PROPOSAL NO. 1 — TO REELECT EIGHT DIRECTORS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS UNTIL THE 2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OR UNTIL THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFIED
Background of the Proposal
Upon recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, our Board of Directors has nominated eight directors to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2019 (the
“
2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
”
) and until their successors have been elected and qualified. Pursuant to our Bylaws, each member of our Board of Directors is elected at the annual meeting of stockholders and serves until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until a successor has been elected and qualified or his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. Additionally, our Bylaws provide that the number of directors of the Company shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board, which is currently eight. All eight nominees listed below currently serve on our Board.
As previously reported in our Current Report on Form 8
‑
K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2018, on October 29, 2018, we completed the acquisition (the
“
GBG Acquisition
”
) of a significant part of Global Brands Group Holding Limited’s (“
GBG
”) and its subsidiaries’ North American business, including the wholesale, retail and e-commerce operations, comprising all of their North American kids business, all of their North American accessories business and a majority of their West Coast and Canadian fashion businesses. In connection with the completion of the GBG Acquisition, Michael Buckley, Andrew Tarshis and Kelly Hoffman resigned from the Board of Directors, Mr. Hoffman resigned from the audit committee of the Board of Directors (the “
Audit Committee
”), and Mr. Tarshis resigned from the compensation and stock option committee of the Board of Directors. Additionally, the Board voted to increase the size of the Board of Directors from seven to eight directors, effective on the closing date of the GBG Acquisition. On such date, the Board of Directors also appointed Glenn Krevlin, Randall Kessler, Robert Petrini and Jason Rabin as members of the Board of Directors. In connection therewith, Mr. Krevlin was also appointed to the Audit Committee.
Also, on December 11, 2018, Matthew Eby and Kent Savage resigned from the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors and Robert Petrini and Walter McLallen were appointed as their replacements with Mr. McLallen as the chairman of such committee.
Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy holders will vote the proxies received by them for the nominees named above. If any nominee is unable or unwilling to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies will be voted for such other nominee(s) as shall be designated by the then current Board of Directors to fill any vacancy. In accordance with Article III of our Bylaws, vacancies are filled by a majority vote of the remaining Board of Directors or by a sole remaining director. We have no reason to believe that the nominees will be unable or unwilling to serve if elected as directors.
As set forth in our Bylaws, the election of directors to the Board is determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders present and entitled to vote. This means that the seven nominees receiving the highest numbers of
“
FOR
”
votes cast at the Annual Meeting will be elected as directors.
Messrs. Sweedler, Eby, Kessler and Petrini are members of the Board of Directors pursuant to the Stockholder Agreement (as defined below). See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
—Reportable Related Party Transactions—
Agreements Related to the GBG Acquisition
—Stockholder Agreement
” below for additional details.
to facilitate interaction between the Investment Banking Division and the High Net Worth and Retail Divisions. Before entering the investment industry, Mr. Eby served five years as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Eby holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.Sc from the United States Naval Academy. Mr. Eby
’
s experience with the management of investments and operating activities of brands provides us with guidance as we manage the integration of the GBG Acquisition.
Walter McLallen
has served as a member of our Board of Directors since January 2016. Since 2004, Mr. McLallen has served as the Managing Director of
Meritage Capital Advisors, an advisory boutique focused on debt and private equity transaction origination, structuring and consulting. Mr. McLallen has extensive board and organizational experience and has served as a director, Chairman or Vice Chairman on numerous corporate and non-profit boards and committees, with a significant historical focus on consumer products related companies, including private companies, such as Timeless Wine Company, the producer of consumer luxury wine brands Silver Oak, Twomey and OVID since August 2016; Worldwise, a consumer branded pet products company since April 2016; adMarketplace, a search engine advertiser since 2012; Dutchland Plastics, a roto-molding plastics manufacturer since January 2017; and Genus Oncology, an early-stage biotechnology company since 2015. Since October 2017, Mr. McLallen has also served as a director of Haymaker Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: HYAC), a $300 million blank check company that engages in share exchange, amalgamation, acquisition, share reconstruction, asset management, and other financial services. He is also a founder and Co-Chairman of Tomahawk Strategic Solutions, a law enforcement, military and corporate training and security company, since its founding in 2014. From 2006 to 2015, Mr. McLallen was the Executive Vice Chairman of Remington Outdoor Company, an outdoor consumer platform he co-founded with a major investment firm. Mr. McLallen was formerly with CIBC World Markets from 1995 to 2004, during which time he was a Managing Director, head of Debt Capital Markets and head of High Yield Distribution. In 1990, Mr. McLallen was a founding member of The Argosy Group L.P. Mr. McLallen started his career in the Mergers & Acquisitions Department of Drexel Burnham Lambert. Mr. McLallen received a B.A. with a double major in Economics and Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
.
Mr. McLallen’s experience with over 25 years in the investment banking, corporate finance advisory, capital markets and financial sector, including significant exposure to financial reporting, accounting, finance, risk management and portfolio management across a broad section of industries, provides us with expertise and guidance on operational, financial and public company reporting requirements.
Kent Savage
has served as a member of our Board of Directors since July 2003. Since 2000, Mr. Savage has served as the General Partner of Savage Interests LP, a limited partnership for investments. Since 2012, Mr. Savage has also served as co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Icon.me, LLC. From June 2005 until 2010, Mr. Savage served as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Famecast, Inc., a privately-held interactive entertainment company. From January 2004 until June 2005, Mr. Savage served as Chief Executive Officer for Digital Lifestyles Group, Inc., a publicly-traded manufacturer and distributor of personal computers. Between February 2003 and January 2004, Mr. Savage served in various consulting capacities to start-up companies. From September 2002 until February 2003, Mr. Savage served as Co-Founder, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for TippingPoint Technologies (NASDAQ: TPTI), which was later acquired by 3Com. From February 1999 until August 2001, Mr. Savage served as co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and President for Netpliance, Inc., which completed an initial public offering (NASDAQ: NPLI). From April 1998 until February 1999, Mr. Savage served as General Manager, Broadband for Cisco Systems Inc.
’
s service provider line of business. From July 1996 until April 1998, Mr. Savage served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing for NetSpeed, Inc., which was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO). Mr. Savage received his B.S. degree in Business from Oklahoma State University, attended University of Virginia
’
s Executive Leadership Program, and received his M.B.A. degree from Southern Methodist University. Mr. Savage
’
s extensive experience as an officer and director at other public companies brings valuable experience and insight regarding our financial and accounting matters, which are also key to his role as chairman of our Audit Committee.
Glenn Krevlin
has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 2018, when he was appointed in connection with the closing the GBG Acquisition.
Mr. Krevlin
is the Founder, Managing Member and Portfolio Manager of Glenhill Capital Advisors LLC. In addition to serving as the President of Glenhill Capital Advisors LLC, Mr. Krevlin has served on the Board of Directors for Design Within Reach Inc., which is owned by Herman Miller Inc., and the Board of Trustees for the IDEAL School of Manhattan. Mr. Krevlin holds a B.A. in Economics and Government from Wesleyan University, as well as a M.B.A. from the Stern School of Business at New York University. Mr. Krevlin’s broad business experience and insight are beneficial to the Company.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS
Director Nominations
Directors may be nominated by the Board or stockholders in accordance with the Company
’
s Bylaws. The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for developing criteria for the selection of, and recommending to the Board candidates for, new directors for election at stockholder meetings and nominees for vacancies and for reviewing such director candidates, including those nominated by stockholders. The Board
’
s and Nominating and Governance Committee
’
s methods for choosing candidates for election to the Board of Directors (other than those formally nominated by our stockholders, as discussed below) include the solicitation of ideas for possible candidates from a number of sources, including existing members of the Board of Directors, executive officers, individuals personally known to the members of the Board of Directors and other research. We may also from time to time retain one or more third-party search firms to identify suitable candidates.
In evaluating the suitability of candidates, the Nominating and Governance Committee may take into account many factors, including the potential candidate
’
s judgment, experience, independence, character, business acumen and such other factors as the Nominating and Governance Committee concludes are pertinent in light of the current needs of our Board of Directors, including an incumbent
’
s past performance, attendance at meetings and participation in and contributions to the activities of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors believes that each candidate should be an individual who has demonstrated integrity and ethics in such candidate
’
s personal and professional life, has an understanding of elements relevant to the success of a publicly-traded company and has established a record of professional accomplishment in such candidate
’
s chosen field. Each candidate should be prepared to participate fully in our Board of Directors
’
activities, including attendance at and active participation in meetings of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors has no stated specific minimum qualifications that must be met by a candidate for a position on our Board of Directors.
We have no formal policy on diversity; however, our Board of Directors believes that its membership should reflect a diversity of experience, gender, race, ethnicity and age. To date, no more specific criteria has been developed other than that set forth in the charter of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
There is no specific procedure outlined in the charter for the Nominating and Governance Committee to consider recommendations by common stockholders for candidates on our Board of Directors, but such recommended candidates will be considered in accordance with the principal responsibilities of the Nominating and Governance Committee, our Bylaws, and all applicable rules and regulations relating to such nominations by our common stockholders. Any recommendations by stockholders for nominations to our Board of Directors are evaluated in a manner similar to how the Nominating and Governance Committee considers all directors.
Messrs. Sweedler, Eby, Kessler and Petrini are members of the Board of Directors pursuant to the Stockholder Agreement. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
—Reportable Related Party Transactions—
Agreements Related to the GBG Acquisition
—Stockholder Agreement
” below for additional details.
Board Leadership Structure
Our Board of Directors is led by our Chairman of the Board and our Company is led by our Chief Executive Officer. Our Board of Directors believes that whether to have the same person occupy the offices of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer should be decided by the Board of Directors, from time to time, in its business judgment after considering relevant circumstances. We currently separate the offices of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
We believe that, under normal circumstances, separating the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer promotes balance between the oversight function of the Board of Directors and our operational and strategic direction undertaken by our Chief Executive Officer. We believe that this separation also balances the leadership in the boardroom and at the Company in its day-to-day operational activities. Our Board of Directors will periodically make a determination as to the appropriateness of this policy, including in connection with the recruitment and succession of the Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Overview
This Executive Compensation section focuses on the following: (1) the objectives of the executive compensation policies and practices; (2) the objectives that the executive compensation program is designed to reward; (3) each element of executive compensation; (4) the rationale for each element of executive compensation; (5) the methodologies utilized by us in determining the amounts to pay for each element; and (6) how an element of executive compensation and our rationale for each element fit together within our overall executive compensation objectives. This discussion relates to our Chief Executive Officer and certain current executive officers, or collectively, our Named Executive Officers.
For our fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, our
“
Named Executive Officers,
”
consisting of (i) our former principal executive officer, and (ii) our two most highly compensated executive officers other than our principal executive officer for such fiscal year, include:
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Michael Buckley, Former Chief Executive Officer
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Bob Ross, Former Chief Financial Officer
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Peter Kim,
Former Chief Executive Officer of and current Founder and Vice Chairman of
Hudson Clothing LLC (“
Hudson
”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
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In connection with the completion of the GBG Acquisition, Michael Buckley resigned as our Chief Executive Officer, effective October 29, 2018, and the Board of Directors appointed Jason Rabin as Chief Executive Officer in his place. Also, Bob Ross resigned as our Chief Financial Officer, effective November 5, 2018, and the Board of Directors appointed Anurup S. Pruthi as our Chief Financial Officer in his place. Mr. Ross remains an employee of the Company.
On January 26, 2017, Hamish Sandhu resigned as our Chief Financial Officer and the Board of Directors appointed Bob Ross as our Chief Financial Officer. On June 16, 2017, we entered into an amendment with Peter Kim with respect to his employment agreement whereby his title and duties were modified to reflect his change from Chief Executive Officer to Founder and Vice Chairman of our Hudson subsidiary board.
“Say on Pay” Vote
At our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders held on November 30, 2017, our stockholders were asked to consider and vote on a resolution approving the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, commonly referred to as
“
say on pay.
”
A substantial majority of our stockholders approved the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, with approximately 99 percent of the votes cast in favor of that
“
say on pay
”
resolution. While we were pleased with our stockholder support in 2017, we will continue to actively evaluate our executive compensation program.
“Say on Pay Frequency” Vote
At our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders held on November 30, 2017, our stockholders were also asked to consider and vote on a resolution approving the frequency of the “say on pay” vote, commonly referred to as the “say on frequency” vote. A substantial majority of our stockholders approved the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, with approximately 96 percent of the votes cast in favor of a
“
say on pay frequency
” vote to occur once every three years.
In light of the results of the say on frequency vote, our Board of Director has determined that we will hold an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation every third year until the next required vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation is held at our annual meeting of stockholders in 2023.
Compensation Philosophy
Our executive compensation program is designed to provide proper incentive to management to maximize performance in order to encourage creation of stockholder value and achievement of strategic corporate objectives, attract and retain qualified, skilled and dedicated executives on a long
‑
term basis, reward past performance and provide incentives for future performance.
In keeping with these objectives, our goal is to (1) align the interests of the executive officers with the interests of our stockholders, (2) ensure the long
‑
term commitment of our management team, and (3) ensure accountability for both our overall performance and the individual
’
s performance and contribution.
In setting the level of cash and equity compensation, the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of our Board of Directors considers various factors, including our overall performance and the individual
’
s performance during the year, the uniqueness and relative performance of the executive
’
s skill set, the expected future contribution to us and competitive conditions. In addition, the Compensation and Stock Option Committee considered our stockholders
’
affirmative
“
say on pay
”
vote at our annual meeting in October 2011 and in May 2014 and, again, at our November 2017 meeting and continued to apply the same principles in determining the amounts and types of executive compensation. In addition, our Compensation and Stock Option Committee reviews compensation for our Chief Executive Officer, and considers the recommendation by the Chief Executive Officer for the other Named Executive Officers other than the Chief Executive Officer.
Elements of Compensation
Our compensation structure for our Named Executive Officers consists of a combination of (1) base salary, (2) long‑term incentive awards primarily through grants of restricted stock and restricted stock units pursuant to our stock incentive plans, (3) company paid benefits, including medical insurance, dental insurance, 401(k) Plan, disability insurance, life insurance and flexible spending accounts, and (4) discretionary cash bonuses for our Named Executive Officers based on our achievement of certain EBITDA targets. The Compensation and Stock Option Committee also takes into account certain change in control provisions available to our Named Executive Officers.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table provides certain summary information concerning the compensation earned by our Named Executive Officers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively (rounded to the nearest thousand).
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All Other
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Name and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary
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Awards(2)
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Compensation(3)
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Total
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Michael Buckley
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2017
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$
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600,000
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$
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823,399
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$
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26,446
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$
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1,449,845
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Former Chief Executive Officer
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2016
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$
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600,000
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$
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825,655
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$
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13,980
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$
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1,439,635
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Peter Kim
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2017
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$
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600,000
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$
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316,378
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$
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31,546
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$
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947,924
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Founder and Vice Chairman
—
Hudson Subsidiary
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2016
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$
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600,000
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$
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292,975
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$
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26,500
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$
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919,475
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Bob Ross (1)
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2017
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$
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347,981
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$
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160,272
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$
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18,806
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$
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527,059
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Former Chief Financial Officer
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2016
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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—
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(1)
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Mr. Ross was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer on January 30, 2017.
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(2)
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The amounts reported in this column relate to (i) restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted to Mr. Ross in 2017 with respect to 200,000 shares of our common stock, (ii) RSUs granted to Messrs. Buckley and Kim in 2016 with respect to 433,764 and 166,667 shares of our common stock, respectively, and (iii) performance share units (“PSUs”) granted to Messrs. Buckley and Kim in 2016 with respect to 347,011 and 166,667 shares of our common stock, respectively, in all cases, pursuant to the Company’s 2016 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan (the “
2016 Stock Incentive Plan
”) . All amounts reported in this column reflect the grant date fair value dollar amount of RSUs and PSUs recognized by us as stock compensation expense in our financial statements for reporting purposes in accordance with ASC 718. Assuming the highest level of performance would be achieved, the total grant date fair value of the PSUs was $989 thousand and $475 thousand for Messrs. Buckley and Kim, respectively.
For a discussion on the assumptions made regarding the valuation of the stock awards, please see “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 10—Equity—Stock Incentive Plans” to our Annual Report on Form 10
‑
K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on April 2, 2018.
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(3)
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The following table details the components of this column:
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Benefit of
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Company Paid
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Health
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Name and principal position
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Insurance(a)
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401(k) Match
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Total
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Michael Buckley
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2017
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$
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23,446
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$
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3,000
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$
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26,446
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2016
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$
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13,104
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$
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876
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$
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13,980
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Peter Kim
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2017
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$
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23,446
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$
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8,100
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$
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31,546
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2016
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$
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22,500
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$
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4,000
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$
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26,500
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Bob Ross
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2017
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$
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18,806
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$
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$
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18,806
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2016
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$
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(a)
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This amount represents health premiums paid on behalf of the Named Executive Officer in excess of premiums paid for other employees.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2017 Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth information regarding outstanding equity awards held by our Named Executive Officers during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.
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incentive
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incentive
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plan
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plan
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awards:
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awards:
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Number of
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Market or
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unearned
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payout
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shares,
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value of
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units or
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unearned
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shares or
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of shares or
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other
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shares,
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units of
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units of
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rights
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units or
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stock that
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stock that
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other rights
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have not
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have not
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have not
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that have
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vested
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vested (4)
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Not vested (7)
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Michael Buckley
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144,588
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(1)
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$
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137,359
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347,011
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$
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164,830
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Peter Kim
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111,112
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$
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105,556
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111,112
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$
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52,778
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Bob Ross
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200,000
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(3)
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$
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190,000
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$
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(1)
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These RSUs vest as follows: 144,588 shares vest on December 31, 2018. This figure represents the number of unvested RSUs held by Mr. Buckley as of December 31, 2017. For more information on the Buckley RSU Award (as defined below), see “Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements—Michael Buckley.”
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(2)
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These RSUs vest as follows: 55,556 vested on January 28, 2018 and 55,556 vest on January 28, 2019. This figure represents the remaining amount to vest as of December 31, 2017. For more information on the Kim RSU Award (as defined below), see “Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements—Peter Kim.”
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(3)
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These RSUs vest as follows: 66,666 shares vested on January 1, 2018, 66,666 shares vest on January 1, 2019, and 66,667 shares vest on January 1, 2020. This figure represents the remaining amount to vest as of December 31, 2017. For more information on the Ross RSU Award (as defined below), see “Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements—Bob Ross.”
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Amounts reported in this column are equal to the product of (i) the closing market price of our common shares as of December 29, 2017 (the last business day of fiscal year 2017), $0.95 per share, multiplied by (ii) the total number of unvested RSUs held by each of the Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2017.
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Represents the remaining amount of shares to vest under the Buckley PSU Award (as defined below) as of December 31, 2017. For more information on the Buckley PSU Award (as defined below), see “Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements—Michael Buckley.”
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Represents the remaining amount of shares to vest under the Kim PSU Award (as defined below) as of December 31, 2017. For more information on the Kim PSU Award (as defined below), see “Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements—Peter Kim.”
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Amounts reported in this column are equal to the product of (i) the closing market price of our common shares as of December 29, 2017 (the last business day of fiscal year 2017), $0.95 per share, multiplied by (ii) 50% of the total number of unvested PSUs held by each of the Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2017 (based on achieving threshold performance goals, i.e., 80% of target EBITDA, with respect to each vesting period (including any vesting period preceding December 31, 2017)).
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Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements
Change in Control Provisions
Each of Mr. Buckley
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s and Mr. Kim
’
s employment agreements contain certain change in control provisions. These provisions provide each person with certain compensation arrangements in the event that a change in control occurs prior to its termination.
Mr. Ross’s employment agreement contains certain change in control provisions that provide him with accelerated vesting in the event that a change in control occurs prior to full vesting of his RSU award.
For more information,
see “—Peter Kim” and “—Michael Buckley” “—Bob Ross” below
. In the event of a change in control under our 2016 Stock Incentive Plan, the Board of Directors or the Compensation and Stock Option Committee has the discretion to accelerate vesting on all or any portion of a particular outstanding award. For more information on our equity incentive plans, see
“
Compensation Plan Information
”
below.
Michael Buckley
On January 28, 2016, in connection with the transactions (the “
RG Merger
”) contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 8, 2015 (the “
RG Merger Agreement
”), by and among RG Parent LLC, JJ Merger Sub, LLC and us, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Buckley. Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Buckley serves as Chief Executive Officer, reporting to our Board of Directors, for an initial three‑year term with automatic, one‑year renewal terms, unless we or Mr. Buckley gives notice of non-renewal 180 days prior to the end of the then‑current term.
The employment agreement provides that we will pay Mr. Buckley an annual base salary of $600,000 and that Mr. Buckley will be eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to 150% of his base salary, based on our achievement of annual EBITDA targets set by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors after consultation with Mr. Buckley.
Pursuant to his employment agreement, on January 28, 2016, we granted Mr. Buckley (i) RSUs in respect of 433,764 shares of common stock (the
“
Buckley RSU Award
”
) and (ii) PSUs in respect of 347,011 shares of common stock that are to be earned over a three-year performance period subject to Mr. Buckley
’
s continuous employment (the
“
Buckley PSU Award
”
). The Buckley RSU Award vests in annual installments over a three
‑
year period with the first installment vesting on December 31, 2016, subject to Mr. Buckley
’
s continued employment through the applicable vesting dates. The three-year performance period began on January 28, 2016 and ends on December 31, 2018, and one
‑
third of the Buckley PSU Award is eligible to vest each year starting on December 31, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2018, based on the achievement of EBITDA targets set by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee at the beginning of the applicable year. Both the Buckley RSU Award and Buckley PSU Award vest under and are governed by the terms of our 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. The employment agreement further provides that the Buckley RSU Award and the Buckley PSU Award will be settled in cash in the event that there are insufficient shares of the Company
’
s common stock available
to settle the applicable award in our common stock. The performance criteria are as follows: for target EDBITA at (1) less than 80%, 0% of the shares will vest, (2) 80%, 50% of the shares will vest, (3) 90%, 75% of the shares will vest and (4) 100%, 100% of the shares will vest. To the extent that the subsequent year EBITDA target is exceeded and the excess is sufficient to make up for a prior year shortfall, unvested portions of the Buckley PSU Award in any completed year will be eligible for vesting in subsequent years. Upon a
“
change in control
”
(as defined in the employment agreement), any unvested portions of the Buckley RSU Award and Buckley PSU Award will immediately vest.
In the event of a termination of Mr. Buckley
’
s employment by us without
“
cause
”
or in the event that Mr. Buckley resigns for
“
good reason
”
(each as defined in the employment agreement), in either case, prior to the expiration of the agreement
’
s then
‑
current term, we are required to pay Mr. Buckley severance equal to 3.75 times his base salary, payable in a full lump sum. Upon such termination or resignation, Mr. Buckley and his dependents will receive continued coverage under our group health insurance plans for a period of up to 18 months, any unvested portion of the Buckley RSU Award will immediately vest, 50% of the unvested portion of the Buckley PSU Award will immediately vest and 50% of the unvested portion of the Buckley PSU Award will remain outstanding through completion of the applicable performance period and vest based on actual achievement of the performance metrics. In the event such resignation or termination occurs following our first fiscal quarter of any year, the employment agreement provides that Mr. Buckley will also be entitled to a prorated annual bonus for the year in which his employment terminates. Our obligation to provide the foregoing severance benefits is subject to Mr. Buckley
’
s execution and non
‑
revocation of a release of claims.
The employment agreement also contains customary provisions relating non
‑
disclosure and non
‑
disparagement. In addition, the employment agreement includes 12
‑
month post
‑
termination non
‑
competition and non
‑
solicitation provisions.
On October 29, 2018, the Company entered into a separation and release agreement with Mr. Buckley, pursuant to which Mr. Buckley resigned as a director on the Board of Directors and from all positions with us and any of our subsidiaries, effective as of October 29, 2018. Pursuant to this separation agreement, Mr. Buckley received (i) continuation of his base salary due under his employment agreement through December 31, 2018, (ii) a lump sum cash payment of $200,000 to be paid as soon as practicable following October 29, 2018, (iii) full payment towards the cost of COBRA continuation coverage for himself and any covered dependents for 18 months following October 29, 2018 (unless he becomes eligible to receive substantially similar coverage from another employer), (iv) accelerated vesting of 144,588 restricted stock units and (v) accelerated vesting of 150,000 performance stock units.
Peter Kim
On September 8, 2015, we entered into a new three
‑
year employment agreement with Mr. Kim to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Hudson that replaced his previous employment agreement as of January 28, 2016. This employment agreement was amended on June 16, 2017 to change Mr. Kim
’
s title to Founder and Vice Chairman, provide for a new three-year term of employment and change certain language in his employment agreement to reflect his change in title. Mr. Kim
’
s annual base salary is $600,000 and Mr. Kim is eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus targeted at 50% of his base salary, based on the satisfaction of criteria and performance standards as established in advance by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee after consulting with Mr. Kim. The employment agreement also provides Mr. Kim with certain other benefits and the reimbursement of certain expenses. Pursuant to his employment agreement on January 28, 2016, we granted Mr. Kim (i) RSUs in respect of 166,667 shares of common stock that vest and become transferable in three equal, annual installments beginning on January 28, 2017, subject to Mr. Kim
’
s continuous employment (the
“
Kim RSU Award
”
) and (ii) PSUs in respect of 166,667 shares of common stock that are to be earned over a three
‑
year performance period subject to Mr. Kim
’
s continuous employment (unless Mr. Kim is terminated without
“
cause
”
or for
“
good reason,
”
as provided below) (the
“
Kim PSU Award
”
). The three-year performance period began on January 28, 2016 and ends on January 28, 2019, and one
‑
third of the Kim PSU Award is eligible to vest each year starting on January 28, 2017 and ending on January 28, 2019 based on the attainment of annual performance metrics established by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee at the beginning of the applicable year. The performance criteria are as follows: for target EDBITA at (1) less than 80%, 0% of the shares will vest, (2) 80%, 50% of the shares will vest, (3) 90%, 75% of the shares will vest and (4) 100%, 100% of the shares will vest. To the extent that the subsequent year EBITDA target is exceeded and the excess is sufficient to make up for a prior year shortfall, unvested portions of the Kim PSU Award in any completed year will be eligible for vesting in subsequent years. Both the Kim RSU Award and Kim PSU Award vest under and are governed by the terms of our 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. Mr. Kim will also be entitled to
participate in all regular long
‑
term incentive programs maintained by us or Hudson on the same basis as similarly
‑
situated employees.
In the event of a termination of Mr. Kim
’
s employment for any reason or no reason, we have agreed to pay Mr. Kim for (i) his accrued but unpaid base salary through the date of termination, (ii) any accrued but unused vacation time, (iii) any unreimbursed expenses, and (iv) if not previously paid to Mr. Kim: any bonus amounts that have been earned but have not been paid; any bonus for the period in which termination occurred, prorated for the partial period, with the amount, if any, based on actual performance and paid when bonuses for the applicable period are paid to other senior executives; any rights under any benefit or equity or long
‑
term incentive plan, program or practice; and his rights to indemnification and directors and officers liability insurance.
In addition, in the event of a termination of Mr. Kim
’
s employment by us without
“
cause
”
or in the event that Mr. Kim voluntarily terminates his employment for
“
good reason
”
(each as defined in the employment agreement), we are also required to make a severance payment to Mr. Kim equal to the lesser of (i) 24 months of his base salary in effect at the time of termination, payable in 24 monthly, equal installments, and (ii) the greater of (A) 12 months of his base salary and (B) the number of months of his base salary remaining on his term of employment. Additionally, any unvested portion of the Kim RSU Award will immediately vest and become transferable and any unvested portion of the Kim PSU Award will continue to vest without regard to Mr. Kim
’
s continued employment. We have agreed to also pay for the COBRA premiums (to the extent they exceed applicable active employee rates and subject to Mr. Kim timely electing continuation coverage under COBRA) on our group medical plan for Mr. Kim and his spouse and dependents for the shorter of the first 12 months of such coverage or his period of COBRA eligibility. Our obligation to provide the foregoing severance benefits is subject to Mr. Kim
’
s execution of a settlement agreement and release of claims.
The employment agreement also contains exclusivity, non
‑
compete and non
‑
solicitation covenants generally prohibiting Mr. Kim from providing services to a competitor during the term of his employment or soliciting employees during the term of his employment and for 12 months following his termination of employment. During the term, Mr. Kim is permitted to own an interest in and, when not employed by Hudson, take part in and manage or operate certain other apparel businesses conducted by Mr. Kim
’
s family from time to time that are not competitive with us and our subsidiaries. In addition, the employment agreement mandates that Mr. Kim
’
s confidentiality obligations continue even after his termination of employment.
Non-Competition Agreement
Mr. Kim has entered into a non
‑
competition agreement, which became effective as of January 28, 2016, pursuant to which Mr. Kim has agreed not to engage in, compete with or permit his name to be used by or in connection with any premium denim apparel business outside his role with Hudson, that is competitive to us or our subsidiaries for a period of up to three years from January 28, 2016.
Bob Ross
On January 30, 2017, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Ross. Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Ross serves as Chief Financial Officer, reporting to Mr. Buckley, our Chief Executive Officer, for an initial three‑year term with automatic, one‑year renewal terms, unless we or Mr. Ross gives notice of non-renewal 90 days prior to the end of the then‑current term.
The employment agreement provides that we will pay Mr. Ross an annual base salary of $385 thousand, which was automatically increased to $400 thousand for 2018, and that Mr. Ross will be eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to 50% of his base salary for 2017 and 75% of his base salary for 2018, based on our achievement of annual EBITDA targets set by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors after consultation with Mr. Ross.
Pursuant to his employment agreement, on January 30, 2017, we granted Mr. Ross RSUs in respect of 200,000 shares of common stock (the “
Ross RSU Award
”) that are to be earned over a three-year performance period subject to Mr. Ross’s continuous employment. The Ross RSU Award vests in annual installments over a three‑year period with the first installment vesting on January 1, 2018, subject to Mr. Ross’s continued employment through the applicable vesting dates. The Ross RSU Award vests under and is governed by the terms of the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. Upon a “change
in control” (as defined in the employment agreement), any unvested portions of the Ross RSU Award will immediately vest.
In the event of a termination of Mr. Ross’s employment by us without “cause” or in the event that Mr. Ross resigns for “good reason” (each, as defined in the employment agreement), in either case, prior to the expiration of the agreement’s then‑current term, we are required to pay Mr. Ross severance equal to his base salary for the balance of the term or a minimum of 12 months following the date of termination, whichever is longer. In the event that Mr. Ross’ employment agreement is not renewed beyond the initial term, we are required to pay Mr. Ross severance equal to six months of his base salary plus any prior year bonus earned but unpaid. Upon such termination without cause or resignation for good reason, Mr. Ross and his dependents will receive continued coverage under our group health insurance plans for a period of up to 18 months, any unvested portion of the Ross RSU Award will immediately vest. In the event such resignation or termination occurs following our first fiscal quarter of any year, the employment agreement provides that Mr. Ross will also be entitled to a prorated annual bonus for the year in which his employment terminates. Our obligation to provide the foregoing severance benefits is subject to Mr. Ross’s execution and non‑revocation of a release of claims against us and our affiliates.
The employment agreement also contains customary provisions relating to non‑disclosure and non‑disparagement. In addition, the employment agreement includes 12‑month, post‑termination non‑competition and non‑solicitation provisions.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
See
“
Executive Compensation
—
Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements
”
above.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table sets forth certain information about our common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of options, warrants and rights under all of our compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance as of December 31, 2017, which includes the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan and the Amended and Restated Plan. We amended our 2016 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the reservation of the total shares available for issuance under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan to 12,725,963 shares of common stock, which plan amendment became effective as of October 29, 2018.
We stopped granting awards under the Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the
“Amended and Restated Plan”
) in 2016 after the adoption of the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan.
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Number of securities
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remaining available for
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future issuance under
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Number of securities to be
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Weighted‑average
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equity compensation
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issued upon exercise of
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exercise price of
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plans (excluding
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outstanding options,
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outstanding options,
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securities
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Plan category
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warrants and rights
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warrants and rights
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reflected in column (a))
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:
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2016 Stock Incentive Plan
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1,274,102
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$
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4.02
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1,850,398
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Amended and Restated Plan
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444
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$
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11.40
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N/A
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(1)
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1,274,546
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$
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4.02
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1,850,398
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(1)
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While there are shares available, we no longer grant awards under the Amended and Restated Plan as discussed above.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Review and Approval of Related Party Transactions
Our Audit Committee charter provides that our Audit Committee must review and approve all transactions to which we are a participant and in which our executive officers, directors, director nominees or principal stockholders or other related persons have a material interest, to the extent that disclosure would be required under Item 404 of Regulation S-K. We believe that this policy requiring Audit Committee approval of any material transaction involving us and such related parties ensures that such transactions are on terms no less favorable to us than reasonably could have been obtained in arm’s-length transactions with independent third parties. Our related party transactions entered into between January 1, 2017 and the date of this Proxy Statement, all of which were previously approved by our Audit Committee, are described below.
Reportable Related Party Transactions
Agreements with Directors, Officers and Family Members
Peter Kim
We entered into several agreements, including a stock purchase agreement, a convertible note, a registration rights agreement, an employment agreement and a non-competition agreement with Peter Kim, the Founder and Vice Chairman of Hudson, in connection with the acquisition of Hudson. Additionally, in connection with the RG Merger, we entered into a Rollover Agreement (described below) pursuant to which the convertible notes were exchanged for a combination of cash, stock and Modified Convertible Notes, and a new employment and non-competition agreement with Mr. Kim. Mr. Kim’s employment agreement was amended on June 16, 2017. Mr. Kim also has rights under the Registration Rights Agreement (described below) with respect to shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of his Modified Convertible Notes (as defined below) as part of the RG Merger.
Under the new non-competition agreement with the Company and Hudson, which became effective as of the closing date of the RG Merger, Mr. Kim has agreed not to engage in, compete with or permit his name to be used by or in connection with any premium denim apparel business outside his role with Hudson that is competitive to the Company, Hudson or their respective subsidiaries for a period of up to three years from, as a result of the amendment to his employment agreement, June 16, 2017. The amendment to Mr. Kim’s employment agreement also involved (i) a change to his annual bonus opportunity, (ii) a modification of his severance arrangement, and (iii) a change to the definition of “Restricted Business” as set forth in the employment agreement.
For a discussion of the Rollover Agreement and terms of the Modified Convertible Notes, see “Hudson Convertible Notes” below. For a discussion of Mr. Kim’s employment agreements and non-competition agreements, see “Executive Compensation—Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements” above. For information on the past and current registration rights agreements involving Mr. Kim, see the discussion in “Agreements Related to the RG Merger—Registration Rights Agreement” below.
Other Officers and Directors
We entered into employment agreements with Mr. Buckley, our former Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kim, the Chief Executive Officer of our Hudson subsidiary, Bob Ross, our former Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Sandhu, our former Chief Financial Officer. See “Executive Compensation—Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements” for a further discussion of the agreements with our former officers, and a description of the separation agreement entered into with Mr. Buckley. Mr. Sandhu’s employment agreement is described below. In addition, we have entered into employment agreements with Mr. Rabin, our current Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Pruthi, our current Chief Financial Officer, both of which are described below.
Jason Rabin
On October 29, 2018, we entered into an employment agreement with Jason Rabin in connection with our employment of Mr. Rabin as our Chief Executive Officer. The employment agreement provides that Mr. Rabin will be
employed for a term beginning on October 29, 2018 and ending December 31, 2021, subject to earlier termination or extension as specified in the employment agreement. The employment agreement provides for Mr. Rabin to receive an annual base salary of not less than $1,275,000 per year (to be prorated for any partial calendar year of employment) and for certain other benefits consistent with those provided to other of our senior executives. The employment agreement provides that for each year during his term (prorated for 2018), Mr. Rabin will be entitled to the use of a Company car, a clothing allowance, reimbursement for fees and expenses for tax and financial planning, legal and accounting, and reimbursement of membership fees and dues up to $200,000. In addition, Mr. Rabin is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus of up to 300% of his annual base salary, subject to the achievement of the applicable performance goals (the “
EBITDA Bonus
”), and an annual cash bonus up to $4,000,000 in the aggregate over its term, subject to the achievement of the applicable performance goals (the “
Leverage-Based Bonus
”). The employment agreement provides that Mr. Rabin will purchase from us 3,125,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $8 per share.
Mr. Rabin’s employment agreement provides for an inducement grant of 4,100,000 RSUs with respect to our common stock and 500,000 PSUs with respect to our common stock. This inducement grant was made as an inducement award and was not granted under our 2016 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan, but is subject to the same terms and conditions as provided in the 2016 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan.
Thirty percent (30%) of the RSUs will vest on December 31, 2019, thirty percent (30%) will vest on December 31, 2020, and the remaining forty (40%) percent will vest on December 31 2021, subject to Mr. Rabin’s continued employment with us through the applicable vesting date; provided, if Mr. Rabin’s employment is terminated by us without “cause” (and not due to his death or disability) or by him for “good reason” (each such term as defined in his employment agreement), then any unvested portion of the RSUs will accelerate and become fully vested on the date of termination. Any vested RSUs will be settled through the issuance of our common stock.
Thirty-three and a third percent (33.33%) of the PSUs will vest on each of December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021. The PSUs will vest based on our selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses being below a certain target amount for each fiscal year in which the PSUs are scheduled to vest, in all events, subject to Mr. Rabin’s continued employment with us; provided that, if Mr. Rabin’s employment is terminated by us without “cause” (and not due to his death or disability) or by him for “good reason” (each such term as defined in the Rabin Agreement) then any unvested portion of the PSUs with respect to periods not yet ending before the date of termination will become fully vested on the date of termination. Any vested PSUs will be settled through the issuance of Common Stock.
In the event of the termination of Mr. Rabin’s employment due to his death or disability, any unvested RSUs that would have vested within one (1) year from the date of termination of the employment agreement will vest upon the date of termination, and any remaining unvested RSUs and PSUs will be forfeited immediately for no consideration. Upon a change in control of us, all of Mr. Rabin’s unvested RSUs will vest immediately.
Upon a termination of Mr. Rabin’s employment without cause or a resignation by Mr. Rabin for good reason (as such terms are defined in the Rabin Agreement), in addition to acceleration of the RSUs and PSUs as described above, we will provide Mr. Rabin with (i) an amount equal to two times Mr. Rabin’s base salary, which will be payable pursuant to our standard payroll procedures for twenty-four months; (ii) any annual bonus earned but unpaid for a prior year, payable in full in a lump sum payment; (iii) a pro-rata portion of his EBITDA Bonus for the fiscal year in which his termination occurs based on actual results for such year, payable at the time the EBITDA Bonus would have been paid if his employment had not terminated; (iv) a Leverage-Based Bonus based on actual achievement as of December 31st of the year of termination of employment, payable at the time the Leverage-Based Bonus would have been paid if his employment had not terminated; (v) the full cost of COBRA continuation coverage for Mr. Rabin and his eligible dependents until the earlier of (a) when Mr. Rabin becomes eligible for coverage under another employer’s health plan, or (b) twenty-four (24) months following the date of termination of Mr. Rabin’s employment.
Mr. Rabin’s employment agreement also provides for a perpetual confidentiality covenant, a 12‑month post-employment non-compete and a 12‑month post-employment employee non-solicit. Also,
the Company intends to enter into a consulting agreement with Mr. Rabin’s father, Arthur Rabin. Terms of that consulting agreement will be disclosed when available.
Anurup S. Pruthi
On October 30, 2018, we entered into an employment agreement with Anurup S. Pruthi in connection with our employment of Mr. Pruthi as our Chief Financial Officer. The employment agreement provides that Mr. Pruthi will be employed for a term beginning on November 5, 2018 and ending December 31, 2021, subject to earlier termination as specified in the employment agreement. If Mr. Pruthi remains an employee of us following expiration of the term and his employment agreement is not extended, Mr. Pruthi will be an employee “at will.” The employment agreement provides for Mr. Pruthi to receive an annual base salary of not less than $650,000 per year (to be prorated for any partial calendar year of employment) and for certain other benefits consistent with those provided to other of our senior executives. The employment agreement provides for a cash signing bonus of $250,000 to be paid promptly following November 5, 2018, travel allowance of $1,500 per month during the term of the agreement, and legal fees in connection with the negotiation and drafting of his employment agreement up to $15,000. In addition, Mr. Pruthi is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus of up to 100% of his annual base salary, subject to the achievement of the applicable performance goals; provided that for calendar years 2018 and 2019, his will be equal to at least 100% of Mr. Pruthi’s base salary.
Mr. Pruthi’s employment agreement provides for an inducement grant of 600,000 RSUs with respect to our common stock. His inducement grant was made as an inducement award and was not granted under our 2016 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan, but is subject to the same terms and conditions as provided in the 2016 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan.
The inducement grant will vest in one-third increments on each of the first three anniversaries of November 5, 2018; subject to Mr. Pruthi’s continued employment through the applicable vesting date; provided, if Mr. Pruthi’s employment is terminated by us without “cause” (other than due to death or disability) or by Mr. Pruthi for “good reason” (each such term as defined in his employment agreement), then any unvested portion of the RSUs will accelerate and become fully vested on the date of termination. Any vested RSUs will be settled through the issuance of our common stock. Upon a change in control of us, all of Mr. Pruthi’s unvested RSUs will vest immediately.
Upon a termination of Mr. Pruthi’s employment without cause or a resignation by Mr. Pruthi for good reason (as such terms are defined in his employment agreement), in addition to acceleration of the RSUs as described above, subject to the execution and non-revocation of a general release and covenant not to sue, we will provide Mr. Pruthi with (i) an amount equal to Mr. Pruthi’s base salary, which will be payable pursuant to our standard payroll procedures for twelve months; (ii) any annual bonus earned but unpaid for a prior year, payable in full in a lump sum payment; (iii) in the event that such resignation or termination occurs following our first fiscal quarter of any year, a pro-rata portion of his bonus for the fiscal year in which his termination occurs based on actual results for such year, payable at the time his bonus would have been paid if his employment had not terminated; (iv) the full cost of COBRA continuation coverage for Mr. Pruthi and his eligible dependents until the earlier of (a) when Mr. Pruthi becomes eligible for coverage under another employer’s health plan, or (b) eighteen (18) months following the date of termination of Mr. Pruthi’s employment. Upon a termination of Mr. Pruthi’s employment for any reason upon the expiration of the term and we have not agreed to extend his employment agreement or otherwise offered Mr. Pruthi an employment agreement on equal or greater aggregate financial terms, then, subject to the expiration and non-revocation of a general release and a covenant not to sue, we will pay Mr. Pruthi an amount equal to twelve (12) months of his base salary, which will be payable in full in a lump sum cash payment to be made to Mr. Pruthi on a date that is thirty days following the date of termination. We will also pay Mr. Pruthi the earned annual bonus for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
Mr. Pruthi’s employment agreement provides for a perpetual confidentiality covenant and a 12‑month post-employment employee non-solicit.
Hamish Sandhu
In connection with Mr. Sandhu’s appointment as Chief Financial Officer, we entered into a written offer letter whereby Mr. Sandhu agreed to serve as our Chief Financial Officer. Under the terms of the offer letter, Mr. Sandhu’s annual base salary was $205,000, which was increased to $255,000 in November 2008 and $280,000 in December 2012. We also agreed to pay the full cost of participation in our health insurance plan for Mr. Sandhu and his family.
On July 2, 2015, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Sandhu. Under the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Sandhu had an initial base salary of $325,000, with such amount subject to review by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee at least annually, provided that the base salary could not be decreased during Mr. Sandhu’s term of employment. In addition to his base salary, Mr. Sandhu was eligible to receive an annual discretionary cash and equity bonus of not less than 10 percent of his base salary, based upon the achievement of financial and other performance criteria as established in advance by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee, and with respect to the 2015 fiscal year, as set forth in the employment agreement. The employment agreement also provided Mr. Sandhu with certain other benefits, including premiums for health insurance paid on his behalf and for his family, and life and disability insurance policies paid on his behalf. The employment agreement took effect as of July 2, 2015 with an initial term of one year. The employment agreement automatically renewed for additional one year periods to the extent neither we nor Mr. Sandhu provided 90 days’ advanced notice of non‑renewal prior to the end of the term.
In the event of a termination of Mr. Sandhu’s employment for any reason or no reason, the employment agreement obligated us to pay Mr. Sandhu for (i) his accrued but unpaid base salary through the date of termination, (ii) any accrued but unused vacation time, (iii) any unreimbursed expenses, (iv) any bonus amounts that have been earned but have not been paid, (v) any rights under any benefit or equity plan, and (vi) any ongoing rights to indemnification and directors and officers liability insurance.
In addition, in the event of a termination of Mr. Sandhu’s employment by us without “cause” or in the event that Mr. Sandhu voluntarily terminated his employment for “good reason” (each as defined in the employment agreement), we were also required (i) to make a severance payment to Mr. Sandhu equal to his annual base salary, payable in equal installments in accordance with our normal payroll practices, (ii) to pay any bonus amounts that had been earned for the period in which termination occurred, prorated for the partial period, and (iii) to pay for the COBRA premiums (to the extent they exceeded applicable active employee rates) on our group medical plan for Mr. Sandhu and his spouse and dependents for the shorter of the first 12 months of such coverage or his period of COBRA eligibility. Our obligation to provide the foregoing severance benefits was subject to Mr. Sandhu’s execution of a settlement agreement and release of claims.
Mr. Sandhu resigned as Chief Financial Officer on January 26, 2017, effective January 31, 2017, and remained an employee until March 8, 2017 to assist with transition matters. On February 28, 2017, we entered into a general release agreement with Mr. Sandhu, effective as of March 8, 2017, containing customary waiver and release of claims provisions. All of Mr. Sandhu’s equity awards had already vested by that date.
The employment agreement also contains exclusivity, non‑compete and non‑solicitation covenants generally prohibiting Mr. Sandhu from providing services to a competitor during the term of his employment or soliciting employees during the term of his employment and for 12 months following his termination of employment. In addition, the employment agreement mandates that Mr. Sandhu’s confidentiality obligations continue even after his termination of employment.
Andrew Tarshis
On October 29, 2018, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Andrew Tarshis, former director of the Company, and an employee of Tengram Capital Partners (as defined below), pursuant to which Mr. Tarshis is entitled to receive $25,000 a month, for a fixed term of 36 months. This consulting agreement may be terminated upon 30 days written notice by either party.
Agreements Related to the Joe’s Asset Sale and the RG Merger
Hudson Convertible Notes
We issued convertible notes in connection with the acquisition of Hudson with different interest rates and conversion features for Hudson’s management stockholders, including Mr. Kim, and for our significant stockholder Fireman Capital CPF Hudson Co-Invest LP (“
Fireman
”), respectively. On September 8, 2015, we entered into a rollover agreement (the “
Rollover Agreement
”)
with the holders of convertible notes originally issued in connection with the
Hudson acquisition, pursuant to which, on January 28, 2016, the holders of the notes contributed the notes to the Company in exchange for the following:
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1,167,317 shares of common stock;
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a cash payment of approximately $8.6 million, before expenses; and
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an aggregate principal amount of approximately $16.5 million of modified convertible notes (the “
Modified Convertible Notes
”).
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The Modified Convertible Notes are structurally and contractually subordinated to our senior debt and will mature on July 28, 2021. The Modified Convertible Notes accrue interest quarterly on the outstanding principal amount at a rate of 6.5% per annum (increased to 7% as of October 1, 2016 with respect to the Modified Convertible Notes issued to Fireman), which is payable 50% in cash and 50% in additional paid-in-kind notes; provided, however, that the Company may, in its sole discretion, elect to pay 100% of such interest in cash. Beginning on January 28, 2016, the Modified Convertible Notes are convertible by each of the holders into, at our election, shares of our common stock, cash, or a combination of cash and common stock.
If we elect to issue only shares of common stock upon conversion of the Modified Convertible Notes, each of the Modified Convertible Notes would be convertible, in whole but not in part, into a number of shares equal to the conversion amount divided by the market price. The conversion amount is (a) the product of (i) the market price, multiplied by (ii) the quotient of (A) the principal amount, divided by (B) the conversion price, minus (b) the aggregate optional prepayment amounts paid to the holder. The market price is the average of the closing prices for our common stock over the 20 trading day period immediately preceding the notice of conversion. If we elect to pay cash with respect to a conversion of the Modified Convertible Notes, the amount of cash to be paid per share will be equal to the conversion amount. We will have the right to prepay all or any portion of the principal amount of the Modified Convertible Notes at any time so long as we make a pro rata prepayment on all of the Modified Convertible Notes.
RG Stock Purchase Agreement
In connection with the RG Merger, we entered into the RG Stock Purchase Agreement with TCP Denim, LLC, one of our significant stockholders, pursuant to which we issued and sold to TCP Denim, LLC an aggregate of 50,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $50 million in cash (the “
RG Stock Purchase Agreement
”). The proceeds from the sale of Series A Preferred Stock were used to consummate the RG Merger. Under the form of certificate of designation for the Series A Preferred Stock, each share of Series A Preferred Stock entitled the holder thereof to receive cumulative cash dividends, payable quarterly, at an annual rate of 10%, plus accumulated and accrued dividends thereon through such date. Additionally, if our Board of Directors declares or pays a dividend on the common stock, then each holder of the Series A Preferred Stock would have been entitled to receive a cash dividend on an as-converted basis.
Each holder of the Series A Preferred Stock was entitled to vote on an as-converted basis and together with the holders of common stock as a single class, subject to certain limitations. For so long as a to-be-determined percentage of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock were outstanding, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, exclusively and as a separate class, were entitled to elect three members of the board of directors, each of whom may only be removed without cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock had separate class voting rights with respects to certain matters affecting their rights. Upon any liquidation event, holders of the Series A Preferred Stock were entitled to receive the greater of the liquidation preference on the date of determination and the amount that would be payable to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock had such holders converted their shares of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of common stock immediately prior to such liquidation event. Each share of the Series A Preferred Stock was convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time and without the payment of additional consideration by the holder, at an initial conversion price of $11.16 (after taking into account the Reverse Stock Split (as defined below)). All of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock was converted into shares of our common stock in accordance with its terms on October 29, 2018. See “Agreements Related to the GBG Acquisition—Conversion” below.
Registration Rights Agreement
On the closing date of the RG Merger, we entered into a registration rights agreement (the “
Tengram Registration Rights Agreement
”) with TCP Denim, LLC and certain of its affiliates, who are one of our significant stockholders, the noteholders party to the Rollover Agreement (including Mr. Kim) and Michael Buckley, our former Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the Tengram Registration Rights Agreement, and subject to certain limitations described therein, we are required to provide certain demand and piggyback registration rights to the parties to the Tengram Registration Rights Agreement. In particular, if demanded, we are required to prepare and file a registration statement on Form S‑1 or S‑3 (or any similar form or successor thereto) for the registration under the Securities Act of shares of our common stock (i) issued to the parties to the Tengram Registration Rights Agreement in connection with the RG Merger Agreement and the Rollover Agreement and (ii) issuable upon conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and the Modified Convertible Notes. The Tengram Registration Rights Agreement was amended on October 29, 2018, in connection with the consummation of the GBG Acquisition.
Payments to Tengram Capital Partners, LP
From time to time, we expect to reimburse Tengram Capital Partners, LP (“
Tengram Capital Partners
”), one of our significant stockholders, for certain travel and other related expenses of its employees related to services performed on our behalf and at our request. For fiscal 2017 and the subsequent period until the date of this Proxy Statement,
the Company incurred expenses of approximately $82 thousand related to reimbursement of expenses, plus an additional $5,775 million paid in connection with assistance of, services performed and out of pocket expenses by Tengram Capital Partners and its affiliates for or on behalf of the Company related to the GBG Acquisition.
SWIMS® Transaction
On July 18, 2016, we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding share capital of Norwegian private limited company (
aksjeselskap
) SWIMS AS (“
SWIMS
”). SWIMS® is a Scandinavian lifestyle brand known for its range of fashion-forward, water-resistant footwear and sportswear. To finance the acquisition, we issued the following to one of our significant stockholders, Tengram Capital Partners Fund II, L.P. (“
Tengram Fund II
”): (i) a warrant for the purchase of 500,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share; and (ii) a convertible promissory note in an original principal amount of $13.0 million convertible into up to 4,500,000 shares of our newly issued Class A‑1 Preferred Stock bearing interest at the rate of 3.75% per annum and which matured on January 18, 2018 (the “
SWIMS Convertible Note
”). On such date, the SWIMS Convertible Note automatically converted into newly issued shares of our Series A‑1 Preferred Stock, at a conversion price of $3.00 per share. The outstanding balance of the SWIMS Convertible Note, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, converted into 4,587,964 shares of Series A‑1 Preferred Stock. Upon the issuance of such shares of Series A‑1 Preferred Stock by us to Tengram II, the SWIMS Convertible Note was settled in its entirety.
On October 29, 2018, 4,587,964 shares of the Company’s Series A‑1 Preferred Stock were converted at the election of the holders thereof into 4,951,177 newly issued shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Series A‑1 Preferred Stock. See “Agreements Related to the GBG Acquisition—Conversion” below.
Agreements Related to the GBG Acquisition
The GSO Convertible Notes
On October 29, 2018, we issued convertible promissory notes (the “
GSO Convertible Notes
”) in an aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million to funds managed by GSO and funds managed by BTO (collectively, “
GSO/BTO
”). The GSO Convertible Notes will convert at the holder’s option beginning on or after October 29, 2019 until the earlier to occur of (x) repayment in full of all principal and interest outstanding under the Second Lien Credit Agreement and (y) October 29, 2024 (such earlier date, the “
GSO Convertible Note Maturity Date
”), into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $8.00 per share, subject to adjustment. The GSO Convertible Notes shall not initially bear interest. From and after April 29, 2019, the GSO Convertible Notes shall bear interest at the rate of 12.0% per annum. From and after October 29, 2019, the GSO Convertible Notes shall bear interest at the rate of 16.0% per annum. Interest payments are due each January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31. To the extent that we are unable to pay cash interest on the
GSO Convertible Notes on an interest payment date because of restrictions in our credit agreements or our other debt agreements, an amount equal to the unpaid interest then due shall be added to the principal amount of the GSO Convertible Notes.
From and after the October 29, 2018 until October 29, 2019, upon consummation of any sales of common stock by us for cash, we may, on at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the holder of a GSO Convertible Note, prepay such GSO Convertible Note in whole but not in part solely with the net proceeds of such sale of common stock in an amount equal to the greater of (x) the principal amount of such GSO Convertible Note, together with accrued interest through and including the date of prepayment, or (y) the value equal to (i) the number of shares of common stock that would be received upon conversion of such GSO Convertible Note on the repayment date multiplied by the market value of the common stock as of such date, plus (ii) any accrued but unpaid interest that has not been added to the principal amount of such GSO Convertible Note on the date of such prepayment (such greater amount, the “
Prepayment Amount
”). Also, the GSO Convertible Notes are prepayable in whole but not in part at the Prepayment Amount: (A) from October 29, 2019 through October 29, 2021 only upon a change in control or a liquidation of us, or (B) from October 29, 2021 until the GSO Convertible Note Maturity Date, in each case on at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the holder.
The Private Placement
On October 29, 2018, we completed a private placement of 10,000,000 shares of common stock to certain members of management, including Jason Rabin, our CEO, to affiliates of Ares Capital Corporation and to funds managed by GSO/BTO at $8.00 per share for total consideration of $80.0 million in cash, of which $25.0 million was received from the funds managed by GSO/BTO (in the aggregate) and Jason Rabin. Additionally, in connection with and in consideration of funds managed by GSO/BTO entering into the Second Lien Term Facility and providing loans to us thereunder, we issued to funds managed by GSO/BTO 23,094,501 shares of common stock for no additional consideration in a private placement (together, the “
Private Placement
”).
Stockholder Agreement
On October 29, 2018, TCP Denim, LLC, Tengram Capital Partners Fund II, L.P., Tengram Capital Partners Gen2 Fund, L.P., Tengram Capital Associates, LLC and RG II Blocker, LLC (collectively, with TCP Denim, LLC, Tengram Capital Partners Fund II, L.P., Tengram Capital Partners Gen2 Fund, L.P. and Tengram Capital Associates, LLC, the “
Tengram Stockholders
”) entered into a stockholder agreement (the “
Stockholder Agreement
”) by and among the Tengram Stockholders, the Company, GSO Capital Opportunities Fund III LP, GSO CSF III Holdco LP, GSO Aiguille des Grand Montets Fund II LP, GSO Credit Alpha II Trading (Cayman) LP, GSO Harrington Credit Alpha Fund (Cayman) L.P., BTO Legend Holdings L.P. and Blackstone Family Tactical Opportunities Investment Partnership III (Cayman) – NQ – ESC L.P. (collectively, with GSO Capital Opportunities Fund III LP, GSO CSF III Holdco LP, GSO Aiguille des Grand Montets Fund II LP, GSO Credit Alpha II Trading (Cayman) LP, GSO Harrington Credit Alpha Fund (Cayman) L.P. and BTO Legend Holdings L.P., the “
GSO/BTO Stockholders
”, and, together with the Tengram Stockholders, the “
Stockholders
”). The Stockholder Agreement contains a number of agreements and restrictions with respect to our securities held by the Stockholders and our obligations.
Pursuant to the Stockholder Agreement, our Board of Directors will have eight members. For so long as the Tengram Stockholders beneficially own (i) at least 50% of the shares held by the Tengram Stockholders on a fully diluted basis as of October 29, 2018, the Tengram Stockholders may nominate two directors to our Board of Directors; and (ii) at least 5% of the shares held by the Tengram Stockholders on a fully diluted basis as of October 29, 2018, the Tengram Stockholders may nominate one director to our Board of Directors. The Tengram Stockholders appointed directors are Mr. Eby and Mr. Sweedler (collectively, with their respective successors and replacements, the “
Tengram Directors
”). Similarly, for so long as the GSO/BTO Stockholders beneficially own (i) at least 50% of the shares held by the GSO/BTO Stockholders on a fully diluted basis as of October 29, 2018, GSO Capital Partners LP (on behalf of the GSO/BTO Stockholders) may nominate two directors to our Board of Directors; and (ii) at least 5% of the shares held by the GSO/BTO Stockholders on a fully diluted basis as of October 29, 2018, GSO Capital Partners LP (on behalf of the GSO/BTO Stockholders) may nominate one director to our Board of Directors. The GSO Capital Partners appointed directors are Randall Kessler and Robert Petrini (collectively, with their respective successors and replacements, the “
GSO Directors
”). The Stockholders also agreed to cause the removal of the GSO Directors upon the request of GSO Capital Partners LP and the Tengram Directors upon the request of the Tengram Stockholders. Upon the written request of the
Tengram Stockholders to GSO (on behalf of the GSO/BTO Stockholders) or to the Tengram Stockholders, respectively, to remove one of our independent directors, the Stockholders will use their best efforts to cause such independent director to be removed as one of our directors.
Subject to the qualifications discussed below, the Nominating and Governance Committee will consist of one member appointed by the Tengram Stockholders, one member appointed by GSO Capital Partners LP (on behalf of the GSO/BTO Stockholders), and one independent director. For so long as the Tengram Stockholders beneficially own at least 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock on a fully diluted basis held by the Tengram Stockholders as of October 29, 2018, the Tengram Stockholders may nominate one member of the Nominating Committee. For so long as the GSO/BTO Stockholders beneficially own at least 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis held by the GSO/BTO Stockholders as of October 29, 2018, GSO Capital Partners LP (on behalf of the GSO/BTO Stockholders) may nominate one member of the Nominating Committee.
The Stockholders agreed that they will not support the election of any independent director unless that individual is mutually acceptable to the Tengram Stockholders and the GSO/BTO Stockholders and to support the election of our Chief Executive Officer to the Board of Directors.
The Stockholders also agreed that, prior to the “Restriction Expiration Time,” which is defined as the earliest to occur of October 29, 2020, the date of a change of control of the Centric Brands Inc. and otherwise by agreement between us and the Stockholders, subject to certain limited exceptions described in the Stockholder Agreement, the Stockholders may not transfer their shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock (the “
Restriction Shares
”) or enter into voting arrangement or grant a proxy on their Restriction Shares other than in accordance with the Stockholder Agreement.
The Tengram Stockholders also granted each of Ares Capital Corporation and HPS Investment Partners, LLC a lockup on the Tengram Stockholders’ holdings of Common Stock prior to the Restriction Expiration Time, subject to certain limited exceptions described therein.
The Stockholders agreed to grant the other Stockholders a binding right of first offer on the sale of their holdings of Common Stock until October 29, 2020 (subject to certain limited exceptions). Also, the Stockholders agreed to give the Company prior written notice of the transfer of Restricted Securities prior to certain transfers of such Restricted Securities.
Registration Rights Agreement
On the October 29, 2018, in connection with the GBG Acquisition, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the GSO/BTO Stockholders (the “
GSO RRA
”). Also on such date, we entered into a registration rights agreement with Ares Capital Corporation (“
Ares
”) and its certain of its affiliates (the “
Ares RRA
”, and, together with the GSO RRA, the “
RRAs
”). Pursuant to the RRAs, and subject to the limitations described therein, the Company will provide certain demand and piggy back registration rights with respect to shares of our common stock (or securities convertible into Common Stock) held by the GSO/BTO Stockholders and by Ares and its affiliates who hold our securities.
Additionally, pursuant to Jason Rabin’s subscription agreement with us to purchase common stock in the Private Placement, dated as of October 29, 2018, we agreed to provide certain piggy back registration rights with respect to shares of common stock (or securities convertible into common stock) held by Mr. Rabin.
Conversion
On October 29, 2018, (i) fifty thousand (50,000) shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock were converted at the election of the holders hereof into 5,852,142 newly issued shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, and (ii) 4,587,964 shares of the Company’s Series A‑1 Preferred Stock were converted at the election of the holders thereof into 4,951,177 newly issued shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Series A‑1 Preferred Stock (such conversions, the “
Conversion
”).
Management Incentive Plan
On October 29, 2018, we entered into a letter agreement with the GSO/BTO Stockholders (the “
MIP Letter
”). Under the MIP Letter, we agreed to create a new stock incentive compensation plan for the amount of 1,776,500 shares of our common stock (the “
MIP Plan
”), which will be allocated by a Special Committee of the Board of Directors in accordance with the Stockholder Agreement (such shares of common stock, the “
Special Equity Allocation Pool
”). In the event the MIP Plan is not approved and implemented within ninety (90) days of October 29, 2018, or that any shares of the Special Equity Allocation Pool are not awarded within 180 days following such date, or any awards under the MIP Plan are forfeited by the awardees at any time, the equivalent amount of shares of our common stock will be delivered to the GSO/BTO Stockholders pursuant to the terms of the MIP Letter.
Director Independence
See “Corporate Governance Matters—Director Independence” above.
PROPOSAL NO. 2 — TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF COHNREZNICK AS THE COMPANY’S
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2018
In July 2016, our Audit Committee determined it to be in the best interest of the Company and our stockholders to select CohnReznick to replace Moss Adams as the Company
’
s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016, and subsequently approved such appointment. Moss Adams served as the Company
’
s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 and for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014 (
“
fiscal 2014
”
), after it replaced Ernst & Young LLP (
“
Ernst & Young
”
), our previous independent registered public accounting firm for the first three quarters of fiscal 2014. Moss Adams also audited our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014.
We have been advised by CohnReznick that it is an independent registered public accounting firm with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and complies with the auditing, quality control and independence standards and rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
While the Audit Committee retains CohnReznick as our independent registered public accounting firm, the Board of Directors is submitting the selection of CohnReznick to our stockholders for ratification upon recommendation to do so by the Audit Committee and as a matter of good corporate governance.
Unless contrary instructions are given, shares represented by proxies solicited by the Board of Directors will be voted for the ratification of the selection of CohnReznick as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. If the selection of CohnReznick is not ratified by affirmative vote of the majority of the shares present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on this proposal, the Audit Committee will review its future selection of an independent registered public accounting firm in the light of that vote result. Even if the selection of CohnReznick is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change is in our best interests.
CohnReznick has no financial interest of any kind in the Company, except the professional relationship between auditor and client. Representatives of CohnReznick will be invited to attend the Annual Meeting. If a representative of CohnReznick does attend the Annual Meeting, the representative will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she so chooses, and will be available to respond to questions from stockholders.
Audit Fees
The table below shows the aggregate fees billed by CohnReznick for professional services related to fiscal 2017 and 2016.
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Year ended December 31,
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2017
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2016
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Audit Fees (1)
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$
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434,000
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$
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275,000
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Audit-Related Fees (2)
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—
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70,000
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Tax Fees (3)
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130,000
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All Other Fees
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—
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Total
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$
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564,000
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$
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345,000
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(1)
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Audit fees consist of professional services rendered in connection with the audits of our annual financial statements set forth in our Annual Reports on Form 10‑K for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and the review of our unaudited quarterly financial statements in (i) our Quarterly Reports on Form 10‑Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017 (ii) our Quarterly Reports on Form 10‑Q for the quarterly periods ended June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2016 and (iii) our Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q/A for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on August 16, 2016, which contained restated financial statements for that quarter
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(2)
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Audit-related fees consist of fees for services performed in connection with the Company
’
s acquisitions.
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(3)
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Tax fees consist of fees for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
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The table below shows the aggregate fees billed by Moss Adams for professional services related to fiscal 2016 and 2016.
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Year ended December 31,
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2017
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2016
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Audit Fees (1)
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$
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$
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110,000
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Audit-Related Fees (2)
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65,000
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Tax Fees (3)
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—
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117,000
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All Other Fees
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—
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Total
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$
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$
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292,000
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(1)
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Audit fees consist of professional services rendered in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 and the review of our unaudited quarterly financial statements in our Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the first quarter of 2016
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(2)
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Audit-related fees consist of fees for services performed in connection with the Company’s acquisitions and dispositions, and services performed in connection with our S‑8 registration statement filed in 2016
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(3)
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Tax fees consist of fees for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
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Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committee has adopted a policy which requires the Audit Committee’s pre‑approval of audit and non‑audit services performed by the independent auditor to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the auditor’s independence. The Audit Committee approves such services on an ongoing basis prior to the incurrence of any such audit and non-audit services. The Audit Committee pre-approved all of the audit and non-audit services rendered by Moss Adams prior to their dismissal in July 2016 and CohnReznick listed above.
The Audit Committee has determined that the services provided by Moss Adams and CohnReznick were compatible with maintaining both Moss Adams and CohnReznick’s independence.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF COHNREZNICK AS OUR INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2018.
CHANGES IN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
Change from Moss Adams to CohnReznick
As previously reported, on July 6, 2016, the Audit Committee dismissed Moss Adams as the Company
’
s independent registered public accounting firm. Moss Adams
’
s reports on the Company
’
s financial statements for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2015 and 2014 did not contain an adverse opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles; provided, however, that the report for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014 included an explanatory paragraph related to the existence of substantial doubt about the Company
’
s ability to continue as a going concern. Additionally, during the fiscal years ended November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014 and in the interim period from January 1, 2016 through July 6, 2016, (i) there were no disagreements with Moss Adams on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which subject matter of the disagreements, if not resolved to Moss Adams
’
s satisfaction, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report, and (ii) there were no reportable events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
Contemporaneous with the determination to dismiss Moss Adams, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of CohnReznick as the Company
’
s independent registered public accounting firm for the years ending December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017. During the Company
’
s fiscal years ended November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014, which were audited by Moss Adams, and during the interim period from January 1, 2016 through July 6, 2016, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted with CohnReznick
’
s regarding the Company
’
s financial statements, with respect to: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company
’
s financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to the Company or oral advice was provided that CohnReznick concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
The Company provided Moss Adams with a copy of certain of the foregoing disclosures and requested that Moss Adams furnish a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with such statements made by the Company. A copy of such letter, dated July 8, 2016, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the Company
’
s Current Report on Form 8
‑
K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2016.
Change of Accountant in Connection with RG Merger Accounting Purposes
As further discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10‑Q, on January 28, 2016, the Company completed the RG Merger, which, for accounting purposes, was accounted for as a reverse merger and recapitalization, with RG deemed the accounting acquirer. In addition, as part of the RG Merger, the Company adopted RG’s fiscal year of December 31, changing from the Company’s previous fiscal year of November 30. Prior to the RG Merger, Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP (“
Citrin
”) was RG’s independent public registered accounting firm and audited its financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and Moss Adams was the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and audited its financial statements for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014. Insofar as RG was considered the accounting acquirer for accounting purposes, the Company’s continued use of Moss Adams as its independent registered public accounting constituted a change in accountants reportable for purposes of Item 304 of Regulation S-K.
Thus, as previously reported, on May 12, 2016, the Audit Committee: (i) formally dismissed Citrin from its role as independent registered public accounting firm, effective May 12, 2016; and (ii) formally approved the engagement of Moss Adams as the post-RG Merger Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, effective May 12, 2016. Although the Audit Committee was required to appoint Moss Adams as a formal matter due to changes resulting from the RG Merger, Moss Adams did not resign or decline to stand for re-election and was not dismissed from its position as the Company’s principal accountant until its later dismissal in July 2016.
Citrin’s reports on RG’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 did not contain an adverse opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. Additionally, during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and in the interim period between January 1, 2016 and May 12, 2016, (i) there were no disagreements with Citrin on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which subject matter of the disagreements, if not resolved to Citrin’s satisfaction, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report, and (ii) there were no reportable events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2016 included in Exhibit 99.1 certain financial statements of RG audited by Citrin for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, which preceded the RG Merger consummated on January 28, 2016. Citrin is not, and has never been, associated with the financial statements of the post-RG Merger Company.
During RG’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, periods over which RG’s financial statements were audited by Citrin, and during the interim period between January 1, 2016 and May 12, 2016, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted with Moss Adams regarding RG’s financial statements, with respect to: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on RG’s financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to RG or oral advice was provided that Moss Adams concluded was an important factor considered by RG in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
The Company provided Citrin with a copy of certain of the foregoing disclosures and requested that Citrin furnish a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with such statements made by the Company. A copy of such letter, dated May 16, 2016, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on May 16, 2016.
OTHER PROPOSALS
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, we are not aware of any other matters that may be presented for action at the Annual Meeting and we do not intend to bring any other matters before the Annual Meeting. However, if any other matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, the persons named in the accompanying proxy will, in the absence of contrary instructions, have discretionary authority to vote the shares represented by such proxy according to their best judgment.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, officers and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities to file reports of beneficial ownership and changes in beneficial ownership with the SEC on a timely basis. Directors, officers and greater than ten percent beneficial owners are required by the SEC
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Based solely on a review of copies of such forms furnished to us and certain of our internal records, or upon written representations from officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners that no Form 5 was required, we believe that during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our directors, officers and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were satisfied on a timely basis, except as follows: except each of William Sweedler and Matthew Eby filed, and Tengram Capital Partners Fund II, L.P. and Tengram Capital Associates II, LLC jointly filed a Form 4 on January 24, 2017 reporting the issuances of the SWIMS Warrant and the SWIMS Convertible Note made on July 18, 2016.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Stockholder proposals intended to be included in our proxy materials for and voted on at our 2019 Annual Meeting pursuant to Rule 14a
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Additionally, pursuant to the advance notice provisions contained in our Bylaws, to bring before the 2019 Annual Meeting any business not included in the proxy materials for the 2019 Annual Meeting (including to nominate a director candidate not named in such proxy statement) outside of the procedures in Rule 14a
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s notice must be given no earlier than September 2, 2019 (120 days prior to December 31, 2019, the one-year anniversary of this year
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s Annual Meeting) and no later than October 2, 2019 (90 days prior to December 31, 2019). However, in the event that the date of the 2019 Annual Meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after the one-year anniversary date of this year
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s Annual Meeting, under the terms of our Bylaws, notice by the stockholder must be given (i) no earlier than the opening of business on the 120th day before the 2019 Annual Meeting and (ii) not later than the later of the close of business on the 90th day before the 2019 Annual Meeting or the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which the Company first publicly announces the date of the 2019 Annual Meeting. In all cases, the stockholder
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s notice must contain the information required by our Bylaws. For more information on director nominations made by stockholders, see
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Stockholder Nominations
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above. A copy of the Bylaws is available upon request to: Secretary of Centric Brands Inc., 350 5
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A proxy may confer discretionary authority to vote on any matter at an annual meeting if we do not receive notice of the matter within the time frames described above. The chairperson of the meeting may exclude matters that are not properly presented in accordance with the applicable SEC rules and regulations and our Bylaws.
ANNUAL REPORT
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this proxy statement documents we file with the SEC. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this proxy statement, and later information that we file with the SEC as specified below will update and supersede that information. Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, we incorporate by reference our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10
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Additionally, and in accordance with SEC rules, you may access our Proxy Statement at
www.centricbrands.com/proxy2018
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s Annual Report on Form 10
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K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the SEC will be provided to stockholders without charge upon written request directed to our Secretary at c/o Centric Brands Inc., 350 5
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6000. The Company
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K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 are requested. The Company also makes available on or through our website free of charge our Annual Reports on Form 10
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K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10
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Q, Current Reports on Form 8
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K and all amendments to such reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after filing.
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December 11, 2018
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT
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WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE 2018 ANNUAL MEETING, WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO VOTE. PLEASE VOTE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, EVEN IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE 2018 ANNUAL MEETING. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE FILL IN, DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND MAIL IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED. IF YOU ARE A STOCKHOLDER OF RECORD, YOU MAY REVOKE YOUR PROXY AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING EITHER BY FILING WITH THE CORPORATE SECRETARY OF CENTRIC BRANDS INC., AT OUR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, A WRITTEN NOTICE OF REVOCATION OR A DULY EXECUTED PROXY BEARING A LATER DATE, OR BY ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING AND EXPRESSING A DESIRE TO VOTE YOUR SHARES IN PERSON. IF YOU HOLD YOUR SHARES IN STREET NAME, YOU MAY CHANGE YOUR VOTE BY SUBMITTING NEW VOTING INSTRUCTIONS TO YOUR BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE. YOU MUST CONTACT YOUR BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE TO FIND OUT HOW TO DO SO. ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING WILL NOT IN AND OF ITSELF REVOKE A PROXY.
THE ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 31, 2018.
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RESERVATION FORM FOR CENTRIC BRANDS INC. 2018 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Stockholders who expect to attend the Annual Meeting on December 31, 2018, at 9 am Eastern Standard Time at the offices of Dechert LLP, located at 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10036, should complete this form and return it to the Secretary, c/o Centric Brands Inc., 350 5
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I/We hereby revoke any other proxy to vote at the Annual Meeting, and hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and proxies, and each of them, may lawfully do by virtue hereof. If no instructions are indicated with respect to a specific proposal or all proposals described below, this proxy will be voted
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1 AND “FOR” PROPOSAL 2.
I/We hereby acknowledge receipt of the Notice of 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement and 2017 Annual Report, and hereby revoke any proxy or proxies heretofore given. This proxy may be revoked at any time before it is voted by delivering to the Secretary of the Company either a written revocation of proxy or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by appearing at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders and voting in person.
If you receive more than one proxy card, please sign and return all cards in the accompanying envelope.
^ FOLD AND DETACH HERE AND READ THE REVERSE SIDE ^
CENTRIC BRANDS INC.
PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2018
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
The Notice of 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement and 2017 Annual Report are available at
http://www.centricbrands.com/proxy2018
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THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The stockholder (whose signature appears in the reverse side of this proxy card) of Centric Brands Inc. (formerly Differential Brands Group Inc.) (the
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hereby appoints William Sweedler with full power of substitution, as true and lawful attorney, agent and proxy of the undersigned stockholder to cast all votes, as designated below, which the undersigned stockholder is entitled to cast as of the close of business on November 7, 2018, at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Monday, December 31, 2018, at 9 am Eastern Standard Time at the offices of Dechert LLP located at 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036 upon the following matters, which are described more fully in the Notice of 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the Proxy Statement, and any other matter as may properly come before the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or any adjournments thereof.
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VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET
QUICK * * * EASY * * * IMMEDIATE
CENTRIC BRANDS INC.
Voting by telephone or Internet is quick, easy and immediate.
As a Centric Brands Inc. stockholder, you have the option of voting your shares electronically through the Internet or on the telephone, eliminating the need to return the proxy card. Your electronic vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed, dated and returned the proxy card. Votes submitted electronically over the Internet or by telephone must be received by 7 pm, Eastern Standard Time, on December 30, 2018.
To Vote Your Proxy By Internet
www.cstproxyvote.com
Have your proxy card available when you access the above website. Follow the prompts to vote your shares.
To Vote Your Proxy By Phone
1‑866‑894‑0537
Use any touch-tone telephone to vote your proxy. Have your proxy card available when you call. Follow the voting instructions to vote your shares.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THE CARD BELOW IF YOU ARE VOTING ELECTRONICALLY OR BY PHONE.
To Vote Your Proxy By Mail
Mark, sign and date your proxy card below, detach it and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided.
^ FOLD AND DETACH HERE AND READ THE REVERSE SIDE ^
PROXY – CENTRIC BRANDS INC.
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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 1 AND PROPOSAL 2.
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This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted as directed by the undersigned stockholder and in accordance with the best judgment of the proxies as to other matters.
IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” EACH OF THE NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1, “FOR” PROPOSAL 2 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEST JUDGMENT OF THE PROXIES AS TO OTHER MATTERS.
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I PLAN TO ATTEND THE DECEMBER 31, 2018 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.
PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY TO ENSURE A QUORUM AT THE MEETING. IT IS IMPORTANT WHETHER YOU OWN FEW OR MANY SHARES. DELAY IN RETURNING YOUR PROXY MAY SUBJECT THE COMPANY TO ADDITIONAL EXPENSE.
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Please date and sign exactly as name appears hereon. Each executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, attorney-in-fact and other fiduciary should sign and indicate his or her full title. In the case of stock ownership in the name of two or more persons, all persons should sign. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, give full title as such. If the signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
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