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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

(RULE 14a-101)

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SRAX, Inc.
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to be Held on June 29, 2021

The proxy statement and annual report to security holders are available at

www.proxyvote.com

NOTICE OF 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND PROXY STATEMENT

 

 

 

TO BE HELD ON JUNE 29, 2021

 

We are hereby pleased to invite you to the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) of SRAX, Inc. on Tuesday June 29, 2021, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The Annual Meeting will be held virtually via a live interactive audio webcast on the Internet at http://srax2021meeting.mysequire.com. You will be able to access the meeting at 10:45 a.m. Pacific Time on June 29, 2021.

 

Details regarding the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting are described in the Proxy Materials you received in the mail and in this proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”). The following summarizes the matters to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting:

 

  1. Election of six (6) members to the board of directors (“Board”) to serve for the following year or until their respective successors are appointed and qualified;
     
  2. Ratification of the appointment of RBSM LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2021; and
     
  3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any postponement(s) or adjournment(s) thereof.

 

Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 3, 2021 are entitled to receive notice of, to attend, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.

 

We have elected to utilize the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) “notice and access” rules that allow issuers to furnish proxy materials to their shareholders on the Internet. The Company believes the “notice and access rules” allow it to provide you with the information you need while lowering the costs of delivery and reducing the environmental impact of the Annual Meeting. For further information, please see the section entitled Questions and Answers about the Proxy Materials and the Annual Meeting in this proxy statement.

 

Your vote is important. Whether you do or do not plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we hope you will vote as soon as possible. You may vote over the internet, as well as by telephone, or by mailing a proxy or voting instruction card. Please review the instructions on each of your voting options described in this proxy statement.

 

Thank you for your ongoing support of, and continued interest in SRAX. We look forward to seeing you at our Annual Meeting.

 

Sincerely,

 

/s/ Christopher Miglino  
Christopher Miglino  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer  
April 30, 2021  

 

   
   

 

SRAX, INC.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

Time and Date 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, on June 29, 2021.
   
Place Virtually at: http://srax2021meeting.mysequire.com.
   
Items of Business (1) To elect six (6) members to the Board to serve for the following year or until their respective successors are appointed and qualified.
  (2) To ratify the appointment of RBSM LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for 2021.
  (3) To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any postponement(s) or adjournment(s) thereof.
     
Adjournments and Postponements Any action on the items of business described above may be considered at the Annual Meeting at the time and on the date specified above or at any time and date to which the Annual Meeting may be properly adjourned or postponed.
     
Record Date You are entitled to vote only if you were a SRAX, Inc. shareholder as of the close of business May 3, 2021 (“Record Date”).
     
Meeting Admission We will be hosting our Annual Meeting via live webcast only. Any stockholder who owns our Class A Common Stock on the Record Date can attend the Annual Meeting live online at http://srax2021meeting.mysequire.com. The webcast will start at 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, on June 29, 2021. Stockholders may vote up until 11:59 p.m. EST on June 16, 2021, although we urge you to vote prior to such time to ensure your vote is properly tabulated.
   
  The Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
     
Voting Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to read this proxy statement and submit your proxy or voting instructions as soon as possible. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please refer to the instructions in the Proxy Materials (“Notice”) you received in the mail, the section entitled Questions and Answers About the Proxy Materials and the Annual Meeting beginning on page 1 of this proxy statement or your enclosed proxy card.

 

By order of the Board of Directors,

 

Christopher Miglino

Chairman of the Board

Chief Executive Officer

 

This notice of Annual Meeting and proxy statement and form of proxy are being distributed and made available on or about May 15, 2021.

 

In this proxy statement, the words “SRAX,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” “ours,” “us” and similar terms refer to SRAX, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

 

In addition to being mailed to you, this proxy statement and our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, are additionally available at www.proxyvote.com.

 

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

To the extent that this proxy statement has been or will be specifically incorporated by reference into any other filing of SRAX under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), the sections of this proxy statement titled “Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors” (to the extent permitted by the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) shall not be deemed to be so incorporated, unless specifically stated otherwise in such filing.

 

   
   

 

Stockholders Should Read the Entire Proxy Statement

Carefully Prior to Returning Their Proxies

 

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR

2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

General Information

 

We are providing this proxy statement to you as part of a solicitation by the board of directors (“Board of Directors” or “Board”) of SRAX, Inc. for use at our 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) and at any adjournment or postponement that may take place. We will hold our Annual Meeting on June 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time virtually at http://srax2021meeting.mysequire.com. Only shareholders of record on May 3, 2021 (“Record Date”), are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting and at any adjournment or postponement that may take place.

 

We have elected to utilize the SEC’s “notice and access” rules that allow us to furnish proxy materials to our shareholders on the Internet. The Company believes the “notice and access rules” allows us to provide you with the information you need while lowering the costs of delivery and reducing the environmental impact of the Annual Meeting. For further information please see section entitled Questions and Answers about the Proxy Materials and the Annual Meeting in this proxy statement.

 

This notice of Annual Meeting and proxy statement and form of proxy are being distributed and made available on or about May 15, 2021. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “SRAX” “the Company,” “us,” “we,” and “our” references SRAX, Inc.

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS

AND THE ANNUAL MEETING

 

PROXY MATERIALS

 

1. Why am I receiving these materials?

 

Our Board is providing these proxy materials to you in connection with our Annual Meeting for 2021, which will take place on June 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, virtually at http://srax2021meeting.mysequire.com. As a shareholder, you are invited to attend the meeting and requested to vote on the items of business described in this proxy statement. This proxy statement includes information that we are required to provide to you under SEC rules and is designed to assist you in voting your shares.

 

2. What is included in the proxy materials?

 

The proxy materials include:

 

  Our proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders;

 

  Our 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders, which consists of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020; and

 

  The proxy card or a voting instruction form for the Annual Meeting.

 

3. What information is contained in these materials?

 

The information in this proxy statement relates to the proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, the voting process, the compensation of our directors and most highly paid executive officers, corporate governance, and certain other required information.

 

4.Why did I receive a notice in the mail regarding the internet availability of proxy materials instead of a full set of proxy materials?

 

In accordance with rules adopted by the SEC, we may furnish proxy materials, including this proxy statement and our 2020 Annual Report to our stockholders by providing notice and access to these documents on the internet instead of mailing printed copies. Most stockholders will not receive printed copies of the proxy materials unless they specifically request them. Instead, the Notice which is mailed to stockholders will instruct you as to how you may access and review all of the proxy materials on the internet. The Notice also instructs you as to how you may vote on the internet or telephonically. If you would like to receive a paper or email copy of our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions for requesting such materials in the Notice.

 

5. How can I access the proxy materials over the internet?

 

The Notice will contain instructions on how to view our proxy materials for the Annual Meeting on the internet and vote your shares. Our proxy materials are also available on our website at www.srax.com and at www.proxyvote.com.

 

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VOTING INFORMATION

 

6. What items of business will be voted on at the Annual Meeting?

 

The items of business scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting are:

 

  The election of six (6) directors to our Board, to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2022, or until their successors are appointed and qualified.
     
  The ratification of RBSM LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
     
  To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any postponement(s) or adjournment(s) thereof (See Question 22 below).

 

7. How does the Board recommend that I vote on each of the matters?

 

Our Board recommends that you vote your shares:

 

   ● “FOR” the director nominees; and
     
   ● “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of RBSM LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year.

 

8. What shares can I vote?

 

Each share of our Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the Record Date for the 2021 Annual Meeting is entitled to be voted on all items being voted on at the Annual Meeting. You may vote all shares owned by you as of the Record Date, including (i) shares held directly in your name as the shareholder of record, and (ii) shares held for you as the beneficial owner in street name through a broker, bank, trustee, or other nominee. On the Record Date, we had 23,185,765 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding.

 

9. How many votes am I entitled to per share?

 

Each holder of shares of Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Class A Common Stock held as of the Record Date.

 

10. What is the difference between holding shares as a shareholder of record and as a beneficial owner?

 

Most of our shareholders hold their shares through a stockbroker, bank or other nominee rather than directly in their own name. There are some important distinctions between shares held of record and those beneficially owned.

 

Shareholder of Record

 

If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Transfer Online, you are considered, with respect to those shares, the shareholder of record, and the Notice was sent directly to you by SRAX. As the shareholder of record, you have the right to grant your voting proxy directly to SRAX. SRAX has enclosed herewith a proxy card for you to use. You may also vote on the internet or by mail, as below under the heading “How can I vote my shares without attending the Annual Meeting?”

 

Beneficial Owner

 

If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer, trust, or other similar organization, like the vast majority of our shareholders, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in street name, and the Notice was forwarded to you by that organization. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee how to vote your shares, and you are also invited to attend the Annual Meeting.

 

Since a beneficial owner is not the shareholder of record, you may not vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting unless you obtain a “legal proxy” from the broker, bank, trustee, or nominee that holds your shares giving you the right to vote the shares at the meeting. If you do not wish to vote in person or you will not be attending the Annual Meeting, you may vote by proxy. You may vote by proxy over the internet or by telephone, as described below under the heading “How can I vote my shares without attending the Annual Meeting?”

 

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11. If I am a Shareholder of Record, how do I vote?

 

If you are a shareholder of record, there are three ways to vote:

 

  Via the Internet. You may vote by proxy via the Internet by following the instructions provided in the Notice.

 

  By Telephone. You may vote by proxy by calling the toll free number found on the proxy card.

 

  By Mail. You may vote by proxy by filling out the proxy card and returning it in the envelope provided.

 

12. If I am a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, how do I vote?

 

If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, there are three ways to vote:

 

  Via the Internet. You may vote by proxy via the Internet by following the instructions found in the Notice. The availability of Internet voting may depend on the voting process of the organization that holds your shares.

 

  By Telephone. You may vote by proxy by calling the toll free number found on the voting instruction form. The availability of telephone voting may depend on the voting process of the organization that holds your shares.

 

  By Mail. You may vote by proxy by filling out the voting instruction form and returning it in the envelope provided.

 

13. How are proxies voted?

 

All shares represented by valid proxies received prior to 11:59 p.m. EST on June 16, 2021 will be voted and, where a shareholder specifies by means of the proxy a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be voted in accordance with the shareholder’s instructions.

 

14. What happens if I do not give specific voting instructions?

 

Shareholders of Record. If you are a shareholder of record and you:

 

  Indicate when voting on the Internet or by telephone that you wish to vote as recommended by the Board; or

 

  Sign and return a proxy card without giving specific voting instructions, then the person named as proxy holder, Christopher Miglino, will vote your shares in the manner recommended by the Board on all matters presented in this Proxy Statement and as the proxy holders may determine in their discretion with respect to any other matters properly presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting.

 

Beneficial Owners of Shares Held in Street Name. If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name and do not provide the organization that holds your shares with specific voting instructions then, under applicable rules, the organization that holds your shares may generally vote on “routine” matters but cannot vote on “non-routine” matters. If the organization that holds your shares does not receive instructions from you on how to vote your shares on a non-routine matter, that organization will inform the inspector of election that it does not have the authority to vote on this matter with respect to your shares. This is generally referred to as a “broker non-vote.”

 

15. Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy?

 

You can change your vote or revoke your proxy at any time before 11:59 p.m. EST on June 16, 2021. You can do this by casting a later proxy through any of the available methods described in the questions and answers. If you are a shareholder of record, you can also revoke your proxy by delivering a written notice of your revocation to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive office at 2629 Townsgate Road #215, Westlake Village, CA 91361. If you are a beneficial owner, you can change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee following the instructions they provided.

 

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16. How many shares must be present or represented to conduct business at the Annual Meeting?

 

The quorum requirement for holding the Annual Meeting and transacting business is that holders of one third (1/3) of the voting power of our Class A common stock as of the Record Date must be present in person or represented by proxy. Both abstentions and broker non-votes (described below) are counted for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum.

 

17. How are votes counted?

 

In the election of directors (Proposal Number 1), you may vote “FOR” all or some of the nominees or your vote may be “WITHHELD” with respect to one or more of the nominees.

 

For the other items of business, you may vote “FOR,” “AGAINST,” or “ABSTAIN,” if you elect to “ABSTAIN,” the abstention has the same effect as a vote “AGAINST.”

 

If you provide specific instructions with regard to certain items, your shares will be voted as you instruct on such items. If no instructions are indicated, the shares will be voted as recommended by the Board.

 

18. What is the voting requirement to approve each of the proposals?

 

In the election of directors (Proposal Number 1), the persons receiving the highest number of affirmative “FOR” votes at the Annual Meeting will be elected.

 

In the case of the following proposal:

 

  The ratification of the appointment of RBSM LLP, as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 (Proposal Number 2);

 

the affirmative “FOR” vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of our Class A common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon is required for approval.

 

If you hold shares beneficially in street name and do not provide your broker with voting instructions, your shares may constitute “broker non-votes.” Broker non-votes occur on a matter when a broker is not permitted to vote on that matter without instructions from the beneficial owner and instructions are not given. These matters are referred to as “non-routine” matters. All of the matters scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting are “non-routine,” except for the proposal to ratify the appointment of RBSM LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

 

19. How do Broker Non-Votes and Abstentions Effect the Voting Results

 

With respect to the election of directors (Proposal Number 1), under plurality voting, broker non-votes and abstentions would have no effect on determining the nominees elected.

 

With respect to the ratification of RBSM LLP., (Proposal Number 2), shares that constitute broker non-votes are not considered votes cast on that proposal nor entitled to vote. Thus, broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of this matter, assuming that a quorum is obtained. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against.

 

Broker non-votes and abstentions are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.

 

Please note that brokers may not vote your shares on the election of directors in the absence of your specific instructions. In order to minimize the number of broker non-votes, the Company encourages you to vote or to provide voting instructions with respect to each proposal to the organization that holds your shares by carefully following the instructions provided in the Notice or voting instruction form.

 

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20. Is cumulative voting permitted for the election of directors?

 

No. You may not cumulate your votes for the election of directors.

 

21. Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?

 

The cost of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing this Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy card, and the cost of soliciting proxies relating to the Annual Meeting, will be borne by the Company. The Company may request banks, brokers and other third parties to solicit their customers who beneficially own Common Stock listed of record in the name of such bank, broker or other third party, and the Company will reimburse such banks, brokers and third parties for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for such solicitations. The solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by telephone, facsimile, Internet and personal solicitation by directors, officers and other employees of the Company, but no additional compensation will be paid to such individuals.

 

22. What happens if additional matters are presented at the Annual Meeting?

 

Other than the two (2) items of business described in this proxy statement, we are not aware of any other business to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting. If you grant a proxy, the person named as proxy holder, Christopher Miglino will have the discretion to vote your shares on any additional matters properly presented for a vote at the meeting. If for any reason, the nominee is not available as a candidate for director, the person named as proxy holder will vote your proxy for such other candidate or candidates as may be nominated by the Board.

 

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

 

We will announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting. We will also disclose voting results on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC within four business days after the Annual Meeting, which will also be available on our website.

 

ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING

 

24. How can I attend the Annual Meeting?

 

You are entitled to attend the Annual Meeting only if you were a SRAX shareholder as of the Record Date or you hold a valid proxy for the Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held virtually online at http://srax2021meeting.mysequire.com at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. There will be no voting at the annual meeting.

 

25. How can I vote my shares without attending the Annual Meeting?

 

Whether you hold shares directly as the shareholder of record or beneficially in street name, you may direct how your shares are voted without attending the Annual Meeting. If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote by proxy. You can vote by proxy over the internet by mail or telephone pursuant to instructions provided on the proxy card. If you hold shares beneficially in street name, you may also vote by proxy over the internet by telephone or mail by following the voting instruction form provided to you by your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee. There will be no voting occurring at the Annual Meeting. You may vote your shares up until June 16, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

 

26. Who will count the votes?

 

Our transfer agent, or a third-party service provider will separately tabulate all votes FOR and AGAINST each matter, as well as all abstentions and broker non-votes and votes made through the internet, telephone or by proxy for by shareholders of record and beneficial owners.

 

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27. Why is the Annual Meeting being held virtually?

 

We are excited to embrace the latest technology to provide ease of access, real-time communication, and cost savings for our stockholders and our Company. Hosting a virtual meeting provides easy access for our stockholders and facilitates participation since stockholders can participate from any location around the world. Furthermore, in light of the concerns regarding COVID-19, we believe that hosting a virtual meeting is in the best interest of the Company and our stockholders.

 

You will be able to participate in the Annual Meeting online. You also will be able to vote your shares up until 11:59 p.m. EST on June 16, 2021.

 

28. How can I contact SRAX’s transfer agent?

 

Contact our transfer agent by either writing Transfer Online, Attn: Customer Service, 512 SE Salmon Street, Portland Oregon 97214, or by telephoning 503-227-2950.

 

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS, DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS, RELATED BYLAW PROVISIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

 

29. What is the deadline to propose actions for consideration at next year’s Annual Meeting of shareholders or to nominate individuals to serve as directors?

 

Shareholder Proposals:

 

Shareholders may present proper proposals for inclusion in our proxy statement and for consideration at the next annual meeting of shareholders by submitting their proposals in writing to SRAX’s Corporate Secretary in a timely manner. For a shareholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement for our 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Corporate Secretary of SRAX must receive the written proposal at our principal executive offices no later than 120 calendar days before the anniversary of the date of the definitive proxy statement filed for the 2021 Annual Meeting; provided, however, that in the event that we hold our 2022 Annual Meeting of shareholders more than 30 days before or after the one-year anniversary date of the 2021 Annual Meeting, the deadline is a reasonable time before we begin to print and send our 2022 notices for the 2022 Annual Meeting. Such proposals also must comply with any applicable SEC regulations regarding the inclusion of shareholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Proposals should be addressed to:

 

SRAX, Inc.

Attn: Corporate Secretary

2629 Townsgate Road #215.

Westlake Village, California 91361

 

Our bylaws also establish an advance notice procedure for shareholders who wish to present a proposal before an annual meeting of shareholders but do not intend for the proposal to be included in our proxy statement. Our bylaws provide that the only business that may be conducted at an annual meeting is business that is (1) specified in the notice of a meeting given by or at the direction of the Board, (2) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board, or (3) a proper matter for shareholder action under the Delaware General Corporation Law that has been properly brought before the meeting by a shareholder entitled to vote at the annual meeting who has delivered timely written notice to our Corporate Secretary, which notice must contain the information specified in our bylaws. To be timely for our 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, our Corporate Secretary must receive the written notice at our principal executive offices:

 

  not earlier than the close of business on February 17, 2022, and

 

  not later than the close of business on March 19, 2022.

 

In the event that we hold our 2022 Annual Meeting of shareholders more than 30 days before or after the one-year anniversary date of the 2021 Annual Meeting, then notice of a shareholder proposal that is not intended to be included in our proxy statement must be received not later than the close of business on the earlier of the following two dates:

 

  the 10th day following the day on which notice of the meeting date is mailed, or

 

  the 10th day following the day on which public disclosure of the meeting date is made.

 

If a shareholder who has notified us of his or her intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting does not appear to present his or her proposal at such meeting, we are not required to present the proposal for a vote at such meeting.

 

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Nomination of Director Candidates:

 

You may propose director candidates for consideration by our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Any such recommendations should include the nominee’s name and qualifications for membership on the Board, and should be directed to the Corporate Secretary of SRAX at the address set forth above. For additional information regarding shareholder recommendations for director candidates, see “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance—Consideration of Director Nominees—Shareholder Nominations” on page 10 of this proxy statement.

 

In addition, our bylaws permit shareholders to nominate directors for election at an annual meeting of shareholders. To nominate a director, the shareholder must provide the information required by our bylaws. In addition, the shareholder must give timely notice to our Corporate Secretary in accordance with our bylaws, which, in general, require that the notice be received by our Corporate Secretary within the time period described above under “Shareholder Proposals” for shareholder proposals that are intended to be included in our proxy statement.

 

30. How can I receive a copy of SRAX’s Bylaws?

 

You may contact our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices for a copy of the relevant bylaw provisions regarding the requirements for making shareholder proposals and nominating director candidates.

 

31. Where are the Company’s principal executive offices located and what is the Company’s main telephone number?

 

The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 2629 Townsgate Road #215, Westlake Village, CA 91361. The Company’s main telephone number is (323)-205-6109.

 

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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK

 

At April 15, 2021, we had 23,185,765 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding. The following table sets forth information known to us as of April 15, 2021 relating to the beneficial ownership of shares of our Class A common stock by:

 

  each person who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of our voting securities;
     
  Each of our current directors and nominees;
     
  each of our current named executive officers; and
     
  all current named executive officers and directors as a group.

 

Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC. Beneficial ownership means that a person has or shares voting or investment power of a security and includes any securities that person or group has the right to acquire within 60 days after the measurement date. This table is based on information supplied by officers, directors and principal shareholders. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that each of the beneficial owners of the common stock listed below, based on the information such beneficial owner has given to us, has sole investment and voting power with respect to such beneficial owner’s shares, except where community property laws may apply.

 

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       Common Stock         
       Common Shares         
       Underlying         
      Convertible        
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) 

Common

Shares

   Securities (2)   Total  

Percent of

Class (2)

 
                 
Directors and named Executive Officers                    
Christopher Miglino   887,575    300,000    1,187,575    5.12%
Kristoffer Nelson (3)   135,001    -    135,001    * 
Christopher Lahiji (4)   1,490,000    -    1,490,000    6.51%
Marc Savas   11,945    14,659    26,604     * 
Malcolm CasSelle (5)   65,946    -    65,946     * 
Robert Jordan   6,510    14,659    21,169     * 
Colleen DiClaudio   7,813    14,659    22,472     * 
Michael Malone   1,292    75,000    76,292     * 
Brock Pierce   20,000    803    20,803      
                     
Beneficial Owners of 5% or more                    
Hudson Bay Capital Management (6)   -    1,331,528    1,331,528    5.50%
                     
All directors and executive officers as a group (10 persons)   2,635,136    1,751,308    4,386,444    17.81%
Beneficial Owners of 5% or more                    

 

* Less than one percent.

 

(1) Except as otherwise indicated, the persons named in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws where applicable and to the information contained in the footnotes to this table. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of the beneficial owner is 2629 Townsgate Rd. #215, Westlake Village , CA 91361.
   
(2) Pursuant to Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which a shareholder has sole or shared voting power or investment power, and also any shares which the shareholder has the right to acquire within 60 days, including upon exercise of common shares purchase options or warrants. There are 23,185,765 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding as of April 15, 2021.
   
(3) Effective October 16, 2020, Mr. Nelson resigned as chief operating officer and as a member of our Board of Directors.
   
(4) Mr. Lahiji is a party to a voting agreement with SRAX whereby Mr. Lahiji appoints Mr. Miglino, or any successor designated by the Board of Directors to vote the shares of Common Stock issued in the LD Micro acquisition transaction until December 31, 2022. Mr. Lahiji is also a party to a lock-up agreement whereby Mr. Lahiji is restricted from selling the shares of Common Stock issued to him in the LD Micro acquisition transaction until September 16, 2023.
   
(5) Mr. CasSelle ceased to be a director upon his death on November 17, 2020.
   
(6) As reported by holder as of February 11, 2021. Address of beneficial owner is 777 Third Avenue, 30th floor, New York, NY 10017.

 

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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

The names of our directors and executive officers and their ages, positions, and biographies as of April 15, 2021 (except as expressly stated) are set forth below. Our executive officers are appointed by, and serve at the discretion of the Board. There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

 

Directors Standing for Re-election

 

Name   Age     Positions   Director
Since
 
Christopher Miglino     52     Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President     2010  
Christopher Lahiji     38     Director, President of LD Micro, Inc. (Subsidiary)     2020  
Mark Savas     53     Director     2012  
Robert Jordan     52     Director     2017  
Colleen DiClaudio     43     Director     2017  
Brock Pierce     40     Director     2021  

 

Executive Officers (not serving on the Board)

 

Name   Age     Positions   Director Since  
Michael Malone     39     Chief Financial Officer      

 

The following is biographical information on the current members of our executive officers and board of directors who are standing for re-election:

 

Christopher Miglino. Since co-founding our company in April 2010, Mr. Miglino has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our board of directors. He was appointed President of our company in January 2017. He also served as our Chief Financial Officer from April 2010 until November 2014, and as our principal financial and accounting officer since August 2015. Mr. Miglino, who has over 15 years of experience running various advertising companies, oversees all of our affairs. Some of the companies Mr. Miglino has helped launch programs for include Diet Coke, Bank of America, Nestle, General Mills, HBO, National Geographic, Target, Aflac, and Bayer. Mr. Miglino previously served as a Board member for EVmo, Inc. (fka YaYYo, Inc) [OTC: YAYO] and served on their compensation committee until January 2020. In addition, from August 2008 until March 2010, Mr. Miglino was CEO of the Lime Ad Network, a subsidiary of Gaiam, Inc. (Nasdaq: GAIA), where his responsibilities included management of interactive and innovative advertising programs for 250 green and socially conscious websites. Prior to that, from June 2004 until August 2008, Mr. Miglino was CEO of Conscious Enlightenment, where he oversaw their day to day operations in the publishing and advertising industry. From 2004 until 2008, Mr. Miglino served as a board member for Golden Bridge Yoga in Los Angeles, a studio that encompasses over 20,000 square feet of yoga spaces including a restaurant. Mr. Miglino’s role as a co-founder of our company, his operational experience in our company as well as his professional experience in our business sector were factors considered by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee in recommending his re-election to the board.

 

Christopher Lahiji. Christopher Lahiji has served as the president of LD Micro, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary since it was acquired in September 2020. Mr. Lahiji has over 14 years of experience creating, managing, and running in-person and virtual conferences in the public sector. He has served as the president of LD Micro since 2006, providing investor conferences and data to micro-cap public corporations. Mr. Lahiji’s founding of LD Micro, as well as his operational experience in LD Micro as well as professional experience in the investor conference space, were factors considered by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee in recommending his re-election to the board.

 

Michael Malone. Michael Malone has served as our chief financial officer since January 2019. Mr. Malone has over fourteen (14) years of experience in corporate finance in public and private companies. From 2014 until December 2018, he served as Vice President Finance of Westwood One, LLC, a subsidiary of Cumulus Media, Inc. (NYSE: “CMLS”), an audio broadcast network in New York. Prior to that, from January 2013 through June 2014, he served as Finance Director / Controller for Cumulus Media Network’, audio broadcast network in Georgia, until its merger with Westwood One, LLC. Prior to that from 2012 to 2013, he worked as Director of Internal Auditing of Cumulus Media. He holds a BA in accounting from Monmouth College.

 

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Marc Savas. Mr. Savas has been a member of our board of directors since January 2012. Mr. Savas has over 15 years of experience in management and sales consulting and six years of experience in real estate easement acquisitions. Since January 2007 he has served as CEO of Living Full Blast, Inc., overseeing business development and consulting for numerous companies and putting together sales teams for such companies. In addition, from January 1998 until January 2006, Mr. Savas was also CEO for Unfair Advantage Inc., where he conducted 118 management consulting projects, many of which were created using programs that his company had designed. Additionally, from January 2005 until January 2009, Mr. Savas was the national Vice President of Business Development for Connexion Technologies where he built national teams of qualified individuals to effectively secure easements from large real estate owners in order to build telecommunication systems through their properties. Mr. Savas’ management consulting and operational experience were factors considered by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee in recommending his re-election to the board.

 

Robert Jordan. Mr. Jordan has been a member of our board of directors since March 2017. He is a seasoned business executive who has spent the past 20 years acquiring, managing and divesting middle-market companies spanning a variety of industries. Since 2016 he has served as Chief Executive Officer of Yoi Corporation, a Los-Angeles-based company that provides software as a service (SaaS)-based mobile digital tools for line managers. In 2013, Mr. Jordan founded Tribeca Capital Partners LLC, a private investment holding company focused on acquiring and operating lower middle market companies. Immediately prior to founding Tribeca Capital Partners LLC, from 2003 to 2013 Mr. Jordan was Chief Executive Officer of KMS Software Company, LLC, a leading human capital management SaaS company which he successfully sold to SAP AG in April 2013. Prior to KMS, Mr. Jordan held chief executive officer roles at a number of companies across several industry sectors and senior management positions at both The Walt Disney Company and Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company. He received a BSBA from Northern Arizona University and attended Executive Education programs at both Harvard Business School and UCLA School of Business. Mr. Jordan’s executive level and senior management business experience coupled by his private investment company experience were factors considered by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee in determining Mr. Jordan should serve on our Board.

 

Colleen DiClaudio. Ms. DiClaudio has been a member of our board of directors since September 2017. She currently serves as president of 340B Technologies, a 340B software solutions healthcare technology company she co-founded in August 2014. From June 2009 through August 2014 she served as vice president of business development of CompleteCare Health Network, located in New Jersey. Ms. DiClaudio has received a Master’s Degree of Public Health from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health from Stockton University. Ms. DiClaudio’s experience in the healthcare technology sector and entrepreneurial background were factors considered by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee in determining she should serve on our Board.

 

Brock Pierce. Mr. Pierce has been a member of our board of directors since March 2020. Mr. Piece is currently employed or associated with the following entities: (i) Areytos Experiences, LLC, since March 2020, (ii) The Roundtable LLC, since February 2020, (iii) Affinity Media PR LLC, since May 2019, (iv) Percival Services LLC, since January 2019, (v) Unicorn Ventures LLC, since March 2018, and (vi) Integro Foundation Inc., since December 2017. MR. Pierce has co-founded, advised, and funded over 100 companies, primarily focused on technological innovation and blockchain technologies. Mr. Pierce also ran as a presidential candidate in the United States for the 2020 election. Mr. Pierce’s investment experience and knowledge of various technology industries were factors considered by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee in determining Mr. Pierce should serve on our Board.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of honest and ethical conduct in running our business efficiently, serving our stockholders interests and maintaining our integrity in the marketplace. To further this commitment, we have adopted our Code of Conduct and Business Code of Ethics, which applies to all our directors, officers and employees. To assist in its governance, our Board has formed three standing committees composed entirely of independent directors, Audit, Compensation and Corporate Governance and Nominating committees. A discussion of each committee’s function is set forth below.

 

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Bylaws

 

Our bylaws, the charters of each Board committee, the independent status of a majority of our board of directors, our Code of Conduct and Business Code of Ethics provide the framework for our corporate governance. Copies of our bylaws, committee charters, Code of Conduct and Business Code of Ethics may be found on our website at www.SRAX.com. Copies of these materials also are available without charge upon written request to our Corporate Secretary at 2629 Townsgate Road #215, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

 

Board of directors

 

The board of directors oversees our business affairs and monitors the performance of management. In accordance with our corporate governance principles, the board of directors does not involve itself in day-to-day operations. The directors keep themselves informed through discussions with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer and by reading the reports and other materials that we send them and by participating in board of directors and committee meetings. Directors are elected for a term of one year. Our directors hold office until their successors have been elected and duly qualified unless the director resigns or by reason of death or other cause is unable to serve in the capacity of director. If any director resigns, dies or is otherwise unable to serve out his or her term, or if the Board increases the number of directors, the Board may fill any vacancy by a vote of a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum exists. A director appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor. Vacancies occurring by reason of the removal of directors without cause may only be filled by vote of the stockholders.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Board held 4 meetings and acted by unanimous written consent 14 times . Each director, during their tenure as a director, attended at least 75% of all meetings of the Board. Each director attended at least 75% of meetings of committees on which the director served. The Board currently holds regularly scheduled meetings and calls for special meetings or acts through unanimous written consents as necessary. Meetings of the Board may be held telephonically or via electronic video format. Directors are expected to attend all Board meetings and meetings of the committees of the Board on which they serve and to spend the time needed and meet as frequently as necessary to properly discharge their duties. Information with regard to committee meetings is provided for below. Although attendance of meetings is encouraged, we do not have a formal policy regarding attendance by directors at Board and committee meetings.

 

Board leadership structure and Board’s role in risk oversight

 

Mr. Miglino serves as both the Chairman of our Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer. We do not have a lead independent director. Given the small size of the Board and limited number of executive officers, the Board has determined that a lead independent director is currently not necessary.

 

Risk is inherent with every business, and how well a business manages risk can ultimately determine its success. We face a number of risks, including credit risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, strategic risk and reputation risk. Management is responsible for the day-to-day management of the risks we face, while the Board, as a whole and through its committees, has responsibility for the oversight of risk management. In its risk oversight role, the board of directors has the responsibility to satisfy itself that the risk management processes designed and implemented by management are adequate and functioning as designed. To do this, the board of directors meets regularly to review SRAX’s risks. Our Chief Financial Officer generally attends the Board meetings and is available to address any questions or concerns raised by any member of the Board on risk management and any other matter. The independent members of the Board work together to provide strong, independent oversight of our management and affairs through the Board’s standing committees and, when necessary, special meetings of independent directors. Our independent directors may meet at any time in their sole discretion without any other directors or representatives of management present. Each independent director has access to the members of our management team or other employees as well as full access to our books and records. We have no policy limiting, and exert no control over, meetings of our independent directors.

 

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Board committees

 

The Board of Directors has standing Audit, Compensation, Compensation and Corporate Governance and Nominating committees. Each committee has a written charter. The charters are available on our website at www.SRAX.com. All committee members are independent directors. Information concerning the current membership and function of each committee is as follows:

 

Director  

Audit

Committee

 

Compensation

Committee

 

Corporate

Governance and

Nominating

Committee

Marc Savas      (1)  
Colleen DiClaudio (2)        (1)
Robert Jordan   (1)        

 

  (1) Denotes chairperson.
  (2) As a result of Mr. CasSelle’s death, effective October 17, 2020, the Board appointed Ms. DiClaudio as a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and as chairperson of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.

 

Independence

 

Our Class A common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. As such, we are subject to the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) director independence standards. In accordance with these standards, in determining independence the Board affirmatively determines whether a director has a “material relationship” with SRAX that would compromise his or her independence from management or would cause him or her to fail to meet the Nasdaq’s specific independence criteria. When assessing the “materiality” of a director’s relationship with SRAX, the Board considers all relevant facts and circumstances, not merely from the director’s standpoint, but from that of the persons or organizations with which the director has an affiliation, and, where applicable, the frequency and regularity of the services, and whether the services are being carried out at arm’s length in the ordinary course of business. Material relationships can include commercial, consulting, charitable, familial and other relationships. A relationship is not material if, in the Board’s judgment, it is not inconsistent with the Nasdaq’s director independence standards and it does not compromise a director’s independence from management.

 

Applying the Nasdaq’s standards, the Board has determined that of the electors nominated for reelection, Messrs. Savas, Jordan, and Pierce, and Ms. DiClaudio are each “independent” as that term is defined by the Nasdaq’s standards. Mr. Miglino (our chief executive officer), and Mr. Lahiji, our president of LD Micro, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary, as well as our four independent directors are up for reelection at the 2021 Annual Meeting.

 

Communications with Directors

 

Interested parties are invited to communicate with the non-management members of the Board by sending correspondence to the non-management members of the Board of Directors, c/o Corporate Secretary, to 2629 Townsgate Road #215, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

 

The Corporate Secretary will review all such correspondence and forward to the non-management members of the Board a summary of all such correspondence received during the prior month and copies of all such correspondence that deals with the functions of the Board or committees thereof or that otherwise is determined to require attention of the non-management directors. Non-management directors may at any time review the log of all correspondence received by us that is addressed to the non-management members of the Board and request copies of any such correspondence. Concerns relating to accounting, internal controls or auditing matters will immediately be brought to the attention of the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

 

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Audit Committee

 

We have a designated audit committee in accordance with section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The members of the Audit Committee are Robert Jordan (Chairperson), Colleen DiClaudio, and Marc Savas. As a result of Mr. CasSelle’s death on November 17, 2020, the Board appointed Colleen DiClaudio to the Audit Committee to replace Mr. CasSelle. The main function of our Audit Committee is to oversee our accounting and financial reporting processes. The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight and monitoring responsibility of reviewing the financial information provided to shareholders and others, appoints SRAX’s independent registered public accounting firm, reviews the services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm and SRAX’s finance department, evaluates SRAX’s accounting policies and the system of internal controls established by management and the Board, reviews significant financial transactions, and oversees enterprise risk management.

 

During 2020, our Audit Committee held 3 meetings and acted by unanimous written consent 4 times. The Board has determined that Robert Jordan qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of SEC rules. An audit committee financial expert is a person who can demonstrate the following attributes: (1) an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements; (2) the ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves; (3) experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising one or more persons engaged in such activities; (4) an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting; and (5) an understanding of audit committee functions. Mr. Jordan has also been determined to be “independent” by the board of directors as such term is defined in the NASDAQ listing standards. Additionally, Mr. Jordan meets the independence standards for audit committees under the NASDAQ rules.

 

Compensation Committee

 

The Compensation Committee assists the Board in:

 

  Recommending, in executive session at which our chief executive officer is not present, the compensation and awards / bonuses for our CEO or president, if such person is acting as the CEO, as well as other executive officers;
     
  discharging its responsibilities for approving and evaluating our officer compensation plans, policies and programs;
     
  reviewing and recommending to the Board, compensation to be provided to our employees and directors; and
     
  administering our equity compensation plan(s).

 

The Compensation Committee is charged with ensuring that our compensation programs are competitive, designed to attract and retain highly qualified directors, officers and employees, encourage high performance, promote accountability and assure that employee interests are aligned with the interests of our stockholders. The Compensation Committee is composed of two directors, each of whom has been determined by the Board to be independent within the meaning of Rule 5605 of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules. As a result of Mr. CasSelle’s death, on November 17, 2020, the Board appointed Colleen DiClaudio to the Compensation Committee to replace Mr. CasSelle.

 

Mr. Savas and Ms. DiClaudio are the current members of the Compensation Committee. During 2020, the Compensation Committee held 1 meeting and acted by unanimous written consent 3 times.

 

Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

 

The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee:

 

  assists the Board in selecting nominees for election to the Board;
     
  monitor the composition of the Board;
     
  develops and recommends to the Board, and annually reviews, a set of effective corporate governance policies and procedures applicable to our company; and
     
  regularly review the overall corporate governance of the Company and recommends improvements to the Board as necessary.

 

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The purpose of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is to assess the performance of the Board and to make recommendations to the Board from time to time, or whenever it shall be called upon to do so, regarding nominees for the Board and to ensure our compliance with appropriate corporate governance policies and procedures. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is composed of two directors, each of whom has been determined by the Board to be independent within the meaning of Rule 5605 of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules. As a result of Mr. CasSelle’s death, on November 17, 2020, the Board appointed Colleen DiClaudio to the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee to replace Mr. CasSelle.

 

The Governance and Nominating Committee has recommended to the full Board the nominees named in this Proxy Statement for election to the Board. Mr. Savas and Ms. DiClaudio are the current members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. During 2020, our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee held 0 meetings and acted by unanimous written consent 2 times.

 

Shareholder Nominations

 

Shareholders who would like to propose a candidate may do so by submitting the candidate’s name, resume and biographical information to the attention of our Corporate Secretary. All proposals for nomination received by the Corporate Secretary will be presented to the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee for appropriate consideration. It is the policy of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee to consider director candidates recommended by shareholders who appear to be qualified to serve on our Board. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee may choose not to consider an unsolicited recommendation if no vacancy exists on the Board and the committee does not perceive a need to increase the size of the Board. In order to avoid the unnecessary use of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee’s resources, the committee will consider only those director candidates recommended in accordance with the procedures set forth below. To submit a recommendation of a director candidate to the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, a shareholder should submit the following information in writing, addressed to the Corporate Secretary of SRAX at our main office:

 

  the name and address of the person recommended as a director candidate;
     
  all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act;
     
  the written consent of the person being recommended as a director candidate to be named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected;
     
  as to the person making the recommendation, the name and address, as they appear on our books, of such person, and number of shares of our Class A common stock owned by such person; provided, however, that if the person is not a registered holder of our common stock, the person should submit his or her name and address along with a current written statement from the record holder of the shares that reflects the recommending person’s beneficial ownership of our common stock; and
     
  a statement disclosing whether the person making the recommendation is acting with or on behalf of any other person and, if applicable, the identity of such person.

 

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Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our officers, directors, and stockholders owning more than ten percent of our common stock, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC and to furnish us with copies of such reports. Based solely on our review of Form 3, 4 and 5’s, the following table provides information regarding any of the reports which were filed late during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Name of Reporting Person  Type of Report and Number Filed Late  No. of
Transactions
Reported Late
Christopher Lahiji  Form 3  1

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

Related Party Transactions Procedure

 

We review all known relationships and transactions in which SRAX and our directors, executive officers, and significant stockholders or their immediate family members are participants to determine whether such persons have a direct or indirect interest. Our management, in consultation with our outside legal consultants, determines based on specific fact and circumstances whether SRAX or a related party has a direct or indirect interest in these transactions. In addition, our directors and executive officers are required to notify us of any potential related party transactions and provide us with the information regarding such transactions.

 

If it is determined that a transaction is a related party transaction, the Audit Committee must review the transaction and either approve or disapprove it. In determining whether to approve or ratify a transaction with a related party, the Audit Committee will take into account all of the relevant facts and circumstances available to it, including, among any other factors it deems appropriate:

 

the benefits to us of the transaction;
   
the nature of the related party’s interest in the transaction;
   
whether the transaction would impair the judgment of a director or executive officer to act in the best interests of SRAX and our shareholders;
   
the potential impact of the transaction on a director’s independence; and
   
whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances.

 

Any member of the Audit Committee who is a related party with respect to a transaction under review may not participate in the deliberations or vote on the approval of the transaction.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

Summarized below are certain transactions and business relationships between SRAX and persons who are or were an executive officer, director or holder of more than five percent of any class of our securities since January 1, 2019.

 

Information regarding disclosure of an employment relationship or transaction involving an executive officer and any related compensation solely resulting from that employment relationship or transaction is included in the Section of this proxy statement entitled “Executive Compensation.”

 

Information regarding disclosure of compensation to a director is included in the Section of this proxy statement entitled “Director Compensation.

 

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Information regarding the identification of each independent director is included in the Section of this proxy statement entitled “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

 

Our Chief Executive Officer was on the board of directors of one of our advertising customers, EVmo, Inc. (fka YayYo, Inc.) which purchases advertising at market rates. As of January 22, 2020 our Chief Executive Officer was no longer a member of the board of directors of YayYo, Inc.
   

During the fiscal year of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, we paid the following compensation to our non-employee Board members:

 

  an aggregate of $60,000 in cash payable quarterly from April 15, 2019 through April 14, 2020, subject to our board members continuing to be service providers to the Company; and
     
  an aggregate of 20,236 Class A common stock purchase options valued at $60,000 that vest quarterly from April 15, 2019 through April 14, 2020, each having an exercise price of $5.49 per share, and a term of seven (7) years.

 

On March 24, 2019, we issued a common stock purchase option to Kristoffer Nelson, our former Chief Operating Officer. The option entitled Mr. Nelson to purchase 100,000 shares of Class A Common stock at a price per share of $3.42, has a term of three years and vests quarterly over a three-year period. The option has since expired.
   
On September 4, 2020, pursuant to our agreement and plan of merger with LD Micro, Inc., we agreed to issue the shareholders of LD Micro (i) $4,000,000 with (a) $1,000,000 upon closing, (b) $1,000,000 on January 1, 2021, (c) $1,000,000 on April 1, 2021, and (d) $1,000,000 on July 1, 2021 and (ii) 1,600,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at the closing. Pursuant to his position as a shareholder of LD Micro, Christophe Lahiji, the president of LD Micro, Inc. and a member of our Board received 1,490,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and will be entitled to receive approximately 85% of the cash compensation.
   

The Company has subleased a suite at the Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles from an entity wholly owned by Christopher Miglino, our CEO. The sublease is for a period of one (1) year, at a rate of $382,500, and commencing on the date that the stadium opens to the general public. We believe that such annual rate is a discount from prevailing market rates and is less than the master lease rate.

 

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

 

Director Compensation

 

Current Director Compensation Policy

 

Effective April 15, 2018, each non-employee director will receive $30,000 as an annual board fee payable as follows:

 

  Up to $15,000 in cash paid quarterly over the grant year; and
     
  The balance in Class A common stock purchase options issued on April 15 of each year and vesting quarterly over the grant year and have a term of seven (7) years. The stock options will be valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and are subject to customary assumptions used in the preparation of financial statements.

 

All elections of compensation will be made by April 1 of each year by incumbent directors and newly elected or appointed directors will have their compensation pro-rated and made on the fifth (5th) day following their election or appointment to the board.

 

The following table provides information concerning the compensation paid to our non-executive directors for their services as members of our board of directors for the year ended December 31, 2020. The information in the following table excludes any reimbursement of out-of-pocket travel and lodging expenses which we may have paid.

 

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The awards with respect to which values are provided under the column “Option Awards” below are exclusively stock options, which have realizable value only if they actually vest over time and to the extent, if any, that our stock price exceeds the applicable exercise prices. The values provided below for these awards are based on applicable accounting standards, and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts realized or realizable pursuant to the underlying stock options.

 

Name   Fees earned or paid in cash ($)    

Stock

awards

($)

    Option awards ($)     Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($)    

Nonqualified deferred compensation earnings

($)

    All other compensation ($)    

Total

($)

 
Colleen DiClaudio     15,000 (1)             15,000 (2)                       30,000  
Marc Savas     15,000 (1)             15,000 (2)                       30,000  
Malcolm CasSelle (3)     15,000 (1)             15,000 (2)                       30,000  
Robert Jordan     15,000 (1)                   15,000 (2)                       30,000  
Brock Pierce (4)                                            

 

  (1) Compensation includes (i) one half (1/2) of cash payment for Board year beginning 4/15/19 and (ii) one half (1/2) cash payment for Board year beginning 4/15/20.
     
  (2)

Compensation includes $15,000 from the vesting of 7,251 Class A common stock purchase options. Of these options, (i) 809 options have an issuance date of 4/15/19, an exercise price per share of $5.49, a term of seven (7) years, and vest quarterly on 7/15/19, 10/15/19, 1/15/20, and 4/15/20, and (ii) 6,442 options have an issuance date of 4/15/20, an exercise price per share of $1.95, a term of seven (7) years, and vest quarterly on 7/15/20, 10/15/20, 1/15/21, and 4/15/21,

     
  (3) Mr. CasSelle ceased to be a director upon his death on November 17, 2020.
     
  (4) Mr. Pierce joined the Board in March of 2021 and accordingly, received no compensation as of the year end December 31, 2020.

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Say-on-Pay

 

At our 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on December 31, 2020, we submitted two proposals to our stockholders regarding our executive compensation practices.

 

The first was an advisory vote on the 2019 compensation awarded to our named executive officers (commonly known as a “say-on-pay” vote). At our 2020 annual meeting, excluding broker non-votes, approximately 2,925,180 shares cast votes with regard to the say-on-pay proposal. Of those, 2,827,179 or approximately 97%, of the shares approved the compensation of named executive officers. We believe that the outcome of our say-on-pay vote signals our stockholders’ support of our compensation approach, specifically our efforts to retain and motivate our named executive officers. In light of this stockholder support, the Compensation Committee determined not to change its approach to compensation. However, even though stockholders demonstrated overwhelming support for our compensation approach in 2020, the Compensation Committee annually reviews our compensation practices to determine how they might be improved. The Compensation Committee will continue to consider the outcome of say-on-pay votes when making future compensation decisions for our named executive officers.

 

The second proposal was a vote on the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes regarding compensation awarded to named executive officers (commonly known as a “say-when-on-pay” vote). The frequency of every three years received the highest number of votes cast. Upon review and in accordance with the foregoing results, our Board of Directors determined that we would hold our next say-on-pay vote in three years, at our 2023 Annual Meeting.

 

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Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table summarizes all compensation recorded by us in each of the last two completed years ended December 31, for:

 

  all individuals serving as our principal executive officer or acting in a similar capacity;
  our two most highly compensated named executive officers, whose annual compensation exceeded $100,000; and
  up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been made in this table but for the fact that the individual was not serving as a named executive officer of our company, at December 31, 2020.

 

The value attributable to any option awards is computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions made in the valuations of the option awards are included in Note 11 of the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Name and principal position  Year  

Salary

($)

  

Bonus

($)

  

Option

Awards

($) (1)

  

All

other

compensation

($)

  

Total

($)

 
                         
Christopher Miglino,   2020    340,000    50,000    648,489 (3)   41,031(2)   1,079,520 
Chief Executive Officer   2019    340,000         0    24,455(2)   364,455 
                               
Michael Malone   2020    200,000    75,000    0    21,554(2)   296,554 
Chief Financial Officer (4)   2019    199,242    75,000    167,798 (4)   28,722(2)   470,762 
                               
Kristoffer Nelson (5)   2020    234,615         0   36,376(2)   270,991 
Chief Operating Officer   2019    275,000         220,900 (6)        495,900 
                               
Behzad Lahiji   2020    58,749              6,428(2)   65,177 (8)
President, LD Micro (7)    2019                        0 

 

 

(1) The amounts included in the “Option Awards” column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the stock options, computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718. The assumptions made in the valuations of the option awards are included in Note 17 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements appearing in the 10-K for the year end December 31, 2020 for options awarded in 2020 or prior.
(2) Paid Company paid benefits.
(3) Represents and option to purchase 300,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise of $2.97 per share and a term of 5 years. The options were fully vested on the grant date.
(4) Represents an option to purchase 100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.56 per share and a term of 3 years. The Option vests over 3 years on a quarterly basis from the date of issuance.

 

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(5) Mr. Nelson resigned as Chief Operating Officer effective October 16, 2020.
(6) Represents an option to purchase 100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.42 per share. The option expired on January 15, 2021.
(7) Mr. Lahiji joined as president of LD Micro, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary and as a member of the Board of Directors on September 16, 2020.
(8) Does not include Cash or Class A Common Stock received as a result of the acquisition of LD Micro, Inc. that closed on September 16, 2020.

 

Employment agreements and how the executive’s compensation is determined

 

We are a party to an employment agreement with each of Messrs. Miglino, Malone, and Lahiji which provide the compensation arrangements with these individuals. We have not engaged a compensation consultant or other consultant performing similar functions to advise our company on compensation arrangements for our executive officers and directors.

 

Employment Agreement with Mr. Miglino

 

We employ Christopher Miglino as our Chief Executive Officer for a term of four years pursuant to an employment agreement entered into on January 1, 2012. The employment agreement automatically renews for successive two-year terms unless either party provides notice of non-renewal not later than three (3) months before the conclusion of the then current term. As compensation for his services, Mr. Miglino was entitled to receive a base salary of $192,000 which is subject to an annual review. During 2012, in an effort to conserve our cash resources, Mr. Miglino agreed to a temporary reduction in his annual base salary to $60,000, which was increased to $90,000 during the fourth quarter of 2013. Mr. Miglino’s annual base salary for the 2015 was $114,000. On March 16, 2017, his salary deferral ended and he returned his compensation to $192,000 per annum. On September 18, 2018, the board of directors agreed to pay Mr. Miglino an aggregate of $414,250 in salary deferred between 2012 and March 15, 2017. Additionally, effective October 1, 2018, Mr. Miglino’s salary was increased to $340,000 per annum. In addition, he is eligible to receive an annual bonus based upon the achievement of certain to-be-established goals fixed by the Board, which is payable in cash or non-cash compensation as determined by the Board, as well as a discretionary bonus as determined by the Board. Mr. Miglino is entitled to participate in all benefit plans we may offer, up to 45 days of paid vacation annually and reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in furtherance of our business.

 

In addition to accrued obligations (including but not limited to, reimbursements, unpaid salary, unused vacation days, etc.), the following table sets forth the payments that would be made to Mr. Miglino in accordance with his employment agreement had he been terminated by us without cause or by Mr. Miglino for Good Reason, or termination as a result of disability on December 31, 2020.

 

Name  

Terminated
Without Cause /

For Good Reason

    Termination as a
result of Disability
 
             
Christopher Miglino                
Salary (1)   $ 680,000     $ 680,000  
Accelerated Vesting of Awards            
Health Care     43,074        
Total:   $ 723,074     $ 680,000  

 

(1) Amount equal to twenty-four (24) months of Base Salary. Amount is to be paid over a twenty-four (24) month period.

 

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Employment Agreement with Michael Malone

 

On December 15, 2018 we entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Malone pursuant to which he was engaged to serve as Chief Financial Officer to be effective January 2, 2019. Under the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Malone’s compensation includes:

 

  an annual base salary of $200,000;
     
  an annual bonus of $100,000, payable in equal quarterly installments beginning on April 1, and subject to the timely filings of our periodic reports;
     
  a one-time option grant to purchase 100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock with a grant date of December 15, 2018, an exercise price of $2.56 per share, a term of three (3) years that vests quarterly over a three (3) year period subject to continued employment;
     
  the reimbursement of up to $20,000 in expenses incurred in moving and temporary living arrangements within the first sixty (60) days following the effective date; and
     
  annual paid time off of 30 days per year.

 

Mr. Malone is entitled to participate in all benefit programs we offer our other executive officers and expense reimbursement. The employment agreement with Mr. Malone contains customary confidentiality, non-disclosure and noninterference provisions.

 

The following table sets forth the payments that would be made to Mr. Malone in accordance with his employment agreement had he been terminated by us “without cause” on December 31, 2020.

 

Name  

Terminated

Without Cause

    Termination as a
result of Disability
 
             
Michael Malone                
Salary (1)   $ 33,667     $  
PTO     23,077          
Total:   $ 56,744     $  

 

Employment Agreement with Christopher. Lahiji

 

Effective September 16, 2020, we entered into an employment agreement with Christopher Lahiji pursuant to which he was engaged to serve as the president of LD Micro, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary acquired in September 2020. Mr. Lahiji’s employment agreement is for a term of three (3) years. Under the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Lahiji’s compensation includes:

 

  an annual base salary of $335,000;
     
  an annual bonus at the discretion of the board of directors with a target bonus of fifteen percent (15%) of his base salary;
     
  the right to receive equity incentive awards commensurate with those of similarly situated officers of SRAX;
     
  A remove office allowance of $1,000 per month; and
     
  annual paid time off of 30 days per year.

 

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Upon a termination of Mr. Lahiji’s employment, he will receive the following severance benefits as applicable:

 

  (i) Upon termination for death: his estate will receive (i) salary earned but not paid through termination, (ii) pay for all contractually earned but unused days off, (iii) any annual bonus earned but unpaid through the date of termination, (iv) three (3) months of remote office allowance, and (v) any previously incurred but unpaid business expenses (collectively, “Final Compensation”);
  (ii) Upon termination for disability: Mr. Lahiji will receive the Final Compensation;
  (iii) Upon termination by the Parent “for cause” or by Mr. Lahiji without “good reason” as such terms are defined in the Employment Agreement, Mr. Lahiji will receive the Final Compensation;
  (iv) Upon a termination by the Parent other than “for cause” or by Mr. Lahiji for “good reason”: Mr. Lahiji will receive (i) the Final Compensation, (ii) twenty four (24) months of his base salary over a twenty four (24) month period, (iii) continued COBRA coverage for twenty four (24) months, and (iv) the immediate vesting of all outstanding equity grants

 

Mr. Lahiji is entitled to participate in all benefit programs we offer our other executive officers and expense reimbursement. The employment agreement with Mr. Lahiji contains customary confidentiality, non-disclosure and noninterference provisions.

 

The following table sets forth the payments that would be made to Mr. Lahiji in accordance with his employment agreement had he been terminated by us “without cause” or by him for “good reason” on December 31, 2020.

 

Name  

Terminated

Without Cause /

For Good Reason

 
       
Christopher Lahiji (1)        
Salary   $ 670,000  
Accelerated Vesting of Awards      
Health Care     43,074  
Total:   $ 813,074  

 

Employment with Kristoffer Nelson

 

Mr. Nelson served as our chief operating officer and as a member of the board of directors until his resignation effective October 16, 2020. During his employment, Mr. Nelson was not a party to a written employment agreement, but his compensation was determined by the Compensation committee of the board of directors in consultation with the Company’s CEO. Effective October 1, 2018, and up until his resignation on October 16, 2020, Mr. Nelson’s annual salary was $275,000.

 

Equity Compensation Plans

 

Our named executive officers participate in our equity compensation plans which are as follows:

 

2012 Equity Compensation Plan

 

Our 2012 Equity Compensation Plan (“2012 Plan”) is administered by our board or any of its committees. The purposes of the 2012 Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants, and to promote the success of our business. The issuance of awards under our 2012 Plan is at the discretion of the administrator, which has the authority to determine the persons to whom any awards shall be granted and the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to any award. Under our 2012 Plan, we may grant stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, performance units, performance shares and other stock-based awards. Our 2012 Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 600,000 shares of Class A common stock for the foregoing awards. As of December 31, 2020, we have granted awards under the 2012 Plan equal to approximately 1,334,867 shares of our common stock, and 901,428 shares have been cancelled or forfeited. Accordingly, there are 166,561 shares of common stock available for future awards under the 2012 Plan. In the event of a change in control, awards under the 2012 Plan will become fully vested unless such awards are assumed or substituted by the successor corporation.

 

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2014 Equity Compensation Plan

 

Our 2014 Equity Compensation Plan (“2014 Plan”) is administered by our board or any of its committees. The purposes of the 2014 Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants, and to promote the success of our business. The issuance of awards under our 2014 Plan is at the discretion of the administrator, which has the authority to determine the persons to whom any awards shall be granted and the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to any award. Under our 2014 Plan, we may grant stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, performance units, performance shares and other stock-based awards. Our 2014 Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 1,600,000 shares of Class A common stock for the foregoing awards. As of December 31, 2020, we have granted awards under the 2014 Plan equal to approximately 1,636,067 shares of our common stock, and 325,733 shares have been cancelled or forfeited. Accordingly, there are 289,666 shares of common stock available for future awards under the 2014 Plan. In the event of a change in control, awards under the 2014 Plan will become fully vested unless such awards are assumed or substituted by the successor corporation.

 

2016 Equity Compensation Plan

 

Our 2016 Equity Compensation Plan (“2016 Plan”) is administered by our board or any of its committees. The purposes of the 2016 Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants, and to promote the success of our business. The issuance of awards under our 2016 Plan is at the discretion of the administrator, which has the authority to determine the persons to whom any awards shall be granted and the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to any award. Under our 2016 Plan, we may grant stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, performance units, performance shares and other stock-based awards. Our 2016 Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 600,000 shares of Class A common stock for the foregoing awards. As of December 31, 2020, we have granted awards under the 2016 Plan equal to approximately 829,717 shares of our common stock, and 291,833 shares have been cancelled or forfeited. Accordingly, there are 62,116 shares of common stock available for future awards under the 2016 Plan. In the event of a change in control, awards under the 2016 Plan will become fully vested unless such awards are assumed or substituted by the successor corporation.

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards Value at Fiscal Year-End

 

The following table provides information concerning unexercised options, stock that has not vested and equity incentive plan awards for each named executive officer outstanding as of December 31, 2020.

 

   OPTION AWARDS   STOCK AWARDS 
Name 

Number of securities underlying unexercised options

(#)

exercisable

  

Number of securities underlying unexercised options

(#)

unexercisable

  

Equity incentive

plan awards: Number of securities underlying unexercised unearned options

(#)

  

Option

exercise

price

($)

  

Option

expiration

date

 

Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested

(#)

  

Market value of shares or units of stock that have not vested

($)

  

Equity incentive

plan awards: Number of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested

(#)

  

Equity incentive

plan awards: Market or payout value of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested

(#)

 
                                    
Kristoffer Nelson(1)                                           
    33,333    -    -    7.50   10/10/2021   -    -    -    - 
    33,333    -    -    7.50   10/10/2022   -    -    -    - 
    66,667    33,333    -    5.78   1/2/2021                  - 
    -    100,000    -    3.42   3/27/2022   -         -      
Christopher Miglino   300,000    0         2.97   11/13/2025                    
                                            
Michael Malone   66,667    33,333         2.56   1/2/2022                    

 

  (1) Resigned as chief operating officer and as a member of our board of directors effective October 16, 2020. As of January 15, 2021, all of Mr. Nelson’s outstanding options had expired.

 

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EQUITY COMPENSATION INFORMATION

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

The following table sets forth securities authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plans approved by our shareholders as well as any equity compensation plans not approved by our stockholders as of December 31, 2020:

 

Plan category 

Number of securities to be issued

upon exercise of

outstanding options, warrants and rights(a)

  

Weighted average exercise price of

outstanding options, warrants

and rights ($)

   Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a) 
             
Plans approved by our stockholders:               
2012 Equity Compensation Plan   419,671   $2.97    166,561 
2014 Equity Compensation Plan   988,333   $3.23    289,666 
Plans not approved by stockholders            
2016 Equity Compensation Plan   267,660   $4.08    62,116 

 

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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The following table summarizes the aggregate fees billed to us by our independent auditor for 2020 and 2019. All fees were paid to RBSM LLP.

 

    2020     2019  
Audit Fees   $ 326,250     $ 215,000  
Audit-Related Fees     -       -  
Tax Fees     -       20,000  
All Other Fees     45,000       25,000  
Total   $ 371,250     $ 260,000  

 

Audit Fees — This category includes the audit of our annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in connection with engagements for those fiscal years. This category also includes advice on audit and accounting matters that arose during, or as a result of, the audit or the review of interim financial statements.

 

Audit-Related Fees — This category consists of assurance and related services by the independent registered public accounting firm that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported above under “Audit Fees.” The services for the fees disclosed under this category include consultation regarding our correspondence with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other accounting consulting.

 

Tax Fees — This category consists of professional services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm for tax compliance and tax advice. The services for the fees disclosed under this category include tax return preparation and technical tax advice.

 

Pre-Approval of Independent Auditor Services and Fees

 

Our Board has adopted a procedure for pre-approval of all fees charged by our independent registered public accounting firm. Under the procedure, the Audit Committee of the Board approves the engagement letter with respect to audit, tax and review services. Other fees are subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The audit and tax fees, and all other fees paid to the auditors with respect to 2019 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee. RBSM LLP did not provide any other services during 2020 except those listed above.

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

 

The primary function of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in its oversight of our financial reporting processes. Management is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the financial statements, including establishing accounting and financial reporting principles and designing systems of internal control over financial reporting. Our independent auditors are responsible for expressing an opinion as to the conformity of our consolidated financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles and auditing management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

 

With respect to the year ended December 31, 2020, in addition to its other work, the Audit Committee:

 

  reviewed and discussed with management and RBSM LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, our audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020 and the year then ended;
     
  discussed with RBSM LLP the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, “Communication with Audit Committees,” as amended, with respect to its review of the findings of the independent registered public accounting firm during its examination of our financial statements; and
     
  received from RBSM LLP written affirmation of its independence as required by the Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, “Independence Discussions with Audit Committees.” In addition, the Audit Committee discussed with RBSM LLP, its independence and determined that the provision of non-audit services was compatible with maintaining auditor independence.

 

The Audit Committee recommended, based on the review and discussion summarized above, that the Board include the audited consolidated financial statements in the 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 for filing with the SEC.

 

  Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of SRAX, Inc.
   
 

/s/ Robert Jordan

  /s/ Colleen DiClaudio
  /s/ Marc Savas

 

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PROPOSAL 1

 

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

The Company’s Board currently consists of six (6) members, four (4) of which are “independent,” as that term is defined by NASDAQ Market Place Rules and all of which are standing for reelection.

 

At the Annual Meeting, the terms of Messrs. Miglino, Savas, Jordan, Lahiji, Pierce, and Ms. DiClaudio expire. Six (6) directors will be elected at the Annual Meeting to serve for a one-year term which will expire at our annual meeting in 2022. The Board has nominated Messrs. Miglino, Savas, Jordan, Lahjiji, Pierce, and Ms. DiClaudio as its nominees for directors. All six (6) individuals are currently directors of the Company. Mr. Miglino also serves as our Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of our Board, and Mr. Lahiji serves as president of LD Micro, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary. The candidates receiving the highest number of affirmative votes of the shares represented and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be elected as the Company’s directors.

 

The sections titled “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance” beginning on page 10 of this proxy statement contain more information about the leadership skills and other experiences that caused the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Board to determine that these nominees should serve as directors of SRAX.

 

NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

For a One Year Term Expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting

 

Nominees for Term Expiring in 2022

 

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee recommended, and the Board of Directors nominated the following individuals to serve as directors

 

  Christopher Miglino
  Marc Savas
  Robert Jordan
  Christopher Lahiji
  Brock Pierce
  Colleen DiClaudio

 

Except as set forth below, unless otherwise instructed, the persons appointed in the accompanying form of proxy will vote the proxies received by them for these nominees, who are all presently directors of SRAX. In the event that any nominee becomes unavailable or unwilling to serve as a member of our Board, the proxy holder will vote in his discretion for a substitute nominee. The term of office of each person elected as a director will continue until the 2022 annual meeting or until a successor has been appointed and qualified, or until the director’s earlier death, resignation, or removal. The nominees for election have agreed to serve if elected, and management has no reason to believe that the nominees will be unable to serve.

 

Required Vote

 

The nominee receiving the highest number of affirmative “FOR” votes shall be elected as directors. Unless marked to the contrary, proxies received will be voted “FOR” these nominees.

 

Recommendation

 

Our Board of Directors Unanimously Recommends that shareholders Vote FOR the Election of all of the Nominees to the Board of Directors.

 

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PROPOSAL 2

 

RATIFICATION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE’S SELECTION OF RBSM LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2021

 

The Audit Committee has selected RBSM LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. RBSM LLP. has served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since 2012. Representatives of RBSM LLP are expected to attend the Annual Meeting, and they will have the opportunity to make a statement if they wish.

 

We are asking our shareholders to ratify the selection of RBSM LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. Although ratification is not required, our Board is submitting the selection of RBSM LLP to shareholders for ratification because we value our shareholders’ views on our independent registered public accounting firm and as a matter of good corporate practice. In the event shareholders fail to ratify the appointment of RBSM LLP, the Audit Committee will reconsider this appointment. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if the Audit Committee determines that the change would be in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders.

 

The Company has been informed by RBSM LLP that, to the best of their knowledge, neither the firm nor any of its members or their associates has any direct financial interest or material indirect financial interest in the Company or its affiliates.

 

Required Vote

 

Ratification of the appointment of RBSM LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 requires the affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Unless marked to the contrary, proxies received will be voted “FOR” ratification of the appointment of RBSM LLP.

 

Recommendation

 

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the appointment of RBSM LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

 

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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND OTHER SEC FILINGS

 

You can obtain copies of this Proxy Statement, our 2020 Annual report and exhibits, as well as any other filings we make with the SEC, on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at SRAX’s website at www.SRAX.com. Additional copies may be requested in writing. Such requests should be submitted to Michael Malone, Chief Financial Officer at SRAX, Inc., 2629 Townsgate Road #215, Westlake Village, CA 91361. Please submit all requests for additional paper or e-mail copies of the materials by June 1, 2021 in order to ensure receipt prior to the Annual Meeting. The materials will be provided without charge.

 

We have not incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement the information in, or that can be accessed through, our website or social media channels, and you should not consider it to be a part of this Proxy Statement.

 

OTHER MATTERS

 

We have not received notice of and do not expect any matters to be presented for a vote at the meeting, other than the proposals described in this proxy statement. If you grant a proxy, each of the person named as proxy holder, Christopher Miglino, or his nominees or substitutes, will have the discretion to vote your shares on any additional matters properly presented for a vote at the meeting. If for any unforeseen reason, our nominee is not available as a candidate for director, the proxy holder will vote your proxy for such other candidate or candidates nominated by our Board.

 

  By Order of the Board of Directors
   
  /s/ Christopher Miglino
April 30, 2021 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer

 

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