
converted” basis with the common stockholders. As a result, prior holders of DIA common stock own Series A Preferred that
has approximately 85% of the voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders for a vote.
The
following table sets forth, as of February 24, 2022, and after giving effect to the change in directors that will occur
ten days after the Company mails an information statement to its shareholders, certain
information concerning the beneficial ownership of our common stock by (i) each person known by us to own beneficially five
percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of common stock, (ii) each of our directors and named executive officers,
and (iii) all of our executive officers and directors as a group. The number of shares beneficially owned by each 5% stockholder,
director or executive officer is determined under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and the information
is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for
any other purpose. Under those rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the individual or entity has sole or
shared voting power or investment power and also any shares that the individual or entity has the right to acquire within 60 days
after February 24, 2022 through the exercise of any stock option, warrant or other right, or the conversion of any security. Unless
otherwise indicated, each person or entity has sole voting and investment power (or shares such power with his or her spouse) with
respect to the shares set forth in the following table. The inclusion in the table below of any shares deemed beneficially owned
does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership of those shares. Each person’s status as officer or
director is determined as it will exist ten days after the mailing of this Information Statement, at which time Mr. Whiton’s
resignation from the Board will become effective and Messrs. Potash and Patrizio’s appointment to the Board will become effective.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | |
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership | |
Percent
of
Class (1) |
5% Beneficial Owners: | |
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John Possumato (2) (7) | |
| 36,841,508 | | |
| 73.0 | % |
Adam Potash (3) (7) | |
| 36,591,095 | | |
| 72.8 | % |
Paul Patrizio (4) (7) | |
| 10,184,912 | | |
| 42.7 | % |
Blake Furlow 2110 N. Westgate Drive Boise, ID 83704 | |
| 1,771,110 | | |
| 13.0 | % |
Michelle Cote (5) 1600 San Carlos St. St. Augustine, FL 32080 | |
| 1,420,000 | | |
| 10.4 | % |
Rod Whiton (6) (7) | |
| 1,299,035 | | |
| 9.5 | % |
Named Executive Officers and Directors: | |
| | | |
| | |
John Possumato (2) (7) | |
| 36,841,508 | | |
| 73.0 | % |
Adam Potash (3) (7) | |
| 36,591,095 | | |
| 72.8 | % |
Paul Patrizio (4) (7) | |
| 10,184,912 | | |
| 42.7 | % |
All Officers and Directors as a Group | |
| 83,617,515 | | |
| 86.0 | % |
(1) |
Based upon 13,650,941 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of February 24, 2022, and 2,592,791 shares of Preferred Stock which are convertible into 88,024,493 shares of Common Stock. |
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(2) |
Includes 56,250 shares of Preferred Stock owned by Mr. Possumato and 1,028,679 shares of Preferred Stock owned by DriveItAway LLC, which is controlled by Mr. Possumato, which are convertible into 33,949,706 shares of Common Stock at the option of the holders. |
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(3) |
Includes
77,621 shares of Preferred Stock owned by Mr. Potash and 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock owned by Minds’ Eye Innovation,
Inc., which is controlled by Mr. Potash, which are convertible into 36,770,423 shares of Common Stock at the option of the holders. |
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(4) |
Includes 300,000 shares of Preferred Stock owned by AEP Holdings LLC, which is controlled by Mr. Patrizio, which are convertible into 10,184,912 shares of Common Stock at the option of the holder. |
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(5) |
All shares held by Cote Trading, LLC, an entity controlled by Ms. Cote. |
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(6) |
Includes 6,067 shares held in UTMA accounts for Mr. Whiton’s children, over which Mr. Whiton has voting and dispositive power. |
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(7) |
The address for the shareholder is c/o DriveItAway, Inc., 14 Kings Highway, Haddonfield, NJ 08033. |
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On February 24, 2022, Rod Whiton resigned
as President and Christopher Rego resigned as Chief Executive Officer. Mike Elkin remains as Chief Financial Officer.
On
February 24, 2022, Rod Whiton, Christopher Rego, Gary Zell and John Simento resigned as directors, provided that Mr. Whiton’s
resignation is not effective until ten days after an information statement pursuant to Rule 14f-1 is mailed to shareholders. The
resignations occurred as a result of the Share Exchange described in Item 2.01, which is incorporated
herein by reference.
(c) On February 24, 2022, John Possumato was
appointed Chief Executive Officer and Adam Potash was appointed Chief Operating Officer. The resignations occurred as a result
of the Share Exchange described in Item 2.01, which is incorporated herein by reference. Biographical information on the new officers
is set forth below:
John
Possumato is a noted consultant, author and speaker in the automotive industry, is the Founder and CEO of DIA
since 2018. A serial entrepreneur and a franchise car dealership owner veteran, Possumato has over 35 years of leadership experience
fostering and growing start-up companies. Also known by vehicle manufacturers, Possumato helped create the dealer focused commercial
fleet programs for Ford, General Motors, and Jaguar. Possumato conceived of DriveItAway in 2017, while at Automotive Mobile Solutions
LLC, a technology company he founded and led as CEO in 2012, to adapt new mobile marketing innovations to automotive retailers.
He is also an attorney, a graduate of the Law School at the University of Pennsylvania (J.D.) and the Wharton School of Business
(B.S.), is a member of the Bar of the State of Pennsylvania, was a Wharton School Entrepreneur in Residence, University City Science
Center OnRamp Founder in Residence, a founding Board member of the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance, and past Counsel
to the Board of Directors of the Automotive Fleet and Leasing Association. He most recently helped create the Drive For Freedom
Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit created to alleviate the “Poverty of the Carless.”
Adam
Potash began his career in a start-up engaging in passenger transportation and has been involved in mobility-based
start-ups ever since. In 2011, he founded and became CEO of Minds’ Eye Innovations, which provided ride sharing software
to taxi companies to compete against Uber and Lyft. He grew the company to service over 70 taxi companies processing 10,000+ orders
per day. Mr. Potash later joined a ride share start-up called Leap that was assembled by former management members of Gett Taxi
(3rd largest ride share company in NYC) and became the CTO helping the team bring to market a new ride share concept.
In 2019, Potash became COO of DIA, helping DIA launch its “Pay As You Go” car ownership program, where he continues
to lead product development and operations. He is a graduate of Villanova University.
There are no plans, contracts or arrangements
under which the Company has agreed to compensate any of the new officers at this time.
(d) On February 24, 2022, by written consent
of the Board, John Possumato, Adam Potash and Paul Patrizio were appointed directors, provided that the appointments of Messrs.
Potash and Patrizio are not effective until ten days after an information statement pursuant to Rule 14f-1 is mailed to shareholders.
Biographical information about Messrs. Possumato and Potash is included in Item 5.02(c), which is incorporated herein by reference.
Below is biographical information about Mr. Patrizio.
Paul
Patrizio has been a corporate attorney, an investment banker, a venture capitalist, and a corporate executive,
for both public and private companies over his more than 35-year career. Since 2015, he has been the Managing Partner of Apogee
Partners LLC, a private investment company with equity interests in a diverse set of growth companies. He is also a Senior Partner
at Patrizio & O’Leary LLP, a law firm in Princeton, NJ that specializes in representing both public and private companies
as well as their investors in corporate transactions and general business matters. Mr. Patrizio has been a director of numerous
public and private companies and from 2018-2020 was also Chairman and CEO of Arista Financial Corp., a publicly traded truck leasing
company that ceased its operations due to the Covid crisis. Mr. Patrizio holds an L.L.M. in Corporation Law from N.Y.U. Law School,
J.D. from New York Law School, an MBA in Finance from Pace University, and a B.A from St. Michael’s College and is admitted
to practice law in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
The
directors were appointed in order to provide industry expertise and guidance in regard to the Company’s plan to enter DIA’s
business, as described in Item 2.01 herein. There are no plans, contracts or arrangements under
which the Company has agreed to compensate any of the new directors at this time.