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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Schedule
14A
PROXY
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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by the Registrant ☒
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by a Party other than the Registrant ☐
Check
the appropriate box:
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Preliminary
Proxy Statement |
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for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
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Definitive
Proxy Statement |
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Definitive
Additional Materials |
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Soliciting
Material Under § 240.14a-12 |
AMMO,
Inc.
(Name
of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):
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Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.
7681
East Gray Road
Scottsdale,
Arizona 85260
November
29, 2023
Dear
Fellow Shareholder:
You
are cordially invited to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of AMMO, Inc. (the “Company”) and any
adjournments, postponements or continuations thereof (the “Annual Meeting”). The Annual Meeting will be held on
Thursday, January 11, 2024 virtually at https://web.lumiagm.com/296486547 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time.
The
matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting by the holders of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”),
are: (i) the election of nine director nominees to our board of directors (our “Board”); (ii) the ratification of the appointment
of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024 (the year that will end
on March 31, 2024); and (iii) the approval of an amendment to the Ammo, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase
the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan. We may also transact such other business that may
properly come before the Annual Meeting. Our Board recommends that you vote in accordance with our Board’s recommendations on
all proposals.
Shareholders
of record at the close of business on November 15, 2023 are entitled to notice of and are cordially invited to, attend the Annual Meeting,
or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
Whether
or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to vote as soon as possible so that your shares are represented. We urge
you to vote TODAY via the Internet or by fax as set forth in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials with respect to the
Annual Meeting (the “Notice”). If you request to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials, you may also vote by completing,
signing and dating the accompanying proxy card and mailing it in the enclosed postage pre-paid envelope. Voting by any of these methods
will not prevent you from attending the Annual Meeting but will ensure that your vote is counted if you are unable to attend.
The
Notice is first being mailed, and the proxy statement and form of proxy card with respect to the Annual Meeting are first being made
available, to shareholders on or about November 30, 2023.
On
behalf of everyone at AMMO, Inc., we are grateful for your continued trust and support. Thank you for being an AMMO shareholder.
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By
order of the Board of Directors, |
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/s/
Fred. W. Wagenhals |
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Fred
W. Wagenhals |
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Executive
Chairman |
Scottsdale,
Arizona
November
29, 2023
7681
East Gray Road
Scottsdale,
Arizona 85260
November
29, 2023
NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To
Shareholders of Ammo, Inc.:
The
2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Ammo, Inc. (including any adjournments, postponements or continuations thereof, the
“Annual Meeting”) will be held at 10:00 AM Mountain Time on Thursday, January 11, 2024 virtually at https://web.lumiagm.com/296486547. As
a shareholder, you will be able to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting virtually and will have the opportunity to listen to
the meeting live, submit questions and vote.
As
described more fully in the Company’s proxy statement detailing the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting (the “Proxy
Statement”), at the Annual Meeting, the holders of our Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) will
be asked to:
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(1) |
Elect
nine directors to serve on our Board of Directors; |
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(2) |
Ratify
the appointment of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending
March 31, 2024; |
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(3) |
Approve
an amendment to the Ammo, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares of Common Stock
authorized for issuance under the Plan; and |
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(4) |
Transact
any other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting. |
Shareholders
of record at the close of business on November 15, 2023 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. Such shareholders
are urged to submit their vote for the Annual Meeting even if they sold their shares after such date.
The
Proxy Statement, a form of proxy for the Annual Meeting, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023
are available at https://www.westcoaststocktransfer.com/proxy-poww.
YOUR
VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we hope you will vote as soon as possible so that your
voice is heard. We urge you to VOTE TODAY via the Internet or by fax by following the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability
of Proxy Materials with respect to the Annual Meeting (the “Notice”) that the Company has mailed to all shareholders. If
you request to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials, you may also vote by completing, signing, dating and returning the accompanying
proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided. Voting by any of these methods does not deprive you of your right to attend and to
vote your shares at the Annual Meeting in person. More information on voting and attending the Annual Meeting can be found in the accompanying
Proxy Statement. Please refer to “Proxy Voting Summary” on page 1 of the Proxy Statement and the instructions on the form
of proxy card and the Notice. If you are the beneficial owner of your shares (that is, you hold your shares in “street name”
through an intermediary such as a broker, bank or other nominee), you will receive instructions from your broker, bank or other nominee
as to how to vote your shares or submit a proxy to have your shares voted. We urge you to instruct your broker, bank or other nominee
to vote your shares “FOR” our Board’s director nominees and “FOR” Proposals
2 and 3.
OUR
BOARD STRONGLY RECOMMENDS VOTING “FOR” EACH OF OUR BOARD’S DIRECTOR NOMINEES UNDER PROPOSAL 1 AND “FOR”
PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.
By Order of
the Board of Directors, |
|
Fred
Wagenhals |
Chief Executive Officer |
PROXY
STATEMENT FOR
2023
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
AMMO,
INC.
This
proxy statement (this “Proxy Statement”) is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors
(the “Board”) of Ammo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ammo,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,”
or “our”), for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on January 11, 2024 (including any adjournments,
postponements or continuations thereof, the “Annual Meeting”) at 10:00 AM, Mountain Time. The Annual Meeting will be held
in a virtual format only, via a live webcast.
Only
shareholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2023 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to receive notice of
and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were 118,460,743 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value
$0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. This Proxy Statement
and accompanying form of proxy card are first being made available to shareholders on or about November 30, 2023.
PROXY
VOTING SUMMARY
This
summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. This summary does not contain all of the information that
you should consider in deciding how to vote your shares, and you should read the entire Proxy Statement carefully before voting. Page
references are supplied to help you find further information in this Proxy Statement.
2023
Annual Meeting of Shareholders |
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Meeting
Agenda |
Date |
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January 11, 2024 |
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Time |
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10:00
AM, Mountain Time |
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Place |
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https://web.lumiagm.com/296486547 |
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Election
of nine directors to serve on the Board |
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Record
Date |
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Shareholders
of record of the Common Stock as of November 15, 2023 are entitled to vote. |
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Ratification
of the appointment of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C as our independent registered public accounting firm |
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Approval
of the Stock Plan Amendment Proposal |
Voting
Matters and Vote Recommendation
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Proposal |
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Board
Recommendation |
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Reasons
for Board Recommendation |
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info |
1. |
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Election
of nine directors to serve on the Board |
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FOR
each of the Company’s nominees |
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The
Board and the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee believe that each of the Company’s nine candidates
for director possess the skills, experience, and diversity of background to effectively monitor performance, provide oversight, and
advise management on the Company’s long-term strategy and are best positioned to serve the interests of the Company’s
shareholders. |
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2. |
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Ratification
of the appointment of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C as our independent registered public accounting firm |
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FOR |
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The
Audit Committee of the Board believes that the appointment of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. is in the best interests of the
Company and its shareholders. |
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3. |
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Approval
of the Stock Plan Amendment Proposal |
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FOR |
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The
Board believes that to assist the Company and its affiliates in attracting, retaining and providing incentives to employees, directors,
consultants and independent contractors who serve the Company and its affiliates, the number of shares of Common Stock authorized
for issuance under the Plan needs to be increased. |
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ABOUT
AMMO, INC.
We
are owner of the GunBroker.com Marketplace, the largest online marketplace serving the firearms and shooting sports industries, and a
vertically integrated producer of high-performance ammunition and premium components began its operations in 2016.
Through
our GunBroker.com Marketplace segment (acquired in April 2021), we allow third party sellers to list items consisting of firearms, hunting
gear, fishing equipment, outdoor gear, collectibles, and much more on our site, while facilitating compliance with federal and state
laws that govern the sale of firearms and restricted items. This allows our base of over 7.8 million users to follow ownership policies
and regulations through our network of over 35,000 federally licensed firearms dealers as transfer agents. The nature and operation of
the Marketplace as an online auction and sales platform also affords the Company a unique view into the total domestic market for the
purpose of understanding sales trends at a granular level across all elements of the outdoor sports and shooting space. Our vision is
to expand the services on GunBroker.com and to become a peer to those in our industry. In the short term, we will be implementing the
following services;
●
Payment Processing - facilitating payment between parties allowing sellers of all sizes to offer fast and secure electronic payments
and allowing buyers to experience the ease of using a single form of payment for all items purchased,
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Carting Ability - allowing our buyers to purchase multiple items from multiple sellers at one point in time, and,
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GunBroker.com Analytics – through the compilation and refinement of vast Marketplace data, we plan
to offer domestic market analytics to our industry peers to allow them to better manage their businesses.
Through
our Ammunition segment, we are tailoring our focus to build a new future for our manufacturing operations focused on premium pistol and
rifle ammunition and supporting industry partners for manufactured components. We will continue to leverage our proprietary brands like
Streak Visual AmmunitionTM and Stelth subsonic ammunition and extend our product offering with premium rifle lines and brands
that complement our technologically innovative heritage. We also continue to ensure dynamic performance under the exacting standards
of the U.S. military complex in support of our cutting-edge developmental ammunition programs as we seek out and effectively execute
upon new governmental-based opportunities.
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS AND ANNUAL MEETING
What
is the purpose of the 2023 Annual Meeting?
The
2023 Annual Meeting is being held to ask our shareholders to consider and act upon the following matters:
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Proposal
No. 1 – Election of nine directors to serve on the Board; |
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Proposal
No. 2 – Ratification of the appointment of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. as our independent registered public
accounting firm; |
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Proposal
No. 3 – Approval of the Stock Plan Amendment Proposal; and |
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Transaction
of such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
What
does the Board recommend?
The
Board recommends that you vote as follows, whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting:
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● |
Proposal
No. 1 – FOR the election of nine directors to serve on the Board; |
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● |
Proposal
No. 2 – FOR the ratification of the appointment of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C as our independent registered
public accounting firm; and |
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Proposal
No. 3 – FOR the approval of the Stock Plan Amendment Proposal. |
Who
may attend the Annual Meeting?
You
are entitled to participate in the Annual Meeting only if you were a holder of record of Common Stock as of the close of business on
the Record Date, which is November 15, 2023, or you hold a valid proxy for the Annual Meeting. Shareholders must pre-register in order
to attend and vote by ballot at the Annual Meeting. Please see the section below “How do I attend the Annual Meeting?” for
instructions about how to pre-register.
We
will be hosting the Annual Meeting live via the Internet rather than in person. The Board annually considers the appropriate format of
our Annual Meeting and concluded that a virtual meeting would make our Annual Meeting more accessible to our shareholders, and would
also best safeguard the health and safety of shareholders, employees and directors this year.
Who
is entitled to vote in connection with the Annual Meeting?
Only
shareholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2023, the Record Date for the Annual Meeting, are entitled to receive
notice of and vote in connection with the Annual Meeting.
Who
is allowed to attend the Annual Meeting?
Shareholders
as of the close of business on the Record Date (November 15, 2023), or their authorized representatives, are welcome to attend the Annual
Meeting. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we recommend that you also vote by proxy as soon as possible so that your vote
will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Annual Meeting.
How
do I attend the Annual Meeting?
To
join the Annual Meeting, log in at https://web.lumiagm.com/296486547. To participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need to have
your control number, which is included on the Notice and, if applicable, your proxy card. If you are a beneficial owner, please refer
to the voting instructions provided by your brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization with these proxy materials.
The
live audio webcast of the Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. Online access to the audio webcast will open
prior to the start of the meeting to allow time for shareholders to log in and test the computer audio system. We encourage you to log
in prior to the meeting start time. We will have a support team ready to assist shareholders with any technical difficulties they may
have accessing or hearing the webcast of the meeting. If you encounter technical difficulties accessing the webcast, please visit
https://go.lumiglobal.com/faq.
Whether
or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote via the Internet or by fax or, if you have requested and received a
paper copy of the proxy materials with respect to the Annual Meeting, to sign, date and return the accompanying proxy card in the postage-paid
envelope provided.
If
you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please pre-register at https://web.lumiagm.com/296486547.
May
I ask questions at the Annual Meeting?
Yes.
We expect that all of our directors and executive officers will attend the Annual Meeting and be available to answer questions and make
a statement if they desire to do so. We will provide our shareholders the opportunity to ask questions and make statements. Instructions
for submitting questions and making statements will be posted on the Annual Meeting website. This question and answer session will be
conducted in accordance with certain Rules of Conduct. These Rules of Conduct will be posted on our investor relations website prior
to the date of the Annual Meeting, and may include certain procedural requirements.
To
allow us to answer questions from as many shareholders as possible, we may limit each shareholder to two questions. Questions from multiple
shareholders on the same topic or that are otherwise related may be grouped, summarized and answered together.
How
many shares are outstanding? What constitutes a quorum?
At
the close of business on November 15, 2023, the Record Date for the Annual Meeting, 118,460,743 shares of Common Stock were outstanding
and eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting.
Business
may not be conducted at the Annual Meeting unless a quorum is present. Under the Bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”), the
presence in person or by proxy of the holders of 33.33% of the stock of the Company issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting constitutes a quorum with respect to all matters presented. If you submit a properly executed proxy or voting instruction
card via mail or fax or properly cast your vote via the Internet, your shares will be considered part of the quorum, even if you abstain
from voting or withhold authority to vote as to a particular proposal.
What
are the voting rights of shareholders? How many votes do I have?
Holders
of shares of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share owned on each matter that is properly brought before the Annual Meeting
and on which our common shareholders are entitled to vote.
Cumulative
voting is not permitted in the election of directors.
Why
did you provide me this Proxy Statement? Who is soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting with this Proxy Statement?
We
provided you this Proxy Statement because you were a holder of shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date, and the Board is soliciting
your proxy to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting on all matters scheduled to come before the Annual Meeting, whether or not you attend
the Annual Meeting. By completing, signing, dating and returning the proxy card accompanying this Proxy Statement as mailed to shareholders
who requested a paper copy of the proxy materials or voting instruction form provided by the record holder of any shares you hold in
street name, or by submitting your proxy and voting instructions via the Internet or by fax, you are authorizing the proxy holders to
vote your shares of Common Stock at the Annual Meeting as you have instructed.
Under
applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), members of the Board, director
nominees and certain officers of the Company are “participants” with respect to the Company’s solicitation of proxies
in connection with the Annual Meeting.
What
is a proxy?
A
proxy is your legal designation of another person or persons (the “proxy”) to vote on your behalf. By voting your proxy via
the Internet, fax, or, by mailing a proxy using the instructions detailed on the Notice, you are giving the Company’s designated
proxy holders, Fred Wagenhals, Jared Smith and Rob Wiley, the authority to vote your shares in the manner you indicate on your proxy
card or in your Internet or fax submission. This Proxy Statement includes information that we are required to provide to you under the
SEC rules and that is designed to assist you in voting your shares.
What
is the difference between a shareholder of record and a “street name” holder? How do I vote my shares held in “street
name”?
If
your shares are registered directly in your name with the Company’s transfer agent, you are considered the shareholder of record,
or a registered holder, with respect to those shares.
If
your shares are held in a brokerage account or through a bank or other nominee (in “street name”), you are considered the
beneficial owner of those shares and your broker, bank or other nominee is considered the record holder of those shares.
Your
broker, bank or other nominee has sent you a voting instruction form for you to use in directing your broker, bank or other nominee as
to how to vote your shares. You must follow these instructions in order for your shares held in street name to be voted, unless such
shares are held by a bank or other nominee (other than a broker) and you have an arrangement with the nominee granting such nominee discretionary
authority to vote your shares. Your broker is required to vote those shares in accordance with your instructions. We urge you to instruct
your broker, bank or other nominee, by following the instructions on the voting instruction form, to vote your shares in line with the
Board’s recommendations on the voting instruction form.
How
do shareholders vote?
If
your shares are held directly in your own name, and you received printed or electronic copies of the proxy materials, you may vote your
shares by proxy in advance of the Annual Meeting using the control number included on your proxy card. Whether or not you plan to participate
in the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote by doing one of the following:
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Vote
via the Internet: You can vote your shares via the Internet by going to the website address for Internet voting indicated on
your proxy card and in the Notice. |
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Vote
by Fax: You can vote your shares by fax by completing, signing, dating and faxing your proxy card to the fax number indicated
on your proxy card and in the Notice. |
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Vote
by Mail: You can vote your shares by mail by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy card in the postage-paid envelope
provided. |
If
you are a beneficial owner, or you hold your shares in “street name,” please follow the instructions provided by your bank,
broker or other holder of record with respect to voting your shares. Please see the section below “How can I vote at the Annual
Meeting?” for more information about how to vote at the Annual Meeting if you hold your shares in “street name.”
Shareholders
may also vote by ballot while attending the Annual Meeting. Please see the section below “How can I vote at the Annual Meeting?”
for instructions about how to attend and vote by ballot at the Annual Meeting. However, we still encourage all shareholders to vote their
shares in advance of the Annual Meeting in case they are unable to attend the Annual Meeting for any reason.
What
shares are included on a proxy or voting instruction card?
Each
proxy or voting instruction card represents the shares registered to you as of the close of business on the Record Date. You may receive
more than one proxy or voting instruction card if you hold your shares in multiple accounts, some of your shares are registered directly
in your name with the Company’s transfer agent, or some of your shares are held in street name through a broker, bank or other
nominee. Please vote the shares on each proxy card or voting instruction card to ensure that all of your shares are counted at the Annual
Meeting.
What
is the deadline for voting?
The
deadline for voting electronically is 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on January 10, 2024. If voting by mail or fax, we must
have received your proxy card by this time. If you attend the Annual Meeting virtually, you may vote your shares electronically during
the meeting. However, even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we still encourage you to vote your shares ahead of time to ensure
your voice is heard.
How
can I vote at the Annual Meeting?
Shareholders
of record may vote their shares electronically at the Annual Meeting by following the instructions at https://web.lumiagm.com/296486547
or by following the instructions provided on the Notice or form of proxy card.
Even
if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to vote your shares prior to the Annual Meeting.
The
Company is incorporated under Delaware law, which specifically permits electronically transmitted proxies, provided that each such proxy
contains or is submitted with information from which the inspector of election can determine that such proxy was authorized by the shareholder.
The electronic voting procedures provided for the Annual Meeting are designed to authenticate each shareholder by the use of a control
number to allow shareholders to vote their shares and to confirm that their instructions have been properly recorded.
If
you were the beneficial owner of shares (that is, you held your shares in “street name” through an intermediary such as a
broker, bank or other nominee) as of the Record Date, you will receive instructions from your broker, bank or other nominee as to how
to vote your shares or submit a proxy to have your shares voted. In most cases, you will be able to do this by mail, via the Internet
or by fax. Alternatively, you may obtain a “legal proxy” from your broker, bank or other nominee and register in advance
to attend the Annual Meeting at https://web.lumiagm.com/296486547 prior to the Annual Meeting.
If
a shareholder gives a proxy, how are the shares voted?
The
shares represented by the proxy card that is properly executed and received by the Company prior to or at the Annual Meeting will be
voted in accordance with the specifications made on the card, whether it is returned by mail, fax, or Internet.
If
you sign and return your proxy card, but do not give voting instructions, your shares will be voted by the persons named as proxies on
your proxy card on each matter in accordance with the recommendation of the Board or, if no recommendation is made by the Board, in the
discretion of the proxies.
What
is the effect of a broker non-vote on the proposals to be voted on?
Under
the rules of various national and regional securities exchanges that govern brokers who have record ownership of shares that are held
in “street name” for account holders (who are the beneficial owners of the shares), brokers generally have discretionary
authority to vote such shares on certain “routine matters,” but not on other matters. Accordingly, brokers will not have
discretionary authority to vote on the following matters at the 2023 Annual Meeting:
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approval of the Stock Incentive Plan Amendment Proposal. |
For
the matters above, if you are a street name beneficial shareholder, then your broker cannot vote your shares with respect to these matters
unless you provide your broker instructions on how to vote your shares. If you do not give voting instructions to your broker, your shares
will be counted towards a quorum at the Annual Meeting and will be voted solely with respect to The proposal to ratify the appointment
of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024 (Proposal
No. 2), which is a routine matter for which your broker will have discretionary voting authority.
If
a broker has not received voting instructions from an account holder and does not have discretionary authority to vote shares on a particular
item, a “broker non-vote” occurs.
If
your shares are held in street name by a bank or other nominee (other than a broker), you must similarly provide the record holder of
your shares with instructions on how to vote your shares if you wish them to be voted on any of the proposals at the Annual Meeting,
unless you have an arrangement with the nominee granting such nominee discretionary authority to vote your shares.
The
Board is not aware of any matters that are expected to come before the Annual Meeting other than those described in this Proxy Statement.
If any other matter is presented at the Annual Meeting upon which a vote may be properly taken, shares represented by the proxy cards
(or similar Internet authorization) received by the Company will be voted with respect thereto at the discretion of the persons named
as proxies therein.
Will
my shares be voted if I do nothing, or if I do not vote for some of the proposals listed on my proxy card?
If
your shares are registered in your name, you must sign and return a proxy card in order for your shares to be voted, unless you vote
via the Internet, by fax, or attend and vote at the Annual Meeting. If you provide specific voting instructions, your shares will be
voted as you have instructed. If you execute the proxy card or submit a proxy via the Internet or by fax and do not provide voting instructions
on any matter, your shares will be voted in accordance with the Board’s recommendations on that matter. We urge you to sign, date
and return your proxy card or vote via the Internet or by fax as instructed on the Notice and the form of proxy, whether or not you plan
to attend the Annual Meeting.
If
your shares are held in “street name” (that is, held for your account by a broker, bank or other nominee), you will receive
voting instructions from your broker, bank or other nominee. You must follow these instructions in order for your shares to be voted.
Your broker is required to vote those shares in accordance with your instructions. If you do not provide your broker, bank or other nominee
with instructions on how to vote your shares, your broker will be able to vote your shares solely with respect to Proposal 2 and your
record holder bank or other (non-broker) nominee will be able to vote your shares on any proposal only to the extent that you have an
arrangement with the nominee granting them discretionary authority to vote your shares. We urge you to instruct your broker, bank or
other nominee to vote your shares in accordance with the Board’s recommendations.
Can
I change my vote after I have voted?
You
may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the final vote at the Annual Meeting. If your shares are registered directly
in your name, you may change your vote or revoke your proxy by:
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Delivering
written notice to Tod Wagenhals, the Company’s Secretary, that is received before the Annual Meeting; |
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a later dated proxy by mail, over the Internet or by fax in accordance with the instructions in the form of proxy card for submitting
a proxy card; or |
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Voting
your shares electronically during the Annual Meeting. |
If
your shares are held in street name, you should contact your broker, bank or other nominee to change your vote.
Whether
or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote via the Internet OR BY FAX as instructed on the NOTICE AND FORM OF
proxy card, OR TO SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD ACCOMPANYING ANY PAPER COPY OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT SENT TO SHAREHOLDERS, “FOR”
the Company’s director nominees and “FOR” Proposals 2 AND 3.
What
vote is required to approve each proposal at the Annual Meeting?
Assuming
a quorum is present, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person (which includes virtual
attendance at the Annual Meeting) or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting is required for approval of each proposal. For the proposal
of the election of nine directors to serve on the Board, shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting that are not voted for a particular
nominee or shares present by proxy where the shareholder properly withheld authority to vote for such nominee will not be counted toward
that nominee’s achievement of a majority. For the other proposals, abstentions are considered shares present and entitled to vote
on the proposal and, thus, will have the same effect as a vote “Against” such proposal. Broker non-votes, if any, will have
no effect on the outcome of such proposal.
Other
Matters: Approval of any other matter that comes before the Annual Meeting generally will require the affirmative vote of a majority
of the shares of capital stock of the Company present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, although a different number of
affirmative votes may be required, depending on the nature of such matter.
Who
will count the votes?
West
Coast Stock Transfer will serve as the independent inspector of election (the “Inspector of Election”) and, in such capacity,
will count and tabulate the votes.
Where
can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?
We
will report voting results based on the Inspector of Election’s final, certified report on a Current Report on Form 8-K that we
will file with the SEC within four business days after the Annual Meeting.
If
I can’t attend the Annual Meeting, can I vote later?
We
encourage shareholders to vote and submit their proxy in advance of the Annual Meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials,
regardless of whether you think you will be able to attend the Annual Meeting. Any votes submitted after the closing of the polls at
the Annual Meeting will not be counted.
What
happens if the Annual Meeting is adjourned?
Unless
a new Record Date is fixed, your proxy will still be valid and may be used to vote shares of Common Stock at the adjourned Annual Meeting.
You will still be able to change or revoke your proxy until it is used to vote your shares.
Do
I have any dissenters’ or appraisal rights with respect to any of the matters to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting?
No.
Delaware law does not provide shareholders any dissenters’ or appraisal rights with respect to the matters to be voted on at the
Annual Meeting.
PROXIES
WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, WILL BE VOTED “FOR” EACH OF THE COMPANY’S DIRECTOR NOMINEES
AND “FOR” EACH OF PROPOSALS 2 AND3. THE COMPANY’S NAMED PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE IN THEIR DISCRETION UPON SUCH
OTHER BUSINESS NOT KNOWN AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF.
Your
Vote Is Important. Whether You Own One Share or Many,
Your
Prompt Cooperation in Voting Your Proxy is Greatly Appreciated.
INFORMATION
ABOUT OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board
Highlights
The
Board is currently comprised of nine directors, six of whom qualify as independent directors under applicable standards of the Nasdaq
Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”). The Board seeks members with varying professional backgrounds and other differentiating perspectives
and characteristics who combine a broad spectrum of experience and expertise with a reputation for integrity and passion for the firearms
and ammunition industry. The Board believes that maintaining a diverse membership enhances the Board’s discussions and oversight
of the Company and enables the Board to better represent all of the Company’s shareholders.
The
Company maintains a corporate membership in the National Association of Corporate Directors (the “NACD”), which provides
each director with access to continuing education, research materials, and publications relating to corporate governance, board leadership,
and other topical information.
Board
Demographics and Skills Matrix
The
matrix below provides information regarding our directors’ knowledge, skills, experiences, tenure, age and professional attributes,
as well as certain demographic information that is based on the voluntary self-identification of each member of the Board. The matrix
does not encompass all the knowledge, skills, experiences, or attributes of our directors, and the fact that we do not list a particular
item does not mean that a director does not possess it. In addition, the absence of a particular knowledge, skill, experience, or attribute
with respect to a director does not mean the director is unable to contribute to the decision-making process in that area. The type and
degree of knowledge, skill and experience listed below may vary among the members of the Board.
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For
more information about the Board and Corporate Governance, see “Corporate Governance” below.
Profiles
of Our Director Nominees
Jared
R. Smith was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company on July 24, 2023; previously, Mr. Smith had served
as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2023. Mr. Smith has more than 17 years of experience in the
ammunition industry. He was employed at Fiocchi of America, a global manufacturer of premium ammunition for competition, hunting and
defense applications located in Ozark, Missouri from 2010 to December 2022, where, since 2017, he held the position of General Manager.
As General Manager, Mr. Smith maintained full Profit and Loss ownership and managed separate manufacturing operations (340+ employees)
while overseeing three acquisitions, and leading Fiocchi’s revenue growth in three years from $95 million to in excess of $200
million. Prior to taking the General Manager role, Mr. Smith also held positions as the Vice President-International Strategy and Development
and Director of Procurement and Supply Chain at Fiocchi of America.
We
believe that Mr. Smith possesses attributes that qualify him to serve as a member of the Board, including his extensive business management
experience and his knowledge of the firearms and ammunitions industry.
Fred
W. Wagenhals has been the Chairman of the Board of the Company since December 2016. On July 24, 2023, Mr. Wagenhals assumed the
position of Executive Chairman. Mr. Wagenhals also served as our Chief Executive Officer from December 2016 until July 24, 2023 and as
our President from December 2016 through March 2021. Prior to joining AMMO, Mr. Wagenhals was a private investor from August 2005 until
December 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Wagenhals was employed at Action Performance Companies, Inc., a leading designer and marketer of licensed
motorsports products related to NASCAR, as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer from November 1993 to December 2005, Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from May 1992 until September 1993, and President from July 1993 until September 1993. Action-Performance
Companies, Inc. was sold in August 2005 to International Speedway Corp. and Speedway Motorsports. Mr. Wagenhals is a member of the Model
Car Hall of Fame, was an Arizona Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient for the Retail/Wholesale category by the Center for Entrepreneurial
Leadership, Inc. in 1997, and was honored as the Anheuser-Bush Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Arizona College of Business
and Public Administration during 1997 and 1998. He also taught a sports entrepreneurship class at the University of Arizona.
We
believe that Mr. Wagenhals possesses attributes that qualify him to serve as a member of the Board, including his extensive business
management experience, his knowledge of the firearms and ammunitions industry, his track record of building diverse distribution channels
and developing a disciplined branding and marketing strategy at Action Performance, Inc., and his contributions to our overall business
development and strategic direction.
Russell
William “Rusty” Wallace, Jr. has been a director of the Company since June 2017. Mr. Wallace has been the principal
shareholder of the Rusty Wallace Automotive Group, a group of eight automotive dealerships located in Eastern Tennessee, since 1991.
Mr. Wallace owned Rusty Wallace Racing, a racing team that competed in the NASCAR Series, from 2006 to 2013, and he competed in NASCAR
races as a driver for more than 16 years and had 55 victories prior to his retirement in 2005. Following his racing career, Mr. Wallace
served as an analyst for ABC and ESPN from 2006 to 2014. Since 2015, Mr. Wallace has served as Lead Analyst for the Motor Racing Network,
a U.S. radio network that syndicates broadcasts of auto racing events, particularly NASCAR. He is a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame,
the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, the Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame, and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
We
believe that Mr. Wallace possesses attributes that qualify him to serve as a member of the Board, including his extensive experience
in management, business operations, and growth of high-volume businesses including as the owner of auto dealerships and a NASCAR racing
team.
Jessica
M. Lockett has been a director of the Company since December 2020. Ms. Lockett is a corporate and securities law attorney with
experience representing public and private companies at various stages of development with respect to matters of corporate governance,
securities regulations (including filings under the Securities Act of 1933 and reporting under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”)), mergers and acquisitions, financing, fundraising and other corporate transactions. Ms. Lockett
earned her J.D., cum laude, from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2012 and received the CALI and Witkin Awards in Securities Regulations
from Cal Western School of Law. Ms. Lockett graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Ms. Lockett
has been an attorney with Lockett + Horwitz, a professional law corporation, since 2016 and is an active member of the State Bar of California.
We
believe that Ms. Lockett possesses attributes that qualify her to serve as a member of the Board, including her extensive experience
in corporate and securities law with a focus on representing private and public companies at various stages of development. We believe
that her experience enhances the Board’s corporate governance.
Richard
R. Childress has been a director of the Company since January 2021. Since 1969, Mr. Childress has owned and operated Richard
Childress Racing, a professional racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Mr. Childress
also owns Childress Vineyards, which he founded in 2004. Childress Vineyards is situated in North Carolina’s first federally designated
region for grape growing and produces over 30 wines. In addition to starting Richard Childress Racing, Mr. Childress was a NASCAR driver
from 1969 to 1981. Mr. Childress served as the First Vice President of the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association (the
“NRA”) from 2017 to 2019. Mr. Childress was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2017.
We
believe that Mr. Childress possesses attributes that qualify him to serve as a member of the Board, including his extensive experience
building and leading high-performing businesses and teams and his deep knowledge of the firearms and ammunitions industry and relationships
with important customers and other stakeholders through his experience as a member of the NRA’s Board of Directors.
Steve
F. Urvan has been a Director of the Company since April 2021. Mr. Urvan was employed by the Company from April 2021 through
January 5, 2023 as Chief Strategy Officer. Mr. Urvan is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of BitRail, a regulatory compliant payments
company that provides private label payment infrastructure to large brands, since its founding in early 2018. Mr. Urvan founded GunBroker.com
in 1999 and served as its Chief Executive Officer until the Company acquired it in April 2021. Mr. Urvan has spent over 20 years as an
entrepreneur, advisor, investor, and philanthropist with a passion for building and growing companies across various industries, but always
with a focus of technology as a core or enabler. Mr. Urvan remains active in other companies that he founded including Media Lodge, App
Cohesion, and North Harbor Insurance Company, and manages an investment portfolio though the Urvan Family Office.
We
believe that Mr. Urvan possesses attributes that qualify him to serve as a member of the Board, including his extensive experience building
and leading Gunbroker.com and his deep knowledge of the firearms and ammunitions industry via that leadership.
Christos
Tsentas has been a director of the Company since November 2022. Mr. Tsentas has served as a Partner of Albion River LLC, a private
direct investment firm, with a focus on aerospace, defense and government related opportunities since 2020. Earlier, he served as an
investment banker at KippsDeSanto & Co., an M&A advisory firm focused on the aerospace and defense markets, from 2009 to 2015.
Mr. Tsentas serves on the board of directors of Magpul Industries Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of firearms accessories and
outdoor lifestyle products. Mr. Tsentas holds a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from Columbia
Business School.
We
believe that Mr. Tsentas possesses attributes that qualify him to serve as a member of the Board, including his experience as an investment
banker with a focus on the defense industry and as a board member of a designer and manufacturer of firearms accessories.
Wayne
Walker has been a director of the Company since November 2022. Mr. Walker has more than 30 years of experience in corporate law,
governance and corporate restructuring, including 15 years at the DuPont Company in the Securities and Bankruptcy Group, where he worked
in the Corporate Secretary’s office and served as Senior Counsel. In 2003, Mr. Walker founded Walker Nell Partners, Inc. (“Walker
Nell”), an international business consulting firm providing corporate governance and restructuring, fiduciary services, litigation
support, and other services to client corporations and law firms, where he continues to serve as President. Earlier in his career, Mr.
Walker served as Partner at ParenteBeard LLC, an accounting firm, from 2001 to 2004 and as Senior Legal Counsel at E. I. du Pont de Nemours
and Company from 1984 to 1998. He has served: (i) as a director of PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing
cellular therapies (Nasdaq: PMCB) since December 2022, (ii) on the board of directors of Wrap Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WRAP),
a global public safety technology and services company, from 2018 to October 2023, where he served as chairman of
the board and as a member of the board’s compensation committee, (iii) as chairman of the board of Petro Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (Nasdaq: PTPI), a men’s health company, since 2020, (iv) on the board of directors of AYRO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AYRO), a
designer and producer of all-electric vehicles, since 2020 , (v) on the board of directors of Pitcairn Trust Company, a national
advisor to family offices, since 2018. He is the former Vice President of the Board of Education of the City of Philadelphia, Chairman
of the Board of Trustees of National Philanthropic Trust, a public charity that holds over $20.0 billion of assets under management,
and Chairman of the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity International, a global non-profit, non-governmental housing organization.
Mr. Walker holds a B. A. from Loyola University New Orleans and a J.D. from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of
America. He also studied finance for non-financial managers at the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business.
We
believe that Mr. Walker possesses attributes that qualify him to serve as a member of the Board, including his experience as an attorney,
more than 30 years of experience in corporate governance, restructuring and corporate litigation enhances the Board’s corporate
governance and related experience.
Randy
Luth has been a director of the Company since January 2023. Mr. Luth has served as the president of Luth-AR-LLC, a producer of
products for the AR-15 market, since 2013. Mr. Luth was the Chief Executive Officer of DPMS Panther Arms, a producer of AR-15 firearms
and firearm components, from 1986 until its sale in December 2007 to the Freedom Group. Previously, Mr. Luth served as a director of
the Company from November 2017 to January 2021.
We
believe that Mr. Luth possesses attributes that qualify him to serve as a member of the Board, including his extensive experience building
and leading firearm and firearm components companies and his deep knowledge of the firearms and ammunitions industry via that leadership.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS, DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth information, to the extent known by us or ascertainable from public filings, regarding the ownership of shares
of Common Stock as of the Record Date by: (i) each of our directors; (ii) each of our named executive officers; (iii) all of our directors
and executive officers as a group; and (iv) each individual or entity known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock. For each applicable beneficial owner, percent ownership has been computed based on a total of 118,460,743 shares
of Common Stock outstanding as of November 15, 2023.
Except
as otherwise indicated in the footnotes to the following table, each of the beneficial owners listed below has, to our knowledge, sole
voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each
beneficial owner listed in the table below is c/o AMMO, Inc., 7681 E. Gray Rd., Scottsdale, Arizona 85260.
Name of
Beneficial Owner | |
Number
of Shares of Common
Stock Owned Beneficially | | |
Percent
of Class (1) | |
Named
Executive Officers and Directors | |
| | | |
| | |
Fred W. Wagenhals (2) | |
| 7,541,700 | | |
| 6.4 | % |
Robert D. Wiley | |
| 245,838 | | |
| * | |
Jared R. Smith | |
| 256,380 | | |
| * | |
Russell William Wallace, Jr. | |
| 540,000 | | |
| * | |
Jessica M. Lockett | |
| 110,000 | | |
| * | |
Richard R. Childress | |
| 267,500 | | |
| * | |
Steve F. Urvan | |
| 20,090,000 | | |
| 17.0 | % |
Wayne Walker | |
| 36,413 | | |
| * | |
Christos Tsentas | |
| 36,413 | | |
| * | |
Randy E. Luth | |
| 493,555 | | |
| * | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
All
directors and officers as a group (10 persons) | |
| 29,617,799 | | |
| 25.0 | % |
*
Percentage of shares does not exceed 1%.
(1)
Mr. Wagenhals beneficially owns a total of 7,541,700 shares of Common Stock, of which 7,391,700 shares are held directly
and 150,000 shares are held indirectly by the Fred W. Wagenhals Trust.
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
Board
Size and Director Independence
The
Board regularly reviews its composition to ensure that the Board’s size allows for an optimal mix of candidates with relevant experience
that enhances the overall functioning of the Board and its performance. Following the Annual Meeting, we anticipate that the size of
the Board will be nine members, seven of whom will be independent.
The
Board is committed to sound and effective corporate governance, the foundation of which is the Board’s policy that a majority of
our directors should be independent. The Board has determined, after considering all the relevant facts and circumstances, that Russell
William Wallace, Jr., Jessica M. Lockett Richard R. Childress, Wayne Walker, Christos Tsentas, and Randy Luth are independent directors,
as defined by Nasdaq’s listing standards, because they have no relationship with us that would interfere with their exercise of
independent judgment in carrying out their responsibilities as a director. Fred W. Wagenhals, Jared R. Smith, and Steven F. Urvan are
not “independent directors” as defined by the listing standards, as they are employed or have been employed by us within
the past three years.
Board
Leadership Structure
We
believe that effective board leadership structure can depend on the experience, skills, and personal interaction between persons in leadership
roles and the Company’s needs at any point in time. The Board of Directors believes that this structure is appropriate for our
Company, given the size and scope of our business, the experience and active involvement of our Executive Chairman and independent directors
and active communication between our Named Executive Officers and independent directors. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines support
flexibility in the structure of the Board by not requiring the separation of the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
As of July 24, 2023, however, these roles have been separated. Mr. Wagenhals serves as Chairman of the Board and Mr. Smith serves as
Chief Executive Officer.
Board
and Committee Meetings; Annual Meeting Attendance
During
the year ended March 31, 2023, the Board held nine meetings, the Audit Committee held four meetings, the Compensation Committee held
one meeting and the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee held one meeting.
For
the year ended March 31, 2023, each incumbent director attended at least 75% of all meetings held by the Board and the committees of
the Board on which they served during the fiscal year.
We
encourage each of our directors to attend annual meetings of shareholders to the extent reasonably practicable. All of our incumbent
directors attended the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Term
of Office
Each
director serves until the next annual meeting of the shareholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
Board’s
Role in Risk Oversight
Risk
is inherent in every business. As is the case in virtually all businesses, we face a number of risks, including operational, economic,
financial, legal, regulatory, and competitive risks. Our management is responsible for the day-to-day management of the risks we face.
The Board, as a whole and through its committees, has responsibility for the oversight of risk management.
In
its oversight role, the Board’s involvement in our business strategy and strategic plans plays a key role in its oversight of risk
management, its assessment of management’s risk appetite, and its determination of the appropriate level of enterprise risk. The
Board receives updates at least quarterly from senior management and periodically from outside advisors regarding the various risks that
we face, including operational, economic, financial, legal, regulatory, and competitive risks. The Board also reviews the various risks
that we identify in our filings with the SEC and risks relating to various specific developments, such as acquisitions, debt and equity
placements, and new service offerings.
The
Board committees assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight role in certain areas of risk. Pursuant to its charter, the Audit Committee
oversees the Company’s financial and reporting processes and the audit of the Company’s financial statements and provides
assistance to the Board with respect to the oversight and integrity of the Company’s financial statements and compliance with legal
and regulatory requirements, the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualification and independence, and the performance
of our independent registered public accounting firm. The Compensation Committee considers the risk of our compensation policies and
practices and endeavors to ensure that it is not reasonably likely that our compensation plans and policies would have a material adverse
effect on the Company. The Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee oversees governance related risk, such as board independence,
conflicts of interests, and management and succession planning.
Board
Diversity
We
seek diversity in experience, viewpoint, education, skill, and other individual qualities and attributes to be represented on the Board.
We believe that directors should have various qualifications, including individual character and integrity, business experience, leadership
ability, strategic planning skills, ability, and experience, requisite knowledge of our industry and finance, accounting, and legal matters,
communications and interpersonal skills, and the ability and willingness to devote time to the Company. We also believe that the skill
sets, backgrounds, and qualifications of our directors, taken as a whole, should provide a significant mix of diversity in personal and
professional experience, background, viewpoints, perspectives, knowledge, and abilities. Director nominees are not to be discriminated
against on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis proscribed by law. The
assessment of prospective directors is made in the context of the perceived needs of the Board from time to time.
All
of our directors have held high-level positions in business, the firearm and ammunition industry, or professional service firms and have
experience in dealing with complex issues. We believe that all our directors are individuals of high character and integrity, are able
to work well with others, and have committed to devote sufficient time to the Company’s business and affairs. In addition to these
attributes, the description of each director’s background set forth above indicates the specific qualifications, skills, perspectives,
and experience necessary to conclude that each individual should continue to serve as a director of the Company.
Our
Board Demographics and Skills Matrix can be found on page 10.
Board
Committees
The
Bylaws authorize the Board to appoint from among its members one or more committees consisting of one or more directors. The Board has
established an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, and a Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee.
On
November 3, 2022, the Company entered into that certain Settlement Agreement by and among the Company, Steven F. Urvan, and Susan T.
Lokey (the “Settlement Agreement”). Steven F. Urvan and Susan T. Lokey are, collectively, with each of their respective affiliates
and associates, referred to herein as the “Urvan Group.” Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Board formed a
new committee of the Board charged with planning the succession of Fred Wagenhals as Chief Executive Officer of the Company with the
assistance of a nationally recognized search firm (the “CEO Succession Committee”). The CEO Succession Committee consisted
of four directors, Jessica M. Lockett, Russell W. Wallace, Wayne Walker, and Christos Tsentas. Ms. Lockett was appointed to serve as
the Chair of this Committee.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, upon the Board’s appointment of the CEO Succession Committee’s selection of Mr.
Smith as the new CEO on July 24, 2023, one incumbent director who was not an Urvan Group Director (as defined in below in Item 13), Harry
S. Markley, resigned from the Board to create a vacancy for the new Chief Executive Officer’s immediate appointment to the Board
upon his appointment as the new Chief Executive Officer.
Having
fulfilled its mandate, the CEO Succession Committee was dissolved as of July 28, 2023.
In May 2023, the Board established
a special committee to address the litigation initiated by Mr. Urvan in the Delaware Court of Chancery against the Company, certain directors,
former directors, employees, former employees and consultants, as well as the separate lawsuit filed by the Company against Mr. Urvan.
Committee
Charters, Corporate Governance Guidelines, and Codes of Conduct and Ethics
The
Board has adopted charters for the Audit, Compensation, and Nominations and Corporate Governance Committees describing the authority
and responsibilities delegated to each committee by the Board. The Board has also adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, a Code of
Conduct applicable to all of our employees and directors, and a Code of Ethics applicable to the Chief Executive Officer and senior financial
officers, including our Chief Financial Officer and principal accounting officer.
We
post on our website, at https://investors.ammoinc.com/governance/governance-documents/default.aspx, the charters of our Audit,
Compensation, and Nominations and Corporate Governance Committees, our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Conduct, and Code of
Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers, and any amendments or waivers thereto, and any other corporate
governance materials specified by SEC regulations. These documents are also available in print to any shareholder requesting a copy in
writing from our Secretary at the address of our executive offices.
The
Audit Committee
The
purpose of the Audit Committee includes overseeing the Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of its
financial statements and providing assistance to the Board with respect to its oversight of the integrity of the Company’s financial
statements, the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the independent auditor’s qualifications and
independence, and the performance of our independent auditor. The primary responsibilities of the Audit Committee are set forth in its
charter and include various matters with respect to the oversight of the Company’s accounting and financial reporting process and
audits of the Company’s financial statements on behalf of the Board. The Audit Committee also selects the independent registered
public accounting firm to conduct the annual audit of the Company’s financial statements, reviews the proposed scope of such audit,
approves the fees for services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm, reviews the Company’s accounting
and financial controls with the independent registered public accounting firm and our financial accounting staff, and reviews and approves
any transactions between us and our directors, officers, and their affiliates.
The
Audit Committee currently consists of Jessica M. Lockett, Russell W. Wallace, Jr., Richard Childress, and Christos Tsentas. Ms. Lockett
was appointed to serve as Chair of the Board’s Audit Committee. The Board has determined that each of Mr. Tsentas and Ms. Lockett,
whose backgrounds are detailed in director biographies on pages 5 and 6, qualify as an “audit committee financial expert”
as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of SEC Regulation S-K.
Audit
Committee Report
The
Audit Committee reviews the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board.
The
Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management and the independent auditor the Company’s annual audited financial statements
for the year ended March 31, 2023. The Audit Committee has discussed with Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (“PKF”), the
Company’s independent auditor for the 2023 fiscal year, matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the SEC. The Audit Committee has received written disclosures and the letter from PKF required
by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications
with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with PKF their independence from management and the Company. Based
upon such reviews and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements should be included
in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 for filing with the SEC.
Jessica
M. Lockett
Russell
W. Wallace, Jr.
Richard
Childress
Christos
Tsentas
The
Compensation Committee
The
purpose of the Compensation Committee includes determining, or when appropriate recommending to the Board for determination, the compensation
of our Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers and discharging the responsibilities of the Board relating to Company compensation
programs in light of the goals and objectives of our compensation program for that year. As part of its responsibilities, the Compensation
Committee evaluates the performance of our Chief Executive Officer and, together with our Chief Executive Officer, assesses the performance
of our other executive officers. The Compensation Committee is entitled to delegate its responsibilities to a subcommittee of the Compensation
Committee, which complies with the applicable rules and regulations of Nasdaq, the SEC, and other applicable regulatory bodies. While
the Compensation Committee has the right to retain the services of independent compensation consultants to review a wide variety of factors
relevant to executive compensation, trends in executive compensation, and the identification of relevant peer companies, the Compensation
Committee has never retained an independent compensation consultant in prior fiscal years. In the 2024 fiscal year, the Company engaged a consultant to assist with the analysis for Proposal 3, the Stock Incentive Plan Amendment Proposal. The Compensation Committee
makes all determinations regarding the engagement, fees, and services of its compensation consultants, and its compensation consultants
report directly to the Compensation Committee.
The
Compensation Committee currently consists of Russell W. Wallace, Jr., Wayne Walker, and Randy E. Luth.
The
Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee
The
purpose of the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee includes the selection or recommendation to the Board of nominees to stand
for election as directors at each election of directors, the oversight of the selection and composition of committees of the Board, the
oversight of the evaluations of the Board and management, and the development and recommendation to the Board of a set of corporate governance
principles applicable to the Company.
The
Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee will consider persons recommended by stockholders for inclusion as nominees for election
to the Board if the information required by the Bylaws is submitted in writing in a timely manner addressed and delivered to our Secretary
at the address of our executive offices. The Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee will, as a policy, evaluate candidates
properly proposed by shareholders in the same manner as all other candidates. The Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee
identifies and evaluates nominees for the Board, including nominees recommended by stockholders, based on numerous factors it considers
appropriate, some of which may include strength of character, mature judgment, career specialization, relevant technical skills, diversity,
and the extent to which the nominee would fill a present need on the Board.
The
Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee currently consists of Randy Luth and Jessica Lockett.
Executive
Sessions
We
regularly schedule executive sessions in which independent directors meet without the presences or participation of management. There
were four executive sessions held during the year ended March 31, 2023. The chairs of various committees of the Board serve as the presiding
director of such executive sessions on a rotating basis.
Board
Policies and Other Disclosures
Director
and Officer Hedging and Pledging
We
have a policy prohibiting directors and officers from purchasing financial instruments (including prepaid forward contracts, equity swaps,
collars, and exchange funds) designed to hedge or offset decreases in the market value of compensatory awards of our equity securities
directly or indirectly held by them. Additionally, we have a policy prohibiting directors and officers from pledging of shares of Common
Stock or of the Company’s preferred stock.
Clawback
Policy
We
have adopted a clawback policy. In the event we are required to prepare an accounting restatement of our financial results as a result
of a material noncompliance by us with any financial reporting requirement under the federal securities laws, we will have the right
to use reasonable efforts to recover from any current or former executive officers who received incentive compensation (whether cash
or equity) from us during the three-year period preceding the date on which we were required to prepare the accounting restatement, any
excess incentive compensation awarded as a result of the misstatement. This policy is administered by the Compensation Committee of the
Board.
Risk
Assessment of Compensation Policies and Practices
We
have assessed the compensation policies and practices with respect to our employees, including our executive officers, and have concluded
that they do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Family
Relationships
There
are no family relationships among our directors and executive officers. The Company’s Executive Vice President and Secretary
(a non-officer) is the son of our Executive Chairman, Fred Wagenhals.
Related
Party Transaction Approval Policy
While
the Company does not current have a written policy regarding approval of transactions between the Company and a related party, the Board,
as matter of appropriate corporate governance, reviews and approves all such transactions, to the extent required by applicable rules
and regulations. Generally, management would present to the Board for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting any related
party transactions proposed to be entered into between us and any of our directors, nominees for director, executive officers, any beneficial
owner of more than 5% of the Common Stock, any of their immediate family members. The Board may approve the transaction if it is deemed
to be in the best interests of our shareholders and the Company.
Related
Party Transactions
On
November 3, 2022, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with Steven F. Urvan and Susan
T. Lokey (collectively with each of their respective affiliates and associates, the “Urvan Group”).
Pursuant
to the Settlement Agreement, the Urvan Group agreed to withdraw its notice of stockholder nomination of its seven director candidates
(the “Urvan Candidates”) and its demand to inspect books and records, pursuant to Section 220 of the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware, and the Company agreed to immediately increase the size of the Board from seven to nine directors and appoint
Christos Tsentas and Wayne Walker (each, a “New Director” and the New Directors together with Mr. Urvan, the “Urvan
Group Directors”) to the Board to serve as directors with terms expiring at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2022
Annual Meeting”). The Company included the Urvan Group Directors in its director candidates slate for the 2022 Annual Meeting and
the Annual Meeting, and will do so for any subsequent annual meeting of stockholders of the Company occurring prior to the Termination
Date (as defined below). The Company agreed to not increase the size of the Board above nine directors prior to the Termination Date
unless the increase is approved by at least seven directors.
Unless
otherwise mutually agreed to in writing by each party, the Settlement Agreement will remain in effect until the earlier of (i) 30 days
prior to the earlier of (A) the deadline set forth in the notice requirements of Federal “Universal Proxy Rules” promulgated
under Rule 14a-19(a) and Rule 14a-19(b) under the Exchange Act relating to the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders
(the “2024 Annual Meeting”) and (B) any deadline that may be set forth in the Certificate or the Bylaws following execution
of the Settlement Agreement relating to the nomination of director candidates for election to the Board at the 2024 Annual Meeting, and
(ii) 90 days prior to the first anniversary of the 2023 Annual Meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the “Termination Date”
shall not occur prior to 20 days after Mr. Urvan’s departure from the Board.
The
Company paid approximately $500,000 of the Urvan Group’s costs, fees and expenses per the terms of the Settlement Agreement. Additionally,
the Company issued 125,000 shares of Common Stock for a total value of $437,500 to an employee and issued 110,000 shares of Common Stock
for a total value of $385,000 to an independent contractor as a result of their termination without cause per the terms of the Settlement
Agreement.
During
the year ended March 31, 2023, we made payments to two independent contractors as a result of their termination without cause
in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement. The payments to the two independent contractors were as follows:
independent contractor 1 was paid $484,416 in service fees and 100,760 in shares of Common Stock with a total value of $352,660, and
independent contractor 2 was paid $67,500 in service fees and 40,659 in shares of Common Stock with a total value of $142,307.
These individuals are related parties as defined by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. We issued an aggregate of 45,000 shares of Common
Stock to the Company’s advisory committee members for a total value of $129,750. Through our acquisition of Gemini,
a related party relationship was created with Steve Urvan by ownership of entities that transact with Gemini. Mr. Urvan owns 20,090,000
shares of the Company’s Common Stock as of the date of this filing. There was $182,344 included in our Accounts Receivable at March
31, 2023 as a result of this relationship.
Through
the Administrative and Management Services Agreement, an exhibit to the Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 14,
2019 (the “Amended APA”) with Jagemann Stamping Company (“JSC”), a shareholder, the Company purchased from
JSC approximately $2.0 million in inventory support services and incurred $170,355 of rent expenses paid to JSC for the year
ended March 31, 2023.
On
June 26, 2020, the Company and JSC entered into a Settlement Agreement pursuant to which the parties mutually agreed to settle all disputes
and mutually release each other from liabilities related to the Amended APA occurring prior to June 26, 2020. Pursuant to the Settlement
Agreement, the Company issued to JSC several promissory notes. One such promissory note, with a principal balance of $180,850 at March
31, 2023 and carrying a 9% annual interest rate, remains outstanding. The Company recognized $48,665 in interest expense on this promissory
note during the year March 31, 2023.
Other
than the foregoing, none of the directors or executive officers of the Company, nor any person who owned of record or was known to own
beneficially more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock, nor any associate or affiliate of such persons or
companies, has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction that has occurred during the past fiscal year, or in any
proposed transaction, which has materially affected or will affect the Company.
Delinquent
Section 16(a) Reports
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors, executive officers and persons who beneficially own 10% or more of
a class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act to file reports of beneficial ownership and changes in beneficial
ownership with the SEC. Directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders are required by the rules and regulations of
the SEC to furnish the Company with copies of all reports filed by them in compliance with Section 16(a). To the Company’s knowledge,
based solely on a review of reports furnished to it, for the year ended March 31, 2023, all of the Company’s officers, directors
and 10% stockholders have made the required filings other than:. Mr. Wiley’s late filing of a Form 4 regarding the Company’s
issuance to him of shares of Common Stock; Harry S. Markley’s (who resigned from the Board on July 24, 2023) late filing of two
Forms 4 reporting an aggregate of three sale transactions (for an aggregate of 40,000 shares); Mr. Smith’s failure to file his
Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 in connection with his becoming an executive officer and director of the Company
in January 2023; and Mr. Luth’s failure to file his Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 in connection with his
becoming a director of the Company in January 2023.
Director
Compensation
The
following table sets forth, for the year ended March 31, 2023, information with respect to compensation for services in all capacities
to us and our subsidiaries earned by our directors, who are not officers, who served during the year ended March 31, 2023. We make an
annual grant to each director of 40,000 shares of Common Stock. Ms. Lockett receives a director fee of $4,000 per month.
Name |
|
Fees
earned
or
paid
in
cash
(1) |
|
|
Stock
awards
(2) |
|
|
Option
awards |
|
|
Non-equity
incentive
plan
compensation |
|
|
Change
in
pension
value
and
nonqualified
deferred
compensation
earnings |
|
|
All
other
compensation
(3) |
|
|
Total |
|
Russell
William Wallace Jr. |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
140,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
140,000 |
|
Harry
Markley |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
140,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
140,000 |
|
Jessica
M. Lockett |
|
$ |
48,000 |
|
|
$ |
140,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
188,000 |
|
Richard
R. Childress |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
140,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
140,000 |
|
Steve
Urvan (3) |
|
$ |
183,692 |
|
|
$ |
140,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
15,561 |
|
|
$ |
339,253 |
|
Wayne
Walker (4) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
17,500 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
17,500 |
|
Christos
Tsentas (4) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
17,500 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
17,500 |
|
Randy
E. Luth (5) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
(1)
The amounts in this column reflect the amounts earned during the fiscal year, whether or not actually paid during such year.
(2)
We make an annual grant to each director of 40,000 shares of Common Stock. The amounts in this column reflect the aggregate grant date
fair value of the shares of Common Stock granted to our directors during the transition period or fiscal year, as applicable, calculated
in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. The Company determined the fair value of these shares to be $3.50 as of the date of the annual grant, with the exception
of the grants of Mr. Walker and Mr. Tsentas, whose grant date fair values were $1.75 as they were appointed as directors during the 2023
fiscal year. The amounts reported in this column reflect
our accounting expense for these awards and do not correspond to the actual economic value that may be received by the directors from
their option awards.
(3)
Mr. Urvan was employed by the Company from April 2021 through January 5, 2023 as the Chief Strategy Officer of GunBroker.com. Mr. Urvan
is not a named executive officer and, therefore, is included in the Director Compensation Table. The amounts reported in the columns
“Fees earned or paid in cash” and “All other compensation” are related to his compensation as an employee of
the Company for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. The amounts reports in “All other compensation” represent $5,511 for
401(k) matching contributions, a $9,730 aggregate incremental cost to the Company of the health and medical insurance premiums for Mr.
Urvan and his family and a $320 incremental cost to the Company of a life insurance policy for Mr. Urvan.
(4)
Mr. Walker and Mr. Tsentas were each appointed as a member of the Board on November 3, 2022.
(5)
Mr. Luth was appointed as a member of the Board on January 5, 2023.
INFORMATION
ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The
table below lists the Company’s current executive officers. All executive officers serve at the discretion of the Board. The Company only has three executive officers each of whom is a named executive
officer.
Name |
|
Age |
|
Position |
Fred
W. Wagenhals |
|
81 |
|
Executive
Chairman |
Jared
R. Smith |
|
45 |
|
Chief
Executive Officer |
Robert
D. Wiley |
|
32 |
|
Chief
Financial Officer |
Fred
Wagenhals has been Executive Chairman of the Company since July 2023. Prior to that Mr. Wagenhals served as our Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer from December 2016 to July 2023. For more information about Mr. Wagenhals, please see his biographical
information above in “Information About Our Board of Directors.”
Jared
Smith has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July 2023. Prior to that Mr. Smith served as our President and Chief
Operations Officer from January 2023 to July 2023. For more information about Mr. Smith, please see his biographical information above
in “Information About Our Board of Directors.”
Robert
D. Wiley has been our Chief Financial Officer since January 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Wiley served as the Controller of the Company
from May 2018 through January 2019 and was responsible for overseeing our accounting department, including external financing reporting,
compliance, accounting policy, and tax accounting. Previously, Mr. Wiley was a Certified Public Accountant at Moss Adams, LLP from June
2015 through April 2018. Mr. Wiley earned his Master of Taxation and Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Arizona State University.
Mr. Wiley is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of Arizona.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
Overview
The
purpose of the Compensation Committee includes determining, or when appropriate, recommending to the Board for determination, the compensation
of our Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers and discharging the Board’s responsibilities relating to Company compensation
programs in light of the goals and objectives of our compensation program for that year. As part of its responsibilities, the Compensation
Committee evaluates the performance of our Chief Executive Officer and, together with our Chief Executive Officer, assesses the performance
of our other executive officers. Since its formation, the Compensation Committee has not engaged any compensation consultants. Although
we do not target executive compensation to any peer group median, we strive to provide a compensation package that is competitive in
the market and rewards each executive’s performance.
Executive
Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
Our
executive compensation program is designed to attract, retain and reward executive officers in alignment with our business objectives
and long-term shareholder interests. For fiscal 2023, the material elements of our executive compensation program were base salary, cash
bonuses and equity-based compensation in the form of fully vested shares of Common Stock.
Compensation
Program Objectives
We
structure our executive compensation programs by encompassing three compensation elements: base salary; performance-based cash bonuses;
and equity awards. We believe that that the combination of these three elements allows the Company to attract, retain and reward executive
officers in alignment with our business objectives and long-term shareholder interests. The discussion below describes the methodology
we used in determining why we believe each element of compensation is aligned with the interest of our shareholders. In determining the
amounts to pay, the Compensation Committee considers the performance by the named executive officer of their responsibilities and duties
required of the named executive officers as well as the compensation for similar positions at comparable companies.
Base
Salary
Base
salaries provide a level of fixed compensation sufficient to attract and retain a high-quality leadership team, when considered in combination
with the other components of our executive compensation program. The Compensation Committee reviews base salaries annually to ensure
that they are in line with industry standards and experience notwithstanding that we have entered into employment agreements with our
named executive officers.
For
fiscal 2023, the base salaries for Messrs. Wagenhals, Wiley, Smith and Goodmanson were set at $475,000, $240,000, $475,000, and $240,000
respectively.
Cash
Bonuses
Pursuant
to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Wagenhals was entitled to a quarterly performance bonus in an amount equal to 0.25% of
the Company’s gross sales. Under the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Wiley is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus in
an amount up to 20% of his annual base salary, to be issued at the sole discretion of the Board. Historically, the Board has not authorized
the payment of a discretionary bonuses to executive officers. Mr. Smith received a performance bonus of 100% of his prorated salary for
the last quarter of fiscal year 2023 per the terms of his employment agreement. We believe that cash bonuses allow us to attract and
retain our executive officers in alignment with our business objectives as it aligns compensation with performance.
On
June 12, 2023, following a review of Mr. Wiley’s performance over the past three years, the Board approved a one-time cash bonus
payment to Mr. Wiley. The Company paid $129,000 to Mr. Wiley on June 15, 2023. This amount represents 20% of the total base salary paid
to Mr. Wiley in each of the three years ended March 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 which is the maximum amount per the terms of his employment
agreement.
Equity
Awards
We
provide equity compensation to our named executive officers in order to further align their interests with those of our shareholders
and to further focus our named executive officers on our long-term performance. The award amount are determined the named executive officers’ the responsibilities
and duties were considered as well as the compensation for similar positions at comparable
companies. Pursuant to the terms of their employment agreements,
Messrs. Wagenhals, Wiley, and Smith are entitled to receive 200,000, 100,000, and 200,000 shares of Common Stock, respectively, in each
of the first three years of their employment with the Company. Such shares are granted in equal installments following the end of each
calendar quarter, subject to the named executive officer’s continued employment. The number of shares of Common Stock to be granted
pursuant to the named executive officers’ employment agreements are not subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization or similar event unless such adjustment is expressly agreed upon by the Company and the holder. Equity awards
are granted annually and issued quarterly per the terms of the respective employment agreements.
Shareholder
Engagement
At
our January 5, 2023 annual meeting of shareholders, the meeting at which our most recent vote related to “say-on-pay”
occurred, our shareholders approved our executive compensation practices with an overwhelming 88% of the votes cast in favor of our
compensation structure. Accordingly, we have continued with this compensation philosophy based on feedback from our shareholders. We value and continue to seek the feedback we receive from our shareholders in regard to our executive compensation practices.
Perquisites
and Other Personal and Additional Benefits
Executive
officers participate in employee benefit plans on the same terms as other officers (including officers of subsidiaries). Employee benefit
plans available to executive officers are generally available to all employees. Benefits included in the employee benefit plans consist
of various health, life, and disability insurances, as well as retirement benefits comprised of 401(k) contribution matching up to 3%
of eligible compensation.
The
Company provides named executive officers with perquisites and other employee benefits, as described in the Summary Compensation Table,
that the Company believes are reasonable and consistent with its overall compensation program to better enable the Company to attract
and retain superior employees for key positions.
The
Company maintains a tax-qualified 401(k) savings plan that allows participants to defer eligible compensation up to the maximum permitted
by the Internal Revenue Service and provides for discretionary matching contributions by the Company.
Accounting
and Tax Considerations
Section
162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) generally disallows a tax deduction to public corporations
for compensation over $1,000,000 paid for any fiscal year to an individual who was a named executive officer. The Compensation Committee
and the Board will continue to design compensation programs that are in the best long-term interests of the Company and our shareholders,
with deductibility of compensation being one of a variety of considerations taken into account.
Risk
Assessment of Compensation Policies and Practices
We
have assessed the compensation policies and practices with respect to our employees, including our executive officers, and have concluded
that they do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
No
member of the Compensation Committee was an officer or employee of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company during the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2023 or was formerly an officer of the Company. None of our executive officers was a director or a member of the compensation
committee of another entity during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. During our 2023 fiscal year, Messrs. Markley, Wallace and Walker
served on the Compensation Committee. None of these individuals had any material contractual or other relationships with us during such
fiscal year except as directors.
Compensation
Committee Report
The
Compensation Committee reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis set forth in this Proxy Statement
as required by Item 402 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC and, based on this review and discussion, the Compensation Committee
has recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.
Respectfully
submitted by the members of the Compensation Committee:
Russell
W. Wallace Jr.
Wayne
Walker
Randy
E. Luth
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table sets forth for the years ended March 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, information with respect to compensation earned for services
in all capacities to us and our subsidiaries by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
The table sets forth for the years ended March 31, 2023, 2022 and, 2021, information with respect to compensation for services in all
capacities to us and our subsidiaries earned by the one other most highly compensated executive officer who received total compensation
in excess of $100,000. The Company did not have more than three (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) executive
officers in any of the years ended March 31, 2023, 2022 and, 2021. For each of the aforementioned fiscal years the Company only had a maximum
of three executive officers each of whom was a named executive officer.
We
refer to our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer, and one other executive officer as our “named executive officers.”
Messrs. Wagenhals and Wiley were named executive officers in each of the 2021, 2022 and 2023 fiscal years. Mr. Hilko was a named executive
officer in the 2021 fiscal year. Mr. Goodmanson was a named executive officer in the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years. Mr. Smith is a named
executive officer as of January 5, 2023.
Name and
Principal Position |
|
Year |
|
|
Salary
(1) |
|
|
Bonus
(1) |
|
|
Stock
awards (2) |
|
|
All
other
compensation
(3) |
|
|
Total |
|
Fred W. Wagenhals (4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer, |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
$ |
475,000 |
|
|
$ |
478,636 |
|
|
$ |
840,000 |
|
|
$ |
24,062 |
|
|
$ |
1,817,698 |
|
and Director |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
298,750 |
|
|
$ |
572,463 |
|
|
$ |
481,250 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
1,352,463 |
|
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
$ |
240,000 |
|
|
$ |
96,004 |
|
|
$ |
157,500 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
493,504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert D. Wiley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
$ |
240,000 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
350,000 |
|
|
$ |
15,084 |
|
|
$ |
605,084 |
|
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
217,083 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
350,000 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
567,083 |
|
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
$ |
127,500 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
90,977 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
218,477 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jared R. Smith (5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
President and Chief Operating Officer |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
$ |
118,750 |
|
|
$ |
118,750 |
|
|
$ |
175,000 |
|
|
$ |
29,086 |
|
|
$ |
441,586 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert J. Goodmanson (6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Former
President |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
$ |
180,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
446,250 |
|
|
$ |
84,973 |
|
|
|
711,223 |
|
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
240,000 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
595,000 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
835,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steve Hilko |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Former
Chief Operating Officer (7) |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
$ |
163,542 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
58,333 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
221,875 |
|
(1)
The amounts in this column reflect the amounts earned during the fiscal year, whether or not actually paid during such year.
(2)
The amounts in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of shares of Common Stock granted to our named executive officers
during the transition period or fiscal year, as applicable, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock
Compensation. The Company determined the fair value of these shares to be $3.50 as of the date of the annual grant, with the exception
of the award of Mr. Smith, whose grant date fair value was$1.75 as he was appointed as an officer during the 2023 fiscal year. The amounts reported in this column reflect our accounting expense for these awards and do not correspond
to the actual economic value that may be received by our named executive officers from their awards of shares of Common Stock.
(3)
The amounts in this column for fiscal 2023 consist of (i) with respect to Mr. Wagenhals, the cost to the Company of his car allowance,
(ii) with respect to Mr. Wiley, $7,200 for 401(k) matching contributions, a $7,644 aggregate incremental cost to the Company of the health
and medical insurance premiums for Mr. Wiley and a $240 incremental cost to the Company of a life insurance policy for Mr. Wiley, (iii)
with respect to Mr. Smith, $24,458 for a relocation allowance and a $4,628 aggregate incremental cost to the Company of the health and
medical insurance premiums for Mr. Smith and his family, and (iv) with respect to Mr. Goodmanson, $66,338 in severance payments, $3,580
for 401(k) matching contributions, a $14,040 aggregate incremental cost to the Company of the health and medical insurance premiums for
Mr. Goodmanson and his family and a $1,015 incremental cost to the Company of a life insurance policy for Mr. Goodmanson. The named executive
officers participate in certain group life, health, disability insurance, and medical reimbursement plans not disclosed in the summary
compensation table that are generally available to salaried employees and do not discriminate in scope, terms, and operation.
(4)
Effective July 24, 2023, Mr. Wagenhals assumed the role of Executive Chairman.
(5)
Effective January 3, 2023, Mr. Smith was appointed as our President and Chief Operating Officer. Effective July 24, 2023, Mr. Smith was
appointed Chief Executive Officer.
(6)
On March 26, 2021, Mr. Goodmanson was appointed as our President. Mr. Goodmanson resigned from his role as President on December 31,
2022.
(7)
Mr. Hilko resigned as our Chief Operating Officer effective June 18, 2021.
Employment
Agreements
We
have entered into employment agreements with each of our named executive officers, the material terms of which are set forth below.
The
Company and Mr. Wagenhals were parties to an employment agreement effective January 1, 2022, with respect to Mr. Wagenhals’ service
as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Wagenhals’ employment agreement provided for a base salary of $475,000 per year, an annual equity
award of 200,000 restricted shares of Common Stock, to be granted in equal quarterly installments for three years following the effective
date of the agreement, and a quarterly bonus equal to 0.25% of the Company’s gross sales.
In
connection with Mr. Wagenhals being appointed Executive Chairman, on June 24, 2023, the Company and Mr. Wagenhals entered into an Amended
and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Wagenhals Agreement”). The Wagenhals Agreement is for a term of 12 months, which
the Company and Mr. Wagenhals may jointly agree to extend for up to three additional one-year terms. Pursuant to the Wagenhals Agreement,
Mr. Wagenhals will receive the following payments in connection with his transition from CEO to Executive Chairman: (i) a cash payment
of $475,000; and (ii) a cash payment of $585,289.64, representing the performance bonus payable under the prior employment agreement
between the Company and Mr. Wagenhals. Mr. Wagenhals will also receive 300,000 shares of Common Stock. During the term of his employment,
Mr. Wagenhals will receive an annual base salary of $400,000 and 180,000 shares of Common Stock issued quarterly. Mr. Wagenhals will
also be eligible to earn a performance bonus in such amount, if any, as determined in the sole discretion of the Board.
The
Company and Mr. Wiley are parties to an employment agreement effective January 29, 2021, pursuant to which Mr. Wiley serves as our Chief
Financial Officer. The agreement has a three year term, provided that either the Company or Mr. Wiley may elect to terminate
the agreement at any time upon 90 days’ written notice, and that either of them can extend the term of the agreement for up to
three additional one-year terms. Pursuant to an amendment thereto effective June 1, 2023, Mr. Wiley’s employment agreement provides
for a base salary of $325,000 per year; during fiscal 2023, Mr. Wiley’s annual base salary was $240,000 per year pursuant to an
amendment to his employment agreement effective September 1, 2021. Mr. Wiley’s employment agreement also provides for an annual
equity award of 100,000 restricted shares (25,000 shares vesting quarterly) of Common Stock, to be granted in equal quarterly installments
for three years following the January 29, 2021 effective date of the agreement. The agreement also provides that Mr. Wiley is eligible
to earn an annual bonus up to 20% of his base salary in the sole discretion of the Board.
The
Company and Mr. Smith were parties to an employment agreement effective December 15, 2022, with respect to Mr. Smith’s service
as our Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Smith’s employment agreement provided for a base salary of $475,000 per year and that Mr. Smith
would be eligible for annual increases in his base salary of up to 6% per year based upon performance in the discretion of the Compensation
Committee of the Board. Mr. Smith’s employment agreement also provided for an annual equity award of 200,000 restricted shares
of Common Stock, which shall be earned and vest quarterly for three years following the December 15, 2022 effective date of the agreement,
and a 3% match on his 401(k) contributions after his first year of employment. The agreement also provided that Mr. Smith is eligible
to receive performance-based bonuses as determined in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board from time to time,
with the bonus target being 100-125% of his annual base salary, and that for fiscal 2023 such bonus is guaranteed for the sum of the
pro-rated portion of his annual base salary. The agreement also provided that Mr. Smith would receive as compensation for his service
on the Board, consistent with the compensation of the other members of the Board, 10,000 shares of Common Stock each quarter.
In
connection with Mr. Smith being appointed Chief Executive Officer, on July 24, 2023, the Company and Mr. Smith entered into an Amended
and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Smith Agreement”). The Smith Agreement is for an initial term of three years and
may be terminated by either party with or without. In addition, the Company, in its discretion, has the right to extend the Smith Agreement
for up to three additional one-year terms, subject to 60 days’ advance written agreement by the parties. Pursuant to the Smith
Agreement, Mr. Smith will receive an annual base salary of $500,000 and annual stock compensation of approximately 133,333 shares of
Common Stock that vests and become issuable on a quarterly basis. Mr. Smith will be eligible to earn performance-based bonuses in such
amount, if any, as determined in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board, with the bonus target being 100-125%
of his annual base salary, and that for fiscal 2024 such bonus is guaranteed for the sum of the pro-rated portion of his annual base
salary. Pursuant to the Smith Agreement, Mr. Smith was granted options under the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan to purchase
400,000 shares of Common Stock, 100,000 of which vested on the July 24, 2023 effective date of the agreement and 300,000 of which will
vest in equal quarterly installments of 25,000 over three years beginning at the end of the quarter ended September 30, 2023, provided,
in each case, that Mr. Smith remains in the continuous employ of the Company as of the end of each quarter.
In
the event the Company terminates Mr. Smith’s, Mr. Wagenhals’ or Mr. Wiley’s employment for cause or they voluntarily
terminate their employment with the Company without good reason, they are entitled to accrued but unpaid salary, reimbursable expenses
and benefits owed through the last day of employment and all vested shares through their date of termination.
In
the event that Mr. Smith’s or Mr. Wagenhals’ employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by them with good reason,
other than upon or within 12 months after a change of control, then, subject to execution of a standard separation agreement and general
release of claims in favor of the Company or its successor, they will receive their salary and insurance benefits for a period of 12
months and all of their shares of Common Stock and stock options provided for under their employment agreement, including immediately
vesting of any unvested shares and options.
In
the event that Mr. Wiley’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by Mr. Wiley with good reason, other than upon
or within 12 months after a change of control, then he will receive his salary, the shares of restricted Common Stock provided for in
his agreement, his bonus and his insurance benefits for a period of 12 months.
In
the event that Mr. Smith’s, Mr. Wagenhals’ or Mr. Wiley’s continuous status as an employee of the Company is terminated
by the Company without cause or they terminate their employment with the Company for good reason, in either case upon or within 12 months
after a change of control, then, subject to their execution of a standard release of claims in favor of the Company or its successor,
they will receive (i) their salary for a period of 12 months (in the case of Messrs. Smith and Wagenhals) or for the duration of the
employment agreement’s term (in the case of Mr. Wiley), (ii) 100% of their remaining unissued equity compensation, including immediate
vesting of any unvested shares, (iii) their bonus through the date of termination, if applicable (in the case of Messrs. Smith and Wagenhals)
or for the duration of the employment agreement’s term (in the case of Mr. Wiley), and (iv) in the case of Messrs. Smith and Wagenhals,
release from any restriction on non-competition.
In
the event of retirement of a named executive officer, no additional benefits are paid unless otherwise agreed to.
Grant
of Plan-Based Awards
| |
| | |
Estimated
future payouts
under
non-equity incentive
plan
awards | | |
Estimated
future payouts
under
equity incentive
plan
awards | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Name | |
Grant
date | | |
Threshold
($) | | |
Target
($) | | |
Maximum
($) | | |
Threshold
($) | | |
Target
($) | | |
Maximum
($) | | |
All
other stock awards: Number of shares of stock or units (#)(1) | | |
All
Other option awards: Number of securities underlying options (#) | | |
Exercise
or base Price of option awards ($) | | |
Grant
date fair value of stock and option awards (2) | |
Fred W. Wagenhals | |
| 1/1/22 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 150,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
$ | 525,000 | |
| |
| 1/1/23 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 50,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
$ | 175,000 | |
Robert D. Wiley | |
| 1/29/22 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 75,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
$ | 262,500 | |
| |
| 1/29/23 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
$ | 87,500 | |
Jared R. Smith | |
| 1/5/23 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 50,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
$ | 175,000 | |
Robert J. Goodmanson | |
| 3/26/22 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 97,500 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
$ | 341,250 | |
|
(1) |
Stock
award granted per employment agreements. |
|
(2) |
The
amounts in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of options awards granted to our named executive officers during
the transition period or fiscal year, as applicable, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation.
The Company determined the fair value of these shares to be $3.50 as of the date of the annual grant, with the exception
of the award of Mr. Smith, whose grant date fair value was$1.75 as he was appointed as an officer during the 2023 fiscal year. The valuation assumptions used in determining such amounts are described in the footnotes to our audited consolidated financial
statements included in the Original Form 10-K. The amounts reported in this column reflect our accounting expense for these awards
and do not correspond to the actual economic value that may be received by our named executive officers from their option awards. |
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-end
There
were no unexercised stock options, Common Stock awards that had not vested or equity incentive plan awards to our named executive officers
outstanding at March 31, 2023.
Option
Exercises and Stock Vested
| |
Option
awards | | |
Stock
awards | |
Name | |
Number
of
shares
acquired
on
exercise
(#) | | |
Value
realized
on
exercise
($) | | |
Number
of
shares
acquired
on
vesting
(#) | | |
Value realized
on vesting ($)(1) | |
Fred W. Wagenhals | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 200,000 | | |
$ | 700,000 | |
Robert D. Wiley | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 100,000 | | |
$ | 350,000 | |
Jared R. Smith | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 50,000 | | |
$ | 175,000 | |
Robert J. Goodmanson | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 97,500 | | |
$ | 341,250 | |
|
(1) |
The
amounts in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of options awards granted to our named executive officers during
the transition period or fiscal year, as applicable, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Stock Compensation.
The Company determined the fair value of these shares to be $3.50 as of the date of the annual grant, with the exception
of the award of Mr. Smith, whose grant date fair value was$1.75 as he was appointed as an officer during the 2023 fiscal year. The valuation assumptions used in determining such amounts are described in the footnotes to our audited consolidated financial
statements included in on the Original Form 10-K. The amounts reported in this column reflect our accounting expense for these awards
and do not correspond to the actual economic value that may be received by our named executive officers from their option awards. |
Pension
Benefits
We
do not have any plans that provide for payments or other benefits at, following, or in connection with retirement.
Non-qualified
Deferred Compensation
We
do not have any non-qualified defined contribution plans or other deferred compensation plans.
401(k)
Plan
The
Company maintains a tax-qualified 401(k) savings plan which allows participants to defer eligible compensation up to the maximum permitted
by the Internal Revenue Service and provides for discretionary matching contributions by the Company.
Potential
Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control
As
discussed above under “Employment Agreements,” our employment agreements with certain of our named executive officers provide
for payments in connection with such executive officers’ termination or resignation, including in connection with or following
a change in control.
The
following tables provide estimates of the payments to which each of Messrs. Wagenhals, Wiley, and Smith would have been entitled under
their employment agreements if their employment had been terminated as of March 31, 2023. These tables were prepared using the closing
price of the Common Stock on Nasdaq on March 31, 2023 ($1.97) and the respective executive officer’s salary then in effect. The
amounts under the columns that reflect a change in control assume that a change in control occurred on March 31, 2023 and that the executive
officer was terminated on such date. There can be no assurance that a termination of employment, a change in control or both would produce
the same or similar results as those described if either or both of them occur on any other date or at any other price, or if any assumption
is not correct in fact.
Fred
W. Wagenhals
| |
Termination
by
the
Company
without
cause or
by
executive
with
good
reason
(no
change
in
control) | | |
Termination
by
the
Company
without
cause
or
by executive
with
good
reason
upon or
within
12
months
of a
change
in
control | | |
Termination
upon
executive’s death | | |
Termination
by
the Company
due to
executive’s
disability | |
Salary | |
$ | 475,000 | | |
$ | 831,250 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Cash Severance
(lump sum) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| | | |
| | |
Bonus(1) | |
$ | 478,600 | | |
$ | 837,549 | | |
$ | 109,245 | | |
$ | 109,245 | |
Value of Accelerated Unvested
Equity | |
$ | 689,500 | | |
$ | 689,500 | | |
$ | 689,500 | | |
$ | 689,500 | |
Life Insurance
Benefit | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Insurance
Benefits Continuation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| (1) | Estimated
based on $191,439,801 in sales for the year ended March 31, 2023. |
| (2) | On
July 24, 2023, Mr. Wagenhals departed as CEO, and the Board appointed Mr. Wagenhals the Company’s
Executive Chairman. Mr. Wagenhals received the following payments in connection with his
transition from CEO to Executive Chairman: (i) a cash payment of $475,000; and (ii) a cash
payment of $585,290, representing the performance bonus payable under his employment agreement
between the Company and Mr. Wagenhals. Mr. Wagenhals also received 300,000 shares of Common
Stock. |
Robert
D. Wiley
| |
Termination
by
the Company
without cause
(no change in
control) | | |
Termination
by
the Company
without cause or
by executive
with good
reason upon or
within 12
months of a
change in
control | | |
Termination
upon
executive’s
death | | |
Termination
by
the Company
due to
executive’s
disability | |
Salary | |
$ | 240,000 | | |
$ | 200,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Cash Severance
(lump sum) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| | | |
| | |
Bonus | |
$ | 48,000 | | |
$ | 40,000 | | |
$ | 40,000 | | |
$ | 40,000 | |
Value of Accelerated Unvested
Equity | |
$ | 197,000 | | |
$ | 197,000 | | |
$ | 197,000 | | |
$ | 197,000 | |
Life Insurance
Benefit | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Insurance
Benefits Continuation | |
$ | 7,644 | | |
$ | 7,644 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Jared
R. Smith
| |
Termination
by
the
Company
without
cause
or
by executive
with
good
reason
(no
change
in
control) | | |
Termination
by
the
Company
without
cause
or
by executive
with
good
reason
upon or
within
12
months
of a
change
in
control | | |
Termination
upon
executive’s death | | |
Termination
by
the
Company
due
to
executive’s
disability | |
Salary | |
$ | 475,000 | | |
$ | 475,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Cash Severance
(lump sum) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| | | |
| | |
Bonus | |
| - | | |
$ | 118,750 | | |
$ | 118,750 | | |
$ | 118,750 | |
Value of Accelerated Unvested
Equity | |
$ | 1,083,000 | | |
$ | 1,083,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Life Insurance
Benefit | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Insurance
Benefits Continuation | |
$ | 18,512 | | |
$ | 18,512 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Robert
J. Goodmanson(3)
| |
Termination
by
the Company
without cause or
by executive
with good
reason (no
change in
control) | | |
Termination
by
the Company
without cause
or by executive
with good
reason upon or
within 12
months of a
change in
control | | |
Termination
upon
executive’s death | | |
Termination
by
the Company
due to
executive’s
disability | |
Salary | |
$ | 180,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Cash Severance
(lump sum) | |
| 66,338 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Bonus | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Value of Accelerated Unvested
Equity | |
$ | 446,250 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Life Insurance
Benefit | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Insurance
Benefits Continuation | |
$ | 18,635 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
(3) Mr. Goodmanson resigned from his role as President
on December 31, 2022.
CEO
Pay Ratio
The
following table presents the median of the annual total compensation of all our employees (other than Mr. Wagenhals, our Chief Executive
Officer), the annual total compensation of Mr. Wagenhals, our Chief Executive Officer during our 2023 fiscal year, and the ratio between
the two. This ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the
SEC.
Fiscal year 2023
Chief Executive Officer Compensation | |
$ | 1,817,698 | |
Fiscal year 2023 median employee
annual total compensation | |
$ | 41,770 | |
Ratio of Chief Executive Officer
to median employee annual total compensation | |
| 44:1 | |
In
identifying our median employee, we chose March 31, 2023, which is the last day of our most recently completed fiscal year, as the determination
date. All of our employees are based in the United States and all 595 were considered for identifying the median employee, which we did
by applying a consistently applied compensation measure across our employee population. For our consistently applied compensation measure,
we used annual base salary, as it represents the primary compensation component paid to all of our employees. As a result, annual base
salary provides an accurate depiction of total earnings for identifying our median employee. In determining the annual total compensation
of the median employee, we the calculated such employee’s compensation using the same methodology we use for our named executive
officers as set forth in our Summary Compensation table. With respect to the annual total compensation of our Chief Executive Officer,
we used the amount reported in the “Total” column for fiscal 2023 in our summary compensation table.
SEC
rules and guidance provide significant flexibility in how companies identify the median employee, and each company may use a different
methodology and make different assumptions particular to that company. As a result, and as the SEC explained when it adopted these rules,
in considering the pay-ratio disclosure, stockholders should keep in mind that the rules were not designed to facilitate comparisons
of pay ratios among different companies, even companies within the same industry, but rather were designed to allow stockholders to better
understand and assess each particular company’s compensation practices and pay-ratio disclosures.
PAY
VERSUS PERFORMANCE
As
required by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, we are
providing the following information about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid to our named executive officers
and certain financial performance of the Company.
Year | |
Summary compensation table
total for PEO | | |
Compensation actually
paid to
PEO(2) | | |
Average summary compensation table
total for Non-PEO
named executive officers | | |
Average compensation actually
paid to
Non-PEO named executive officers(2) | | |
Total shareholder return(3) | | |
Peer
group total shareholder
return(3) | | |
Net
income | | |
Adjusted
EBITDA | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Value
of Initial Fixed
$100 Investment
Based on: | | |
| | |
| |
Year | |
Summary compensation table
total for PEO | | |
Compensation actually
paid to
PEO(2) | | |
Average summary compensation table
total for Non-PEO
named executive officers | | |
Average compensation actually
paid to
Non-PEO named executive officers(2) | | |
Total shareholder return(3) | | |
Peer
group total shareholder
return(3) | | |
Net
income | | |
Adjusted
EBITDA | |
2023 | |
$ | 1,817,698 | | |
$ | 1,817,698 | | |
$ | 585,964 | | |
$ | 585,964 | | |
$ | 60.62 | | |
$ | 94.37 | | |
| (4,596,038 | ) | |
| 26,371,208 | |
2022 | |
$ | 1,352,463 | | |
$ | 1,352,463 | | |
$ | 701,042 | | |
$ | 701,042 | | |
$ | 147.69 | | |
$ | 123.96 | | |
| 33,247,436 | | |
| 60,836,438 | |
2021 | |
$ | 493,504 | | |
$ | 493,504 | | |
$ | 220,176 | | |
$ | 220,176 | | |
$ | 182.15 | | |
$ | 150.68 | | |
| (7,812,294 | ) | |
| 3,813,484 | |
|
(1) | Mr.
Wagenhals served as the Principal Executive
Officer (“PEO”) for the fiscal years listed above and the other NEOs for the applicable fiscal years were as follows
|
2023:
Jared R. Smith, Robert D. Wiley, Robert J. Goodmanson
2022:
Robert D. Wiley, Robert J. Goodmanson
2021:
Robert D. Wiley, Steve Hilko
|
(2) | The
2022 Summary Compensation Table totals reported for our PEO and the average of the Non-PEO
NEOs for each year were subject to the following adjustments per Item 402(v)(2)(iii) of Regulation
S-K to calculate “compensation actually paid”: |
| |
PEO
| | |
NEOs | | |
PEO | | |
NEOs | | |
PEO | | |
NEOs | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2021 | |
| |
| | |
AVERAGE | | |
| | |
AVERAGE | | |
| | |
AVERAGE | |
| |
| | |
FOR | | |
| | |
FOR | | |
| | |
FOR | |
| |
| | |
OTHER | | |
PEO | | |
OTHER | | |
| | |
OTHER | |
| |
PEO
| | |
NEOs | | |
PEO | | |
NEOs | | |
PEO | | |
NEOs | |
Summary Compensation
Table (“SCT”) Total | |
$ | 1,817,698 | | |
$ | 585,964 | | |
$ | 1,352,463 | | |
$ | 701,042 | | |
$ | 493,504 | | |
$ | 220,176 | |
Less: Amount reported under the
“Stock Awards” Column of the SCT | |
$ | 840,000 | | |
$ | 323,750 | | |
$ | 481,250 | | |
$ | 472,500 | | |
$ | 157,500 | | |
$ | 74,655 | |
Plus: Year End Fair Value of
Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Plus: Year over Year Change in
Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Plus: Fair Value as of Vesting
Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year | |
$ | (840,000 | ) | |
$ | (323,750 | ) | |
$ | (481,250 | ) | |
$ | (472,500 | ) | |
$ | (157,500 | ) | |
$ | (74,655 | ) |
Plus: Year over Year Change in
Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Less: Fair Value at the End of
the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Plus:
Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Total
Adjustments: | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
COMPENSATION
ACTUALLY PAID | |
$ | 1,817,698 | | |
$ | 585,964 | | |
$ | 1,352,463 | | |
$ | 701,042 | | |
$ | 493,504 | | |
$ | 220,176 | |
|
(3) | Total
Shareholder Return of the Nasdaq Capital Market Composite and the Russell 2000 Index (“Russell
2000”) is cumulative for the periods from March 31, 2019 through March 31, 2023, 2022,
and 2021, respectively. The calculation assumes an investment of $100 in shares of Common
Stock and in each of the indexes on March 31, 2019. The calculation of cumulative stockholder
return on the Nasdaq CMC and Russell 2000 include reinvestment of dividends, but the calculation
of cumulative stockholder return on the Common Stock does not include reinvestment of dividends
because we did not pay any dividends during the measurement period. |
|
(4) | Adjusted
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that displays our net income (loss), adjusted to eliminate
the effect of certain items as adjustments because the amount of such expenses in any specific
period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations.
Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations, should be considered as supplemental in nature
and are not meant as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance
with GAAP. These limitations include the following: (i) Employee stock awards and stock grants
expense has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring
expense in the Company and an important part of our compensation strategy; (ii) the assets
being depreciated or amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and the non-GAAP financial
measures do not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for
new capital expenditures or other capital commitments; and (iii) non-GAAP measures do not
reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs. Other companies,
including companies in our industry, may calculate the non-GAAP financial measures differently
or not at all, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures. Because of these limitations,
you should consider the non-GAAP financial measures alongside other financial performance
measures, including our net loss and our other financial results presented in accordance
with GAAP. We use Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our operational performance, produce future
strategies for our operations, and make strategic decisions, including those relating to
operating expenses and the allocation of our resources. Please refer to our press release
announcing the Company’s result for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Net
Income/(Loss) for the three months and years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, include as Exhibit
99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 14, 2023. Please
refer to our press release announcing the Company’s result for a reconciliation of
Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Net Income/(Loss) for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, include
as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 29, 2022. |
The
items shown in the table above are included as adjustments because the amount of such expenses in any specific period may not directly
correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations.
Relationship
Between Compensation Actually Paid and Total Shareholder Return
The
graph below illustrates the relationship between our TSR and the Peer Group TSR, as well as the relationship between Compensation Actually
Paid and our TSR for the PEO and NEOs.
Relationship
Between Compensation Actually Paid and GAAP Net Income
The
graph below reflects the relationship between the PEO and Average NEOs Compensation Actually Paid and our GAAP Net Income.
Relationship
Between Compensation Actually Paid and Adjusted EBITDA (Company-Selected Measure)
The
graph below reflects the relationship between PEO and Average NEOs Compensation Actually Paid and the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA.
OTHER
INFORMATION
Other
Business
We
are not aware of any other matters that will be presented for shareholder action at the Annual Meeting. If other matters are properly
introduced, the persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote the shares of Common Stock they represent according to their judgment.
Cost
of the Solicitation
The
Company will bear the expenses of calling and holding the Annual Meeting and the solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Board with
respect to the Annual Meeting. These costs will include, among other items, the expense of preparing, assembling, printing, and mailing
the proxy materials to shareholders of record and street name shareholders, and reimbursements paid to brokers, banks, and other nominees
for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding proxy materials to shareholders and obtaining voting instructions from street
name shareholders. In addition to soliciting proxies by mail, our directors, officers, and certain regular employees may solicit proxies
on behalf of the Board, without additional compensation, personally or by telephone. The regular employees will be administrative personnel.
We may also solicit proxies by email from shareholders who are our employees or who previously requested to receive proxy materials electronically.
Householding
of Annual Meeting Materials
Shareholders
with multiple accounts who have elected to receive printed copies of our Annual Report and proxy materials and share the same last name
and household mailing address will receive a single set of printed copies of our Annual Report and proxy materials, unless we are instructed
otherwise. Each shareholder will, however, receive a separate proxy card. Any shareholder who would like to receive separate copies of
our Annual Report and/or proxy materials may email or write us at the following address, and we will promptly deliver them. Alternatively,
if you received multiple copies of our Annual Report and/or proxy materials and would like to receive combined mailings in the future,
please call, email or write us at the following address:
AMMO,
Inc.
7681
East Gray Road
Scottsdale,
Arizona 85260
Attention:
Investor Relations
ir@ammo-inc.com
(480)-947-0001
Shareholders
who hold their shares in street name should contact their broker, bank or other nominee regarding combined mailings.
Communications
with Directors
All
interested parties, including our shareholders, who wish to contact the Company’s directors may send written correspondence, to
the attention of the Secretary, at the following address:
AMMO,
Inc.
7681
East Gray Road
Scottsdale,
Arizona 85260
Attention:
Investor Relations
ir@ammo-inc.com
Communications
may be addressed to an individual director (including our Chairman), or to the independent directors.
Proposals
for 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Rule
14a-8 Shareholder Proposals: To be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8
under the Exchange Act, the Company must receive notice of such shareholder proposal on or before July 30, 2024, unless the date
of the 2024 Annual Meeting is more than 30 days before or after January 11, 2025, in which case the deadline is a reasonable time
before the Company begins to print and send its proxy materials for the 2024 Annual Meeting. The proposal must comply with the SEC rules
regarding eligibility for inclusion in our proxy statement, and should be addressed to: AMMO, Inc., 7681 East Gray Road, Scottsdale,
AZ 85260, Attention: Secretary.
Shareholder
Proposals Outside of Rule 14a-8: Pursuant to the proxy rules under the Exchange Act, we hereby notify our shareholders that the notice
of any stockholder proposal or director nomination to be submitted outside of the Rule 14a-8 process for consideration at the 2024 Annual
Meeting must be received by our Secretary no later than October 13, 2024, unless the date of the 2024 Annual Meeting is more than
30 days before or after January 11, 2025, in which case the deadline is a reasonable time before the Company begins to print and
send its proxy materials for the 2024 Annual Meeting.
Universal
Proxy Rules: In addition to satisfying any requirements under the Bylaws, to comply with the SEC’s universal proxy rules under
Rule 14a-19, shareholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must
provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than November 12, 2024,
unless the date of the 2024 Annual Meeting is more than 30 days before or after January 11, 2025, in which such notice must be
provided by the later of 60 calendar days prior to the date of the 2024 Annual Meeting or the 10th calendar day following
the day on which we first make a public announcement of the date of the 2024 Annual Meeting.
Appraisal
Rights
Shareholders
do not have appraisal rights under Delaware law in connection with this proxy solicitation.
Incorporation
by Reference
To
the extent that this Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into any other filing by us under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or the Exchange Act, the “Report of the Audit Committee” will not be deemed incorporated unless specifically provided otherwise
in such filing, to the extent permitted by the rules of the SEC. Such section shall also not be deemed to be “soliciting material”
or to be “filed” with the SEC. Website references and links to other materials are for convenience only, and the content
and information contained on or connected to our website is not incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement and should not be
considered part of this Proxy Statement or any other filing that we make with the SEC.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Statements
in this proxy statement which are not historical in nature are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal
securities laws. These statements often include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “project,” “anticipate,”
“intend,” “plan,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “target,” “seek,” “will,”
“may,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “forecast,” “mission,” “strive,”
“more,” “goal,” or similar expressions and are based upon various assumptions and our experience in the industry,
as well as historical trends, current conditions, and expected future developments. However, you should understand that these statements
are not guarantees of performance or results and there are a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual
results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, among others: cost inflation/deflation
and commodity volatility; competition; reliance on third party suppliers; interruption of product supply or increases in product costs;
changes in our relationships with customers and group purchasing organizations; our ability to increase or maintain the highest margin
portions of our business; effective integration of acquisitions; achievement of expected benefits from cost savings initiatives; fluctuations
in fuel costs; economic factors affecting consumer confidence and discretionary spending; changes in consumer eating habits; our reputation
in the industry; labor relations and costs; access to qualified and diverse labor; cost and pricing structures; changes in tax laws and
regulations and resolution of tax disputes; governmental regulation; product recalls and product liability claims; adverse judgments
or settlements resulting from litigation; disruptions of existing technologies and implementation of new technologies; cybersecurity
incidents and other technology disruptions; management of retirement benefits and pension obligations; extreme weather conditions, natural
disasters and other catastrophic events; risks associated with intellectual property, including potential infringement; indebtedness
and restrictions under agreements governing indebtedness; potential interest rate increases; risks related to the impact of the ongoing
COVID-19 outbreak on our business, suppliers, consumers, customers and employees; and potential costs associated with shareholder activism.
PROPOSAL
1
ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS
Our
directors are elected by the shareholders at each annual shareholder meeting.
The
Board currently consists of nine directors: Fred W. Wagenhals, Jared R. Smith, Russell William Wallace, Jr., Jessica M. Lockett, Richard
R. Childress, Steven F. Urvan, Wayne Walker, Christos Tsentas, and Randy E. Luth. The Company nominates nine current directors for election
to the Board at the Annual Meeting.
Each
nominee, if elected at the Annual Meeting, will hold office for a one-year term until our next annual meeting of shareholders or until
their successor is elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
The
Board believes that each nominee has valuable individual skills and experiences that, taken together, provide us with the knowledge,
judgment and strategic vision necessary to provide effective oversight of the Company. The biographies below reflect the particular experience,
qualifications, attributes and skills that led the Board to conclude that each nominee should serve on the Board.
The
information set forth under the heading “Information About Our Board of Directors” details the Director Nominees’ business
experience and qualifications that led to the nomination by the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee and approval by the Board
for recommendation of each individual for election.
If,
for any reason, any Director Nominee becomes unavailable for election, the proxies will be voted for such substitute nominee(s) as the
Board may propose.
Vote
Required
Our
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, does not authorize cumulative voting. Directors will be elected by a majority of the shares
having voting power present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors.
Shares present at the Annual Meeting that are not voted for a particular nominee or shares present by proxy where the shareholder properly
withheld authority to vote for such nominee will not be counted toward that nominee’s achievement of a majority.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE
“FOR”
EACH
OF THE COMPANY’S DIRECTOR NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE
|
PROPOSAL
2
RATIFICATION
OF THE APPOINTMENT OF PANNELL KERR FORSTER OF TEXAS, P.C. AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Effective
April 8, 2021, the Company engaged Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (“PKF”) as the Company’s independent registered
public accounting firm.
A
representative of PKF is not expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, and such representative will not have the opportunity
to make a statement if they desire to do so and will not be available to respond to appropriate questions.
The
following table presents the fees billed by PKF for its services during the Company’s last two fiscal years.
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Audit Fees | |
$ | 326,006 | | |
$ | 191,987 | |
Audit Related Fees | |
| 112,189 | | |
| 135,637 | |
Tax Fees | |
| - | | |
| - | |
All Other
Fees | |
| 98,143 | | |
| - | |
| |
$ | 536,338 | | |
$ | 327,624 | |
It
is our policy to engage the principal accounting firm to conduct the audit of the Company’s financial statements and to confirm,
prior to such engagement, that such principal accounting firm is independent of the Company to the extent required by SEC rules and regulations.
All services of the principal accounting firm reflected above were approved by the Board.
-
“Audit Fees” are fees paid for professional services for the audit of our financial statements and review of our interim
consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports (as well as services that PKF normally provides in connection with statutory
and regulatory filings or engagements).
-
“Audit-Related fees” are fees paid for SAS 100 reviews, SEC filings and consents, and accounting consultations on matters
addressed during the audit or interim reviews.
-
“All other fees” related to fees unrelated to Audit Fees or Audit-Related Fees.
Audit
Committee Pre-Approval Policies
The
charter of our Audit Committee provides that the duties and responsibilities of our Audit Committee include the pre-approval of all audit,
audit- related, tax, and other services permitted by law or applicable SEC regulations (including fee and cost ranges) to be performed
by our independent registered public accountant. Any pre-approved services that will involve fees or costs exceeding pre-approved levels
will also require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Unless otherwise specified by the Audit Committee in pre-approving a
service, the pre-approval will be effective for the 12-month period following pre-approval. The Audit Committee will not approve any
non-audit services prohibited by applicable SEC regulations or any services in connection with a transaction initially recommended by
the independent registered public accountant, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported
by the Code and related regulations.
To
the extent deemed appropriate, the Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to the Chairman of the Audit Committee or any
one or more other members of the Audit Committee provided that any member of the Audit Committee who has exercised any such delegation
must report any such pre-approval decision to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee will not delegate
the pre-approval of services to be performed by the independent registered public accountant to management.
Our
Audit Committee requires that our independent registered public accounting firm, in conjunction with our Chief Financial Officer, be
responsible for seeking pre-approval for providing services to us and that any request for pre-approval must inform the Audit Committee
about each service to be provided and must provide detail as to the particular service to be provided.
All
of the services provided above under the caption “Audit-Related Fees” were approved by the Board or by our Audit Committee
pursuant to our Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies.
Change
in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
As
previously reported in our Current Report on Form 8-K (the “2020 Current Report”) dated April 28, 2020, following a comprehensive
process, the Audit Committee dismissed KWCO, PC (“KWCO”) as our independent registered public accounting firm on April 22,
2020.
KWCO
reports on our consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal periods ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 did not contain
an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
During
the two fiscal periods ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 and during the subsequent period from April 1, 2019 through April 22,
2020, there were (i) no disagreements on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures, or auditing
scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused them to make reference to the subject
matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on our consolidated financial statements for such periods, and (ii) no “reportable
events” within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
We
provided KWCO with a copy of the disclosures it is making in the 2020 Current Report and requested that KWCO furnish a letter addressed
to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the statements made therein. A copy of KWCO’s letter
dated April 28, 2020, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the 2020 Current Report.
Effective
April 22, 2020, we, upon approval of the Audit Committee and the Board, engaged Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) as our new independent
registered public accounting firm. The decision to change accountants was approved by our Audit Committee and the Board.
Prior
to April 22, 2020, we did not consult with Marcum regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to specified transactions, the
type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements, and neither written or oral advice was provided that would
be an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to an accounting, auditing or financial reporting issues, or (ii) any
matter that was the subject of a disagreement between us and our predecessor auditor as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) or a reportable
event as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
As
previously reported in our Current Report on Form 8-K (the “2021 Current Report”) dated April 8, 2021, following a comprehensive
process, the Audit Committee dismissed Marcum LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm on April 8, 2021.
Marcum’s
report on our financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion,
nor was the report qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles except for an explanatory paragraph
in the report regarding substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
As
of the date of the dismissal, Marcum had not completed its audit of our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2021. Since Marcum’s appointment on April 22, 2020, and through the date of the dismissal, there were (i) no disagreements
with Marcum on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedures that,
which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused Marcum to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements
in connection with its reports on our consolidated financial statements for such periods, and (ii) no “reportable events”
within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, other than as noted above regarding our ability to continue as a going concern
and except for the material weaknesses identified related to (i) a lack of segregation of duties; (ii) ineffective corporative governance
controls; (iii) controls that may not be adequately designed or operating effectively; and (iv) ineffective or delayed communication
of certain contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, whether written or oral.
We
provided Marcum with a copy of the disclosures it made in the 2021 Current Report and requested that Marcum furnish a letter addressed
to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the statements made in the 2021 Current Report. A copy
of Marcum’s letter dated April 13, 2021, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the 2021 Current Report.
During
the two fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 and during the subsequent interim period from April 1, 2021 through April
8, 2021, neither us nor anyone on our behalf consulted PKF regarding either (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 our financial statements, and neither
a written report nor oral advice was provided to us that PKF concluded was an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision
as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue, or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement”
or a “reportable event”, each as defined in Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(iv) and 304(a)(1)(v), respectively.
Vote
Required
Shareholder
ratification of the audit committee’s appointment of PKF as our independent registered public accounting firm is not required by
the Bylaws or otherwise. Nonetheless, the Board has elected to submit the appointment of PKF to our shareholders for ratification. If
a quorum is present, this Proposal 2 will be approved if a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented
by proxy at the Annual Meeting votes for ratification. You may vote “For,” “Against,” or “Abstain”
with respect to this proposal. Abstentions are considered shares present and entitled to vote on this proposal, and, thus, will have
the same effect as a vote “Against” this proposal. As a routine matter, there will not be any broker non-votes with respect
to this proposal. With respect to this Proposal 2, the Board’s audit committee is not bound by either an affirmative or negative
vote. The audit committee will consider a vote against PKF by the shareholders in selecting the Company’s independent registered
accounting firm in the future.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE
“FOR”
RATIFICATION
OF THE APPOINTMENT OF
Pannell
Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C.
as
our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
PROPOSAL
3
APPROVAL
of the stock amendment plan proposal
STOCK
INCENTIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
The
Company is asking the shareholders to approve an amendment to the Ammo, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the
material terms of which are more fully described below. The Board approved the Amendment to the Plan on November 27,
2023, subject to the shareholder approval solicited by this Proxy Statement with such approval required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c).
In
November 2017, the Board approved the Plan. Under the Plan, 485,000 shares of Common Stock were reserved and authorized to be issued.
In August 2020 the Board approved, and in October 2020 our shareholders approved, an increase the total number of shares of Common Stock
available for issuance under the Plan to 5,000,000 shares. In November 2022 the Board approved, and in January 2023 our shareholders
approved, an increase the total number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan to 6,000,000 shares. The Board
is now asking the shareholders to approve an increase the total number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan
by 3,000,000 shares. If this proposal is approved, the total number of shares that will be available for issuance under the Plan will
be 9,000,000 shares. The Board believes this increase will assist the Company and its affiliates in attracting, retaining and providing
incentives to employees, directors, consultants and independent contractors who serve the Company and its affiliates by offering them
the opportunity to acquire or increase their proprietary interest in the Company and to promote the identification of their interests
with those of the shareholders of the Company.
All
other terms of the Plan shall remain the same with the exception of the amount of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under
the Plan which shall be increased by 3,000,000 shares. If this proposal is approved, the total number of shares that will be available
for issuance under the Plan will be 9,000,000 shares.
Description
of the Plan
The
Plan permits the grant of Options and Stock Awards (each, an “Award”). The following summary of the material features of
the Plan, as proposed to be amended, is entirely qualified by reference to the full text of the Plan as proposed to be amended, a copy
of which is attached hereto as Appendix 1. Unless otherwise specified, capitalized terms used in this summary have the meanings assigned
to them in the Plan.
Eligibility
All
Employees, Officers, Directors, consultants and independent contractors of the Company and its Affiliates (“Eligible Persons”)
are eligible to receive grants of Awards under the Plan. As of November 29, 2023, the number of employees eligible to participate
in the Plan was 308, there was no consultant or independent contractor eligible to participate in the Plan, and the number of non-employee
directors eligible to participate in the Plan was seven.
Administration
The
Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee, and if no such committee exists then the Board (the “Committee”). The
Committee has plenary authority and discretion to determine the Eligible Persons to whom Awards are granted (each a “Participant”)
and the terms of all Awards under the Plan. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee has authority to interpret the Plan
and agreements under the Plan and to make all other determinations relating to the administration of the Plan.
Stock
Subject to the Plan
The
maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan is 9,000,000, provided that the maximum number of Shares with
respect to which an Employee may be granted Awards under the Plan during a fiscal year is 500,000 shares. Upon payment for Shares pursuant
to the exercise of an Award, the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan shall be reduced only by the number of Shares
actually issued in such payment. If any outstanding Award expires or is terminated or canceled without having been exercised or settled
in full, or if Shares acquired pursuant to an Award subject to forfeiture or repurchase are forfeited or repurchased by the Company,
the Shares allocable to the terminated portion of such Award or such forfeited or repurchased Shares shall again be available to grant
under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan upon
the exercise of Incentive Stock Options shall not be increased for restricted Shares that are forfeited or repurchased. Notwithstanding
anything in the Plan, or any Award Agreement to the contrary, Shares attributable to Awards transferred under any Award transfer program
shall not be again available for grant under the Plan. The Shares subject to the Plan may be either Shares reacquired by the Company,
including Shares purchased in the open market, or authorized but unissued Shares.
Options
The
Plan authorizes the grant of Nonstatutory Stock Options and Incentive Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options are stock options that satisfy
the requirements of Section 422 of the Code and may be granted only to Section 422 Employees. A Section 422 Employee is an Employee who
is employed by the Company or a “parent corporation” or “subsidiary corporation” (defined in Sections 424(e)
and (f) of the Code) with respect to the Company, including a “parent corporation” or “subsidiary corporation”
that becomes such after the adoption of the Plan. Nonqualified Stock Options are stock options that do not satisfy the requirements of
Section 422 of the Code. The exercise of an Option permits the Participant to purchase shares of Common Stock from the Company at a specified
exercise price per share. Options granted under the Plan are exercisable upon such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine.
The exercise price per share and manner of payment for shares purchased pursuant to Options are determined by the Committee, subject
to the terms of the Plan. The per share exercise price of Options granted under the Plan may not be less than the fair market value (110%
of the fair market value in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten-Percent Stockholder) per share on the date of grant.
The Plan provides that the term during which Options may be exercised is determined by the Committee, except that no Option may be exercised
more than ten years (five years in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten-Percent Stockholder) after its date of grant.
The Committee may permit the exercise of an Option on a “net issuance” basis pursuant to which the Participant surrenders
an Option and receives in exchange shares of Common Stock with a fair market value on the date of surrender equal to the difference between
(i) the fair market value of the shares subject to the surrendered Option, and (ii) the exercise price of the surrendered Option. The
Committee may condition the grant or vesting of an Option on the achievement of one or more Performance Goals, as described below.
Stock
Awards
The
Plan authorizes the grant of an award or issuance of shares for which, the grant, issuance, retention, vesting, and transferability is
subject during specified periods to such conditions (including continued service or performance conditions) and terms as are expressed
in the agreement or other documents evidencing the award.
Dividends
and Dividend Equivalents
Other
than with respect to Stock Units, the terms of an Award may, at the Committee’s discretion, provide a Participant with the right
to receive dividend payments or dividend equivalent payments with respect to shares of Common Stock covered by the Award. Such payments
may either be made currently or credited to any account established for the Participant, and may be settled in cash or shares of Common
Stock.
Performance
Goals
The
grant, issuance, retention, and vesting of each Stock Award may be subject to such performance criteria and level of achievement versus
these criteria as the Administrator shall determine, which criteria may be based on financial performance, personal performance evaluations,
or completion of service by the Awardee.
Capital
Adjustments
If
the outstanding Common Stock of the Company changes as a result of a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, spin-off, recapitalization,
reclassification, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation or liquidation or the like, the Committee shall substitute
or adjust (a) the number and class of securities subject to outstanding Awards, (b) the type of consideration to be received upon exercise
or vesting of an Award, (c) the exercise price of Options, (d) the aggregate number and class of securities for which Awards may be granted
under the Plan, and/or (e) the maximum number of Shares with respect to which an Employee may be granted Awards during the fiscal year.
Withholding
The
Company is generally required to withhold tax on the amount of income recognized by a Participant with respect to an Award. Withholding
requirements may be satisfied, as provided in the agreement evidencing the Award, by (a) tender of a cash payment to the Company, (b)
withholding of shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable, or (c) delivery to the Company by the Participant of unencumbered shares of
Common Stock.
Termination
and Amendment
The
Administrator may amend or terminate the Plan at any time. However, after the Plan has been approved by the stockholders of the Company,
the Administrator may not amend or terminate the Plan without the approval of (a) the Company’s stockholders if stockholder approval
of the amendment is required by applicable law, rules or regulations, and (b) each affected Participant if such amendment or termination
would adversely affect such Participant’s rights or obligations under any Awards granted prior to the date of the amendment or
termination.
Term
of the Plan
Unless
sooner terminated by the Administrator or the Board, the Plan will terminate on October 25, 2027. Once the Plan is terminated, no further
Awards may be granted or awarded under the Plan. Termination of the Plan will not affect the validity of any Awards outstanding on the
date of termination.
Summary
of Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences
The
following discussion briefly summarizes certain United States federal income tax aspects of Awards granted pursuant to the Plan. State,
local and foreign tax consequences may differ.
Incentive
Stock Options. Generally, a Participant who is granted an Incentive Stock Option will not recognize income on the grant or exercise
of the Option. However, the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise is an
adjustment item for purposes of the alternative minimum tax. If a Participant does not exercise an Incentive Stock Option within certain
specified periods after termination of employment, the Participant will recognize ordinary income on the exercise of the Incentive Stock
Option in the same manner as on the exercise of a Nonqualified Stock Option, as described below.
The
general rule is that gain or loss from the sale or exchange of shares of Common Stock acquired on the exercise of an Incentive Stock
Option will be treated as capital gain or loss. If certain holding period requirements are not satisfied, however, the Participant generally
will recognize ordinary income at the time of the disposition. Gain recognized on the disposition in excess of the ordinary income resulting
therefrom will be capital gain, and any loss recognized will be a capital loss.
Nonqualified
Stock Options and Stock Awards. A Participant generally is not required to recognize income on the grant of a Nonqualified Stock
Optionor Stock Award. Instead, ordinary income generally is required to be recognized on the date the Nonqualified Stock Option is exercised,
or in the case of a Stock Award, on the date of payment of such Award in cash and/or shares of Common Stock. In general, the amount of
ordinary income required to be recognized is: (a) in the case of a Nonqualified Stock Option, an amount equal to the excess, if any,
of the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price; and (b) in the case of an RSU,
Performance Award or Other Stock-Based Award, the amount of cash and the fair market value of any shares of Common Stock received.
Gain
or Loss on Sale or Exchange of Shares. In general, gain or loss from the sale or exchange of shares of Common Stock granted or awarded
under the Plan will be treated as capital gain or loss, provided that the shares are held as capital assets at the time of the sale or
exchange. However, if certain holding period requirements are not satisfied at the time of a sale or exchange of shares of Common Stock
acquired upon exercise of an Incentive Stock Option (a “disqualifying disposition”), a Participant generally will be required
to recognize ordinary income upon such disposition.
Deductibility
by Company. The Company generally is not allowed a deduction in connection with the grant or exercise of an Incentive Stock Option.
However, if a Participant is required to recognize ordinary income as a result of a disqualifying disposition, the Company generally
will be entitled to a deduction equal to the amount of ordinary income so recognized. In general, in the case of a Nonqualified Stock
Option (including an Incentive Stock Option that is treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option, as described above), or a Stock Award, the
Company will be allowed a deduction in an amount equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the Participant, provided that
certain income tax reporting requirements are satisfied.
Parachute
Payments. Where payments to certain persons that are contingent on a change in control exceed limits specified in the Code, the person
generally is liable for a 20% excise tax on, and the corporation or other entity making the payment generally is not entitled to any
deduction for, a specified portion of such payments. Under the Plan, the Committee has plenary authority and discretion to determine
the vesting schedule of Awards. Any Award under which vesting is accelerated by a change in control of the Company, would be relevant
in determining whether the excise tax and deduction disallowance rules would be triggered.
Tax
Rules Affecting Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans. Section 409A of the Code imposes tax rules that apply to “nonqualified
deferred compensation plans.” Failure to comply with, or to qualify for an exemption from, the new rules with respect to an Award
could result in significant adverse tax results to the Award recipient including immediate taxation upon vesting, an additional income
tax of 20% of the amount of income so recognized, plus a special interest payment. The Plan is intended to comply with Section 409A of
the Code to the extent applicable, and the Committee will administer and interpret the Plan and Awards accordingly.
Determining
Fair Value
The
Company records compensation expense associated with stock options and other equity-based compensation using the Black-Scholes-Merton
option valuation model for estimating fair value of stock options granted under our plan. The Company amortizes the fair value of stock
options on a ratable basis over the requisite service periods, which are generally the vesting periods. The expected life of awards granted
represents the period of time that they are expected to be outstanding. The Company estimates the volatility of the Common Stock based
on the historical volatility of the Common Stock over the most recent period corresponding with the estimated expected life of the award.
The Company bases the risk-free interest rate used in the Black Scholes-Merton option valuation model on the implied yield currently
available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term equal to the expected life of the award. The Company
has not paid any cash dividends on the Common Stock and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently,
the Company uses an expected dividend yield of zero in the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model and adjusts share-based compensation
for changes to the estimate of expected equity award forfeitures based on actual forfeiture experience. The effect of adjusting the forfeiture
rate is recognized in the period the forfeiture estimate is changed.
Vote
Required
The
vote required to approve Proposal 3 is a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual
Meeting. You may vote “For,” “Against,” or “Abstain” with respect to this proposal. Abstentions are
considered shares present and entitled to vote on this proposal and, thus, will have the same effect as a vote “Against”
this proposal. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE
“FOR”
APPROVAL
OF THE STOCK AMENDMENT PLAN PROPOSAL
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APPENDIX
1
AMENDMENT
TO THE
AMMO,
INC.
2017
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
WHEREAS,
Ammo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) currently maintains and sponsors the Ammo, Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan
(the “Plan”); and
WHEREAS,
Section 14(a) of the Plan provides that the Board of the Directors of the Company (“Board”) may amend the Plan from time
to time; and
WHEREAS,
the Board has determined it to be in its best interests to amend the Plan as set forth herein; and
NOW,
THEREFORE, effective upon the Company’s Stockholders’ approval as set forth in Section 14(a) of the Plan, the following
amendment to the Plan is hereby adopted:
1.
Section 3(a) of the Plan shall be amended and restated to read as follows: “ The maximum aggregate number of Shares that
may be issued under the Plan through Awards is 9,000,000 Shares. The limitations of this Section 3(a) shall be subject to the adjustments
provided for in Section 13 of the Plan.”
3.
Except as modified by this Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of the Plan shall remain valid and in full force and effect.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, a duly authorized officer of the Company, has executed this instrument as of the ____ day of __________
2023, on behalf of the Company.
AMMO,
INC.
By:
_________________________ Name: _______________________ Title: ________________________
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
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12 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 |
Mar. 31, 2022 |
Mar. 31, 2021 |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] |
Year | |
Summary compensation table
total for PEO | | |
Compensation actually
paid to
PEO(2) | | |
Average summary compensation table
total for Non-PEO
named executive officers | | |
Average compensation actually
paid to
Non-PEO named executive officers(2) | | |
Total shareholder return(3) | | |
Peer
group total shareholder
return(3) | | |
Net
income | | |
Adjusted
EBITDA | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Value
of Initial Fixed
$100 Investment
Based on: | | |
| | |
| |
Year | |
Summary compensation table
total for PEO | | |
Compensation actually
paid to
PEO(2) | | |
Average summary compensation table
total for Non-PEO
named executive officers | | |
Average compensation actually
paid to
Non-PEO named executive officers(2) | | |
Total shareholder return(3) | | |
Peer
group total shareholder
return(3) | | |
Net
income | | |
Adjusted
EBITDA | |
2023 | |
$ | 1,817,698 | | |
$ | 1,817,698 | | |
$ | 585,964 | | |
$ | 585,964 | | |
$ | 60.62 | | |
$ | 94.37 | | |
| (4,596,038 | ) | |
| 26,371,208 | |
2022 | |
$ | 1,352,463 | | |
$ | 1,352,463 | | |
$ | 701,042 | | |
$ | 701,042 | | |
$ | 147.69 | | |
$ | 123.96 | | |
| 33,247,436 | | |
| 60,836,438 | |
2021 | |
$ | 493,504 | | |
$ | 493,504 | | |
$ | 220,176 | | |
$ | 220,176 | | |
$ | 182.15 | | |
$ | 150.68 | | |
| (7,812,294 | ) | |
| 3,813,484 | |
|
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Company Selected Measure Name |
Adjusted
EBITDA
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|
Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] |
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(1) | Mr.
Wagenhals served as the Principal Executive
Officer (“PEO”) for the fiscal years listed above and the other NEOs for the applicable fiscal years were as follows
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Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] |
|
(3) | Total
Shareholder Return of the Nasdaq Capital Market Composite and the Russell 2000 Index (“Russell
2000”) is cumulative for the periods from March 31, 2019 through March 31, 2023, 2022,
and 2021, respectively. The calculation assumes an investment of $100 in shares of Common
Stock and in each of the indexes on March 31, 2019. The calculation of cumulative stockholder
return on the Nasdaq CMC and Russell 2000 include reinvestment of dividends, but the calculation
of cumulative stockholder return on the Common Stock does not include reinvestment of dividends
because we did not pay any dividends during the measurement period. |
|
|
|
PEO Total Compensation Amount |
$ 1,817,698
|
$ 1,352,463
|
$ 493,504
|
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount |
1,817,698
|
1,352,463
|
493,504
|
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount |
585,964
|
701,042
|
220,176
|
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount |
$ 585,964
|
701,042
|
220,176
|
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] |
|
(2) | The
2022 Summary Compensation Table totals reported for our PEO and the average of the Non-PEO
NEOs for each year were subject to the following adjustments per Item 402(v)(2)(iii) of Regulation
S-K to calculate “compensation actually paid”: |
| |
PEO
| | |
NEOs | | |
PEO | | |
NEOs | | |
PEO | | |
NEOs | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2021 | |
| |
| | |
AVERAGE | | |
| | |
AVERAGE | | |
| | |
AVERAGE | |
| |
| | |
FOR | | |
| | |
FOR | | |
| | |
FOR | |
| |
| | |
OTHER | | |
PEO | | |
OTHER | | |
| | |
OTHER | |
| |
PEO
| | |
NEOs | | |
PEO | | |
NEOs | | |
PEO | | |
NEOs | |
Summary Compensation
Table (“SCT”) Total | |
$ | 1,817,698 | | |
$ | 585,964 | | |
$ | 1,352,463 | | |
$ | 701,042 | | |
$ | 493,504 | | |
$ | 220,176 | |
Less: Amount reported under the
“Stock Awards” Column of the SCT | |
$ | 840,000 | | |
$ | 323,750 | | |
$ | 481,250 | | |
$ | 472,500 | | |
$ | 157,500 | | |
$ | 74,655 | |
Plus: Year End Fair Value of
Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Plus: Year over Year Change in
Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Plus: Fair Value as of Vesting
Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year | |
$ | (840,000 | ) | |
$ | (323,750 | ) | |
$ | (481,250 | ) | |
$ | (472,500 | ) | |
$ | (157,500 | ) | |
$ | (74,655 | ) |
Plus: Year over Year Change in
Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Less: Fair Value at the End of
the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Plus:
Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Total
Adjustments: | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
COMPENSATION
ACTUALLY PAID | |
$ | 1,817,698 | | |
$ | 585,964 | | |
$ | 1,352,463 | | |
$ | 701,042 | | |
$ | 493,504 | | |
$ | 220,176 | |
|
|
|
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] |
Relationship
Between Compensation Actually Paid and Total Shareholder Return
The
graph below illustrates the relationship between our TSR and the Peer Group TSR, as well as the relationship between Compensation Actually
Paid and our TSR for the PEO and NEOs.
|
|
|
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] |
Relationship
Between Compensation Actually Paid and GAAP Net Income
The
graph below reflects the relationship between the PEO and Average NEOs Compensation Actually Paid and our GAAP Net Income.
|
|
|
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] |
Relationship
Between Compensation Actually Paid and Adjusted EBITDA (Company-Selected Measure)
The
graph below reflects the relationship between PEO and Average NEOs Compensation Actually Paid and the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA.
|
|
|
Total Shareholder Return Amount |
$ 60.62
|
147.69
|
182.15
|
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount |
94.37
|
123.96
|
150.68
|
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
$ (4,596,038)
|
$ 33,247,436
|
$ (7,812,294)
|
Company Selected Measure Amount |
26,371,208
|
60,836,438
|
3,813,484
|
PEO Name |
Mr.
Wagenhals
|
|
|
Measure [Axis]: 1 |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block] |
|
(4) | Adjusted
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that displays our net income (loss), adjusted to eliminate
the effect of certain items as adjustments because the amount of such expenses in any specific
period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations.
Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations, should be considered as supplemental in nature
and are not meant as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance
with GAAP. These limitations include the following: (i) Employee stock awards and stock grants
expense has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring
expense in the Company and an important part of our compensation strategy; (ii) the assets
being depreciated or amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and the non-GAAP financial
measures do not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for
new capital expenditures or other capital commitments; and (iii) non-GAAP measures do not
reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs. Other companies,
including companies in our industry, may calculate the non-GAAP financial measures differently
or not at all, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures. Because of these limitations,
you should consider the non-GAAP financial measures alongside other financial performance
measures, including our net loss and our other financial results presented in accordance
with GAAP. We use Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our operational performance, produce future
strategies for our operations, and make strategic decisions, including those relating to
operating expenses and the allocation of our resources. Please refer to our press release
announcing the Company’s result for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Net
Income/(Loss) for the three months and years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, include as Exhibit
99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 14, 2023. Please
refer to our press release announcing the Company’s result for a reconciliation of
Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Net Income/(Loss) for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, include
as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 29, 2022. |
|
|
|
PEO [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
PEO [Member] | Amount Reported Under The Stock Awards Column Of The S C T [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
840,000
|
481,250
|
157,500
|
PEO [Member] | Year End Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Equity Awards [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
PEO [Member] | Year Over Year Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Equity Awards [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
PEO [Member] | Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Equity Awards Granted And Vested In The Year [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
(840,000)
|
(481,250)
|
(157,500)
|
PEO [Member] | Year Over Year Change In Fair Value Of Equity Awards Granted In Prior Years That Vested In The Year [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
PEO [Member] | Fair Value At The End Of The Prior Year Of Equity Awards That Failed To Meet Vesting Conditions In The Year [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
PEO [Member] | Value Of Dividends Or Other Earnings Paid On Stock Or Option Awards Not Otherwise Reflected In Fair Value Or Total Compensation [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Amount Reported Under The Stock Awards Column Of The S C T [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
323,750
|
472,500
|
74,655
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Year End Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Equity Awards [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Year Over Year Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Equity Awards [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Equity Awards Granted And Vested In The Year [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
(323,750)
|
(472,500)
|
(74,655)
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Year Over Year Change In Fair Value Of Equity Awards Granted In Prior Years That Vested In The Year [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value At The End Of The Prior Year Of Equity Awards That Failed To Meet Vesting Conditions In The Year [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Value Of Dividends Or Other Earnings Paid On Stock Or Option Awards Not Otherwise Reflected In Fair Value Or Total Compensation [Member] |
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
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