PRE 14A 1 v470962_pre14a.htm PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT

 

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Inventergy Global, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

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INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC.

19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100

Cupertino, CA 95014

 

July [●], 2017

 

To the Stockholders of Inventergy Global, Inc.:

 

You are cordially invited to attend the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Inventergy Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), to be held at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on [●], September [●], 2017, at the Company headquarters at 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100, Cupertino, CA 95014 to consider and vote upon the following proposals:

 

  1. The election of two Class III directors to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified;

 

  2. The ratification of the appointment by the Board of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017;

 

  3. An amendment to Article IV of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to (i) effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s capital stock at a ratio of between one-for-[●] and one-for-[●], with such ratio to be determined at the sole discretion of the Board and with such reverse stock split to be effected at such time and date, if at all, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion and (ii) reduce the number of authorized shares of the Company’s capital stock in a corresponding proportion;

 

  4. To hold a non-binding advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers; and

 

  5. To undertake such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any lawful adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF THE CLASS III DIRECTOR NOMINEES FOR AND “FOR” EACH OF THE OTHER PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of the Company’s bylaws, as amended, the Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on July [●], 2017 as the record date for determining the stockholders of the Company entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof. Accordingly, only stockholders of record at the close of business on July [●], 2017 are entitled to notice of, and shall be entitled to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.

 

Please review in detail the attached notice and proxy statement for a more complete statement of matters to be considered at the Annual Meeting.

 

Your vote is very important to us regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether or not you are able to attend the Annual Meeting in person, please read the proxy statement and promptly vote your proxy via the internet, by telephone or, if you received a printed form of proxy in the mail, by completing, dating, signing and returning the enclosed proxy to assure representation of your shares at the Annual Meeting. Granting a proxy will not limit your right to vote in person if you wish to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors,  
   
/s/ Joseph W. Beyers  
Joseph W. Beyers  
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer  

 

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INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC.
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100

Cupertino, CA 95014

 
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

To be held on September [●], 2017

 

This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Inventergy Global, Inc. (the “Company”) for use at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company and at all adjournments and postponements thereof (the “Annual Meeting”). The Annual Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on [●], September [●], 2017, at the Company headquarters at 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100, Cupertino, CA 95014, for the following purposes:

 

  1. The election of two Class III directors to the Board of to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified;

 

  2. The ratification of the appointment by the Board of Marcum LLP (the “Auditor”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017;

 

  3. An amendment to Article IV of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to (i) effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s capital stock at a ratio of between one-for-[●] and one-for-[●], with such ratio to be determined at the sole discretion of the Board and with such reverse stock split to be effected at such time and date, if at all, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion and (ii) reduce the number of authorized shares of the Company’s capital stock in a corresponding proportion ;

 

  4. To hold a non-binding advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers; and

 

  5. To undertake such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any lawful adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

The Board unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” the election of the Class III director nominees and “FOR” each of the other proposals submitted at the Annual Meeting.

 

Holders of record of our common stock at the close of business on July [●], 2017 (the “Record Date”) will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. However, to assure your representation at the Annual Meeting, please vote your proxy via the internet, by telephone, or, if you received a printed form of proxy in the mail, by completing, dating, signing and returning the enclosed proxy. Even if you have previously submitted your proxy, you may choose to vote in person at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, please read the proxy statement and then promptly vote your proxy to ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting. Each share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote.

 

We are furnishing proxy materials on the internet in addition to mailing paper copies of the materials to each of our stockholders of record. Stockholders of record can vote using the address on the proxy card. If you are not a stockholder of record, you may cast your vote by visiting http://www.proxyvote.com. You may also access the materials for the Annual Meeting by visiting the website: http://ir.inventergy.com/proxy-information.

 

Your vote is important, regardless of the number of shares you own. The affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting by the holders of the common stock is required to elect the director nominees. The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting by the holders of common stock is required to ratify the appointment of the Auditor and to approve, on a non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required to approve the Reverse Split Proposal.

 

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A complete list of stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for ten days before the Annual Meeting at the principal executive offices of the Company for inspection by stockholders during ordinary business hours for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting.

 

You are urged to review carefully the information contained in the enclosed proxy statement prior to deciding how to vote your shares.

 

This notice and the attached proxy statement are first being disseminated to stockholders on or about July [●], 2017.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors,  
   
/s/ Joseph W. Beyers  
   
Joseph W. Beyers  
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer  

 

IF YOU RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD WITHOUT AN INDICATION OF HOW YOU WISH TO VOTE, YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE CLASS III DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND EACH OF THE OTHER PROPOSALS.

 

THIS NOTICE, THE PROXY STATEMENT, OUR FORM OF PROXY CARD AND OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT: HTTP://IR.INVENTERGY.COM/PROXY-INFORMATION.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE PROXY MATERIALS 6
THE ANNUAL MEETING 12
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS 16
PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF AUDITOR 17
PROPOSAL 3: REVERSE SPLIT PROPOSAL 18
PROPOSAL 4: APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION AWARDED TO NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 24
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 25
OTHER INFORMATION 33
ANNEX A: CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE REVERSE SPLIT PROPOSAL A-1

 

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PROXY STATEMENT

 

INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC.

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

to be held at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on [●], September [●], 2017

at the Company headquarters at 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100, Cupertino, CA 95014

 

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE PROXY MATERIALS

 

Why am I receiving this proxy statement?

 

The Company has delivered printed versions of these materials by mail to holders of record and has otherwise made these materials available on the internet in connection with the Company’s solicitation of proxies for use at our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), which will take place on [●], September [●], 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, at the Company headquarters at 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100, Cupertino, CA 95014, and any postponement(s) or adjournment(s) thereof.

 

This proxy statement gives you information on each of the proposals put forth by Board of Directors (the “Board”) so that you can make an informed decision. These materials were first sent or given to all stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting on or about July [●], 2017.

 

In this proxy statement, we refer to Inventergy Global, Inc. as the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” or similar terminology.

 

What is included in these materials?

 

If you are a holder of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, you will have received a printed version of the proxy materials, which include:

 

  This proxy statement for the Annual Meeting;

 

  A proxy card along with voting instructions; and

 

  The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “Annual Report”).

 

If you are a beneficial owner (as described in more detail below) of shares of our common stock, you will have received a one-page Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Internet Availability Notice”) in the mail. By following the instructions on the Internet Availability Notice, you will have access to:

 

  This proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; and

 

  The Annual Report.

 

If you are a beneficial owner and requested printed versions of these materials by mail, you will receive the proxy statement, the Annual Report and the proxy card or voting instruction form for the Annual Meeting.

 

Why did I receive a one-page notice in the mail regarding the internet availability of proxy materials instead of a full set of proxy materials?

 

Pursuant to rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Company has elected to provide access to its proxy materials via the internet instead of mailing printed copies for the beneficial holders of the Company’s common stock. Accordingly, the Company is sending an Internet Availability Notice to the Company’s beneficial stockholders. Most stockholders will not receive printed copies of the proxy materials unless they request them. Instead, instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the internet or to request printed proxy materials may be found with the Internet Availability Notice. All stockholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials on the website referred to in the Internet Availability Notice and all beneficial stockholders will have the ability to request to receive a printed set of the proxy materials. Stockholders who have not received printed proxy materials may request to receive the proxy materials in printed form by telephone, mail, by logging on to http://www.proxyvote.com or electronically by email on an ongoing basis. The Company encourages stockholders to take advantage of the availability of the proxy materials on the internet to help reduce the environmental impact of our annual meetings.

 

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How can I get electronic access to the proxy materials?

 

The Internet Availability Notice will provide you with instructions regarding how to:

 

  View the Company’s proxy materials for the Annual Meeting on the internet; and

 

  Instruct the Company to send future proxy materials to you electronically by email.

 

Choosing to receive future proxy materials by email will save the Company the cost of printing and mailing documents to you and will reduce the impact of the Company’s annual meetings on the environment. If you choose to receive future proxy materials by email, you will receive an email message next year with instructions containing a link to those materials. Your election to receive proxy materials by email will remain in effect until you terminate it.

 

Who can vote at the Annual Meeting of stockholders?

 

Stockholders who owned shares of our common stock on July [●], 2017 (the “Record Date”) may attend and vote at the Annual Meeting. There were 15,137,017 shares of common stock outstanding on the Record Date. Each share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote.

 

What is the proxy card?

 

The proxy card enables you to appoint Joseph W. Beyers, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, and/or John Niedermaier, our Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, as your representative at the Annual Meeting. By completing and returning the proxy card (or voting online or by telephone, if permissible and as described herein), you are authorizing these persons to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting in accordance with your instructions on the proxy card. This way, your shares will be voted whether or not you attend the Annual Meeting. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, it is strongly recommended that you complete and return your proxy card before the Annual Meeting date just in case your plans change. If a proposal comes up for vote at the Annual Meeting that is not on the proxy card, the proxies will vote your shares, under your proxy, according to their best judgment.

 

What am I voting on?

 

You are being asked to vote:

 

  1. The election of two Class III directors to the Board to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified;
     
  2. To ratify the appointment by the Board of Marcum LLP (the “Auditor”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017;

 

  3. An amendment to Article IV of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to (i) effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s capital stock at a ratio of between one-for-[●] and one-for-[●], with such ratio to be determined at the sole discretion of the Board and with such reverse stock split to be effected at such time and date, if at all, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion and (ii) reduce the number of authorized shares of the Company’s capital stock in a corresponding proportion;
     
  4. To hold a non-binding advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers; and

 

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  5. To undertake such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any lawful adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

How does the Board recommend that I vote?

 

Our Board unanimously recommends that the stockholders vote “FOR” the election of the Class III director nominees and “FOR” each of the other proposals being put before our stockholders at the Annual Meeting.

 

What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner?

 

Most of our stockholders hold their shares in an account at a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee holder, rather than holding share certificates in their own name. As summarized below, there are some distinctions between shares held of record and those owned beneficially.

 

Stockholder of Record

 

If, on the Record Date, your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, you are a “stockholder of record” who may vote at the Annual Meeting, and we are sending these proxy materials directly to you. As the stockholder of record, you have the right to direct the voting of your shares by returning the enclosed proxy card to us or to vote on the internet at www.cstproxyvote.com or to vote in person at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy card to ensure that your vote is counted.

 

Beneficial Owner

 

If, on the Record Date, your shares were held in an account at a brokerage firm or at a bank or other nominee holder, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held “in street name,” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your broker or nominee who is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker on how to vote your shares and to attend the Annual Meeting. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote these shares in person at the Annual Meeting unless you receive a valid proxy from your brokerage firm, bank or other nominee holder. To obtain a valid proxy, you must make a special request of your brokerage firm, bank or other nominee holder. If you do not make this request, you can still vote by using the voting instruction card enclosed with this proxy statement; however, you will not be able to vote in person at the Annual Meeting.

 

If I am a holder of record of common stock, how do I vote?

 

There are three ways to vote:

 

(1) In person.  If you are a holder of record of our common stock, you may vote in person at the Annual Meeting. The Company will give you a ballot when you arrive.

 

(2) By mail.  As described above, all holders of record of our common stock will receive printed versions of the proxy materials, including the proxy card. As such, you may vote by proxy by filling out the proxy card and sending it back in the envelope provided.

 

(3) Via the internet.  You may vote via the internet by following the instructions provided on your proxy card.

 

If I am a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock held in street name, how do I vote?

 

(1) Via the internet.  You may vote by proxy via the internet by following the instructions provided by your brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization that holds your shares.

 

(2) Via telephone.  Using a touch-tone telephone, you may transmit your voting instructions to the number provided in the proxy card.

 

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(3) In person.  If you are a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock held in street name and you wish to vote in person at the Meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy from the brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization that holds your shares. Please contact that organization for instructions regarding obtaining a legal proxy.

 

(4) By mail.  If you request printed copies of the proxy materials by mail, you may vote by proxy by filling out the vote instruction form and sending it back in the envelope provided by your brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization that holds your shares.

 

If I am a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock, how do I request a paper copy of the proxy materials?

 

There are four ways to request a paper copy of proxy materials:

 

  By mail:  You may obtain a paper copy of the proxy materials by writing to us at Inventergy Global, Inc., 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100, Cupertino, CA 95014, Attn: Secretary.

 

  By telephone.  You may obtain a paper copy of the proxy materials by calling 1-800-579-1639 or the Company at 408-389-3510.

 

  Via the Internet:  You may obtain a paper copy of the proxy materials by logging on to http://www.proxyvote.com.

 

  By Email:  You may obtain a paper copy of the proxy materials by email at sendmaterial@proxyvote.com.

 

Please make your request for a paper copy as instructed above on or before September [●], 2017 to facilitate timely delivery.

 

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

 

You may have multiple accounts at the transfer agent and/or with brokerage firms. Please sign and return all proxy cards to ensure that all of your shares are voted.

 

What if I change my mind after I return my proxy?

 

You may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the polls close at the Annual Meeting. You may do this by:

 

  sending a written notice to John Niedermaier, our corporate Secretary, stating that you would like to revoke your proxy of a particular date;

 

  signing another proxy card with a later date and returning it before the polls close at the Annual Meeting; or

 

  attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.

 

Please note, however, that if your shares are held of record by a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, you must instruct your broker, bank or other nominee that you wish to change your vote by following the procedures on the voting form provided to you by the broker, bank or other nominee. If your shares are held in street name, and you wish to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting, you must bring to the Annual Meeting a legal proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares, confirming your beneficial ownership of the shares and giving you the right to vote your shares.

 

Will my shares be voted if I do not sign and return my proxy card?

 

If your shares are held in street name or in your name and you do not sign and return your proxy card, your shares will not be voted unless you vote in person at the Annual Meeting.

  

 

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How are votes counted?

 

You may vote “for,” “against,” or “abstain” on each of the proposals being placed before our stockholders. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting.

 

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. The election of the Class III directors, the Reverse Split Proposal and the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation are “non-routine.” Thus, in tabulating the voting result for these proposals, shares that constitute broker non-votes are not considered votes cast on that proposal. The ratification of the appointment of the Auditor is a “routine” matter and therefore a broker may vote on this matter without instructions from the beneficial owner as long as instructions are not given.

 

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 a majority of the common stock outstanding as of the Record Date must be present in person or represented by proxy. “Broker non-votes,” which are described above, and abstentions are counted for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum. In order to meet the quorum requirement for holding the Annual Meeting and transacting business, holders of at least 7,568,509 shares must be present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

 

How many votes are required to elect the Class III director nominees of the Company?

 

In the election of the Class III directors, the two persons receiving the highest number of affirmative votes will be elected.

 

How many votes are required to ratify the Company’s independent public accountants?

 

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting by the holders of common stock is required to ratify the Auditor as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017.

 

How many votes are required to approve the Reverse Split Proposal?

 

The affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required to approve the Reverse Split Proposal. 

 

How many votes are required to approve the non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers?

 

Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers will be determined by the vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.

 

What happens if I don’t indicate how to vote my proxy?

 

If you just sign your proxy card without providing further instructions, your shares will be voted “FOR” the Class III director nominees and “FOR” the other proposals being placed before our stockholders at the Annual Meeting.

 

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Is my vote kept confidential?

 

Proxies, ballots and voting tabulations identifying stockholders are kept confidential and will not be disclosed except as may be necessary to meet legal requirements.

 

Where do I find the voting results of the Meeting?

 

We will announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting. The final voting results will be tallied by the inspector of election at the Annual Meeting and then published in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, which the Company is required to file with the SEC within four business days following the Annual Meeting.

 

Who can help answer my questions?

 

You can contact our Secretary, John Niedermaier, by telephone at (408) 389-3510, by email at john@inventergy.com or by sending a letter to Mr. Niedermaier at the offices of the Company at 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100, Cupertino, CA 95014 with any questions about the proposals described in this proxy statement or how to execute your vote.

 

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THE ANNUAL MEETING

 

General

 

This proxy statement is being furnished to you, as a stockholder of Inventergy Global, Inc., as part of the solicitation of proxies by our Board for use at the Annual Meeting to be held on September [●], 2017, and any adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

Date, Time, Place and Purpose of the Annual Meeting

 

The Annual Meeting will be held on at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on [●], September [●], 2017, at the Company headquarters at19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100, Cupertino, CA 95014, or such other date, time and place to which the Annual Meeting may be adjourned or postponed. You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting, at which stockholders will be asked to consider and vote upon the following proposals, which are more fully described in this proxy statement:

 

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To elect two Class III directors to the Board to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified;

 

  2. To ratify the appointment by the Board of the Auditor as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017;

 

  3. An amendment to Article IV of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to (i) effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s capital stock at a ratio of between one-for-[●] and one-for-[●], with such ratio to be determined at the sole discretion of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) and with such reverse stock split to be effected at such time and date, if at all, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion and (ii) reduce the number of authorized shares of the Company’s capital stock in a corresponding proportion;

 

4.To hold a non-binding advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers; and

 

  5. To undertake such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any lawful adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

Recommendations of the Board

 

After careful consideration, the Board has unanimously determined to recommend that stockholders vote (i) “FOR” the Class III director nominees, (ii) “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of the Auditor as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, (iii) “FOR” the Reverse Split Proposal and (iv) “FOR” the approval, on a non-binding basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

Record Date and Voting Power

 

Our Board fixed the close of business on July [●], 2017, as the Record Date for the determination of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to notice of, and to vote on, the matters presented at this Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were 15,137,017 shares of common stock outstanding. Each share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote.

 

Quorum and Required Vote

 

A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present at the Annual Meeting if the holders of 7,568,509 shares of common stock (representing a majority of the common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting) is represented in person or by proxy. Abstentions and broker non-votes will count as present for purposes of establishing a quorum.

 

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In the election of the Class III directors, the two people receiving the highest number of affirmative votes at the Annual Meeting will be elected. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on this proposal.

 

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting by the holders of common stock is required to ratify the Auditor as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017. Abstentions will have no effect on this proposal. Brokers may use their discretion to vote shares held by them of record for this proposal if they have not been provided with voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock.

 

The affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required for approval of the Reverse Split Proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the effect of a vote against this proposal.

 

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting by the holders of common stock is required for approval, on a non-binding basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on this proposal.

 

Voting

 

There are three ways to vote if you are a holder of record of common stock:

 

(1) In person.  If you are a holder of record of common stock, you may vote in person at the Annual Meeting. The Company will give you a ballot when you arrive.

 

(2) By mail.  You may vote by mail. As described above, all holders of record of our common stock will receive printed versions of the proxy materials, including the proxy card. As such, you may vote by proxy by filling out the proxy card and sending it back in the envelope provided.

 

(3) Via the internet.  You may vote via the internet by following the instructions provided on your proxy card.

 

There are four ways to vote if you are a beneficial owner of shares of common stock held in street name:

 

(1) Via the internet.  Use the internet to vote by going to the internet address listed on your proxy card; have your proxy card in hand as you will be prompted to enter your control number and to create and submit an electronic vote. If you vote in this manner, your “proxy,” whose name is listed on the proxy card, will vote your shares as you instruct on the proxy card. If you sign and return the proxy card or submit an electronic vote but do not give instructions on how to vote your shares, your shares will be voted as recommended by the Board.

 

(2) Via telephone.  Using a touch-tone telephone, you may transmit your voting instructions to the number provided in the proxy card.

 

(3) In person.  If you are a beneficial owner of shares of common stock held in street name and you wish to vote in person at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy from the brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization that holds your shares. Please contact that organization for instructions regarding obtaining a legal proxy.

 

(4) By mail.  If you request printed copies of the proxy materials by mail, you may vote by proxy by filling out the vote instruction form and sending it back in the envelope provided by your brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization that holds your shares.

 

While we know of no other matters to be acted upon at this year’s Annual Meeting, it is possible that other matters may be presented at the Annual Meeting. If that happens and you have signed a proxy card or submitted an electronic vote and not revoked such proxy card or vote, your proxy will vote on such other matters in accordance with your proxies’ best judgment.

 

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A special note for those who plan to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person: if your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, you must bring a statement from your brokerage account or a letter from the person or entity in whose name the shares are registered indicating that you are the beneficial owner of those shares of common stock as of the Record Date. In addition, you will not be able to vote at the Annual Meeting unless you obtain a legal proxy from the record holder of your shares of common stock.

 

Our Board is asking for your proxy. Giving the Board your proxy means you authorize it to vote your shares of common stock at the Annual Meeting in the manner you direct. You may vote for or withhold your vote for the director nominees or each proposal or you may abstain from voting. All valid proxies received prior to the Annual Meeting will be voted. All shares represented by a proxy will be voted, and where a stockholder 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 specification so made. If no choice is indicated on the proxy, the shares will be voted “FOR” the election of the Class III director nominees, “FOR” the other proposals and as the proxy holders may determine in their discretion with respect to any other matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

 

Stockholders who have questions or need assistance in completing or submitting their proxy cards should contact John Niedermaier, Secretary of the Company, at (408) 389-3510, or by email at john@inventergy.com.

 

Stockholders who hold their shares of common stock in “street name,” meaning that a broker or other nominee is the record holder of their common stock, must either direct the record holder of their shares to vote their shares or obtain a proxy or voting instruction from the record holder to vote their shares at the Annual Meeting.

 

Expenses

 

The cost of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing this proxy statement and the accompanying form of proxy, and the cost of soliciting proxies relating to the Annual Meeting, will be borne by the Company. Some banks and brokers have customers who beneficially own common stock listed of record in the names of nominees. We intend to request banks and brokers to solicit such customers and will reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for such solicitations. If any additional solicitation of the holders of our outstanding shares of common stock is deemed necessary, we (through our directors and officers) anticipate making such solicitation directly. The solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by telephone and personal solicitation by officers, directors and other employees of the Company, but no additional compensation will be paid to such individuals.

 

Revocability of Proxies

 

Any proxy may be revoked by the person giving it at any time before the polls close at the Annual Meeting. A proxy may be revoked by filing with John Niedermaier, the Secretary of the Company, at the offices of the Company at 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100, Cupertino, CA 95014, either (i) a written notice of revocation bearing a date later than the date of such proxy, (ii) a subsequent proxy relating to the same shares, or (iii) by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.

 

Simply attending the Annual Meeting will not constitute revocation of your proxy. If your shares of common stock are held in the name of a broker or other nominee who is the record holder, you must follow the instruction of your broker or other nominee to revoke a previously given proxy.

 

Attendance at the Annual Meeting

 

Only holders of common stock and their proxy holders we may invite may attend the Annual Meeting. If you wish to attend the Annual Meeting in person but you hold your shares through someone else, such as a broker, you must bring proof of your ownership and identification with photo identification at the Annual Meeting. For example, you may bring an account statement showing that you beneficially owned shares of the Company as of the Record Date as acceptable proof of ownership.

 

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No Right of Appraisal

 

None of Delaware law, our Certificate of Incorporation or our bylaws, as amended (the “Bylaws”), provides for appraisal or other similar rights for dissenting stockholders in connection with any of the proposals to be voted upon at this Annual Meeting. Accordingly, our stockholders will have no right to dissent and obtain payment for their shares.

 

Principal Offices

 

The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100, Cupertino, CA 95014. The Company’s telephone number at such address is (408) 389-3510.

 

ALL PROXIES RECEIVED WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHOICES SPECIFIED ON SUCH PROXIES. PROXIES WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF A PROPOSAL IF NO CONTRARY SPECIFICATION IS MADE. ALL VALID PROXIES OBTAINED WILL BE VOTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PERSONS NAMED IN THE PROXY WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE CLASS III DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND “FOR” EACH OF THE OTHER PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE MEETING.

 

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PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

Introduction

 

The Board has nominated each of W Joseph W. Beyers and Francis P. Barton to stand for election as Class III directors at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders will be asked to elect Messrs. Beyers and Barton who, if elected, will each hold office until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is elected and qualified. The enclosed proxy, if returned, and unless indicated to the contrary, will be voted for the election of Messrs. Beyers and Barton.

 

We have been advised by each of Messrs. Beyers and Barton that he is willing to be named as a nominee and is willing to continue to serve as a director if elected. If some unexpected occurrence should make necessary, in the discretion of the Board, the substitution of some other person as nominee, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy to vote for the election of such other person as may be designated by the Board.

 

Board Qualifications

 

We believe that the skills, experiences and qualifications of Messrs. Beyers and Barton provide our Board with the expertise and experience necessary to advance the interests of our stockholders. We believe Mr. Beyers is well-qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his many years of service at various senior executive functions within Hewlett-Packard, and his roles and experience with other companies, as described in more detail below in the section entitled “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.” We believe Mr. Barton is well-qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his many years of service on the boards of other publicly traded companies, and his role as Chief Financial Officer for AMD, Atmel and DEC’s Personal Computer Division, as described in more detail below in the section entitled “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.”

 

Required Vote

 

In the election of the Class III directors, the two people receiving the highest number of affirmative votes cast by holders of the common stock at the Annual Meeting will be elected. Abstentions will have no effect on this proposal.

 

Recommendation of the Board

 

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF THE CLASS III DIRECTOR NOMINEES.

 

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PROPOSAL 2
RATIFICATION OF AUDITOR

 

Introduction

 

On [●], 2017, the Audit Committee of the Board appointed the firm of Marcum LLP to serve as our independent auditors for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. Stockholders will be asked to ratify the appointment of the Auditor to serve as our independent auditors. The Audit Committee is directly responsible for appointing the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee is not bound by the outcome of this vote but will consider these voting results when selecting the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal year 2017. The Auditor was originally engaged as our independent registered public accounting firm in connection with our Merger that resulted in us becoming a public company. The Auditor has audited all of our annual financial statements since our inception in January 2012 and the financial statements of our combined entity following the Merger. A representative of the Auditor is not expected to be present at the Annual Meeting.

 

The Audit Committee reviews and approves the audit and non-audit services to be provided by our independent registered public accounting firm during the year, considers the effect that performing those services might have on audit independence and approves management’s engagement of our independent registered public accounting firm to perform those services. The Audit Committee reserves the right to appoint a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if the Board and the Audit Committee believe that a change is in the best interest of the Company and our stockholders.

 

The aggregate fees billed for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 for (i) professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of its annual financial and review of financial statements included in Form 10-Q (“Audit Fees”), (ii) assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the financial statements and not reportable under Audit Fees (the “Audit Related Fees”) (iii) tax compliance, advice, and planning (“Tax Fees”), and (iv) other products or services provided (“Other Fees”) were:

 

   Year Ended
December 31,
2016
   Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 
Audit Fees  $179,220   $144,883 
Audit Related Fees  $-   $ 
Tax Fees  $-   $ 
All Other Fees  $-   $ 
Total  $179,220   $144,883 

 

Our Audit Committee has determined that the services provided by the Auditor are compatible with maintaining the independence of the Auditor as our independent registered public accounting firm.

 

Required Vote

 

Ratification of the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of the Auditor as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting by the holders of common stock.

 

Recommendation of the Board

 

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF THE AUDITOR AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017.

 

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PROPOSAL 3
REVERSE SPLIT PROPOSAL

 

Introduction

 

On [●], 2017, the Board acted unanimously to adopt the Reverse Split Proposal to amend Article IV of our Certificate of Incorporation to (i) enable a potential Reverse Split of our capital stock at a ratio of between one-for-[●] and one-for-[●], with such ratio to be determined at the sole discretion of the Board and with such Reverse Split to be effected at such time and date, if at all, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion and, at the same time and (ii) reduce the number of authorized shares of the Company’s capital stock in a corresponding proportion. The Board is now asking you to approve this Reverse Split Proposal.

 

Effecting the Reverse Split and corresponding proportionate reduction in authorized shares of the Company’s capital stock requires that Article IV of our certificate of incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) be amended to include a reference to the Reverse Split and decrease in the authorized shares of the Company’s capital stock. If approved, the Reverse Split and corresponding proportionate reduction in authorized shares of the Company’s capital stock will be effective upon the filing of a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, in the form attached to this proxy statement as Annex A (the “Certificate of Amendment”), with the Secretary of State of Delaware, with such filing to occur, if at all, at the sole discretion of the Board.

 

The intention of the Board in obtaining approval for the authority to effect a Reverse Split would be to increase the stock price of our common stock sufficiently above the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement to regain its listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”). The Board, in its sole discretion, can elect to abandon the Reverse Split in its entirety at any time. If approved, the Reverse Split Proposal will supersede the proposal to authorize a reverse stock split of the Company’s authorized and outstanding capital stock, at a ratio of between one-for-two and one-for-five, which was approved by stockholders in March 2017.

 

One principal effect of the Reverse Split would be to decrease the number of authorized and outstanding shares of our common stock, Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series D Preferred Stock”), and Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series E Preferred Stock,” and collectively with the Series C Preferred Stock and the Series D Preferred Stock, the “preferred stock”), as described below. Except for de minimus adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional shares as described below, the Reverse Split will not have any dilutive effect on our stockholders (whether such stockholders hold common stock or preferred stock) since each stockholder would hold the same percentage of our common stock or preferred stock (in hand or on an as converted basis) outstanding immediately following the Reverse Split as such stockholder held immediately prior to the Reverse Split. The relative voting and other rights that accompany the shares would not be affected by the Reverse Split.

 

The table below sets forth the number of shares of our common stock outstanding before and after the Reverse Split based on 15,137,017 shares of common stock outstanding as of the Record Date. The table below also sets forth the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock before and after the Reverse Split based on 5 shares, 369 shares and 2,258 shares outstanding, respectively, as of the Record Date.

 

   Prior to the
Reverse Split
   Assuming a one-for-
[●] Reverse Split
   Assuming a one-
for-
[●] Reverse Split
 
Aggregate Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding   15,137,017    [●]    [●] 
Aggregate Number of Shares of Common Stock Issuable upon Conversion of Series C Preferred Stock Outstanding   3,335    [●]    [●] 
Aggregate Number of Shares of Common Stock Issuable upon Conversion of Series D Preferred Stock Outstanding   186,367    [●]    [●] 
Aggregate Number of Shares of Common Stock Issuable upon Conversion of Series E Preferred Stock Outstanding   9,033,000    [●]    [●] 

 

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The Reverse Split will not have any dilutive effect on our stockholders as the proportion of shares owned by our stockholders relative to the number of shares authorized for issuance will remain the same.

 

The total number of authorized shares of common stock will be reduced from 100,000,000 shares to between [●] shares in the event of a one-for-[●] reverse split and [●] shares in the event of a one-for-[●] reverse split. The number of shares of preferred stock authorized will be reduced from a present 10,000,000 shares to between [●] shares in the event of a one-for-[●] reverse split and [●] shares in the event of a one-for-[●] reverse split.

 

The Reverse Split is not part of a broader plan to take us private.

 

Reasons for the Reverse Split; Nasdaq Requirements for Continued Listing

 

The Board’s primary objective in proposing a potential Reverse Split is to raise the per share trading price of our common stock. Our common stock previously traded on Nasdaq under the symbol “INVT.” In order to regain our listing on Nasdaq we will be required to effect the Reverse Split so that our listed shares maintain a minimum bid price per share of at least $1.00.

 

On November 21, 2016, the Company received notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market, or Nasdaq, indicating that, because the closing bid price for our common stock had fallen below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days, the Company no longer complied with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on Nasdaq under Rule 5550(a)(2) of Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. Pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company was provided an initial compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until May 22, 2017, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. On April 7, 2017, the Company received notice from Nasdaq that the Company no longer complied with the minimum $2,500,000 stockholders’ equity requirement (the “Stockholders’ Equity Requirement”) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1). The Company subsequently submitted a notice of appeal to Nasdaq appealing its determination that the Company no longer complied with the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement and requested an additional 180 calendar days to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. The appeal was heard before a hearings panel (the “Panel”) on June 1, 2017. On June 5, 2017, the Panel issued its decision pursuant to which it determined to delist the Company’s common stock from, and suspend trading in the Company’s common stock on, the Nasdaq Capital Market, effective at the open of business on June 7, 2017, due to the Company’s failure to comply with the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement and the minimum bid price requirement. The Company subsequently appealed the Panel’s decision to the Nasdaq Listing Review and Hearing Council.

 

Our Board concluded that the liquidity and marketability of our common stock has been adversely affected since it is not currently listed on a national securities exchange and investors can find it more difficult to dispose of, or to obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of, our common stock. Our Board believes that current and prospective investors will view an investment in our common stock more favorably if our common stock regains its listing on Nasdaq.

 

Our Board also believes that the Reverse Split and any resulting increase in the per share price of our common stock will enhance the acceptability and marketability of our common stock to the financial community and investing public. Many institutional investors have policies prohibiting them from holding lower-priced stocks in their portfolios, which reduces the number of potential buyers of our common stock, although we have not been told by them that is the reason for not investing in our common stock. Additionally, analysts at many brokerage firms are reluctant to recommend lower-priced stocks to their clients or monitor the activity of lower-priced stocks. Brokerage houses frequently have internal practices and policies that discourage individual brokers from dealing in lower-priced stocks. Further, because brokers’ commissions on lower-priced stock generally represent a higher percentage of the stock price than commissions on higher priced stock, investors in lower-priced stocks pay transaction costs which are a higher percentage of their total share value, which may limit the willingness of individual investors and institutions to purchase our common stock.

 

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We cannot assure you that the Reverse Split will have any of the desired effects described above. More specifically, we cannot assure you that after the Reverse Split the market price of our common stock will increase proportionately to reflect the ratio for the Reverse Split, that the market price of our common stock will not decrease to its pre-split level, that our market capitalization will be equal to the market capitalization before the Reverse Split, or that we will be able to regain our listing on Nasdaq.

 

Potential Disadvantages of the Reverse Split

 

As noted above, the principal purpose of the Reverse Split would be to help increase the per share market price of our common stock by up to factor of [●]. We cannot assure you, however, that the Reverse Split will accomplish this objective for any meaningful period of time. While we expect that the reduction in the number of outstanding shares of common stock will increase the market price of our common stock, we cannot assure you that the Reverse Split will increase the market price of our common stock by a multiple equal to the number of pre-split shares, or result in any permanent increase in the market price of our common stock, which is dependent upon many factors, including our business and financial performance, general market conditions and prospects for future success. If the per share market price does not increase proportionately as a result of the Reverse Split, then the value of our Company as measured by our stock capitalization will be reduced, perhaps significantly.

 

The number of shares held by each individual holder of common stock would be reduced if the Reverse Split is implemented. This will increase the number of stockholders who hold less than a “round lot,” or 100 shares. Typically, the transaction costs to stockholders selling “odd lots” are higher on a per share basis. Consequently, the Reverse Split could increase the transaction costs to existing holders of common stock in the event they wish to sell all or a portion of their position.

 

Although our Board believes that the decrease in the number of shares of our common stock outstanding as a consequence of the Reverse Split and the anticipated increase in the market price of our common stock could encourage interest in our common stock and possibly promote greater liquidity for our stockholders, such liquidity could also be adversely affected by the reduced number of shares outstanding after the Reverse Split.

 

Effecting the Reverse Split

 

Upon receipt of stockholder approval for the Reverse Split Proposal, if our Board concludes that it is in the best interests of our Company and our stockholders to effect the Reverse Split, the Certificate of Amendment will be filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware. The actual timing of the filing of the Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of Delaware to effect the Reverse Split will be determined by our Board. In addition, if for any reason our Board deems it advisable to do so, the Reverse Split may be abandoned at any time prior to the filing of the Certificate of Amendment, without further action by our stockholders. In addition, our Board may deem it advisable to effect the Reverse Split even if the price of our common stock is above $1.00 at the time the Reverse Split is to be effected. The Reverse Split will be effective as of the date of filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Effective Time”).

 

Upon the filing of the Certificate of Amendment, without further action on our part or our stockholders, the outstanding shares of common stock and preferred stock held by stockholders of record as of the Effective Time would be converted into a lesser number of shares of common stock and preferred stock based on a Reverse Split ratio as determined by the Board. For example, if you presently hold 1,500 shares of our common stock, you would hold [●] shares of our common stock following the Reverse Split if the ratio is one-for-[●] or you would hold [●] shares of our common stock if the ratio is one-for-[●].

 

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Effect on Outstanding Shares, Options and Certain Other Securities

 

If the Reverse Split is implemented, the number of shares our common stock and preferred stock owned by each stockholder will be reduced in the same proportion as the reduction in the total number of shares outstanding, such that the percentage of our common stock and preferred stock owned by each stockholder will remain unchanged except for any de minimus change resulting from rounding up to the nearest number of whole shares so that we are not obligated to issue cash in lieu of any fractional shares that such stockholder would have received as a result of the Reverse Split. The number of shares of our common stock and preferred stock that may be purchased upon exercise of outstanding options or other securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares of our common stock, and the exercise or conversion prices for these securities, will also be ratably adjusted in accordance with their terms as of the Effective Time.

 

   Prior to the
Reverse Split
   Assuming a one-
for-
[●] Reverse Split
   Assuming a one-
for-
[●] Reverse Split
 
Series C Preferred   5    [●]    [●] 
Series D Preferred   369    [●]    [●] 
Series E Preferred   2,258    [●]    [●] 
Warrants   11,615,849    [●]    [●] 
Options   514,772    [●]    [●] 

 

Effect on Registration

 

Our common stock is currently registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and we are subject to the periodic reporting and other requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The proposed Reverse Split will not affect the registration of our common stock.

 

Fractional Shares; Exchange of Stock Certificates

 

Our Board does not currently intend to issue fractional shares in connection with the Reverse Split. Therefore, we do not expect to issue certificates representing fractional shares. In lieu of any fractional shares, we will issue to stockholders of record who would otherwise hold a fractional share because the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock they hold of record before the Reverse Split is not evenly divisible by the Reverse Split ratio that number of shares of common stock or preferred stock as rounded up to the nearest whole share. For example, if a stockholder holds 150.25 shares of common stock following the Reverse Split, that stockholder will receive a certificate representing 151 shares of common stock. No stockholders will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares.

 

As of the Record Date, we had [●] holders of record of our common stock (although we have significantly more beneficial holders) and [●] holders of record of our preferred stock. We do not expect the Reverse Split and the rounding up of fractional shares to whole shares to result in a significant reduction in the number of record holders. We presently do not intend to seek any change in our status as a reporting company for federal securities law purposes, either before or after the Reverse Split.

 

On or after the Effective Time, we will mail a letter of transmittal to each stockholder. Each stockholder will be able to obtain a certificate evidencing his, her or its post-Reverse Split shares only by sending the exchange agent (who will be the Company’s transfer agent) the stockholder’s old stock certificate(s), together with the properly executed and completed letter of transmittal and such evidence of ownership of the shares as we may require. Stockholders will not receive certificates for post-Reverse Split shares unless and until their old certificates are surrendered. Stockholders should not forward their certificates to the exchange agent until they receive the letter of transmittal, and they should only send in their certificates with the letter of transmittal. The exchange agent will send each stockholder, if elected in the letter of transmittal, a new stock certificate after receipt of that stockholder’s properly completed letter of transmittal and old stock certificate(s). A stockholder that surrenders his, her or its old stock certificate(s) but does not elect to receive a new stock certificate in the letter of transmittal will be deemed to have requested to hold that stockholder’s shares electronically in book-entry form with our transfer agent.

 

Certain of our registered holders of common stock hold some or all of their shares electronically in book-entry form with our transfer agent. These stockholders do not have stock certificates evidencing their ownership of our common stock. They are, however, provided with a statement reflecting the number of shares registered in their accounts. If a stockholder holds registered shares in book-entry form with our transfer agent, the stockholder may return a properly executed and completed letter of transmittal.

 

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Stockholders who hold shares in street name through a nominee (such as a bank or broker) will be treated in the same manner as stockholders whose shares are registered in their names, and nominees will be instructed to effect the Reverse Split for their beneficial holders. However, nominees may have different procedures and stockholders holding shares in street name should contact their nominees.

 

Stockholders will not have to pay any service charges in connection with the exchange of their certificates.

 

Authorized Shares

 

If and when our Board elects to effect the Reverse Split, the Certificate of Amendment will concurrently therewith reduce the authorized number of shares of our common stock from 100,000,000 to between [●] and [●] and the authorized number of shares of our preferred stock from 10,000,000 to between [●] and [●]. Thus, following the Reverse Split, the proportion of shares owned by our stockholders relative to the number of shares authorized for issuance will remain constant as the authorized shares available for issuance will be reduced in equal proportion to the reduction in shares outstanding.

 

In accordance with our Certificate of Incorporation and Delaware law, our stockholders do not have any preemptive rights to purchase or subscribe for any of our unissued or treasury shares.

 

Anti-Takeover and Dilutive Effects

 

The authorized common stock and preferred stock will not be diluted as a result of the Reverse Split. The common stock and preferred stock that is authorized but unissued provide the Board with flexibility to effect among other transactions, public or private financings, acquisitions, stock dividends, stock splits and the granting of equity incentive awards. However, these authorized but unissued shares may also be used by our Board, consistent with and subject to its fiduciary duties, to deter future attempts to gain control of us or make such actions more expensive and less desirable. The Certificate of Amendment would continue to give our Board authority to issue additional shares from time to time without delay or further action by the stockholders except as may be required by applicable law or regulations. The Certificate of Amendment is not being recommended in response to any specific effort of which we are aware to obtain control of us, nor does our Board have any present intent to use the authorized but unissued common stock or preferred stock to impede a takeover attempt. There are no plans or proposals to adopt other provisions or enter into any arrangements that have material anti-takeover effects.

 

Accounting Consequences

 

As of the Effective Time, the stated capital attributable to common stock and preferred stock on our balance sheet will be reduced proportionately based on the Reverse Split ratio (including a retroactive adjustment of prior periods), and the additional paid-in capital account will be credited with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. Reported per share net income or loss will be higher because there will be fewer shares of our common stock and preferred stock outstanding.

 

Federal Income Tax Consequences  

 

The following discussion is a summary of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Split generally applicable to U.S holders (as defined below) of our common stock and preferred stock, and is based upon U.S. federal income tax law and relevant interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of this proxy statement, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary does not discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be important to you in light of your individual circumstances, including if you are subject to special tax rules that apply to certain types of investors (e.g., financial institutions, insurance companies, broker-dealers, partnerships or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, tax-exempt organizations (including private foundations), taxpayers that have elected mark-to-market tax accounting, S corporations, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, investors that will hold our securities as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion, or other integrated transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or investors that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar), all of whom may be subject to tax rules that differ materially from those summarized below. In addition, this summary does not discuss other U.S. federal tax consequences (e.g., estate or gift tax), any state, local, or non-U.S. tax considerations, the Medicare tax on certain investment income or the alternative minimum tax.

 

This summary is limited to U.S. holders that hold our common stock or preferred stock as “capital assets” (generally, property held for investment) within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”). We have not sought, and will not seek, a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) regarding any matter discussed herein, and no assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary to any of the tax aspects set forth below.

 

For purposes of this summary, a “U.S. holder” is a beneficial holder of common stock or preferred stock who or that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is:

 

  an individual who is a United States citizen or resident of the United States;
     
  a corporation or other entity treated as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes that is created or organized (or treated as created or organized) in or under the laws of the United States or any state or political subdivision thereof;
     
  an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
     
  a trust if (A) the administration of which is subject to the primary supervision of a United States court and which has one or more United States persons (within the meaning of the Code) who have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (B) it has in effect a valid election under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person.

  

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If a partnership (or other entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is the beneficial owner of our common stock or preferred stock, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partnerships that hold our common stock or preferred stock, and partners in such partnerships, should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Split.

 

Each stockholder should consult his, her or its own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax consequences of the Reverse Split.

 

The Reverse Split should be treated as a recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no gain or loss should be recognized by a U.S. holder upon the Reverse Split. Accordingly, the aggregate tax basis in the common stock or preferred stock received pursuant to the Reverse Split should equal the aggregate tax basis in the common stock or preferred stock surrendered and the holding period for the common stock or preferred stock received should include the holding period for the common stock or preferred stock surrendered.

 

Text of Proposed Certificate of Amendment; Effectiveness

 

The text of the proposed Certificate of Amendment is set forth in Annex A to this proxy statement. If and when effected by our Board, the Certificate of Amendment will become effective upon its filing with the Secretary of State of Delaware.

 

Required Vote

 

The affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required to approve the Reverse Split Proposal. Abstentions, but not broker non-votes, are considered present for purposes of establishing a quorum. However, both abstentions and broker non-votes will have the effect of a vote against the Reverse Split Proposal.

 

Recommendation of the Board

 

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE REVERSE SPLIT PROPOSAL.

 

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PROPOSAL 4
APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION
AWARDED TO NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

Introduction

 

As required by Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 14a-21(a), we are seeking an advisory, non-binding stockholder vote with respect to compensation awarded to our named executive officers for 2016.

 

Our executive compensation program and compensation paid to our named executive officers are described in the section entitled “Executive Compensation” of this proxy statement. Our compensation programs are overseen by the Compensation Committee and reflect our philosophy to pay all of our employees, including our named executive officers, in ways that support three primary business objectives:

 

  Attract and retain the best talent.

 

  Support our culture of performance.

 

  Align employee interests with long-term stockholder interests in the overall success of the Company.

 

To help achieve these objectives, we structure our named executive officers’ compensation to reward the achievement of short-term and long-term strategic and operational goals.

 

Required Vote

 

The approval of this proposal will be made upon the affirmative vote of the majority of shares cast on the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no direct effect on the outcome of this proposal. Because this vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon our Board. However, the Compensation Committee will consider the outcome of the vote, along with other relevant factors, in evaluating its executive compensation program. Accordingly, the following resolution is submitted for stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting:

 

“RESOLVED, that the stockholders approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation awarded to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed under SEC rules, including the compensation tables and related narrative disclosures included in this proxy statement.”

 

Recommendation of the Board

 

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

 

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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

The name, address, age and position of our current officers and directors are set forth below.

 

Name   Age   Position
Joseph W. Beyers   64   Chief Executive Officer and Director
John G. Niedermaier   60   Chief Financial Officer
Francis P. Barton   70   Director
W. Frank King   77   Director
Marshall Phelps, Jr.   72   Director
Robert A. Gordon   66   Director

  

There are no arrangements between our directors and any other person pursuant to which our directors were nominated or elected for their positions. There are no family relationships between any of our directors or executive officers.

 

Joseph W. Beyers. Mr. Beyers has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since June 6, 2014. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Beyers served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inventergy, Inc. since February 2013 (and of Inventergy LLC from January 2012 until it converted to Inventergy Inc. in February 2013). Since March 2012, Mr. Beyers has been the co-founder and Chairman of Silicon Turbine Systems, Inc., an alternative energy developer. From September 2009 to November 2011, Mr. Beyers was the founding Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ambature LLC, a developer of technologies to improve the efficiency of electrical energy generation, distribution and usage. Prior to that, for the 34 years until August 2009, Mr. Beyers served in various positions at Hewlett-Packard Company. From January 2003 to August 2009, Mr. Beyers was vice president of intellectual property licensing at the Hewlett-Packard where he was responsible for patent licensing, technology licensing, brand licensing, standards based licensing and patent sales and acquisitions for the entity as well as a key driver of IP strategy. His initial position was as an engineer on operating system design and lead inventor of the world’s first 32-bit computer chip. He then led mergers and acquisitions and technology partnership activities for Hewlett-Packard followed by a lead role in corporate strategy. Mr. Beyers was also previously the head of a number of the Hewlett Packard worldwide product businesses. Mr. Beyers holds both an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois in 2007. We believe Mr. Beyers is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his many years of service at various senior executive functions within Hewlett-Packard, and his roles and experience with other companies.

 

John G. Niedermaier. Mr. Niedermaier was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company on April 20, 2015 under a consulting arrangement with The Brenner Group. From time to time, Mr. Niedermaier, in his capacity at The Brenner Group, provides financial consulting services to other companies (none of which are currently public companies). Prior to his employment with The Brenner Group in October 2014, Mr. Niedermaier acted as Chief Financial Officer of PureWave Networks, Inc., a wireless technology company, from November 2013 to July 2014. Prior to PureWave Networks, Inc., Mr. Niedermaier was Chief Financial Officer at Neato Robotics, Inc. from April 2012 through March 2013 and at Tigo Energy, Inc. from April 2011 through April 2012. From December 2007 through 2010, Mr. Niedermaier worked at ADC Telecommunications, Inc., and had the title of Vice President, GM of ADC’s Wireless Coverage Unit. From 2002 through 2007, Mr. Niedermaier was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of LGC Wireless, Inc., which was acquired by ADC in December 2007. Mr. Niedermaier began his career at KPMG, where he worked from 1979 to 1989. Mr. Niedermaier holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Accounting from Wayne State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

 

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Francis P. BartonMr. Barton was appointed to the board of directors of the Company on June 6, 2014. Mr. Barton was appointed to Inventergy, Inc.’s Board on December 16, 2013. From 2008 to present, Mr. Barton served as Chief Executive Officer in the consulting firm Barton Business Consulting LLC., a management consulting firm. Prior to this, Mr. Barton served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of UTStarcom, Inc., a provider of IP-based telecommunications infrastructure products, from 2005 through 2008 and as a director from 2006 through 2008. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Barton was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atmel Corporation, a developer and supplier of microcontrollers. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Barton was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Broadvision Inc., an e-business software solutions provider. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Barton was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (“AMD”), a semiconductor company. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Barton was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Amdahl Corporation, a producer of IBM compatible mainframe systems. From 1974 to 1996, Mr. Barton worked at Digital Equipment Corporation, a producer of information processing solutions, beginning his career as a financial analyst and moving his way up through various financial roles to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Digital Equipment Corporation's (“DEC’s”) Personal Computer Division. Mr. Barton holds a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an M.B.A. with a focus in finance from Northeastern University. Since August 2012, Mr. Barton has served on the board of directors of Aemetis, Inc., an international renewal fuels and specialty chemical company. Mr. Barton also serves on the board of directors of SoSo Cards, Inc., a social media company. Previously, Mr. Barton served on the board of directors of Etubics, Inc., a biotech company, from 2014 to 2016 and on the board of directors of ON Semiconductor, a developer of energy efficient electronics, from 2008 to 2011. We believe Mr. Barton is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his many years of service on the boards of other publicly traded companies, and his role as Chief Financial Officer for AMD, Atmel and DEC’s Personal Computer Division.

 

W. Frank King. Mr. King became a director of the Company in 1998. Mr. King was a director of Concero, a software integration consulting firm, and was its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1992 to 1998. Dr. King earned a Ph.D. from Princeton University, an M.S. from Stanford University and a B.S. from the University of Florida. We believe Mr. King is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his prior roles as director for Concero and eOn Communications Corporation, predecessor of the Company.

 

Marshall Phelps, Jr. Mr. Phelps has served as a member of the board of directors of the Company since June 6, 2014. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Phelps served as a director of Inventergy, Inc. since May 10, 2013. Since December 2015, Mr. Phelps is a contributing columnist to Forbes. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Phelps served as chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors at Article One Partners, Inc., a venture-funded online prior art search community. From 2002 to 2010, Mr. Phelps served as corporate vice president and deputy general counsel for intellectual property and licensing at Microsoft Corporation. In 2001, he was a founding partner of Intellectual Ventures, a worldwide acquirer of patents. His prior experience includes serving as corporate vice president at IBM in the 1990s, responsible for overseeing standards, telecommunications policy, industry relations, licensing, intellectual property law and management of a worldwide intellectual property portfolio. While at IBM, he also served as director of government relations in Washington and as vice president of Asia Pacific operations in Tokyo. Mr. Phelps holds a B.A. and DH.L. from Muskingum University, an M.S. from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a J.D. from Cornell University Law School. He is co-author of the book, “Burning the Ships: Transforming Your Company's Culture Through Intellectual Property Strategy”, published in 2009. Mr. Phelps has taught IP strategy at business, law or engineering schools at Duke, Cornell, UNC, Berkeley and in Japan.  In 2006, Mr. Phelps was inducted into the IAM’s IP Hall of Fame. Mr. Phelps also served on the Board of Directors of IPXI, a financial exchange for licensing and trading IP rights, from 2013 until 2015. We believe Mr. Phelps is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his senior roles managing the IP functions of IBM and Microsoft.

 

Robert A. Gordon. Mr. Gordon became a director of the Company in 2011. Mr. Gordon started his Arizona-based business telecom systems design, manufacturing and distribution consulting business, R. Gordon & Associates, Inc., in 1991. In 1997, Mr. Gordon founded and became president of Mobicel Systems, Inc., a corporation that designs and markets in-building wireless communications systems. Mr. Gordon has served as president of ATEL, S.A. of Guatemala, a provider of rural and mobile telephony services, since 2000. Mr. Gordon is also a director of Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico, an installation and services provider of business telecom, data, and network security solutions throughout Puerto Rico. Mr. Gordon earned a B.S. in Engineering Technology from the University of Central Florida in 1983. We believe Mr. Gordon is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his prior roles as president for Mobicel and ATEL, and as a director of eOn Communications Corporation, predecessor of the Company.

  

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Board Qualifications

 

We believe that the collective skills, experiences and qualifications of our directors provide our board of directors with the expertise and experience necessary to advance the interests of our stockholders. While the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of our board of directors does not have any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met by each of our directors, it uses a variety of criteria to evaluate the qualifications and skills necessary for each member of the board of directors. In addition to the individual attributes of each of our current directors described herein, we believe that our directors should have the highest professional and personal ethics and values, consistent with our longstanding values and standards. They should have broad experience at the policy-making level in business, commitment to enhancing stockholder value and have sufficient time to carry out their duties and to provide insight and practical wisdom based on their past experience.

 

Classes of Directors

 

The Board of Directors is divided into three classes designated Class I, Class II, and Class III. A single class of directors is elected each year at the annual meeting. Joseph W. Beyers and Francis P. Barton are Class III directors with terms expiring at this Annual Meeting; Robert A. Gordon is a Class I director with a term expiring in 2018; and W. Frank King and Marshall Phelps, Jr. are Class II directors with terms expiring in 2019.

 

Director Independence

 

The board of directors has determined that Francis P. Barton, Robert A. Gordon, Marshall Phelps, Jr. and W. Frank King are “independent directors” as defined in Rule 5605 of the Listing Rules of The Nasdaq Capital Market. Independent directors are free of any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, may interfere with such member’s individual exercise of independent judgment in evaluating transactions contemplated by the Company.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

 

The board of directors met on eight occasions during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and acted by unanimous written consent on seven occasions. Each of the members of the board of directors attended at least 75% of the meetings held by the board during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

 

There are three committees of the board of directors, the audit committee, the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee. Each committee has a charter which will be reviewed on an annual basis by the members of such committee. A current copy of each committee charter is available to the stockholders on the Company’s website at http://ir.inventergy.com/governance-docs.

 

Audit Committee

 

We have a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act and Nasdaq Listing Rules. The audit committee is composed of exclusively independent directors who are “financially literate,” meaning they are able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including the Company’s balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. In addition, the committee will have at least one member who qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

The principal duties and responsibilities of the Company’s audit committee are to appoint the Company’s independent auditors, oversee the quality and integrity of the Company’s financial reporting and the audit of the Company’s financial statements by its independent auditors and in fulfilling its obligations, the Company’s audit committee will review with the Company’s management and independent auditors the scope and result of the annual audit, the auditors’ independence and the Company’s accounting policies.

 

The audit committee is required to report regularly to the Company’s board of directors to discuss any issues that arise with respect to the quality or integrity of the Company’s financial statements, its compliance with legal or regulatory requirements, the performance and independence of the Company’s independent auditors, or the performance of the internal audit function.

 

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The members of the audit committee are Francis P. Barton (Chairman), W. Frank King and Robert A. Gordon. Our Board has determined that Mr. Barton qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as defined by SEC rules, based on his education, experience and background. Please see Mr. Barton’s biographical information above for a description of his relevant experience.

 

The Audit Committee met on four occasions during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. Each of the members of the Audit Committee attended at least 75% of the meetings held by the Audit Committee during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Compensation Committee

 

The compensation committee is composed of exclusively independent directors. Among other functions, the compensation committee oversees the compensation of the Company’s chief executive officer and other executive officers and senior management, including plans and programs relating to cash compensation, incentive compensation, equity-based awards and other benefits and perquisites and administers any such plans or programs as required by the terms thereof. The compensation committee has the authority to directly engage, at our expense, any compensation consultants or other advisers as it deems necessary to carry out its responsibilities in determining the amount and form of employee, executive and director compensation.

 

The members of the compensation committee are W. Frank King (Chairman), Francis P. Barton and Robert A. Gordon.

 

The Compensation Committee met on one occasion during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and took action by unanimous written consent on one occasion. Each of the members of the Compensation Committee attended the meeting.

 

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

 

None of the members of the compensation committee has been an officer or employee of the Company.  None of such individuals has had any relationships with the Company of the type that is required to be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K. None of the executive officers of the Company has served as a member of the board of directors, or as a member of the compensation or similar committee, of any entity that has one or more executive officers who serve on the Company’s board of directors.

 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

 

The nominating and corporate governance committee is composed of exclusively independent directors. The principal duties and responsibilities of the Company’s nominating and corporate governance committee is to identify qualified individuals to become board members, recommend to the board of directors individuals to be designated as nominees for election as directors at the annual meetings of stockholders, and develop and recommend to the board of directors the Company’s corporate governance guidelines.

 

The Board believes that all of its directors should have the highest personal integrity and have a record of exceptional ability and judgment. The Board also believes that its directors should ideally reflect a mix of experience and other qualifications. There is no firm requirement of minimum qualifications or skills that candidates must possess. The corporate governance and nominations committee evaluates director candidates based on a number of qualifications, including their independence, judgment, leadership ability, expertise in the industry, experience developing and analyzing business strategies, financial literacy, risk management skills, and, for incumbent directors, his or her past performance. While neither the Board nor the corporate governance and nominations committee has adopted a formal policy with regard to the consideration of diversity when evaluating candidates for election to the Board, it is our goal to have a balanced Board, with members whose skills, background and experience are complimentary and, together, cover the variety of areas that impact our business.

 

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The nominating and corporate governance committee will consider director nominees recommended by security holders that are properly received in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the Company’s bylaws, as amended. To recommend a nominee please write to the nominating and corporate governance committee c/o W. Frank King, Inventergy Global, Inc., 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100, Cupertino, CA 95014. The nominating and corporate governance committee has not established nomination criteria by which Board candidates recommended by security holders are to be evaluated. Due to the size of our Company and the Board, the nominating and corporate governance committee does not believe that such a policy is necessary.

 

The members of the nominating and corporate governance committee are W. Frank King (Chairman), Francis P. Barton and Marshall Phelps, Jr.

 

The nominating and corporate governance committee did not meet during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

 

The nominees for election at the Annual Meeting were recommended to the Board by the nominating and corporate governance committee.

 

Compliance with Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of our common stock, to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Executive officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners are required by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based upon a review of the copies of such forms furnished to us and written representations from our executive officers and directors, we believe that during the year ended December 31, 2016, all forms were filed on a timely basis with the exceptions of one late Form 4 filing for each of Messrs. Beyers, King, Niedermaier, Phelps, Barton, Gordon and Alfred Murabito and one late Form 3 filing for Mr. Murabito.

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

The Company adopted its amended and restated code of ethics on June 6, 2014. The code of ethics can be found on our website at www.inventergy.com. Any amendment to and waivers from the code of ethics with respect to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer will be posted on the Company’s website.

 

Executive Compensation

 

The following table sets forth the compensation of our named executive officers from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. This information includes the dollar value of base salaries, bonus awards and number of stock options granted, and certain other compensation, if any. The value attributable to any stock awards and option awards reflects the grant date fair values of stock or option awards calculated in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718.

 

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Summary Compensation Table

 

Name and
Principal
Position
  Year  Salary 
($)
   Bonus 
($)
   Stock 
Awards
($)
   Option 
Awards 
($)
   Non Equity 
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
   Nonqualified 
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
   All 
Other 
Compensation
($)
   Total
($)
 
Joseph W. Beyers  2016   377,865    -    -    33,982    -    -    -    411,847 
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer  2015   315,000    -    -    73,828    -    -    -    388,828 
                                            
Wayne P. Sobon  2016   21,875    -    -    -    -    -    -    21,875 
Senior VP and General Counsel (1)  2015   262,500         -    64,599    -    -    -    327,099 
                                            
John G. Niedermaier  2016   175,656    -    -    47,392    -    -    -    223,048 
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary  2015   88,756    -    -    -    -    -    -    88,756 
                                            
Jon Rortveit  2016   44,123         -    -    -    -    21,000    65,123 
Senior VP, IP Acquisitions and Licensing (2)  2015   243,750    25,000    -    55,371    -    -    -    324,121 
                                            
Stephen B. Huang,  2016   -              -    -    -    -    - 
Chief Financial Officer (3)  2015   66,667    -    -    43,933    -    -    50,000    160,600 

 

(1) Mr. Sobon was Senior VP and General Counsel of the Company from May 13, 2013 to January 31, 2016. Mr. Sobon received rescission forgiveness of 29,692 RSAs and was entitled to receive consulting fees (not yet paid) of $21,875 per month for three months for consulting services provided to the Company through April 2016 as part of a Separation Agreement and a Consulting Agreement, each effective January 31, 2016.

 

(2) Mr. Rortveit was Senior VP, IP Acquisition and Licensing of the Company from May 9, 2013 to May 6, 2016. Mr. Rortveit received $21,000 as part of a Separation Agreement dated May 6, 2016.

 

(3) Mr. Huang was Chief Financial Officer of the Company from June 9, 2014 to April 20, 2015. Mr. Huang received $50,000 as part of a Separation Agreement dated April 20, 2015. Option award amounts for 2015 reflect options granted to him in 2015 and vested upon separation from the Company.

 

Employment Agreements

 

Joseph W. Beyers

 

Pursuant to letter agreements effective on or about May 10, 2013, Inventergy entered into an agreement for the employment of Joseph W. Beyers with the title of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inventergy as an “at will” employee. Pursuant to the letter agreement, Mr. Beyers received an initial signing bonus of $99,250 payable upon consummation of the sale of the Series A Preferred Stock in May 2013. In addition he was entitled to a starting salary of $315,000 per annum, payable monthly, which salary will increase to $420,000 per annum, payable monthly, upon completion of the Next Round of Financing (defined as the sale of equity or debt securities occurring 90 days or more after the effective date and from which Inventergy receives gross proceeds of not less than $10 million) provided Inventergy’s board of directors determines that such an increase complies with all limitations imposed on Inventergy pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Approved Milestone”).

 

In addition, Mr. Beyers is also entitled to a lump-sum cash bonus upon the earlier to occur of the Approved Milestone or a Change in Control (as defined) (the “Trigger Date”) equal to one-third of his then effective monthly base rate multiplied by the number of months or fraction (not to exceed 12 months) of full time employment since the effective date of the agreement (“Lump Sum Cash Bonus”). For purposes of the agreement, Change in Control means (a) consummation of a merger or consolidation of Inventergy with or into another entity or (b) dissolution, liquidation or winding up of Inventergy; provided, however, a merger or consolidation will not constitute a change in control if immediately thereafter a majority of the voting power of the capital stock of the continuing or surviving entity will be owned by Inventergy’s stockholders immediately prior thereof in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the voting power of Inventergy’s capital stock immediately prior to the merger or consolidation. In the event Inventergy terminates Mr. Beyer’s employment without “cause” or the executive terminates the agreement for “good reason” as such terms are defined in the agreement, Inventergy will be required (a) to pay monthly base salary for three months if the termination occurs prior to June 1, 2014 and six months if the termination occurs on or following June 1, 2014 and (b) if the termination occurs prior to the Trigger Date, to pay the incentive bonus to the extent the board of directors determines the payment complies with all limitations imposed on Inventergy pursuant to the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock. To date, the board of directors has not considered any such potential salary increase or Lump Sum Cash Bonus payment.

 

Mr. Beyers is also entitled to participate in company-sponsored benefits.  The letter agreement also requires the employee to execute Inventergy’s standard Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement.

  

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John G. Niedermaier

 

John Niedermaier serves as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to a consulting agreement with The Brenner Group. Under this agreement, the Company is charged an hourly rate by The Brenner Group for hours worked by Mr. Niedermaier on behalf of the Company, a portion of which is paid to Mr. Niedermaier under the terms of his employment agreement with The Brenner Group. The Company paid The Brenner Group an hourly rate of $275 per hour for Mr. Niedermaier’s services in 2015 and 2016.

 

Jon Rortveit

 

Mr. Rortveit entered into a letter agreement with the Company, dated May 9, 2013, which provides terms similar to those of Mr. Beyers’ agreement except that he served as Inventergy’s Senior Vice President, IP Acquisitions and Licensing, at an initial starting salary of $243,750 per annum, payable monthly, increasing to $325,000 upon achieving the Approved Milestone along with his own Lump-Sum Cash Bonus. Mr. Rortveit received an initial signing bonus of $54,375 in 2013 with an additional signing bonus of $18,150 in 2014. Through the date of Mr. Rortveit’s resignation on May 6, 2016, the board of directors did not consider any such potential salary increase or Lump Sum Cash Bonus payment. Upon his resignation, Mr. Rortveit entered into a separation agreement with the Company. The separation agreement provided for payment of $21,000 to Mr. Rortveit as separation consideration, which was paid on October 20, 2016.

 

Wayne P. Sobon

 

Mr. Sobon entered into a letter agreement with the Company, dated May 9, 2013, which provided for terms similar to those of Mr. Beyers’, although he had an initial starting salary of $262,500 per annum, payable monthly, which was to increase to $350,000 upon the achievement of the Approved Milestone, along with his own Lump-Sum Cash Bonus. Mr. Sobon received an initial signing bonus of $56,250 in 2013 with an additional signing bonus of $18,750 in 2014. Through the date of Mr. Sobon’s resignation, effective January 31, 2016 , the board of directors had not considered any such potential salary increase or Lump Sum Cash Bonus payment. Upon his resignation, Mr. Sobon entered into a separation agreement and related consulting agreement with the Company. The separation agreement provided for rescission forgiveness of 29,692 RSAs and the consulting agreement provided for payment of $21,875 per month for three months of consulting services provided to the Company through April 2016. The Company may delay payments under the consulting agreement until certain Company milestones are achieved, but in no case later than March 31, 2017.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards

 

The following table sets forth information concerning the outstanding equity awards of each of the named executive officers as of December 31, 2016:

 

   Option Awards   Stock Awards 
Name and
Principal
Position
  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
($)
   Option
expiration
date
  Number
of shares
or units
of stock
that have
not
vested
   Market
value of
shares
of
units of
stock
that
have not
vested
($)
   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 ($)
 
Joseph W. Beyers   -    40,000    -    1.41   July 2026   -    -    36,666(1)   27,500 
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer   -    40,000    -    3.10   Oct 2025   -    -    22,221(2)   16,666 
John Niedermaier 
Chief Financial Officer
   -    40,000    -    1.41   July 2026   -    -    36,666(1)   27,500 
                                            

 

  (1) Such unvested options will vest approximately 3,333 per quarter for the next 11 quarters.
  (2) Such unvested options will vest approximately 4,444 per quarter for the next five quarters.

 

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Compensation of Directors

 

As of December 31, 2016, our directors were compensated as follows (the value attributable to any Stock Awards and Option Awards reflects the grant date fair values of stock or option awards calculated in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718):

 

Name  Fees earned
or paid in cash ($)
   Stock awards   Bonus   Option
Awards ($)
   All Other
Compensation
   Total ($) 
Francis P. Barton (1)   80,000    -    -    29,206    -    109,206 
Robert A. Gordon (2)   35,000    -    -    20,861    -    55,861 
William Frank King (3)   45,000    -    -    25,034    -    70,034 
Marshall Phelps, Jr. (2)   35,000    -    -    20,861    -    55,861 

  

  (1) Mr. Barton earns $35,000 base compensation and $45,000 as Chair of the Audit Committee (due to the time-intensive nature of this position). Stock awards to Mr. Barton are determined based on the estimated time devoted to his positions by Mr. Barton. The total amount of stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2016 for Mr. Barton was 72,193, of which 41,568 are vested.
  (2) Messrs. Gordon and Phelps, Jr. each earn $35,000 base compensation. Stock awards to Messrs. Gordon and Phelps, Jr. are determined based on the estimated time devoted to their positions by each director. The total amount of stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2016 for Mr. Gordon was 31,430, of which 9,555 are vested. The total amount of stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2016 for Mr. Phelps, Jr. was 32,500, of which 10,625 are vested.
  (3) Mr. King earns $35,000 base compensation and $10,000 as Chair of both the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Stock awards to Mr. King are determined based on the estimated time devoted to his position by Mr. King. The total amount of stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2016 for Mr. King was 41,760, of which 15,510 are vested.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

The following table sets forth the total number of shares beneficially owned, as of July [●], 2017, by:

 

  · each person known by us at that date to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock based solely on such person’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
  · each of our officers and directors as of such date; and
  · each of our officers and directors as of such date, as a group.

 

As used in the table below, the term beneficial ownership with respect to the common stock consists of sole or shared voting power (which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares of the common stock) or sole or shared investment power (which include the power to dispose, or direct the disposition of, the shares of common stock). Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if the security holder possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security, including options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them.

 

As of July [●], 2017, there were 15,137,017 shares of common stock, 5 shares of Series C preferred stock, 369 shares of Series D preferred stock and 2,258 shares of Series E preferred stock outstanding.

 

Entity/Person  Common
Stock
   % of
Class
   Series C
Preferred
Stock
   % of
Class
   Series D
Preferred
Stock
   % of Class   Series E
Preferred
Stock
   % of
Class
 
Alpha Capital Anstalt(1)   755,338    4.99%   1    20.00%             767    33.97%
Anson Investments Master
Fund LP(2)
   755,338    4.99%   1    20.00%             740    32.77%
Brio Capital Master Fund Ltd.(3)   755,338    4.99%   1    20.00%             480    21.26%
DiamondRock G3, LLC(4)   755,338    4.99%   1    20.00%             105    4.65%
Intracoastal Capital, LLC(5)   755,3389    4.99%   1    20.00%             166    7.36%
Alfred Charles Murabito(6)   634,940    4.19%             225    60.98%          
Robert A. Gordon(7)(8)   42,804    0.28%             20    5.42%          
W. Frank King(7)(9)   51,456    0.34%             19    5.15%          
Joseph W. Beyers(7)(10)   805,970    5.32%             25    6.78%          
Francis P. Barton(7)(11)   115,046    0.76%             50    13.55%          
Marshall Phelps, Jr.(7)(12)   71,086    0.47%             30    8.13%          
John Niedermaier(7)(13)   40,000    0.26%                              
All directors and executive officers as a group
(6 persons)
   1,126,362    7.44%           144    39.02%        

 

(1)Assumes the exercise and/or conversion of the (i) Series C Preferred Stock, which are convertible into a minimum of 667 shares of common stock, (ii) Series E Preferred Stock, which are convertible into a minimum of 3,068,000 shares of common stock, and (iii) warrants to purchase 1,232,778 shares of common stock. The ownership of common stock includes the shares to be acquired upon conversion and/or exercise of the preferred stock and warrants held by the stockholder, subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Mr. Konrad Ackermann is the Director of the investor. The address of Mr. Ackermann and the investor is Pradafant 7, Vaduz LI-9490 Liechtenstein.

 

(2)Assumes the exercise and/or conversion of the (i) Series C Preferred Stock, which are convertible into a minimum of 667 shares of common stock, (ii) Series E Preferred Stock, which are convertible into a minimum of 2,960,000 shares of common stock, and (iii) warrants to purchase 1,232,778 shares of common stock. The ownership of common stock includes the shares to be acquired upon conversion and/or exercise of the preferred stock and warrants held by the stockholder, subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Mr. Amin Nathoo is the Director of the investor. The address of Mr. Nathoo and the investor is 5950 Berkshire Lane, Suite 210, Dallas, TX 75225.

 

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(3)Assumes the exercise and/or conversion of the (i) Series C Preferred Stock, which are convertible into a minimum of 667 shares of common stock, (ii) Series E Preferred Stock, which are convertible into a minimum of 1,920,000 shares of common stock, and (iii) warrants to purchase 738,159 shares of common stock. The ownership of common stock includes the shares to be acquired upon conversion and/or exercise of the preferred stock and warrants held by the stockholder, subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Mr. Shaye Hirsch is the Director of the investor. The address of Mr. Hirsch and the investor is 100 Merrick Road, Suite 401W, Rockville Centre, NY 11570.

 

(4)Assumes the exercise and/or conversion of the (i) Series C Preferred Stock, which are convertible into a minimum of 667 shares of common stock, (ii) Series E Preferred Stock, which are convertible into a minimum of 420,000 shares of common stock, and (iii) warrants to purchase 590,159 shares of common stock. The ownership of common stock includes the shares to be acquired upon conversion and/or exercise of the preferred stock and warrants held by the stockholder, subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Mr. Neil Rock is the Director of the investor. The address of Mr. Rock and the investor is 2071 Via Ladeta, La Jolla, CA 92037.

 

(5)Assumes the exercise and/or conversion of the (i) Series C Preferred Stock, which are convertible into a minimum of 667 shares of common stock, (ii) Series E Preferred Stock, which are convertible into a minimum of 665,000 shares of common stock, and (iii) warrants to purchase 542,620 shares of common stock. The ownership of common stock includes the shares to be acquired upon conversion and/or exercise of the preferred stock and warrants held by the stockholder, subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Mr. Keith Goodman is the Director of the investor. The address of Mr. Goodman and the investor is 2211A Lakeside Drive, Bannockburn, IL 60015.

 

(6)Assumes the conversion of 225 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 113,637 shares of common stock.

 

(7)The principal address of these stockholders is: c/o Inventergy Global, Inc., 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100 Cupertino, CA 95014.

 

(8)Consists of 1,272 shares of common stock issued for services and held directly and 31,430 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options, and assumes the conversion of 20 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 10,102 shares of common stock.

 

(9)Consists of 100 shares of common stock held directly and 41,760 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options, and assumes the conversion of 19 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 9,596 shares of common stock.

 

(10)Of such shares (a) an aggregate of 600,231 shares of common stock are owned directly by Mr. Beyers (141,214 of which are subject to repurchase by Inventergy at par value prior to vesting in accordance with specified milestones and are subject to Inventergy’s right of first refusal pursuant to the terms of an Amended and Restated Stock Restriction Agreement dated May 9, 2013 (the “Stock Restriction Agreement”)); (b) 70,695 shares of common stock are owned by Mr. Beyers indirectly through the Monte Securities Trust, a revocable trust; and (c) an aggregate of 42,417 shares of common stock are owned indirectly through Montalvo Investments, LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Beyers but as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership as to 32,110 shares of common stock (2,534 of which shares of common stock are subject to repurchase by Inventergy at par value and subject to Inventergy’s right of first refusal pursuant to a stock restriction agreement). Mr. Beyers total also includes 80,000 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options and assumes the conversion of 25 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 12,627 shares of common stock.

 

(11)Consists of 17,600 shares which are owned directly by Mr. Barton, 72,193 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options, and assumes the conversion of 50 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 25,253 shares of common stock.

 

(12)Consists of 21,209 shares of restricted common stock originally issued by us pursuant to non-plan stock grants dated February 5, 2013, subject to forfeiture to us upon the termination of the grantee’s service before the shares have vested. With respect to 50% of such shares, 40% thereof vested immediately upon grant and the remaining shares vest annually over a two-year period. With respect to the remaining 50% of the shares, the forfeiture condition lapses and the shares vest upon achieving specified milestones, including repayment of certain senior secured notes, certain licensing stages are completed and acquisitions of additional patent portfolios. 5.975% of these shares (1,268 shares) currently remain subject to forfeiture. All such shares subject to forfeiture are held in escrow by us and subject to a right of first refusal in the event of a proposed sale or transfer. Also includes 2,225 shares of common stock issued for services, 32,500 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options, and assumes the conversion of 30 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 15,152 shares of common stock.

 

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(13)Consists of 40,000 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

On September 23, 2014, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Joseph W. Beyers, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to Mr. Beyers up to 23,364 shares of our common stock, at a purchase price of $21.40 per share for aggregate consideration to us of up to $500,000. Pursuant to the terms of such agreement and concurrently with the execution of the agreement, Mr. Beyers made an initial payment of $300,000 to the Company towards the aggregate purchase price. The shares were only to be issued if we did not obtain $6 million or more in debt financing within ten business days of the execution of the agreement. As a result of the Senior Debt Agreement the Company is required to return the $300,000 in cash previously prepaid by Mr. Beyers and the Company will not issue any securities as a result of the Share Purchase Agreement. On April 20, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the application of $100,000 of this amount towards the purchase of shares of the Company’s common stock at price per share equal to the greater of $4.60 per share or a 15% premium to the market price. As a result, on June 26, 2015, the Company sold 21,740 shares of previously unissued common stock at a price of $4.60 per share to the Chief Executive Officer. During the year ended December 31, 2015, $100,000 was repaid. During the year ended December 31, 2016, $50,000 was repaid and the remaining balance of $50,000 was canceled and credited to additional paid-in capital.

 

Audit Committee Review

 

Our Audit Committee Charter provides that the Audit Committee will review and approve all transactions between the Company and its officers, directors, director nominees, principal stockholders and their immediate family members. We intend that any such transactions will be on terms no less favorable to the Company than the Company could obtain from unaffiliated third parties.

 

Deadline for Submission of Stockholder Proposals for 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

For any proposal to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement and form of proxy for submission to the stockholders at our 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, it must be submitted in writing and comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act. Such proposals must be received by the Company at its offices at 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100, Cupertino, CA 95014 no later than [●], 2018.

 

Stockholders may present proposals intended for inclusion in our proxy statement for our 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders provided that such proposals are received by the Secretary of the Company in accordance with the time schedules set forth herein, and otherwise in compliance with, applicable SEC regulations, and the Company’s Bylaws, as applicable. Proposals submitted not in accordance with such regulations will be deemed untimely or otherwise deficient; however, the Company will have discretionary authority to include such proposals in the 2017 proxy statement.

 

Stockholder Communications

 

Stockholders wishing to communicate with the Board may direct such communications to the Board c/o the Company, Attn: Joseph W. Beyers. Mr. Beyers will present a summary of all stockholder communications to the Board at subsequent Board meetings. The directors will have the opportunity to review the actual communications at their discretion.

 

Additional Information

 

Accompanying this proxy statement is a copy of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Such Annual Report includes the Company’s audited financial statements for the 2016 fiscal year and certain other financial information, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

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In addition, we are subject to certain informational requirements of the Exchange Act and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such reports, proxy statements and other information are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Stockholders who have questions in regard to any aspect of the matters discussed in this proxy statement should contact John Niedermaier, Secretary of the Company, at 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100, Cupertino, CA 95014.

 

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ANNEX A

 

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC.

 

The undersigned, for the purposes of amending the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) of Inventergy Global, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify that:

 

FIRST: The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) duly adopted in accordance with Section 141(f) of the DCGL by unanimous written consent of the Board on December 19, 2016, a resolution proposing and declaring advisable the following amendment be included to replace the first and second paragraphs of Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation of said Corporation:

 

“The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is __ shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) and __ shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

 

Upon the effectiveness of the amendment to the certificate of incorporation containing this sentence (the “Split Effective Time”) each share of the Common Stock and Preferred Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date and time of the filing hereof with the Secretary of State of Delaware shall be automatically changed and reclassified into a smaller number of shares such that each ___ shares of issued Common Stock and each ___ shares of issued Preferred Stock immediately prior to the Split Effective Time is reclassified into one share of Common Stock and one share of Preferred Stock, respectively. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, there shall be no fractional shares issued and, in lieu thereof, a holder of Common Stock or Preferred Stock on the Split Effective Time who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share as a result of the reclassification, following the Split Effective Time, shall receive a full share of Common Stock or Preferred Stock upon the surrender of such stockholders' old stock certificate. No stockholders will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares.”

 

SECOND: The holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding voting stock of the Corporation have voted in favor of said amendment at a duly convened meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation.

 

THIRD: The aforesaid amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 242 of the DGCL.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation to be duly executed by the undersigned this day of September, 2017.

 

  INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC.
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

A-1

 

 

PROXY

 

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS JOSEPH W. BEYERS AND JOHN NIEDERMAIER, AND EACH OF THEM, AS PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED, WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION, TO VOTE ALL THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC. HELD OF RECORD BY THE UNDERSIGNED ON JULY [●], 2017, AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER [●], 2017, OR ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF.

 

1.           To elect two Class III directors to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.

 

  FOR ALL

¨
WITHHOLD
ALL
¨
FOR ALL
EXCEPT
¨
To withhold authority to vote for an individual nominee, mark “For All Except” and write the name of the excepted nominee on the line below.

 

Joseph W. Beyers

 

Francis P. Barton

 

2.           To ratify the appointment by the Board of Directors of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017:

 

¨ FOR               ¨ AGAINST             ¨ ABSTAIN

 

3.           To approve an amendment to Article IV of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s authorized and outstanding capital stock, at a ratio of between one-for-[●] and one-for [●], with such ratio to be determined at the sole discretion of the Board with such reverse stock split to be effected at such time and date, if at all, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion and (ii) reduce the number of authorized shares of the Company’s capital stock in a corresponding proportion.

 

¨ FOR               ¨ AGAINST             ¨ ABSTAIN

 

4.           To approve a non-binding advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers:

 

¨ FOR               ¨ AGAINST             ¨ ABSTAIN

 

The shares represented by this proxy, when properly executed, will be voted as specified by the undersigned stockholder(s). If this card contains no specific voting instructions, the shares will be voted FOR the director nominees and FOR each of the other proposals described on this card.

 

In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

 

Please mark, sign, date and return this proxy promptly using the accompanying postage pre-paid envelope. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC.

 

   
  Signature of Stockholder(s)
   
   
  Date

 

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When shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please sign the corporate name by the president or other authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in the partnership name by an authorized person.

 

Use the internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.

 

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