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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A 

(Rule 14a-101)

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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INSEEGO CORP.

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2023 PROXY STATEMENT

AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

September 5, 2023

July 31, 2023

Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Inseego Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). The Annual Meeting will be held on September 5, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, at the Company’s corporate offices located at 9710 Scranton Road, Suite 200, San Diego, California 92121.

Details of the business to be conducted at the annual meeting are included in the attached Notice of the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement.

It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please vote online, by telephone or, if you requested printed copies of these materials, by signing and returning your proxy card. If you hold your shares through an account with a broker, dealer, bank or other nominee, please follow the instructions you receive from them to vote your shares.

We hope that you will be able to attend the Annual Meeting.

	Sincerely,
	Ashish Sharma
	Chief Executive Officer & President

9710 Scranton Road, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92121

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2023: The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement and the Company’s 2022 Annual Report are available at www.inseego.com/proxymaterials.

	By Order of the Board of Directors,
	Kurt E. Scheuerman
	Corporate Secretary

July 31, 2023 

San Diego, California

PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in the Proxy Statement. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider, and you should read the entire Proxy Statement carefully before voting.

The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) is not aware of any matter that will be presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting other than those shown below.

If you are a holder of record on the Record Date, you can vote your shares:

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INSEEGO CORP.

9710 Scranton Road, Suite 200

San Diego, California 92121

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS PROXY STATEMENT

What is the purpose of this proxy statement?

This proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) is being furnished to you on behalf of the Board to solicit your proxy to vote at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on September 5, 2023, at 8:00 a.m., Pacific Time, at the Company’s corporate offices located at 9710 Scranton Road, Suite 200, San Diego, California 92121.

Why did I receive a notice in the mail regarding the Internet availability of the proxy materials instead of a paper copy of the proxy materials?

As permitted by the SEC, we are making this Proxy Statement and our 2022 Annual Report available to our stockholders electronically via the Internet. On or about July 31, 2023, we are mailing to most of our stockholders the Notice in lieu of a printed copy of the proxy materials. All stockholders who have previously requested a printed copy of the Company’s proxy materials will continue to receive a printed copy of the proxy materials. All other stockholders will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials unless one is requested.

Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

Holders of record of our common stock as of the close of business on July 24, 2023 (the “Record Date”), are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. If your shares of common stock were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, at the close of business on the Record Date, then you are a holder of record and are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. If your shares were not directly held in your name, but were held through an account with a broker, dealer, bank or other nominee at the close of business on the Record Date, then your shares are held in “street name” and the organization holding your account is considered the holder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to instruct your broker, dealer, bank or other nominee on how to vote your shares and are invited to attend the Annual Meeting. However, since you are not the holder of record, you may not vote your shares at the Annual Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker, dealer, bank or other nominee.

What matters will be considered at the Annual Meeting and what are the Board’s recommendations on how I should vote my shares?

Below are the matters to be voted upon and the Board’s recommendations:

How many votes do I have?

Each holder of record as of the Record Date is entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held by such holder on the Record Date.

How do I cast my vote?

If you are a holder of record on the Record Date, you can vote your shares:

If you submit a valid proxy to us before the Annual Meeting, we will vote your shares as you direct (unless your proxy is subsequently revoked in the manner described below).

If your shares are held in “street name,” your broker, dealer, bank or other nominee will provide you with instructions on how to vote your shares. To be sure your shares are voted in the manner you desire, you should instruct your broker, dealer, bank or other nominee on how to vote your shares.

Instructing your broker, dealer, bank or other nominee how to vote your shares is important due to the stock exchange rule that prohibits your broker, dealer, bank or other nominee from voting your shares with respect to certain proposals without your express voting instructions.

If you hold your shares in “street name” and wish to attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares in person, you must obtain a valid proxy from your broker, dealer, bank or other nominee.

Can I revoke my proxy?

Yes. However, your presence at the Annual Meeting will not automatically revoke your proxy. If you are a registered holder, you may change or revoke your proxy at any time before a vote is taken at the Annual Meeting by giving notice to the Company’s Secretary in writing during the Annual Meeting or in advance of the Annual Meeting by executing and forwarding to the Company’s Secretary a later-dated proxy or by voting a later proxy over the telephone or the Internet. If your shares are held in “street name,” you should check with the broker, dealer, bank or other nominee that holds your shares to determine how to change or revoke your vote.

What if I return a signed proxy card but do not provide voting instructions?

All properly submitted proxies, unless revoked in the manner described above, will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with your instructions on the proxy. If a properly executed proxy gives no specific voting instructions, the shares of common stock represented by such proxy will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of the Board as follows:

What will constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting?

Holders of a majority of the shares of our outstanding common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting must be present at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, to constitute a quorum, which is necessary to conduct the Annual Meeting. Your shares will be counted toward the quorum if you submit a properly executed proxy or are present and vote at the Annual Meeting. In addition, votes withheld from the director nominees, abstentions and broker non-votes will be treated as present for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. A broker non-vote occurs when a broker, dealer, bank or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner submits a proxy for a meeting but does not vote on a particular proposal because that holder does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that proposal and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner. If there is no quorum, then either the chairman of the meeting or the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of common stock that are entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or by proxy, may adjourn the meeting until a quorum is present or represented.

How many votes are required to approve each proposal?

Proposal 1. Assuming that a quorum is present, each director will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by holders of shares of our outstanding common stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. This means that nominees with the most “FOR” votes will be elected. Shares subject to a “WITHHOLD” vote will have no effect on the election’s outcome, because the candidates who receive the highest number of “FOR” votes are elected, and when candidates run unopposed, they only need a single “FOR” vote to be elected. However, under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, in an uncontested election, the Board will nominate for election or re-election as a director only candidates who agree to tender, prior to being nominated, irrevocable resignations that will be effective if such director nominee receives more “WITHHOLD” votes than “FOR” votes at the Annual Meeting. If a director nominee receives more “WITHHOLD” votes than “FOR” votes at the Annual Meeting, the remaining Board members will determine whether to accept the resignation. See Corporate Governance — Plurality Plus Voting for Directors; Director Resignation Policy below. Broker non-votes will have no effect on Proposal 1.

Proposal 2. Assuming that a quorum is present, the ratification of the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of our outstanding common stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes against Proposal 2. Proposal 2 is considered a routine matter under applicable rules. A broker, dealer, bank or other nominee may generally vote on routine matters, and therefore no broker non-votes are expected in connection with Proposal 2.

Proposal 3. Assuming that a quorum is present, the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, as presented in this Proxy Statement, will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of our outstanding common stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes against Proposal 3. Broker non-votes will have no effect on Proposal 3.

Proposal 4. Assuming that a quorum is present, the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation will be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by holders of shares of our outstanding common stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. This means that the frequency with the most votes will be selected. The proxy holders will vote all proxies received for ONE YEAR unless instructed otherwise. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on Proposal 4.

Proposal 5. Assuming that a quorum is present, the vote to authorize the Board to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of all of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock by a ratio in the range of one-for-five to one-for-ten will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of our outstanding common stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes against Proposal 5. Broker non-votes will have no effect on Proposal 5.

Proposal 6. Assuming that a quorum is present, the vote to authorize the Board to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 150,000,000 shares to 300,000,000 shares; and will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of our outstanding common stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes against Proposal 6. Broker non-votes will have no effect on Proposal 6.

Proposal 7. Assuming that a quorum is present, approval of an adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of any of the Proposals will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of our outstanding common stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes against Proposal 6. Broker non-votes will have no effect on Proposal 7.

What happens when multiple stockholders share an address?

A number of brokers with account holders who are stockholders of the Company will be “householding” our proxy materials. A single copy of the proxy materials will be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be “householding” communications to your address, “householding” will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in “householding” and would prefer to receive a separate copy of the proxy materials, please notify your broker and direct a written request to Inseego Corp., 9710 Scranton Road, Suite 200, San Diego, California 92121, Attention: Secretary, or contact the Company’s Secretary by telephone at (858) 812-3400. Stockholders who currently receive multiple copies of the proxy materials at their address and would like to request “householding” of future communications should contact their broker. In addition, upon written or oral request to the address or telephone number set forth above, we will promptly deliver a separate copy of the proxy materials to any stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the documents was delivered.

What does it mean if I received more than one proxy card?

If you requested printed copies of these materials and you received more than one proxy card, your shares are likely registered in more than one name or are held in more than one account. Please complete, sign, date and promptly return each proxy card to ensure that all of your shares are voted.

Where else are the proxy materials available?

Our Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, this Proxy Statement, the 2022 Annual Report and related materials are available for your review at www.inseego.com/proxymaterials.

Who will bear the costs of soliciting votes for the Annual Meeting?

Our Board is soliciting the accompanying proxy, and the Company will pay the entire cost of preparing, assembling, printing, mailing and distributing these proxy materials and soliciting votes. We may reimburse brokerage firms, custodians, nominees, fiduciaries and other persons representing beneficial owners for their reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation material to such beneficial owners. Our directors, officers and employees may also solicit proxies virtually or by other means of communication. Such directors, officers and employees will not be additionally compensated but may be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with such solicitation.

Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?

The preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. The final voting results will be reported in a current report on Form 8-K, which will be filed with the SEC within four business days after the Annual Meeting. If our final voting results are not available within four business days after the Annual Meeting, we will file a current report on Form 8-K reporting the preliminary voting results and subsequently file the final voting results in an amendment to the current report on Form 8-K within four business days after the final voting results are known to us.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, this Proxy Statement and the 2022 Annual Report are available at www.inseego.com/proxymaterials.

PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Board is divided into three classes. Each class consists, as nearly as possible, of one-third of the total number of directors constituting the entire Board, and each class has a three-year term. At each annual meeting of stockholders, the successors to directors whose terms then expire will be elected to serve from the time of their election and qualification until the third annual meeting of stockholders following such election. There are currently five directors serving on the Board and two directors whose terms of office are scheduled to expire at the upcoming Annual Meeting.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of our Board (the “Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee”) has recommended that James Avery and Jeffrey Tuder each be elected to serve a three-year term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Avery is an incumbent director and was initially designated for appointment by Golden Harbor Ltd., a security holder, pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated August 6, 2018, by and among the Company, Golden Harbor Ltd. and North Sound Trading, L.P. Mr. Tuder is an incumbent director. No arrangement or understanding exists between Mr. Tuder and any other person, pursuant to which he was selected as a director nominee.

Assuming that a quorum is present, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by holders of shares of our outstanding common stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. In accordance with our Corporate Governance Guidelines, director nominees agree to tender an irrevocable resignation that will be effective only if such director nominee receives more “WITHHOLD” votes than “FOR” votes at the Annual Meeting. If a director nominee receives more “WITHHOLD” votes than “FOR” votes at the Annual Meeting, the remaining Board members will determine whether to accept the resignation. Broker non-votes will have no effect on this proposal. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than two, the number of nominees named above.

This section contains information about the director nominees and the directors whose terms of office continue after the Annual Meeting.

Nominees to be Elected for a Term Expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Mr. Avery, age 59, was appointed to the Board in August 2018 pursuant to the terms of that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated August 6, 2018, by and among the Company, North Sound Trading, L.P. and Golden Harbor Ltd.. Mr. Avery joined Tavistock Group in July 2014 and is currently a Senior Managing Director. From 2003 to June 2014, Mr. Avery was a Managing Director and Co-Founder of GCA Savvian, a boutique investment bank, in addition to holding the position of Representative Director for GCA Corporation, GCA Savvian’s parent company publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Prior to GCA Savvian, Mr. Avery spent 10 years at Morgan Stanley, working in the New York and Silicon Valley offices where he advised clients across a number of industries on strategy, merger & acquisitions and capital market transactions. Mr. Avery has also held roles at Edward M. Greenberg Associates, Burson-Marsteller, Westdeutsche Landesbank, and Republic National Bank of New York. Mr. Avery is currently a member of the board of directors of FrontWell Capital Partners. Mr. Avery received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Miami University. Mr. Avery’s management background and expertise in strategic corporate matters and capital markets provide a valuable background for him to serve as a member of our Board, as Chairman of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the “Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee”), and as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) and the Audit Committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”). Mr. Avery’s term as a director will expire at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.

Mr. Tuder, age 50, was appointed to the Board in June 2017. Mr. Tuder is the Founder and Managing Member of Tremson Capital Management, LLC since April 2015. Mr. Tuder is also Chief Executive Officer of Concord Acquisition Corp. Prior to founding Tremson, he held investment roles at KSA Capital Management, LLC and at JHL Capital Group, LLC. Previously, Mr. Tuder was a Managing Director of CapitalSource Finance, LLC, and was a member of the private equity investment team at Fortress Investment Group, LLC . Mr. Tuder began his career in various investment capacities at Nassau Capital and ABS Capital Partners. Mr. Tuder currently serves on the board of directors of SeaChange International Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAC) and Unico American. (NASDAQ: UNAM). Mr. Tuder previously served on the board of directors of MRV Communications, Inc., Seachange International, Unico American, and NamTai Property. . Mr. Tuder also has served as a director of a number of privately held companies. Mr. Tuder received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College. Mr. Tuder’s private equity and hedge fund investment experience, his expertise in evaluating both public and private investment opportunities across numerous industries, and his ability to think creatively in considering ways to maximize long-term shareholder value provide a valuable background for him to serve as Chair of our Board, as Chair of our Audit Committee, Chair of the Compensation Committee, and as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Tuder’s term as a director will expire at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.

Directors with Terms Expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Mr. Harland, age 65, was appointed to the Board in October 2019. Mr. Harland is a Partner in the Strategic Advisory Group at PJT Partners, based in New York. Prior to joining PJT Partners, Mr. Harland spent 32 years at Morgan Stanley. From 2008 to March 2015, Mr. Harland served as Chairman and Regional Head of Morgan Stanley Latin America and was also a member of the Management Committee and International Operating Committee. Under his leadership, Morgan Stanley significantly expanded the scope of its operations in Brazil and Mexico and opened new offices in Peru, Colombia and Chile. Before assuming responsibility for Latin America, Mr. Harland was Global Head of the Media and Communications Investment Banking Group from 1996 to 2007. In this capacity he advised many leading media and communications companies on a variety of acquisitions, divestitures and corporate financings. He is a trustee of the New York Studio School, a director of Round Hill Developments and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Harland graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College, attended Oxford University and received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School where he was a George F. Baker Scholar. Mr. Harland’s experience with international expansion and expertise in capital markets provide a valuable background for him to serve as a member of our Board, and as a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Harland’s term as a director will expire at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.

Mr. Lytle, age 53, was appointed to the Board in October 2020. Mr. Lytle has been president of Longfellow Capital, a private investment firm, since January 2009. He served in a consulting capacity as the Company’s Head of Government Affairs from April 2020 to October 2020 and has been providing strategic consulting services to the Company since 2018. Mr. Lytle previously served as the Company’s Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of Enterprise SaaS Solutions from August 2017 to October 2018. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lytle was President of Cavulus, a privately-held SaaS-based technology provider in the healthcare industry. Before joining Cavulus, Mr. Lytle was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley from July 2006 to December 2008 and previously was Lead Portfolio Manager of RCL Capital, a hedge fund focused on small and mid-cap telecom and wireless technology businesses from July 2006 to December 2008. He also recently became Chairman of Prolifiq, a leading cloud-native provider of sales- enablement applications to Salesforce customers. Mr. Lytle holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Lafayette College. Mr. Lytle’s knowledge of the Company and experience with enterprise SaaS software solutions provide valuable background for him to serve as a member of our Board. Mr. Lytle’s term as a director will expire at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.

Director with Term Expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Ms. Bowers, age 43, was appointed to the Board in June 2021. Ms. Bowers has two decades of U.S. government experience at the White House and with the U.S. Department of State. Ms. Bowers led the U.S. Embassy in The Bahamas as Chargé d’Affaires from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, Ms. Bowers held senior positions in both Democratic and Republican administrations, including serving as chief of staff for the Western Hemisphere at the State Department from 2016 to 2018, as Deputy Director of Central America Affairs at the State Department from 2015 to 2016 and as a National Security Council Director at the White House from 2013 to 2014. Her previous foreign service experience includes acting as an Economic Officer in South Africa and Spain and overseeing some of the U.S. government’s largest foreign assistance initiatives and budgets, including in the Middle East and throughout the Americas and the Caribbean.

Ms. Bowers received bachelor degrees in International Affairs and French Language and Literature from The George Washington University. She received a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College, where she was named Distinguished Graduate. Ms. Bowers’ substantial experience in international relations and government affairs provide valuable perspective and expertise as a member of our Board. Ms. Bowers’ term as a director will expire at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.

In the vote on the election of each director nominee, stockholders may:

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE ABOVE-NAMED DIRECTOR NOMINEES.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Director Independence

Under the NASDAQ listing requirements, a majority of the members of our Board must be independent. The Board has determined that Ms. Bowers and Messrs. Avery, Harland and Tuder, are each “independent” of the Company and management within the meaning of the NASDAQ listing requirements. Mr. Lytle is not “independent” under the NASDAQ listing requirements because he is a former employee of and consultant to the Company.

Director Nominations

Qualifications. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers several factors in its evaluation of director candidates, including the members of the Board eligible for re-election. These factors include relevant business experience, expertise, character, judgment, length of potential service, diversity, independence, other commitments and the current needs of the Board and its committees. In the case of incumbent directors, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also considers a director’s overall service to the Company during his or her term, including the number of meetings attended, level of participation and quality of performance.

While the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has not established specific criteria related to a director candidate’s education, experience level or skills, it expects qualified candidates will have appropriate experience and a proven record of business success and leadership.

Diversity. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes the Board should be comprised of a diverse group of individuals with significant and relevant senior management and leadership experience, an understanding of technology relevant to the Company and its business, a long-term and strategic perspective and the ability to advance constructive debate and a global perspective. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes in seeking nominees who contribute to the diversity of the Board, considered from a number of aspects, including but not limited to gender, age, race, ethnicity, nationality, cultural background, education, professional experience, skills, and industry knowledge.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that in any formal search for Board candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee should request that any search firm that it engages include qualified candidates that would contribute to the diversity of the Board (taking into account the current composition of the Board) in the initial pool from which the committee selects director candidates.

The following Board Diversity Matrix presents our Board diversity statistics in accordance with Nasdaq Rule 5606, as self-disclosed by our directors.

Board Diversity Matrix

Retirement Policy. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has adopted a retirement policy that provides that a non-management director will not be nominated for a term that would begin after such director’s 72nd birthday. The policy enables the Board to approve the nomination of a non-management director after the age of 72 if, due to special or unique circumstances, it is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders that such director continue to be nominated for re-election to the Board.

Stockholder Recommendations and Nominations. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers recommendations of potential director candidates from stockholders based on the same criteria as a candidate identified by an individual director or the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

In order to nominate a person for election at our next annual meeting of stockholders, a stockholder must provide timely notice in proper form and delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive offices of the Company not earlier than the 120th day nor later than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the one-year anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that if the date of the annual meeting of stockholders is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date, the recommendation must be delivered, or mailed and received, not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting of stockholders and not later than the close of business on the 90th day prior to such annual meeting of stockholders or, if later, the 10th day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of such annual meeting of stockholders was first made. A stockholder’s notice recommending a candidate must include the following:

For purposes of this Proxy Statement, the term “Nominating Person” shall mean:

The Nominating Person’s notice must be signed and delivered to the following address:

Inseego Corp.

c/o Secretary

9710 Scranton Road, Suite 200

San Diego, California 92121

Plurality Plus Voting for Directors; Director Resignation Policy

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines contain a “plurality plus” voting standard for the election of directors. Pursuant to our Bylaws, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast at a meeting of stockholders. However, the “plurality plus” voting standard provides that, in an uncontested election (that is, an election where the number of persons properly nominated to serve as directors does not exceed the number of directors to be elected), the Board will nominate for election or re-election as a director only candidates who agree to tender, prior to being nominated, irrevocable resignations that will be effective if (i) the candidate receives more “WITHHOLD” votes than “FOR” votes at an annual meeting at which they are elected, and (ii) the Board accepts the resignation.

If a director receives more “WITHHOLD” votes than “FOR” votes at an annual meeting at which he or she is elected, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will act on an expedited basis to consider whether the Board should accept or reject such director’s resignation and will submit a recommendation to the Board for prompt consideration by the Board. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider all factors deemed relevant by the members of such committee when considering whether the Board should accept or reject such director’s resignation. The Board then is required to act on the committee’s recommendation no later than ninety (90) days after certification of stockholder vote for the election, provided that the period may be extended by an additional ninety (90) days if the Board determines that such an extension is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders. A director whose resignation is under consideration is expected to abstain from any decisions by either the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee or the Board regarding such director’s resignation.

Following the Board’s decision, we will promptly disclose the Board’s decision to accept or reject the resignation by filing a Current Report on Form 8-K, including a full explanation of the process by which the decision was reached and, if applicable, the reasons for rejecting the tendered resignation.

Code of Conduct and Ethics

The Board has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics that is applicable to all of our directors, officers and employees. The purpose of the Code of Conduct and Ethics is to, among other things, focus our directors, officers and employees on areas of ethical risk, provide guidance to help them recognize and deal with ethical issues, provide mechanisms to report concerns regarding possible unethical or unlawful conduct and to help enhance and formalize our culture of integrity, respect and accountability. We distribute copies of the Code of Conduct and Ethics to, and conduct periodic training sessions regarding its content for, our newly elected directors and newly hired officers and employees. We will post information regarding any amendment to, or waiver from, our Code of Conduct and Ethics on our website as required by applicable law. A copy of our Code of Conduct and Ethics is available on our website at investor.inseego.com under “Corporate Governance”.

Anti-hedging and Pledging Policy

The Company’s Insider Trading Policy prohibits any pledging or hedging activities in the Company’s stock by the Company’s executive officers, members of the Board and certain other Company employees. The prohibited activities include any pledge of Company stock as well as transactions such as short sales, puts or calls.

Communications with the Board

Stockholders and other interested parties may communicate with the Board, the non-management directors or specific directors by mail addressed to:

Inseego Corp.

c/o Secretary

9710 Scranton Road, Suite 200

San Diego, California 92121

The communication should clearly indicate whether it is intended for the Board, the non-management directors or a specific director. Our Secretary will review all communications and will, on a periodic basis, forward all communications to the appropriate director or directors, other than those communications that are merely solicitations for products or services or that relate to matters that are clearly improper or irrelevant to the functioning of the Board.

INFORMATION REGARDING THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES

The Board currently consists of five members. The Board is divided into three classes with each class serving a three-year term. The term of one class expires at each annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.

There are no family relationships among any of our directors and/or executive officers. There are currently no legal proceedings, and during the past 10 years there have been no legal proceedings, that are material to the evaluation of the ability or integrity of any of our directors.

Board Meetings and Director Attendance

Each director is expected to devote sufficient time, energy and attention to ensure diligent performance of his duties and to attend all meetings of the Board and the committees on which he serves. In 2022, the Board met four times and each incumbent Board member attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and the committees on which he served during the period for which he was a director or committee member.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

While we encourage our directors to attend our annual meetings of stockholders, we do not have a formal policy regarding their attendance. All of our then-current directors attended the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders.

Board Committees

The Board currently has three standing committees: an Audit Committee; a Compensation Committee; and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Each committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board. All of the charters are publicly available on our website at investor.inseego.com under “Corporate Governance.” You may also obtain a copy of these charters by sending a written request to our Secretary at our principal executive offices.

Upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board appoints committee members annually. The table below sets forth the current composition of our Board committees:

☑  Chair     ✓ Member

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee oversees our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of our financial statements and internal control over financial reporting.

The functions and responsibilities of the Audit Committee include:

In 2022, the Audit Committee met four times.

Our independent registered public accounting firm reports directly to the Audit Committee. Each member of the Audit Committee must have the ability to read and understand fundamental financial statements and at least one member must have past employment experience in finance or accounting, and the requisite professional certification in accounting or another comparable experience or background. The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is “independent” as defined by the NASDAQ listing requirements and SEC rules. The Board has also determined that Mr. Tuder, the Chair of the Audit Committee, meets the requirements of an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by SEC rules.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee establishes, administers and oversees compliance with our policies, programs and procedures for compensating our executive officers and the Board.

The functions and responsibilities of the Compensation Committee include:

In 2022, the Compensation Committee met four times. The Board has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee is “independent” as defined by the NASDAQ listing requirements and SEC rules.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers, evaluates and nominates director candidates, including the members of the Board eligible for re-election and the recommendations of potential director candidates from stockholders.

The functions and responsibilities of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee include:

In 2022, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met four times. The Board has determined that each member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is “independent” as defined by the NASDAQ listing requirements.

Board Leadership Structure

The Company’s policy as to whether the roles of Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer should be combined is based on the Company’s needs at any particular time. While Dan Mondor served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, the Company combined the positions of the Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. When Mr. Mondor’s term as a director ended at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, the Board separated these two roles and appointed Jeffrey Tuder to the role of Chair of the Board as an independent director.

Advisory Board

In 2021, the Board established an Advisory Board to enhance the Company’s strategic development, acquire additional expertise of industry leaders, and enable former members of the Board or the Company’s management to continue to make significant contributions to the Company. One of our former directors, Brian Miller, currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board.

Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

The Board plays an active role in the Company’s risk oversight and is responsible for overseeing the processes established to report and monitor systems that mitigate material risks applicable to the Company. The Board delegates certain risk management responsibilities to the committees of the Board. The Audit Committee reviews and discusses with management the Company’s policies regarding risk assessment and risk management and the Company’s significant financial risk exposures and the actions that management has taken to limit, monitor or control those exposures. The Compensation Committee reviews the compensation of the Company’s executive officers at least annually and considers the design of compensation programs and arrangements and potential risks presented thereby. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers potential risks presented by corporate governance issues affecting the Company and makes recommendations to the Board as appropriate. Each of these committees regularly reports to the Board on matters that involve the specific areas of risk that each committee oversees. The Board also receives regular reports on the Company’s risk management from senior representatives of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

Messrs. Avery and Tuder served on our Compensation Committee during 2022. None of the members of our Compensation Committee during 2022 has ever been one of our officers or employees. None of our executive officers currently serves, or has served during the last completed fiscal year, as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our Board or Compensation Committee.

Director Compensation

We use a combination of cash and equity-based incentive compensation to attract and retain qualified candidates to serve on the Board. Upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board makes all compensation decisions for our non-management directors. In recommending director compensation, the Compensation Committee considers, among other things, the amount of time required of directors to fulfill their duties. A director who is also an employee of the Company does not receive additional compensation for serving as a director.

Cash Compensation. The Board has approved the following components of the annual cash retainer fee to our non-management directors for Board and Board committee service in 2022 (which amounts are prorated for directors who only served for a portion of the year):

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 Equity-Based Compensation. The Board approved the following components for equity compensation to be awarded to each non-management director of the Company for fiscal 2022.

Based on the foregoing policy, the Compensation Committee awarded non-management directors 49,801 RSUs in August 2022 as compensation for Board service from August 2022 until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders. The non-management directors will be eligible for annual awards during 2023 as described above.

Director Compensation Table. The table below summarizes the compensation paid to our non-management directors for service on the Board for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. In addition to the payments below, the Company reimburses directors for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending Board and Board committee meetings.

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INFORMATION REGARDING OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to our current executive officers:

Ashish Sharma has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President since March 2022. He previously served as the Company’s President from June 2021 to March 2022 and as President of IoT & Mobile Solutions from February 2020 to June 2021. Prior to that, he had served as the Company’s Executive Vice President IoT & Mobile Solutions since joining the Company in September 2017. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Sharma was Chief Marketing Officer at Spectralink Corporation, a provider of enterprise grade mobile solutions, from December 2015 to September 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Sharma served as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Americas for Graymatics, Inc., a cognitive media processing company, from January 2015 to December 2015 and as Chief Marketing Officer at FreeWave Technologies, an industrial wireless networking company, from November 2010 to January 2015. Mr. Sharma holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of District of Columbia, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from George Mason University and a Master of Business Administration from the UCLA Anderson School of Management in Finance, Marketing and Strategy.

Robert Barbieri has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since October 2021, and served as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer from April 2021 to October 2021. He was a Partner with TechCXO, LLC (“TechCXO”), a professional services firm that provides experienced, C-Suite professionals to deliver strategic and functional consulting services, from 2019 to 2021. Before joining TechCXO, Mr. Barbieri led his own firm, CxO Advisory Services, which provided similar strategic and functional consulting services, from 2010 to 2019. Mr. Barbieri has more than 30 years of experience as a senior executive, strategic partner, and management advisor. Mr. Barbieri has served in senior financial leadership positions with a number of companies, including Chief Financial Officer at ABILITY Network, Inc., a leading healthcare technology company; Chief Financial Officer at Converge One, a leader in telecommunication technology; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at TriZetto, a publicly traded healthcare IT company; Chief Financial Officer at Textura, a cloud collaboration company; Chief Financial Officer at Apogee Enterprises, a publicly traded glass and coatings technologies company; Chief Financial and Performance Officer at Lawson Software, Inc., a publicly traded international technology, software and e-commerce solution company; and a senior executive with Air Products, a global manufacturing and services company. Mr. Barbieri is a Certified Management Accountant and holds both a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting and a Master of Business Administration in Financial Management from Drexel University.

Doug Kahn joined the Company in February 2019 as Executive Vice President of Operations. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kahn was Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Vispero, Inc., a provider of assistive technology solutions for the visually impaired, from 2018 to 2019. Mr. Kahn was Executive Vice President of Global Operations and Customer Support for Tintri, Inc., a virtualized storage company from 2014 to 2018. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Global Purchasing and Vice President of Operations for TomTom International BV, a global GPS company, from 2012 to 2014. Mr. Kahn has held several additional leadership roles in all major supply chain functions, including Vice President of Supply Chain and IT for Synaptics Inc. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kahn spent 17 years with Hewlett Packard in roles of increasing responsibility in Supply Chain Development and Operations. Mr. Kahn earned a Bachelor of Art from the University of California, Berkeley, a Master of Science in Geophysics and a Master of Business Administration in finance and statistics from the University of Chicago.

There are no family relationships among any of our executive officers and/or directors. There are currently no legal proceedings, and during the past 10 years there have been no legal proceedings, that are material to the evaluation of the ability or integrity of any of our current executive officers.

COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Compensation Discussion and Analysis for Named Executive Officers

The following Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the material elements of compensation for the Company’s named executive officers, which consist of: (1) our President and Chief Executive Officer, (2) our Chief Financial Officer, (3) our Executive Vice President of Operations, and (4) our former Chief Executive Officer.

Objectives of Compensation Program

The primary objectives of the Company’s compensation program, including our executive compensation program, are to maintain a pay-for-performance compensation program that will fairly compensate our executives and employees, attract and retain qualified executives and employees who are able to contribute to our long-term success, induce performance consistent with clearly defined corporate goals and align our executives’ long-term interests with those of our stockholders. To that end, the Company’s compensation practices are intended to:

How the Compensation Committee Determines the Forms and Amounts of Compensation

The Compensation Committee structures our compensation programs and establishes compensation levels for our executives and senior officers. The Compensation Committee annually determines the compensation levels for our executive officers by considering several factors, including competitive market data, each executive officer’s roles and responsibilities, how the executive officer is performing those responsibilities and our historical financial performance.

The Compensation Committee considers the recommendations from our Chief Executive Officer in determining executive compensation. In making his recommendations, the Chief Executive Officer receives input from our Human Resources Department.

The Compensation Committee makes all decisions for the total direct compensation, which includes base salary, bonus compensation based upon annual incentive goals and objectives and long-term stock-based awards, of the Company’s executive officers and other members of the Company’s senior management team, including the named executive officers.

The Compensation Committee engages independent compensation consultants from time-to-time to assist the Compensation Committee in its duties, including providing advice regarding industry trends relating to the form and amount of compensation provided to executives by companies with which we compete for executive talent and other similarly situated companies. The Compensation Committee retained Compensia during 2021 to provide competitive compensation data and analysis. The Compensation Committee considers available market data as one factor in making executive compensation decisions, but has not adopted a specific benchmark or peer group as a guideline in its determination of compensation.

The Compensation Committee annually reviews and approves corporate goals and objectives relevant to the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, evaluates the Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of those goals and objectives, and determines the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation levels based on this evaluation. In determining the long-term incentive component of the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, the Committee considers corporate performance, the impact of incentive awards on the Chief Executive Officer’s total compensation and the awards given to the Chief Executive Officer in past years. For the other named executive officers, the Compensation Committee receives a performance assessment and compensation recommendation from the Chief Executive Officer and also exercises its judgment based on the Board’s interactions with the named executive officers. As with the Chief Executive Officer, the performance evaluation of these executives is based on his or her contributions to the Company’s performance and other leadership accomplishments.

Components of Executive Compensation

The elements of the Company’s compensation program are base salaries, bonus compensation based upon incentive goals and objectives and stock-based equity awards. Our compensation program is designed to balance our need to provide our named executive officers with incentives to achieve our short- and long-term performance goals with the need to pay competitive base salaries. There is no pre-established policy for allocating between cash and non-cash or short-term or long-term compensation. Each named executive officer’s current and prior compensation is considered in setting future compensation.

Base Salaries. Base salary is the guaranteed element of employees’ annual cash compensation. Base salaries are generally based on relative responsibility and are targeted to provide competitive guaranteed cash compensation. The value of base salary reflects the employee’s long-term performance, skill set and the market value of that skill set. Base salaries for our named executive officers are reviewed on an annual basis and adjustments are made to reflect performance-based factors, as well as competitive conditions. The Company does not apply specific formulas to determine increases. In setting base salaries, the Compensation Committee considers the following factors:

In March 2022, the Compensation Committee increased the base salary of Mr. Sharma in connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer. This decision was based upon Mr. Sharma’s increase in responsibilities, salary history and internal relativity. Neither Mr. Barbieri’s nor Mr. Kahn’s base salaries were changed in 2022. The fiscal 2022 base salaries for each of the named executive officers as of the end of 2022 are shown in the following table.

Annual Incentive Bonuses

The Company believes that as an employee’s level of responsibility increases, a greater portion of the individual’s cash compensation should be variable and linked to both quantitative and qualitative expectations, including key financial, operational and strategic metrics. To that end, the Company awards annual bonuses in order to align employees’ goals with the Company’s financial, strategic and tactical objectives for the current year.

Executive Bonuses for 2022. For 2022, the Compensation Committee established the Senior Management Bonus Program for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “2022 Bonus Program”). Under the 2022 Bonus Program, bonus target amounts, expressed as a percentage of base salary, were established for participants. Bonus payouts for the year were then determined by (a) the achievement by the Company of certain financial goals and/or targets set forth in the 2022 Bonus Program related to the Company’s revenue performance and cash flow; and (b) each participating employee’s individual performance. Satisfactory individual performance is a condition to payment.

The Compensation Committee considered the following when establishing the awards for 2022:

Long-Term Incentives. Long-term incentive awards are a key element of the Company’s total compensation package for the named executive officers. We also have adopted an equity incentive approach intended to reward longer-term performance and to help align the interest of our named executive officers with those of our stockholders. We believe that long-term performance is achieved through an ownership culture that rewards performance by our named executive officers through the use of equity incentives. Our equity incentive plans have been established to provide our employees, including our named executive officers, with incentives to help align those employees’ interests with the interests of our stockholders. Our equity incentive plans have provided the principal method for our named executive officers to acquire equity interests in the Company.

The size and terms of the awards for an individual recipient will depend upon the level of responsibility of the recipient; the expected future contributions to the growth and development of the Company; the value of past service; and the number of options and restricted shares owned by other executives in comparable positions within the Company. The Company’s 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan provides for a variety of long-term awards including stock options, restricted stock, restricted share units and performance awards.

Stock Options and RSU Awards

The Compensation Committee continually evaluates its equity compensation program to determine whether to issue either restricted stock units (“RSUs”), stock options or a combination thereof. In making such determinations, the Compensation Committee considers the accounting treatment, the retention and the number of shares available for grant under the Company’s equity incentive plan and the potential dilutive impact on the Company’s stockholders.

The Compensation Committee primarily relies on stock options as the main equity vehicle for our named executive officers. Stock options provide for financial gain derived from the potential appreciation in stock price from the date that the option is granted until the date that the option is exercised. The grant date is established when the Compensation Committee approves the grant and all key terms have been determined. The exercise price of stock option grants is set at the fair market value on the date of grant, which is the closing price on the NASDAQ Stock Market. Under the stockholder-approved 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, the Company may not grant stock options at a discount to the fair market value or reduce the exercise price of outstanding options, except with the approval of the stockholders or except in the case of a stock split or other similar event. The Company does not grant stock options with “reload” features and it does not loan funds to employees to enable them to exercise stock options.

From time to time, our Compensation Committee may also issue RSUs to our named executive officers. RSUs are generally less dilutive to our stockholders, as fewer shares of our common stock are granted to achieve an equivalent value relative to stock options, and because RSU awards are an effective retention tool that maintain value even in cases where the share price is trading lower than the initial grant price.

The equity awards granted to our named executive officers during 2022 are reflected in the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” below.

Other Elements of Compensation

Perquisites and Other Benefits. The Company does not provide significant perquisites or personal benefits to our named executive officers. Our named executive officers are eligible to participate in our health and welfare plans to the same extent as all full-time employees generally.

Retirement Plans. We currently maintain a 401(k) retirement savings plan that allows eligible employees to defer a portion of their compensation, within limits prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code, on a pre-tax or after-tax basis through contributions to the plan. Our named executive officers are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan on the same terms as other full-time employees generally. Currently, we match contributions made by participants in the 401(k) plan at $0.50 for each $1.00 contributed, up to 6% of an employee’s eligible compensation. We believe that providing a vehicle for retirement savings through our 401(k) plan adds to the overall desirability of our executive compensation package and further incentivizes our employees, including our named executive officers, in accordance with our compensation policies.

Severance and Change-in-Control Arrangements

We generally enter into offer letters, rather than formal employment agreements, with our named executive officers. The letters set forth the initial salary and bonus terms for each named executive officer. The current base salaries and bonus targets for the named executive officers are set forth above.

In addition, each of the named executive officers, as well as certain other key employees, is a party to a change in control and severance agreement with the Company. The principal purpose of the agreements is to protect the Company from certain business risks (e.g., threats from loss of confidentiality or trade secrets, disparagement, solicitation of customers and employees) and to define the Company’s right to terminate the employment relationship. In return, the executive officers are provided assurances with regard to salary and other compensation and benefits, as well as certain severance benefits.

For a description of these agreements and the severance benefits provided under these arrangements, see – Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control–Severance Agreements.

2022 Say-On-Pay Vote

At our 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, our stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers described in our 2022 proxy statement. Approximately 89.4% of the votes cast on the matter were voted in favor of this “say-on-pay” approval. The Board and the Compensation Committee considered the voting results and high level of stockholder support when establishing our executive compensation programs for fiscal 2022.

Clawback Guidelines

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that in the event of any accounting restatement of the financial statements of the Company, the Board will review the incentive compensation and awards made to the executive officers based on the financial results during the period covered by the restatement and, in appropriate circumstances and to the extent permitted by applicable law and the Company’s policies and plans, seek to recover or cancel the portion of any such compensation or awards in excess of what would have been received under the restated financial statements. Among the key factors that the Board will consider in determining whether seeking recovery is appropriate is whether the executive officer engaged in fraud or willful misconduct that resulted in the need for a restatement. We intend to adopt a clawback policy complying with the rules of the SEC and the Nasdaq Stock Exchange prior to December 1, 2023.

Tax Considerations

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally prohibits a publicly-held company from deducting compensation paid to a current or former named executive officer that exceeds $1 million during the tax year. Certain awards granted before November 2, 2017 that were based upon attaining pre-established performance measures that were set by the Compensation Committee under a plan approved by our stockholders, as well as amounts payable to former executives pursuant to a written binding contract that was in effect on November 2, 2017, may qualify for an exception to the $1 million deductibility limit.

The Compensation Committee notes this deductibility limitation as one of the factors in its consideration of compensation matters. However, the Compensation Committee generally has the flexibility to take any compensation-related actions that it determines are in the Company’s and its stockholders’ best interest, including designing and awarding compensation for our executive officers that is not fully deductible for tax purposes.

Stock Ownership Requirements

The Board has historically encouraged its members and members of senior management to acquire and maintain stock in the Company to link the interests of such persons to the stockholders. However, neither the Board nor the Compensation Committee has established stock ownership guidelines for members of the Board or the executive officers of the Company.

Securities Trading Policy/Hedging Prohibition

Officers and other employees may not engage in any transaction in which they may profit from short-term speculative swings in the value of the Company’s securities. This includes “short sales” (selling borrowed securities which the seller hopes can be purchased at a lower price in the future) or “short sales against the box” (selling owned, but not delivered securities), “put” and “call” options (publicly available rights to sell or buy securities within a certain period of time at a specified price) and hedging transactions, such as zero-cost collars and forward sale contracts. In addition, this policy is designed to ensure compliance with all insider trading rules.

Indemnification Agreements

The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers (each, an “Indemnitee”). In general, the indemnification agreements provide that, subject to certain limitations, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnitee against all expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee or on such Indemnitee’s behalf, in connection with certain pending, completed or threatened proceedings, as defined in the indemnification agreements, if the Indemnitee acted in good faith and reasonably in the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

Risk Assessment of Compensation Program

In April 2023, management assessed our compensation program for the purpose of reviewing and considering any risks presented by our compensation policies and practices that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us. As part of that assessment, management reviewed the primary elements of our compensation program, including base salary, short-term incentive compensation and long-term incentive compensation. Management’s risk assessment included a review of the overall design of each primary element of our compensation program, and an analysis of the various design features, controls and approval rights in place with respect to compensation paid to management and other employees that mitigate potential risks to us that could arise from our compensation program. Following the assessment, management determined that our compensation policies and practices did not create risks that were reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us and reported the results of the assessment to our compensation committee.

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors has submitted the following report for inclusion in this proxy statement:

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis set forth above. Based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and this Proxy Statement, filed by us with the SEC.

This report of the Compensation Committee is not “soliciting material,” shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC and shall not be incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such acts.

The foregoing report has been furnished by the Compensation Committee.

Respectfully submitted,

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors 

Jeffrey Tuder (Chairman) 

James B. Avery

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation of our named executive officers for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.

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All Other Compensation

The following table sets forth information concerning All Other Compensation in the table above:

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The table below sets forth information on grants of options, stock awards and other plan-based awards to the named executive officers in 2022.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table provides information regarding the stock options and RSUs held by our named executive officers that were outstanding at December 31, 2022.

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested

The following table sets forth information regarding option exercises and stock awards that vested during 2022 with respect to our named executive officers.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control

Change-in-Control and Severance Agreements

The Company has entered into Change-in-Control and Severance Agreements with Messrs. Sharma, Barbieri and Kahn - all with substantially identical provisions - to provide severance benefits in the event the executive’s employment is terminated. A description of the material terms of the agreements, including the severance benefits payable under these agreements is set forth below.

In addition, prior to his transition to Executive Chairman on March 1, 2022, the Company was a party to a Change-in-Control and Severance Agreement with Mr. Mondor, which agreement terminated effective upon his transition.

Under the terms of the agreements, if the employment of a named executive officer is terminated by the Company without cause or by the named executive officer for good reason not in connection with a Change-in-Control, then the named executive officer is entitled to the following severance benefits:

provided, however, that in order to receive the aforementioned severance benefits (other than the named executive officer’s unpaid base salary and incentive pay through the date of termination and any other amounts owed to the named executive officer under our compensation plans), the named executive officer must execute a general release of claims.

Under the agreements, subject to the executive’s execution of a general release of claims (other than with respect to the first severance benefit noted below), the named executive officer is entitled to the following severance benefits, in lieu of the benefits described above, if the named executive officer ’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by the named executive officer for good reason during a Change-in-Control Period:

The Change-in-Control and Severance Agreements described above utilize the following definitions:

“Cause” means:

“Good Reason” means the occurrence, without the named executive officer ’s consent, for more than thirty days after such named executive officer provides the Company a written notice detailing such conditions of:

“Change-in-Control” means:

“Change-in-Control Period” means the period commencing 30 days prior to a Change-in-Control and ending on the 12-month anniversary of such Change-in-Control.

Equity Award Agreements

The following is a summary of the material terms applicable to the outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2022.

2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The award agreements covering grants of stock options and RSUs made to our named executive officers under our 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan provide that the Board, in its discretion, may accelerate the vesting of any unvested stock options or RSUs in the event of a change-in-control.

Under our 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, a “change-in-control” is defined as:

Mondor Transition Agreement

Effective March 1, 2022, Mr. Mondor transitioned from the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Company to Executive Chairman, to serve in such capacity until the Annual Meeting, pursuant to the terms of a transition agreement between Mr. Mondor and the Company (the “Transition Agreement”). Pursuant to the Transition Agreement, Mr. Mondor’s base salary as Executive Chairman was $100,000 per year, until his employment with the Company ended at our 2022 annual meeting of stockholders on August 3, 2022. Mr. Mondor was also entitled to a cash success fee of $50,000 for successfully recruiting certain employees during his transition period. On March 1, 2022, the vesting of 25% of the options granted to Mr. Mondor on June 6, 2021 accelerated and became immediately exercisable, and the remaining options under such grant were cancelled. On June 21, 2022, the Transition Agreement was amended to (i) provide that the Company will pay for COBRA coverage for Mr. Mondor through December 31, 2022, and (ii) to extend the post-termination exercise period for Mr. Mondor’s vested stock options to 12 months following the termination of his employment with the Company. 

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control Table

The following table summarizes the potential payments to our named executive officers in two scenarios: (1) upon termination by us without cause or the executive’s resignation for good reason apart from a change in control; or (2) upon termination by us without cause or the executive’s resignation for good reason within 30 days prior to or 12 months following a Change-in-Control. The table assumes that the termination of employment or Change-in-Control, as applicable, occurred on December 31, 2022. The value of the accelerated vesting of stock and option awards was computed using $0.84, which was the price of our common stock at December 30, 2022 (less, in the case of option awards, the exercise price per share of such option awards).

The employment of Mr. Mondor terminated effective August 3, 2022. Accordingly, he is not included in the table below as he would not have been entitled to any benefits in the event of the occurrence of any of the triggering events described in the table on December 31, 2022.

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CEO Pay Ratio

As required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, we are providing disclosure regarding the ratio of the annual total compensation of Mr. Sharma, who was our Chief Executive Officer during the majority of fiscal 2022, to the median of the total annual compensation of our employees other than Mr. Sharma. We identified our employee with the median annual compensation using cash compensation for calendar year 2022 of all employees who were employed by us on December 31, 2022, at which date our global workforce consisted of 405 employees, of which 229 were U.S. employees and 176 were non-U.S. employees. We did not include any contractors or other non-employee workers in our employee population. We annualized the compensation for any employees who commenced work during calendar 2022. We believe cash compensation for all employees is reasonable to use as a consistently applied compensation measure because we do not have a broad-based equity award plan. We selected December 31, 2022, which is within the last three months of our fiscal 2022, for the date as of when we would identify the employee with the median annual compensation, because it enabled us to make such identification in a reasonably efficient and economical manner.

After identifying the employee with the median total cash compensation for the 12 months ended December 31, 2022, we calculated total compensation for this employee for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 using the same methodology that we use for our named executive officers in the Summary Compensation Table above.

For fiscal 2022, the total compensation of Mr. Sharma was $5,462,347 and the total compensation of our employee with median annual compensation was $88,588. Accordingly, we estimated our CEO pay ratio for fiscal 2022 to be 62 to 1.

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 disclosure regarding executive compensation for our CEO and other NEOs, our total shareholder return and that of our selected peer group, our net income and the most important “financial performance measure” used by us to link executive pay with Company performance. This table and the accompanying disclosures are prescribed by SEC rules. Those rules require amounts included in the “compensation actually paid” columns of the table to be calculated according to a particular formula intended to demonstrate the relationship between “compensation actually paid” to a company’s NEOs and the company’s performance. The formula reflects a number of fair value adjustments to equity awards intended to show the change in value of those awards from one year to another. They do not reflect, however, the precise amounts actually earned by or paid to our executives during the years shown in the table.

For further information concerning our pay-for-performance philosophy and how we structure our executive compensation to drive and reward performance, refer to “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

The following table presents information regarding our executive compensation pay relative to corporate performance of our principal executive officers (“PEO”) and non-PEO named executive officers (“NEOs”) for 2020, 2021 and 2022.

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Analysis of the Information Presented in the Pay versus Performance Table

In accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following graphic analysis showing a comparison of the compensation actually paid to executives and total shareholder return, net income and Adjusted EBITDA.

The following chart sets forth the relationship between compensation actually paid to our PEOs, the average of compensation actually paid to our non-PEO NEOs, and the Company’s cumulative TSR and the Nasdaq Telecommunications Index cumulative TSR over the three most recently completed fiscal years.

The following chart sets forth the relationship between compensation actually paid to our PEOs, the average of compensation actually paid to our non-PEO NEOs, and our net income (loss) during the three most recently completed fiscal years.

The following chart sets forth the relationship between compensation actually paid to our PEOs, the average of compensation actually paid to our non-PEO NEOs, and our Adjusted EBITDA during the three most recently completed fiscal years.

List of Most Important Financial and Non-Financial Performance Measures

The financial performance measures, which in the Company’s assessment represent the most important financial performance measures used by the Company to link compensation actually paid to the NEOs, for the most recently completed fiscal year, to company performance, are as follows:

1. Adjusted EBITDA

2. Core Revenue

3. TSR

Equity Compensation Plan Information

As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s Amended and Restated 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”) and the 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan were the only compensation plans under which securities of the Company were authorized for grant. The Purchase Plan and the 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan were approved by our stockholders. In 2019, the Board terminated the Company’s 2015 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2015 Incentive Plan”), which was adopted by the Board without stockholder approval pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635. The following table provides information as of December 31, 2022 regarding the Company’s existing and predecessor plans:

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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS

Pursuant to the Audit Committee charter, the Audit Committee is responsible for implementing the Company’s written policies and procedures regarding transactions with a related person (as defined in SEC regulations). In considering related person transactions, the Audit Committee takes into account the relevant available facts and circumstances, including:

In the event a director has an interest in the proposed transaction, the director must recuse himself from the deliberations. When reviewing a related person transaction, the Audit Committee determines in good faith whether the transaction is in, or is not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Interest Payments on Convertible Notes

During fiscal 2022, the Company made interest payments to Golden Harbor Ltd., a five percent holder, North Sound Trading, L.P., a five percent holder, and an individual retirement account held by Mr. Lytle’s mother, over which Mr. Lytle has investment discretion in the amounts of $794,820, $1,805,180, and $12,188 respectively, pursuant to the Company’s 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025.

Review, Approval and Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons

The Board is committed to upholding the highest legal and ethical conduct in fulfilling its responsibilities and recognizes that related party transactions can present a heightened risk of potential or actual conflicts of interest.

Our Audit Committee charter requires that members of the Audit Committee review and approve all related party transactions. Current SEC rules define a related party transaction to include any transaction, arrangement or relationship in which:

In addition, the Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and investigating any matters pertaining to the integrity of management, including conflicts of interest and adherence to our Code of Conduct. Under our Code of Conduct, directors, officers and all other members of the workforce are expected to avoid any relationship, influence or activity that would cause or even appear to cause a conflict of interest. All directors must recuse themselves from any discussion or decision affecting their personal, business or professional interests.

All related party transactions shall be disclosed in our applicable filings with the SEC as required under SEC rules.

Parents of the Company

The Company has no parents except to the extent that either of the Investors may be deemed a parent by virtue of their ownership of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock, and their Board nomination and appointment rights under the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated August 6, 2018, by and among the Company, Golden Harbor Ltd. and North Sound Trading, L.P.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

The tables below provide information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of July 14, 2023 by: (i) each of our directors; (ii) each of our NEOs; (iii) all current directors and executive officers as a group; and (iv) each beneficial owner of more than five percent of our common stock.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with SEC rules and regulations, and generally includes voting power or investment power with respect to securities held. Unless otherwise indicated and subject to applicable community property laws, we believe that each of the stockholders named in the table below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown as beneficially owned. Securities that may be beneficially acquired within 60 days after July 14, 2023 are deemed to be beneficially owned by the person holding such securities for the purpose of computing the ownership of such person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the ownership of any other person.

The address for directors and executive officers is 9710 Scranton Road, Suite 200, San Diego, California 92121. The tables below list the number and percentage of shares beneficially owned based on 116,870,324 shares of common stock outstanding as of July 14, 2023. The Company is not aware of any arrangements that have resulted, or may at a subsequent date result, in a change of control of the Company.

Directors and Named Executive Officers

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Five Percent Holders

The following table sets forth information regarding the number and percentage of shares of common stock held by all persons and entities known by us to beneficially own five percent or more of our outstanding common stock. The information regarding beneficial ownership of the persons and entities identified below is included in reliance on reports filed by the persons and entities with the SEC, except for modifications that are disclosed below and except that the percentage is based upon our calculations made in reliance upon the number of shares reported to be beneficially owned by such person or entity in such report and the 116,870,324 shares of common stock outstanding on July 14, 2023.

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PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Audit Committee has appointed Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The Board is asking stockholders to ratify this appointment. Although SEC regulations require the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to be engaged, retained and supervised by the Audit Committee, the Board considers the selection of an independent registered public accounting firm to be an important matter to stockholders and considers a proposal for stockholders to ratify such appointment to be an opportunity for stockholders to provide input to the Audit Committee and the Board on a key corporate governance issue. In the event that our stockholders do not ratify the appointment, it will be considered as a direction to our Audit Committee to consider the selection of a different firm.

Marcum LLP has been the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since 2018. Representatives of Marcum LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will be offered the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire. They will also be available to answer questions.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table sets forth fees for services rendered by Marcum LLP for 2022 and 2021.

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Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee annually reviews and pre-approves certain audit and non-audit services that may be provided by our independent registered public accounting firm and establishes and pre-approves the aggregate fee level for these services. Any proposed services that would cause us to exceed the pre-approved aggregate fee amount must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee. All audit and non-audit services for 2022 and 2021 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

Recommendation and Vote Required

Assuming that a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of our outstanding common stock present, in person or represented by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes AGAINST this proposal. The ratification of the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, is considered a routine matter under applicable rules. A broker, dealer, bank or other nominee may generally vote on routine matters, and therefore no broker non-votes are expected in connection with this proposal.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THIS PROPOSAL.

PROPOSAL 3: Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers

In accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are asking stockholders to approve an advisory resolution on our executive compensation as reported in this Proxy Statement.

In making decisions with respect to compensation for our executive officers, the Compensation Committee is guided by a pay-for-performance philosophy. The Compensation Committee believes that a significant portion of each executive’s total compensation opportunity should vary with achievement of the Company’s annual and long-term financial, operational and strategic goals. In designing the compensation program for our executive officers, the Compensation Committee seeks to achieve the following key objectives:

Motivate Executives. The compensation program should encourage our executive officers to achieve the Company’s annual and long-term goals.

Align Interests with Stockholders. The compensation program should align the interests of our executive officers with those of our stockholders, promoting actions that will have a positive impact on total stockholder return over the long term.

Attract and Retain Talented Executives. The compensation program should provide each executive officer with a total compensation opportunity that is market competitive. This objective is intended to ensure that we are able to attract and retain qualified executives while maintaining an appropriate cost structure for the Company.

We believe our executive compensation is structured in the manner that best serves the interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Accordingly, we are asking stockholders to approve the following advisory resolution at the Annual Meeting:

“RESOLVED, that the stockholders of Inseego Corp. (the “Company”) approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.”

Effect of Proposal

The result of the say-on-pay vote is non-binding on us and our Board and Compensation Committee. As a result, the Board and Compensation Committee retain discretion to change executive compensation from time to time if they conclude that such a change would be in the best interest of the Company. No determination has been made as to what action, if any, would be taken if our stockholders fail to approve our executive compensation. However, our Board and Compensation Committee value the opinions of stockholders and will carefully consider the result of the say-on-pay vote. We currently conduct say-on-pay votes on an annual basis.

Recommendation and Vote Required

Assuming that a quorum is present, approval of this proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of our outstanding common stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on this proposal at the Annual Meeting. Because abstentions are counted as present for purposes of the vote on this matter but are not votes FOR this proposal, they have the same effect as votes AGAINST this proposal. Broker non-votes will not have any effect on this proposal.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THIS PROPOSAL.

PROPOSAL 4: ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Overview

In accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are asking stockholders for an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. This advisory vote gives stockholders the opportunity to provide input to the Board as to how often the Company should include a proposal regarding executive compensation in its annual proxy statement. Stockholders may vote for the proposal to be included in the Company’s proxy statement every one, two or three years or may abstain from voting.

Because the Board values stockholder input on executive compensation and believes that an annual advisory vote will provide the Board with regular input on important issues relating to executive compensation, the Board recommends that the advisory vote to approve executive compensation occur each year.

Effect of Proposal

The vote on the frequency of advisory votes to approve executive compensation is non-binding on us and our Board. Our Board values the opinions of stockholders and will carefully consider the results of this advisory vote. However, irrespective of the results of the advisory vote, the Board may decide to conduct an advisory vote to approve executive compensation on a more or less frequent basis as it determines would be in the best interest of the Company.

Recommendation and Vote Required

Our Board recommends that an advisory vote to approve executive compensation be held every year. Stockholders may vote for one of the following options: one year, two years, three years or abstain. Stockholders are not voting to approve or disapprove the recommendation of the Board. The proxy holders will vote all proxies received for ONE YEAR unless instructed otherwise. The next non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers will occur at the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders.

The frequency that receives a plurality of the votes cast will be considered the advisory vote of the Company’s stockholders. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not have any effect on this proposal.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE OF “1 YEAR” THIS PROPOSAL.

PROPOSAL 5: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO EFFECT A REVERSE STOCK SPLIT

Introduction

Our Board of Directors has approved, subject to shareholder approval, an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split, of all issued and outstanding shares of our Common Stock, at a ratio ranging from 1-for-5 to 1-for-10 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split would not alter the number of authorized shares of Common Stock. Our Board of Directors has recommended that the proposed amendment be presented to our stockholders for approval. Our stockholders are being asked to approve the proposed amendment pursuant to Proposal 5 to effect a Reverse Stock Split of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. Accordingly, effecting a Reverse Stock Split would reduce the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock.

Our Board of Directors has adopted and is recommending that our stockholders approve an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to effect a Reverse Stock Split. If this Proposal 5 is approved by our stockholders, and the Board exercises its discretion to implement the Reverse Stock Split, Article Four of our Certificate of Incorporation will be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“(A) The Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock to be designated, respectively, ‘Common Stock’ and ‘Preferred Stock.’ The total number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue is One Hundred Fifty Two Million (152,000,000) shares each with a par value of $0.001 per share. One Hundred Fifty Million (150,000,000) shares shall be Common Stock and Two Million (2,000,000) shares shall be Preferred Stock.

“Upon the filing and effectiveness (the "Effective Time") pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law of this Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, each [NUMBER OF SHARES BETWEEN 5 AND 10, TO BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD] shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, automatically and without any action on the part of the respective holders thereof, be combined and converted into one (1) share of Common Stock (the "Reverse Stock Split"). No fractional shares shall be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive cash (without interest or deduction) from the Corporation's transfer agent in lieu of such fractional share interests upon the submission of a transmission letter by a stockholder holding the shares in book-entry form and, where shares are held in certificated form, upon the surrender of the stockholder's Old Certificates (as defined below), in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (a) the closing price per share of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market as of the date of the Effective Time, by (b) the fraction of one share owned by the stockholder. Each certificate that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented shares of Common Stock ("Old Certificates"), shall thereafter represent that number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Common Stock represented by the Old Certificate shall have been combined, subject to the elimination of fractional share interests as described above.”

We are proposing that our Board of Directors have the discretion to select the Reverse Stock Split ratio from within a range between and including 1-for-5 to 1-for-10, rather than proposing that stockholders approve a specific ratio at this time, in order to give our Board of Directors the flexibility to implement a Reverse Stock Split at a ratio that reflects the Board’s then-current assessment of the factors described below under “Criteria to be Used for Determining the Reverse Stock Split Ratio to Implement.” If Proposal No. 5 is approved, we will file the Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Reverse Stock Split will be effective at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the date of filing of the Certificate of Amendment with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, or such later date as is chosen by the Board of Directors and set forth in the Certificate of Amendment. Except for adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional shares as described below, each of our stockholders will hold the same percentage of our outstanding Common Stock immediately following the Reverse Stock Split as such stockholder holds immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split.

Purposes of the Proposal

To maintain our listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market. On March 24, 2023, the Company received a written notice from the staff (the “Staff”) of the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”), notifying the Company that, for the 30 consecutive business day period between February 9, 2023 through March 23, 2023, the Company’s Common Stock had not maintained a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share, required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”).

In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) (the “Compliance Period Rule”), the Company has 180 calendar days, or until September 20, 2023 (the “Compliance Date”), to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. The Company believes that implementing a Reverse Stock Split could help the Company regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. As such, the Board of Directors believes that it is prudent to seek stockholder approval for the Reverse Stock Split.

If the Company does not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement by the Compliance Date, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day compliance period. To qualify, the Company would be required to transfer its listing to The Nasdaq Capital Market and meet the continued listing requirement for the market value of publicly held shares and all other applicable initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, and would need to provide written notice to Nasdaq of its intention to cure the deficiency during the additional 180-day compliance period. As part of its review process, the Staff will make a determination of whether it believes the Company will be able to cure this deficiency.

If it appears to the Staff that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency during the additional 180-day compliance period, then the Staff will provide written notice to the Company that the Common Stock will be subject to delisting. At that time, the Company may appeal the Staff’s delisting determination to a Nasdaq Hearing Panel. There can be no assurance that, if the Company receives a delisting notice and appeals the delisting determination by the Staff to a Hearing Panel, such appeal would be successful.

The Board of Directors has considered the potential harm to us and our stockholders if Nasdaq delists our Common Stock from Nasdaq. Delisting could adversely affect the liquidity of our Common Stock since alternatives, such as the OTC Bulletin Board and the pink sheets, are generally considered to be less efficient markets. An investor likely would find it less convenient to sell, or to obtain accurate quotations in seeking to buy, our Common Stock on an over-the-counter market. Many investors likely would not buy or sell our Common Stock due to difficulty in accessing over-the-counter markets, policies preventing them from trading in securities not listed on a national exchange or for other reasons.

To potentially improve the marketability and liquidity of our Common Stock. Our Board of Directors believes that the increased market price of our Common Stock expected as a result of implementing a Reverse Stock Split could improve the marketability and liquidity of our Common Stock and encourage interest and trading in our Common Stock.

To increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance. Our Certificate of Incorporation currently authorizes us to issue a maximum of 150,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share. As of July 14, 2023, there were 116,870,324 shares of Common Stock outstanding. In addition, we have reserved 15,404,174 shares of Common Stock for issuance upon conversion of our 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 and 7,374,376 shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to outstanding stock options and restricted stock units. As a result, the Company has only 7,161,901 shares of Common Stock remaining for all other purposes, including capital raising, and future awards of stock options, restricted stock units and purchased under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Because the Reverse Stock Split would not alter the number of authorized shares of Common Stock, the Reverse Stock Split would effectively increase the number of shares available for future issuance.

Criteria to be Used for Determining the Reverse Stock Split Ratio to Implement

In determining which Reverse Stock Split ratio to implement, if any, following receipt of stockholder approval of Proposal 5, our Board of Directors may consider, among other things, various factors, such as:

Effects of Reverse Stock Split

After the effective date of the Reverse Stock Split, each stockholder will own a reduced number of shares of Common Stock. However, the Reverse Stock Split will affect all of our stockholders uniformly and will not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership interests in the Company, except to the extent that the Reverse Stock Split results in any of our stockholders owning a fractional share as described below.

Voting rights and other rights and preferences of the holders of our Common Stock will not be affected by a Reverse Stock Split (other than as a result of the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares). For example, a holder of 2% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock immediately prior to a Reverse Stock Split would continue to hold 2% (assuming there is no impact as a result of the payment of cash in lieu of issuing fractional shares) of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock immediately after such Reverse Stock Split. The number of stockholders of record will not be affected by a Reverse Stock Split (except to the extent that any stockholder holds only a fractional share interest and receives cash for such interest after such Reverse Stock Split).

The principal effects of a Reverse Stock Split will be that:

The following table shows number of outstanding shares of Common Stock and the number of shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise or vesting of Equity Awards and the Convertible Notes, based upon potential Reverse Stock Split ratios to be selected by the Board of Directors: