ICLD InterCloud Systems Inc (CE)

THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT IS BEING PROVIDED TO

YOU BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY

INTERCLOUD SYSTEMS, INC.

980 North Federal Highway, Suite 304

Boca Raton, FL 33431

INFORMATION STATEMENT

(Preliminary)

February 19, 2019

GENERAL INFORMATION

InterCloud Systems, Inc. (our “company,” “we” or “us”) is furnishing this Information Statement to you to provide a description of actions taken by our board of directors (the “Board”) on February 4, 2019 and by the holders of voting shares representing at least a majority of the voting rights of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), and our outstanding shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Preferred Stock”), voting together with our Common Stock on an as-converted basis (the “Majority Stockholders”), in accordance with the relevant sections of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”).

This Information Statement is being mailed on or about March 11, 2019 to stockholders of record on March 4, 2019 (the “Record Date”). This Information Statement is being delivered only to inform you of the corporate action described herein in accordance with Rule 14c-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), before such action takes effect. No action is requested or required on your part.

WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.

THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF A MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND NO STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER ANY MATTER DESCRIBED HEREIN.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HOLDERS OF A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING POWER OF OUR COMMON STOCK AND OUR PREFERRED STOCK VOTING TOGETHER WITH OUR COMMON STOCK ON AN AS-CONVERTED BASIS HAVE VOTED TO AUTHORIZE THE REVERSE SPLIT. THE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED IS SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE STOCKHOLDER VOTE REQUIREMENT AND NO ADDITIONAL VOTES WILL CONSEQUENTLY BE NEEDED TO APPROVE THIS MATTER.

General Description of Corporate Action

On February 4, 2019, the Majority Stockholders delivered an executed written consent in lieu of a special meeting authorizing and approving an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amendment”) to effect a reverse stock split of all outstanding shares of our Common Stock, at an exchange ratio of up to one-for-five Hundred (1:500) shares (the “Reverse Split”), with the Board maintaining the discretion of whether or not to implement the Reverse Split and at which exchange ratio to implement the Reverse Split.

On February 4, 2019, the Board unanimously approved the Amendment and the Reverse Split. The Board will effect the Reverse Split, if at all, by filing the Amendment with the Delaware Secretary of State, which will occur no sooner than 20 calendar days after the date this Information Statement has been mailed to stockholders.  After such 20-day period, the Board has the authority to effect the Reverse Split at any time prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of the written consent of the Majority Stockholders. A form of the Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation is attached to this Information Statement as Appendix A .  No further action on the part of our stockholders is required to authorize or effect the Reverse Split.

RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board believes that the Reverse Split is in the best interest of our company and our stockholders for the reasons described herein. No assurance can be given that any of the reasons cited in this Information Statement will ultimately be proven to be correct.

This Information Statement contains a brief summary of the material aspects of the Reverse Split.

APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

TO EFFECT A REVERSE STOCK SPLIT OF OUR COMMON STOCK

The Board unanimously approved the Amendment authorizing the Reverse Split, in the form attached hereto as Appendix A, which Amendment is incorporated herein by reference. The following description of the Amendment is intended to be a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Amendment.

General

The Board approved a resolution authorizing a reverse stock split of our Common Stock at an exchange ratio of up to one-for-five hundred (1:500) shares.  Pursuant to the Reverse Split, depending on the exchange ratio determined by the Board, up to every five hundred shares of our Common Stock will automatically be converted into one share of Common Stock.  No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the foregoing combination; all shares of Common Stock that are held by a stockholder will be aggregated and each stockholder will be entitled to receive the number of whole shares resulting from the combination of the shares so aggregated. Any fractions resulting from the Reverse Split computation will be rounded up to the next whole share.

Our Board has not yet determined whether to implement the Reverse Split. We may not implement the Reverse Split until twenty (20) days after the mailing of an Information Statement under Regulation 14C to the company stockholders entitled to receive same. After such 20-day period, the Board has the authority to effect the Reverse Split at any time prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of the written consent of the Majority Stockholders, including a date prior to the Closing of the Offering. The Board may also abandon the Reverse Split.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REVERSE SPLIT WILL NOT CHANGE YOUR PROPORTIONATE EQUITY INTERESTS IN OUR COMPANY, EXCEPT AS MAY RESULT FROM THE ISSUANCE OF WHOLE SHARES IN EXCHANGE FOR ANY FRACTIONAL SHARES RESULTING FROM THE REVERSE SPLIT.

Purpose and Material Effects of the Reverse Split

Our Common Stock is currently listed on the OTC:BB. In order to maintain that listing we must satisfy various listing standards established by the exchange, including minimum bid price requirements.

We also believe that if we are successful in maintaining a higher stock price, the stock will generate greater interest among professional investors and institutions. If we are successful in generating interest among such entities, we anticipate that our Common Stock would have greater liquidity and a stronger investor base. After consulting with investment bankers and advisors, the Board approved the Reverse Split at an exchange ratio of up to one-for-five hundred (1:500) shares.  On February 4, 2019, the Majority Stockholders consented to resolutions authorizing the Board to effect the Reverse Split, with the Board retaining the discretion of whether to implement the Reverse Split and at which exchange ratio to effect the Reverse Split.

Our Board unanimously approved the Reverse Split on February 4, 2019, but the Board has not yet determined whether to implement the Reverse Split. We may not implement the Reverse Split until twenty (20) days after the mailing of an Information Statement under Regulation 14C to company stockholders entitled to receive same. After such 20-day period, the Board has the authority to effect the Reverse Split at any time prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of the written consent of the Majority Stockholders, including a date prior to the Closing of the Offering. We believe that granting the Board such discretion, including the discretion to determine the exchange ratio of the Reverse Split at any exchange ratio of up to one-for-five hundred (1:500) shares, provides the Board with maximum flexibility to react to prevailing market conditions, and the Board will implement the Reverse Split only upon its determination that the Reverse Split is then in the best interests of our company and our stockholders.

The Reverse Split is not intended as, and will not have the effect of, a “going private transaction” covered by Rule 13e-3 under the Exchange Act. We will continue to be subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.

Effect on Holders of Common Stock.   The principal effect of the Reverse Split, assuming the Board implements the Reverse Split at the maximum exchange ratio of one-for-five hundred (1:500) shares, will be that the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding will be reduced from 897,688,156] shares to 1,795,372 shares (depending on the number of whole shares issued in exchange for any fractional shares). Any fractional shares resulting from the Reverse Split will be rounded up to the nearest whole share, as described below under “Fractional Shares.”

The Reverse Split will not affect the par value of our Common Stock. As a result, on the effective date of the Reverse Split, the stated capital on our balance sheet attributable to our Common Stock will be reduced to less than the present amount, and the additional paid-in capital account shall be credited with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. The per share net income or loss and net book value of our Common Stock will be increased because there will be fewer shares of our Common Stock outstanding.

The Reverse Split will not change the proportionate equity interests of our stockholders, nor will the respective voting rights and other rights of stockholders be altered, except for possible immaterial changes as a result of the “rounding up” of fractional shares. Our Common Stock issued pursuant to the Reverse Split will remain fully paid and non-assessable.

Stockholders should recognize that they will own a fewer number of shares than they presently own (a number equal to the number of shares owned immediately prior to the effective date of the Reverse Split divided by up to five hundred, depending on the exchange ratio selected by the Board). While we expect that the Reverse Split will result in an increase in the potential market price of our Common Stock, there can be no assurance that the reverse split will increase the potential market price of our Common Stock by a multiple equal to the exchange number or result in the permanent increase in any potential market price (which is dependent upon many factors, including our performance and prospects). Also, should the market price of our Common Stock decline, the percentage decline as an absolute number and as a percentage of our overall market capitalization may be greater than would pertain in the absence of a reverse split. Furthermore, the possibility exists that potential liquidity in the market price of our Common Stock could be adversely affected by the reduced number of shares that would be outstanding after the Reverse Split. In addition, the Reverse Split will increase the number of our stockholders who own odd lots (less than 100 shares). Stockholders who hold odd lots typically will experience an increase in the cost of selling their shares, as well as possible greater difficulty in effecting such sales. Consequently, there can be no assurance that the Reverse Split will achieve the desired results that have been outlined above.

Effect on Holders of Preferred Stock. The Reverse Split will not reduce the number of shares of our Preferred Stock or the proportionate equity interests of the holders of our Preferred Stock. As of the Record Date, the following series of Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding: Series J Preferred Stock, Series K Preferred Stock, Series L Preferred Stock and Series M Preferred Stock.  We expect that the Reverse Split will not affect the number of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock or the proportionate equity interests of the holders of Preferred Stock, and will not otherwise affect the rights, preferences, or privileges of our Preferred Stock. For further discussion of our Preferred Stock, see “Outstanding Voting Securities – Preferred Stock” appearing elsewhere in this Information Statement.

Fractional Shares

We will not issue fractional certificates for post-reverse split shares in connection with the reverse split. In order to avoid the expense and inconvenience of issuing and transferring fractional shares of Common Stock to stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive fractional shares of Common Stock following the Reverse Split, all shares of Common Stock that are held by a stockholder will be aggregated and each stockholder shall be entitled to receive the number of whole shares resulting from the combination of the shares so aggregated. Any fractions resulting from the Reverse Split computation shall be rounded up to the next whole share.

Procedure For Exchange of Stock Certificates

We anticipate that the Reverse Split will become effective, if at all, on a date as determined by the Board at least twenty (20) days after the mailing of an Information Statement under Regulation 14C to stockholders entitled to receive same and prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of the written consent of the Majority Stockholders, including a date prior to the Closing of the Offering. Beginning on the effective date, each certificate representing pre-reverse split shares will be deemed for all corporate purposes to evidence ownership of post-reverse split shares.

Our transfer agent, Corporate Stock Transfer & Trust Co., will act as exchange agent for purposes of implementing the exchange of stock certificates. We refer to such person as the “exchange agent.” Holders of pre-reverse split shares are asked to surrender to the exchange agent certificates representing pre-reverse split shares in exchange for certificates representing post-reverse split shares in accordance with the procedures set forth in the letter of transmittal enclosed with this Information Statement. No new certificates will be issued to a stockholder until that stockholder has surrendered the stockholder’s outstanding certificate(s) together with the properly completed and executed letter of transmittal.

Our stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights under the DGCL in connection with the Reverse Split.

STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOT DESTROY ANY STOCK CERTIFICATE AND SHOULD NOT SUBMIT ANY CERTIFICATES WITHOUT THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

Anti-Takeover Effects of the Reverse Split

THE OVERALL EFFECT OF THE REVERSE SPLIT MAY BE TO RENDER MORE DIFFICULT THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF MERGERS OR THE ASSUMPTION OF CONTROL BY A PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDER, AND THUS INCREASE THE DIFFICULTY OF REMOVING MANAGEMENT.

The effective increase in our unissued shares could potentially be used by management to thwart a take-over attempt.  The over-all effects of the Amendment might be to render it more difficult to consummate or otherwise discourage a merger, tender offer or proxy contest, or the assumption of control by a holder of a large block of our securities and the removal of incumbent management. The Amendment could make the accomplishment of a merger or similar transaction more difficult, even if it is beneficial to stockholders. Management might use the additional shares to resist or frustrate a third-party transaction, favored by a majority of the independent stockholders that would provide an above market premium, by issuing additional shares to frustrate the take-over effort.

The Amendment is not the result of management’s knowledge of an effort to accumulate the issuer’s securities or to obtain control of the issuer by means of a merger, tender offer, solicitation or otherwise.

As discussed above, the Reverse Split was approved by the Board. There are no rules or practices on any stock exchange that permit such exchange to reserve the right to refuse to list or to de-list any stock which completes a reverse stock split.

Summary Of Reverse Split

Below is a brief summary of the Reverse Split:

NO APPRAISAL RIGHTS

Under the DGCL, stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to the Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to effect the Reverse Split and we will not independently provide stockholders with any such right.

FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

The following discussion is a summary of certain federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Split to us and the holders of our Common Stock.  This discussion is based on laws, regulations, rulings and decisions in effect on the date hereof, all of which are subject to change (possibly with retroactive effect) and to differing interpretations.  This discussion only applies to stockholders that are U.S. persons as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and does not describe all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to a stockholder in light of his particular circumstances or to stockholders subject to special rules (such as dealers in securities, financial institutions, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, foreign individuals and entities, and persons who acquired their Common Stock as compensation).  In addition, this summary is limited to stockholders that hold their Common Stock as capital assets. This discussion also does not address any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction or alternative minimum tax consequences. The tax treatment of each stockholder may vary depending upon the particular facts and circumstances of such stockholder.

WE URGE ALL STOCKHOLDERS TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISERS TO DETERMINE THE PARTICULAR FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES TO EACH OF THEM OF THE REVERSE SPLIT.

We have not sought and will not seek an opinion of counsel or a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Split. We believe, however, that because the Reverse Split is not part of a plan to periodically increase or decrease any stockholder’s proportionate interest in the assets or earnings and profits of our company, the Reverse Split should have the federal income tax effects described below:

Our company should not recognize gain or loss as a result of the Reverse Split.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REVERSE SPLIT

The Board will effect the Reverse Split, if at all, by filing the Amendment with the Delaware Secretary of State, which will occur no sooner than 20 calendar days after the date this Information Statement has been mailed to stockholders.  After such 20-day period, the Board has the authority to effect the Reverse Split at any time prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of the written consent of the Majority Stockholders. Our Board may also abandon the Reverse Split.

OUTSTANDING VOTING SECURITIES

Our authorized capital stock consists of 1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 50,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. As of the Record Date, we had issued and outstanding:

The number of voting shares outstanding excludes shares of Common Stock subject to stock purchase warrants outstanding and shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to our 2012 Performance Incentive Plan.

On or about February 4, 2019, the Majority Shareholders, which stockholders are the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of our outstanding shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock, voting together with our Common Stock on an as-converted basis, executed and delivered to us a written consent approving the Reverse Split. As the Reverse Split was approved by the Majority Stockholders, no proxies are being solicited with this Information Statement.

The DGCL provides in substance that unless our Certificate of Incorporation provides otherwise, stockholders may take action without a meeting of stockholders and without prior notice if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the stockholders having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present.

Common Stock

The holders of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by stockholders. Holders of our Common Stock are entitled, among other things, (i) to share ratably in dividends if, when and as declared by the Board out of funds legally available therefore and (ii) in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our company, to share ratably in the distribution of assets legally available therefore, after payment of debts and expenses. Holders of our Common Stock have no subscription, redemption or conversion rights. The holders of our Common Stock do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors and have no preemptive rights to subscribe for additional shares of our capital stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our Common Stock are subject to the terms of any series of Preferred Stock that may be issued and outstanding from time to time. A vote of the holders of a majority of our Common Stock is generally required to take action under our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.

Preferred Stock

Under our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, the Board can issue up to 50,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock from time to time in one or more series. Our board of directors is authorized to fix by resolution as to any series the designation and number of shares of the series, the voting rights, the dividend rights, the redemption price, the amount payable upon liquidation or dissolution, the conversion rights, and any other designations, preferences or special rights or restrictions as may be permitted by law. Unless the nature of a particular transaction and the rules of law applicable thereto require such approval, the Board has the authority to issue these shares of Preferred Stock without shareholder approval.

Series J Preferred Stock . Pursuant to its Certificate of Designation, the Series J preferred stock shall be voted together with the shares of our common stock and any other series of preferred stock then outstanding, and not as a separate class, at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, with respect to any question or matter upon which the holders of common stock have the right to vote, such that the aggregate voting power of the Series J preferred stock is equal to 51% of the total voting power of the company. The shares of the Series J preferred stock are not redeemable. Our Series A convertible preferred stock, Series B convertible preferred stock, Series C convertible preferred stock, Series D convertible preferred stock, Series E convertible preferred stock, Series F convertible preferred stock, Series G convertible preferred stock, Series H convertible preferred stock, and Series I convertible preferred stock shall have a liquidation preference senior to the Series J preferred stock. No holder of Series J preferred stock shall be entitled to redemption rights.

Series K Preferred Stock . Pursuant to its Certificate of Designation, the shares of Series K convertible preferred stock are convertible into shares of common stock based on a conversion calculation equal to the stated value of the Series K convertible preferred stock divided by the conversion price. The stated value of each share of Series K convertible preferred stock is $10,000, and the initial conversion price shall be the lesser of $0.03 or the average closing price of the common stock for the five (5) trading days immediately preceding, but not including, the conversion date, each subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, combinations, subdivisions or other similar events. The holders of Series K convertible preferred stock are not entitled to receive dividends or entitled to any voting rights. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the company, the holders of Series K convertible preferred stock shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the stated value of the Series K convertible preferred stock, before any distribution or payment shall be made on any of the common stock of the company. Until the effectiveness of a secondary registration statement to register the issuance and resale of the common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series K convertible preferred stock, (i) during the first 180 days following the issuance of the Series K convertible preferred stock, the holders of Series K convertible preferred stock are prohibited from exercising any conversion right more than three (3) times in any five (5) day trading period, and the right to convert by any holder on any such trading day shall be limited to ten (10) percent of the average daily trading volume for the common stock of the company over the prior ten (10) day period; (ii) from the beginning of the 181 ^st day until the twelve month anniversary of the issuance of the Series K convertible preferred stock, the holders of Series K convertible preferred stock are prohibited from exercising any conversion right more than four (4) times in any five (5) day trading period, and the right to convert by any holder on any such trading day shall be limited to ten (10) percent of the average daily trading volume for the common stock of the company over the prior ten (10) day period; (iii) from the beginning of the thirteenth month until the end of the fifteenth month following the issuance of the Series K convertible preferred stock, each holder of Series K convertible preferred stock may exercise its conversion right on each trading day and the right to convert by any holder on any such trading day shall be limited to fifteen (15) percent of the average daily trading volume for the common stock of the company over the prior ten (10) day period; and (iv) from the beginning of the sixteenth month following the issuance of the Series K convertible preferred stock, each holder of Series K convertible preferred stock may exercise its conversion right on each trading day and the right to convert by any holder on any such trading day shall be limited to twenty (20) percent of the average daily trading volume for the common stock of the company over the prior ten (10) day period. If at any time less than 50% of the aggregate Series K convertible preferred stock originally issued remains unconverted, or only one holder of Series K convertible preferred stock remains, each holder may exercise its conversion right on each trading day with no limits on conversion. If on the five (5) year anniversary of the date of issuance of the Series K convertible preferred stock, the holder thereof has not yet converted such Series K convertible preferred stock into common stock of the company, then the remaining Series K convertible preferred stock shall automatically convert into common stock of the company at a conversion price equal to the lesser of the initial conversion price or the average closing price of the common stock of the company on the five trading days immediately preceding, but not including, such date.

Series L Preferred Stock . Pursuant to its Certificate of Designation, the shares of Series L convertible preferred stock are convertible into shares of common stock based on a conversion calculation equal to the stated value of the Series L convertible preferred stock divided by the conversion price. The stated value of each share of Series L convertible preferred stock is $10,000, and the initial conversion price is 105% of the highest volume weighted average price for the five (5) days immediately preceding the conversion date, each subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, combinations, subdivisions or other similar events. The holders of Series L convertible preferred stock are not entitled to receive dividends or entitled to any voting rights. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the company, the holders of Series L convertible preferred stock shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the stated value of the Series L convertible preferred stock, before any distribution or payment shall be made on any of the common stock of the company. The holders of Series L convertible preferred stock are prohibited from exercising any conversion right more than three (3) times in any five (5) day trading period, and the right to convert by any holder on any such trading day shall be limited to ten (10) percent of the average daily trading volume for the common stock of the company over the prior ten (10) day period. If on the ten (10) year anniversary of the date of issuance of the Series L convertible preferred stock, the holder thereof has not yet converted such Series L convertible preferred stock into common stock of the company, then the remaining Series L convertible preferred stock shall automatically convert into common stock of the company at a conversion price equal to the closing price of the common stock of the company on the last trading day immediately preceding such date.

Series M Preferred Stock . On December 1, 2017, the Board of Directors designated 500 shares of the Company’s authorized preferred stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share, as Series M preferred stock. The Series M preferred stock has a stated value of $10,000 per share. The Series M preferred stock is convertible into common stock of the Company at 105% of the weighted average trading price for the five days prior to conversion, but no lower than $0.01 per share. The Series M preferred stock has a liquidation preference equal to $10,000 per share. There are no dividends on the Series M preferred stock.