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Flux Power Holdings,
Inc.
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Nevada
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985 Poinsettia Ave., Suite A
Vista, California 92081
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760-741-3589
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FLUX POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
985 Poinsettia Ave., Suite A
Vista, California 92081
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT
Dear
Stockholders:
Flux
Power Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
“Company”), hereby notifies our stockholders of record
who hold shares of our common stock (“Stockholders of
Record”) as of the close of business on July 23, 2018 (the
“Record Date”), that our Board of Directors and a
controlling stockholder holding a majority of our outstanding
voting capital stock have approved an amendment to our 2014 Equity
Incentive Plan to (i) increase the maximum number of available
shares under the Plan to 10,000,000 shares, and (ii) in connection
with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, increase the
maximum number of shares with respect to one or more options that
may be granted during any one fiscal year under the Plan to any one
participant to 1,000,000 (collectively the “Plan
Amendments”).
The
Plan Amendments were unanimously approved by our Board of Directors
on October 26, 2017. On July 23, 2018, a stockholder holding
15,992,399 shares of our common stock, representing approximately
51.5% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock,
approved the Plan Amendments by written consent in accordance with
Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”).
NO VOTE OR OTHER ACTION OF THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS IS
REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTICE AND ACCOMPANYING
INFORMATION STATEMENT.
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND
YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
No
action is required by you. We anticipate that the Plan Amendments
will be effective as soon as practicable but not earlier than at
least twenty (20) days from the date this Notice and accompanying
Information Statement are first mailed to our Stockholders of
Record. You are urged to read the accompanying Information
Statement in its entirety for a description of the Plan Amendments.
This Notice and the accompanying Information Statement are first
being mailed to our Stockholders of Record on or about July___,
2018. This Notice and the accompanying Information Statement are
being furnished only to inform our stockholders of the Plan
Amendments in accordance with the Nevada Revised Statutes, our
Amended and Restated Bylaws and Rule 14c-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Please
feel free to call us at (760) 741-3589 should you have any
questions on the Plan Amendments discussed in the accompanying
Information Statement.
Dated:
July ___, 2018
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By the Order of the Board of Directors
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Ronald
Dutt
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Chief
Executive Officer, President, Interim Chief Financial Officer &
Director
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FLUX POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
985
Poinsettia Ave., Suite A
Vista,
California 92081
Telephone
(760) 741-3589
INFORMATION STATEMENT
THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF A MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND NO
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER ANY MATTER DESCRIBED
HEREIN.
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY
AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
GENERAL INFORMATION
This
Information Statement is being furnished to the stockholders of
Flux Power Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation, who are the record
holders of common stock, par value $0.001 (“Common
Stock”) as of the close of business on July 23, 2018, to
advise them that our Board of Directors (“Board”) and a
controlling stockholder holding a majority of our outstanding
voting capital stock have approved an amendment to our 2014 Equity
Incentive Plan (“2014 Plan”) to (i) increase the
maximum number of available shares under the Plan to 10,000,000
shares, and (ii) in connection with Section 162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code (“Code”), increase the maximum number of
shares with respect to one or more options that may be granted
during any one fiscal year under the Plan to any one participant to
1,000,000 (collectively the “Plan
Amendments”).
The
Plan Amendments were unanimously approved by our Board of Directors
on October 26, 2017. On July 23, 2018, a stockholder, which is
controlled and beneficially owned by Michael Johnson (our
director), holding 15,992,399 shares of our common stock, which
represents approximately 51.5% of the voting power of our
outstanding capital stock (the “Majority Stockholder”),
approved the Plan Amendments by written consent in accordance with
Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”).
As used
herein (except as expressly indicated or unless the context
otherwise requires), references to the “Company,”
“we,” “our” and “us” refer to
Flux Power Holdings, Inc.
VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF
The
Board has fixed the close of business on July 23, 2018 as the
record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination
of stockholders who are entitled to receive notice of the Plan
Amendment, this Information Statement, and vote on the Plan
Amendments (“Stockholders of Record”).
As of
July 23, 2018, the Company’s authorized capitalization
consisted of 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which
31,060,027 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding and
5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001, of which
none were issued and outstanding. Each share of Common Stock
entitles its holder to one vote on each matter submitted to the
stockholders. The Majority Stockholder, holding 15,992,399 shares
of Common Stock, which represents 51.5% of the voting power of the
outstanding capital stock of the Company, approved the Plan
Amendments by written consent on July 23, 2018.
Section
78.320 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”)
provides that the written consent of the holders of outstanding
shares of voting capital stock having not less than the minimum
number of votes which would be necessary to authorize or take such
action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon
were present and voted can approve an action in lieu of conducting
a special stockholder’ meeting convened for the specific
purpose of such action. The NRS and our Amended and Restated
Bylaws, however, require that in the event an action is approved by
written consent, a company must provide prompt notice of the taking
of any corporate action without a meeting to the stockholders of
record who have not consented in writing to such action and who, if
the action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to
notice of the meeting if the record date for such meeting had been
the date that written consents signed by a sufficient number of
stockholders to take the action were delivered to a
company.
This
Information Statement is first being mailed on or about July ___,
2018, to our Stockholders of Record and is being delivered to
inform the Stockholders of Record of the Plan Amendments in
accordance with Rule 14c-2 of the Exchange Act, the NRS and our
Amended and Restated Bylaws. We are not aware of any substantial
interest, direct or indirect, by security holders or otherwise,
that is in opposition to matters of the actions taken.
We
anticipate that the Plan Amendments will become effective, for the
purpose of obtaining the requisite approval of stockholders under
of Sections 422 and 162(m) of the Code, as soon as practicable but
in no event will it become effective until at least twenty (20)
days after the date this Information Statement is first mailed to
our stockholders pursuant to Rule 14c-2 of the Exchange
Act.
The
entire cost of furnishing this Information Statement will be borne
by us. We will request brokerage houses, nominees, custodians,
fiduciaries and other like parties to forward this Information
Statement to the beneficial owners of our voting securities held of
record by them and we will reimburse such persons for out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in forwarding such material.
DIVIDEND POLICY
The
holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive pro rata
dividends, when and if declared by the Board in its discretion, out
of funds legally available therefore. The payment of any such
dividends will depend on the Company’s financial condition,
results of operations, capital requirements and such other factors
as the Board deems relevant.
NO APPRAISAL OR DISSENTERS’ RIGHTS
The NRS
does not provide for dissenter’s rights or appraisal rights
in connection with the Plan Amendments nor have we provided for
such rights in our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
or Amended and Restated Bylaws.
AMENDMENT TO 2014 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN TO (I) INCREASE THE
MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF AVAILABLE SHARES UNDER THE PLAN TO 10,000,000, AND
(II)
IN CONNECTION WITH SECTION 162(M) OF CODE, INCREASE
THE
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES WITH RESPECT TO ONE OR MORE
OPTIONS THAT MAY BE GRANTED DURING ANY ONE FISCAL YEAR
UNDER THE PLAN TO ANY ONE PARTICIPANT TO 1,000,000.
On
October 26, 2017, our Board unanimously approved the Plan
Amendments.
On the
Record Date, there were 31,060,027 shares of our Common Stock
issued and outstanding. Our Common Stock is our only class of
voting securities outstanding. Each share of Common Stock has one
vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of our
stockholders. Pursuant to Section 78.320 of the NRS, at least a
majority of the voting capital stock of the Company, or at least
15,530,014 shares of common stock, is required to approve the Plan
Amendments by written consent.
The
following table sets forth the name of the Majority Stockholder
that approved the Plan Amendments, the number of shares of Common
Stock owned by the Majority Stockholder, the total number of shares
approving the Plan Amendments, and the percentage of the issued and
outstanding voting equity of the Company approving the Plan
Amendments:
Name of Stockholder
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Number of Shares
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Number of Shares of
Common Stock that Voted
in Favor of the Actions
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Percentage of the
Voting Equity that
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the Action (2)
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Esenjay
Investments, LLC (1)
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15,992,399
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15,992,399
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51.5%
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Esenjay
Investments, LLC is controlled and beneficially owned by Michael
Johnson, our director.
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Based
on a total of 31,060,027 shares of the Company’s issued and
outstanding Common Stock, as of July 23, 2018.
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Background and Reasons for the Plan Amendments
The use of stock-based awards under the 2014 Plan has been a key
component of our compensation program since its original adoption
in 2014. The 2014 Plan helps us attract and retain talented
employees, directors and consultants and provides a means for those
persons to acquire stock ownership or awards, the value of which is
tied to our performance and the performance of our common
stock.
The 2014 Plan, as initially adopted, set the authorized number of
shares available for grant under the 2014 Plan at 10,000,000 shares
of common stock (“Original Maximum Number”). On August
18, 2017, we effected a 1:10 reverse stock split (the
“Reverse Stock Split”), which in effect proportionately
decreased the Original Maximum Number Under the 2014 Plan to
1,000,000 shares and the maximum number of shares that may be
subject to all awards granted to any one participant in each fiscal
year from 1,000,000 shares to 100,000 shares (“162(m)
Limits”). The purpose of the Plan Amendments is to increase
the number of shares available for grant under the 2014 Plan back
to the levels prior to the Reverse Stock Split. Specifically the
Plan Amendments increased the maximum number of available
shares under the Plan to 10,000,000 shares, and increase the 162(m)
Limits to 1,000,000 shares.
The Board unanimously approved the Plan Amendments on October 26,
2017 (“Board Approval”), subject to stockholder
approval within twelve (12) months from Board Approval. The
Majority Stockholder, holding 15,992,399 shares of our common
stock, which represents 51.5% of the voting power of our
outstanding capital stock, approved the Plan Amendments by written
consent on July 23, 2018.
We believe that approval of the Plan Amendments will give us the
flexibility to continue making stock-based grants and other awards
permitted under the 2014 Plan over the next six (6) years in
amounts determined appropriate by the Board or our compensation
committee; however, this timeline is simply an estimate used to
determine the number of additional shares of common stock made
available under the requested Plan Amendments and future
circumstances may require a change to expected equity grant
practices. These circumstances include, but are not limited to, the
future price of our common stock, award levels and our hiring
activity over the next few years. The closing market price of our
common stock as of July 23, 2018, was $2.50 per share, as reported
on the OTCQB.
As of October 26, 2017, our dilution prior to the Plan Amendment
(which is the number of shares available for grant under the 2014
Plan, divided by the total number of shares of our common stock
outstanding) is approximately 4% and our dilution with the Plan
Amendment but prior to any subsequent grants is approximately
39.8%. While we are aware of the dilutive effect of compensatory
equity awards, we also recognize the significant motivational and
performance benefits that may be achieved from making such awards
available.
Summary of the 2014 Plan as amended by the Plan
Amendments
The following summary of the 2014 Plan, as amended by the Plan
Amendments (the “Amended Plan”), is not a complete
description of all provisions of the Amended Plan and should be
read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to, the complete text of (i) the 2014 Plan, which was
filed as Exhibit 10.23 on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 15, 2015, and (ii)
the Amendment to the Flux Power Holdings, Inc. 2014 Equity
Incentive Plan, which is attached to this Information Statement as
Appendix 1.
Structure. The Amended Plan allows for the grant of options,
restricted stock, and unrestricted stock (“awards”) at
the discretion of the Administrator.
Number of Shares. As of the effective date of the Reverse
Stock Split, the total number of shares of common stock reserved
and available for delivery in connection with awards under the 2014
Plan was 1,000,000. On October 26, 2017, the Board amended the 2014
Plan to increase the maximum number of available shares under the
Plan to 10,000,000 shares. The Plan Amendments were approved by the
Majority Stockholder by written consent on July 23, 2018. As of
June 30, 2018, a total of 3,574,473 shares of common stock have
been issued pursuant to or are subject to options under the Amended
Plan, net of allowed cancellations for termination of employment.
Therefore, at June 30, 2018, a total of 6,425,527 shares of common
stock were authorized and remained available for issuance under the
Amended Plan.
Administration. Authority to control and manage the
operation and administration of the Amended Plan will be vested in
a committee consisting of two (2) or more members of the Board of
Directors (“Committee”), or if none, in the Board of
Directors. It is intended that the Committee members will be
“non-employee directors” (within the meaning of Rule
16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) and “outside
directors” (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
Currently our Board of Directors is undertaking the administration
of the Amended Plan. The Committee will serve as the Administrator
with respect to the Amended Plan. The Administrator has the
authority to interpret the Amended Plan and the rights underlying
any grants or awards made subject to the Amended Plan. Any decision
or action of the Administrator in connection with the Amended Plan
is final and binding.
No
director shall be liable for any action, excepting willful
misconduct or gross negligence, arising out of or related to the
Amended Plan provided the director was acting in good faith and for
a purpose believed to have been in our best interests or the best
interests of our stockholders.
Term. The Administrator may grant awards pursuant to the
Amended Plan until it is discontinued or terminated; provided,
however, that no Award may be granted under the Amended Plan after
November 26, 2024.
Eligibility. Our employees, directors, officers and
consultants or any of our subsidiary corporations (whether now
existing or subsequently established) are eligible to participate
in the Amended Plan. Determinations as to which eligible persons
shall be granted awards shall be made by the
Administrator.
Limitations on Awards. As of the effective date of the
Reverse Stock Split, the 162(m) Limits was adjusted to 100,000. On
October 26, 2017, the Board amended the 2014 Plan to increase
162(m) Limits back to 1,000,000 shares. The Plan Amendments were
approved by the Majority Stockholder by written consent on July 23,
2018.
Pursuant
to the Plan Amendments, the maximum number of shares of stock that
may be granted with respect to one or more options during any one
fiscal year under the Amended Plan to any one participant shall be
1,000,000 (all of which may be granted as incentive stock options
subject to the $100,000 limitation with regard to incentive stock
options first exercisable). Determinations will be made in a manner
that is consistent with Section 162(m) of the Code and regulations
promulgated thereunder. These limitations will not apply in any
circumstance in which the Administrator determines that compliance
with Section 162 (m) of the Code is not necessary. These limits are
not intended to suggest that the amount of compensation received by
any covered employee or other participants will be the maximum in
the Amended Plan.
Payment for Shares. Payment for shares purchased pursuant to
the Amended Plan may be made in cash, or, where approved by the
Administrator, at its sole discretion, by one or more of the
following methods: (i) by cancellation of indebtedness to the
participant, (ii) by surrender of our shares owned by the
participant for more than six (6) months or a lesser period if
exempt from Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act, (iii) by
“deemed net-stock exercise” in which the participant
exercises by forfeiting shares equal to exercise price, or (iv) by
broker-assisted payment in which a broker has irrevocable
instructions to deliver the amount of sale proceeds necessary to
pay the exercise price and tax withholding
obligations.
Stock Options. Stock options may be issued as incentive
stock options (ISOs) or non-qualified stock options. One or more
options may be granted to each eligible person. The options granted
under the Amended Plan will be evidenced by an award agreement. The
Administrator shall specify the grant date, exercise price, terms
and conditions for the exercise of the options. No option under the
Amended Plan shall terminate later than ten (10) years after the
date of grant. Options may be exercised by delivery to us of a
written stock option exercise agreement together with payment in
full of the exercise price for the number of shares being
purchased. The exercise price shall be at least one hundred percent
(100%) of the fair market value of the shares on the date of
grant.
No
option shall be transferable other than by will or by the laws of
descent and distribution and during the lifetime of the
participant, only the participant, his or her guardian or legal
representative may exercise an option. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, an ISO may be transferred pursuant to a domestic
relations order that would satisfy Section 414(p)(1)(A) of the Code
if applicable to an award under the Amended Plan and non-qualified
options may be transferred to a participant’s former spouse
pursuant to a property settlement made part of an agreement or
court order incident to the divorce. Also, the Administrator may
provide for transfer of a non-qualified stock option without
payment of consideration to designated family members and certain
other entities specified in the Amended Plan. The terms applicable
to any assigned option shall be the same as those in effect for the
option immediately prior to such assignment. A request to assign an
option may be made only by delivery to us of a written stock option
assignment request.
Restricted Stock Awards. The Administrator shall determine
all terms and conditions of the restricted stock award. Unless the
Administrator provides otherwise, holders of restricted stock shall
have the right to vote such restricted stock and the right to
receive any dividends declared or paid with respect to such
restricted stock. Except as otherwise determined by the
Administrator at the time of the grant of the award or thereafter,
(i) upon failure to affirmatively accept the grant of a restricted
stock award by execution of a restricted stock award agreement,
(ii) termination of employment during the applicable restriction
period, (iii) failure to satisfy the restriction period or (iv)
failure to satisfy a performance goal during the applicable
restriction period, restricted stock that is at that time subject
to restrictions will immediately be forfeited and returned to us.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may provide in any
award agreement that restrictions or forfeiture conditions relating
to restricted stock will be waived in whole or in part in the event
of terminations resulting from specified causes, and the
Administrator may in other cases waive in whole or in part
restrictions or forfeiture conditions relating to restricted stock.
We also have the right to require the return of all dividends paid
on such shares, whether by termination of any escrow arrangement
under which such dividends are held or otherwise.
Unless
otherwise provided in the award agreement, prior to the vesting of
restricted stock, restricted stock awards, granted under the
Amended Plan, and any rights and interests therein, including the
restricted stock itself, will not be transferable or assignable by
the participant, and may not be made subject to execution,
attachment or similar process, otherwise than by will or by the
laws of descent and distribution or as consistent with the award
agreement. Unless otherwise provided in the Amended Plan, during
the lifetime of the participant, a restricted stock award and any
rights and interests therein, will be exercisable only by the
participant, and any election with respect thereto may be made only
by the participant. Any attempt to transfer a restricted stock
award will be void and the award and the restricted stock will be
forfeited by the participant unless the attempted transfer is found
to be unintentional.
Unrestricted Stock Awards. The Administrator may, in its
sole discretion, award stock awards such as stock bonuses free of
restriction or limitation.
Federal Income Tax Matters
The
following is a general summary under current law of the material
federal income tax consequences to participants in the Amended Plan
under U.S. law. This summary deals with the general tax principles
that apply and is provided only for general information. Certain
types of taxes, such as state and local income taxes and taxes
imposed by jurisdictions outside the U.S. are not discussed. Tax
laws are complex and subject to change and may vary depending on
individual circumstances and from locality to locality. The summary
does not discuss all aspects of income taxation that may be
relevant to a participant in light of his or her personal
investment circumstances. This summarized tax information is not
tax advice.
Section 162(m) of the Code. Section 162(m) of the Code
generally limits to $1 million the amount that a publicly held
corporation is allowed each year to deduct for the compensation
paid to the corporation’s chief executive officer, chief
financial officer and certain of the corporation’s current
and former executive officers.
Options. Under present law, an optionee will not recognize
any taxable income on the date an NSO is granted pursuant to the
Amended Plan. Upon exercise of the option, however, the optionee
must recognize, in the year of exercise, compensation taxable as
ordinary income in an amount equal to the difference between the
option price and the fair market value of our common stock on the
date of exercise. Upon the sale of the shares, any resulting gain
or loss will be treated as capital gain or loss. We will receive an
income tax deduction in its fiscal year in which NSOs are exercised
equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by those
optionees exercising options, and must comply with applicable tax
withholding requirements.
ISOs
granted under the Amended Plan are intended to qualify for
favorable tax treatment under Section 422 of the Code. Under
Section 422, an optionee recognizes no taxable income when the
option is granted. Further, the optionee generally will not
recognize any taxable income when the option is exercised if he or
she has at all times from the date of the option’s grant
until three (3) months before the date of exercise been our
employee. Ordinarily we are not entitled to any income tax
deduction upon the grant or exercise of an incentive stock option.
This favorable tax treatment for the optionee, and the denial of a
deduction for us, will not, however, apply if the optionee disposes
of the shares acquired upon the exercise of an incentive stock
option within two (2) years from the granting of the option or one
(1) year from the receipt of the shares.
Restricted Stock Awards. Generally, no income is taxable to
the recipient of a restricted stock award in the year that the
award is granted. Instead, the recipient will recognize
compensation taxable as ordinary income equal to the fair market
value of the shares in the year in which the risks of forfeiture
restrictions lapse. Alternatively, if a recipient makes an election
under Section 83(b) of the Code, the recipient will, in the year
that the restricted stock award is granted, recognize compensation
taxable as ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the
shares on the date of the award. Normally we will receive a
corresponding deduction equal to the amount of compensation the
recipient is required to recognize as ordinary taxable income, and
must comply with applicable tax withholding
requirements.
Unrestricted Stock Awards. Generally, the recipient will, in
the year that the unrestricted stock award is granted, recognize
compensation taxable as ordinary income equal to the fair market
value of the shares on the date of the award. Normally we will
receive a corresponding deduction equal to the amount of
compensation the recipient is required to recognize as ordinary
taxable income, and must comply with applicable tax withholding
requirements.
Registration with the SEC
We
intend to file a Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the
issuance of shares of our common stock under the Amended Plan with
the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as soon
as is practicable.
Number of Awards Granted to Employees, Directors, and
Consultants
Our
officers and members of the Board will be eligible to receive
grants under the Amended Plan and therefore have an interest in the
Plan Amendments.
Because
grants under the Amended Plan to participants are within the
discretion of the Committee (or its delegate), it is not possible
to determine the grants that will be made to participants under the
Amended Plan.
The
Amended Plan authorizes the grant of discretionary awards to
non-employee directors, the terms and conditions of which are
determined by the Committee. Historically, our non-employee
directors have received equity grants under the 2014 Plan from time
to time.
The
following table sets forth information with respect to the number
of Shares subject to equity awards previously granted under the
Amended Plan since its inception through July 23, 2018, for certain
individuals:
Name of Individual or Group
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Number of Options Granted
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Number of Shares Subject to Stock Awards
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Ronald Dutt,
Officer
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1,365,000
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0
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Jonathan A. Berry,
Officer
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680,106
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0
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Michael Johnson,
Director
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89,547
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0
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Christopher
Anthony, Director
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60,000
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0
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James Gevarges,
Director
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89,547
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0
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All current
non-employee directors as a group
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239,094
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0
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All employees as a
group (excluding executive officers)
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1,280,273
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0
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All associates of
the foregoing
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0
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0
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER
PARTICIPATION
We have
not established a Compensation Committee and our Board of Directors
will serve this function.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation for our Named Executive Officers
The
following table sets forth information concerning all forms of
compensation earned by our named executive officers during the
fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 for services provided to
the Company and its subsidiaries (not adjusted for the Reverse
Stock Split).
Name and Principal Position
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Year
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Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
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All
Other
Compensation
($)
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Ronald F. Dutt,
Chief Executive
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2017
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$170,000
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$-
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$-
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$-
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$-
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$-
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$170,000
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Officer, President,
Chief Financial Officer, Director and Corporate
Secretary(2)
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2016
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$170,000
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$-
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$-
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$48,968
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$-
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$-
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$218,968
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(1)
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The
grant date fair value was determined in accordance with the
provisions of FASB ASC Topic No. 718 using the Black-Scholes
valuation model with assumptions described in more detail in the
notes to our audited financial statements included in this
report.
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(2)
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Mr.
Dutt’s Employment Agreement effective December 11, 2012,
provided for option grants of 20,000. On July 30, 2013, Mr. Dutt
was granted 175,000 shares of non-qualified stock options. On
December 22, 2015, Mr. Dutt was granted 190,000 shares of incentive
stock options subject to certain vesting restrictions.
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Benefit Plans. We do not have any profit sharing plan or
similar plans for the benefit of our officers, directors or
employees. However, we may establish such plan in the
future.
Equity Compensation Plan Information (Not Adjusted for the Reverse
Stock Split or Plan Amendment). In connection with the
reverse acquisition of Flux Power, Inc. in 2012, we assumed the
2010 Option Plan. As of June 30, 2017, the number of options
outstanding to purchase common stock under the 2010 Option Plan was
385,000. No additional options to purchase common stock may be
granted under the 2010 Option Plan.
On
November 26, 2014, our board of directors approved our 2014 Equity
Incentive Plan (the “2014 Option Plan”), which was
approved by our shareholders on February 17, 2015. The 2014 Option
Plan offers selected employees, directors, and consultants the
opportunity to acquire our common stock, and serves to encourage
such persons to remain employed by us and to attract new employees.
The 2014 Option Plan allows for the award of stock and options, up
to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock. We granted 438,000
incentive stock options under the 2014 Option Plan during Fiscal
2016 of which 331,000 remain outstanding at June 30, 2017. No
options were granted during Fiscal 2017.
As of
June 30, 2017, we have 331,000 incentive stock options and 385,000
non-qualified options exercisable and outstanding which were
granted from the 2014 Option Plan and 2010 Option Plan,
respectively.
The
following table sets forth certain information concerning
unexercised options, stock that has not vested, and equity
compensation plan awards outstanding as of June 30, 2017, for the
named executive officers below:
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|
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Name
|
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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
($)
|
|
Number
of
Shares
or
Units
of
Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested
|
Market
Value
of Shares
or
Units of
Stock
That Have
Not
Vested
($)
|
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units
or
Other
Rights
That
Have
Not
Vested
|
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market
or
Payout
Value
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units
or
Other
Rights
That
Have
Not
Vested
($)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronald
Dutt
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12/22/2015
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118,750
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71,250
|
71,250
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0.50
|
12/22/2025
|
-
|
$-
|
-
|
$-
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7/30/2013
|
173,177
|
1,823
|
-
|
1.0
|
7/30/2023
|
-
|
$-
|
-
|
$-
|
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(1)
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The
fair value of each option grant is estimated at the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Expected volatility
is calculated based on the historical volatility of the
Company’s stock. The risk free interest rate is based on the
U.S. Treasury yield for a term equal to the expected life of the
options at the time of grant.
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Compensation of Non-Executive Directors
Aggregated Option/SAR exercised and Fiscal year-end Option/SAR
value table. Neither our executive officers nor the other
individuals listed in the tables above exercised options or SARs
during the last fiscal year.
Long-term incentive plans. No long term incentive awards
were granted by us in the last fiscal year.
Employment Agreements with Executive Officers. We entered
into an Employment Agreement with our current chief executive
officer, Ronald F. Dutt, effective December 11, 2012. Mr. Dutt is
an “at-will” employee of Flux Power Holdings, Inc. The
Employment Agreement provides for an annual salary of
$170,000.
There
were no performance based bonuses paid for fiscal years ended June
30, 2017 and 2016.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.
We have not established a Compensation Committee and our Board of
Directors will serve this function.
Director Independence. We currently do not have any
independent directors as the term “independent” is
defined by the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth, as of the Record Date, information
known to us relating to the beneficial ownership of these shares
by:
(i) each
person who is the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%)
of the outstanding shares of voting securities;
(ii)
each director;
(iii)
each executive officer; and
(iv)
all executive officers and directors as a group.
We
believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and
investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by
them. Under securities laws, a person is considered to be the
beneficial owner of securities he owns and that can be acquired by
him within sixty (60) days from July 23, 2018, upon the exercise of
options, warrants, convertible securities or other understandings.
We determine a beneficial owner’s percentage ownership by
assuming that options, warrants or convertible securities that are
held by him, but not those held by any other person and which are
exercisable within sixty (60) days of July 23, 2018, have been
exercised or converted.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)
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Shares
Beneficially Owned
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Officers and Directors
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|
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Michael Johnson,
Director
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31,218,003(2)
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67.45%
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Ron Dutt, Chief
Executive Officer, President, Interim Chief Financial Officer and
Director
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669,725(3)
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2.11%
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Jonathan A.
Berry, Chief Operating Officer
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98,438(4)
|
0.32%
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Christopher
Anthony, Director
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926,882(5)
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2.98%
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James Gevarges,
Director
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665,488(6)
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2.14%
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(1)
All addresses above
are 985 Poinsettia Ave., Suite A, Vista, California 92081, unless
otherwise stated.
(2)
The 31,218,003
shares beneficially owned include shares held by Esenjay
Investments, LLC, of which Mr. Johnson is the sole director and
beneficial owner. Includes 15,992,399 shares of Common Stock,
74,547 stock options, 625,000 warrants and 14,526,057 shares
representing the maximum amount issuable upon the conversion of
existing convertible debt so long as such conversion will not cause
us to exceed the authorized number of shares of Common Stock
(“Restriction”). Excludes an additional [N/A] shares of
Common Stock that would be issuable upon conversion of existing
convertible debt without the Restriction.
(3)
The 669,725 shares
beneficially owned includes 4,100 shares of Common Stock and
665,625 stock options.
(4)
The 98,438 shares
beneficially owned includes 98,438 stock options.
(5)
The 926,882 shares
beneficially owned includes 881,882 shares of common stock and
45,000 stock options.
(6)
The 665,488 shares
beneficially owned includes 590,941 shares of common stock and
74,547 stock options.
DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS SHARING AN
ADDRESS
Only
one Information Statement is being delivered to multiple security
holders sharing an address unless we have received contrary
instructions from one or more of its security holders. We undertake
to deliver promptly, upon written or oral request, a separate copy
of the Information Statement to a security holder at a shared
address to which a single copy of the documents was delivered and
provide instructions as to how a security holder can notify us that
the security holder wishes to receive a separate copy of the
Information Statement.
Security
holders sharing an address and receiving a single copy may request
to receive a separate Information Statement at Flux Power Holdings,
Inc., 985 Poinsettia Ave., Suite A, Vista, California 92081.
Security holders sharing an address can request delivery of a
single copy of the Information Statement if they are receiving
multiple copies may also request to receive a separate Information
Statement at Flux Power Holdings, Inc., 985 Poinsettia Ave., Suite
A, Vista, California 92081, telephone: (760) 741-3589.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Information Statement may contain certain
“forward-looking” statements (as that term is defined
in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the
SEC in its rules, regulations and releases) representing our
expectations or beliefs regarding our company. These
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements concerning our operations, economic performance,
financial condition, and prospects and opportunities. For this
purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of
historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as
“may,” “will,” “expect,”
“believe,” “anticipate,”
“intend,” “could,” “estimate,”
“might,” or “continue” or the negative or
other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to
identify forward looking statements. These statements, by their
nature, involve substantial risks and uncertainties, certain of
which are beyond our control, and actual results may differ
materially depending on a variety of important factors, including
factors discussed in this and other of our filings with the
SEC.
WHERE YOU CAN OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We are
required to file annual, quarterly and special reports, and other
information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we
file at the SEC’s public reference rooms at 100 F Street,
N.E, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also obtain copies of the
documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference
Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.
Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information on the
operation of the public reference rooms. Copies of our SEC filings
are also available to the public from the SEC’s web site at
www.sec.gov.
We will
provide, upon request and without charge, to each stockholder
receiving this Information Statement a copy of our filings with the
SEC and other publicly available information. A copy of any public
filing is also available, at no charge, by contacting Flux Power
Holdings, Inc., 985 Poinsettia Ave., Suite A, Vista, California
92081, telephone: (760) 741-3589.
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND
US A PROXY. THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT IS PROVIDED TO THE HOLDERS
OF COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY AS OF THE RECORD DATE ONLY FOR
INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLAN AMENDMENTS
PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 14C-2 OF THE EXCHANGE ACT.
PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT CAREFULLY.
Dated:
July __, 2018
By
Order of the Board of Directors
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Ronald
Dutt
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Chief
Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer and
Director
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APPENDIX 1
AMENDMENT TO THE
FLUX POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
2014 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(Effective as of October 26, 2017)
WHEREAS, Flux Power Holdings, Inc.
(“Flux”) established the Flux Power Holdings, Inc. 2014
Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), originally
effective as of November 26, 2014, under which Flux is authorized
to grant equity-based incentive awards to its employees, directors,
officers and consultants in the service of Flux or any subsidiary
corporation;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.1 of the
Plan, 10,000,000 shares of common stock were reserved and available
for grant and issuance pursuant to the Plan (the “Original
Maximum Number”);
WHEREAS, on August 18, 2017, the
Corporation effected a 1:10 reverse stock split, which in effect
proportionately decreased the Original Maximum Number under the
Plan to 1,000,000 shares of common stock;
WHEREAS, Section 23 of the Plan provides
that the Board of Directors of Flux (“Board”) may amend
the Plan to increase the Plan’s share limitation with the
approval of the stockholders;
WHEREAS, on October 26, 2017, the Board
approved the amendment to the Plan to (i) increase the maximum
number of available shares under the Plan to 10,000,000 shares, and
(ii) in connection with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue
Code, increase the maximum number of shares with respect to one or
more options that may be granted during any one fiscal year under
the Plan to any one participant to 1,000,000 (collectively the
“Plan Amendments”); and
WHEREAS, on July ___, 2018, a notice to
Flux’s stockholders was provided informing that a controlling
stockholder holding a majority of Flux’s outstanding voting
capital stock approved the Plan Amendments on July 23,
2018.
NOW, THEREFORE, effective October 26,
2017, the Plan is amended as set forth below:
1. Section
4.1 of the Plan is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with
the following:
“4.1. Number
of Shares Available. Subject to Section 4.2, the total
number of Shares reserved and available for grant and issuance
pursuant to this Plan will be ten million (10,000,000) (the
“Maximum
Number”). Not more than the Maximum Number of shares
of Stock shall be granted in the form of Incentive Stock Options.
Shares issued under the Plan will be drawn from authorized and
unissued shares or shares now held or subsequently acquired by the
Company.”
2. Section
4.3 of the Plan is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with
the following:
4.3. Limitations
on Awards. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the
contrary (but subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 4.2), the Maximum Number of Shares of Stock with
respect to one or more Options that may be granted during any one
fiscal year under the Plan to any one Participant will be one
million (1,000,000). Determinations under the preceding sentence
will be made in a manner that is consistent with Section 162(m) of
the Code and regulations promulgated thereunder. The provisions of
this Section will not apply in any circumstance with respect to
which the Administrator determines that compliance with Section
162(m) of the Code is not necessary.
3.
Except as set forth
above, the Plan shall continue to read in its current
state.
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Flux
Power Holdings, Inc.
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Ronald
Dutt, Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer
& Director
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