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/s/ Matthew McRae | | | |
Matthew McRae | | | |
Chief Executive Officer and Director | | |
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS | |||
Date | | | June 21, 2024 |
Time | | | 9:30 AM Pacific Time |
Virtual Meeting | | | http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ARLO2024 |
Record Date | | | April 22, 2024. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
Proxy Voting | | | Make your vote count. |
| | You will need to have the 16-digit control number included on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”). Voting your shares now via the Internet, by telephone, or by signing, dating, and returning the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form will save the expense of additional solicitation. If you wish to vote by mail, we have enclosed an addressed envelope with postage prepaid if mailed in the United States. Submitting your proxy now will not prevent you from voting your shares during the Annual Meeting, as your proxy is revocable at your option. We are requesting your vote to: | |
Items of Business | | | • To elect the two nominees for Class III directors named herein to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. |
| | • To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. | |
| | • To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed herein. | |
| | • To indicate, on an advisory basis, the preference regarding how frequently the Company should solicit a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed herein. | |
| | • To conduct any other business properly brought before the meeting. |
/s/ Ralph E. Faison | | | |
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Chairman of the Board of Directors | | |
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PROXY SUMMARY | ||||
| Date: June 21, 2024 | | | Place: http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ARLO2024 | | |||
| Time: 9:30 AM Pacific Time | | | Record Date: April 22, 2024 | | | Voting: Shareholders as of the record date are entitled to vote. Each share of common stock of Arlo Technologies, Inc. (“Company”) is entitled to one vote for each director nominee and one vote for each proposal. | |
| Meeting Agenda: The meeting will cover the proposals listed under Voting Matters and Vote Recommendations below, and any other business that may properly come before the meeting. | | | Mailing Date: The Proxy Statement was first mailed to shareholders on or about April 26, 2024. | |
| | | Vote your shares in advance of the meeting at www.proxyvote.com. Have your Notice of Internet Availability for the 16-digit control number needed to vote. | | |
| | | Vote your shares during the meeting at http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ARLO2024 Have your Notice of Internet Availability for the 16-digit control number needed to vote. | | |
| | | Call toll-free number 1-800-690-6903. | | |
| | | Sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form. | |
| Proposal | | | Page | | | Board Recommends | | | Rationale | | |||
| 1. | | | Election of Directors | | | 56 | | | FOR | | | To elect the two director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a three-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, removal, retirement or disqualification. | |
| 2. | | | Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | | | FOR | | | To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. | | |
| 3. | | | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | | | | | FOR | | | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement. | | |
| 4 | | | Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Solicitation of Advisory Stockholder Approval of Executive Compensation | | | | | FOR EVERY YEAR | | | To indicate, on an advisory basis, the preference regarding how frequently the Company should solicit a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. | |
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BUSINESS OVERVIEW | |||
| Driven to protect you. We solely focus every day on providing security to protect you, your family, your home, your business, and even your pets. | | | A superior experience. Stay connected with up to 4K video, clear audio, and smarter notifications to know exactly what’s happening at home. | | | Privacy is our top priority. We are as passionate about your privacy as we are about security and your information is kept secure and in your control. | |
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| No need for contracts. Commit with confidence, knowing that you can cancel on your own terms with no contracts and hassle-free returns. | | | Monitored by professionals. 24/7 Live Security Experts rapidly dispatch first responders to your home, so you don't have to. | | | Easy to set up. Our products are designed for easy installation and connect to Wi-Fi so you are up and running in minutes. | |
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| | | Arlo Secure is our home and business subscription plan that provides advanced AI-based notifications, DIY self-monitoring as well as professional monitoring protection, and direct access Emergency Response. Managed through the Arlo Secure app, these premium service plans enable users to securely store and view from anywhere their video recordings from Arlo devices, receive personalized notifications enabled by advanced AI object detection, and customize their Arlo security ecosystem to manage schedules, multiple locations, and home automation routines with compatible third-party smart home devices. Beyond monitoring, Arlo Secure delivers one-touch Emergency Response which allows users to directly dispatch first responders during an emergency for quicker action. A trial period of Arlo Secure is included with most Arlo devices or sold as a subscription bundle (Arlo Total Security) with an Arlo security system or other products. | | |
| | | Arlo Total Security is Arlo’s comprehensive subscription service that offers 24/7 professional monitoring and security hardware with affordable monthly pricing and no upfront costs. At the heart of these innovative subscriptions is Arlo’s Home Security System, which uses a first-of-its-kind, all-in-one multi-sensor capable of eight different sensing functions. With its comprehensive design, the Arlo multi-sensor can be placed anywhere, from walls to windows and doors, to under sinks and water heaters, to detect motion, door/window openings and tilt, water leaks, freezing temperatures, lighting changes and T3/T4 smoke/CO alarm audio sirens. Managed through the Arlo Secure App, the award-winning security system pairs with Arlo’s advanced video security cameras, such as the Arlo Pro 5s, to enable video verification by 24/7 Professional Monitoring security experts of an emergency situation – a growing requirement across municipalities to reduce false alarms and unnecessary utilization of emergency services. | | |
| | | Arlo Safe brings Arlo’s smart security expertise to a personal safety subscription plan that provides one-tap, 24/7 Emergency Response, family tracking, automatic crash detection and more. Ideal for everyone from city dwellers walking home at night, to college students, teenagers walking to/from school, daily commuters, or even elderly family members, Arlo Safe is a 24/7 personal safety service for ultimate peace of mind while on-the-go. The comprehensive service includes location sharing, family check-ins, safety alerts and more, all backed by 24/7 live emergency support experts that users can access quickly at the touch of one button. Working in tandem with the Arlo Safe app, the Arlo Safe panic button can be used to alert safety experts and rapidly send emergency responders to the user’s location anytime, day or night. | |
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• | to our vision and mission. |
• | in an inclusive and flexible workplace. |
• | with the right development opportunities. |
• | on group success and individual performance. |
| 1. Performance: | | | 2. Behaviors: | | | 3. Differentiation: | | | 4. Transparency: | | | 5. Accountability: | |
| We believe in strong sustained performance from all employees. We hold those in senior roles to a higher performance standard. | | | An individual’s behaviors meaningfully influence how they are compensated and their progression at Arlo. | | | Those at highest level of performance will receive significantly higher rewards than those with average performance. | | | We share information with employees about talent processes and the talent decisions that personally affect them. | | | Managers are accountable to build the quality and depth of their teams improving Arlo’s capacity to win. | |
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• | Continue to cultivate our workplace to support open dialogue on complex, and sometimes difficult, conversations about diversity and inclusion. |
• | Make unconscious bias education available to everyone. |
• | Create and share strategic inclusion and diversity plans with our board of directors as a way to prioritize diversity and inclusion and to drive accountability in our organization. |
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| | | Sustainable Products We take responsibility for how our products impact the environment and communities. We believe transparency enhances accountability, helping us improve the long-term sustainability of our products and business. | | | Responsible Supply Chain The need for greater transparency and reliability is driving behavioral change in corporate supply chains, especially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We embrace and facilitate this change with our forward-thinking, responsible supply chain program, based on a commitment to collaborate with suppliers and key stakeholders to ensure that our value chain is reliable, socially responsible, and sustainable. | | |
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| | | Advancing a Better Environment As we look to the future, we recognize that environmental stewardship is critical to the long-term success of our company, our customers and other stakeholders. We are fully committed to responsible use of the earth’s natural resources and we strive to minimize any impact on climate change as we work together to create a better future. | | | Enhancing Vibrant Communities We believe that corporate sustainability should go beyond environmental and labor considerations to provide a positive social impact on the local communities in which we operate across the globe. | | |
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| | | Ethical Business Practices Integrity is a core value of our company culture—one that we work hard to maintain in order to earn the trust of our customers and business partners, to inspire our employees, and to deliver value for our stockholders and improve our communities. | | | |
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| Our Solutions | | | • | | | Leveraging our Software as a Service (“SaaS”) solution which includes Arlo Secure, Arlo Total Security, and Arlo Safe that can dramatically improve people, household, and community safety. | |
| Our Partners | | | • | | | Our primary contract manufacturers are ISO 14000 certified, SA8000 certified, and members of Responsible Business Alliance (“RBA”) and Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (“SEDEX”). | |
| • | | | We have actively transitioned our supply chain to Tier 1 manufacturers that are geographically closer to our markets. We focus on driving alignment of our product roadmaps with our manufacturers and determining what we can do collectively to reduce costs across the supply chain. | | |||
| • | | | We comply with Dodd-Frank Conflict Minerals and work to eliminate suspicious smelters from our supply chain. We also comply with UK’s Modern Slavery Act and California’s Transparency in Supply Chains Act. | | |||
| Our Communities | | | • | | | Across all of our global offices, we promote charitable giving and volunteering, through regular volunteering by employees at local food banks as well as donations to clothing and food drives across all our offices. | |
| • | | | Our broad compatibility allows the platform to seamlessly integrate with third-party internet-of-things (“IoT”) products and protocols, such as Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Apple TV, Google Assistant, IFTTT, Stringify and Samsung SmartThings. | | |||
| Our Planet | | | • | | | Low Power Batteries—by taking advantage of newer technologies and engineering approaches, our IoT solutions are moving towards a future where batteries can last much longer, with less waste and fewer service calls to replace batteries. | |
| • | | | Water Conservation—by design, our products require no water during the production process and generate no effluent. | | |||
| • | | | Landfill Reduction—to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill, we focus on scrap reduction and reuse of materials where possible. | |
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | |||
| | | Technology, Innovation, and Services | | | | ||
| | | Each of our directors have held leadership roles in various technology companies, including those that provide consumer electronics, network security, and cloud-based software as a service. This background provides Arlo with critical insight and understanding of the SaaS industry, technology trends, and innovation that improves and advances our products and services. | | ||||
| | | Finance | | ||||
| | | A significant number of our directors have professional experience in the financial sector, including as chief financial officers. This experience contributes to our Board’s understanding of financial markets and effective oversight of our capital structure, financial reporting, results of operations, and other financial activities. | | ||||
| | | Leadership | | ||||
| | | All of our directors have notable leadership experience, including through service in public and private company executive roles, such as chief executive officer and chief financial officer. This collective experience provides our Board with a deep understanding of organizational dynamics, complex operations, risk management, human capital and talent management, and other areas that are critical to overseeing a global company and advancing our strategy. | | ||||
| | | Global Business | | ||||
| | | Our directors have operated in complex business environments and diverse markets. This includes experience with global operations, engaging with domestic and international stockholders, and navigating global regulatory regimes and political conditions. This experience enhances our Board’s oversight of Arlo’s global operations, supply chain, and strategic execution. | | ||||
| | | Corporate Governance and Risk Management | | ||||
| | | We have four directors that have held multiple directorships at other public companies, and our other directors hold private company directorships and leadership positions within companies where identifying and managing risk is paramount to their duties. This experience provides our Board with understanding of how corporate governance practices and policies can impact Arlo operations and its risk management. | |
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| Name | | | Age | | | Director Since | | | Independent | | | Other Public Board | | | Audit | | | Compensation and Human Capital | | | Nominating and Corporate Governance | | | Cybersecurity and Privacy | | | Strategic and Capital Allocation(1) | |
| Ralph E. Faison | | | 65 | | | 2018 | | | Yes | | | X | | | | | X | | | Chair | | | X | | | Chair | | |
| Matthew McRae | | | 50 | | | 2018 | | | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Prashant (Sean) Aggarwal | | | 58 | | | 2018 | | | Yes | | | X | | | X | | | X | | | X | | | | | | ||
| Grady K. Summers | | | 47 | | | 2018 | | | Yes | | | | | | | X | | | | | Chair | | | | ||||
| Jocelyn E. Carter-Miller | | | 66 | | | 2018 | | | Yes | | | X | | | X | | | Chair | | | | | | | X | | ||
| Catriona Fallon | | | 53 | | | 2022 | | | Yes | | | X | | | Chair | | | | | | | X | | | | |||
| Amy Rothstein | | | 49 | | | 2019 | | | Yes | | | | | X | | | | | X | | | X | | | X | | ||
| Total meetings in 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | 5 | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | 1 | |
(1) | The Board approved a name change of this committee from the ‘Strategic Committee’ to the ‘Strategic and Capital Allocation Committee’ in February 2024. |
| Name | | | Age | | | Position(s) | |
| Matthew McRae | | | 50 | | | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) | |
| Kurtis Binder | | | 53 | | | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) | |
| Brian Busse | | | 55 | | | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
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• | overseeing management’s establishment and maintenance of adequate systems of internal controls over financial reporting; |
• | overseeing our legal and regulatory compliance programs; |
• | reviewing and assessing management’s policies and processes for monitoring and controlling our financial risk exposures; |
• | overseeing our financial reporting process, including the filing of financial reports; and |
• | selecting independent auditors, evaluating their independence and performance and approving audit fees and terms. |
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• | reviewing and approving (or, if it deems appropriate, recommending to the full Board for its approval) our executive compensation programs and arrangements, including for our Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers; |
• | reviewing and approving (or, if it deems appropriate, recommending to the full Board for its approval) the corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our executive officers, evaluating performance in light thereof and considering factors related to our performance and the accomplishment of our long-term business and financial goals; |
• | providing oversight of our overall compensation goals and guidelines for our employees; |
• | evaluating the competitiveness of the compensation of our executive officers (including our Chief Executive Officer) and our overall compensation plans; |
• | overseeing the administration of our compensation policies, plans and benefit programs; |
• | overseeing the development and monitoring the success of our human capital strategy; |
• | overseeing the development, implementation and effectiveness of our policies and strategies relating to our human capital management function, which include, among other things, matters relating to our demographics, leadership excellence, talent management and development, talent acquisition, team member engagement, retention and attrition, and diversity, equity and inclusion; and |
• | evaluating, reviewing and approving on a periodic basis (or if it deems appropriate, making recommendations to the full Board regarding) the compensation programs for non-employee members of the Board including but not limited to, cash retainers and equity compensation. |
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• | recommending nominees for our Board and its committees; |
• | recommending the size and composition of our Board and its committees; |
• | reviewing and considering our practices and initiatives with respect to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters expected to have a significant impact on its performance, business activities or reputation and periodically provide reports to the Board on ESG matters; |
• | reviewing our corporate governance guidelines, corporate charters and proposed amendments to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws; |
• | annually reviewing our succession planning process for members of our executive management team, and working with our Board in evaluating potential successors for these roles; and |
• | reviewing and making recommendations to address stockholder proposals. |
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• | overseeing the quality and effectiveness of our information security team, and policies and procedures with respect to its information technology systems, including but not limited to enterprise cybersecurity and privacy; |
• | reviewing and providing oversight on the policies and procedures in preparation for responding to any material incidents; |
• | reviewing periodically with management our disaster recovery capabilities; |
• | overseeing our information technology senior management team relating to budgetary priorities based, in part, on assessing risk associated with various perceived cyber-threats; |
• | annually evaluating the performance of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Committee, annually reviewing and assessing the adequacy of the charter, and recommending any proposed changes to the Board for approval; |
• | annually reviewing the appropriateness and adequacy of our cyber-insurance coverage; |
• | reviewing the quality and effectiveness from a cybersecurity and privacy perspective of our information technology processes that affect the internal controls over financial reporting; and |
• | overseeing our management or risks related to its information and technology systems and processes. |
• | evaluating and making recommendations to the Board with respect to our overall strategic transaction and financing strategy; |
• | evaluating and making recommendations to the Board with respect to our overall long-range financial and strategic planning goals and objectives and review the allocations of corporate resources recommended by management; and |
• | identifying, monitoring and evaluating proposals, offers and other communications to and from third parties and potential strategic partners; and |
• | monitoring the progress and content of any negotiations and agreement between Arlo and potential third-party strategic partners. |
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| | | Business Experience: Matthew McRae has served as our Chief Executive Officer since February 2018 and as a member of our Board since August 2018. Mr. McRae served as Senior Vice President of Strategy of NETGEAR, Inc. (“NETGEAR”) from October 2017 until August 2018. Mr. McRae previously served as the Chief Technology Officer of Vizio Inc., a consumer electronics company, from 2010 to 2017, and prior to that served as its Vice President and General Manager, Advanced Products Group, from 2008 to 2010. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. McRae was Vice President of Marketing and Business Development of Fabrik (now part of HGST, Inc.), a provider of data storage and next generation web services, and prior to that, from 2001 to 2007, was the Senior Director, Worldwide Business Development at Cisco Systems Inc., a leader in networking services. Mr. McRae has served on the board of directors of two private technology companies: Violux since September 2020 and Within since May 2021. He previously served on the board of directors of Dedicated Hosting Services, Inc., UC Irvine Institute for Innovation and the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics at the Business School of Chapman University. Qualifications: The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. McRae’s extensive industry experience in leadership positions at consumer electronics and technology companies qualifies him to serve as a member of our Board. | | |
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| Age 50 Director since 2018 Board Committees: None Other Current Public Company Boards: None | |
| | | Business Experience: Catriona Fallon has served as a member of our Board since August 2021. She is an executive advisor, chief financial officer (“CFO”) and investor, helping companies achieve outpaced performance. Ms. Fallon currently serves on the board of directors for Palomar Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded specialty insurance company and General Fusion, a privately held Canadian company which is pursuing the fastest and most practical path to commercial fusion energy. Ms. Fallon previously served on the board of directors of publicly-traded company Cray Inc., until its acquisition by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. In addition to her directorships, Ms. Fallon also has served as CFO for several technology companies, including Aktana from 2021 to 2022, a software and services company, and Hitachi Vantara from 2019 to 2020, a multi-billion-dollar digital solutions subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. Prior to her employment at Hitachi Vantara, Ms. Fallon was CFO at Silver Spring Networks from 2017 to 2018 where she helped to execute the sale of the company to Itron. From 2015 to 2017, Ms. Fallon was EVP and CFO at Marin Software, a company providing software as a service to optimize online advertising. Ms. Fallon additionally has held leadership positions across a variety of technology companies including Cognizant Technology Solutions and Hewlett-Packard. She also has served as an equity analyst at Citigroup Investment Research and held roles with Piper Jaffray & Company, and McKinsey & Company. Qualifications: Ms. Fallon brings more than twenty years of strategic finance expertise and leadership experience to her role as a board member via her significant operational and finance experience as a board member and executive of various technology companies. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Ms. Fallon’s understanding of finance, financial reporting, strategy, corporate efficiencies and risk management qualifies her to serve as a member of our Board. | | |
| Catriona M. Fallon | | |||
| Age 53 Director since 2021 Board Committees: Audit (Chair), Cybersecurity and Privacy Other Current Public Company Boards: Palomar Holdings, Inc. | |
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| | | Business Experience:Ralph E. Faison has served as the Chairman of our Board since August 2018. Prior to joining our Board, Mr. Faison served on the board of directors of NETGEAR from August 2003 to August 2018. Mr. Faison is currently a private investor. From 2011 to 2014, Mr. Faison served as the President and Chief Executive Officer and chair of the board of directors of Pulse Electronics Corporation, a public company and manufacturer of electronic components. From 2003 through 2007, Mr. Faison served as Chief Executive Officer of Andrew Corporation, a public company and manufacturer of communications equipment and systems. He also served at various times as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director at Andrew Corporation. From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Faison was President and Chief Executive Officer of Celiant Corporation, a manufacturer of power amplifiers and wireless radio frequency systems, which was acquired by Andrew Corporation. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Faison was Vice President of the New Ventures Group at Lucent Technologies, Inc., a communications service provider, and from 1995 to 1997, he was Vice President of advertising and brand management at Lucent. Prior to joining Lucent, Mr. Faison also held various positions at AT&T, including as Vice President and General Manager of AT&T’s wireless business unit and manufacturing Vice President for its consumer products unit in Bangkok, Thailand. Mr. Faison also serves on the board of directors of Vislink Technologies, Inc., a public company that produces wireless broadcast video cameras for the commercial broadcast and military markets. Qualifications: Mr. Faison has extensive experience in leading and managing large international companies. He is well-versed in the complex manufacturing and distribution systems that today’s multinational companies implement. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. Faison, as a previous public company chair and chief executive officer, is able to advise Arlo on many aspects of public company governance and management and is qualified to serve as a member of our Board. | | |
| Ralph E. Faison | | |||
| Age 65 Director since 2018 Board Committees: Chairman of the Board, Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair), Compensation and Human Capital, Cybersecurity and Privacy, Strategic and Capital Allocation (Chair) Other Current Public Company Boards: Vislink Technologies, Inc. | | | | |
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| | | Business Experience: Jocelyn E. Carter-Miller has served as a member of our Board since August 2018. Prior to joining our Board, Ms. Carter-Miller served on the board of directors of NETGEAR from January 2009 to August 2018. Since 2001, Ms. Carter-Miller has been President of TechEdVentures, Inc. and since 2013 has been President of SoulTranSync, LLC, both of which are entrepreneurial ventures specializing in the development and marketing of high performance educational and personal/ community empowerment programming. Ms. Carter-Miller has also led Jocelyn Carter-Miller, LLC, a business consulting firm, as President since 2016. From 2002 to 2004, Ms. Carter-Miller served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Office Depot, Inc. Prior to that, Ms. Carter-Miller spent a decade with Motorola, Inc., initially as a Director of Marketing and Network Service Quality, then as Vice President and GM of International Networks Division Latin America and EMEA Operations, and ultimately as Corporate Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. She also spent ten years at Mattel, Inc. in marketing, product development and strategic business planning roles. Ms. Carter-Miller also currently serves on the board of directors of Principal Financial Group, Inc., Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. and Backblaze, Inc. Qualifications: Ms. Carter-Miller provides an in-depth understanding of marketing to home users and small businesses based on her extensive marketing and executive experience at various public companies serving those consumers. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Ms. Carter-Miller’s expertise gained from her time on the boards of large public companies provides an important perspective on corporate governance best practices and procedures that can be applied at Arlo and qualifies her to serve as a member of our Board. | | |
| Jocelyn E. Carter-Miller | | |||
| Age 66 Director since 2018 Board Committees: Compensation and Human Capital (Chair), Audit, Strategic and Capital Allocation Other Current Public Company Boards: Principal Financial Group, Inc., Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., Backblaze, Inc. | | | | |
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| | | Business Experience: Grady Summers has served as a member of our Board since August 2018. Prior to joining our Board, Mr. Summers served on the board of directors of NETGEAR from January 2016 to August 2018. Mr. Summers currently serves as Executive Vice President, Product at SailPoint Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise identity governance solutions. From 2014 to 2020, Mr. Summers served in various roles at FireEye, Inc., a manufacturer of flame safeguard controls and burner management systems, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. He joined FireEye through its 2014 acquisition of Mandiant. From 2012 to 2014 while at Mandiant, Mr. Summers served as Vice President of Strategic Solutions and led the company’s strategic consulting and customer success divisions. From 2010 to 2012, Mr. Summers was a principal at Ernst & Young. From 1999 to 2010, he held various roles at General Electric, most recently as the Chief Information Security Officer overseeing GE’s large global information security organization. Qualifications: Mr. Summers provides Arlo with technology perspectives, strategic insight and cybersecurity oversight. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. Summers’ experience reviewing, leading, designing and implementing cybersecurity programs and his expertise in addressing the security and privacy challenges that Arlo faces in today’s connected world qualifies him to serve as a member of our Board. | | |
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| Age 47 Director since 2018 Board Committees: Cybersecurity and Privacy (Chair), Compensation and Human Capital Other Current Public Company Boards: None | | | | |
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| | | Business Experience: Prashant (Sean) Aggarwal has served as a member of our Board since October 2018. Mr. Aggarwal has served as Chief Executive Officer of Soar Capital Partners since 2016, where he focuses on investments in early-stage technology companies. From 2011 to 2015, Mr. Aggarwal was Chief Financial Officer of Trulia, Inc., an online real estate company, where he directed the company’s successful initial public offering in 2012. From 2008 to 2011, Mr. Aggarwal served as Vice President of Finance at PayPal, Inc., an online payments company. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Aggarwal held various finance roles at eBay, Inc., an online commerce company, including Vice President of Finance. Prior to eBay, Mr. Aggarwal was Director of Finance at Amazon, Inc., an online commerce company. Mr. Aggarwal started his career in investment banking with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Mr. Aggarwal also currently serves on the board of directors of Lyft, Inc., a transportation company that connects drivers with riders, and Sonder Holdings, Inc., a hospitality company. Qualifications: Mr. Aggarwal has significant operational and finance experience as an executive and board member of technology companies. He has led organizations through periods of rapid top-line growth and expansion into international markets. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. Aggarwal’s deep understanding of finance, financial reporting, strategy, operations and risk management qualifies him to serve as a member of our Board. | | |
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| Age 58 Director since 2018 Board Committees: Nominating and Corporate Governance, Compensation and Human Capital, Audit Other Current Public Company Boards: Lyft, Inc. (Chair) and Sonder Holdings Inc. | | | | |
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| | | Business Experience: Amy Rothstein has served as a member of our Board since May 2019. Ms. Rothstein currently serves as Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Development at Nexxen (formerly Tremor International Ltd.), a leading provider of digital video brand advertising solutions, where she is responsible for managing global legal affairs and driving operational and strategic goals. Ms. Rothstein also previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Nexxen. Ms. Rothstein joined Nexxen through its acquisition of RhythmOne Plc in 2019, at which time Ms. Rothstein served as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Operating Officer of RhythmOne. Ms. Rothstein joined RhythmOne through its acquisition of YuMe Inc., where since 2013, she served as Deputy General Counsel and then General Counsel. Prior to joining YuMe, Ms. Rothstein served as Director of Mergers and Acquisitions for North America at Hewlett Packard Inc., where she led and supported a variety of complex transactions and provided governance counsel. She has also held associate positions at Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP and Cooley LLP advising clients on a wide variety of securities, mergers and acquisitions, commercial and governance matters. Qualifications: Ms. Rothstein has significant legal and operational experience as an executive in technology and advertising companies. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Ms. Rothstein’s extensive experience evaluating and executing complex strategic transactions including mergers and acquisitions and advising public company technology boards qualifies her to serve as a member of our Board. | | |
| Amy Rothstein | | |||
| Age 49 Director since 2019 Board Committees: Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance, Cybersecurity and Privacy, Strategic and Capital Allocation Other Current Public Company Boards: None | | |||
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• | Chair. The Chair of the Board will receive an additional annual retainer of $50,000. |
• | Audit Committee. Each member (including the Chair) of the Audit Committee will receive an annual retainer of $10,000, and the Chair will receive an additional annual retainer of $12,000. |
• | Compensation and Human Capital Committee. Each member (including the Chair) of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee will receive an annual retainer of $7,500, and the Chair will receive an additional annual retainer of $7,500. |
• | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Each member (including the Chair) of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will receive an annual retainer of $5,000, and the Chair will receive an additional annual retainer of $5,000. |
• | Cybersecurity and Privacy Committee. Each member (including the Chair) of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Committee will receive an annual retainer of $10,000, and the Chair will receive an additional annual retainer of $10,000. |
• | Strategic and Capital Allocation Committee. The members (including the Chair) of the Strategic and Capital Allocation Committee currently do not receive annual retainers for serving on this committee. |
| | Arlo Technologies, Inc. Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement 25 |
| Name | | | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)(1) | | | Stock Awards ($)(2) | | | Option Awards ($)(3) | | | Total ($) | |
| Ralph E. Faison(4) | | | $109,500 | | | $179,998 | | | $— | | | $289,498 | |
| Prashant (Sean) Aggarwal(4) | | | $54,500 | | | $179,998 | | | $— | | | $234,498 | |
| Grady K. Summers(4) | | | $59,500 | | | $179,998 | | | $— | | | $239,498 | |
| Jocelyn E. Carter-Miller(4) | | | $57,000 | | | $179,998 | | | $— | | | $236,998 | |
| Catriona M. Fallon(4) | | | $64,000 | | | $179,998 | | | $— | | | $243,998 | |
| Amy M. Rothstein(5) | | | $57,000 | | | $179,998 | | | $ 10,000 | | | $ 246,998 | |
(1) | The fees earned by our non-employee directors in 2023 represent the annual cash retainers discussed above, a portion of which were paid in 2024. |
(2) | The amounts included in the “Stock Awards” column represent the grant date fair value of awards granted in 2023 calculated in accordance with FASB ASC 718. Refer to Note 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of Part II of the Annual Report for the assumptions used to estimate fair value at the grant date. |
(3) | The amount included in the “Option Awards” column represent the grant date fair value of awards granted in 2023 calculated in accordance with FASB ASC 718. Refer to Note 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of Part II of the Annual Report for the assumptions used to estimate fair value at the grant date. |
(4) | As of December 31, 2023, each of Messrs. Faison, Aggarwal and Summers, and Mses. Carter-Miller and Fallon held 19,629 RSUs. |
(5) | As of December 31, 2023, Ms. Rothstein held 19,629 RSUs and outstanding stock options to purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock. |
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• | Annual recurring revenue (“ARR”) ended at $210.1 million, growing 52.5% year over year |
• | Record service revenue of $201.2 million, growing 47.4% year over year |
• | Full year free cash flow (“FCF”) of $35.5 million with FCF margin of 7.2% up $83.4 million year over year |
• | Non-GAAP operating income of $25.0 million, an increase of $31.0 million year over year |
• | Cash and cash equivalence and short-term investment were $136.5 million as of December 31, 2023 |
• | Cumulative paid accounts of 2.8 million as of December 31, 2023 up 51.1 % year over year |
• | Total Stockholder Return outperformed Russel 2000 Index |
| | Arlo Technologies, Inc. Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement 27 |
• | No cash compensation increases. We did not increase base salaries or annual target performance bonuses for any of our named executive officers during 2023. |
• | Limited fixed pay. Over 83% of our Chief Executive Officer’s and 74% of Mr. Busse’s 2023 total direct compensation, on average, was ‘at-risk’ and dependent on Company performance. Components of such at-risk compensation included annual performance bonus earned and equity incentive awards granted, excluding additional tranches of PSUs granted pursuant to the Executive Retention Program in 2022. Mr. Binder is not included in the “Other NEOs” chart below because he was hired in September 2022 and did not receive any equity award grants in 2023. |
• | Rigorous annual incentive plan goals. We structured annual performance bonuses to provide payout upon achievement of a rigorous Non-GAAP Operating Income target for 2023; we achieved 70% of our target goal and paid bonuses to our named executive officers equal to 70% of target. For 2023, we chose to pay annual performance bonuses in the form of fully-vested RSUs. |
• | Emphasis on performance-based equity tied to our multi-year strategy. We continued to emphasize equity awards that vest based on performance goals. In 2023, in addition to time vesting RSUs, we granted PSUs to our named executive officers. 75% of our Chief Executive Officer’s and 63% of Mr. Busse’s 2023 equity awards consisted of PSUs that vest based on achievement of attainment of certain Cumulative Paid Subscriber thresholds (“CPS PSUs”). |
• | No one-time equity awards. We did not make any one-time equity awards to our named executive officers during 2023 and we lowered the aggregate grant date value of annual equity awards granted to Messrs. McRae and Busse, from awards granted in 2022. We did not grant equity awards to Mr. Binder in 2023, since he was hired in September 2022 and received a sign-on equity award. |
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| What We Do | | | What We Don't Do | | ||||||
| ☑ | | | Maintain an independent Compensation and Human Capital Committee with independent compensation consultant | | | ☒ | | | No guaranteed salary increases or bonus payouts | |
| ☑ | | | Annually review the executive compensation program | | | ☒ | | | No agreements providing for tax reimbursements or tax gross-up on severance or upon a change in control | |
| ☑ | | | Use a pay-for-performance philosophy where a significant portion of compensation is “at risk” and based on Company performance | | | ☒ | | | No excessive perquisites | |
| ☑ | | | Award annual incentive compensation subject to the achievement of predetermined performance goals | | | ☒ | | | No hedging or pledging of our equity securities | |
| ☑ | | | Grant a significant portion of equity incentives in the form of PSUs that only vest upon achievement of defined performance goals over a multi-year performance period | | | ☒ | | | No supplemental executive retirement or pension plans | |
| ☑ | | | Maintain a clawback policy that complies with current SEC requirements, with prior policy continuing to apply under certain circumstances, including in the case of misconduct | | | ☒ | | | No guaranteed ‘single-trigger’ change in control payments | |
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a. | Industry focus: companies focused on smart home and security technology, broader consumer technology companies and other companies with a software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) business model. |
b. | Size: companies with relatively similar annual revenue and market capitalization as compared to us. |
| 8X8 (EGHT) | | | ON24 (ONTF) | |
| Avid Technology (AVID) | | | PagerDuty (PD) | |
| Calix (CALX) | | | PAR Technology (PAR) | |
| Cambium Network (CMBM) | | | Snap One Holdings (SNPO) | |
| Casa Systems (CASA) | | | Sonos (SONO) | |
| Doma Holdings (DOMA) | | | Sumo Logic (SUMO) | |
| Domo (DOMO) | | | TrueCar (TRUE) | |
| Harmonic (HLIT) | | | Universal Electronics (UEIC) | |
| Infinera (INFN) | | | Upland Software (UPLD) | |
| Inseego (INSG) | | | VOXX International (VOXX) | |
| Momentive Global (SVMK) | | | Xperi Holding (XPER) | |
| NETGEAR (NTGR) | | | Zuora (ZUO) | |
• | Company performance and existing business needs; |
• | Each named executive officer’s individual performance, scope of job function and the critical skill set of the named executive officer to the company’s future performance; |
• | Whether the equity award holdings of the named executive officer provide a sufficient retention incentive; |
• | Internal pay parity amongst similarly situated executive team members; |
• | The need to attract new talent to our executive team and retain existing talent in a highly competitive industry; and |
• | Peer company data, as described above under “Role of Market Data”. |
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| Element | | | Objective | | | Determination Factors | |
| Base Salary (fixed compensation) | | | • Provides financial stability and security through a fixed salary for performing job responsibilities. | | | • Skills, experience, and performance of individual compared to the market. • Value of role to Arlo. | |
| Performance Bonus (variable compensation) | | | • Motivates and rewards employees for achieving rigorous annual corporate performance goals that relate to our key business objectives. • Supports need for long-term sustained performance and focuses executives on critical long-term performance goals. • Aligns interests of executives and stockholders, encouraging equity ownership and stockholder alignment, including through payment of earned bonus in the form of stock unit awards. • Retains key executives. | | | • Award payout based on achievement against annual company performance goals. • 2023 annual award payout based on achievement against operating income goals. • Longer-term retention cash bonuses earned based on achievement of specified cumulative paid subscriber account goals | |
| Equity-based Incentives (variable equity compensation) • Time-based RSUs • Performance-based RSUs | | | • Motivates and rewards for long-term company performance. Aligns pay with long-term stockholder value. • Attracts highly qualified executives and encourages their continued employment over the long-term. | | | • Value delivered based on continuing service, and on achievement of cumulative paid subscriber account goals. • Equity awards granted in prior years continued to provide retention value based on achievement of stock price performance, cash balance goals and total stockholder return metrics. | |
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| Named Executive Officer | | | December 31, 2023 | | | % Change | | | December 31, 2022 | |
| Matthew McRae | | | $790,000 | | | —% | | | $790,000 | |
| Kurtis Binder | | | $500,000 | | | —% | | | $500,000 | |
| Brian Busse | | | $390,000 | | | —% | | | $390,000 | |
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| Corporate Performance Goal | | | Payout Formula | | | Achievement (in thousands) | | | Payout Percentage | |
| Non-GAAP Operating Income (Loss)(1) | | | • Threshold achievement: no payout at less than $13.4 million operating income | | | $ 13,400 | | | 10% | |
| | | • Target achievement (100% of target): 100% payout funding | | | $30,000 | | | 100% | | |
| | | • Maximum achievement (150% of target): 150% payout funding | | | $44,000 | | | 150% | |
(1) | In calculating non-GAAP financial measures, we exclude certain items to facilitate a review of the comparability of our operating performance on a period-to-period basis because such items are not, in our view, related to our ongoing operational performance, such as stock-based compensations, restructuring charges, impairment charges, separation expense, amortization of development of software cost, and litigation reserves, net. |
| Named Executive Officer | | | Target ($) | | | Actual Payout as % of Target | | | Actual Payout ($) | |
| Matthew McRae | | | $790,000 | | | 70% | | | $553,000 | |
| Kurtis Binder | | | $350,000 | | | 70% | | | $245,000 | |
| Brian Busse | | | $195,000 | | | 70% | | | $136,500 | |
| Named Executive Officer | | | Time-Based RSUs | | | Performance-Based CPS PSUs | |
| | | (in shares) | | ||||
| Matthew McRae | | | 437,500 | | | 937,500 | |
| Brian Busse | | | 125,000 | | | 175,000 | |
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| CPS Target | | | Retention Bonus | | | CPS PSU | |
| 2 Million | | | Base Amount | | | Base PSU | |
| 3 Million | | | 50% of Base Amount (the “3 Million Amount”) | | | 50% of Base Amount (the “3 Million PSU”) | |
| 4 Million | | | 50% of Base Amount (the “4 Million Amount”) | | | 50% of Base Amount (the “4 Million PSU”) | |
| 5 Million | | | 100% of Base Amount (the “$5 Million Amount”) | | | 100% of Base Amount (the “$5 Million PSU”) | |
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| Named Executive Officer | | | Target CB PSUs (in shares) | | | Achievement of Performance Goals as % of Target | | | CB PSUs Eligible to Vest (in shares) | |
| Matthew McRae | | | 92,203 | | | 88.88% | | | $81,950 | |
| Brian Busse | | | 31,612 | | | 88.88% | | | $28,096 | |
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| Covered Individual | | | Ownership Guideline Multiple of Base Pay | |
| Chief Executive Officer | | | 6x | |
| All Other Officers | | | 3x | |
| Directors | | | 5x | |
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| Name and Principal Position | | | Year | | | Salary | | | Stock Awards(2) | | | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(3) | | | All Other Compensation(4) | | | Total | |
| Matthew McRae Chief Executive Officer | | | 2023 | | | $790,000 | | | $6,550,000 | | | $2,553,000 | | | $18,634(5) | | | $9,911,634 | |
| 2022 | | | $790,000 | | | $13,818,702 | | | $790,000 | | | $7,248 | | | $15,405,950 | | |||
| 2021 | | | $750,000 | | | $8,954,297 | | | $750,000 | | | $3,726 | | | $10,458,023 | | |||
| Kurtis Binder Chief Financial Officer | | | 2023 | | | $500,000 | | | $— | | | $245,000 | | | $3,184 | | | $748,184 | |
| 2022(1) | | | $134,615 | | | $7,020,000 | | | $94,231 | | | $2,040 | | | $7,250,886 | | |||
| Brian Busse General Counsel | | | 2023 | | | $390,000 | | | $1,259,500 | | | $336,500 | | | $1,184 | | | $1,987,184 | |
| 2022 | | | $390,000 | | | $1,831,497 | | | $195,000 | | | $26,494 | | | $2,442,991 | | |||
| 2021 | | | $350,000 | | | $715,821 | | | $175,000 | | | $2,452 | | | $1,243,273 | |
(1) | Mr. Binder joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 26, 2022. Mr. Binder’s salary for 2022 reflects a partial year of service. |
(2) | The amounts reported in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted to our named executive officers during the indicated year, as determined in accordance with the share-based payment accounting guidance under FASB ASC 718 (without regard to estimates of forfeitures). Refer to Note 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of Part II of the Annual Report for the assumptions used to estimate fair value at the grant date. |
(3) | The amount for 2023 represents and includes amounts earned under our 2023 executive bonus plan, which were paid in the form of fully-vested RSUs in March 2024, and cash bonuses earned under our Executive Retention Plan, which were paid in May 2023. Refer to the “Performance Bonus” and “Equity-based Incentives” sections under the heading “Executive Compensation Program” for more details. |
(4) | Includes a gift of $1,184 for each named executive officer and matching contributions under Arlo’s 401(k) plan (in 2023, $2,000 for each of Messrs. McRae and Binder). Refer to the “401(k) Plan” section below for more details. |
(5) | Mr. McRae also received a benefit waiver amount of $1,200 and $14,250 in 2023 under Arlo’s inventor incentive program. |
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| | | | | Estimated Future Payouts Under Non- Equity Incentive Plan Awards | | | Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards | | | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units # | | | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards(6) ($) | | ||||||||||||||
| Name | | | Grant Date | | | Threshold ($) | | | Target(1) ($) | | | Maximum(2) ($) | | | Threshold # | | | Target (#) | | | Maximum (#) | | ||||||
| Matthew McRae | | | 1/27/2023 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | 437,500(3) | | | 437,500(3) | | | — | | | — | | | $1,627,500 | |
| 1/27/2023 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 437,500(5) | | | $1,627,500 | | |||
| 3/7/2023 | | | $ 79,000 | | | $790,000 | | | $1,185,000 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | $— | | |||
| 5/12/2023 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | — | | | 500,000(4) | | | — | | | — | | | $3,295,000 | | |||
| Kurtis Binder | | | 3/7/2023 | | | $ 35,000 | | | $350,000 | | | $525,000 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | $— | |
| Brian Busse | | | 1/27/2023 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | 125,000(3) | | | 125,000(3) | | | — | | | — | | | $465,000 | |
| 1/27/2023 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 125,000(5) | | | $465,000 | | |||
| 3/7/2023 | | | $ 19,500 | | | $195,000 | | | $282,500 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | $— | | |||
| 5/12/2023 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | — | | | 50,000(4) | | | — | | | — | | | $329,500 | |
(1) | For 2023, Messrs. McRae, Binder and Busse had the opportunity to earn a target annual performance bonus equal to 100%, 70% and 50% of their annual base salary, respectively. |
(2) | The maximum payout any NEO could receive was 150% of target bonus in 2023. |
(3) | The PSUs will vest in three substantially equal installments upon achievement of cumulative paid subscriber accounts of 3,000,000, 4,000,000 and 5,000,000, with a performance period end date of September 30, 2027. |
(4) | Represent the second tranche of PSUs that vest upon achievement of 3,000,000 cumulative paid subscriber accounts under the Executive Retention Plan. An additional tranche of 500,000 stock units (for Mr. McRae) and 50,000 stock units (for Mr. Busse) will be granted following achievement of such goal, as described under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis: Executive Retention Plan Awards.” |
(5) | The RSUs will vest in a series of four equal annual installments on the first four anniversaries of January 31, 2023, subject to the NEO’s continued status as an active service provider. |
(6) | The amounts reported represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the RSUs and PSUs, as applicable, awarded to the NEOs during 2023, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Such grant date fair values do not take into account any estimated forfeitures. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of the RSUs and PSUs, as applicable, reported in this column are set forth in Note 9 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in our Annual Report. The amounts reported in this column reflect the aggregate accounting cost for these equity awards, and do not correspond to the actual economic value that may be received by the NEOs upon the vesting/settlement of the RSUs or PSUs or any sale of the underlying shares of common stock. The grant date fair value of PSUs is based on probable achievement of the performance metrics at target. |
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| | | | | | | Option Awards | | | Stock Awards | | ||||||||||||||||||
| Name | | | Grant date | | | Type of awards | | | Number of securities underlying unexercised options exercisable (#) | | | Option exercise price ($) | | | Option expiration date | | | Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested (#) | | | Market value of shares or units of stock that have not vested ($)(1) | | | Equity incentive plan awards: number of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested (#) | | | Equity incentive plan awards: market or payout value of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested ($)(1) | |
| Matthew McRae | | | 10/19/2017 | | | Option | | | 39,993 | | | $10.09 | | | 10/19/2027 | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | $— | |
| 2/5/2021 | | | RSUs(2) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | 137,364 | | | $1,307,705 | | | — | | | $— | | |||
| 2/5/2021 | | | CB PSUs(4) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | 68,682 | | | $653,853 | | | — | | | $— | | |||
| 2/5/2021 | | | TSR PSUs(5) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | — | | | $— | | | 137,364 | | | $1,307,705 | | |||
| 7/28/2021 | | | CEO PSUs(6) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | 132,580 | | | $1,262,162 | | | — | | | $— | | |||
| 7/28/2021 | | | CEO PSUs(6) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 369,330 | | | $3,516,022 | | |||
| 1/28/2022 | | | RSUs(2) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | 138,304 | | | 1,316,654 | | | — | | | $— | | |||
| 1/28/2022 | | | CB PSUs(4) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | 61,463 | | | 585,130 | | | — | | | $— | | |||
| 1/28/2022 | | | TSR PSUs(5) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | — | | | $— | | | 92,202 | | | $877,763 | | |||
| 2/3/2022 | | | CEO PSUs(6) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | — | | | $— | | | 484,342 | | | $4,610,936 | | |||
| 1/27/2023 | | | RSUs(2) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | 437,500 | | | $4,165,000 | | | — | | | $— | | |||
| 1/27/2023 | | | CPS PSUs(7) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | — | | | $— | | | 437,500 | | | $4,165,000 | | |||
| 5/12/2023 | | | CPS PSUs(8) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | — | | | $— | | | 500,000 | | | $4,760,000 | | |||
| Kurtis Binder | | | 9/30/2022 | | | RSUs(3) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | 600,000 | | | $5,712,000 | | | — | | | $— | |
| 9/30/2022 | | | CPS PSUs(9) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | — | | | $— | | | 750,000 | | | $7,140,000 | | |||
| Brian Busse | | | 4/22/2014 | | | Option | | | 699 | | | $6.90 | | | 4/22/2024 | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | $— | |
| 8/2/2018 | | | Option | | | 41,000 | | | $16.00 | | | 8/2/2028 | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | $— | | |||
| 2/5/2021 | | | RSUs(2) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | 19,650 | | | $187,068 | | | — | | | $— | | |||
| 2/5/2021 | | | CB PSUs(4) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | 9,825 | | | $93,534 | | | — | | | $— | | |||
| 2/5/2021 | | | TSR PSUs(5) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | — | | | $— | | | 19,649 | | | $187,058 | | |||
| 1/28/2022 | | | RSUs(2) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | 47,419 | | | $451,429 | | | — | | | $— | | |||
| 1/28/2022 | | | CB PSUs(4) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | 21,073 | | | 200,611 | | | — | | | $— | | |||
| 1/28/2022 | | | TSR PSUs(5) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 31,612 | | | $300,946 | | |||
| 1/27/2023 | | | RSUs(2) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | 125,000 | | | 1,190,000 | | | — | | | $— | | |||
| 1/27/2023 | | | CPS PSUs(7) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | — | | | $— | | | 125,000 | | | $1,190,000 | | |||
| 5/12/2023 | | | CPS PSUs(8) | | | — | | | $— | | | — | | | — | | | $— | | | 50,000 | | | $476,000 | |
(1) | Calculated as the product of the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE on December 29, 2023 (the last market trading day in 2023), which was $9.52, and the number of shares subject to the applicable award. |
(2) | The RSUs will vest in four equal annual installments during the period that begins on the RSU grant date. |
(3) | The RSUs will vest in five equal annual installments during the period that begins on the RSU grant date. |
(4) | The CB PSUs will vest in three equal annual installments during the period that begins on the CB PSU grant date based on achievement of a cash balance milestone. The number in the table above represents PSUs for which the milestone was achieved and which are now subject to service-based vesting. |
(5) | The TSR PSUs will vest at the end of the four-year performance period that begins on the TSR PSUs grant date based on achievement of the common stock relative to the Benchmark during the four-year period from the grant date. The number reflected in the table above is the target number of shares that can be earned under the TSR PSUs. |
(6) | The CEO PSUs will be eligible to vest over a four-year service vesting schedule measured in substantially equal quarterly installments that began on the CEO PSUs’ grant date in five equal tranches based on our achievement of certain average daily closing prices per share of the common stock during the performance period. The entries in the table above represents PSUs for which the stock price performance targets were achieved and which are now subject to service-based vesting, and the remaining PSUs for which the stock price performance targets have not yet been achieved. |
(7) | The CPS PSUs will vest in three substantially equal installments upon achievement of cumulative paid subscriber accounts of 3,000,000, 4,000,000 and 5,000,000. |
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(8) | Represent the second tranche of PSUs that vest upon achievement of 3,000,000 cumulative paid accounts. An additional tranche of 500,000 stock units (for Mr. McRae) and 50,000 stock units (for Mr. Busse) will be granted following achievement of such goal, as described under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis: Executive Retention Plan Awards.” |
(9) | The CPS PSUs granted to Mr. Binder will vest in three equal installments of 250,000 shares when we achieve the cumulative paid accounts of 3,000,000, 4,000,000, 5,000,000. |
| | | Option Awards | | | Stock Awards | | |||||||
| Name | | | Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) | | | Value Realized on Exercise ($) | | | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting | | | Value Realized on Vesting ($) | |
| Matthew McRae | | | — | | | $— | | | 2,413,596 | | | $17,753,249 | |
| Kurtis Binder | | | — | | | $— | | | 173,616 | | | $1,629,309 | |
| Brian Busse | | | — | | | $— | | | 448,194 | | | $2,903,683 | |
| Plan Category | | | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (a) | | | Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (b) | | | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in (a)) (c)(1) | |
| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(3) | | | 13,989,178(2) | | | $12.48 | | | 4,135,358 | |
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | | | 1,199,152 | | | | | | ||
| Total | | | 13,989,178 | | | $12.48 | | | 5,334,510 | |
(1) | Includes 3,516,066 shares available for future issuance under the 2018 Plan and 1,818,444 shares available for future issuance under our 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2018 ESPP”). |
(2) | Includes outstanding RSUs that do not carry an exercise price. Accordingly, the weighted average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (column (b)) excludes the grant of RSUs. |
(3) | The number of shares of our common stock reserved under the 2018 Plan will increase on the first day of each fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2019 in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) four percent (4%) of our outstanding shares of common stock as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (2) such number of shares as our board of directors may determine; provided, however, that such determination under clause (2) will be made no later than the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year. The number of shares of our common stock available for issuance under our 2018 ESPP also automatically increases on the first day of each fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2019, in an amount equal to the least of: (1) 1,000,000 shares, (2) one percent (1%) of the outstanding shares of our common stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (3) such number of shares as our board of directors may determine; provided, however, that such determination under clause (3) will be made no later than the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year. |
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| Name | | | Benefit | | | Involuntary Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason in Connection with a Change in Control ($) | | | Involuntary Termination Without Cause Not in Connection with a Change in Control ($) | |
| Matthew McRae | | | Severance Payments | | | $3,160,000 | | | $1,580,000 | |
| Vesting Acceleration | | | 40,665,727(1) | | | 11,936,014 | | |||
| Retention Bonus Acceleration | | | 4,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 | | |||
| COBRA Payments | | | 72,779 | | | 36,389 | | |||
| Benefit Total | | | $47,898,506 | | | $14,552,403 | | |||
| Kurtis Binder | | | Severance Payments | | | $850,000 | | | $500,000 | |
| Vesting Acceleration | | | 12,852,000 | | | 3,808,000 | | |||
| COBRA Payments | | | 54,584 | | | 36,389 | | |||
| Benefit Total | | | $ 13,756,584 | | | $4,344,389 | | |||
| Brian Busse | | | Severance Payments | | | $585,000 | | | $390,000 | |
| Vesting Acceleration | | | 5,883,322 | | | 1,537,147 | | |||
| Retention Bonus Acceleration | | | 400,000 | | | 100,000 | | |||
| COBRA Payments | | | 54,065 | | | 36,043 | | |||
| Benefit Total | | | $6,922,387 | | | $2,063,190 | |
(1) | The value above includes an assumption that all CEO PSUs will vest, with the value calculated, based on the closing stock price on the last trading day of December 2023. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | Value of initial fixed $100 investment based on: | | | | | | ||||||||||
| Year (1) | | | Summary compensation table total for PEO | | | Compensation actually paid to PEO(2) | | | Average SCT total for Non-PEO NEOs | | | Average compensation actually paid to Non-PEO NEOs(2) | | | Arlo total shareholder return(3) | | | Peer group total shareholder return(3) | | | Net income (loss) (in thousands)(4) | | | Non-GAAP operating income (loss) (in thousands)(5) | |
| 2023 | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $( | | | $ | |
| 2022 | | | $ | | | $( | | | $ | | | $( | | | $ | | | $ | | | $( | | | $( | |
| 2021 | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $( | | | $( | |
(1) |
(2) | Represents compensation actually paid to Mr. McRae and the average amount paid to our non-PEO NEOs as a group, as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned during the applicable year. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to Mr. McRae’s total compensation and average total reported compensation for our non-PEO NEOs as a group for each year as reported in the Summary Compensation Table to determine the CAP. |
| Year and position | | | Summary compensation table total | | | Less: Grant date fair value of equity awards reported in the summary compensation table | | | Plus: Fair value of equity awards granted during the year that remain unvested as of year end | | | Plus: Fair value of equity awards granted during the year that vested during the year | | | Change in fair value of prior years’ equity awards that outstanding and unvested as of year end | | | Change in fair value of prior years’ equity awards vested during the year* | | | Less: Fair value of prior years’ equity awards that failed to meet vesting conditions | | | Compensation actually paid | |
| PEO | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
| 2022 | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $( | | | $( | | | $ | | | $( | |
| 2021 | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $( | | | $ | | | $ | |
| Average Non-PEO Named Executive Officers | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
| 2022 | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $( | | | $( | | | $ | | | $( | |
| 2021 | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $( | | | $ | | | $ | |
* | Reflects the value of equity calculated in accordance with the SEC methodology for determining CAP for each year shown. We use the closing price on the applicable date as a basis for fair value. Fair values for each PSU award are measured using a Monte Carlo simulation model as PSUs contain a market condition at the time of grant (as calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718), and the valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of the grant. |
(3) | Arlo TSR is cumulative for the measurement periods beginning on December 31, 2020 and ending on December 31 of each of 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively, calculated in accordance with Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K. Peer Group TSR is calculated based on the Russell 2000 Index, which is used for purposes of Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K. |
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(4) | Net income (loss) as reported in our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021. |
(5) | As required by Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, we have determined that |
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| | | Beneficial Ownership | | ||||||||||
| Name of Beneficial Owner | | | Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned | | | Number of Shares Underlying Equity Awards Beneficially Owned(4) | | | Total Shares Beneficially Owned | | | Percentage of Total Shares Beneficially Owned | |
| Greater than 5% stockholders | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| BlackRock, Inc.(1) | | | 14,541,129 | | | — | | | 14,541,129 | | | 15.0% | |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.(2) | | | 9,556,442 | | | — | | | 9,556,442 | | | 9.8% | |
| PRIMECAP Management Company(3) | | | 4,876,641 | | | — | | | 4,876,641 | | | 5.0% | |
| Directors and Named Executive Officers | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Matthew B. McRae | | | 1,623,855 | | | 620,518 | | | 2,244,373 | | | 2.3% | |
| Kurtis Binder | | | 102,680 | | | — | | | 102,680 | | | * | |
| Brian Busse | | | 506,747 | | | 91,699 | | | 598,446 | | | * | |
| Ralph E. Faison | | | 343,367 | | | — | | | 343,367 | | | * | |
| Jocelyn E. Carter-Miller | | | 107,383 | | | — | | | 107,383 | | | * | |
| Grady K. Summers | | | 175,173 | | | — | | | 175,173 | | | * | |
| Prashant (Sean) Aggarwal | | | 27,397 | | | — | | | 27,397 | | | * | |
| Amy M. Rothstein | | | 81,642 | | | 10,000 | | | 91,642 | | | * | |
| Catriona M. Fallon | | | 54,187 | | | — | | | 54,187 | | | * | |
| All current executive officers and directors as a group (9 persons) | | | 3,022,431 | | | 722,217 | | | 3,744,648 | | | 3.8% | |
* | Less than one percent. |
(1) | Information regarding BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) is based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filed by BlackRock with the SEC on January 22, 2024. BlackRock’s address is 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001. The Schedule 13G/A indicates that BlackRock has sole voting power with respect to 14,438,199 shares of common stock and sole dispositive power with respect to all of its shares of common stock. |
(2) | Information regarding The Vanguard Group, Inc. (“Vanguard”) is based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filed by Vanguard with the SEC on February 13, 2024. Vanguard’s address is 100 Vanguard Blvd, Malvern, PA 19355. The Schedule 13G/A indicates that Vanguard has no sole voting power with respect to its shares of common stock and sole dispositive power with respect to 9,319,208 shares of common stock. |
(3) | Information regarding PRIMECAP Management Company (“PMC”) is based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filed by PMC with the SEC on February 12, 2024. PMC’s address is 177 E. Colorado Blvd., 11th Floor, Pasadena, CA 91105. The Schedule 13G/A indicates that PMC has sole voting power with respect to 4,430,341 shares of common stock and sole dispositive power with respect to all of its shares of common stock. |
(4) | The SEC deems a person to have beneficial ownership of all shares that he or she has the right to acquire within 60 days. The shares indicated represent shares underlying stock options exercisable and the restricted stock units (“RSUs”) vesting within 60 days of March 8, 2024. |
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AUDIT MATTERS | |||
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| | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | |
| Audit Fees | | | $2,901,267 | | | $1,777,332 | |
| Tax Fees | | | 69,955 | | | 95,250 | |
| All Other Fees | | | 2,000 | | | 900 | |
| Total Fees | | | $2,973,222 | | | $1,873,482 | |
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PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED ON DURING THE MEETING PROPOSAL ONE | |||
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS |
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| | | Business Experience: Matthew McRae has served as our Chief Executive Officer since February 2018 and as a member of our Board since August 2018. Mr. McRae served as Senior Vice President of Strategy of NETGEAR, Inc. (“NETGEAR”) from October 2017 until August 2018. Mr. McRae previously served as the Chief Technology Officer of Vizio Inc., a consumer electronics company, from 2010 to 2017, and prior to that served as its Vice President and General Manager, Advanced Products Group, from 2008 to 2010. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. McRae was Vice President of Marketing and Business Development of Fabrik (now part of HGST, Inc.), a provider of data storage and next generation web services, and prior to that, from 2001 to 2007, was the Senior Director, Worldwide Business Development at Cisco Systems Inc., a leader in networking services. Mr. McRae has served on the board of directors of two private technology companies: Violux since September 2020 and Within since May 2021. He previously served on the board of directors of Dedicated Hosting Services, Inc., UC Irvine Institute for Innovation and the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics at the Business School of Chapman University. Qualifications: The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. McRae’s extensive industry experience in leadership positions at consumer electronics and technology companies qualifies him to serve as a member of our Board. | | |
| Matthew McRae | | |||
| Age 50 Director since 2018 Board Committees: None Other Current Public Company Boards: None | |
| | | Business Experience: Catriona Fallon has served as a member of our Board since August 2021. She is an executive advisor, chief financial officer (“CFO”) and investor, helping companies achieve outpaced performance. Ms. Fallon currently serves on the board of directors for Palomar Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded specialty insurance company and General Fusion, a privately held Canadian company which is pursuing the fastest and most practical path to commercial fusion energy. Ms. Fallon previously served on the board of directors of publicly-traded company Cray Inc., until its acquisition by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. In addition to her directorships, Ms. Fallon also has served as CFO for several technology companies, including Aktana from 2021 to 2022, a software and services company, and Hitachi Vantara from 2019 to 2020, a multi-billion-dollar digital solutions subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. Prior to her employment at Hitachi Vantara, Ms. Fallon was CFO at Silver Spring Networks from 2017 to 2018 where she helped to execute the sale of the company to Itron. From 2015 to 2017, Ms. Fallon was EVP and CFO at Marin Software, a company providing software as a service to optimize online advertising. Ms. Fallon additionally has held leadership positions across a variety of technology companies including Cognizant Technology Solutions and Hewlett-Packard. She also has served as an equity analyst at Citigroup Investment Research and held roles with Piper Jaffray & Company, and McKinsey & Company. Qualifications: Ms. Fallon brings more than twenty years of strategic finance expertise and leadership experience to her role as a board member via her significant operational and finance experience as a board member and executive of various technology companies. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Ms. Fallon’s understanding of finance, financial reporting, strategy, corporate efficiencies and risk management qualifies her to serve as a member of our Board. | | |
| Catriona M. Fallon | | |||
| Age 53 Director since 2021 Board Committees: Audit (Chair), Cybersecurity and Privacy Other Current Public Company Boards: Palomar Holdings, Inc. | |
| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE NAMED NOMINEES. | |
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PROPOSAL TWO | |||
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
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| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL TWO. | |
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PROPOSAL THREE | |||
ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS |
| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL THREE. | |
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ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF STOCKHOLDER VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF “ONE YEAR” ON PROPOSAL FOUR. | |
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OTHER MATTERS | |||
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS AND THE ANNUAL MEETING | |||
Pursuant to rules adopted by the SEC, we have elected to provide access to our proxy materials over the internet. Accordingly, we have sent you a Notice because the Board of Arlo Technologies, Inc. is soliciting your proxy to vote at the 2024 Annual Meeting, including at any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. All stockholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials on the website referred to in the Notice or request to receive a printed set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the internet or to request a printed copy may be found in the Notice. You are invited to virtually attend the Annual Meeting to vote on the proposals described in this proxy statement. The Annual Meeting will be held virtually on June 21, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., Pacific Time. You can attend the Annual Meeting online by visiting http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ARLO2024, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions and vote online. However, you do not need to attend the meeting to vote your shares. Instead, you may simply complete, sign and return your proxy card that you may request or that we may elect to deliver at a later time or follow the instructions below to submit your proxy over the telephone or through the internet. |
We have decided to hold our Annual Meeting virtually again this year, which will be conducted via live audio webcast and online stockholder tools. We believe that our virtual Annual Meeting enables more stockholders (regardless of size, resources or physical location) to have direct access to information more quickly, reduces the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting, and provides for cost savings to us and our stockholders. During the Annual Meeting, we will answer appropriate questions submitted during the Annual Meeting to the extent relevant to the business of the Annual Meeting, and as time permits. |
The Annual Meeting will be held online on Friday June 21, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., Pacific Time. You will be able to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting online by visiting http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ARLO2024, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions and vote. You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person. Information on how to vote at the Annual Meeting is discussed below. The Annual Meeting webcast will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m., Pacific Time. We encourage you to access the webcast prior to the start time. Online check-in will begin at 9:15 a.m., Pacific Time, and you should allow ample time for the check-in procedures. |
You will need the 16-digit control number included on your Notice in order to be able to vote your shares or submit questions during the Annual Meeting. Instructions on how to connect to the Annual Meeting and participate via the internet, including how to demonstrate proof of stock ownership, are posted at http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ARLO2024. If you do not have your 16-digit control number, you will be able to access and listen to the Annual Meeting but you will not be able to vote your shares or submit questions. |
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 22, 2024 will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. On this record date, there were 97,279,214 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for a period of ten days ending the day prior to the Annual Meeting at our principal executive offices located at 2200 Faraday Ave., Suite #150, Carlsbad, California 92008. In addition, the list of stockholders will also be available during the Annual Meeting on the virtual meeting site at http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ARLO2024. |
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• | Proposal One: Election of the two Class III directors named herein to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders; |
• | Proposal Two: Ratification of the appointment by the Audit Committee of Deloitte as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024; |
• | Proposal Three: Advisory approval of the compensation of our named executive officers; and |
• | Proposal Four: Advisory indication of the preferred frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. |
The Board knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote on those matters in accordance with their best judgment. |
You may either vote “For” all the nominees to the Board or you may “Withhold” your vote for any nominee you specify. For the other matters to be voted on, you may vote “For” or “Against” or abstain from voting. |
• | VOTE ONLINE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING: To vote online during the Annual Meeting, please go to http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ARLO2024. You will be asked to provide the 16-digit control number included on your Notice. Once you have logged into the Annual Meeting, please follow the instructions to vote your shares. If you do not have your 16-digit control number, you will be able to access and listen to the Annual Meeting but you will not be able to vote your shares or submit questions. |
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• | VOTE BY PHONE: To vote over the telephone, dial toll-free 1-800-690-6903 using any touch-tone telephone and follow the recorded instructions. You will be asked to provide the 16-digit control number from the Notice. Your telephone vote must be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on June 20, 2024 to be counted. |
• | VOTE BY INTERNET: You may vote by completing an electronic proxy card at www.proxyvote.com. You will be asked to provide the 16-digit control number from the Notice. Your internet vote must be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on June 20, 2024 to be counted. We provide internet proxy voting to allow you to vote your shares online, with procedures designed to ensure the authenticity and correctness of your proxy vote instructions. However, please be aware that you must bear any costs associated with your internet access, such as usage charges from internet access providers and telephone companies. |
• | VOTE BY PROXY CARD: To vote using a proxy card, simply complete, sign and date the proxy card that may be delivered and return it promptly in the envelope provided. If you return your signed proxy card to us before the Annual Meeting, we will vote your shares as you direct. |
On each matter to be voted upon, you have one vote for each share of common stock you own as of the close of business on April 22, 2024. |
If I am a stockholder of record and I do not vote, or if I return a proxy card or otherwise vote without giving specific voting instructions, what happens? |
If you are a stockholder of record and do not vote by completing your proxy card, by telephone, through the internet or online at the Annual Meeting, your shares will not be voted. |
If I am a beneficial owner of shares held in street name and I do not provide my broker or bank with voting instructions, what happens? |
If you are a beneficial owner and do not instruct your brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other agent how to vote your shares, the question of whether your broker or nominee will still be able to vote your shares depends on whether the particular proposal is considered to be a routine matter under applicable rules. Under the rules of NYSE, brokers, banks and other intermediaries that are subject to NYSE rules may use their discretion to vote your “uninstructed” shares with respect to matters considered to be “routine” under NYSE rules, but not with respect to “non-routine” matters. Under applicable NYSE rules and interpretations, non-routine matters are matters that may substantially affect the rights or privileges of stockholders, such as mergers, stockholder proposals, elections of directors (even if not contested), executive compensation (including any advisory stockholder votes on executive compensation and on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation), and certain corporate governance proposals, even if management-supported. Accordingly, without your instructions, your broker or nominee may not vote your shares on Proposals One, Three or Four, but may vote your shares on Proposal Two. |
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Arlo will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies. In addition to these proxy materials, Arlo’s directors and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone, or by other means of communication. Directors and employees will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks, dealers or other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners. |
If you receive more than one Notice, your shares may be registered in more than one name or in different accounts. Please follow the voting instructions on the Notice to ensure that all of your shares are voted. |
• | You may submit another properly completed proxy card with a later date. |
• | You may grant a subsequent proxy by telephone or through the internet. |
• | You may send a timely written notice that you are revoking your proxy to Arlo’s Corporate Secretary at 2200 Faraday Ave., Suite #150, Carlsbad, California 92008. |
• | You may attend the Annual Meeting and vote online at that time. Simply attending the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy. |
To be considered for inclusion in our proxy materials for next year’s annual meeting, your proposal must be submitted in writing by December 27, 2024, to the attention of the Corporate Secretary of Arlo, 2200 Faraday Ave., Suite #150, Carlsbad, California 92008. If we hold next year’s annual meeting more than 30 days before or after June 21, 2025 (the one-year anniversary date of the Annual Meeting), we will disclose the new deadline by which stockholder proposals must be received to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement for that annual meeting under Item 5 of Part II of our earliest possible Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or, if impracticable, by any means reasonably determined to inform stockholders. Stockholder proposals are subject to applicable rules under the Exchange Act. The timely submission of such a proposal (including a director nomination) does not guarantee its inclusion in our proxy materials. In addition, the amended and restated bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholders who wish to bring forth a proposal, including a director nomination, before an annual meeting of stockholders but which are not included in our proxy statement. If you wish to submit such a proposal (including a director nomination) that is to be brought before next year’s annual meeting, you must do so between January 22, 2025 and February 21, 2025. In the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the date contemplated at the time of the previous year’s proxy statement, notice by the stockholder must be received not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or public disclosure was made, whichever occurs first. You are also advised to review the amended and restated bylaws, which contain additional requirements relating to advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations. The timely submission of such a proposal (including a director nomination) does not guarantee it will be brought before the annual meeting. |
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS AND THE ANNUAL MEETING |
When a beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” does not give instructions to the brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other agent holding the shares as to how to vote on matters deemed to be non-routine under applicable rules, the broker or nominee cannot vote the shares. These unvoted shares are counted as “broker non-votes.” |
Votes will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the Annual Meeting, who will separately count, for the proposal to elect directors, votes “For” “Withhold” and broker non-votes; for the proposal regarding frequency of stockholder advisory votes to approve executive compensation, votes for frequencies of one year, two years or three years, abstentions and broker non-votes; and, for the other proposals, votes “For” and “Against,” abstentions and, if applicable, broker non-votes. “Withhold” and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of Proposal One. Abstentions will be counted towards the vote total for Proposals Two and Three, and will have the same effect as “Against” votes. For Proposal Four, abstentions will be counted towards the vote total, and will have the same effect as votes against each of the proposed voting frequencies. Broker non-votes will be counted towards the presence of a quorum but will not be counted towards the vote total for any proposal. |
A: • | For Proposal One, the election of directors, the two nominees receiving the most “For” votes from the holders of shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the election of directors will be elected. Only votes “For” will affect the outcome. While “Withhold” votes and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the vote, we have adopted a Majority Voting in Uncontested Elections Policy pursuant to which any nominee for director at the Annual Meeting would be required to submit an offer of resignation for consideration by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee if such nominee for director receives a greater number of “Withhold” votes than votes “For” such election. For more information on this policy see the section titled “Information Regarding the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance—Corporate Governance Guidelines.” |
• | To be approved, Proposal Two, the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, must receive “For” votes from the holders of a majority of shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter. If you “Abstain” from voting, it will have the same effect as an “Against” vote. Broker non-votes, if any, will have no effect. |
• | Proposal Three, advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, will be approved if it receives “For” votes from the holders of a majority of shares present virtually or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter. If you “Abstain” from voting, it will have the same effect as an “Against” vote. Broker non-votes, if any, will have no effect. |
• | For Proposal Four, the advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation, in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated bylaws, a voting frequency will be deemed selected by the Company’s stockholders if it receives affirmative votes of the holders of a majority of shares present virtually or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter. However, if none of the proposed voting frequencies receives affirmative votes of the holders of a majority of shares present virtually or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter, the Company will consider the frequency receiving the highest number of affirmative votes to be the frequency preferred by the stockholders. If you “Abstain” from voting, it will have the same effect as a vote “Against” each of the proposed voting frequencies. Broker non-votes will have no effect. |
A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold the Annual Meeting. A quorum will be present if stockholders holding at least a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote are present at the Annual Meeting or represented by proxy. On the record date, there were 97,279,214 shares outstanding and entitled to vote. Thus, the holders of 48,639,608 shares must be present virtually or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting to have a quorum. |
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Preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. In addition, final voting results will be published in a Current Report on Form 8-K that we expect to file with the SEC within four business days after the Annual Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us in time to file a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after the Annual Meeting, we intend to file a Current Report on Form 8-K to publish preliminary results and, within four business days after the final results are known to us, file an additional Current Report on Form 8-K to publish the final results. |
I share an address with another stockholder and we received only one paper copy of the proxy materials. How may I obtain an additional copy of the proxy materials? |
We have adopted a procedure called “householding,” which the SEC has approved. Under this procedure, we deliver a single copy of the Notice and, if applicable, the proxy materials to multiple stockholders who share the same address unless we receive contrary instructions from one or more of the stockholders. This procedure reduces our printing costs, mailing costs, and fees. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be “householding” communications to your address, “householding” will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in “householding” and would prefer to receive a separate Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, please notify your broker or Arlo. Direct your written request to Arlo Technologies, Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 2200 Faraday Ave., Suite #150, Carlsbad, California 92008 or call us at (408) 890-3900 and we will promptly deliver the requested documents or notice. Stockholders who currently receive multiple copies of the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials at their addresses and would like to request “householding” of their communications should contact their brokers. |
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