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NOTE 19. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
On April 6, 2021, the Company entered into an Independent Director Agreement (the “Director Agreement”), a Director Indemnification Agreement (the “Indemnification Agreement”) and a Stock Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Tiffany Davis in connection with her appointment to the Board of Directors of the Company.
Pursuant to the Director Agreement, among other things, (1) the Company agreed to enter into a Stock Option Agreement to issue to Ms. Davis an option to purchase 409,716 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of the Director Agreement and (2) the Company agreed to pay Ms. Davis cash compensation of five thousand dollars per month, pro-rated for any partial months, payable on the first day of each month beginning on the date of the Director Agreement.
Pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement, among other things, the Company agreed to hold harmless and indemnify Ms. Davis to the fullest extent permitted by law, including indemnification of expenses such as attorneys’ fees, judgments, penalties, fines and settlement amounts incurred by Ms. Davis in any proceeding arising out of her services as a director.
Pursuant to the Option Agreement, among other things, the Company issued to Ms. Davis an option to purchase 409,716 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of the Option Agreement. The stock options vest in ten installments, with the first installment of 34,722 shares vesting on date of the Option Agreement, and the remaining installments vesting equally on the first day of each month thereafter (provided Ms. Davis is a director of the Company on the applicable vesting date).
There is no material relationship between the Company or its affiliates and Ms. Davis, other than in respect of the transactions contemplated by the Director Agreement, the Indemnification Agreement and the Option Agreement.
On April 13, 2021, in connection with the resignation of Steven Ross as a director of the Company, the Company and Mr. Ross agreed to terminate the Director Agreement and enter into a Separation Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”). Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, among other things, the Company agreed to 1) make cash payments to Mr. Ross of $0.09 million on April 30, 2021, $0.08 million on August 16, 2021, and $0.08 million on December 31, 2021, and 2) issue to Mr. Ross $0.05 million of freely-trading shares of the Common Stock on each of April 30, 2021, August 16, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The number of shares of common stock issued on each issuance date will be calculated based on the closing price of the Common Stock on the trading day immediately prior to such issuance date. In addition, all vested options to acquire Common Stock held by Mr. Ross remain exercisable pursuant to their terms and all unvested options to acquire Common Stock held by Mr. Ross’ will accelerate and become vested. The Separation Agreement contains mutual releases and other customary terms and conditions as more fully set forth therein. There is no material relationship between the Company or its affiliates and Mr. Ross other than in respect of the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement.
On April 29, 2021, the Company and the Plaintiffs of the TCPA Action filed a joint notice advising the court that they had reached a settlement of the Plaintiffs’ individual claims and expect to (1) finalize the settlement and (2) file a joint stipulation of dismissal of the TCPA Action with prejudice by May 29, 2021. |